January 25, 1913 



HOKTICULTURE 



13» 



ENFORCING THE INSECTICIDE 

 LAW. 



W. M. Hays, Acting Secretary of 

 Agriculture, has sent out under date 

 of December 20, 1912, notices of In- 

 secticide Act judgments as follows: 

 Sherwin-Williams Co. — "Strictly Pure 

 Paris Green"; pound packages, 4 to 13 

 per cent, short weight in an invoice of 

 3000 cases seized in Minneapolis. De- 

 voe & Raynolds Co., Chicago — Paris 

 Green; adulterated and misbranded. 

 Sherwin -Williams Co. — Arsenate of 

 Lead; adulterated. Devoe & Raynolds 

 Co. — Lead Arsenate; adulterated and 

 misbranded. "Shoo Fly" Manufactur- 

 ing Company, Phila., Pa. — "Shoo Fly," 

 the Animal's Friend; short measure. 

 Dr. G. Hess & Clark, Ashland, 0.— "In- 

 stant Louse Killer"; misbranded and 

 short measure. F. A. Thompson & Co., 

 Detroit, Mich. — "To - Bak - Ine Liquid 

 Poison"; "labels false and misleading." 

 F. A. Thompson & Co., Detroit, Mich.— 

 "Thompson's Rose Nicotine;" state- 

 ments on wrappers false and mislead- 

 ing. 



The Connecticut River has not been 

 closed to navigation this year, a con- 

 dition not before known in its history. 

 The Elm City Nursery Company re- 

 port that at the present time there is 

 no frost whatever in the ground at 

 New Haven, Conn. Massachusetts is 

 having an equally remarkable experi- 

 ence; H. Huebner of Groton reporting 

 that the ground is entirely free from 

 frost and that he was planting trees 

 up to January 21. 



Woodhaven, N. Y. — Henri Beaulieu 

 has an advertisement in "Chat," offer- 

 ing a reward of five dollars for the 

 arrest and conviction of persons who 

 broke his windows and tore down his 

 fence on December 14th. 



The R«rain>l>«d Standard Iiueoticlds. 

 Not a cure-all but a ipeclflc remedy 

 for all sap sucking Insects Infestlnc 



Slant life such as green, black, whlt» 

 y, thrlps, red spider, mealy bog «nd 

 soft scales. 

 fl.OO per Quart. $<.60 per OalloB. 



BJM©3!IE 



An Infallible remedy for mildew, rust 

 and bench fungi. L'nlilie Bordeaux and 

 lime and sulpbur it does not stain the 

 foliage but cleanses It. 



\^EF9IVIIIME 



A soil sterilizer and vermicide. De- 

 stroys eel, cut, wire and grub worms, 

 maggots, root lice and ants. Used one 

 part to 400 parts water, it does not In- 

 jure plants, but protects your crops 

 against ravages under the soil. 



$1.00 per Quart. $3.00 per OalloB. 

 All are spraying materials and are 

 effective In the greenhouse and In the 

 garden. 



FOR SALE BY 8EEDSMEX. 



Madison, 

 N.J. 



Manufacturers of AgricukuraJ Chemicals 



H. C. EBE1>, General Hanaser. 



Aphine Manufacturing Co., 



Your fruit is not at its best in 

 yield, flavor, color or shipping 

 qualities unless the Potash supply 

 is adequate and available. 



A fertilizer for fruit should contain 

 at least 12% Potash 



Many growers use annually 200 lbs. Muriate 

 of Potash per acre. 



Potash also insures strong wood and early and 

 continuous bearing. 



for prices if your dealer doesn't 

 carry Potash Salts; also for our free books 

 with formulas and directions. 



GERMAN KAU WORKS, Inc. 



42 Broadway. New York 



Monadnocb Block, Chicago 



Whitney Central Bank Bldg.. New Orleans 



Bank & Tmst Bldg. , Savannah 



Empire Bldg., Atlanta San Francisco. Cal. 



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YOLJ KNO\A/ 



nothing will take the place of manure in the green- 

 house. It is bread and butter and beet steak to the 

 flowers. 



Wizard Brand is the best manure you can use. 

 Clean, concentrated, convenient, pure manure and 

 nothing else. 



A wagon load of rough manure reduced to a 100 

 lb. bag. 



Better order ahead of the bad weather that is com- 

 ing and be prepared for emergencies. 



Insist on Wizard Brand. Your supply house can 

 furnish it, or we will ship promptly. 



THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 



31 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO 



USED FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN FOR 29 YEAR&)' 

 Sold by Seed DeeJers of America. 



Saves Currants, Potatoes, Cabbn^e, Melons, Flowers, Trees 

 and Shrubs from Instcts, l*ut up m popular packages at populai 

 prices. Write for free pamphlet on nues and Bliarhts, etc., to 



B. HA3IMONO, - Fislikill-on-Hudson, New York. 



Send your business direct to Washington. 

 Saves time and insures better service. 

 Personal attention guau-anteed. 

 Thirty years active service. 



SIGGERS & SIGGERS 



PATENT LAWYERS 



Box 9, National Union Building 

 Washington, D. C. 



Imp Soap Spray 



KflTeoti^e one to thirty-two. 



Single gallons, $1.50 



Eastern Chemical Company 



lO^-roiM 



Cocoanut Fibre Soil 



Trees mulched with this article will 



grow larger fruit, better color, and 



ripen more uniformly than by any 

 other means. We have proved it. 



20th CENTURY PLANT FOOD CO. 



27 1 29 OCEM ST.. BEVERLY, NASI. 



