Better Gardening 



Fruitone 



his plant hormone spray will help 

 lop a better set and a bigger crop 

 omatoes. If the spray hits the blos- 

 before pollination has taken 

 e the fruits will be seedless. Simple 

 easy to use and best applied with 

 ball atomizer. Fruitone also helps 

 w big berries on berry-bearing 

 jbs and stops preharvest drop on 

 t trees. % oz. (makes S gallons) 

 2 ozs. (makes 25 gallons) $1.00; 

 ozs. $5.00, postpaid. 



PATENTS PCNOING 



iootone is the plant hormone pow- 

 • for cuttings, seeds, tubers, and 

 |lbs. Just dip the base of the cutting 

 slip in Rootone, set in sand, and 

 \ roots will grow faster and bigger, 

 dusting seed and bulbs with Roo- 

 le, the plants grow faster and more 

 iform, producing stronger specimens 

 d better crops. ^ oz. pkt. 2Sc; 2 oz. 

 r $1.00; lb. can $5.00, postpaid. 



Transplantone 



This special hormone powder has 

 oved of inestimable value to over- 

 me the shock of transplanting due 

 root disturbance. We recommend 

 ing it for all transplanting jobs, from 

 ledlings to well-grown specimens, 

 ransplantone is clean, odorless, eco- 

 )mical and may be used freely on all 

 nds of plants. One level teaspoonful 

 akes one gallon of solution. !^ oz. 

 t. 2Sc; 3 ozs. $1.00; lb. $4.00, post- 

 id. 



Get the Most from Your 

 Beans, Peas, etc., with 



Nitragin Culture 



Plants belonging to the legume 

 family requires the presence of 

 certain bacteria in the soil to reach 

 their full vigor. Just add a pinch 

 of Nitragin to each seed packet 

 and shake before sowing. 10c. 



Green Thumb 



Garden Layout Kit 



Garden Rule. A substantial aluminum 

 yard stick showing at a glance the 

 proper depth and spacing for all 

 popular vegetables. 2 in. wide; 36 

 in. long. $1.25, postpaid. 



Garden Divider. Quickly adjusted up 

 to 36 inches for accurately marking 

 the location of planting rows. Made 

 of steel and brass. A real time saver. 

 75c, postpaid. 



Reel and Cord. Extra-heavy steel 

 stakes with especially designed 

 winding space and 50 feet of heavy 

 cable cord. $1.00, postpaid. 



Complete Kit. Includes above three 

 items. An ideal gift for amateur or 

 expert. $2.75, postpaid. 



Hydrion 

 Soil Test Paper 



Quickly tells whether your soil is 

 acid or alkaline. Gives 6 color steps 

 which are compared with a color chart 

 supplied. Enough for about 30 tests 

 with instructions for testing. 3Sc post- 

 paid. 



Jr. Professional (SO tests) $4.75. 



Soil Test Kits 



It IS easy and inexpensive to 

 lest your own soil with Sudbury 

 Soil Test Kits. You can quickly 

 test for nitrogen, phosphorus, 

 potash, and acidity, and adjust 

 your soil to the crops you want 

 to grow. 



Home garden size (20 tests) $2.50, 

 Horticultural Model (100 tests) 

 $12.50. 

 DeLuxc Model (200 tc-;ts) $22.50. 



Vitamin B-1 



Produces Amazing 

 Re-invigorated 

 Root Growth 



100 tablets of 1/25 mmg., each 

 making one gallon (total ^ |- 

 100 gallons) postpaid for JJC 

 100 tablets of 1 mmg., each making 

 25 gallons (total 2500 gal- ^| ^*» 

 Ions) postpaid for pl.UU 



For quicker root formalion on cuttings 



Hormodin No. 1. The general purpose 

 powder designed for the home gar- 

 dener or commercial florist. % oz. 

 trial packet 25c; 1^4 ozs. SOc; lb. 

 $3.00, postpaid. 



Hormodin No. 2. Prepared for less sen- 

 sitive species such as semi-woody 

 plants and many of the common 

 shrubs. IM ozs. 75c; lb. $4.50, post- 

 paid. 



Hormodin No. 3. Designed for use 

 with the more resistant species. which 

 comprise most evergreens and dor- 

 mant leafless cuttings. Oz. $1.00; 

 Yz lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



Combination Package of No. 1, 2, and 



3 powders, 7Sc postpaid. 



Proliferol 



Red Leaf. An organic chemical acting 

 as a tonic which favors the devel- 

 opment of strong, sturdy, prolific 

 plants from seeds and cuttings. 

 Merely dust the seed or the end of 

 the cutting at the time they are 

 prepared for propagating. !4 oz. 

 25c; 2 ozs. $1.00; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



Green Leaf. Recommended fer the 

 treatment of bulbs and tubers. 

 Stronger healthier plants result from 

 bulbs or tubers dipped in a solution of 

 the powder before planting. '4 gram 

 (makes 1 gallon of solution) 3Sc; 

 8 capsules (K' gram ea.) $1.00; SO 

 iY gram) capsules $4.50, postpaid. 



SEED PROTECTANTS 



Give Your Seeds a Healthy Start 

 Through Simple .Seed Treatment 



The average-size seed packet requires a mere pinch of these materials to protect the seeds effectively 

 against seed- and soil-borne diseases which yearly account for a staggering toll of germinating losses 

 in home and commercial gardens. See recommendations under each vegetable class. 



Arasan. Use at the rate of one level 

 teaspoonful to 6 ozs. of seed. Oz. 

 16c; 8 ozs. 80c; 4 lbs. $5.16. 



Cuprocede, Yellow. Very effective 

 on many seeds requiring only 1 

 teaspoonful to a pound of small 

 seeds. V/z oz. iSc; 4 ozs. 3Sc. 



Phygon-Wetl-able. A new seed pro- 

 tectant for Beets, Tomatoes, Spin- 

 ach, Swiss Chard, Peppers and 

 others. 2 ozs. SOc; 4^ ozs. $1.00. 



Spergon. Of particular value for 

 Beans, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Peas, 

 and several others and compatible 

 with Nitragin for use on legumi- 

 nous plants. Perfectly safe, yet very 

 effective. Oz. 25c; 5 ozs. $1.00; 

 lb. $2.10. 



Semesan. The oldest and still one of 

 the most popular seed disinfectants 

 for most kinds of vegetable seeds 

 excepting, however, Lima Beans. 2 

 ozs. 4Sc; 12 ozs. $2.10; 4 lbs. $10.10. 



Samesan Jr. A specific seed disinfect- 

 ant for field, sweet, and pop corn. 

 VA ozs. 17c; 12 ozs. 62c; 6!4 lbs. 

 $4.16. 



Semesan Bel. A dip disinfectant for 

 Irish and sweet potatoes. 2 ozs. 35c; 

 lb. $1.83; 4 lbs. $6.33. 



New Improved Ceresan. For wheat, 

 oats, barley, cotton, sorghum rye, 

 and field peas. 4 ozs. 35c; lb. 90c; 

 4 lbs. $3.00. 



Semesan is the most widely used Protectant for Flower ieeds 



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