Fertilizers and Plant-Foods 
Adco. Used in making artificial manure. Gives quick results 
by turning leaves, grass clippings, and other garden debris 
into rich humus. 25 Ibs. will make 200 to 300 Ibs. artificial 
manure. Start a compost pile now. 71% Ibs. $1.25; 25 Ibs. 
$2.50; 150 Ibs. $12.00. 
Agrico for Broadleaf Evergreens. Contains 6% nitrogen, 
10% phosphoric acid, 4% potash. For use on such broadleaf 
evergreens as rhododendrons and azaleas. An acid plant- 
food for acid-loving plants. Use 3 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 10 Ibs. 
$1.10; 25 Ibs. $2.10; 50 Ibs. $3.40; 100 Ibs. $5.50. 
Agrico for Gardens. Contains 5% nitrogen, 10% phosphoric 
acid, and 5% potash. For use on flower and vegetable gar- 
dens. Broadcast 4 Ibs. to each 100 sq. ft. and rake in care- 
fully three to four days before planting. Use it also to side- 
dress vegetables and flowers every thirty days, using 1 cup- 
ful to 25 ft. of row. 5 Ibs. 45 cts.; 10 Ibs. 80 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.60; 
50 Ibs. $2.40; 100 Ibs. $4.25; 500 Ibs. $19. 00; 1000 Ibs. $36. 00; 
ton $72.00. 
Agrico for Lawns, Trees, Shrubs. Contains 
6% nitrogen, 10% phosphoric acid, 4% 
potash. Use it to feed your lawn in early 
spring and again in fall. Broadcast evenly 3 
to 4 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft., then rake it in and 
water thoroughly to soak this plant-food 
down to hungry grass roots. 5 Ibs. 45 cts.; 
10 Ibs. 80 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.60; 50 Ibs. $2.65; 
100 Ibs. $4.75; 500 Ibs. $21.35; 1000 Ibs. 
$40.35; ton $80.70. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Use it to maintain the acidity of your 
soil for better rhododendrons, azaleas, blueberries, and other 
acid-loving plants. Use 1 Ib. per 100 sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 75 cts.; 
10 Ibs. $1.25; 25 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $5.00. 
Asparagus Salt. Used as a top dressing for asparagus beds. 
Also helps to control weeds. Use 5 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 25 Ibs. 
$1.00; 100 Ibs. $2.75. 
Bonemeal (Steamed). 
improve garden soils and lawns. 
Safe to use as it will not burn. 5 Ibs. 60 cts.; 
25 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $5.50; 1000 Ibs. $50.00. 
Bonemeal (Raw). We are especially fortunate in being able 
to obtain a large stock of this raw bonemeal, for it has been 
very difficult to get for many years. It is courser In texture 
than the steamed bone, and also contains more nitrogen 
than the lower-priced bonemeals. Since it will not burn, it is 
absolutely safe to use. Its long-lasting quality makes it a 
gardeners favorite. Especially good to promote better 
flower production because of its high phosphoric content. 
25 Ibs. $3.00; 100 Ibs. $7.50; 1000 Ibs. $70.00. 
Bovung. Thoroughly pulverized, 
absolutely free of weeds. Valued because it provides not only 
Te but also organic matter. 50 Ibs. $2.50; 500 Ibs. 
22.50. 
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A top-notch, slow-acting fertilizer to 
Use 5 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 
10 Ibs. $1.10; 
Cottonseed Meal. An organic fertilizer high in nitrogen. 
Very widely used on lawns. It may also be used on such 
acid-loving plants as rhododendrons, azaleas, etc. 100-Ib. 
bag $7.50. 
Cow Manure, Shredded. Carefully prepared dry cow man- 
ure of wide use in vegetable and flower gardens as well as 
lawns. Use 5 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 10 Ibs. 85 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.75; 
50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 Ibs. $4.50; 500 Ibs. $21.25. 
good for lawns. 50 Ibs. 
Driconure. A mixture 
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Sea $2.35; 500 Ibs. $20.00. 
of peat moss and man- 
ure. A real soi'-builder 
for your flower and 
McARDLE’S SEED STORE, 388 GREENWICH, 
vegetable garden. Also 

dehydrated cow manure | 
Dried Blood. This is a 100% organic fertilizer containing 
about 12% nitrogen. Used to encourage leaf growth and 
also for lawns. Used as a rabbit repellent around plants. 
Lb. 25 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.00; 25 Ibs. $4.50; 100 Ibs. $12.00. 
Electra (4-9-3). A high-organic fertilizer especially adapted 
for greenhouse use. May also be used as a general fertilizer. 
5 Ibs. $1.60; 100 Ibs. $10.00. 
Green Gro. Contains 6% nitrogen, 7% phosphoric acid, 4% 
potash. Use 4 Ibs. per To0 sq. ft. An ideal fertilizer for the 
| grass. Available in 100-Ib. bags only. 108 Ibs. $5.00; 500 Ibs. 
$22.50; 1000 Ibs. $44.00. 
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Gio Sod; A specific 
formula for a spectfic 
purpose—to_ feed 
lawns. Through care- 
ful study, F.H. Wood- 
ruff & Sons have 
found that an analysis 
of 10-6-4 feeds grass 
properly throughout 
the growing season. 
Nitrogen, the ferti- 
lizer clement that in- 
nei 
duces luscious green leaf growth, predominates in this fertili- 

zer. One pound of Gro-Sod is required for each 100 sq. ft. 
of lawn area, or 500 Ibs. per acre. A fertilizer distributor 
will do an even, economical job. 25 Ibs. $2.70; 50 Ibs. $4.55; 
100 Ibs. $7.75. 
Kem. This highly concentrated plant-food is ideal for feeding 
your house plants or for feeding plants in the garden. Qt. 
50 cts.; gal. $1.00. 
Lime, Aewicaitural Hydrated. Used on lawns and gardens 
to sweeten soil. Use 5 lbs. per 100 sq. ft. Quicker acting than 
Limestone. 5 Ibs. 25 cts.; 50 Ibs. $1.25; 500 Ibs. $10.00; 
ton $35.00. 
Limestone, Pulverized. Cannot burn, slower acting than 
hydrated lime, safer to use. Use about 100 lbs. per 1000 sq. 
ft. 50 Ibs. 75 cts.; 100 Ibs. $1.25; 500 Ibs. $6.00; 14 ton $10.00; 
ton $18.00. 
Loma (5-10-5). A general-purpose fertilizer for use on lawns, 
trees, shrubs and flowers. 10 Ibs. 85 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.75; 
50 Ibs. $2.75; 100 Ibs. $4.50; 500 Ibs. $21.25. 
Loma (8-8-8). The new mineralized fertiltzer for lawns, 
flowers, and vegetables. In addition to nitrogen, phosphorus, 
and potash, Loma 8-8-8 contains the essential mineral ele- 
ments that science has proved are most frequently lacking 
in the soil: copper, manganese, boron, iron, and zinc. 
Mineralized Loma makes plants more vigorous, more resis- 
tant to insects and diseases. Lawns become greener, flowers 
hold blooms better, and vegetables are larger and better 
flavored. This product is green in color and so cannot be 
confused with any other plant-food. 25 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. 
$8.00. 
Milorganite. Contains 6% nitrogen; used mostly for lawns. 
Will not burn. 100 Ibs. $4. 00; 500 Ibs. $19.50. 
Muriate of Potash. For potatoes and root crops. Use 1144 
Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 25 Ibs. $2.00; 50 Ibs. $3.50; 100 Ibs. $6. 00, 
Nitrate of Soda. A quickly available nitrogenous material. 
Use 1 0z. to 1 gal. water in liquid form, or 1 Ib. per 100 sq. ft. 
5 Ibs. 70 cts.; 10 Ibs. $1.25; 25 Ibs. $2.00; 50 Ibs. $3.50; 
100 Ibs. $6.00. 
Premier-Nure. Acts as both a soil builder and a plant-food. 
Contains peat moss and manure. Can safely be used on 
lawns and in flower and vegetable gardens, for it will not 
burn. 50-Ib. bag $2.00. 
Sheep Manure. Can be used generously on vegetable and 
flower gardens. Use 5 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 45 cts.; 
10 Ibs. 85 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.75; 50 Ibs. $2. 50; 100 Ibs. $4. 50: 
500 Ibs. $21. 25, 
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PlanTabbs, 
Vitamin Bi, 
added. To feed 
house plants 
and garden 
favorites these 
concentrated 
tablets are pop- 
ular and con- 
venient to use. 
30 tablets 
25 cts.; 75 tab- 
; 200 tablets $1.00; 1000 tablets $3.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. A quickly available, nitrogenous 
material. Makes soil acid. 5 Ibs. 90 cts.; 10 Ibs. $1.50; 
25 Ibs. $2.50. 
Super-Phosphate. Use 5 lbs. per 100 sq. ft. Supplies only 
phosphoric acid to soil. Excellent to use with all kinds of 
manures. 25 Ibs. $1.00; 50 Ibs. $1.75; 100 Ibs. $3.00; 500 Ibs. 
$12.50. 
Vegetable Garden Fertilizer. A general garden fertilizer 
containing 5% nitrogen, 8% phosphoric acid, and 7% pot- 
ash. An ideal vegetable garden fertilizer, and especially 
good for potatoes because of its high potash content. 100 
Ibs. $3.50; 500 Ibs. $17.00; 1000 Ibs. $32.00; 2000 Ibs. $60.00. 
VIGORO 
COMPLETE PLANT FOOD 
Vigoro (4-12-4). The prewar product now available again. 
Can be used on lawns, trees, shrubs, and gardens. 5 Ibs. 
50 cts.; 10 lbs. 90 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.60; 50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 Ibs. 
$4.25; 500 Ibs. $20.00. 

lets 50 cts.; 

Hyper-Humus 
To improve soil that needs organic matter. Increases the 
motsture-holding capacity of the soil. lightens heavy soil, and in- 
creases aeration. Weed-free. Useful for flowers, fruits, and 
vegetables. Use 100 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 100 Ibs. $2. 50; 500 Ibs. 
$10.00; 2000 Ibs. (bulk) $25.00. (Special prices on larger 
quantities.) 
Peat Moss, Horticultural. This 
granulated type is ideal for 
mulching rhododendrons and 
azaleas. Helps retain moisture 
in the soil; keeps the garden 
from drying out. One large bale 

will cover approximately 300 
sq. ft. 1 inch deep. Bus. bag 
$1.10; small bale $3.75; large 
bale $5.75; 5 large bales $27.50. 
Vermiculite, The Seed Starter 
Use it right out of the bag without adding soil or fertilizer. 
Most useful in the germinating of seeds because it is completely 
sterile. Damping off of seedlings is no longer a problem if you 
use Vermiculite. 4pk. 50 cts.; 2-bus. bag $2.25. 
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