48 Valuable Information and Suggestions to Florists 
INSECT PESTS AND WHAT TO FIGHT 
THEM WITH 
Amts. Ant Exterminator, Vermine. 
Aphis. Aphine, Aphis Punk, Black Leaf 40, Imp. Soap 
Spray Kerosene Emulsion, Nico-Fume, Nikoteen, Sulco- 
V. B., Thrip Juice, Tobacco Dust. 
Black Ply. Aphine, Aphis Punk, Black Leaf 40, Imp. Soap 
Spray, I. X. L. Compound, Lemon Oil, Nico-Fume, Rea- 
deana, Slug Shot, Sulco-V. B. 
Blight. Bordeaux Mixture, Copper Solution, I. X. L. Com¬ 
pound, Pyrox, Readeana. 
Black Rot. Bordeaux Arsenate, Bordeaux Mixture. 
Green Fly. Aphine, Aphis Punk, Imp. Soap Spray, I. X. L. 
Compound, Kerosene Emulsion, Lemon Oil, Nico-Fume, 
Nikoteen, Readeana, Slug Shot, Sulco-Y. B., Tobacco 
Dust. 
Mealy Bug. Fish Oil Soap, Imp. Soap Spray, I. X. L. Com¬ 
pound, Kerosene Emulsion, Lemon Oil, Readeana, Thrip 
Juice. 
Mildew. Bordeaux Arsenate, Bordeaux Mixture, Copper 
Solution, Fungine, Fungicide, Grape Dust, Readeana, Sul¬ 
phur. 
Plant Lice. Black Leaf 40, Dalmatian Insect Powder, Fish 
Oil Soap, Kerosene Emulsion. 
Red Spider. Aphine, Aphis Punk, Black Leaf 40, Imp. 
Soap Spray, I. X. L. Compound, Lemon Oil, Sulco-V. B., 
Thrip Juice. 
Rose Rugs. Hellebore, Imp. Soap Spray, Kerosene Emul¬ 
sion, Readeana. 
Rose Slugs. Arsenate of Lead, Hellebore, Nikoteen, Slug 
Shot, Tobacco Dust. 
Rust. Bordeaux Mixture, Copper Solution, Fungine, 
Fungicide, Grape Dust. 
Scale. Fish Oil Soap, I. X. L. Compound, Kerosene Emul¬ 
sion, Lemon Oil, Lime Sulphur, Scalecide, Scale De¬ 
stroyer, Sulco-V. B., Thrip Juice. 
Thrip. Aphine, Aphis Punk, Black Leaf 40, I. X. L. Com¬ 
pound, Imp. Soap Spray, Lemon Oil, Sulco-V. B., Thrip 
Juice. 
White Fly. Aphine, Aphis Punk, Imp. Soap Spray, Sulco- 
V. B. 
Worms. Vermine, Worm Destroyer, Worm Eradicator. 
THE PARAGON SPRAYER 
No. 3 Paragon Sprayer 
Especially desirable for the reason that it is not necessary 
to strain the material. Excellent for applying whitewash 
or cold water paint. 
No. 3 — Equipped with a 12-gal. tank mounted on a truck, 
three 2% ft. extension pipes, 2 nozzles and 10 ft. of hose, 
$30.00. 
WHAT FERTILIZERS TO USE ON 
VARIOUS CROPS 
For Greenhouse Use 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). Bone Meal, Cow Manure, 
Sheep Manure. 
Asparagus Plumosus. Dried Blood, Cow Manure, Sheep 
Manure. 
Asparagus Sprengeri. Dried Blood, Cow Manure, Sheep 
Manure. 
Aster. Bone Meal, Lime, Wood Ashes. 
Begonias. Sheep Manure, Cow Manure. 
Calceolaria. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Callas. Bone Meal, Clay’s Fertilizer, Cow Manure. 
Carnations. Dried Blood, Bone Meal, Sheep Manure. 
Chrysanthemums. Cow Manure, Chrysanthemum Manure. 
Horn Shavings, Dried Blood, Soot. 
Cineraria. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Cyclamen. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Ferns. Clay’s Fertilizer, Bone Meal, Sheep Manure. 
Geraniums. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Gladiolus. Wood Ashes, Sheep Manure. 
Hydrangeas. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Lilies. Cow Manure. 
Mignonette. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Palms. Bone Meal, Clay’s Fertilizer. 
Pansy. Cow Manure, Flog Manure. 
Primulas. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Roses. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure, Bone Meal, Wood 
Ashes, Tankage, Humus. 
Smilax. Dried Blood, Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Stocks.^ Bone Meal, Sheep Manure, Dried Blood. 
Sweet Peas. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure. 
Violets. Bone Meal, Cow Manure. 
For Outdoor Use 
Asparagus. Asparagus Fertilizer, Nitrate of Soda, Kainit, 
Sheep Manure. 
Beans. Bone Meal, Sheep Manure, High Grade Phosphate, 
Nitrate of Soda. 
Beets. Cow Manure, Bone Meal, Sheep Manure, Nitrate of 
Soda. 
Cabbage. Sheep Manure, Poudrette, Muriate of Potash, 
Nitrate of Soda. 
Carrots. Sheep Manure, Poudrette, High Grade Phosphate. 
Cauliflower. Sheep Manure, Muriate of Potash, Nitrate of 
Soda. 
Celery. Cow Manure, Humus, Bone Meal. 
Corn.’ Cow Manure, Sheep Manure, High Grade Phosphate. 
Cucumber. Sheep Manure, High Grade Phosphate, Nitrate 
of Soda. 
Egg Plant. Sheep Manure, Poudrette, Bone Meal, Nitrate 
of Soda. 
Lettuce. Sheep Manure, Nitrate of Soda, Sulphate of 
Potash, 
Melons. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure, Poudrette, High 
Grade Phosphate. 
Onions. Sheep Manure, Ashes, Kainit, High Grade Phos¬ 
phate, Nitrate of Soda. 
Peas. Cow Manure, Sheep Manure, High Grade Phosphate, 
Nitrate of Soda. 
Radish. Sheep Manure, Muriate of Potash, Bone Meal. 
Spinach. Sheep Manure, Sulphate of Ammonia, Sulphate of 
Potash, Nitrate of Soda. 
Squash. Bone Meal, Cow Manure, Sheep Manure, High 
Grade Phosphate. 
Tomato. Bone Meal, High Grade Phosphate, Muriate of 
Potash. 
Turnip. Bone Meal, Sheep Manure, Pligh Grade Phosphate, 
Nitrate of Soda. 
PLEASE NOTE: Nitrate of soda should not be 
applied until the plants are above ground. 
See Pages 40 and 47 for a Complete List of Fertilizers. 
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See Pages 44 and 45 for a Complete List of Insecticides, 
