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BANNING’S SEED AND NURSERY HOUSE, BROOKFIELD, MO. 
INSECTICIDES 
We offer to our customers a complete line of in¬ 
secticides so necessary for the protection of all 
planting material that goes to make up a beauti¬ 
ful garden. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE —Prevents or controls 
fungous diseases, such as potato blight, tomato 
blight and rot, mildew, apple scab, bitter rot and 
blotch. Per lb., 29c. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD —The quality of our Ar¬ 
senate is of such a uniform fineness that it will 
adhere in a thin coat to every part of a branch, 
affording protection after several rains, this fine¬ 
ness makes it easier for an insect to devour. The 
best stomach poison for insects that we know of. 
Per lb., 25c. 
BLACK LEAF 40 (Nicotine Sulphate)—This 
compound is highly recommended as a check and 
cure for all kinds of APHIDS and PLANT LICE, 
checking them by suffocation. Per oz., 35c. 
CROP INSURANCE 
Insect pests increase from year to year. Spray 
and fertilize your garden. Vigilance is the price 
of fine vegetables. 
HAMMOND’S DOG SKAT 
Keeps dogs, cats and other animals away from 
trees, evergreens, roses, shrubbery, etc. Tube re¬ 
leases vapor offensive to animals, but not notice¬ 
able to humans. One large tube lasts a year. 
Large tube 30c; small tube 15c. 
DUSTING- SULPHUR —This sulphur is a fine 
sulphur for dusting purposes only, we use it ex¬ 
tensively in the combating of RED SPIDER, and 
find it successful. Should be applied during the 
hottest part of the day. Price per lb. 20c. 
LIME SULPHUR —This spray is one of the best 
dormant and growing period sprays for fruit that 
can be obtained. Try a pound of it and you will 
agree with us. Per lb. 39c. 
PARIS GREEN —Paris Green needs no introduc¬ 
tion as a poison for all types of chewing insects. 
Price, 14 lb., 25c. 
POTATO SPRAY —This spray is a product ot 
Sherwin Williams Co. and is one of the best gen¬ 
eral sprays that can be found any where for po¬ 
tato vines. Greatly needed just when the vines 
are in their most vigorous growth. Per lb., 35c. 
ROSE AID —The most efficient dusting com¬ 
pound ever developed for the control of Black 
Spot, Mildew and Chewing insects on all types 
of hardy roses. Directions are included with each 
package. Price per package, 40c. 
FERTILIZER 
BONE MEAL —Our brand of bone meal is ground 
fine and acts quickly. Valuable for lawns, flow¬ 
ers, vegetables, shrubs, roses, and trees. We 
have it put up in convenient size sacks. 5 lb. sack 
25c; 25 lb. sack $1.00; 50 lb. sack, $1.75; 100 
lb. sack $3.25. 
SHEEP MANURE —A pure dry pulverized nat¬ 
ural fertilizer whose effect is immediate. Fine to 
broadcast on lawns to produce a vigorous growth 
of grass, thus choking out weeds and annual 
grasses. 25 lbs. 90c; 50 lbs., $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50. 
HAMMOND’S SLUG 
SHOT DUST 
The safe, non-poisonous, 
dusting Insecticide. Kills 
chewing insects and controls 
fungus. Harmless to humans, 
plants and vegetables. Kills 
Mexican bean beetles, Cab¬ 
bage worms, beetles, potato 
bugs, green flies, slugs, etc. 
1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 25 
lbs. $4.00; 125 lbs. $18.00; 
250 lbs. $34.00. 
EARLIER TO MARKET WITH 
HOTKAPS 
Mature your crops 2 to 3 weeks earlier. Get 
premium prices and bigger yields by protecting 
your plants with HOTKAPS. HOTKAPS are pat¬ 
ented wax paper cones—miniature hothouses— 
that keep out frost, rain, wind, birds and insects. 
They maintain a perfect mulch around each plant, 
promoting sturdy growth. 
Protect crops. Save work and worry. 
Millions of HOTKAPS are used every season. 
Inexpensive to buy. One man can set out 2000 or 
more per day. 
Prices: 1,000 lots, $9.75; 5,000 lots, $9.65 
per M; 10,000 lots, $9.55 per M; 250 trial pack¬ 
age, including Garden Setter with Tamper, $3.65 ; 
100 trial package, including Garden Setter with 
Tamper $2.40; HOTKAP Home Garden Package, 
50c; Germaco HOTKAP Steel Setter with Tamper, 
$1.50; Garden Setter, 50c. Postage extra. 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
New productive strains of sweet corn that have 
proven their worth during the three past years 
of drought. Heavy strong roots that go deeply 
into the ground making it drought and wind proof. 
Hybrid seed is now almost exclusively planted 
in the great canning sections of Iowa, Illinois and 
Indiana. Two fine varieties are listed on page 17. 
HAMMOfyD'S 
SLUG SHOT 
