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INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
General List 
Insecticides are quoted f. o. b. San Francisco, Calif., and prices are subject to change 
able unless noted otherwise. Unmailable items will be shipped by express. 
without notice. All items are mail' 
ANT POWDER (Antrol)—An effective way of destroying 
ants and silver fish by dusting powder on their trails. 1^4 
oz. shaker top can, 15c; 3 oz. shaker top can, 30c. 
ANTROL ANT TRAP—Contains two 
kinds of specially prepared material 
which kills both sweet and grease 
eating ants. May be used inside or 
outside the house. Each, 10c. 
ANTROL x 
ANTROL ANT SYRUP—Kills ants in 
their nest! A scientific method which 
is reliable, economical, permanent, 
and safe. Place the glass containers 
at intervals around the house and in 
the garden. Wash the containers 
frequently, using only a small amount of syrup at each re¬ 
filling. Prices and shipping weights: 4 oz. bottle, 20c; pint, 
50c; (2% lbs.); quart, 90c; (4% lbs.); gallon, $2.75 (12 lbs.); 
Postage extra. 
Glass Containers—10c each, $1.00 per doz. Shipping weight, 
1 doz., 2 lbs. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD (Acme)—See opposite page. 
“BLACK LEAF 40“—A concentrated nicotine solution for 
aphis and thrip. Most effective when mixed with whale oil 
soap. 1 oz. bottle, 35c; 5 oz. bottle, $1.00; 1 lb., $2.25; 2 
lbs., $3.25; 5 lbs., $5.85; 10 lbs., $10.60 
BORDELO—For leaf spot and mildew on roses and other 
plants; leaves no stains. Spray before disease starts, using 
8 tablespoons to a gallon of water. 8 ozs., 35c; pint, 60c; 
quart, $1.00. 
BORER—SOL—An etherized emulsion for the elimination of 
various types of borers; effective, safe, and easy to use. 
Complete directions on each bottle. 4 ozs., 25c; 8 ozs., 40c; 
pint, 65c; quart, $1.10; gallon, $3.00. 
CUTWORM CONTROL—See under Sowbug and Cutworm 
Control; this page. 
CYANOGAS—For destroying gophers, moles, and wire 
worms. 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $2.50. (Unmailable.) 
DOG REPELLENT—Acme Dawg-Gone repels dogs—keeps 
them away from trees, shrubs, and other places. Suspend 
the tube from the shrub with the cap and cork removed, 
and the slowly escaping odor will keep the dogs away. 
It is necessary to use but one tube to a group of shrubs 
unless a specimen is standing alone. Effective for several 
weeks regardless of weather. Tubes, 25c each. 
EVER GREEN (New)—A highly effective, non-poisonous 
spray for aphis, thrips, mealy bug, white fly, beetles, cab¬ 
bage worms and many other insects. One oz. bottle, 35c; 
6-oz. cans, $1.00; 16-oz. can, $2.00; 1-gal. can, $11.00. 
GARDEN CALTOX—For the control of diabrotica beetles. 
This beetle is controlled readily by dusting the plants 
thoroughly once or twice with this dust. Also controls 
other chewing insects. 6 ozs., 35c; 1 lb., 60c. 
GARDEN GUARD (Acme)—See opposite page. 
HITOX—Contains the active toxic properties of pyrethrum 
and rotenone; acts both as a contact and stomach poison, 
thus controlling both chewing and sucking insects. Con¬ 
tains a penetrating, non-injurious spreader; does not burn 
or discolor foliage. Use from 2 to 5 teaspoonfuls to 1 gal¬ 
lon of water. 1 oz., 35c; 6 ozs., $1.00; pint, $2.25; quart, 
$4.00; gallon, $10.75. 
LAWN-A-GEN—Effective in the control of lawn web-worns, 
wire worms, nematode, root aphis, and angle worms. An 
etherized material containing copper, which aids in re¬ 
pelling brown patch and other fungus diseases. Is harm¬ 
less to plant life; in fact is beneficial and stimulating. 
Follow directions given with material, using 1 tablespoon 
to a gallon of water for treating 10 square feet, or 1 pint 
to 30 gallons for an area of 300 square feet. 8 oz., 85c; 
pint, $1.40; % gallon, $3.50; gallon, $6.50. 
LIME HYDRATED—10-lb. package, 35c; 50 lbs., $1.00. 
LIME SULPHUR (Acme)—See opposite page. 
MILDEW SPRAY—See Acme Kopper Queen on opposite 
page. 
NICO-FUME TOBACCO PAPER—Strongly saturated with 
nicotine. Merely suspend from bench and light lower end. 
One sheet is necessary to treat 2,000 cubic feet. Air-tight 
dated can of 24 sheets, $1.25, postpaid, $1.35; 144 sheets, 
$4.50, postpaid, $4.65. 
OIL EMULSION (Aome Emo)—See opposite page. 
PYROTE SPRAY —A combination Pyrethrum-Rotenone 
Spray. Very effective for controlling both leaf eating and 
sap sucking insects; no soap or spreader needed. Controls 
aphis, caterpillars and many beetles. 1 oz. bottle, 35c; 6 oz., 
$1.00; pint, $2.00. 
ROTENONE SPRAY (Cubor)—A non-poisonous spray espe¬ 
cially recommended for the control of Gladiolus Thrips. 
Also controls aphis, thrips, beetles, red spider, rose and 
pear slugs and many kinds of worms. Use 2% to 4 tea¬ 
spoonfuls to 1 gallon of water. 4 oz., 50c; pint, $1.60; quart, 
$2.15. 
QUA-SUL—A sulphur carbon combination. A good remedy 
for fungoid diseases. 4 oz. bottle, 25c; 8 oz. bottle, 40c; 
1 quart, $1.00; 1 gal. cans, $3.50. 
SEMESAN (Du Pont)—A mercuric disinfectant for the con¬ 
trol of diseases of seeds, bulbs, roots and tubers, also for 
damping off control. For treating brown patch drench the 
lawn with a solution of 1 level tablespoonful to 1 gallon of 
water or 1 lb. to 48 gallons. 2 ozs., 35c; 1 lb., $2.25; 5 lbs., 
$ 10 . 00 . 
SNAJROL—The NEW SNAROL utilizes that 
marvelous new destructive agent—METAL- 
DEHYDE. More effective than ever in the 
control of snails and slugs. Easy to apply— 
just place small piles a few feet apart in the 
garden, and the pests are attracted to the 
material and are destroyed. Snarol will not 
deteriorate from rain or sprinkling and also 
is non-injurious to vegetation when used ac¬ 
cording to simple directions. These features 
distinguish it from ordinary controls and 
make Snarol popular with professional gard¬ 
eners and nurserymen. 1 lb. pkg., 25c; 2% lb. pkg., 50c; 
10 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs., $3.75; 50 lbs., $5.50. 
SOWBUG AND CUTWORM CONTROI^-A dry meal to be 
scattered around the infested areas. It is better that the 
soil be fairly dry, and the area should not be watered for 
at least 24 hours after application. 12 ozs., 35c; 2% lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
SPRAY SOAP (Acme)—See opposite page. 
SULPHUR (Acme)—Listed on opposite page. 
TREE PROTECTION 
Acme Stop—Stops crawling insects when 
applied in the form of a band around 
the trunk of the tree. Its extreme 
stickiness lasts for several weeks, pro¬ 
viding an effective barrier against cat¬ 
erpillars, and infestations of aphis and 
mealy bugs brought by ants. 6 oz., 35c; 
1 lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $3.00; 10 lbs., $5.00; 25 
lbs., $10.00. 
TRIAD—A highly developed, combination insecticide and 
fungicide; contains its own spreader. Kills both sucking 
and chewing insects, and controls fungus such as mildew 
and black spot. Leaves only a transparent residue; recom¬ 
mended for roses and general garden spraying. 4 ozs., 65c; 
% pint, $1.00; pint, $1.50; quart, $2.50. 
VOLCK “GARDEN”—A combination spray containing Volck, 
nicotine and soap for the control of mealy bug, scale, red 
spider, white fly, aphis and their eggs and mildew. 3% 
ozs., 35c; pint, 85c; quart, $1.25; gallon, $3.00. 
VOLCK “GREEN HOUSE”—Quart, 75c; gallon, $2.00. 
WHALE OIL LIQUID SOAP (Mapco)—6 ozs., 25c; pint, 35c; 
quart, 50c; % gallon, 90c; gallon, $1.50. 
ACME WEED KILLER 
A quick acting arsenical weed killer for 
destroying weeds and all plant life on 
driveways, tennis courts, etc No plant life 
will grow for several years on treated 
areas. Pint, 30c; quart, 50c; gallon, $1.50; 
5 gallons, $5.00. 
