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INSECTICIDES and FUNGICIDES —Continued 
Naphthalene Flakes Treatment of Gladi¬ 
olus Bulbs for Thrips. Sprinkle the 
flakes among the bulbs, using 1 oz. to 100 
bulbs, or about 1 lb. to a bus. of bulbs. 
Application may be either in the Fall or 
before planting in the Spring. Lb. 15c. 
(postpaid 25c.), 5 lbs. or more 13J^c. lb. 
Nico-Fume (Liquid). For use as a spray or 
vapor, for controlling green fly, aphis, etc., 
in greenhouses and outdoors. 8 lbs. $10.00. 
Paradichlorobenzine. For peach tree 
borers. Full directions on each package. 
Do not use on very young trees. When 
planted around base of a peach tree it 
generates a gas that kills the borer in that 
tree. Lb. 50c., 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00, 
25 lbs. $5.75, 50 lbs. $11.00. 
Selocide. A poisonous contact spray for red 
spider only. 1 gal. $3.00. 
Semesan (DuBay). A mercuric disinfectant 
for the control of many seed, plant and soil 
diseases. One ounce treats 15 lbs. of seed, 
oz. 10c., per 2 ozs. 35c., lb. $2.25. 
Semesan Bel (DuBay). For treating seed 
potatoes before planting; controlling seed- 
borne diseases. Lb. treats 60 to 80 bus. of 
seed. Per 4 ozs. 50c., lb. $1.50, 5 lbs. $6.50. 
Semesan Jr. (DuBay). Controlling seed- 
borne diseases of field seed and sweet corn; 
protects the seed from rotting in the 
ground. 2 ozs. 15c., 4 ozs. 30c., lb. 75c., 
5 lbs. $3.00. 
Paris Green. A poisonous powder for potato 
bugs, worms, caterpillars, slugs, etc. ]4 lb. 
20c., K lb. 30c., lb. 50c. 
Pomo-Green with Nicotine. The leaf- 
green all-in-one Dust or Spray. A combina¬ 
tion material which controls fungous 
diseases. Lb. can 75c., 5-lb. can $3.00. 
Pomo-Green without Nicotine. (For use 
as dust only) Is highly recommended where 
aphids or other sucking insects are not 
present. Lb. 50c., 5 lbs. $1.75. 
Pyrox (Nicotine). Kills both chewing and 
sucking insects; controls blight and other 
diseases. Just mix with water. 17.6 ozs. 
49c., 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00. 
RED ARROW 
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INSECT SPRAY 
(PYRETHRUM SOAP) 
Red Arrow Garden Spray. Kills many 
varieties of both sucking and chewing in¬ 
sects on vegetables, flowers, fruits. Red 
Arrow is a highly concentrated pyrethrum 
extract, containing soap. Non-poisonous. 
Use as directed. Will not injure foliage. 
Oz. 35c., M pt. $1.00, pt. $2.85, gal. $9.90. 
Red “A” Soap. A neutral liquid potash 
cocoanut oil soap. An activator and 
spreader. When used with insecticides de¬ 
creases cost of finished spray. Yz pt. 35c., 
qt. $1.00, gal. $2.40, 5 gals. $11.75. 
Red River Potato Mix. A scientific develop¬ 
ment combining a new patented copper 
fungicide with quick killing arsenic. Kills 
potato bugs quicker, drives off flea beetles 
and leaf hoppers, prevents blight from gain¬ 
ing a foothold, stimulates foliage, makes 
more and better potatoes. Complete con¬ 
trol in one operation—-at one cost. Lb. bag 
30c., 4-lb. bag 80c. 
Rotecide. A standard rotenone spray. Kills 
both by contact and through the stomach, 
absolutely harmless to man, animal or bird 
life. Rotecide spray is complete. No 
spreader required, just add water. Oz. 
bottle 35c., 8-oz. can $1.00, pt. can $1.75, 
qt. can $3.00, gal. can $8.00. 
Scalecide. Used for the destruction of the 
San Jose Scale. Scalecide does not clog 
nozzles, hose or pump and is pleasant to 
use. Spray during the Winter or early 
Spring when the trees are dormant. Qt. 
65c., gal. $1.55, 5 gals. $5.50, 15 gals. 
$11.25, 30 gals. $18.50, 50 gals. $26.00. 
Slug Shot Dust. The standard remedy 
containing Rotonone for currant worms, 
rose slugs, cabbage worms, and soft shelled 
insects that infest the vegetable or flower 
garden. Lb. carton 25c., 5 lbs. 85c., 25 lbs. 
$3.00, 125 lb. keg $12.50. 
Snarol. For control of cutworms, snails, slug. 
Non-injurious to vegetation and very 
economical to use on account of its in¬ 
solubility in water. \Yz, lbs. 35c., 4 lbs. 85c. 
Sulfocide. An effective summer spray for 
the control of scale and blackrot on fruit 
trees, mildew, and blackrot on roses, etc. 
Per pt. 50c., qt. 85c., gal. $2.25. 
Sulphur, Commercial Flour Sulphur— 
99.5% Pure. Recommended for the manu¬ 
facture of Lime-Sulphur solution and for 
self-boiled lime and sulphur. Also as a soil 
correction on alkali soils and sealing seed 
potatoes. Lb. 10c., 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Sulphur—Wettable. An improved dusting 
sulphur for home use which can also be 
used as a liquid spray. Recommended for 
Mildew, Black Spot and Rust. 2 lb. car¬ 
ton 25c. 
Tartar Emetic. A treatment for the control 
of thrips on Gladiolus growing in the field 
or greenhouse. It does not injure the 
Gladiolus foliage as does Paris Green and 
Brown Sugar combination. Oz. 20c., lb. 
79c. 
The following amounts are recommended: 
Tartar Emetic 2 oz. Brown Sugar 8 oz. 
Water 3 gal. 
Larger quantities— 
Tartar Emetic 4 lbs. Brown Sugar 16 lbs. 
Water 100 gal. 
Tobacco Dust (For Dusting). Repellent for 
most insects, bugs and worms infesting the 
garden. Lb. 10c., (prepaid 20c.), 5 lbs. 35c., 
(prepaid 50c.), 10 lbs. 60c., 25 lbs. $1.25, 
100 lbs. $3.50. 
Tobacco, Mulching (Repellent for many in¬ 
sects.) Our mulching tobacco is high grade 
ground tobacco stems, containing all the 
natural plant food and nicotine. It is very 
rich in nitrogen and potash, the two plant 
foods which are most desired for the grow¬ 
ing of all horticultural and floricultural 
plants. 100 lbs. $3.50. 
To-Na-Cide. Used as a soil treatment for 
control of thrips, sow bugs, all worms, etc. 
Use 1 lb. to 40 sq. ft. of surface. 5 lbs. 
$1.75, 25 lbs. $7.00, 50 lbs. $11.00, 100 lbs. 
$16.00. 
Tobacco Powder, Eureka. Our Eureka 
Tobacco Powder is finely powdered whole 
leaf tobacco containing 1% Nicotine, and 
chiefly used for dusting plants to kill in¬ 
sects such as aphis, thrips, midge, sow bugs, 
slugs, root aphis and strawberry root worm. 
Per 100 lbs. $3.50. 
Tree Tanglefoot. A paste preparation 
painted around the trunks to keep cater¬ 
pillars, etc., from crawling into the trees. 
One pound makes from 12 to 15 lineal feet 
of band. 6 ozs. 35c., lb. 60c., 10 lbs. $4.35. 
Tree Wound Paint. Prevents decay after 
pruning. Stops tree bleeding. This residual, 
penetrating, antiseptic paint is not affected 
by cold, heat or moisture. Does not peel, 
crack or get brittle. Yz. pt. can 40c., qt. 
$1.25, gal. $3.00. 
Tri-Ogen. Insect spray and Fungicide Rose 
Garden spray treatment, especially recom¬ 
mended for flowers. Convenient, easy and 
pleasant to use. Triple acting. Small kit 
(makes 16 qts.) $1.50. Medium kit (makes 
64 qts.) $4.00. 
Volck, Nursery. Effectually controls aphis, 
mealy bug, white fly, thrips, etc., while for 
red spider and scale insects upon evergreens 
it is unequalled. Does not discolor foliage. 
Yz pt. 35c., qt. 75c., gal. $2.25. 
Volck, Garden. Containing both nicotine 
and soap, resulting in practically a com¬ 
plete spray, insecticide, fungicide and ova- 
cide. Effective against aphis, cyclamen 
mite, white fly, chrysanthemum midge, 
rust, and mildew. 3Y oz. bottle 35c., pt. 
$1.00, qt. $1.50. 
Volck, Greenhouse. Designed primarily for 
use under lath and glass. Used on plants 
and shrubs that are too tender for other 
sprays. Practically all tender foliage can 
be treated with Greenhouse Volck with a 
wide margin of safety. Qt. 75c., gal. $2.00. 
Weed Killer (Hammonds). Destroys weeds 
in paths, roads, gutters, drives, etc. Kill 
roots and tops of all weed and grass growth, 
Very effective in walks and cobbled gutters 
without injury to road-bed. Does not dis¬ 
color cement. Qt. can 50c., gal. can $1.50, 
5-gal. can $6.25. 
Whale Oil Soap. Safely destroys aphids. 
The ideal spreader. Used alone is a good 
treatment for San Jose Scale and other 
bark lice. Yz pt. 35c., qt. $1.00, gal. $3.00. 
Insecticides Subject to Market Changes. Dealers and Large Users Please Write for Quantity Prices. 
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