FORBES FERTILIZERS AND SOIL-BUILDERS 
The success of your garden depends upon the quality of the soil. 
All plants need ample plant-food. 
These prices are subject 
to change without notice 
By ample is meant not only the quantity but also the 
availability. The soil must hold plant-food and moisture, yet be in such condition that the plant roots can absorb what is needed. It should be sufficiently rich in humus 
or decayed vegetation to absorb excess moisture and hold it for later use. It should have enough clay to give it some body and enough sand to make it porous and 
friable. 
Adco. For making artificial manure by stack- 
ing straw, leaves and other vegetable 
waste, layer by layer, mixing it with Adco, 
and keeping it wet until well rotted. A 25- 
Ib. bag with 12 wheelbarrow loads of garden 
waste, makes 14 ton of manure. 71% Ibs. 
$1.25; 25-Ib. bag $2.65; 100-Ib. bag $9.75. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Use to acidify the 
soil for rhododendrons, azaleas, Jaurel and 
other sour-soil plants a pound per square 
yard and water thoroughly. 5 Ibs. 60c; 
10 Ibs. $1; 25 Ibs. $1.95; 100 Ibs. $4.95. 
Bone-Meal. Because of its slow disin- 
tegrating and _ long-lasting 
qualities, this ts desirable for fertilizing all 
hard-wooded plants, including roses, flow- 
ering shrubs, fruit bushes, and trees. A 
liberal application mixed into the soil be- 
fore planting bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, 
ete., will result in remarkable size and bril- 
liancy of flowers. For lawns it is a depend- 
able fertilizer, as it contains the essentials 
that grass requires. For this use 25 Ibs. 
for every 1 sq. ft. For trees and vines, 
use 2 to 4 Ibs. each. For roses and pot- 
plants, use 1 part to about 50 parts of soil. 
For field and garden crops or new lawns, 
use 50 Ibs. for every 1000 sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 55c; 
10 Ibs. 95c; 25 Ibs. $2; 50. Ibs. $3. 50; 100 
Ibs. $5.95; 500 Ibs. $29; 1000 Ibs. $55. 

Bovung. A dehydrated, pulverized cow- 
——_manure product free from weed 
seeds. Easily applied. Use 200 Ibs. to 
1000 sq. ft. of new lawn, half that much to 
top-dress old lawns. 50 Ibs. $2.25; 100 
Ibs. $4.40; 500 Ibs. $21.50. 
Cow-Manure. In dry pulverized form 
and easy to handle. This 
is an ideal soil-builder and mulch, particu- 
larly for perennial beds. It is fine for lawn, 
garden and greenhouse and excellent to mix 
with compost. When used for top-dressing 
it works down into the soil, leaving no 
waste. Use at same rates as for Sheep 
Manure. 25 Ibs. $1.65; 50 Ibs. $2.75; 100 
Ibs. $4.75; 500 Ibs. $22; 1000 Ibs. $42. 

Agrico Garden Fertilizer. pueveis 
Driconure. Contains 34 cow and poultry 
manures in dehydrated form, 
and 14 peat moss. This all-organic Pane 
lizer and soil-conditioner is weed free. 
The peat moss holds the plant-food and 
moisture until used up by the plant roots. 
For top-dressing old Iawn, use 100 Ibs. per 
1000 sq. ft. For new lawn or flower and 
rose beds use 200 Ibs. or more. 50 Ibs. 
$2.25; 100 Ibs. $4.40; 500 Ibs. $21.50; 
1000 Ibs. $41; ton $80. 
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The best commercial fertilizer ae your 
vegetable garden and small fruits. It is a 
well-balanced, complete fertilizer, contain- 
ing all the food elements needed for quick 
growth, early maturity, and perfect devel- 
opment. For gardens broadcast 100 pounds 
fe 1000 sq. ft. and rake in well or mix a 
ittle thoroughly through the soil mm the 
bottom of the furrow before planting your 
seeds. Hoe into soil between the rows of 
plants, using 5 pounds to 100 feet; repeat 
this each month. 5 Ibs. 45c; 10 Ibs. 80c; 
25 Ibs. $1.60; 50 Ibs. $2.40; 100 Ibs. $4.25; 
500 Ibs. $19; 1000 Ibs. $36. 
Hormodin Powder No. 1. For plant propa- 
gation. Produces better roots faster. Dip 
moistened stems of cuttings of house, gar- 
den and greenhouse plants in powder 
before placing in propagating bed. It stim- 
ulates the root growth. 134-o0z. size, 50c. 
An organic, non-acid soil 
Hyper-Humus. builder for lawn and 
garden which adds chet porous, crumbly 
condition needed for plant growth, lightens 
clay soils, binds together sandy soils and 
helps hold moisture in all soils. It ts odor- 
less, dry and weed free. Fine for fixing 
potting soil. For new Iawns and gardens 
rake in 200-400 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. and 
top-dress old Jawns with half that much. 
In bags, 50 Ibs. $1.40; 100 Ibs. $2.15; 
500 Ibs. $9.50; 1000 Ibs. $17; ton $30. 
Ask for special price in bulk; delivered. 
FREE DELIVERY - Minimum Value $2. 
We deliver FREE, by our own trucks, within the suburban area of Newark, N.J. 
(viz. all of Essex and Union counties; Clifton, Little Falls, Passaic and Paterson 
in Passaic County; and Boonton, Chatham, Denville, Florham Park, Hanover, 
Madison, Mt. Lakes, Mt. Tabor, Morris Plains, Morristown, and Whippany i in 
Morris County) all merchandise offered. 
We ship, transportation FREE to any point in the United States, only Vege- 
table Seed, Flower Seed and Lawn Grass Seed Mixtures offered in this catalog. 
In all other cases purchaser pays transportation charges by Parcel Post, 
Express or Freight (except Plants, which we cannot ship). 

Lawn Fertilizer, poelysis 
Properly balanced for lawns, trees and 
shrubs. Top-dress 25 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft., 
when grass ts dry, in early spring and again 
in the fall. On new lawns use 50 Ibs. per 
1000 sq. ft. raked in surface. 5 Ibs. 45c; 
10 Ibs. 80c; 25 Ibs. $1.60; 50 Ibs. $2.65; 100 
Ibs. $4.75; 500 Ibs. $21.50; 1000 Ibs. $40.50. 
Agrico. 
Lime, Hydrated Agricultural. Corrects 
soil acidity, binds loose soils and opens 
heavy land. It ts very quick-acting but 
will not burn if scattered evenly when lawn 
is dormant. As an early spring or late fall 
dressing on gardens or Jawns, broadcast 
50 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. one week before fer- 
tilizing. 10 Ibs. 40c; 50 Ibs. 95c; 100 Ibs. 
$1.70; 500 Ibs. $8; ton $29. 
Limestone, Pulverized. Is easier to apply 
than Hydrated. Does not “gum up” on wet 
soils, penetrates better and is less likely 
to burn. Use 70 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. broad- 
cast early spring and fall. 80-Ib. bag 95c; 
400 Ibs. $4.50; 800 Ibs. $8.50; ton $20. 
Nitrate of Soda. A quick plant-stimulant, 
16% in nitrogen, inducing green growth. 
For corn, spinach, lettuce and other green 
vegetables side dress with 1 Ib. per 100 ft. 
of row. Cultivate and waterin. For lawns, 
use 5 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft., but first mix with 
four times its bulk of fme soil or sand. As 
a liquid use 1 oz. in 1 gal. of water. 5 Ibs. 
70c; 10 Ibs. $1.20; 25 Ibs. $2.20; 50 Ibs. 
$3.65; 100 Ibs. $6.50. 
No-Seed. Sprayed on tomato blossoms, this 
plant hormone stops them from dropping 
and gives earlier, larger seedless fruit. 2 ozs. 
60c; 8 ozs. (makes 1 gal. of spray) $1. 
Peat Moss. Mix mto the soil, it prevents 
—— baking and crusting, 1m- 
proves aeration, contributes to the for- 
mation of humus, lightens and makes the 
soil more friable, and acts as a reservoir 
for soil-moisture and all plant food. For 
mulching, it is used extensively both for 
summer moisture-retention and winter- 
protection around roses, evergreens, per- 
ennial beds and shrubbery. Trial size 
(about 15 [bs.) $1.25. Large bale (18 x 20 x 
39 in.; will cover 300 sq. ft. 1 inch deep) 
$5.60, 5 at $5.50. Handy bale (about 50 
per cent of large bale) $3.75, 5 at $3.65. 
Rose Food. A properly balanced, all- 
organic food for roses. It is not a stimulant 
but really nourishes the entire plant, add- 
ing vigor and resistance to disease and 
insect injury. It produces more and finer 
roses with better color and size and stronger 
stems. Use 144 pound per rose per appli- 
cation. Apply 3 times per season. 5 lbs. $1; 
25 Ibs. $3; 50 Ibs. $5; 100 Ibs. $9. 
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But even with a perfect soil, plant-food must be added each year to replace that which is consumed. Your soil is of greatest importance. 
Has all the essential 
plant-food elementsof 
stable manure without the bulk, and weed 
seeds. For vegetables, rake in 200 Ibs. per 
1000 sq. ft. Broadcast 100 Ibs. per 1000 sq. 
ft. over the old lawn or rake in 200 Ibs. 
a day or two before seeding a new one. 
For liquid manure,use one pound to five 
gallons of water. 5 Ibs. 50c; 10 Ibs. 85c; 
25 Ibs. $1.65; 50 Ibs. $2.75; 100 Ibs. $4.75; 
500 Ibs. $22; 1000 Ibs. $42. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. A stimulant with 
20% nitrogen making soil slightly acid. 
Increases leaf-growth. Top-dress lawns 
with 1 Ib. to every 150 sq. ft. and water in 
(first mix with several times its bulk of 
soil or sand). Between vegetable rows scat- 
ter 3 Ibs. to 100 feet and hoe in. As a 
liquid use 1 oz. in a gal. of water. 5 Ibs. 
70c; 10 Ibs. $1.20; 25 Ibs. $2.20; 50 Ibs. 
$3.65; 100 Ibs. $6.50. 
Super-Phosphate. This yields 18-20% 
Phosphoric Acid. To promote root growth 
in lawns apply 25 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. and 
water in. Avoid use when hot. For corn, 
potatoes and root crops use 4 Ibs. per 
100-ft. row. 5 Ibs. 45c; 10 Ibs. 80c; 25 
Ibs. $1.25; 100 Ibs. $3.25; 500 Ibs. $14. 
Vermiculite (Terra-Lite). A sterile, inert 
substitute for soil mn starting seeds and 
rooting cuttings. Holds air and moisture, 
helps avoid damp off, fungus and _ soil 
borne disease. bus. 95c; 2 bus. $2.15. 
Sheep - Manure. 
Soil Testing Sets 
These Sudbury sets quickly tell what your 
soil needs and how to correct It. 
Home Gardener’s Set (20 tests)...... 
Jr. Professional Set (50 tests) . 
House-Plant Food 
PlanTabbs. Concentrated fertilizer; easy to 
use; clean and odorless. Dissolve 1 tablet 
in a quart of water weekly. 30 tablets 25c; 
a ae 50c; 200 tablets $1; 1000 tablets 
3.50. 
.$2 50 
7 475 
Fertilizer Spreaders 
This handy all-metal cart-spreader has 
many uses—fertilizing, seeding, top-dressing, 
and salting or sanding icy sidewalks. Avoids 
waste and spreads evenly. Flow easily regu- 
lated. Positive agitator prevents clogging. 
16 in. wide (holds 22 Ibs. fertilizer)....$5 95 
20-in. wide (holds 40 Ibs. fertilizer).... 9 95 
30-in. wide (holds 80 Ibs. fertilizer)....16 75 
Garden Tools. 0S Will make 
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