F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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INSECTICIDES and FUNGICIDES 
Prices on Insecticides and Fungicides are f. o. b. Sacramento unless otherwise noted. Write for quantity prices 
Arsenate of Calcium —An accepted 
remedy for the Cotton Boll Weevil 
and Alfalfa Weevil. 4 lbs. 60c; 1 lb. 
30c. 
Arsenate of Lead — Kills insects 
quickly without injury to fruit or 
foliage. 4 lbs. 75c; 1 lb. 35c. 
Dry Lime Sulfur —The original Dry 
Lime Sulfur. A superior lime sulfur 
spray for the control of many scale 
insects and fungus diseases of fruit 
trees, nuts and bush fruits. 5-lb. cans 
$1.25; 1-lb. cans 35c. 
Fungi-Bordo —The best remedy for 
blotch, bitter rot and anthracnose of 
apples; apricot brown rot, cherry leaf 
spot, tomato leaf spot, blight and leaf 
hoppers of potatoes, celery blight and 
many other fungus diseases. 4-lb. 
bag 50c; 1-lb. carton 30c. 
Dusting Sulphur — Mildew is more 
easily prevented than cured and there 
is no better preventative than Anchor 
Brand Sulphur. 1 lb. 15c; 3 lbs. 35c; 
5 lbs. 50c. 
Pruning Compound — For covering 
fresh cuts or bruises on trees and is 
particularly valuable for figs, wal¬ 
nuts. etc. Pint 40c; quart 70c; gallon 
$2.00. (See also Tree Seal, page 96.) 
Nico Garden Dust —A dry powder in¬ 
secticide killing by fumes as well as 
by contact. For general use in the 
garden, controlling slugs, aphis and 
many other pests. 12-oz. pkg. 40c; 
5-lb. pkg. $1.75. 
Nico Dust No. 10—10% Black Leaf 40. 
1-lb. pkg. 45c; 5-lb. pkg. $1.60. Send 
for Nico Dust Insecticide Chart. 
Cryodust —For chewing Insects. Un¬ 
usually effective for diabrotica 
beetles on melons and flea beetles on 
tomatoes. Also for worms on toma¬ 
toes, lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, 
peas, corn, celery—in fact, all vege¬ 
table crops. 12 oz. 35c; 5 lbs. 65c. 
Volck, “Nursery” —It is effective on 
practically all insects on ornamental 
and flowering plants, red spider, 
aphis, scale, mealy bug, etc. % pt. 
40c; 1 pt. 55c; 1 qt. 80c; 1 gal. $2.00; 
5 gals. $6.75. 
Volck, “Garden” — Contains volck, 
nicotine and soap; for mealy bug, 
scale, red spider, white fly, aphis, etc. 
314 oz. 35c; pint 90c; quart $1.25; gal¬ 
lon $3.00. 
Tree Tanglefoot —A stick substance 
that may be applied to the bark of 
trees to protect them from all climb¬ 
ing insects. Lb. can 60c; 5 lbs. $2.75; 
10 lbs. $5.25, f. o. b. Sacramento. 
Black Leaf 40 —A 40% nicotine solu¬ 
tion for the control of plant lice or 
aphis on roses and other garden 
plants. A 1-ounce bottle of Black 
Leaf 40 will make 6 gallons of spray. 
Full directions on the package. 1-oz. 
bottle 35c; 5-oz. bottle $1.00; 1-lb. bot¬ 
tle $2.25; 2-lb. tin $3.35; 10-lb. tin 
$9.85. 
Evergreen —A non-poisonous spray 
that can be mailed. Evergreen is 
recommended for use against both 
sucking and chewing insects such as 
plant lice, cabbage worms, cut worms, 
thrip, cucumber beetle, rose chafer, 
red spider, mealy bugs, etc. 1 ounce 
makes 9 gallons spray, 35c; 6 ounces 
makes 38 gallons spray, $1.00. 
Nitrate of Soda —Should be used very 
carefully, one tablespoonful to a gal¬ 
lon of water. Produces foliage abun¬ 
dantly. 1 lb. 10c; 3 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 
60c; 25 lbs. $1.25. 
Cyanogas A-Dust —For the control of 
large red ants, gophers, etc. 4 oz. 
30c; 1-lb. pkg. 75c; 5-lb. pkg. $2.50. 
Semesan —A seed, plant and soil dis¬ 
infectant. It will successfully prevent 
or control diseases of seeds without 
in the least impairing their vitality. 
2-oz. tin 50c; 1 lb. $2.50; 5 lbs. $11.75. 
Semesan Bel —Semesan Bel will pre¬ 
vent or control the common seed- 
borne potato diseases. Also very ef¬ 
fective in treatment of Gladioli and 
other bulbs, and produces healthier 
plants. 4 oz. 50c; 1 lb. $1.65; 5 lbs. 
$7.00. 
Semesan Jr. — A less expensive but 
equally effective form of Semesan for 
dry dust disinfection of seed corn 
only. Controls diseases and at the 
same time increases yields from 10 
to 40%. 4 oz. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. 
$4.75. 
LAGO DERODUST . A Rotenone Product 
This new material has come to the front rapidly in the last few 
years, particularly for the control of aphis, thrip, worms, etc. It 
has been found to be more effective than other materials against 
these pests. Does not have the objectionable features of many other 
materials, both in the application of this dust and the effect on 
the plants. 
1 lb.$ .35 50 lbs.$ 7.00 
4 lbs.75 100 lbs. 13.50 
FERTILIZERS 
Prices quoted f. o. b. Sacramento. If interested in quantities larger, write for prices and we will 
quote the current prices on quantity lots. 
BEARMOR . The Modern Plant Food 
Plants being living, growing things, require certain food mate¬ 
rials. Bearmor not only supplies these important essential items 
which are so often lacking in the soil, but supplies them in the 
proper proportions. Thus Bearmor is termed a Balanced Plant Food. 
Vegetable gardens need liberal amounts to produce healthy, rapid 
succulent growth. Flowers also need abundant food in order to in¬ 
sure vigorous, colorful blooms. Proper application of Bearmor will 
keep your lawns in a beautiful state the year around. Instructions 
for application are in every bag. 
8 oz. Package.$ .10 25 lbs. Bag.$1.50 
2 lb. Package.35 50 lb. Bag.2.25 
10 lb. Package.75 100 lb. Bag. 4.00 
Lago Rose Meal — A specially pre¬ 
pared mixture containing high qual¬ 
ity bone meal finely ground and 
steamed so as to make it quicker in 
its action. We have also added high 
quality blood meal to this mixture 
which makes it one of the finest fer¬ 
tilizers for roses, chrysanthemums, 
carnations, shrubs and also young 
fruit trees when first set out. 25-lb. 
bag $1.75. 
Vigoro — A complete fertilizer suitable 
for lawns, gardens, etc. I lb. 1Qc; 
5 lbs. 45c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 
50 lbs. $2.50i 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Bonemeal — Recommended to apply 
around fruit trees and shrubbery 
when first set out. Gives the plants 
a good start and insures strong 
growth. Also for roses. 25-lb. bag $1. 
Hydrated Lime —The constant water¬ 
ing of lawns tends to sour the soil 
and eventually the lawn becomes foul 
with sorrel, Creeping Charlie, and 
other weeds which thrive in an acid 
soil. This condition may be improved 
by applying Hydrated Dime. 10-lb. 
bag 25c;' 50-lb. bag $1.00; 100-lb. bag 
$1.50. 
Gypsum — Gypsum brings about a 
mechanical change in the soil by 
making it more pervious to water and 
air. Very heavy adobe soils are much 
improved with an application of Gyp¬ 
sum which loosens it and this condi¬ 
tion tends to prevent packing and 
baking. 100-lb. sack $1.25; 5 sacks 
$1.10 per sack. 
Sheep Manure — Lago Brand sheep 
manure. It may be used for mulch¬ 
ing lawns or as a fertilizer and the 
results are very satisfactory. 80-lb. 
bag $1.25. 
Stim-U-Plant —A concentrated ferti¬ 
lizer in tablet form. Excellent for 
house plants. Full directions with 
each package. 10 tablets 10c; 30 tab¬ 
lets 25c; 100 tablets 75c, postpaid. 
j'lJiidic ot Ammonia- 
lizer for lawns. Best applied in liquid 
form. 3 lbs 25c; 10 lbs. 70c. 
Peat Moss (Import¬ 
ed Swedish) — An 
excellent material 
for many purposes 
—such as mulching, 
covering of seed 
beds, for applying 
in flower beds, etc., 
to keep soil from baking and also for 
loosening heavy soils. One bale cov¬ 
ers 360 square feet 1 inch deep. $2.75 
