January 4, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



29 



TO 



GROUND 



EXTERMINATE 

 MOLES. 



One of our subscribers — a large nur- 

 sery firm — states that they are troubled 

 with ground moles in their open seed 

 frames and would appreciate some hint 

 through HORTICULTURE regarding 

 the best way to exterminate them. 



There are a number of mole-traps 

 on the market with special claims to 

 superiority and we find that these 

 traps are the usual means of mole ex- 

 termination used by nurserymen. One 

 of our correspondents recommends the 

 Olmsted mole-trap as very efficacious. 

 Another from whom we have asked 

 information advises the scattering of 

 tobacco dust in the "runs," in addition 

 to the use of the mole-traps. 



It may be interesting to publish the 

 following extract on this subject which 

 appeared in the Flores dcs Serves 60 

 years ago and perhaps some of our 

 readers may like to try the prescrip- 

 tion there given: 



"Take one pound of be;iu meal, tbree 

 ouurcs of slaked lime in powder, half an 

 ounce of powdered verdigris and four 

 ounfes of essential oil of lavender. After 

 mixing thoroughly the powdery part of 

 this composition, incorporate the oil. With 

 a little water work the mixture into a 

 dough. With this form balls the size of 

 hazel nuts: they will harden after having 

 been exposed to the air for tweuty-four 

 hours. Introduce them twenty or thirty 

 feet apart in the mole's runs, or one ball 

 may be dropped into the hole of each mole- 

 hill, taking care to cover It up Immediate- 

 ly. The smell of these ingredients is so 

 offensive to the mole that he immediately 

 deserts his ground. The mixture is, at the 

 same time, a violent poison for moles, rats, 

 and all such vermin. 



The Recognized Standard Inaectlclde. 



Not a cure-all but a specific remedy 

 for all sap sucking Insects Infestlns 



Slant life such as green, black, whtt« 

 y, thrlps, red spider, mealy bug and 

 soft scales. 

 (1.00 per Quart. $3.S0 yer Gallon. 



An infallible remedy for mildew, rust 

 and bench fungi. Unlike Bordeaux and 

 lime and sulphur it does not stain the 

 foliage but cleanses it. 



\/'eiRIVIII>iE 



A soil sterilizer and vermicide. De- 

 stroys eel, cut, wire and gruo worms, 

 maggots, root lice and ants. Dsed one 

 part to 400 parts water. It does not In- 

 jure plants, but protects your crops 

 ag.ilnst ravages under the soil. 



St.no per Qnart. $3.00 per Gallon. 

 All are spraying materials and are 

 eCTective In the greenhouse and In the 

 garden. 



FOR SALE BY SEEDSBffEN. 



Aphine Manufacturing Co., "n.t 



Manufacturers of Agricultural Chernicals 

 M. C. EBEL, General Manager. 



^. iff Pulverized or Shredded ' 



Cattle Manure 



hflNURES 



Pulverized 



Sheep Manure 



Unequ!»lle(i for Vlret-nhovii^e K'-rtlizing. 



A-'^k fur Grow^T's llooklet. 



TH£ PULVERIZED MANURE CO' 



'1 Union Stock Yards, Chicago 



100 pounds of an 

 ordinary Fertilizer 



(testioe 2-8-2) 



■ iriT ■ iri» 



I 



FILLER 

 28 LBS 



NITRATE OF SODA 

 IS LBS 



ACID 

 PHOSPHATB 

 66 LB& 



Both of these are 

 called ''complete** 

 fertilizers, but they 

 are very different. 



Well-balanced 

 Fertilizer 



(tenine 2-8-10) 



^^'TIlleS^^ 



/ Ig L BS \ 



L_ 



KUMtATg or PfftAJM *1 



[ 



If you prefer ready-mixed fer- 

 tilizers, insist on having enough 

 Potash in them to raise the crop 

 as well as to raise the price. Crops 



NTTRArE OF S<)IM 

 12 LBS 



ACID 

 PHOSPHATE 

 66 LBSr 



MUKIATEOR 

 POTASH 

 SO LBS 



contain more than three times as much Potash as phosphoric acid. 



It was found years aeo that the com position 

 of the crop is not a sure guide to the most 

 profitable fertilizer, but it does not take a very 

 smart man to figure out that a well-balaoced 

 fertilizer sbonld coataio at least as Ducb Potaib 

 as Pbosphurlc Acid. Insist on having it so. 



If you donotfindthe brand you want, make 



one by addin^enouch Potasb to make it right. 

 To increase the Potash 4M percent, (fcr 

 cotton and grain), add one bag Muriate of 

 Potash per ton of fertiliser; to increase it 

 9 per cent, flruck, potatoes, tobacco, corn, 

 etc.), add two bags Sulphate or Muriate 

 per ton. 



Talk to your dealer and ask him to carry Potash in 

 stock or order it for you. It will pay you both, for 



Potash Pays 



For particulars and prices write to 

 GERMAN KALI WORKS. Inc.. 42 Broadway. New York 



Monadnock Block, Chicago, III. 



Bank & Trust BIdg., Saiannah, Ga, 

 Empire BIdg., ttlanta, Ga. 



Whitnay Bank BIdg., New Orleans, la. 



USED FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN FOR 29 YEARS^ 

 Sold by Seed Dealers of America. 



S;i\ .-^ CurrnntH, Potatoes, Cnbl»n«e, ^felons. Flowers, Trees 

 and ^ihrubH trom lii^e^t^. I'ut up in popuhir packages at popular 

 prices. Write for free pamphlet on Rijirs and Blielits, etc., to 



B. H.^n.lIOND, - Fishkill-on-PIudson, >'ew York. 



IMPORTED SCOTCH SOOT 



100 lb. Bag $3.00 



Wm. Elliott & Sons 



42 Vesey St., New York 



^^kM 



Greeo Flies and Black Flies Too are easy 

 to kHI with 



BRAND 



Tobacco Powder 



For fuml^atiDg or dusting. 93. 00 per 



bag, 100 lbs. Write for free eamples. 



Money witb order. 



Interstate Jobacco Co., 



1397-1399 Av7l! NEW YORK 



Money refunded if not satisfied. Beware Of 



imitations. Territory open for live "Jobbers. 



Write for prices. 



lECTICIDl 



daratHd lorier tbi Insecllclde Act. 1910. Sirlal No. 321 



Save your plants and trees. Jii&t the thing for 

 Greenhouse and outdoor use I)estroys Mealy 

 Bug, Brown and White Scale, Thrip, Red Spider, 

 Black and Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc. without in- 

 jury to plants and without odor. Used according 

 to directions our standard Insecticide will prevent 

 ravages on your crops by insects. 



Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. 

 Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used it with 

 wonderful results. 



Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs 

 and all Domestic Pests. Excellent as a wash for 

 dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. 



Effective where others fail. 



K Pint - . 2Sc: Ptni . - 40c I Oaarl - • 75o 



H Gallon. SL25; Gallon. &2.00; 5 Gallon Can, (9 



;iO Gallon Can - . (17.50 



Dilute iviih ivater 30 to 30 farts 



For Sale by Seedsmen and Florists' Supply Houses 



If you cannot obtain this friMii your supj^ly liuuse 

 write us direiit 



Lemon Oil Company Dept. K 



420 W. L^rlnston St., Baltimore. Md. 



Directions »n every package 



Cocoanut Fibre Soil 



Tdts iiMit( hfd « itii this article will 



Krow liirser fruit. I)etter color, and 



riiieii more uniformly tli»n by any 

 other means. We liave proved it, 



20tli CENTURY PLANT FOOD CO. 



27 t 29 OCEMI ST., SEVERIY, MUl. 



Imp Soap Spray 



Kfre<'tive one tt» tIiirt>"-tH'<». 



Single Kallons, $1.50 



Eastern Chemical Company 



lO^-roiM 



In ordmring foM plmmmm add "I aaw 

 it *i " HORTICULTURE." 



