INSECT AND DISEASE PESTS 
Plant diseases are many kinds. Some, such as mildew, leaf- 
spot and rust attack leaves. Others, as fire blight, damage 
branches and stems of plants. Some, such as root rot, waylay 
the plant at the roots. Some diseases such as mosaic seem to 
disturb plant life processes in some way, no one is sure as to 
just how. These diseases are spread by various agencies as 
INSECT 
Insects are of two general kinds, chewing and sucking. 
The first, such as leaf eating beetles, grasshoppers and cater¬ 
pillars, eat tissues or ieaves and are controlled by a stomach 
poison applied to the plants. The most satisfactory poisons 
are lead arsenate, calcium arsenate or Paris Green. 
Sucking insects pierce the leaves or other covering and 
suck the plant juices from within, so they must be killed by 
some contact poison which kills by its burning action, poison¬ 
ing thru the breathing apparatus, or, by suffocation. Among 
these insects are thrips, aphids, scales and mealy bug. The 
chief contact sprays are nicotine sulphate, nicotine dust, 
pyrethrum powder, dusting sulphur, lime sulphur, oil emul- 
soil, wind, insects, contact, seed, tools, shoes of the gardener 
and also birds. 
Some of the better known ways of controlling various 
diseases, depending upon their characteristics, are by spray¬ 
ing, dusting, seed treatment, soil disinfection, rotation, 
planting on new and clean ground, breeding resistant strains 
and destroying infected portions or crop residues. 
PESTS 
sions, miscible oils or fish oil combinations. Non-poisonous 
sprays which kill both chewing and sucking insects are Ever¬ 
green, Red Arrow, Derrisol and Rotecide. 
For control of insects and plant diseases. Much the sim¬ 
plest procedure in the average sized garden, (ornamental or 
vegetable) is to go to your local dealer who specializes in 
garden supplies, buy the chemicals needed in prepared form 
under trade names and use according to the manufacturer’s 
directions. Be sure of course to read labels and directions on 
package before buying. Buy nationally advertised goods of 
known effectiveness when possible. Also arm yourself with 
printed literature. 
DOUBLE THE BEAUTY OF YOUR LAWN AND 
CARDEN WITH THESE FINE PLANT FOODS 
For the maintenance of lawns, Wedo is without equal. 
Originally formulated for golf course use, this fine fertilizer 
has been adopted by many lawn experts and home owners 
because they have found it gives finer results. 
Wedo helps to fight weeds and offers the most successful 
means of maintaining a beautiful 
weed-free lawn. Very economical. 
Figure 1 Vi lbs. for each 100 square 
feet. 
PRICES 
10 lb. Pkgs.$ .80 
25 lb. Pkgs. 1.65 
50 lb. Bags. 2.75 
100 lb. Bags. 4.75 
Sacco Plant Food is the ideal fertilizer for general lawn and 
garden use. Lawns thrive on this well balanced ration—flow¬ 
ers and shrubs fill out with heavy foliage and bloom more 
profusely. 
Sacco is also perfectly balanced for growing fine vegetables 
and for tree feeding. 
Sacco has the hearty endorsement of 
landscape gardeners and florists every¬ 
where. Use Sacco at the rate of 3 lbs. 
for each 1 00 square feet. 
PRICES 
1 lb. Cans $ 
5 lb. Pkgs. 
10 lb. Pkgs. 
.15 
.40 
.70 
25 lb. Pkgs.$l .40 
50 lb. Bags 2.35 
100 lb. Bags 3.95 
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