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Fertilizers, Plant Food, Tools, Insecticides, Fungicides and Vermicides—POSTPAID 
1686 
SHUMWAY’S 
CELEBIUTED 
plant food 
1686 Shumway’s 
Supreme Plant Food 
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All Commercial Fertiliz¬ 
ers must contain among 
other things, these three 
basic chemicals in some 
, form or another, Ammonia, 
‘Phosphoric Acid and Pot- 
: ash. But the secret of 
) good fertilizer is the pro- 
: portion of each. In the 
: form it is offered to you, 
this plant food not only has 
i just the right proportion 
but is highly concentrated, 
so that a little goes a long 
way. Odorless, soluble, 
harmless, efficient, easy to 
apply. A wonderful, well balanced tonic for all house 
plants. Sprinkle on the soil in the pot, just enough at 
a time to cover the surface. One pound enough for 3 0 
house plants for 3 months. 1 lb. carxon, 35 cts.; 5 lb. 
bag, $1.50. 
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J^SpOSMAN 
1691 ^ valuable general fertilizer, good for 
V Igoru house plants, lawns, flowers, vegeta¬ 
bles, shrubs, and trees. Vigoro is easily applied and 
each package contains full directions on how to use it. 
1 lb., 2.5 ct.s.; 5 lbs., 80 ots., postpaid. IVot prepaid: 25 
lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $2.50; lOO lbs., $4.00. 
Shumway’s “Rose Grower” Bone Meal 
Our “Special Brand” Bone has been slightly steamed 
to soften it and is thus quicker in its action. Analysis: 
Ammonia, 414 to 5% per cent; total phosphoric acid, 
22 to 25 per cent; bone phosphate, 48 to 64 per cent. It 
is ground fine, hence acts quickly. Free from acid. 
1 lb., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs., 70 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.75, 
1687 Pulverized Sheep 
Manure 
This high-grade fertilizer en¬ 
joys great popularity with many 
gardeners because it gives quick 
results and is easy to apply. 
Useful for lawns, vegetables, 
flowers, shrubs, and trees. Eas¬ 
ily handled and will not burn 
foliage. 1 lb. 22 cts.; 5 lbs., 70 
cts., postpaid. Not prepaid: 25 
lbs., 75 cts.; 50 lbs., $1.25; 100 
lbs., $2.25; 500 lbs., $10.00. 
1688 Milorganite Fertilizer 
Analy.si.s Total Nitrogen ‘‘Organic” 6% 
Available Phosphoric Acid 2% 
Milorganite contains no weed seeds or harmful bac¬ 
teria. It is safe and easy to use, does not burn vege¬ 
tation. Fine for Lawns, Shrubs, Vegetable or Flower 
Garden. It supplies the soil with the elements plants 
need for healthy, continuous growth. 1 lb., 26 cts.; 5 
lbs., 80 cts., iM>stpaid. Not prepaid: 25 lbs., $1.00; 50 
lbs., $1.«3; 100 lbs., $2.75; 500 lbs., $12.00. 
1690 
STIM-(y)-PLANT 
A remarkable all-year-round fer¬ 
tilizer in tablet form, odorless, effective 
atid easy to use. Applied to plants 
when, where and as needed. 
Growers of fine flowers, shrubs and 
vegetables use these wonderful little 
tablets. Stim-U-plant increases produc¬ 
tion, heightens colors and improves the 
quality. They are fine for evergreens - 
and all garden and potted plants. Use these tablets on 
an your plantings. Packed in five sizes: 10 tablets, lO 
tablets, 75 cts.; 500 for 
«{vo«o0. 
Hammond’s Slug Shot 
It is harmless to plants, both vege- 
flower, yet it is powerfully 
effective against leaf-eating insects 
and fungus. It can be used on vege- 
table plants without fear of harm to 
humans. 
Use SLUG SHOT by dusting on damp 
Plants to combat the Mexican Bean 
Beetle, Potato Bug, Cabbage Worm, 
Slugs, Sow Bugs, Army Worm, Currant 
\\ orms, etc. It is the safest, most ef¬ 
fective and most economical general 
purpose insecticide and fungicide 
, available. It is a product proven by 
over half a century of successful use. 1 lb. Bound Per¬ 
forated Tin Top Canister, 37 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
Not prepaid; 6 lbs., 80 cts.; 25 lbs., $3.00; 125 lbs., $12.50. 
1750 Shumway’s Bug Finish 
Rccoiiiiiicnded as the llcst and Surest Killer 
A fine powder, easily distributed by duster. Thor¬ 
oughly reliable for killing currant worms, potato bugs 
cabbage worms, lice, slugs, etc. Cheape.st and most ef¬ 
fective remedy. 1 lb., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., SH) cts.; 10 lbs. 
$1.50, Dostpaid. 
HEP ARROW, 
^ INSEa SfUAY ^ 
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1747 Dm ABBnut Red Arrow Garden Spray. 
A non-poisonous Flower 
and Vegetable Garden 
Spray scientifically blend- 
... „ , ‘Off Pyrethrum and Rote- 
none with Soap. Simply mix with water. Harmless to 
animals. Kills Red Spider, Mealy Bug, Rose Chafer. 
Mexican Bean Beetle. Aphids (plant lice) and other 
Chewing and Sucking insects. 1 o*., 35 cts.; 4 oz.., .$1.00; 
1 pt.. $2.70; 1 qt., $3.75. 
1676 Kill Rats 
“BLACK CAT” is sure 
death to Rats, Mice and 
Gophers, but is harmless to 
Man. Dogs, Cats, Baby 
Chicks, Poultry and all Do¬ 
mestic Animals. May be 
safely used in the house, 
barn or poultry house. 
“BLACK CAT” can be 
mixed with butter, corn 
meal, ground meat or other 
food. Rats and Mice eat it 
readily and it drives them 
outdoors to die. 
GUARANTEED to kill 
Rats, Mice and Gophers and 
nothing else, when used 
according to directions. 
5bc per package, po.stpaid. 
1749 
POA? GARDEN J/PROreCTION 
Protect your flowers and vegetables! Simply sprinkle 
with PLANT-GARD. Not only are bugs, worms, and in¬ 
sects killed, but this almost magical powder also fer¬ 
tilizes the ground. Flowers grow larger and brighter 
colored! Vegetables mature quicker and are more 
tasty! NON-POISONOUS insecticide. Medium size box, 
35 cts*; lar^^e size box* CO cts. 
1725 Acme All Round Spray. 
The latest improvement in the insecticide 
field, one product which will combat 
blight and fungus diseases, control suck¬ 
ing insects and destroy chewing insects 
In one application. Per % lb„ 40 ets; 
1 lb., 85 cts. 
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away from" Evergreen. Remove cap and 
hang tube of Dawg-Gone (opening down) 
in the lower branches of trees at the 
points of approach. The odor slowly 
emanating from the open tube will keep 
dogs at a distanoe from six months to a 
year winter or summer. Tubes, 35 cts. 
each, OP 3 for $1.00. 
1726 Acme Dawg-Gone. 
1727 Arm.. Anf-.ICill your home and prem- 
rvui. ises of the embarrassing 
and health-injuring ant nuisance. Kill the ants in the 
nest. Ant-Kill syrup is sold in connection with safe 
patented service cups which gives protection to birds, 
chickens, pets and children. Cottage set, 3 oz. refill bot¬ 
tle and 5 eups, 60 cts. 
1728 Acme Arsenate of Lead. d^spray'- 
mg. Solves the problem of controlling practically all 
leaf-eating insects in an efficient manner. % lb., 30 cts.; 
lb., 50 cts.; 4 lbs., $1.25. 
1729 Acme Bordeaux Mixture. ^Sungicwl 
for curing and preventing black rot. mildew, blight, leaf 
curl, scab or other fungoid diseases on fruits and plants. 
.$1*10 ''^*** ® gallons liquid. 1 lb„ 45 cts.; 4 lbs., 
1730 Acme Rotenone Garden Guard 
A garden insecticide and fungicide for use as a dust. No 
water, no mixing, no muss. For use on cabbage, catill- 
flower, tomato plants, melon vines, and other vegetables, 
flowers and shrubs. 1 lb., 45 cts.; 4 lb. bag, $1.00. 
1731 T^iiei'iTio^ For mildew on roses and 
L/USUng ouipnur. other fungus and similar 
diseases of plants there is nothing quite so satisfactory 
as sulphur dust. 3 lb. package, 55 cts. 
1732 Acme Lime Sulphur. pendaLl*'o “an In¬ 
secticides for dormant spraying and the destruction of 
fungous parasites on woody plants and shrubs. 1 lb., 
45 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
1734 Acme Fish or Whale Oil Soap, pata^sh 
soap made from pure fish oil, valuable for rose bushes as 
a wash, and for the leaves and bark of plants or trees to 
kill eggs and scale. The ideal spreader, and a remedy 
against aphis. 1 lb., 35 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
1735 RIarh I est f AC\ The old reliable nicotine 
XJldLH. W. spray lor aphis of all kinds 
on plants, trees and shrubs. Also excellent to rid poul¬ 
try and poultry houses of lice. 1 oz. bottle (makes 6 gal¬ 
lons), 1 oz., 40 cts.; 5 oz., $1.25; 1 lb.. .$2.30. 
1736 Graue and Rose Dust For black spot on 
^ t aiiu lAUbC k-RUM. roses, powdery mil¬ 
dew on grapes and flowers, blights and leaf-eating in¬ 
sects. 1 lb., 45 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
1737 Nico-Fume Powder Fumigator. qufck*! 
ly, burns evenly and will not go out. No waste: every 
particle is consumed. It retains its strength indefinitely 
1 lb. tin, $1.25; 5 lb. tin, $4.00; 10 lb. tin, .$7.00. 
1738 NlCO-Fume LlOUld For fumigating or 
lyLU r urae L-Iquia. spraying; contains 40 
per cent nicotine. 1 lb., $2.50; 4 lbs., $b.50. 
1739 Pan's A poisonous insecticide in pow- 
1 drib vsreen. ^Jgj. form; for insects which 
chew. % lb., 26 cts.; 1 lb., 65 cts. 
1740 ^ I'vAA 'T'andlpfoof" crawling Insect can 
, z . r idUgieiOOl. pass a band of tree tan¬ 
glefoot. 1 pound for 12-foot band, 4 inches wide, IVie 
inch thick. 1 lb. can, 70 cts.; 5 lb‘. can, .$3.10; 10 lb. can, 
1741 SnRt*n1 ^or the control of cutworms, snails, 
SZ zuiuz. slugs, etc., non-injurious to vegetation 
and very economical to us.e on account of its insolubility 
in water. 3 lbs., 75 cts. 
1712 As Kid—Tough As Iron 
■” TVational % i / 
bezy near 
Qarden Qloves 
A soft—pliable—ALL-LEATHER—dirt-proof glove 
for both MEN and WOMEN—-speciaily adapted for gen¬ 
eral home use such as: 
GARDEN AND LAWN WORK 
The unusual quality of extreme softness and pliabil¬ 
ity in this all-leather glove is the result of a special 
processing of a select imported leather. 
As the name implies, these gloves are very EAST TO 
WEAR. So easy to handle objects and use the hands 
freely. And being all-leather, they are entirely dirt- 
proof and durable. Keep the hands clean and in excel¬ 
lent condition; 
ECONOMICAL. The price is unusually low for an 
all-leather glove of these special qualities. 
A size for MEN and WOMEN. 
73c Per Pair 2 Pair $1.35 Postpaid 
1743 Hew Evergreen Spray 
The Be.st Spray for Rose.s, Shrubs, 
Vegetables and Flowers 
I oz. Rottle Makes 6 Gallons of Spray 
Non-Poisonoiis Insecticide 
Effective against all plant pests, 
including cucumber and melon bee¬ 
tles, cabbage worms, rose slugs, leaf 
hoppers, currant worms, etc. Safe 
—Kills only insects—harmless to 
man, live stock, birds and pets. Non- 
injurious—Spray freely on the ten- 
derest plants. Won’t injure the 
ground. Easy to Use—Just mix with 
water and stir. No unpleasant odor. 
Won’t Gum Sprayers—No bad effect 
on metal or rubber. Stays in solu¬ 
tion and can’t clog sprayers. 1 oz. 
bottle, 35 cts.; 6 oz. can, $1.00; 16 oz. 
can, $2.25; 1 gallon, $12.00, prepaid. 
IvilfigB' 
KILLS 
IXSSfTS OH PLANTS 
1744 A better and safer protection for vege- 
rvaiiic. tables, fruits and flowers. A non- 
poisonous insecticide in powder form for controlling 
chewing and eating insects; not to be mixed with water; 
can be applied with any standard duster. 1 lb., 35 cts; 
3'/2 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs., $1.65. 
1745 ICalnil Self-spreading, free-flowering p y r e- 
thrum spray, mixes freely with hard 
or soft water at all normal temperatures, without using 
soap, heating or extra handling; a contact Insecticide 
which kills most insects such as aphis plant life, leaf 
hoppers, red mites, etc. (IVz oz. makes 11 gallons.) 
114 oz., 35 ots.; 6 oz„ $1.00. 
1751 This l.s the New Modern Way to 
\JI ccillUA., Kill and Repel Leaf Eating and 
Sucking Insects—Without Poison. 
Greentox Is a Super Rotenone Spray containing 
spreaders, wetting agents and patented fumigants that 
actually kills insects. This single spray can rid plants, 
flowers, vegetables and fruits of practically all the in¬ 
sects that will attack them. Nonpoisonous to human 
beings. Oz., 35 cts.; 6 oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
PLANT SPRAV 
1748 SHFPS 
^ Tv 4 .. (Non-poisonous) 
Get rid of destructive insects. Use SHEPS 
Plant_Spray. Kills and controls both sucking* 
and chewing^ insects but absolutely harmless 
to humans, birds, animals and pets. Will not 
‘‘burn” delicate leaves or flowers. Makes 
green, healthy, lustrous foliage. No soapsud 
solution needed—simply mix with water. 
PRICES POSTPAID 
l'/2-oz. Bottle (makes 4 gals. Spray Solution)..^...$ .35 
8-oz. Bottle (makes 16 gals. Spray Solution) ... 75 
Pint Bottle (makes 32 gals. Spray Solution)....W l.’so 
Quart Can (makes 64 gals. Spray Solution).. 2.25 
Dubay Seed Disinfectant 
Treat Your Seed and Bulbs 
Prevent Diseases—Increase Profits—Directions in 
Every Can 
1760 New Improved Ceresan. 2 >rc\°n*tVpe*'? 
bushel. Unusually effective in controlling bunt or 
stinking smut of wheat, covered smut and stripe of bar- 
ley, and oat smuts. Frequently improves the stand and 
grain 1 to 5 bushels per acre. One pound treats 
oc wheat, oats, or barley. 4 oz., 40 cts.; 1 lb.. 
85 Cts.; 5 lbs., $3.55. ’ 
1761 Spmpxuin For treating vegetable and flower 
sjciiicsaii. seeds and brown patch' in lawns. 
Diseases often reduce germination and result in poor 
stand lowered quality and reduced yield. ■ Kill these 
harmful disease organisms on the seed before planting. 
One ounce treats 15 to 30 pounds of seed. Vs oz., 10 cts • 
” oz., 40 cts.; 1 lb., $2.40. ’ 
'”62 New Improved Semesan Bel. fn g*'s"e%*^d' 
potatoes. Potato diseases cause a loss equivalent to the 
yield of 1 acre in every 5 or 6 acres planted. Much of 
this loss can be prevented by treating seed before plant¬ 
ing with Semesan Bel, the in.stantaneous dip disinfect¬ 
ant. One pound treats 16 to 22 bushels of seed. 2 oz.. 30 
cts.; 4 oz., 50 cts.; l lb., $1.65; 5 lbs., $7.00. 
1763 New Improved Semesan Jr, fred.^'^fle^l 
Our corn crops are reduced over 80 
million busliels annually by diseases that are carried 
on the seed. Destroy these costly diseases by treating 
corn with Semasan Jr. Use 2 oz. per bushel of 
®®®“- 2 oz., 20 cts.; 4 oz., 35 cts.; 1 lb. 90 cts.; 5 lbs., $ 3 . 50 . 
Order a Set of These Handy Tools 
SHUMWAY’S 
,e,5 hand 
1693 GARDEN TROWEL, 20c 
Handy tool in garden, or green¬ 
house. 
WEEPER 
to. EARTH. 
BrMAiL 
Prepaid 
