FORBES FERTILIZERS AND SOIL-BUILDERS 
These prices are subject 
to change without notice 
The success of your garden depends upon the quality of the soil, All plants need ample plant-food. 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 ts 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. 
Activo. Without odor quickly converts 
leaves, garbage, grass clippings or other 
waste into valuable humus-fertilizer in 
3 weeks. No. 2 can treats 400 Ibs. com- 
post, $1; No. 7 treats up to 1700 Ibs., $2.60; 
No. 20 treats 2 tons, $5.95, 
Adco, Super. For making 
artificial manure, stack 
straw, leaves and all other 
vegetable waste, layer by 
layer, mix it with Adco 
and keep it wet until 
well-rotted. A 20-Ib. bag 
with 12 wheelbarrow loads 
of garden waste, makes 
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. 114 Ibs. 25c; 4 Ibs. 50c. 
African Violet Plant Food, Roigina. Is 
readily soluble in water. Promotes longer 
blooming periods, produces more and 
larger flowers. Envelope of 18 capsules, 
35c; 3 for $1. 
AGRINITE. A 100 per- 
cent organic fertilizer 
with 8 percent organic 
nitrogen which becomes 
available gradually 
through a long period. 
It increases the mois- 
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. 
$1.65; 50 Ibs. $2.95; 
80 Ibs. $4.45; 400 Ibs. $21.75; 800 Ibs. $40. 
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. 
BONE MEAL. As it has very long-lasting 
qualities, this is 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, 
etc., 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 1000 sq. ft. For trees and vines, 
use 2 to 4 lbs. 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. 
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GARDENFERTILIZER. 
Broadleaf Evergreens. 
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 acidifies the soil. 
Apply 3 Ibs. per 100 sq. 
ft. and water well. 10 Ibs. 
$1.15; 25 Ibs. $2.20; 50 
Ibs. $3; 100 Ibs. $5.80; 500 
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. 
Driconure. Analysis 2-1-1. Contains 34 cow 
and poultry manures in dehydrated form, 
and 14 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. 
A valuable hormone spray to 
prevent premature dropping of apples and 
pears. It also will produce more tomatoes 
of larger size earlier than normal and will 
give a better set of beans, especially in 
bad weather. 2 ozs. $1; 12 ozs. o$5. 
Analysis 5-10-5. This 
is the very best In com- 
mercial fertilizers for 
your vegetables. It is a 
complete, well-balanced 
fertilizer contatning 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. 
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LAWN FERTILIZER. 
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-o0z. size, 50c. Combina- 
tion Package, Nos. 1,2 and3 forall types, 75c. 
- An organic, non-acid 
soil builder for your 
pum lawn or garden which 
f- makes the soil nicely 
friable, lightens clay 
soils, binds together 
sandy soils and helps 
hold moisture in all soils. It ts 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. $2.40; 400 Ibs. $11.50. In bur- 
lap bags, 100 Ibs. $2.25; 500 Ibs. $10; 1000 
Ibs. $18.50; ton $33. In bulk, 10 ton mini- 
mum truckload to one address within our 
delivery area, at $19 per ton. 
Hyponex. See Soluble Plant Foods on page 5. 
Ivy-Philodendron Plant Food. The or- 
ganic contents are essential for good 
growth, part of the food being available 
at once, the balance as the plant uses it. 
Will quickly stimulate weak plants to 
produce luxurious foliage. In handy cap- 
sules, envelope of 18 for 35c; 3 for $1. 
Krilium, Merloam. This soil conditioner 
helps make clay soils more porous and 
crumbly. In powder form, 5 Ibs. mixed 
very thoroughly through the top 6 inches 
of dry soil will cover 40 sq. ft. Allows 
better absorption of water, permits better 
root development to absorb fertilizer and 
so better plants. 1 Ib. $1.69; 5 Ibs. $6.95. 
For 500 sq. ft. 6 inches deep use 100% 
Loamaker Kriltum, 10 Ibs. $34.50. 
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 
Yaum ‘Sp 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. $3.80; 80 Ibs. $5.50; 400 Ibs. $26. 
Lime, Hydrated Agricultural. Corrects 
soil acidity and opens heavy land. Quick- 
acting but will not burn if scattered evenly 
in early spring or late fall on gardens or 
lawns, using 50 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. one 
week before fertilizing. 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 ts less likely 
to burn. Use 80 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. 
Miracle-Gro. See Soluble Plant Foods p. 5. 
Muriate of Potash (Potasstum Chloride). 
Essential for all root crops; fine for peas, 
beans and for woody-stemmed plants. Use 
2 to 5 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 65c; 10 Ibs. 
$1.10; 25 Ibs. $2.25; 100 Ibs. $6.50. 
Nitrate of Soda. A quick plant stimulant, 
16% in nitrogen, inducing green growth. 
For green vegetables side dress 1 Ib. per 
100 ft. of row and water in. For lawns, 
use 5 Ibs. mixed with four times its bulk 
of sand per 1000 sq. ft. As liquid use oz. 
in gal. of water. 5 Ibs. 70c; 10 Ibs. $1.20; 
25 Ibs. $2.20; 50 Ibs. $3.65; 100 Ibs. $6.50. 
Organo. All organic, safe, rich and long 
lasting. It contains unacidulated tankage, 
castor pomace, bone, poultry and cow 
manures, rock phosphate and muriate of 
potash. The analysis is 3% nitrogen, 21% 
bone phosphate of lime approximating 
9% available phosphoric acid, and 3%, 
potash. Unexcelled for rose, perennial and 
shrub borders when applied 30 Ibs. to 250 
sq. ft. and worked in from 2 to 4 inches 
deep, or a trowelful deep into the soil 
around individual plants. Side dress vege- 
table rows using 8 Ibs. for 100 ft. of row 
well worked in, or top dress 40 Ibs. per 
1000 sq. ft. 25 Ibs. $1.60; 50 Ibs. $2.60; 
100 Ibs. $5; 500 Ibs. $24. 
Analysis 11-15-20. 
Concentrated plant 
food easy to use; 
odorless. Dissolve 1 
tablet in a quart of 
water weekly. Box 
of 30 tablets 25c; 
75 tablets 50c; 200 
tablets $1; 1000 tablet carton for $3.50. 
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