SEED CATALOGUE • 1939 
Garden Tools 107 
HORMODIN 
Hormodin A is the new root-inducing 
chemical that stimulates rapid root-growth 
on leafy cuttings, being especially valuable 
for propagating all plants by cuttings, 
whether rooted with ease or normally rooted 
with difficulty. Many plants formerly im¬ 
possible to propagate from cuttings may now 
be rooted with the aid of Hormodin. Hormo¬ 
din treatment is simple. No special equip¬ 
ment is needed. 20-unit pkg. (sufficient for 
500 cuttings) $1; 60-unit size $2; 240-unit 
size $5; 480-unit size $9. 
Hose-Reels. Constructed entirely of iron. 
They are light in weight and 
the wheels being high, they are 
easily manipulated. These Reels 
cannot tip over when un¬ 
reeling and there is no 
weight on the handle. 
Hose 
Reel 
Style B, No. 10. Capacity 100 ft. %-in. 
rubber hose, $4. 
Style B, No. 20. Capacity 150 ft. %-in. 
rubber hose, $5. 
Style B, No. 30. Capacity 400 ft. %-in. 
rubber hose, $9. 
Victor. Constructed with channel steel 
frame, cast iron wheels, solid steel reel 
arms; heavy corrugated steel drum. 
Holds 100 ft. %-in. hose, $1.50 each. 
Hydrospear 
For watering all kinds of plants, trees, 
and shrubbery at the roots. 
When watering 
at the roots the 
water is applied 
directly to the part 
of the plant in¬ 
tended to absorb 
the moisture and 
keeps the roots 
down. When plant¬ 
ing young shrubbery or 
trees, the first dry spell 
very often kills the 
plant or tree because 
water applied to the 
surface will not pen¬ 
etrate to the roots 
but causes them 
to come to the 
surface and dry 
up. The Hy¬ 
drospear will 
apply the 
Stop Cock.. 
Hollow Tube 
Handle 
Swivel Hose 
Connection 
water to the 
roots and 
save the 
plant. 
Screw swivel 
hose connection 
end of hose, 
grasp handle 
firmly, and push 
point into ground 
to desired depth. 
Stop cock and hose 
connection are brass. 
Tube i§ steel, with holes 
drilled in such a manner 
as to prevent clogging. 
-Wat«* Holes 
Knives, Budding. $1.75. 
Pruning. $1.50 and $1.75. 
Hole-in-one 
Tools. Ideal 
Tools for setting 
cut bulbs and 
plants from small 
pots. Large size, 
$4 each; small 
size, 50 cts. 
Labels, Indestructible 
Metal. Copper or Zinc. 
Will last for years. % x 
3Lijinches,wired. Quick¬ 
ly attached to plants. 
Marking is done with a 
stylus furnished with 
each hundred. 30 cts. 
per doz.; $1.75 per 100. 
.3 
Tree Labe/ 
4- CO O >nch 
£>oc Labe/ 
Hotbed Mats. For protecting hotbeds and 
coldframes. 1-sash, 40 x 76 in., $3; 2- 
sash, 76 x 76 in., $5. 
Straw Mats. 3 ft. x 6 ft., $3; 3 ft. x 10 ft., $5. 
Straw Mats. Made to order, any length up 
to 6 ft. in width, 20 cts. per square foot. 
Hotbed Sash. Made of selected cypress. 
3 ft., 1J^ in. wide, 6 ft. long. 
Plain, not glazed or painted. $3.75 each. 
Glazed, painted, puttied glass. $8 each. 
Packing charges on glazed sash, 
50 cts. each. 
S to !2 / nc/i 
Garden Label 
Painted Pot Labels. 
By P.P. 
Sizes 
100 
per 100 
1,000 
4-inch. 
.$0 35 
$0 40 
$2 15 
4J^-inch. 
. 40 
45 
2 65 
5-inch. 
. -45 
50 
2 75 
6-inch. 
. 50 
60 
3 25 
8-inch. 
. 1 50 
1 70 
8 00 
10-inch. 
. 1 60 
1 90 
9 00 
12-inch. 
. 2 00 
2 25 
12 00 
Tree Labels, 
Copper-wired, Painted. 
50 cts. per 100; $3 per 1,000. 
Simplex Weatherproof. 
Writing is protected by a 
transparent cover and will 
last for years if done with lead 
pencil. However, the pencil 
markings may be instantly re¬ 
moved with an ordinary eraser, 
and the Label used again. Prices, 
including copper wires for at¬ 
taching: s; zes Doz. 100 
No. 1. 3 x L£-inch. $0 50 $3 00 
No. 2,, w 4 x %-inch. 85 5 00 
No. 3. ■ 5 x 1-inch. . 1 10 7 00 
Perfect Garden Label 
Markings with an ordinary lead-pencil 
remain perfectly legible for years. The Labels 
are soft green in color, which makes them 
blend with plants and soil. Previous mark¬ 
ings can be readily erased and Label used again. 
Border Size. 5-in. For general garden use. 
$1 per doz.; $2 for 25; $7.75 per 100. 
Rock-Garden Size. 4-in. For small plants 
in the rock-garden. 90 cts. per doz.; $1.75 
for 25; $6.75 per 100. 
Show-Garden Size. 7-in. A more conspicu¬ 
ous Label for taller-growing plants. $1.25 
per doz.; $2.50 for 25; $9.50 per 100. 
Tie-on Label. 3J^ x %-in. For roses, shrubs, 
etc. Fitted with copper wire. $3 per 100. 
Pot Label. 4 x %-in. For pots, seed-frames, 
etc. $2.50 per 100. 
Lawn Sprinklers 
Rain King. 
The finest 
adjust- 
able Lawn 
Sprinkler 
on the market. 
Will water a large 
or small area (8 to 
80 feet in diam¬ 
eter), fine or coarse 
spray, revolving or 
stationary. Heavy, 
durable bearings; 
will last for years. 
$2.50 each. 
Simplex Weatherproof, Garden. 
The stake is iron, 2 feet long. 
Finished in dark green, baked 
enamel. Card, 2% x inches. 
25 cts. each. 
Label Pencils. Special black, 25 cts. ! 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
Ladders, Compound Extension. Equip¬ 
ped with the necessary rope and pulleys. 
20 feet. . 
Per ft. 
..$0 70 
30 feet. . . 
Per ft. 
....$0 70 
22 feet. . 
70 
32 feet. . . 
70 
24 feet. . 
70 
36 feet. . . 
.. .. 80 
28 feet. . 
70 
40 feet. . . 
80 
Single Plank. 
10 feet. . . $5 50 
16 feet. . . 
.. . .$8 80 
12 feet. . 
. 6 60 
18 feet. . 
. . . . 9 90 
14 feet. . 
. 7 70 
20 feet. . . 
.. 13 00 
Floating Head. 
Revolves on a 
water bearing 
without fric¬ 
tion. The uni- 
q u e patented 
Floating Head 
revolves freely 
and uniformly 
on any water- 
pressure, giv¬ 
ing asmoother- 
than-ball-bear- 
ing operation that eliminates wear and in¬ 
sures a lifetime of service. The nozzles, 
one fixed and one movable, are scientifi¬ 
cally designed to distribute the water evenly. 
A special nozzle is provided for large areas. 
$2.50 each. 
