SEED CATALOGUE - 1938 
Garden Tools hi 
SHEARS, continued 
Ladies’ Nickel-plated. Light, practical, 
handy to use on roses and shrubbery. 
6-in., $1.75 each. 
Ladies’ Light-weight Pruning Shears. 
Good quality steel. 6-in.;, $1 each. 
Border Shears, American. Without wheel, 
9-in., $3.75. With wheel, 9-in., $4.25. 
Lawn Shears. For cutting grass un¬ 
der shrubs, fences, etc. Two wheels, 
9-in. blades. 
American. $4.25 each. 
English. $6.75 each. 
Pruning Shears, Long Handle. Ideal for 
pruning around rose bushes, briars, etc., 
without scratching the hands. The long 
handles are invaluable for pruning high 
ramblers or low bushes. Complete, with 
notch, for easily removing cut pieces. 
$1.40 each. 
Forester Lopping Shears. Forged from the 
best quality steel. Patented slide-shift 
power slot that gives great extra power in 
the middle of a difficult cut by the simple 
shift from one notch to the next. This tool 
is very powerful and ruggedly built for 
lifetime use. It is 27 inches long and has a 
capacity 1^. inches in green wood. $6 
each. 
Grass, Wiss-Klip. These Grass Shears 
are equipped with adjusting nuts and 
swinging shackle which enables the blades 
to be spread apart for resharpening. 
Handles are curved to fit the hand and are 
knurled to prevent slipping. $1.40 each. 
Grass, Genuine “True Vermonter.’’ 
Finest quality steel. Hollow-ground blades. 
53^-in., $2.50 each. 
Great American. 5L£-in., full polished, 
1.50. 
Forester Pointcut Pruner. The superi¬ 
ority of this tool lies in its ability to cut 
close and clean without the slightest dam¬ 
age to the bark. Both blades have sharp 
cutting edges. The patented slide shift 
gives a 50 to 100 per cent increase in cut¬ 
ting power. An especially rugged, long- 
wearing tool that will prove its greater 
value in its wider range of service.. Light 
in weight— -2)4. lbs. Handy in size—20 
inches long. $5 each. 
Lopping Shears. Draw cut. Solid steel 
blade and hook. Hand forged; 4-inch 
pressed steel ferrules 
and caps. 22-in., 
$3.75; 24-in., $4. 
Improved Grass. The blades, of tempered 
cutlery steel, hold their edge, and cut 
easily and smoothly along their whole 
length from the “heel” to the extreme 
points. The handles fit the hand com¬ 
fortably and naturally. $1.40 each. Also 
equipped with rubber-covered handles. 
“1.50 each. 
Frictionless Grass Shears. Top blade roller 
mounted (biggest improvement ever made), 
making frictionless operation and perfect 
alignment of cutting edges. Other features 
include drop forged hollow-ground blades 
and unbreakable coil tension spring that 
can be adjusted. Hand is kept clear off 
the ground. $1.50 each. 
Border Shears, Imported. Made of 
the finest quality English steel. 
Without wheel, 8-in., $6; 9-in., $6.50; 
9-in. with wheel, $6.75. 
Spiking or 
sirable at any 
time. This aerates 
the soil and culti¬ 
vates the grass, 
breaks up the hide¬ 
bound condition of 
the roots, and al¬ 
lows water to en¬ 
ter, thus develop¬ 
ing deep and ex¬ 
tensive root sys¬ 
tems. Tamp seeded 
areas always. This 
is most important. 
Seed not pressed to 
the soil does not 
germinate but is 
blown and washed 
away. $3.50 each. 
lawn 
"THE LAWN MAKERS'FRIEND' 
AN INDESTRUCTIBLE 
ALL METAL TOOL 
MADE O P QUALITY 
MATERIALS. 
WEIGHT 1l4 POUNDS 
OVERALL LENGTH 4 
PT PLATE ® INCHES 
SQUARE. SPIKES 
INCHES LONG. 
USED AS TAMPER 
Tree Pruners, Waters. A tool that will 
give entire satisfaction. 6-ft., $2.50; 8-ft., 
$2.75; 10-ft., $3; 12-ft., $3.25. 
Prices are for 
Pruner without 
rope or pole. 
Rhodes’ 
MB Double-Cut Pruner 
A good and powerful Pruner. Cuts from 
both sides of the limb, and does not bruise 
the bark. Long ferrules; handles do not pull 
out; blades are of the best forged steel. 
28-in., $5 each. 
Spike Tamp 
perforating the 
Little Giant Tree 
Pruner, $2.25. 
With saw attach¬ 
ment, $3.25. 
Soil-Test Kit 
A 20-test kit—a 
whole season’s soil¬ 
testing—for far less 
money than a kit 
of such capacity 
has ever sold for 
before. Tests for 
nitrogen, phos¬ 
phorus, potash 
and acidity—giv¬ 
ing all essential 
information for a 
successful lawn 
or garden. Com¬ 
plete with in¬ 
structions and 
data on plant 
needs. Inexpen¬ 
sive refills avail¬ 
able. $2. 
Supports 
Muller’s Improved 
Carnation. The 
best double Support 
on the market; made 
of Nos. 10 and 14 
galvanized wire, 36 
inches high, 4-ring; 
can be put together 
in less than a minute; 
will not fall apart. 
$2 per doz.; $12.50 
per 100; $120 per 
1 , 000 . 
Snapdragon. Made 
the same as Carna¬ 
tion Support, but 46 
inches high and with 
larger rings. 4-ring, 
$2.50 per doz.; 
$15.50 per 100. 
gUCTIARD's' 5 ' 
“ FOLDLP” )) 
PI ANT SUPPORT JL/ 
Carnation 
Support 
PATENT 
FOLDED 
APPUE0 FOR 
Foldup Pb 
Support. 
These S 
ports are m 
of galvani 
wire. They 
not rust i 
may be used 
years. The 1 
is 15 inches 
diameter ; 
the legs are 
inches Io 
$3.50 per d 
$25 per 100. 
