FORBES BIENNIAL FLOWER PLANTS (IN FLATS) 
Here’s a new service we are offering —plants of biennials grown one dozen to a flat, all ready to set out in your garden. These biennials, to look their best in your flower 
borders, should be planted in generous groups to give the effect of large masses of color. To do this with pot-grown plants makes the cost of such groups excessive. We have 
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grown these nicely rooted plants in flats of soil so that you may buy them more liberally and enjoy the proper effect in your garden at lower cost. We have available now: 
Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer). These upright 
bell-flowers set in saucer-like petals, appear in June on 2 1% to 3-foot plants 
im sun or half shade. Dark Blue, Pink and White. 7 
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William). These popular, colorful bedding 
plants bloom in May and June on 18-inch plants. “They like lime and a 
sunny location. Dark Crimson, Newport Pink, Scarlet and White. 
Digitalis (Foxglove). Stately masses of bloom in June and July on 3 to 4- 
foot plants in sun or half shade. Purple, Rose and White. . 
Myosotis alpestris (Forget-me-not). Rounded, 8-inch edging plants which 
are covered with bloom in May, if tn sun. Splendid with Tulips. Each 
flat has 4 plants each of blue, rose, and white. 
Any of the above, $1.75 per flat of 12 plants; 5 flats for $8 
FORBES FERTILIZERS AND SOIL-BUILDERS charge without notice 
The success of your garden depends upon the quality of the soil. All plants need ample plant-food. By ample ts 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. But even 
with a perfect soil, plant-food must be added each year to replace that which is consumed. Your soil is of the greatest importance to your gardening success. 
BONE MEAL. As it has very long-lasting 
Giant-Flowered Pansy Plants 
Unlike the early bedding Pansies sold in baskets, these will continue to produce their huge 
blooms, if planted in full sun or half shade, right through the season and up to fall. 
Super Swiss Giants, Mixed. Very large flowers, beautifully frilled, on strong plants. The colors 
are bronze, silver, gold, copper—wine-red, pink, salmon, silver-gray, brown, Indian red, steel-blue, 
dark blue and yellow. The thick, rounded, velvety petals come tn color combinations beyond belief. 
$1.75 per flat of 12 plants; 5 flats (60 plants) for $8 
Adco, Super. For making Driconure. Analysis 2-1-1. Contains 34 cow An organic, non-acid 
AGRINITE. A 100 per- 
artificial manure, stack 
straw, leaves and all other 
vegetable waste, layer by 
layer, mix it with Adco 
and keep it wet until 
for converting. 
well-rotted. A 20-Ib. bag greldand . 
with 12 wheelbarrow loads Re yee carte 
of garden waste, makes Into 
1% ton of manure. 5-Ib. 
pkg. $1.45; 20-Ib. bag 
$2.95; 100 Ibs. $13.95. 
African Violet Soil. A pre- 
pared acid soil for the best 
culture of African Violets, Begonias, Glox- 
inias, etc. 1144 Ibs. 20c; 4 Ibs. 45c. 
F ORGANIC 
PLANT FOQDS 
cent organic fertilizer 
with 8 percent organic 
nitrogen which becomes 
available gradually 
through a long period. 
It Increases the mots- 
ture holding capacity 
of all soils. It can be 
applied at any time 
without danger of burn- 
ing. Apply 4 Ibs. per 
100 sq. ft. on lawns, 
flower beds, etc. 25 Ibs. 
$1.60; 50 Ibs. $2.85; . 
80 Ibs. $4.30; 400 Ibs. $21; 800 Ibs. $38.70. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Use to acidify the 
soil for rhododendrons, azaleas, laurel and 
other sour-soil plants a pound per square 
yard and water thoroughly. To keep Hy- 
drangeas blue, water with 3 oz. Aluminum 
Sulphate dissolved in 1 gal. water. 5 Ibs. 
60c; 10 Ibs. $1; 25 Ibs. $1.95; 100 Ibs. $4.95. 
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Blossom-set. No-Seed Hormone. It stops 
blossoms from dropping and gives more, 
earlier, larger, more seedless fruit. Spray 
the plants of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, 
eggplant, peppers, squash, strawberries, 
etc. 4 ozs. (makes 1 gal. of spray) 75c. 
Broadleaf Evergreens. 
qualities, this is desirable for fertilizing all 
hard-wooded plants, including roses, flow- 
ering shrubs, frurt bushes, and trees. A 
liberal application mixed into the soil be- 
fore planting bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, 
etc., will result in remarkable size and bril- 
liancy of flowers. For lawns it is a depend- 
able fertilizer, as tt contains the essentials 
that grass requires. For this, use 25 Ibs. 
for every 1000 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. 65c; 
10 Ibs. $1.10; 25 Ibs. $2.45; 50 Ibs. $4.25; 
100 Ibs. $6.95; 500 Ibs. $34; 1000 Ibs. $66, 
Analysis 6-10-4. A spe- 
cial acid fertilizer for 
use on Azaleas, Laurel, 
Rhododendron, Blue- 
berries and other acid- 
loving plants. Supplies 
needed plant food but 
also acidiftes the soil. 
Apply 3 Ibs. per 100 sq. 
ft. and water well. 10 Ibs. 
$1.15; 25 Ibs. $2.20; 50 
Ibs. $3; LOO Ibs.$5.80;500 — Yepraee 
Ibs. $26; 1000 Ibs. $49, — 
Buckwheat Hulls, Mul-Tex. This, an 
ideal mulch for all roses and perennial 
plants, is porous enough to permit the 
water to get through the soil and always 
look neat and attractive. Reduces upkeep 
because it prevents weeds from growing. 
50 Ibs. $1.95; 100 Ibs. $3.75; 1000 Ibs. $35. 
COW MANURE. Analysis 2-1-1. Dry, well 
pulverized and easy to handle, this is an 
ideal soil-builder and mulch. It is fine for 
lawn, garden and greenhouse and to mix 
with compost. Use at same rates as Sheep 
Manure. 25 Ibs. $1.80; 50 Ibs. $2.95; 100 
Ibs. $5.10; 500 Ibs. $24; 1000 Ibs. $44. 
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GARDEN FERTILIZER. 
and poultry manures in dehydrated form, 
and 4 peat moss. This all-organic fertilizer 
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 lawns, use 100 Ibs. on 1000 sq. 
ft. For new lawns or flower and rose beds 
use twice as much. 50 Ibs. $2.30; 100 Ibs. 
$4.50; 500 Ibs. $22; 1000 Ibs. $42; ton $82. 
Analysis 5-10-5. This 
is the very best in com- 
mercial fertilizers for 
your vegetables. It is a 
complete, well-balanced 
fertilizer containing all 
food elements needed 
fordevelopment. In gar- 
dens scatter 50 pounds 
per 1000 sq. ft. and rake 
in well or mix a little 
thoroughly in the bot- 
tom of the furrow be- 
fore planting your seeds. 
Hoe it into the soil between the rows of 
plants at the rate of 5 pounds to 100 feet; 
and repeat each month. 5 Ibs. 48c; 10 Ibs. 
85c; 25 Ibs. $1.70; 50 Ibs. $2.30; 100 Ibs. 
$4.55; 500 Ibs. $20.50; 1000 Ibs. $38.65. 
Groun-Tone. A splendid soil conditioner. 
Through its alkaline chemical composition 
it groups the particles of clay soils thus 
providing drainage; also binds light soils. 
Much bulkier, it spreads easier than lime. 
. Has no nitrogen or potash but does add ten 
essential trace plant foods. Use 50 Ibs. 
per 1000 sq. ft. 80 Ibs. $2.40; 400 Ibs. $11.50. 
Hormodin Powder. For plant propagation. 
Produces better roots faster. Dip mois- 
tened stems of cuttings in powder before 
placing in propagating bed. No. 1, for 
roses, certain shrubs, most garden, green- 
house plants. 134-0z. size, 50c. Combina- 
tion Package, Nos. 1,2 and3 forall types, 75c. 
LAWN FERTILIZER. 
soil builder for your 
lawn or garden which 
makes the soil nicely 
7 Hust 
friable, lightens clay 
soils, binds together 
sandy soils and helps 
hold moisture in all soils. It is odorless, dry 
and weed free. Fine for fixing potting soil. 
For new lawns and gardens rake in 200-400 
Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. and top-dress old lawns 
with half that much. In moisture proof 
bags, 80 Ibs. $2.10; 400 Ibs. $10. In burlap 
bags, 100 Ibs. $2.25; 500 Ibs. $10; 1000 Ibs. 
$18; ton $32. Ask for special price in bulk; 
delivered to your address by truckload. 
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Analysis 6-10-4. A prop- 
erly balanced commer- 
cial fertilizer for lawns, 
trees and for shrubs. 
Top-dress 25 Ibs. per 
1000 sq. ft. when the 
grass Is dry in early 
spring and again in the 
fall. On new lawns use 
50 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. 
raked into the surface 
and water thoroughly 
at once. 10 Ibs. 85c; 25 
Ibs. $1.70; 50 Ibs. $2.55; 
100 Ibs. $5; 500 Ibs. $22.50; 1000 Ibs. $42.50. 
Analysis 8-6-5. In this 60 
Yaun'SpV} percent organic lawn food 
_ several different ingredients 
release their high nitrogen content succes- 
sively at different periods of the turf growth. 
This stimulates very luxuriant, continued 
growth and makes unnecessary repeated 
applications. Apply 25 pounds per 1000 sq. 
ft. and water the lawn immediately after 
to wash fertilizer off grass and start its 
action without delay. Because of its high 
nitrogen content it is also excellent for 
feeding trees and shrubs. 25 Ibs. $2.25; 
50 Ibs. $3.90; 80 Ibs. $5.50; 400 Ibs. $26. 
