Your soil needs organic fertilizers 

ADCO 
A bacterial preparation to 
make artificial manure, 
through mixing with 
leaves, grass cuttings, 
een weeds or any other 
ind of garden waste that 
accumulates during the 
year, adding from time to 
time some water. The 
result is a clean manure to 
handle, that will supply 
the so-needed humus to 
the garden: 7}4 lb. bag $1.20; 25 lbs. to make }4,ton 
of artificial manure, $2.75; per 150 Ibs. $12.00. 
F.O.B. Montreal. 

GARDEN JOY 
Fine granulated Peat moss mixed with VIGORO, 
for mixing with soil for preparing your seed beds. 
Per box (appr. 144 lbs.) $0.15; postpaid $0.25. 
BACTO 
The ell kno n bacterial 
composition making rich 
organic fertilizer from aste 
materials. Lo cost, no 
odours. Renders compost 
heap odorlessinafe days. 
A 5 lbs. bag‘ -ill-convert up 
21% tons of refuse into rich 
‘soil building humus. 
1 Ib. $0.50; 5 lbs. $1.90; 
25 lbs. $6.25, F.O.B. store. 

COMPO ‘ 
The gardener’s friend that makes odorless 
fertilizer. Helps gardeners dispose of untidy 
waste and turns it into a useful and necessary 
fertilizer. 
7 Ibs. package that ill make over 300 lbs. of 
organic manure, $1.00, F.O.B, store. 

SPENT MUSHROOM SOIL 
Spent Mushroom soil is the best source of organic 
matter for flower beds, vegetable gardens, lawns, 
greens and fairways. It is entirely free from weed 
seeds because it has been sterilized with live steam 
for at least six hours. The Ph. is 6.2 which is 
slightly acid. 
5 Ibs. $0.20; 10 lbs. $0.30; 25 lbs. $0.50; 50 Ibs. 
$0.75; 100 to 400 lbs. $1.00 per 100 lbs.; 500 to 
900 lbs. $0.90 per 100 lbs.; 1,000 to 1,900 lbs. 
$0.85 per 100 lbs.; 2,000 lbs. and more $0.70 per 
100 lbs. In bags, F.O.B. Montreal, bags extra. 
ALFRED PEAT HUMUS 
_ All plants require mgisture, food and a soil structure 
favorable to root development. 
provides these reauirements. 
Price: 5 lbs. $0.25; 10 Ibs. $0.40; 25 Ibs. $0.85; 
60 Ibs. $1.15; 100 lbs. $1.55; 2,000 Ibs. $22.50, 
F.O.B. store, bags extra. 
Only Humus 
-~W.H.P.’S SPECIAL PREPARED 
POTTING SOIL 
Every year we prepare during the summer 
months a special compost, using good garden 
loam sand humus and plant food properly 
batanced passed through a fine screen and kept 
in a specially built cellar, so as to be able to 
supply our customers the year around with 
exactly what they need for repotting their 
house plants or for preparing their boxes to 
start their seedlings. 
5 Ibs. $0.20; 10 Ibs. $0.30; 25 Ibs. $0.50; 
50 Ibs. $0.75; 100 lbs. $1.15, bags extra. 
Delivered in City limits only. 

HARDWOOD ASHES 
Contains a high percentage of potash. A good soil 
cleanser: 1 lb. $0.15; 5 Ibs. $0.50; 10 Ibs. $0.75; 
25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.50. F.O.B. 
store. 
| peppers, cukes, egg plants. 


**PREMIER”’ or ‘‘FAFARD’’ PEAT MOSS 
Horticulture—Finely ground and free from 
impurities. It absorbs 16 times its own weight of 
life giving moisture. 
20 bushel bales (about 110 lbs.), per bale $4.00; 
per 5-9 bales $3.90 each; per 10-24 bales $3.85 each; 
per 25 bales or more $3.25 per bale. 
10 bushel. bales (44 standard bales), each $2.25; 
5 for $9.50; 10 for $18.00. : 

POULTRY. PEAT MOSS 
Used mostly for chicken houses and _ stables. 
Per % bale (about 55 Ibs.) $2.00; per bale $3.75; 
per 5 bales $3.50 per bale; per 10 bales $3.35 per 
bale; per 25 bales or more $3.25 per bale. 

SPAGNUM -MOSS 
Pure Spagnum Moss for keeping the roots of plants 
moist and to place around wire jardinieres to hold 
the soil and conserve moisture. 
20 lb. bales (when packed) $1.50 each F.O.B. store. 

OSMUNDINE ORCHID PEAT 
Per bag about 8 Ibs $6.50. 
HORMONE SPRAY 
Makes TOMATOES 
Weeks Earlier 
S$eeo-LEess-$er 
New Hormone Spray. Makes tomatoes weeks 
earlier. Fertilizes blossoms, insuring fruits as 
much as 30 days earlier in damp cool weather when 
blossoms fail to fertilize normally and drop off. 
| Every flower treated will produce high quality 
fruits. Apply with sprayer to flowers of tomatoes, 
Fruits will -be seed- 
less, larger, uniform. 
1 oz. (good for 1quart of solution) $ 0.50 
OZ. . es gallon “° of 1.00 
16 oz. ee ‘“* Agallons *“ ry 2.50 
64. 025 3 a" -16-0."S _ ee 6.00 
160:0Z fe, 4 oO — K 12.00 


PLANT HORMONE POWDER 
TREATED 

7 ai 
SIMPLE «0 EASY to USE 
PLANT HORMONE .POWDER 
The miracle root grower for cuttings. Auxan, a 
root stimulating substance, induces roots to grow 
on cuttings—to grow rapidly. Complete directions 
with each package. 
TREATING THE CUTTINGS 
Cuttings may be treated in convenient bunches by 
dipping into the Powder to a depth of from half to 
one inch. Gently stir cuttings in the Powder to 
build up a smooth coating of the material. Remove 
and tap the treated cuttings on the wall of the can 
to shake off any loose masses of adhering Powder. 
1 oz. tin $0.75; 4 oz. tin $2.50; 16 oz. tin $7.50. 
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BORAX 
Should be added to the soil in small quantities 
to prevent brown core in turnips. 1 Ib. $0.15; 
5 lbs. $0.50; 10 Ibs. $0.90; 25 lbs. $2.00; 50 Ibs. 
$3.50; 100 lbs. $6.00. F.O.B. store. 
LAND PLASTER 
1 Ib. $0.07; 5 lbs. $0.20; 10 lbs. $0.30; 25 Ibs, 
$0.65; 50 lbs. $0.90; 100 lbs. $1.25. Special quota- 
tions on ton lots. F.O.B. store. 

HYDRATED LIME 
1 lb. $0.07; 5 lbs. $0.20; 10 lbs. $0.30; 25 lbs. $0.65; 
50 lbs. $0.90; 100 Ibs. $1.50. Special price on ton 
lots. F.O.B. store. 

SULPHATE OF ALUMINUM (Granular) 
Used mostly for increasing the color in pot grown 
hydrangeas. 14 lb. $0.10; % lb. $0.15; per Ib. 
$0.25, F.O.B. store. 

SULPHATE OF IRON 
Used mostly for watering the soil of acid loving 
plants. It improves the color of their flowers. 
1 Ib. $0.15; 5 lbs. $0.60; 10 Ibs. $1.00. 

SUDBURY SOIL TEST KITS 
a) HOME GARDENERS’ SOIL TEST KIT— 
Used by growers for testing nitrogen, phosphorus, 
potash and acidity. $2.50; postpaid $2.75. 
b) HORTICULTURAL SOIL TEST KIT— 
Used by amateur gardeners and by professionals. 
Gives quick, practical test for nitrogen, phos- 
phorus, potash and acidity. Contains enough 
material for 60 individual tests. $12.50 F,O.B. 
store. 
c) PROFESSIONAL SOIL TEST KIT. Designed 
for large growers. Gives quick, practical test for 
nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and acidity. Contains 
enough material for 200 individual tests. $22.50 
F.O.B. store. Complete set of refills for $13.50. 
d) NEW ACIDITY SOIL TEST KIT. Two 
minute soil test for a better garden—designated 
to assist you in determining the degree of acidity 
or alkalinity of garden or farm soil. Special! price 
$1.00; postpaid $1.15. 
e) JUNIOR PROFESSIONNAL—For the com- 
plete analysis of soil test for nitrogen, phosphorus, 
potash and acidity. Complete instructions, helping 
chart, showing preferences for 75 flowers, 50 
vegetables and of lawn and grasses, enabling the 
grower to choose the variety that will thrive in his 
soil. Special price $4.75; postpaid $5.00. 
TESTING FLUIDS ffor refilling Sudbury Soil 
Test Kits. Specify whether for lime, nitrogen 2 
or nitrogen 8, phosphorus 4 or phosphorus 5, 
potash 6 or potash 7. 
¥% oz. bottles: each $0.35; postpaid $0.40. 
2 oz. bottles: each $1.35; postpaid $1.50. 
6 oz. bottles: each $2.25; postpaid $2.40. 

LEGUME-AID 
LEGUME-AID—All legume plants should be 
inoculated with Nitrogen fixing bacteria. It in- 
creases the yield and enriches the soil. Inoculents 
are the cheapest products on the market when 
comparing results 

Garden size for peas, 
beans and lupins (1 oz. to 
5 Ibs.) $0.15 postpaid. 
For alfalfa and all clovers 
(1 bushel'size) $0.60 post- 
paid. 
Vetches and field peas 
(1 bushel size) $0.5@ post- 
paid. 
Soya beans (2 bushel size) 
$0.50 postpaid. 
Beans and garden peas 
(2 bushel size) $0.60 post- 
paid. 

