Full directions on 
each package 
Insecticides 
Only the asterisk (*) 
items are mailable 
*Ant Killer. Effective against ants and in¬ 
sects that infest lawns. Sprinkle on board 
and place near ants. 4 Y 2 ozs. 45 cts. 
*Ant-Trap, “TAT.” Safe for children and pets. 
Place traps 15 feet apart where ants are 
numerous. Exterminates colony in 3 to 
14 days. 20 cts. each; $2.25 per doz. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD. Kills Japanese 
Beetle grubs in the soil. On new lawns ap¬ 
ply 35 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. and work to a 
3-inch depth. On existing lawns, apply 
5 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. for light infestation 
and 15 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. for bad infesta¬ 
tion. Mix with 25 times its bulk of soil 
and spread evenly. Apply before June or 
July. Avoid applying to soil of flower, 
shrub, and vegetable beds. 
For spraying trees and shrubs against at¬ 
tacks of leaf-biting insects. Use 1 lb. to 50 
gals, of water. I n powdered form it is easy 
to handle. Lb. 30 cts.; 4 lbs. 85 cts.; 24 lbs, 
$4.65; 48 lbs. $8.85; 100 lbs. $15.50. 
♦BLACK LEAF 40. An insecticide for sucking 
insects such as plant lice, aphis, red spider, 
leaf hopper, thrip, etc. Dilute 2 teaspoon¬ 
fuls to 1 gal. of water, and spray. 1-oz, 
bottle 35 cts.; 5 ozs, $1; lb. $2.25; 2 lbs. 
$3.25; 5 lbs. $5.85. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE. A fungicide for 
mildew, blight, rust, scab, and all fungous 
diseases. Has just double the strength of 
paste form. Use 1 lb. to 8 gals, of water, 
or if blight is serious, to 5 gals. Lb. 30 cts.; 
4 lbs. 80 cts.; 24 lbs. $4.25; 48 lbs. $8; 
100 lbs. $15.50. 
Bordo-Arsenate of Lead Powder. Prevents 
disease and kills insects. Easier to use than 
Pyrox. Lb. 30 cts.; 4 lbs. $1.10; 24 lbs. 
$5.85; 48 lbs. $11; 100 lbs. $21. 
Cyanogas (A) Dust. For outside use in kill¬ 
ing rats, moles, and squirrels, also white 
grubs in lawns. J/^Ib. 45 cts. 
Effective against cut- 
|RttN worms, cucumber bee¬ 
tles, cabbage worms, 
rose slugs, aphis, thrip, 
etc. Will not injure tender plants or ro es. 
Kills gladiolus thrip. It is a non-poisonous 
material. Oz. 35 cts.; 6 ozs. $1; 16 ozs. $2. 
♦Fish-Oil Soap (Whale-Oil Soap). A summer 
spray for San Jose scale and all soft-shelled 
insects. Lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
KIllS ANTS AND GARDEN INSECTS 
Para Dichlorobenzine. Best for peach borer. 
Covered with soil surrounding the tree, it 
emits a heavy gas which descends through¬ 
out the root growth and destroys the pests. 
Lb. 45 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.90. 
Pomo-green, with Nicotine. A fine all-pur¬ 
pose dust or spray which is very effective 
against both chewing and sucking insects. 
Besides this, it is the best control of mildew, 
black-spot, and other fungous diseases 
affecting roses. Lb. 70 cts.; 5 lbs. $2.75. 
RED ARROW 
Effective, non-poison¬ 
ous. Will not stain or 
injure tender flowers. 
A contact spray that 
kills sucking and chewing insects. Oz. 35 
cts.; 4 ozs. $1; pt. $2.85. 
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ROTENONE DUST. A non-poisonous dust 
containing % per cent rotenone. Very 
effective against bean beetles and other 
chewing and sucking insects. Lb. 30 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.10; 25 lbs. $4.50. 
Scalecide. For San Jose scale. Non-poison¬ 
ous preparation. Mix 1 gal. to 20 gals, of 
cold water. Use in late fall, winter, or early 
spring, when foliage is off. Qt. 65 cts.; gal. 
$1.50; 5 gals. $5.50; 10 gals. $9.50. 
Semesan. Disinfectant for vegetable and 
flower seeds. Successful for the malignant 
disease called “Brown Patch,” on lawns. 
2 ozs. 35 cts.; Ib. $2.25. 
Slug-Shot. A non-poisonous powder, applied 
by dusting on the plants. Non-injurious. 
Effective remedy for potato bugs, beetles, 
slugs, cabbage worms, etc. Lb. 20 cts.; 5 
lbs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $2.85; 125-Ib. keg $12. 
♦Sulphur, Powdered. Controls mildew. Lb. 
15c.; 5 lbs. 45c.; 10 lbs. 80c.; 100 lbs. $7. 
♦Tobacco Dust (Fine). For fumigating, dust¬ 
ing and against ground insects around tree 
roots. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 50 cts.; 25 lbs. 
$1.25; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100-lb. bag $3.75. 
♦Tree Tanglefoot. A sticky compound which 
protects trees from attacks of creeping 
insects. One application will remain soft 
three months in all weathers. One lb. makes 
10 lineal feet of band. 6 ozs. 35 cts.; Ib. 
65 cts.; 5 lbs. $2.85; 10 lbs. $5.50. 
Wilson’s O. K. Plant Spray. An excellent 
general contact spray for garden or green¬ 
house. Dilute 1 qt. to 10 gals, water. 
%pt. 40 cts.; qt. $1; gal. $3; 5 gals. $12. 
JAPANESE BEETLE DUST AND SPRAY. 
Both kills and repels and is very effective. 
Harmless to humans and animals. Lb. 
(makes 20 gals, of spray) 70 cts.; 5 lbs. 
$2.85. Beetle Traps 55 cts. and $1.15. 
LIME-SULPHUR, DRY. Convenient to 
handle, will not freeze. For dormant spray 
use 10 to 14 lbs.; for summer spray 2 to 
3 lbs., to 50 gals, of water. Lb. 35 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.45; 25 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $16. 
Nico-Fume Powder Pressure Fumigator. 
Destroys aphis in greenhouses. Lb. 75 cts. 
Nicotine Pyrox. Pyrox with Nicotine added, 
giving control of sucking insects. Lb. 50 
cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
Dog-Skat. Tube, hung on shrub, emits odor 
offensive to dogs. Long lasting. Each, 
25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Dogzoff. A repellent for dogs, cats, and 
rabbits. Spray the ground around shrubs 
and evergreens, as the odor rises. Don’t 
spray foliage. Bottle 60 cts. 
♦HERBICIDE WEED KILLER. Kills vege¬ 
tation of all kinds, and is the best thing 
you can use to kill grass in clay tennis 
courts, driveways, gutters, etc. Dilute 
with water, 1 gal. making 40 gals, of liquid, 
which will cover from 500 to 1000 sq. ft. 
of ground. Qt. 45 cts.; gal. $1.25; 5 gals. 
$5.50; 10 gals. $9.50; 30-gal. drum $23. 
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