Insecticides and Fungicides 
All prices in this catalog are subject to change without notice. 
Note: Poison cannot be sent by mail but must go by Express or Freight. Items not marked postpaid must 
go forward at purchaser’s expense. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Antrol. For ants. Ready-filled with 4 receptacles filled 
with syrup, 40c. Receptacles only, 12M:c; 4-oz. bot¬ 
tle Antrol Syrup, 20c; pint 50c; qt. 90c. (Unmail¬ 
able.) 
Arsenate of Lead. (Dry Powdered.) */> lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 
4-lb. bag 70c. (Unmailable.) 
Black-Leaf “40” (40 per cent Nicotine). 1-oz. bottle 
35c; 5 ozs. $1.00; lb. $2.25. (Unmailable.) 
Calcium Arsenate. Lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 50c. (Unmailable.) 
Dry Lime and Sulphur. Lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. 
$2.50. 
Dusting Sulphur. Lb. 10c; 3 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 75c. 
Ever Green Spray. (Non-poisonous.) One of the best 
all-around sprays for aphis, thrips, mealy bugs, 
beetles, cabbage worms, and other insects. One 
ounce will make 6 gallons of spray. 1-oz. bottle 
35c: 6 ozs. $1.00; 16 ozs. $2.00, postpaid. 
Bordeaux Mixture. Lb. 25c; 4 lbs. 65c. (Unmailable.) 
Gopher Cartridges. Burn like a Roman candle. 5c 
each: 50c per doz. (Unmailable.) 
Gopher Scent. A reliable poison for rodents. 8 ozs. 35c. 
(Unmailable.) 
Iron Oxide. For slugs and snails. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 
65c; 20 lbs. $1.15; 125 lbs. $3.50. 
Lime. Hydrated. Lb. 5c; 10 lbs. 35c; 50-lb. sack $1.00. 
Nicotine Miscible Oil. For mealy bugs and scale. 6 ozs. 
35c; pt. 50c; qt. 90c; % gal. $1.50; gal. $2.25. 
Nicotine Spray. For rose-lice, etc. 6 ozs. 35c; pt. 50c; 
qt. 90c. (Unmailable.) 
Ortho Garden Volck. For mealy bug, scale, red spider, 
aphis, and mildew. 3V> ozs. 35c; pt. $1.00; qt. $1.50. 
Pestex. New control for snails, slugs, sow bugs, ear¬ 
wigs, cut worms, etc. 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 15 lbs. 
$1.95; 25 lbs. $3.00. 
Qua-Sul. For mildew, rust, curly leaf and fungus dis¬ 
eases. 4 ozs. 25c; 8 ozs. 40c; qt. $1.00; gal. $3.75. 
Snarol. Best control for slugs, snails, cutworms, grass¬ 
hoppers, etc. V/> lbs. 25c; 4 lbs. 60c; 15-lb. bag 
$1.95. (Unmailable.) 
Snailfoil. 1!4 lb. pkg. 25c; 4 lbs. 60c; 15-lb. bag $1.95; 
25 lbs. $3.00. (Unmailable.) 
Sow Bug Killer. Lb. 50c. 
Tobacco Dust. Lb. 15c; 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 90c; 25 lbs. 
$1.75; 100 lbs. $6.00. 
Tree Seal. Pt. 30c; qt. 50c. 
Tree Tanglefoot. 6 ozs. 25c; lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.75. 
Whale-Oil Soap. 1-lb. can 30c; 5 lbs. $1.40. 
Liquid Whale-Oil Soap. Pt. 30c; qt. 45c. 
Weed-Killer, Atlacide. (Non-poisonous.) Lb. 50c; 3!4 
lbs. $1.50. 
Hand Sprayers and Dusters 
Tin Sprayers. 1-qt. 40c each; 1-pt. 30c each. 
Glass Sprayers. Twin blast. 1-qt. 85c each. 
Powder Dusters. Vg-pt. 50c; postpaid, 60c. 
Glass, with long extension, 1-qt. $1.35 each. 
INSECT-O-GUN 
No Work 
No Mess 
Just the thing 
for the women 
folks. 
Kills insects with 
your garden hose! 
Highly endorsed 
by insecticide man¬ 
ufacturers. Each 
filling of pint jar 
delivers three gal¬ 
lons of spray. 
INSECT-O-GUN 
complete $3.75 
postpaid within 
3rd zone. 
This is a practical sprayer. We use it in our own 
nursery. 
Garden Tools, Stakes, and 
Supplies 
We carry a complete stock too numerous to cata¬ 
logue. Write for prices if interested. 
We also carry a complete stock of Pots, Jardinieres, 
Mexican and Indian Pottery, Hanging-Baskets, etc., 
but space does not permit listing them in this book. 
See them in our salesroom. 
We carry many other Insecticides and Fungicides but 
space does not permit listing them all. 
High-Grade Fertilizers 
SUNSET SPECIAL GARDEN AND LAWN FERTILIZER 
The best all-round Fertilizer for general garden use. It peps up lawns in a few days’ time. Use 3 to 4 
pounds to 10x10 feet of lawn. Water immediately after applying. Use 3 to 4 tablespoonfuls to rose bush. 
Dust along the rows of sweet peas and other plants. It works like magic. Used by the U. S. Government 
(War Department), Letterman General Hospital, Marine Hospital, Fort McDowell, etc. 
Contains 6 per cent Nitrogen, 9 per cent Phosphoric Acid, 6 per cent Potash. The most economical Fer¬ 
tilizer based on coverage and results. 3 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Postpaid prices to the 3rd zone are: 3 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.70; 50 lbs. $2.75, freight prepaid; 
100 lbs., freight prepaid, $4.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. For Rhododendrons. Use 2 to 4 
ounces per plant depending upon the size. Spread 
directly under the plant. 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 50c; 10 
lbs. 90c. 
Bonemeal. 5 lbs. 30c; 10 lbs. 50c; 25 lbs. $1.09; 50 
lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Pure Blood and Bone. (Ground.) 3 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 75c; 
25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $3.75. 
Blood Meal. 3 lbs. 2'c; 19 lbs. 75c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 
lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $4.75. 
Guano Mulch. A combination of guano and peat. 
Large sack $2.00. 
Imported Peat. Fine for holding moisture and top¬ 
dressing. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 60c. Compressed bale, 
$3.00. One bale will cover 350 square feet 1 inch 
thick. Our peat is the best grade and the largest 
size bale. 
Leaf Mold. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; sack $1.25. 
Nitrate of Soda. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 65c; 100 lbs. $3.50. 
Potting Soil. Specially prepared for house plants, win¬ 
dow-boxes, etc. Small bag 25c; sack $1.00. 
Pulverized Sheep Manure, “GROZ-IT” Brand. 5 lbs. 
25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. 65c; 50 lbs. $1.00; 100-lb. 
sack $1.75: 3 sacks $5.00; 5 sacks $8.00; 10 sacks 
$15.00. Delivered free in San Francisco. 
Pulverized Sheep Manure, Golden Gate Brand. Free 
from weeds and harmful matter. 10 lbs. 35c; 25 
lbs. 65c; 80-lb. sack $1.40; 3 sacks $3.75. We de¬ 
liver free in San Francisco. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. 3 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. 
$1.00; 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Superphosphate. 4 lbs. 25c: 10 lbs. 50c: 100 lbs. $2.50. 
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