June 19, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



833 



has placed a number of men for the 

 summer. 



During the summer months, the De- 

 partment will make numerous repairs 

 among which will be the painting of 

 the greenhouses and the construction 

 of concrete frames. 



THE HOME GARDEN CRUSADE. 



The Fishkill (N. Y.) Standard gives 

 a list of nearly 250 young folks of 

 Beacon who have enrolled as members 

 of the Home Garden Brigade to make 

 Beacon more beautiful. We congratu- 

 late Mr. Hammond on the success at- 

 tending his earnest efforts in this good 

 work. Prizes are offered for this sea- 

 son as follows: 



For the boy or girl who has the best 

 garden, in each of the four wards, a 

 book in the savings bank for $2. for 

 each first prize. 



For the boy or girl who has the sec- 

 ond best garden in each ward, an Ing- 

 ersoll watch. 



For the girl or boy who raises the 

 best peck of potatoes, a bank book 

 for $1. 



For the boy or girl who has the best 

 showing of morning glories or other 

 vine over fencp or porch, a bank book 

 for $1. 



For the hoy or girl who has the best 

 showing of roses, a bronze medal of 

 the American Rose Society. There are 

 to be not less than six bushes or climb- 

 ers. 



For the boy or girl who shows the 

 handsomest front yard on the block 

 a round trip ticket to ilt. Beacon. 



All who work in the Brigade will 

 receive a certificate of merit. 



W. J. Pralatowskl, Michael B. 

 Walsh, Eugene S. Haight and Rev. 

 Stephen F. White are acting as the 

 committee to visit and inspect the gar- 

 dens, and their report will determine 

 who shall be entitled to receive the 

 prizes, which will be distributed about 

 September first. 



CATCH THE SWINDLER. 



The HouTicuLTiTiE: 



Sirs. — I have read in your last issue 

 the notice of swindler. Will say that 

 about three weeks ago a young man 

 came here and offered HoRTirtTi.TrRE 

 and Florists' Exchange for renewals, 

 saying if renewal was due he would 

 collect account and save me the 

 trouble, for he was a collector for 

 same. I had nothing to do with him 

 and promptly forgot it until I saw your 

 issue of this week. I hope he will get 

 It where he ought to. 



Very truly yours, I 



West^y F. Eweix. 



W^inchester, Mass. 



As stated in our issue of last week, 

 HoKTicri.TtRE has no traveling col- 

 lector or subscription agent, and any- 

 one so representing himself is an im- 

 postor. These fellows are roving here 

 and there over the country from the 

 Atlantic to the Pacific. Should they 

 approach you, telephone for the police. 



Use Hammond's Slug Shot 



TRADE MAW^ 



"Sold by Seed Dealers of America ' ' 



If .you have never used Slug Shot go 

 to your ue.Trest seed store and say : 

 "Give me a barrel, a keg. 2.5 lbs., 10 lbs., 

 5 lbs., or a 1 lb. carton," as the case 

 may be. of Slug Shot. After you have 

 tried Slug .Shot you will find nothing 

 else to be its superior because you know 

 from experience that Slug Shot is re- 

 liable in everything that goes to make 

 a useful Insecticide for garden use. 

 Send for pamphlet. 



Hammond'sSlugShot Works 



BEACON, N. Y. 



Poison KIL-WORM P"'^»" 



Destroys Worms, Ants, etc., infest- 

 ing Golf, Cricket Grounds, Parks 

 and Lawns. Sure death to Snails. 

 Does not injure Grass; causes the 

 insects to come to the surface to die. 

 (Must not come in contact with Cue 

 plants.) 



One gallon Kil-Worm makes 50 

 gallons liquid when mixed with 

 w.-iter. 

 li|t..$1.00: I', gal., S1.75; lgal.,?3.00; 



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Poison KIL-WEED ''<''^'>" 



\ si-icntilic Weed Destroyer — free 

 from odor. An luisurpassed prepa- 

 ration for the removal of Grass, 

 Weeds. Vines and Bushes from paths, 

 etc. Saves expense of several men ; 

 can be applied with an ordinary 

 sprinkling can. 



One gallon Kil-Weed makes 30 to 

 ?>o gallons liquid when mixed with 

 water. 



1 lit.. 3oc.; '■. gal., COc. ; 1 gal., 

 .5I.(K); '> gals., ^.00; 10 gals., S7.50: 

 1 barrel, per gal., 65c. 



LEMON OIL COMPANY 



Dept K 

 420 W. leilntion St.. BALTIMORG. MD 



Directions on every package; 

 write for circular. 



PUBLICATION RECEIVED. 



The Cultivation of Medicinal Plants, 

 by Dr. Fred. C. Kilmer. This is a 

 paper read before the National Asso- 

 ciation of Manufacturers of Medicinal 

 Products, presented now in neat pam- 

 phlet form, to which is added an ex- 

 tensive list of literature on medicinal 

 plants and drug culture. 22 pages. 

 The secretary of the association is 

 Charles M. Woodruff, Detroit, Mich. 



The Recognlxed Standard Insecticide. 



A spray remedy for green, black, white fly. 



red spider, thrlps, mealy bug and soft gcalfe 



QnoTt, $1.00; Gallon, $2.60. 



FUNCINE 



Ad Infallible spray remedy for rose mildew 

 carnation and chrysanthemum rust. 

 Quart, 76c: Gallon, $2.00. 



VERMINE 



A soli sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and angle 

 worms. 



Qoart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00. 



SCALINE 



A seallclde and fungicide combined for Sau 

 Jose and various scale on trees and hardy 

 stock, and various bUghts which affect 

 them. 



Quart, 76c; Gallon, $1.60. 



NIKOTIANA 



A 12% nicotine solution properly dilated 

 for fumigating or vaporizing. 



Quart, $1.80; Gallon, $4.60. 



If you cannot obtain our products from 

 your local dealer, send us your order and 

 we will ship Immediately through out 

 nearest agent. 



Aphine Manufacturing Co. 



MADISON. N. J. 

 GEO. A. BCRNISTON M. C. EBEI, 



President Treasurer 



SCOTCH SOOT 



Where there Is a house that is Just 

 full of buds almost ready to show color 

 nothing will turn better color Into the 

 flowers than a little soot, that can be 

 scattered over the benches before water- 

 ing. The amount applied should not be 

 excessive, as the soot Is very strong 

 and may damage some of the foliage 

 somewhat. Apply Just enough to blacken 

 the surface of the soil In the benches, 

 and let it go at that. Better a little 

 oftener than too much all at once. 



We offer the genuine In original cwt. 

 SnckH, at; 



$4.00 per 112 lbs.; $17.60 per 660 lbs. 



Sfumpp & Walter Co. 



30-32 Barclay Street, NEW YORK 



Cocoanut Fibre Soil 



Does not stop the use of Humus. 

 All seedsmen keep It In stock. It Is the 

 last word In Fertilizing Humus. 

 Send for Prices. 



20tli CENTURY PLANT FOOD CO. 



27 ( 29 OCEAN ST.. 



BEVERir, MASS. 



NIKOTEEN For Spraying 

 APHIS PUNK For Fumigating 



ASK YOUR OELAlLER FOR IT. 



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