Hummert’s Highest Quality Flower SEEDS for Florists 
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INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
ANSUL FORMALDEHYDE DUST 
Control “Damping off” of flower and vegetable seedlings. 1 lb. 
75c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs.. $5.50. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD 
Dry Powdered, for dusting and spraying. 1 lb., 22c; 4 lbs., 60c. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE (Dry) 
The best fungicide for curing and preventing black rot, mildew, 
blight, leaf curl, scab or other fungoid diseases on fruits and 
plants. 1 lb. will make 5 gallons liquid. Lb., 20c; 4 lbs., 55c. 
CYANOGAS CALSIUM CYANIDE “G” 
Greenhouse fumigant. Aphis, white fly, thrips, soft scale and 
mealy bug and control for crop-destroying rodents. (By express 
only.) 5 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $10.00; 100 lbs., $30.00. Write 
for leaflet. 
CYANOGAS “A” GRADE. For moles, rats, gophers and other 
ground rodents. Yi lb., 45c; 1 lb., 75c. 
D-O-S DERRIS OIL SPRAY 
“D-O-S” will give most satisfactory results in control of insects 
of both the chewing and sucking type, on flowers and vegetables. 
Pt., $2.50; gal., $9.00. 
DRY LIME SULPHUR 
For dormant spray use 12 to 15 lbs. to each 50 gals of water. 
For summer spray, 3 to 4 lbs to each 50 gals, of water. Lb., 30c; 
5 lbs., $1.40. 
FISH OIL SOAP 
For use as a spreader in using spray materials. Also as a wash 
on various plants for cleaning foliage and destroying insects and 
eggs. 
Directions: With Nicotine sprays use 3 to 5 lbs to 50 gals, of 
spray. 
With Lead Arsenate as a spreader and defloculator, use 2 to 3 
lbs. to 50 gals of spray. 
5 lbs., 85c; 10 lbs., $1.50; 25 lbs., $3.00. 
FLOWERS OF SULPHUR 
For dusting on plants. 
300 Mesh Extra Fine: 10 lbs., 75c; 100 lbs., $4.80. 
200 Mesh Commercial: 10 lbs., 55c; 100 lbs., $3.75. 
GRAPE AND ROSE DUST 
Excellent for the prevention and destruction of mildew on plants. 
5 lbs., $1.25. 
LORO 
It is effective on aphids (plant lice, black and green fly), thrips, 
midge, red spider, mealy-bug, lace fly, white fly and leaf hopper. 
Its use is suggested on other insects where a contact insecticide 
is needed. Pt., $2.00; gal., $9.75; 5 gals., $8.75 per gal. 
NAPHTHALINE FLAKES 
For killing thrip on Cyclamen and Gladiolus. 10 lbs., $1.50; 
50 lbs., $6.00. Write for price on barrel lots. 
NIKOTEEN LIQUID 
An effective spray when mixed with 500 parts of water. Death 
to aphis, green fly, spider, mealy-bug, thrips and other forms of 
flower, fruit and vegetable lice. 40% strength—4 lbs., $5.50; 
8 lbs., $10.00. 
NIKOTEEN 
30% grade. For^spraying and fumigating. 1 lb., $1.65. 
NIKOTEEN POWDER (15% Nicotine) 
For greenhouse fumigation. Three ounces take care of approxi¬ 
mately 7000 cubic feet air space. 5 lb. tin., $3.25; 10 lb. tin, 
$5.85. 
NICO FUME PRESSURE FUMIGATOR 
Put up in Y, lb. and 1 lb. cans. Powder is now burned under 
pressure, giving better control of insects. The cans have a 
sparkler for lighting the powder. 
lb. cans 1 lb. can9 
1 can. $0.45 $0.75 
beans. 2.40 3.75 
12 cans. 4.20 7.00 
NICO-FUME POWDER FUMIGATOR 
Lights quickly, burns evenly and will not go out. No waste; 
every particle is consumed. It retains its strength indefinitely. 
5 lb tin., $3.35; 10 lb., tin., $5.85. 
NICO FUME LIQUID 
For fumigating or spraying; contains 40 per cent nicotine. 4 lbs., 
$5.75; 8 lbs., $10.00. 
PARIS GREEN 
A poisonous insecticide in powder form; for insects which chew. 
1 lb., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.95. 
RATGARD 
In pellet form, non-poisonous, but sure death to rats and mice. 
Pkg., 10c; Doo., 90c. 
SCALEC IDE 
An oil preparation for San Jose scale. Use 1 gal. to 15 gals water. 
Gal., $1.55; 5 gals., $5.25; 10 gals., $9.25. Write for price in 
barrel lots 
SELOCIDE 
Kills red spiders. Gal., $3.00; 5 gals., $13.50. 
SEMESAN 
The universal seed disinfectant and plant stimulant. Important 
for control of damping off of seedlings, Gladioli, and disinfection 
of seed bed soil. 2 ozs., 50c; 1 lb., $2.50. 
SLUG SHOT (Hammond’s) 
An insecticide for destroying chewing insects.? 5 lb. pkgs., 95c. 
* SS-3” SOAP SPREADER AND ACTIVATOR 
For LORO and practically all sprays. Each 
Gallon cans (8 lbs.).$ 4.00 
5 ballon cans (40 lbs.). 18.00 
TERRO ANT KILLER 
Best remedy to get rid of aats. Pkg., 25c; doz., $2.00. 
TERRO RAT KILLER 
To kill rats and mice. Pkg., 35c; doz., $2.80. 
VOLCK 
The scientific insecticide for nursery, greenhouse and garden. 
Controls scale insects, mealy bug, white flies, red spiders, rust 
mites, aphis and thrips. Gal., $1.50; 5 gals., $6.25. 
TOBACCO STEMS 
For fumigating. Bales, about 50 lbs., 80c. 
TOBACCO DUST 
For dusting on roses and foliage plants; also used in mixing 
potting soil. 100 lb. bag., $2.75. 
CANE STAKES COTTON TWINE—POT LABELS—SUPPLIES 
CANEJ STAKES—GREEN JAPANESE 
Green Dyed. 2,000 to a bale. Hot Water treated be¬ 
fore dyed, which prevents fungus and premature 
decay. Per Per 
1000 2000 
IF 2 ft-, green.$1.50 $2.60 
2 ft., green. 1.95 3.60 
23^2 ft., green. 2.50 4.60 
3 ft., green. 3.00 5.60 
33^ ft., green.-. 3.75 6.75 
4 ft., green. 5.00 8.50 
COTTON TWINE—Very Best Grade 
In balls, 3 ply; 5 lb. bag.$1.90 
In balls, 4 ply; 5 lb. bag. 1.90 
In 23^ lb. cones, 3 ply.89 
In 2 lb. cones, 6 ply.87 
Write for price on 25 lbs. or over. 
POT LABELS Prices per 1000 
Packed in Cartons Plain Painted 
4 x y 8 inch, 1000.$1.45 $1.85 
5 x % inch, 1000. 1.65 2.05 
6 x ‘kg inch, 1000. 1.85 2.25 
8 x ^ inch, 500. 2.15 2.75 
10 x % inch, 500. 2.80 3.50 
LABELS—GARDEN Painted 
Per 1000 
8 x % inch, packed in cartons of 250 each. ... $4.50 
10 x % inch, packed in cartons of 250 each.... 5.50 
12 x lbs inch, packed in cartons of 100 each ... 8.20 
LABELS—TREE—Copper Wired 
Per 1000 
Plain Painted 
3 inches long, % inches wide. $1.70 $2.20 
SPHAGNUM MOSS Each 
Burlap bales. $1.15 
SPRAYERS 
Brown No. 350D. Compressed Air Sprayer, 
3]4 gal. galvanized. 18 inch extension with 
nozzle.. $3.95 
Brown No. 4. Open Head Compressed Air 
Sprayer, 3% gal., heavy galvanized. A com¬ 
plete sprayer for garden and house. 6.20 
Champion Knapsack. All brass 5-gallon tank. 
Easy to use, being carried on the back. Pres¬ 
sure is generated by the up and down motion of 
the cylinder, which compresses air and water. 15.50 
Misty Sprayer. One-quart size. *40 
