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Fertilizers, Insecticides, Fungicides and Tools 
i69i yigoro 
Your garden will produce more 
and better vegetables this year if 
you apply VIGORO to the soil now. 
VIGORO is a scientifically com¬ 
pounded plantfood, is clean, free 
from unpleasant odor, and easy to 
apply. This ideal plantfood gives 
to the garden plants the necessary 
elements in just the right propor¬ 
tions for rapid, beautiful, and 
sturdy growth. 12 oz. Trial pack¬ 
age, 17 cts.; 5 lbs., 78 cts., postpaid.^* 
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1683 Shumway’s “Rose Grower 1 
Bone Meal 
Our “Special Brand” Bone has been slightly steamed 
to soften it and is thus quicker in its action. Analysis: 
Ammonia, 4% to 5% per cent; total phosphoric acid, 
22 to 25 per cent; bone phosphate, 48 to 54 per cent. 
It is ground fine, hence acts quickly. Free from acid. 
1 lb., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
1687 Pulverized 
Sheep Manure 
This high-grade fertilizer en¬ 
joys great popularity with many 
gardeners because it gives quick 
results and is easy to apply. 
Useful for lawns, vegetables, 
flowers, shrubs, and trees. Eas¬ 
ily handled and will not burn 
foliage. 1 lb., 18 cts.; S lbs., 40 
cts.; 5 lbs., 60 cts., postpaid. 
1 685 Nitrate of Soda or Chili Saltpeter 
Nitrate of Soda is not a substitute for other Manures, 
but one of the cheapest and best forms in which to 
apply Nitrogen to plants. Do not let nitrate touch 
green growth or it will burn. Remove the lumps be¬ 
fore using and break them up. For the Home Garden 
apply as a solution one ounce to two gallons of water. 
1 lb.', 20 cts.; 5 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. 
Stim-CBI-planT 
1690 
PLANT STIMULANT TABLET 
A plant food in tablet form. The most modern and 
scientific method of fertilizing growing plants. Stim- 
U-PlanT Tablets are designed for home gardeners, mar¬ 
ket gardeners, fruit growers, florists and farmers. Their 
most valuable use is in feeding the growing plants. 
Being composed of water soluble materials of great 
feeding power and of known weight and percentage of 
plant food, Stim-U-PlanT Tablets can be used directly 
to the soil at the base of the plants to feed them 
definite amounts of available food. Once in the soil 
they immediately dissolve and mingle with the soil 
water pass into the root-hairs and roots to begin feed¬ 
ing the plants. No matter how fertile the soil may be 
Stim-U-PlanT is effective in feeding the crops because 
of its rich, available food content. Use them on all 
your plantings. -Stim-U-PlanT Tablets are packed in 
five sizes. 10 tablets, 10 cts.; 30 tablets, 25 cts.; 100 
tablets, 75 cts.; 1,000, $3.50, postpaid. 
1686 Shumway s Plant Food 
All Commercial Fertilizers must contain among other 
things these three basic chemicals in some form or 
another, Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid and Potash. But 
the secret of good fertilizer is ,the proportion of each. 
In the form it is offered to you, this plant food not 
only has just the right proportion but is highly con¬ 
centrated, so that a little goes a long way. Odorless, 
soluble, harmless, efficient, easy to apply. A wonder¬ 
ful, well balanced tonic for all house plants. -Sprinkle 
on the soil in the pot, just enough at a time to cover 
the surface. One pound enough for 30 house plants 
for 3 months. 1 lb. carton, 35 cts.; 5 lb. bag, $1.50, 
postpaid. 
167° Shumway s Bug Finish 
Recommended as the Best and Surest Killer 
A fine powder, easily distributed by duster. Thor¬ 
oughly reliable for killing currant worms, potato bugs, 
cabbage worms, lice, slugs, etc. Cheapest and most 
effective remedy. 1 lb., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., 90 cts.; 10 lbs., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
1695 
LANG’S 
HAND 
WEEDER 
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1679 Tanglefoot 
Recommended by Authorities 
Forestry experts, government 
experiments stations, and large 
commercial orchardists the coun¬ 
try oyer are included in our list 
of users and enthusiastic boosters 
of TREE TANGLEFOOT. 
Safe Dependable, Long Lasting 
TREE TANGLEFOOT is a 
sticky material for applying in 
bands around the trunks of trees and vines to combat 
the climbing and creeping type of destructive insect 
pests. It remains effective three to four months, out¬ 
lasting ten to twenty times any other material. 1 lb. 
can, 70 cts.; 5 lb. can, $3.10; 10 lb. can, $5.75, postpaid. 
1672 Hammond’s Slug Shot 
SLUG SHOT, the same for over fifty 
years, is a microscopically fine, reddish 
■ff. colored, insecticide dust which is highly 
™ impregnated with fungicides. 
It is harmless to plants, both vege¬ 
table and flower, yet it is powerfully 
effective against leaf-eating insects and 
fungus. It can be used on vegetable 
plants without fear of harm to humans. 
Use SLUG -SHOT by dusting on damp plants to com¬ 
bat the Mexican Bean Beetle, Potato Bug, Cabbage 
Worm, Slugs, Sow Bugs, Army Worm, Currant Worms, 
etc. It is the safest, most effective and most economical 
general purpose insecticide and fungicide available. It 
is a product proven by over half a century of successful 
use. 1 lb. Round Perforated Tin Top Canister, 37 cts.; 
5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
1678 Sheps Plant Spray 
This NON-POISONOUS spray gives 
positive protection against both sucking 
and chewing insect pests, including 
Aphids, Thrips, Green Flies, White Flies, 
Mealy Bugs, Worms, Caterpillars and oth¬ 
ers. Harmless to humans, birds, animals 
and pets. Will not injure the most deli¬ 
cate plants. 
PRICES POSTPAID 
2-ox. Bottle (makes 4 gals. Spray 
Sol.) .$0.35 
8-oz. Bottle (makes 16 gals. Spray 
Sol.) .75 
Pint Bottle (makes 32 gals. Spray 
Sol.) . 1.25 
quart Can (makes 64 gals. Spray 
Sol.) . 2.00 
Gallon Can (makes 256 gals. Spray 
Sol.) . 6.35 
1677 Red Arrow 
Protect your garden 
from chewing and suck¬ 
ing insects. One spray 
for both purposes. Safe 
on tender foliage. Does 
not stain. Safe to use 
on Fruits and Vegeta¬ 
bles before picking and 
serving. RED ARROW 
IS ECONOMICAL. High¬ 
ly concentrated. Spreads 
evenly. Does not clog 
nozzles. Needs no agi¬ 
tating. Sprayers last 
longer. Kills the hard- 
to-kill insects, worms 
and caterpillars. Ap¬ 
proved by leading entomologists. 
y 2 pt., $1.90; qt., $6.50, postpaid. 
Ox., 35c; % pt., $1.00 
1676 Kill Rats 
“BLACK CAT” is sure 
death to Rats, Mice and 
Gophers, but is harmless to 
Man, Dogs, Cats, Baby 
Chicks, Poultry and all Do¬ 
mestic Animals. May be 
safely used in the house 
barn or poultry house. 
“BLACK CAT” can be 
mixed with butter, corn 
meal, ground meat' or other 
food. Rats and Mice eat it 
readily and it drives them 
outdoors to die. 
GUARANTEED to Will 
Rats, Mice and Gophers and 
nothing else, when used 
according to directions. 
50c per package, postpaid 
KILLS 
INSECTS ON PLANTS 
1671 New Ever Green Spray 
New Simple Way to Kill Garden In¬ 
sects. No complicated instructions. 
Simply buy New Ever Green Spray,^ 
mix with water—and spray. This per¬ 
fected pyrethrum spray kills both 
chewing and sucking insects. Harm¬ 
less to men, plants and animals. 
Kill Garden Insects — New Easy 
Way. New Ever Green Spray is the 
only spray 95% of gardeners ever 
need. Contains soap so condensed as 
to carry a minimum of moisture—less 
than 12%. New Ever Green is 20% 
stronger in pyrethrin content. In kill¬ 
ing effectiveness New Ever Green is 
more than 20% stronger because it contains oils active 
as an insecticide in addition to the increased pyrethrin 
strength. 
Kill Plant Insects New Easy Economical Way. One 
ounce of New Ever Green Spray makes 6 gallons of 
spray. Easy to use. Just mix with water and spray. 
1 oz. bottle, 35 cts.; 6 oz. can, $1.00; 16 oz., can, $2.00; 
1 gallon can, $12.00; 5 gallon can, $50.00. All prepaid. 
Protect Your Garden 
1673 Kalite. It is a non-arsenical 
quick killing dust which controls most 
chewing insects on vegetables, more 
especially cabbage worms and beetles. 
It is economical, adheres well to foli¬ 
age. The average requirements for 
most purposes run from 10 to 20 lbs. 
per acre. Prices: 1 lb. can. 35c; 5 lb. 
can, $1.50, postpaid. 
1674 Kaloil. Is a non-poisonous free- 
flowing Pyrethrum Spray which con¬ 
tains its own spreader and, therefore, 
needs no soap. It always mixes read¬ 
ily with hard or soft water at all tem¬ 
peratures. Never clogs spray nozzles. 
Does not lose strength in storage, is 
non-inflammable and inexpensive. 
Kaloil is safe for all foliage when used 
as directed. Kills principally sucking insects, such as 
plant lice, thrips, white flies and mealy bugs. 1% oz. 
makes 11 gallons maximum dilution. Prices: 1 y 2 oz. 
can, 35 cts.; 6 oz. can, $1.00; 32 oz. can, $3.85, postpaid. 
1675 Kaolith Spray. Is a non-arsenical spray for vege¬ 
tables, flowers, fruits, including apples and peaches 
against eating insects such as worms and beetles. Can 
be mixed with Kaloil and fungicides containing no free 
lime. 1 lb. makes 50 gals, of spray. Prices: 1 lb. can, 
50 cts.; 4 lb. bag, $1.80, postpaid. 
1712 Soft As Kid—Tough As Iron 
EezyWear 
Qarden Qloves 
A soft—pliable — ALL-LEATHER—dirt-proof glove 
for both MEN and WOMEN—specially adapted for 
general home use such as: 
GARDEN AND LAWN WORK 
The unusual quality of extreme ’softness and plia¬ 
bility in this all-leather glove is the result of a special 
processing of a select imported leather. 
As the name implies, these gloves are very EASY 
TO WEAR. So easy to handle objects and use the 
hands freely. And being all-leather, they are entirely 
dirt-proof and durable. Keep the hands clean and in 
excellent condition. 
ECONOMICAL. The price is unusually low for an 
all-leather glove of these special qualities. 
A size for MEN and WOMEN. 
73c Per Pair 2 Pair $1.35 Postpaid 
Market Gardeners and large planters see Wholesale 
pages 41 and 42. Get several of your gardener friends 
together. Figure your requirements, buy large quan¬ 
tities at special quantity prices quoted. When ship¬ 
ment arrives, divide as ordered for each of your 
friends and save money. 
1693 GARDEN TROWEL, 20c 
Handy tool in garden, or green¬ 
house. 
1694 HAZELTINE’S HAND-WEEDER 
A good, large, useful hand-t 
and is considered a desirable im¬ 
plement. Sure to please. ONLY 
25 cts., postpaid. 
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