PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Gardening Aids 17 
SPRAY PUMPS 
Brown's Auto-Spray Pumps 
A simple, powerful, effective spray pump for 
liquids, easily carried and operated. Unlike 
ether types, its spraying action is continuous; 
thereby doubling the speed and effect with no 
greater effort. Filling and cleaning are extremely simple. 
Two nozzles are supplied, one for straight away, and one for 
angular spraying. 
By Mail, Postpaid: 
Auto-Spray No. 26-A. All tin, 1 quart, $1.25. 
Auto-Spray No. 26-B, Tin pump, brass tank, 1-quart ca¬ 
pacity, $1.50. 
Carter Lever«Spray Hose Nozzle 
Hand pressure regulates the flow. 
Fits the hand. Gentle pressure of 
thumb on lever gages the desired 
stream. 
By releasing the 
pressure, water is 
shut off automat¬ 
ically. No leakage 
to wet the hands or cloth¬ 
ing. If the phone or door¬ 
bell rings, just let go, drop the 
hose and run. For steady sprink¬ 
ling, find the proper stream, turn 
a set-nut and hold or leave it 
without further attention. This 
new Nozzle is constructed of nickel- 
plated, non-rustable material, with 
bronze spring, knurl nut and other parts of brass, dependable 
for years of trouble-free service. Price, 
Postpaid 
The “Clipper” Pruning Shears EVery family with 
• • garden, roses or 
shrubs, actually needs a pair of good pruning shears. 
We believe in and recommend this “Clipper” as the best 
shear for general use. 
We use them ourselves, dozens of them, in our nursery 
work—snip, snip—probably every work day of the year. 
The “Clipper” is made from steel throughout; light, easily 
handled, but capable of pruning any branch the old, heavy, 
clumsy types could cut. Steel blue, with high tempered, 
polished cutlery blades. 
Weight 10 ozs. Simple, Easy, Efficient and 
Length over-all 8 inches. Very Cheap — Postpaid for 
Sheep Manure 
Am Efficient Fertilizer 
“WIZARD BRAND 19 
Pulverized Sheep Manure is an 
efficient fertilizer to use on 
lawns, in the garden, the per¬ 
ennial border, shrubbery beds, 
small fruit garden, flower beds, 
etc. It is safe and dependable. 
A natural plant food and not a 
chemical stimulant. Every ama¬ 
teur gardener can get results 
with Wizard. 
Price: By express or freight 
only, not prepaid, 5 lbs. 40c; 
10 lbs. 60c ; 25 lbs. $1.00 ; 50 lbs. 
$1.50; 100 lbs. $2.75. Cannot be 
sent by mail. 
TO CREATE ACID SOIL 
aluminum Sulphate S*3d 
soil for Rhododendrons and other Broad- 
Leaf Evergreen Shrubs, the most efficient 
and readily available chemical agent is 
commercial alum or “Aluminum Sul¬ 
phate.” The amount required to over¬ 
come the existent alkaline or limy soil 
condition, varies; but is roughly y 2 to 1 
pound per square yard, scattered over the 
surface. Repeat every six months. If the 
only available water for sprinkling is too 
hard and alkaline, barrel it and treat with 
this chemical. 
By mail, postpaid, 5 lbs. 50c ; 10 lbs. 90c. 
By express, not prepaid, 5 lbs. 40c; 10 
lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia A nitrogen- 
ous plant 
stimulant, very quick in action, tending 
to make soil acid. Increases leaf-growth. 
Much used on lawns, which it not only 
feeds, but weeds are discouraged; when 
top-dressing lawns apply 1 ounce per 
square yard or 350 pounds to the acre, 
but first mix with several times its bulk 
of soil or sand. Between rows of Spinach. 
Lettuce, Cabbage, etc., 3 pounds to 100 
running feet may be broadcast and hoed 
in. As a liquid stimulant dissolve 1 ounce 
in a gallon of water and apply to roots. 
By mail, postpaid, 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 90c, 
By express or freight, not prepaid, 5 lbs, 
40c ; 10 lbs. 70c ; 25 lbs. $1.50. 
For Gardening Success 
Feed your lawns, flowers, trees 
shrubs, and vegetables regularly 
with Vigoro. We recommend it. 
Freight, Collect j Mail, Postpaid 
100 lbs. .. .$4.00 10 lbs. .. .$1.10 
50 lbs. ... 2.50 I 5 lbs.65 
' 25 lbs. . . . 1.50 | 1 lb.20 
500 lbs. or more, freight prepaid 
VIGORO 
“ Complete plant food 
INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
Arsenate of Lead Powder Arsenate is the poisoning agent, and Lead 
- ' ■ — holds the poison upon the foliage and coun¬ 
teracts possible damage to the leaf itself. An efficient destroyer of all leaf¬ 
eating insects which attack fruit or shade trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables. 
By express only, 4-lb. cartons, $1.00 ; 1-lb. cartons, 35c. 
Bordo Powder Powdered Bordeaux Mixture: non-poisonous, but of great 
______ effectiveness when applied against black spot, mildew, and 
all fungous diseases. 
By express only, 1-lb. carton, 35c. . 
= r.. mo a A highly concentrated liquid Nicotine solution for 
nico-r ume a-iquiu fighting sucking insects, such as thrip, aphis and 
spider. Use 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls to a gallon of water, in a fine spray and with 
as much force as possible. Being highly poisonous, it must be stored in a safe 
place away from children. 
By express or freight only, 1-lb. can, $2.25 ; 4-lb. can, $5.75. 
Nicotine Solution (“Black Leaf 40”). A most effective spray for com- 
■■ bating all sucking insects or aphis in the open; the 
active ingredient being 40% nicotine in a sulphate form. Use 1 oz. in 6 to 12 
gals, of water, according to use. 
By express or freight only, cannot be mailed, oz. 35c ; 5 ozs. $1.00; lb. $2.25; 
2 lbs. $3.25; 5 lbs. $5.85. 
New ‘‘EVERGREEN” Snrav Very effective against aphis, beetles, 
I__ ____ L thrips, moths, cabbage worm, leaf roller. 
cut worms, white fly, rose insects, leaf hopper, red spider, squash or stink 
bugs, potato bugs, etc. This spray is safe to use on tender plants and blos¬ 
soms ; kills both sucking and chewing insects ; but is non-poisonous and harm¬ 
less to the operator or inquisitive children. 
By mail, postpaid, oz. 35c; 6 ozs. $1.00; 16 ozs. $2.15. 
“Ston-Vermin” for Plants For Underground Use; For Insects on 
H ___ Plants; For Fungus and Disease on 
Plants; For Poultry and Live Stock. “Stop-Vermin” will prevent ravages of 
maggots, root-worms, cut worms, grubs, striped beetles, squash bugs, cabbage 
worms and all other insect pests, which eat the leaves, stems or roots. It is 
easily applied and economical to use, a great help to people who have been 
unable to grow radishes, turnips, onions and other root crops because of mag¬ 
gots. Simply sow in the ground with the seed, or mix it with the seed and sow 
with seed drill. Leaflet describing the uses of Stop-Vermin with each order. 
Prices, by mail, postpaid, 1 lb. 60c ; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
By express or freight, not prepaid, 10 lbs. $3.50. 
