to Better Gardening 



Fruitone 



This plant hormone spray will help 

 develop a better set and a bigger crop 

 of tomatoes. If the spray hits the blos- 

 soms before pollination has taken 

 place the fruits will be seedless. Simple 

 and easy to use and best applied with 

 a small atomizer. Fruitone also helps 

 grow big berries on berry-bearing 

 shrubs and stops preharvest drop on 

 fruit trees. % oz. (makes 5 gallons) 

 25c; 2 ozs. (makes 25 gallons) $1.00; 

 12 ozs. $5.00, postpaid. 



fAICNTS PENDING 



Rootone is the plant hormone pow- 

 der for cuttings, seeds, tubers, and 

 bulbs. Just dip the base of the cutting 

 or slip in Rootone, set in sand, and 

 fhe roots will grow faster and bigger. 

 By dusting seed and bulbs with Roo- 

 tone, the plants grow faster and more 

 uniform, producing stronger specimens 

 and better crops. '4 oz. pkt. 2Sc; 2 oz. 

 jar $1.00: lb. can $5.00, postpaid. 



Transplantone 



This special hormone powder has 

 proved of inestimable value to over- 

 come the shock of transplanting due 

 to root disturbance. We recommend 

 using it for all transplanting jobs, from 

 seedlings to well-grown specimens. 

 Transplantone h clean, odorless, eco- 

 nomical and may be used freely on all 

 kinds of plants. One level teaspoonful 

 makes one gallon of solution. J^ oz. 

 pkt. 25c; 3 ozs. $1.00; lb. $4.00, post- 

 paid. 



Get the Most from Your 

 Beans, Peas, etc., tvith 



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, postp)aid. 



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.. 35c post- 

 paid. 



Jr. Professional (50 tests) $4.75. 



Soil Test Kits 



It is easy and inexpensive to 

 test 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. 

 DeLuxe Model (200 tests) $22.50. 



Vitamin B-1 



Produces Amazing 

 Re-invigorated 

 Root Groivth 



100 tablets of 1/25 mmg., 



making one gallon (total 



100 gallons) postpaid for 



100 tablets of 1 mmg., each making 



25 gallons (total 2500 gal- ^| a|« 



Ions) postpaid for 4>I.UU 



each 



35c 



HORMODIN 



For quicker root jorinatioii on cuttings 



Hormodin No. I . The general purpose 

 powder designed for the home gar- 

 dener or commercial florist. Ya oz 

 trial packet 25c; 134 ozs. 50c; Ih. 

 .«3.0n, postpaid, 



Hormodin No. 2. Prepared for less sen- 

 sitive species such as semi-woocl> 

 plants and many ol the common 

 shrubs. 1;4 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; 

 Yo lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



Combination Package of No. 1, 2, and 

 3 powders, 75c 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 arc 

 prepared for propagating. Ya oz. 

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



Green Leaf. Recommended for the 

 treatment of bulbs and tubers. 

 Stronger healthier plants result from 

 bulbs or tubers dipped in a solution of 

 the powder before planting, 'o gram 

 (makes 1 gallon of solution) 3Sc; 

 8 capsules (Y2 gram ea.) $1.00; 50 

 {Y2 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. 



Cuprocide, Yellow. Very effective 

 on many seeds requiring only 1 

 teaspoonful to a pound of small 

 seeds. V/z oz. 15c; 4 ozs. 35c. 



Phygon-Wettable. A new seed pro- 

 tectant for Beets, Tomatoes, Spin- 

 ach, Swiss Chard, Peppers and 

 others. 2 ozs. 50c; 4V2 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; S 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. 45c; 12 ozs. $2.10; 4 lbs. $10.10. 



Semesan Jr. A specific seed disinfect- 

 ant for field, sweet, and pop corn. 

 IY2 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. $.^.00. 



Semesan is the most widely used Protectant for Flower Seeds 



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