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INSECTICIDES, continued 



Be sure 



Acti-dione PIVI provides ef- 

 fective control of mildew on 

 many plants. It not only 

 stops mildew but kills the 

 existing fungus growth. 5 

 ozs. S1.20; 12 0ZS. $2.48. 



Acti-dione RZ effectively con- 

 trols most lawn diseases 

 such as brown patch, dollar 

 spot, Pythium, etc.; also 

 azalea petal blight. 1.6 ozs. 

 $1.50; 5 ozs. $3.98. 



Ortho Aerosols 



Ant and Roach. 12 ozs. 98c. 

 Home and Garden. 15 ozs. $1.59. 

 Indoor Plant. 5 ozs. 89c. 

 Scram Dog Repellent. 12 ozs. $1.59. 

 Leaf Polish Bomb. 89c. 

 Rose and Flower. $1.59. 



African Violet Bomb 



Made specifically for indoor use. Kills 

 mealy bugs, mites, aphids, white flies and 

 many other insects. 



NO MESS— NO FUSS. 89c. 



ACME ARSENATE OF LEAD 



STANDARD CONTROL FOR EAT- 

 ING INSECTS that damage fruit and shade 

 trees, vegetables, tobacco, berry bushes, 

 vines, etc. Also for grub-proofing lawns, golf 

 courses, etc. Recommended for crab grass 

 control. 1-lb. carton 98c.; 4 lbs. $2.05. 



ACME WASP & HORNET 

 JET SPRAY 



SHOOTS A JET STREAM 

 10 OR MORE FEET. Just the 

 product to kill hornets, wasps, 

 yellow jackets and bees. The 

 jet stream allows the user to 

 stand far enough away from the 

 nest so that he does not become 

 directly involved with the pest. 

 The spray leaves a residual film 

 effective for a week for pests that 

 return or were not hit directly. 

 Contains Chlordane, Pyrethrins 

 and Piperonyl Butoxide. Large 

 14-oz. can $1.98. 



Black-Leaf 40 



Nicotine Sulphate— 40 per cent 

 Nicotine 

 Destroys aphis (plant-lice), 

 thrips, leafhoppers. 1 oz. makes 

 6 gals. 2 ozs. $1.39; 6 ozs. $2.98; 

 12 ozs. $4.49. 



Blossom-Set — Aerosol 



Stops blossom drop and makes 

 the blossom set fruit. Especially ' 

 good for tomatoes, beans, cucunib 

 and eggplant. 12-oz. bomb $1.79; 4 



ACME BORDEAUX MIXTURE 



Controls many diseases on fruit trees (in- 

 cluding peach leaf curl), vegetables, flowers 

 and shrubs. As Bordeaux is a preventative, 

 spraying should start early, before fungus 

 spores gain foothold. Lb. $1.10; 4 lbs. $2.20. 



"~ BORGO 



Borer Killer 



Borgo penetrates to kill borers 

 and their larvae feeding in the 

 cambium and pholen layers of 

 trees and shrubs. Borgo kills 

 borers after the tree or shrub has 

 been infested. 15-oz. aerosol $1.98; 

 qt. $2.29. 



to include postage on insecticides if wanted by mail. 



A modern fumigant 

 for greenhouse or orch- 

 ard use and for extermi- 

 nation of rodents, vermin, etc. 



25-lb. tins $15.10; 5-lb. tins $4.75; 1-lb. 

 tin $1.50. 



Cyanogas Ant-Killer. 4-oz. can 65c. 

 Copper Sulphate (Blue Stone). Lb. 40c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.75; 25 lbs. $7.75. 



ACME DIMITE 



RED SPIDER AND MITE 

 SPRAY. 25% DI (p-Chloro- 

 phenyl) Methyl-Carbinol, often 

 ...-,..... called D.M.C., a specific for con- 

 J|M|M trol of red spiders, European and 

 ^^^ citrus red mite, spruce mite, cy- 

 clamen mite, clover mite, and other spider 

 mites damaging evergreens, flowers, trees, 

 shrubs. 2 ozs. 79c; 8 ozs. $2.15; qt. $7.50. 



Doom 



Controls Japanese beetles 

 Treat your soil against 

 these pests and save your 

 turf from ruin. Will re- 

 main active in the soil for 

 many years to kill the Japa- 

 nese beetle grubs. 20 ozs. 

 treats 5000 sq. ft. Ask 

 about Doom NOW. 10 ozs. 

 $3.75; 20 ozs. $7.45. 



Dow Crab Grass Killer with Zytron 



No need now to 

 dig crabgrass by 

 hand. Apply Dow 

 Crab Grass Killer 

 just once and be 

 worry-free for the 

 entire season. Stops 

 crabgrass before it 

 ever starts. Apply 

 on established lawns 

 in early spring. 

 Contains no mer- 

 cury or arsenics; 

 won't harm children, 

 pets or birds. 



Dow Crab Grass 

 Killer comes in dry 

 form for spreader 

 application. 20 lbs. 

 covers 2500 sq. ft. 

 $7.95. 



CRABGRASS 



TOUCHJTRIM 



GRASS™EDGER 



^^»»^ TOUCH NTRIM 



jb of the new Touch and Trim Bar 

 ining Dalapon will destroy unwanted 

 grasses in the lawn. Also used in destroying 

 grass around flower beds, driveways, walks 

 and shrubbery. $3.55. 

 DOWPON Grass Killer Spray. Lb. $2.59. 



ACME EMO-NIK 



OIL-NICOTINE SPRAY. Con- 

 tains 1.50% Nicotine Alkaloid. 

 Controls aphids, mealy bug, red 

 spider, thrips, white fly, rust mites, 

 certain scale insects. Pt. $1.19; 

 qt. $1.79; gal. $3.96. 



GARDEN WEEDER 



GARDEN WEEDER kills 

 weeds as they start to sprout in 

 rose and perennial flower beds, 

 under evergreens, shrubs, trees, 

 foundation plantings, in straw- 

 berries and bulbs, and will pre- 

 vent weeds from sprouting for 

 from three to six weeks, depend- 

 ing on weather conditions. Usu- 

 ally, two or three applications of 

 GARDEN WEEDER plus one 

 or two easy hand weedings will 

 keep most weeds out of garden 

 beds for the season. IJ^-lb. 

 canister $1.49. 



Fumi-Soil Capsules 



The easy method to control nematodes, 

 wireworms, ants, grubs and garden centi- 

 pedes. Just bury capsules 15 inches apart. 

 24 size $1.45; 100 size $3.95. 



Gibberellic 



This is a particularly interesting chemical. 

 A growth stimulant, it can be used on house 

 or garden plants. Makes plants grow bigger, 

 mature and bloom earlier. 6-oz. aerosol $1.49. 



Isotox Garden Spray 



A truly fine insect spray con- 

 taining Lindane. Kills aphis, 

 lawn moth, earwigs, ants, thrips, 

 flies, wireworms, Japanese beetles, 

 lacebugs, and many other pests. 

 Residual kill up to two weeks. 

 4 ozs. $1.19; 8 ozs. $1.98; 16 ozs. 

 $2.98. 



LAWN TINT 



Lawn Tint is a green turf color concentrate 

 which, on mixing with water and spraying, 

 imparts a natural green color to brown grass. 

 Once the spray is dry, each blade of grass is 

 coated with a durable green film which can 

 last from fall until spring. It does not harm 

 the subsequent growth of grass. It is safe to 

 use, and after the spray is applied and dries, 

 it presents no hazard to children and pets. 

 One quart diluted covers 500 square feet. 

 Qt. $3.40; gal. $11.90. 



Methoxychlor 



50% Technical Methoxychlor Wettable 

 Powder is a residual insecticide with an ex- 

 ceptionally low degree of toxicity to man and 

 other warm-blooded animals. 4 lbs. $3.95. 



A positive killer of burrowing rodents such 

 as moles, gophers, ground squirrels and 

 others. Easy to use, non-explosive, saves 

 lawns and garden. 4 cartridges 98c. 



Nemagon for Nematodes 



Pratt's Nemagon Spray is an 

 emulsifiable concentrate contain- 

 ing 50% by volume of Nemagon 

 soil fumigant. Nemagon controls 

 nematodes in established turf. It 

 also controls nematodes on roots 

 of certain vegetables, melons, 

 fruits, flowers, shrubs and trees. 

 Pt. $4.00; qt. $7.00. 



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