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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Insecticides and Fungicides — Continued 
Scalecide. Complete dormant spray. The qual¬ 
ity Miscible oil. Oldest and best-known dormant 
spray for trees, shrubs and vines. Makes them 
more beautiful, healthful and fruitful. Used by 
leading fruit growers. Pleasant to use, non-caus¬ 
tic, non-corrosive, non-poisonous. Kills scale, in¬ 
sects, eggs, larvae, and fungus-spores wintering 
on the plant. Mixes instantly; dilute 1 to 15. 
Prices: qt., 65c.; gal., $1.55; 5 gals., $5.50; 10 gals., 
$9.50; 15-gal. steel drum, $13.25; (refund for empty 
drum, $2.00; f.o.b. factory, or $1.75 New Haven); 
50-gal. barrel, $29.00. One gallon equals 3)4 gal¬ 
lons Lime-Sulphur. 
Sulfocide. A valuable summer fungicide. Used 
at rate of 1-200. Price: per pt., 50c.; 1 qt., 85c.; 
1 gal., $2.25. 
Soap. Liquid insecticide soap. A neutral, potash, 
cocoanut oil product for use with contact insecti¬ 
cides. More convenient and several times as 
effective as fish oil and other cake soaps. Com¬ 
monly used dilution: 1 to 400 (1 pt. to 50 gals.) 
Price: 1 pt., 50c.; 1 qt., 85c.; 1 gal., $1.75. 
Slug Shot. Requires no further mixing or prep¬ 
aration, easily applied as a powder and not injuri¬ 
ous to trees or dangerous to animals, the person 
applying it, or fruits and vegetables treated. Very 
effective in destroying potato bugs and beetles, 
green and black fly, slugs, worms, caterpillars, 
etc. Price per 1 lb., 25c.; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Sulphur. Superfine for dusting. Price: 2 lbs., 
15c.; 5 lbs., 30c.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $4.50. 
Sulphur. Wettable. May be used as dust or 
spray. A general sulphur fungicide for use on 
fruits, vegetables and flowers. Especially recom¬ 
mended for Black Spot or Mildew on Roses and 
Delphinium blight. 4 to 6 lbs. makes 100 gallons 
spray. Price: 4-lb. pkg., 40c.; 24 lbs., $2.16. 
Tree Tanglefoot is a sticky substance similar 
to that used on Tanglefoot fly-paper. It is a most 
simple and economical remedy for protecting 
trees against canker worms or any other climbing 
insects. Will remain sticky three months. Price: 
6 oz., 35c.; 1 lb., 65c.; 5 lbs., $3.00; 10 lbs., $5.65; 
25 lbs., $12.00. 
Triogen. Rose Spray. Recommended especially 
for control of all insects and fungi diseases of the 
rose. A-Kit (makes 16 qts.) $1.50; B-size (makes 
64 qts.) $4.00; C-size (makes 32 gals.) $6.00. 
Volck. A refined oil-emulsion for use on tender 
foliage for control of red spider, white fly, thrips, 
scale, etc. Cleanses the foliage. One part Volck 
used with 33 to 100 parts water. Prices: J4-pt-, 
35c.; 1 qt., 75c.; 1 gal., $2.00; 5 gals., $6.25. 
Tobacco Dust. This is a natural high nicotine 
content fine powder and a specific for aphis, flea 
beetles, etc. It is also a good fertilizer and pre¬ 
ventive for insects in the ground and about roots. 
Price: 2-lb. pkg., 20c.; 5 lbs., 35c.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 
100-lb. paper-lined bag, $3.75. 
Weed Killer. Atlacide (Calcium Chlorate). A non- 
poisonous weed killer in dust form. Simply dust 
or dilute with water and apply on any undesirable 
vegetation, including poison ivy, Canada 
thistle, Johnson grass, etc., without the 
danger of poisoning humans or animals. 
Especially recommended for obtaining 
weed-free driveways, paths, tennis courts 
and gutters. Prices: 
(Use 1 lb. per 100 sq. ft.) 
5-lb. can . $1.50 
15-lb. drum . 3.50 
50-lb. drum . 7.00 
100-lb. drum . 13.50 
(for 10,000 sq. ft.) 
FERTILIZERS 
Feed Your Plants and See Them Grow! 
Platt’s Concentrated Plant Food. This is a 
specially prepared form of Plant Food for house 
plants, conservatories and small outdoor plantings. 
It may be applied dry or in solution and is sure 
to produce satisfactory results. Price: 5-oz. pkg., 
25c.; 12-oz. size, 50c.; by mail, add 8 cents for 
300-mile limit. 
Adco. An English formula for converting in 
three to four months all kinds of vegetable wastes, 
composts, etc., into a clean, odorless, artificial 
manure by the addition of moisture and assisting 
beneficial bacteria. No equipment is necessary. 
7)4 lbs. (Trial size) $1.00. 25 lbs. sufficient for 
12 wheelbarrows full, $2.00; 150 lbs., sufficient for 
a heap 10 x 10 x 6 feet, $10.50. 
Tobacco Stem Meal. A valuable all organic 
fertilizer containing approximately 1% Nitrogen 
and 4% to 6% Potash. Price: 100-lb. bag, $1.50. 
Bovung. An organic fertilizer. 
Cow manure dehydrated, free 
from dirt and live weed seeds. 
The plant food in Bovung is 
quickly available and improves 
the soil. Price: 4 lbs., 25c.; 
10 lbs., 50c.; 25 lbs., $1.15; 50 
lbs., $1.75; 500 lbs., $13.50; 1000 
lbs., $25.50; 1 ton, $46.50. 
