FORBES FERTILIZERS AND SOIL-BUILDERS 
The success of your garden depends upon the quality of the soil. 
These prices are subject 
to change without notice 
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 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. 
PEAT MOSS. If mixed 
in the soil it prevents 
baking and crusting, it 
Improves aeration, 
lightens and makes the 
soil more friable and 
provides a natural reser- 
voir for soil-moisture 
and all plant-food. For 
mulching, for summer 
moisture retention and 
for winter protection 
around rose, evergreen, 
and perennial beds. The 
quality we offer crumbles very readily. 
Carton, over one bushel, $1.60; half bale 
$3.50; large bale (19 x 19 x 36 in.; covers 
300 sq. ft. 1 inch deep) $4.75; 5 at $4.65, 
PEAT MOSS, MICHIGAN. A superior, 
pulverized pure sedge peat with an almost 
3% nitrogen content. It is a natural, 98% 
organic plant-food, highly active with 
beneficial bacteria to release the plant food 
in the soil. Apply 100 Ibs. of this excellent 
soil conditioner on 75 to 100 sq. {t. and 
work into top 4 inches of soil. Absorbs and 
holds lots of moisture and releases nitrogen 
slowly. Its use makes fertilizers more 
effective. On existing lawns top dress 
with 4 inch occasionally. 25 Ibs. $1.69; 
50 Ibs. $2.49; 100 Ibs. $4.49; 500 Ibs. $21.50. 
Potting Soil. Specially prepared with a high 
humus content for easy root penetration, 
enough sand for good drainage and is well 
enriched with rotted cow manure. 4 Ibs. 
50c; Mebus. $1. 
Rootone. This plant hormone powder has- 
tens and stimulates the natural tendency 
for roots to form on cuttings. When dusted 
on seeds and bulbs they will produce 
heavier root systems in less time, especially 
grass seed. 2 ozs. $1; Ib. $5 
ROSE FOOD. This analysis 
5-10-5. A balanced, high- 
organic food that nourishes 
the entire plant by adding 
vigor and so resistance to 
disease and insect injury. 
It produces more and finer 
roses with better color and 
size. Use 144 pound per rose 
per application. Apply 3 
times per season. Do not 
feed after mid-September. 
$3; 50 Ibs. $5; 100 Ibs. ,$9. 
Salt Hay. For mulching tomato plants, vege- 
table rows, strawberries, raspberries, etc. 
Bales of odd weights at $3.50 per 100 Ibs. 
Sand. For rooting cuttings. Mix with heavy 
soils for dratmage Place below bulbs to 
prevent rotting. 2 qts. 25c; pk. 80c. 
\ w= Doaser Preil Comoe 
5 Ibs. $1; 25 Ibs. 
USE THESE SOLUBLE PLANT FOODS 
Hyponex. Analysis 
7-6-19. A clean, 
odorless soluble pow- 
der that makes com- 
plete plant-food im- 
mediately available. 
Dissolve 1 oz. in 6 
gals. water and ap- 
ply. Grows bigger 
plants, larger vege- 
tables, many more 
flowers. Stimulates 
roots on all cuttings, 
reduces shock to 
transplants. Use in 
soil, sand or water 
ee 
(hydroponics). 3 ozs. 25c; 7 ozs. 50c; Ib. $1. 
Miracle-Gro. A pow- 
der that dissolves 
quickly and entirely 
making a_ splendid 
liquid ‘plant food. It 
contains vitamin B-1 
and all the minor ele- 
ments. It is quickly 
absorbed by plant 
roots and invigorates 
their growth. Also 
spray on foliage as the 
available nitrogen is 
readily absorbed 
through the leaves. 
Use 1 tablespoonful 3 
in 1 gal. water. 11% Ibs. $2. 25; 5) ee $5. 
FREE DELIVERY - Minimum Value $4. 
We deliver FREE, by our own el cey, all merchandise within the area shown on 
map on page 1. This includes all 
of Essex and Union Counties, part of Morris and 
Somerset Counties, and Kearny, Arlington, North Arlington and Lyndhurst. 
We ship, transportation FREE to any point in the United States, only Vegetable 
Seed, Flower Seed and Lawn Seed Mixtures offered in this catalog. 
In all other cases purchaser pays transportation charges by Parcel Post, Express or 
Freight (except Pot-grown Roses and all Plants, which we cannol ship). 
SHEEP MANURE. Analysis 2-1-2. Quick 
acting, clean and safe. Contains no 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. 55c; 10 Ibs. 90c; 25 Ibs. 
$1.80; 50 Ibs. $2.95; 100 Ibs. $5.10; 500 Ibs. 
$24; 1000 Ibs. $44; ton $82. 
Soilife, Wettable. A soil conditioner which 
makes clay soil more friable and moisture 
retaining by binding together the tiny clay 
particles into small clumps. Helps prevent 
sun-crusting of clay soils after rain. Sur- 
face remains open to absorb water. Apply 
one pound, well stirred into 12 gals. of 
water, to 300 sq. ft. with a sprinkling can. 
Ylb. $1.60; Mlb. $2.50; Ib. $4.50; 2 Ibs. 
$8.25; 10 Ibs. $36. 
Super-Phosphate. 18-20% Phosphoric Acid. 
For lawn roots use 25 [bs. per 1000 sq. ft. 
and water in. For corn, potatoes, root crops. 
4 Ibs. per 100-ft. row. 5 Ibs. 45c; 10 Ibs. 80c; 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 100 Ibs. $3.25; 500 Ibs. $14. 
Transplantone. Reduces wilt and loss in 
transplanting and stimulates growth of 
new roots when setting out seedlings of 
annuals, perennials and vegetables, also 
shrubs and trees. 3 ozs. $1; Ib. $4. 
SOIL TEST KITS 
These tell how to make your soil right and 
keep it right. A 10-minute test tells more 
than years of gardening. They show what 
kind and amount of fertilizer to give your 
soil, whether lime is needed. 
Popular Garden Kit. Contains complete 
equipment and instructions and solutions 
for 50 tests (nitrogen), phosphorus, potash 
and acidity (pH), $5.85. 
Horticultural Kit. For the advanced ama- 
teur, nurseries, growers, or greenhouses. 
Will make 200 individual tests. $14.95. 
Home Garden Kit. Complete with in- 
structions and data on plant-food needs. 
For small place, will make 20 tests. $2.95. 
Acidity Test Kit. In 2 minutes you can tell 
the acidity of your soil. Contains full in- 
structions. $1.45. 
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Vermiculite (Terra-Lite). 
This ts a sterile, inert, weed- 
free, mineral substitute for 
soil used in starting seeds 
and rooting cuttings. It 
contains very tiny air cells 
which absorb moisture and 
prov de both air and mois- 
ture for the development of 
extra strong root systems. 
It hclps prevent damp off, 
fungus and most soil-borne 
diseases. It is perfect for storing bulbs. It 
lightens heavy clay soils, gives body to 
sandy soils and is a splendid summer and 
winter mulch. 14 bus. 85c; 2% cu. ft. 
$1.85; 4 cu. ft. $2.25, 
Viol-Ogen Kits. Complete for African 
Violet culture with 8 oz. rooting medium 
(to root 25 leaf cuttings and may be re- 
used); enough properly blended potting 
soil mixture for 10 3-in. pots; plant food 
to make 140 qts. liquid stimulant; and 4 oz. 
complete spray to control mealy bugs, 
mites, etc. Kits, $2.95 each. 
Wood Ashes, Hardwood. Rich in potash. 
For top-dressing lawns use 75 lbs. per 1000 
sq. ft. For vegetables use 10 Ibs. per 100- 
ft. row. Helps destroy ground insects. 10 
Ibs. 90¢; 
25 Ibs. $1.80; 100 Ibs. $5.75. 
FERTILIZER AND 
LAWN SEED 
SPREADERS 
Here is what 
you've been wait- 
ing for—a distribu- 
tor that sows lawn 
seed or spreads fer- 
tilizer evenly, and 
without waste. 
New, graduated 
finger-tip control 
instantly adjusts 
flow for thin or dense applications. 
Masters Distributor—20-lb. Capacity. 
For the home gardener who wants “‘some- 
thing better” in a small spreader. Rubber 
tired steel wheels; tubular steel handle with 
rubber handle grip. Equipped with new 
“Fertilizer-Miser’’ control, $10.25, 
Masters Distributor—50-lb. Capacity. 
Finest lawn spreader ever developed. All 
steel. Tubular steel ‘“T’’ handle with two 
bicycle-type rubber grips; rubber tired 
wheels. ‘‘Fertilizer-Miser” control, $12.95. 
