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IN 5 t V, I I V I 1/ L Insecticides if wanted by mail. 



ACME ALL ROUND SPRAY 



For the gardener who cares, All Round 

 Spray gives highest degree of protection to 

 costly flowers, fruit trees, shrubs and vege- 

 tables from ravages of insects and blight. 

 Combining two insecticides and two fungi- 

 cides, if used regularly, one or more of the 

 active elements are always at work. Lb. 

 $1.10; 4 lbs. $3.45; 8-oz. pump gun, 80c. 



ACME ALL ROUND BOMB 



SELF SPRAYER PACKAGE. A new 

 Acme formulation for control of a wide va- 

 riety of insects attacking flowers and plants 

 both indoors and outside. The bomb should 

 appeal to many because of its convenience. 

 For use on such plants as African violets, 

 azaleas, begonias, beans, camellias, carna- 

 tions, corn (whorls), dahlias, English ivy, 

 geraniums, grapes, roses, tomatoes, and many 

 others. 10 ozs. $1.50. 



ACME GARDEN GUARD 



SAFE ON GARDEN VEGETABLES. 

 1% Rotenone, the active element, is harmless 

 to humans and pets. Can safely be used to 

 protect garden produce right up to picking 

 time without fear of harmful residue. While 

 not so spectacular as some of the newer 

 chemicals, nevertheless it effectively controls 

 a wide range of insects preying on beans, 

 cabbage, currants and many other vegetables, 

 also flowers. Lb. 50c; 4 lbs. $1.25. 



ACME 5% LINDANE SPRAY 



NEW WONDER SPRAY. Gives high 

 measure of performance against the widest 

 range of insects. Active three ways: when 

 eaten, by contact, by action of vapors. 

 Especially useful for protecting foliage and 

 flowers both indoors and out. Also useful 

 in control of hard-to-kill bugs in early spray- 

 ing of fruits and vegetables. Carries recom- 

 mendations of Government officials as a safe 

 residual spray for fly control around exterior 

 of homes, on porches and in barns. Has uses 

 in control of turf and soil insects. 4 ozs. 

 75c; pt. $2.40. 



ACME TOMATO DUST 



Many common spraying and dusting ma- 

 terials are irritating to tomato plants, causing 

 rapid respiration so that they lose moisture 

 more quickly than the plant can replace. 

 Acme Tomato Dust is especially formulated 

 for tomatoes, controlling blights and worms 

 and permitting best possible harvest. 1-Ib. 

 sifter 60c; 4-lb. bag $1.50. 



ACME DUSTING SULPHUR 



Mildews and many other fungus diseases as 

 well as certain mite insects just can't stand 

 sulphur. Light dustings (or sprayings) fur- 

 nish a protective coating on roses and many 

 other foliage plants against mildew and 

 spot. Effective against red spider and certain 

 mites on evergreens, legumes, deciduous 

 and citrus fruits. 2-lb. sifter 65c 



ACME ROSE DUST 



A ROSE- LOVER'S DREAM— a potent 

 new insecticide and fungicide formulation for 

 control of all important rose pests. Captan 

 (7%) for blackspot; Karathane (.75%) for 

 powdery mildew; Malathion (4%) for aphids, 

 thrips, spider mites, white flies, mealy bugs, 

 tarnish plant bugs, lace-bugs; and DDT 

 (5%) for rose chafer and other beetles and 

 caterpillars. 



Effective as a dust or spray. 8-oz. pump 

 gun $1.00; 2-Ib. carton (refill) $1.95. 



ACME 6% CHLORDANE DUST 



Easy does it, simply sift on lawns and in 

 the garden for controlling ants, lawn moths, 

 chiggers, cutworms, earwigs, grubs or work 

 into gardening soil for wireworms, grubs, 

 root maggots. Excellent for spotting along 

 baseboards, or crevices in homes to elimi- 

 nate unwanted ants, cockroaches, silverfish, 

 crickets and box elder bugs. 1-lb. sifter car- 

 ton 60c; 4-lb. bag $1.50. 



ACME EMO-NIK 



OIL-NICOTINE SPRAY. A complete 

 contact insect spray combining nicotine in 

 its most active form with a summer oil emul- 

 sion preferred by many because its residue 

 enhances appearance of foliage. Controls 

 aphis, mealy bug, red spider, thrips, whitefly, 

 rust mites, certain scale insects and many 

 other garden pests. Recommended for out- 

 side use and under glass. 4}^ ozs. 45c; 

 pt. 90c; qt. $1.40; gal. $3.50. 



ACME WEED KILLER 



A universal weed killer toxic to all forms of 

 plant growth including trees. Gets rid of un- 

 sightly weeds in driveways, parking areas, 

 flagstone terraces, clay courts where no vege- 

 tation whatever is desired — can render 

 soil sterile for two years and more. Pt. 50c; 

 qt. 75c; gal. $2.05. 



PESTROY-25% DDT 



A liquid concentration of DDT — dilute 

 with water and use. A contact poison killing 

 both sucking and chewing insects on foliage. 

 It has good residual effect for controlling 

 flies and mosquitoes in barns (except dairy 

 barns) and around other buildings. 1 gallon 

 makes 5 gallons of 5% spray. Qt. $1.49; 

 gal. $4.69. 



ACME STOP 



A sticky compound to band adult thick- 

 barked trees to prevent insects such as 

 wingless female canker worm moth from 

 crawling up the tree to lay eggs. Lb. $1.05; 

 7HIbs. $6.25. 



ACME 50% MALATHION SPRAY 



A SAFE PHOSPHATE TYPE SPRAY. 

 A spectacular new development proven for 

 control of flies, mites and many insects at- 

 tacking flowers, ornamentals, vegetables, 

 fruit trees and plants under glass. Malathion 

 brings many of the advantages of Parathion 

 (a widely used commercial spray) without 

 requiring extreme precautions. Residual 

 activity 8 to 10 days. Oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.00; 

 pt. $2.70. 



ACME DIELDRIN 18 



SENSATIONAL CONTROL OF LAWN 

 INSECTS and many others in gardens, 

 gardening soil and household. Controls ants, 

 chiggers, white grubs, sod webworm and 

 others; in gardens and gardening soil for 

 cutworms, wireworms, earwigs, slugs, root 

 maggots and others; household pests such as 

 roaches, silverfish, carpet beetles, box elder 

 bugs and others. 8-oz. bottle $1.25; qt. 

 bottle $3.50; gal. bottle $10.75. 



ACME DIMITE 



Red spiders and other mites often ruin 

 evergreens, stunt blossoms and can even 

 destroy fruit crops. These tiny forms, hardly 

 distinguishable with the naked eye, re- 

 produce in such unbelievable numbers that 

 they can raise havoc by sucking juices from 

 the host plant. Acme Dimite kills mites 

 quickly and gives protection for several 

 weeks. 2 ozs. 69c; 8 ozs. $1.89; qt. $7.50. 



ACME DURADUST #50 



A finely divided, wettable powder contain- 

 ing 50% technical DDT. Has many uses in 

 control of insects in the garden, on fruit 

 trees and in outbuildings. Kills both sucking 

 and chewing insects on foliage, houseflies 

 and mosquitoes by wall treatment. Most 

 economical form to buy DDT. Lb. 75c; 

 4 lbs. $2.10. 



ACME LIME SULFUR (DRY) 



A very valuable spray against many in- 

 sects as well as some important fungus in- 

 fections. It is a favorite spray in control of 

 scale, mites, peach leaf curl, mildew on fruit 

 trees, berry bushes, and as clean-up spray 

 on roses. Lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.10. 



ACME GARDEN GUARD 

 WITH COPPER 



ROTENONE WITH A COPPER 

 FUNGICIDE. Safe to use on garden pro- 

 duce right up to harvest time. Controls many 

 aphids, beetles, worms and prevents estab- 

 lishment of mildew, leaf spot and rust. An 

 excellent combination for flowers as well as 

 vegetables. Saves buying and applying 

 two separate items. Lb. 60c; 4 lbs. $1.60. 



ACME GARDEN FUNGICIDE 



NEW MODERN FUNGICIDE, con- 

 taining Captan (30%) and Karathane (3%). 

 Gives highly satisfactory results in control 

 of black-spot and powdery mildew on roses 

 and many diseases of certain other flowers 

 and ornamentals. Fungicide spraying is well 

 worth while. J-^-Ib. carton $1.35. 



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