Garden pests are of three kinds 
— (I) insects, (2) diseases, (3) 
miscellaneous pests. 
1. Insect Pests —Insects must eat 
—that is why they consume the 
growing things in your garden. 
There are two main kinds: biting 
insects, and sucking insects. The 
biters are controlled with stom¬ 
ach poisons placed on the leaves 
they eat. Suckers get their food 
from the juices of the plant— 
not the surface, and must be 
fought with "contact insecti¬ 
cides" which clog their breath¬ 
ing pores or penetrate to their 
vital organs. 
2. Plant Diseases —Fungi or bac¬ 
teria are controlled (just as in¬ 
sect pests are) with spraying or 
dusting. In some cases, the soil 
is the communicator of the dis¬ 
ease, and must be disinfected. 
In other cases, the disease may 
be transmitted by an insect from 
one plant to another—and the 
insect has to be controlled. 
3. Miscellaneous Plant Pests— 
These include gophers, slugs, 
snails, squirrels, etc. 
Controlling the Pests 
The most important part of pest 
control is prevention. Keep a 
daily watch upon your plants. 
Disease is easy to prevent but 
hard to cure. Spray or dust at 
the first sign of trouble. 
SPRAYING — Sprays adh ere to 
foliage better than dust. Fewer 
applications are necessary. 
Spraying can be done under 
weather conditions, such as light 
wind, which makes dusting im¬ 
practical. Less materials are 
wasted in spraying than in dust¬ 
ing. 
DUSTING— Less time is required 
for applying the material than 
for spraying. Less labor is re¬ 
quired. Th ere is less danger of 
burning tender foliage. Dusting 
IS more efficient in killing aphids 
that attack leaves of low-grow¬ 
ing crops, where it is impossible 
to force liquid spray against the 
bod ies of the insects. 
But whether spraying, dusting, or 
a combination of both is used. 
good equipment should be used. 
Thoroughness of application is 
essential for control. The entire 
plant must be covered, stems 
and undersides of leaves as well 
as the top. To be killed, the in¬ 
sect must be hit by the spray. 
Partial killing off of pests is of 
little advantage. They reproduce 
so fast that unless a thorough 
job is done, the condition soon 
reverts to its original state. 
That's why you need good spray¬ 
ers and dusters—built to do the 
work thoroughly, and to last. 
Cheap sprayers are never a 
bargain. They do not last and 
they waste material. They do not 
give the fine mist necessary to 
coat economically. They do not 
have enough force for the use 
of contact sprays. 
Care of Sprayers 
Working parts of the sprayer 
should be kept in good condi¬ 
tion. A little oil placed upon 
the plunger will keep the washer 
from drying out. If washers 
wear out or dry out, be sure to 
come in to our store and get 
new ones—and don't forget that 
the nozzle must be cleaned fre¬ 
quently. 
Ask Us About Sprayers 
Our experience has taught us 
which sprayers and dusters give 
best service. Ask us about them! 
The following list includes only a 
few of the pest control devices 
available at our store. 
Compressed Air Tank Sprayers 
—Open-top or funnel-top; gal¬ 
vanized, brass or copper tanks; 
2 to 4 gallon sizes. 
Wheelbarrow Type Sprayers— 
12 gallon or 18 gallon sizes. 
Bucket or Barrel Spray Pumps. 
Continuous Sprayers — I quart 
to 3 quart; various types. 
EVER GREEN 
Non-poisonous Spray 
Effective against all kinds of 
injurious beetles, aphids, 
worms, cut-worms. Will not in¬ 
jure any plant. Dilute with 100 
to 800 parts of water. 
STANLEY’S 
CROW 
REPELLENT 
protects your 
seed corn 
from Crows and all other corn¬ 
pulling birds and animal pests. 
Vs PINT - Enough 
for 1 bushel seed 
1 PINT - Enough 
for 2 bushels seed 
1 QUART • Enough 
for 4 bushels seed 
$ .60 
1.00 
1.75 
Don’t Let 
BUGS 
Ruin Your 
FLOWERS 
Kill them with Red Arrow Garden 
Spray. It’s quick, simple, sure, inex¬ 
pensive. Kills insects that harm 
roses, other flowers and shrubs. Also 
ants in lawns. Safe to hu¬ 
mans, birds, pets, when 
sprayed. 35c bottle makes 
several gallons. Easy-to- 
follow directions on label. 
Buy Red Arrow Garden 
Spray. Start spraying as 
soon as first insects appear. 
for 
booklet “Garden 
Control." 
free 
Insect 
Light Weight Hand Sprayers— 
For household insecticides. 
Heavy Duty Dusters —For truck 
gardens, small orchards, vine¬ 
yards, etc. 
Garden Dusters —For all-around 
garden use. 
Vitamin B-1 for Plants! 
Vitamins—the scientific marvel 
of the century—have now been 
found to work wonders with 
plants, too. 
Science has discovered that Vita¬ 
min B-l does simply miraculous 
things for plants and flowers. 
Scientists, experimenting with it, 
raised 5-inch rose buds; daffodils 
bigger than a salad plate; snap¬ 
dragons six feet tall! 
Now Vitamin B-l is available in 
liquid form, or in handy tablets, 
combined with plant food. The 
tablet form is Plantabbs, the 
popular plant food, which now 
has Vitamin B-l added. 
Have larger blooms—healthier 
plants! Ask us about Plantabbs, 
wi th Vitamin B-l added. 
FUNGICIDE DUST 
Sulphur base con¬ 
centrated dust to 
control Mildew and 
Black Spot. Used 
for years by rose 
growers. I lb., 35c; 
5 lbs., $1.25; 25 
lbs., $6.25; Plus 
postage. 
1 CRAPf 
AND 
JROSE DIISI 
^'*•015 FUNGUS WStAJfi 
Harmless. Doesn't show. You 
don't smell it, but your dog does 
and keeps away. Just sprinkle 
lightly. Protects shoes, rubbers, 
curtains. Prevents soiling and 
shedding hairs on rugs and fur¬ 
niture. 
Chaperone 
Generous package as 
illustrated, several 
months' supply, 
HERBICIDE 
The ORIGINAL WEED KILLER 
Destroys grass and weeds chemically on 
driveways, tennis courts, etc. Poison ivy 
and other noxious weeds quickly destroyed. 
Avoid useless cutting and pulling of tops— 
"HERBICIDE" kills the ROOTS. 
"HERBICIDE” recognized as most power¬ 
ful chemical weed killer. Very economical 
—one gallon makes 40 gallons of mixture. 
We guarantee "HERBICIDE”. Accept no 
substitute—insist on the original— 
"HERBICIDE”. 
For Complete Control 
HAMMOND’S INSECTICIDES 
HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT 
SAFE DUSTING! Insecticide—Fungicide— Use on flower¬ 
ing and vegetable plants. Kills insects yetis not poisonous. 
Easy and safe to use. I lb., 25c.; 5 lb., $1.00; 25 lb., $3.00. 
Plus postage. 
HAMMOND’S LIQUID SLUG SHOT 
ALL PURPOSE SPRAY — Insecti¬ 
cide— Fungicide for Roses —Com¬ 
plete control for insects and fungus 
diseases all in one product. Simply 
mix with water and spray. Controls 
Black Spot and Mildew. 4 oz., 65c; 
Half-pint, $1.00; Pint, $1.50; Quart, 
$2.50; Gallon, $8.00. Plus postage. 
KILL DANDELIONS EASILY—A 
drop or two of this liquid, applied or 
spotted on dandelion or plantain 
kills plant. A can "weeds” an aver¬ 
age lawn. Half pint can, 35c. Plus 
postage. 
STABILIZED ROTENONE 
“STABILIZED” LONGER LIFE —Non-poisonous Rote- 
none kills both sucking and eating insects. Can be used 
safely on edible crops. Use on all plants. 1 lb., 30c; 5 lb., 70c; 
25 lb., $3.60; 100 lb., $14.25. Plus postage. 
HAMMOND’S TRIAD - for Roses 
PLANT SPRAY-PYRETHRUM — 
ROTENONE Concentrate — Non- 
poisonous. Kills all Insects. 1 oz. 
makes 6 gals, spray. No spreader needed—Complete con¬ 
centrated spray. 1 oz., 35c; 4 oz., $1.00; Pint, $2.25; Quart, 
$4.00; Gallon, $12.00. Plus postage. 
KEEPS DOGS AWAY— A tube hung on shrubbery repels 
dogs. Also I n liquid form, to be sprayed on ornamentals to 
repel animals. Largetube, 25c; 
small tube, 15c; 3 oz. Bottle 
spray. 35c. Plus postage. 
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