Fertilizers 
ADCO. The addition of Adco to the compost pile or 
to other vegetable refuse, grass clippings, leaves, 
etc., will quickly produce a clean, odorless manure 
within four months. Use 2 pounds for each wheel- 
barrow load of refuse. 744 lbs. $1.25; 25 Ibs. 
S220 
BONEMEAL. Apply 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre. 
Made from pure raw bone, without any addition 
of materials. The tdeal bone for rose-beds and 
greenhouse use. 5 Ibs. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. 80 cts.; 
25 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $5.50; 500 Ibs. $22.50. 
HUMUS (Alphano). An excellent article to in- 
corporate with poor soil in the garden or green- 
house, especially desirable for mixing with potting 
soil. 5 Ibs. 25 cts.; 10 lbs. 45 cts.; 25 lbs. 75 cts.; 
100 Ibs. $2.25. 
LIME. For lawn or field use. Very finely pulverized. 
Corrects acid soils, also breaks up clay soils. 
Hydrated, 10 lbs. 25 cts.; 50 lbs. 75 cts.; 100 lbs. 
$1.50. 
NITRATE OF SODA. Apply 100 to 150 pounds per 
acre, mixing with land plaster or other fertilizers 
to render application more easy. Use only after 
plants are above ground. If used in liquid form, 
dilute 2 ounces to 1 gallon of water and do not 
apply oftener than twice a week. 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 
LO}lbs3 75, cts.33 25 lbs. $1.35;, 50) lbs. »$2.50; 
100 lbs. $3.50; 200 Ibs. $6; 1,000 lbs. $27; ton $50. 
PEAT MOSS (Torf Mull). Imported, Granulated. 
A moisture-retaining humus and an aid for saving 
soil-fertility. It furnishes the needed organic 
matter which all soils require. For lawns, cover 
lightly in the spring with Peat Moss and occa- 
sionally during the summer, with a heavy covering 
in the autumn. For roses, dig deeply and incor- 
porate with the soil Peat Moss to the depth of 
6 inches, before spading. For the flower-garden, 
spread evenly from 3 to 6 inches deep a covering 
BOVUNG 
combining the chemical values of fertilizer $4 
with the organic and physical values of 
manure. It contains all essentials necessary 
for soil-improvement and vigorous plant- 
growth. This process of dehydration gives 
you a clean, odor- 
less, and concen- 
trated = product 
containing all the 
fertilizmg values 




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eds! of fresh cow-ma- 
nure. It is ab- 
solutely free of 
live weed seeds. 
4 A little goes far, 
J yet it can be used 
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f of any harmful 
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‘Physical and Chemical ay 
* SOIL IMPROVER 2 Silbseeyee $0 35 
S Waxte Gordon Lreonstory Co meg 10 Ibs... ... 60 
SB ree ss Pops eee 125 
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pepe 45 cts.; a Pee 
: : : 85 cts.; 251bs. $1.50; 
BOVUNG is plain, dried cow-manure 501bs. $2.50; 1001bs. 
PEAT MOSS, continued 
of Peat Moss, mixing well with the soil. For 
window- or porch-boxes, mix a good proportion of 
Peat Moss with some rich compost or soil. For 
the greenhouse, mix Peat Moss with the potting 
soil. 6-bus. bag $2.50; bales, $3.95 and $4.95. 
PHOSPHATE, HIGH-GRADE. For all vegetable 
crops, grains, grass, etc. Apply 800 to 1,000 
pounds per acre broadcast. 5 lbs. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. 
80 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.15; 100 Ibs. $3.50. 
PLANTABBS. An odorless plant-food in tablet 
form, for all plants in the house or garden. They 
dissolve in water almost instantly and make a 
wonderful liquid fertilizer. Pkg. of 30 tablets 
25 cts.; 75 tablets 50 cts.; 200 tablets $1 (by 
Parcel Post, $1.10); 1,000 tablets $3.50 (by 
Parcel Post, $3.60). 
SHEEP MANURE. Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. 
For garden, lawn or greenhouse use, nothing sur- 
passes Sheep Manure; it is clean and easily 
handled, besides giving immediate results. Prices 
f.o.b. Philadelphia. 5 lbs. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. 65 cts.; 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $3.65; 500 lbs. 
$17; 1,000 lbs. $32.50; ton $62. 
SULPHATE OF ALUMINUM. Especially adapted 
for fertilizing rhododendrons and other plants 
requiring an acid soil. 5 Ibs. 40 cts.; 10 Ibs. 70 cts.; 
25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $4.50. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Apply 75 to 100 
pounds per acre only with other fertilizers deficient 
im nitrogen. A valuable fertilizer for all plants in 
which a large Ieaf-development or rapid growth 
is desired; will stimulate growth almost immedi- 
ately. Also used for top-dressing lawns, producing 
a thick, velvety growth and discouraging the 
weeds. Analysis equal to 25 per cent of ammonia. 
5 lbs. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. 
$4.50. 




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Here is the complete plant food that 
has won praise from leading grow- 
ers of fine lawns and turf. Athletic 
fields, golf courses, parks . . . Vigoro has proved 
the right nourishment for grass that must stand 
up under hard usage. Just the plant food for that 
lawn of yours. Equally good for flowers, shrubs, 
trees and vegetable gardens. 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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