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The Garden Magazine, May, 1924 
Your Opportunity to 
Help Prevent Annual 
Billion Dollar Loss 
S TATISTICS by the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture 
place the annual crop loss due to insects at over 
2 Billion Dollars. Of course the average home gar¬ 
dener does not look at the money value of his crops, but 
aside from personal interest there is a certain satis¬ 
faction in helping to rid the land of 
garden pests, especially the ever¬ 
present Aphids or Plant Lice. Con¬ 
sidering the rapidity with which 
they multiply (billions in one sea¬ 
son) they constitute' the greatest 
and most persistent menace to 
your garden. Fighting Aphids has 
become both convenient and in¬ 
expensive by the invention of 
ir w eight i 
,oto: 
f SES. U, $. I'AT. off. 
INSECTICIDE 
JELLY 
THIS PACKAGE 
MAKES 
SIX GALLONS 
OF 
SOLUTION 
ARDEN 
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LOTOL 
LOTOL 
REG. U. S. PAT. OFFICE 
The Complete, Concen¬ 
trated Contact 
Insecticide in Jelly Form 
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This modern insecticide comes in 
handy tubes. To make a highly 
effective spray solution, simply 
squeeze the Lotol Jelly into 
water. Lotol dissolves instantly and completely, making 
a perfect solution that cannot clog the nozzles. No 
more tiresome measuring, mixing, or stirring of various 
ingredients. 
"No 
Fuss 
No 
Muss ” 
A teaspoonful makes a gallon 
Lotol kills plant lice and other sap-sucking insects. 
Lotol neither stains nor blemishes fruits nor flowers. 
Lotol is harmless to man and beast. 
Altogether, Lotol stands for simplified spraying— 
economical -convenient—efficient. 
Lotol is sold by the better horticultural supply stores. If 
your dealer does not handle it, a trial tube will be mailed 
upon receipt of 45 c. Write for free circular and learn more 
about this new boon to busy gardeners. 
LOTOL 
Garden Chemical Company 
Sole Manufacturers of LOTOL and MELROSINE 
Park Avenue 8C 146th Street New York, N. Y. 
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A Still Greater Value— 
One of my delights is to figure out how I can offer a maximum of Danlia 
Joy at a minimum cost. I figure that every one of the Dahlias in collection 
below will win me additional friends! That’s the true reason why I offer these 
7 Superb Sorts for $5.00 
Catalogue Price 
Margaret E. Millis,'amaranth-pink, H. C. $2.00 
Pride of California, deep crimson, Dec. . 1.00 
Pierrot, amber, tipped white Cactus. 1.00 
Latona, buff shades, Peony-flowered. 1.00 
F. W. Fellows, orange-scarlet. Cactus . .50 
Madonna, white. Decorative . .50 
M iss Barbara Hammond, pink and yellow, P. F.. 1.00 
Regular Price $7.00 
This exceptionally happy, combination of various 
types in a good range of colors, yours for $5.00 
postpaid. 
Please write for my free catalogue conceded to be one of 
the most comprehensive guides to success with Dahlias. 
J. K. Alexander 
World*s Largest Dahlia Grower 
27-29 Central St., East Bridgewater, Mass. 
“The Dahlia King” 
Hammond’: 
Gold 
Medal 
Insecticides 
Continue to Help the Nation in 
Garden and Field 
Thrip Juice 
bodily destroys all 
kinds of plant lice or 
Aphis. It is a power¬ 
ful contact poison used 
against all sapsucking 
insects. 
Copper Solution 
is a proven preventa¬ 
tive of blights and rose 
rust. It stops the 
spores that spread the trouble 
Write us for Booklet — 
Shot 
They are known from ocean to 
ocean as sure remedies, safely 
handled and easily applied. 
kills Potato 
Bugs, and 
other pests that 
chew foliage. Sold 
in 1 lb. cartons, tin 
canisters and in bulk. 
Grape Dust 
is a fungicide prevent¬ 
ing mildew and other 
plant diseases. Equally 
effective for greenhouse 
or outdoor use. An 
easily applied powder. 
.AG' 
Ask your Dealer 
Seed Dealers from Ocean to Ocean sell 
Hammond’s Gold Medal Remedies. Let 
us mail you a free copy of “Insects and 
Blights” which, for forty-one years has 
helped this nation save gardens. 
rJUDC MARK- 
HAMMOND’S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS 
BEACON NEW YORK 
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