Insecticides and Fungicides 
ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 

ABEL’S INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
Due to fluctuating market, prices on Insecticides and Fungicides are subject to change without notice. 
LETHANE 440 controis the ‘‘hard-to-kill’’ suck- 
ing insects—meaiy bugs, scales, red spiders, 










— mites, midges, thrips, white fly, leaf-hoppers, 
LETHANE etc. Lethane 440 is quick acting, will not de- 
440 teriorate, is economical to use. 2 ozs. 35c; qt. 






$3.00; gal. $8.50; 5 gals. $35.00. 
LIME-SULPHUR (Dry). Widely recommended 
and known as one of the best preparations for 
San Jose scale, oyster-shell agate, ei peiont 
iiiaaniiieeie 35c; 5 lbs. $1.35; fy = 
= Syathotle Contact Insecticide a ane $2.00; 25 lbs. 
MAGNESIUM ARSEN- 
ATE. For dusting for 
, control of Mexican bean 
beetle and for use on 
plants having tender foliage. Either as wet spray or dust should 
be applied to under side of leaves. Wet spray, use 4 pounds to 50 
gallons water, 4 tablespoons per gallon; when applied as dust, 
about 12 to 15 pounds to acre. 1-lb. pack 25c; 4-lb. pack 75c. 
INSECTROGEN is intended for leaf-eating insects of all kinds, in- 
cluding caterpillars, beetles, worms, etc. Use two ounces to the 
gallon of water. Insectrogen stays on the foliage a long time and 
is not washed off after rains, placing a protective film on the foliage. 
Insectrogen is not only a destroyer of the leaf-eating type of insects, 
but is also a repellant. 4 ozs. 50c; %4pt. $1; pt. $1.75; qt. $2.75; 
% gal. $4.50; gal. $8.00. 
LUCKY STRIKE kills all plant insects on your flow- 
ers and vegetables. Lucky Strike is the revolu- 
tionary spay that has created a tremendous sensa- 
tion among entomologists, florists, gardeners. In 
the opinion of many, it represents the greatest ad- 
vance that has been made in an insecticide. Lucky 
Strike is the kind of spray you have long wanted. 
It contains a substance more deadly to insects than 
anything else ever discovered .. . yet it does not 
harm children, animals, or the plants and the deli- 
cate flowers on which it is sprayed. 
1 oz. 35c makes 4-8 gals.; “pt. 75c 
makes 15-30 gals.; “%pt. $1.25 makes 
35-70 gals.; 1 pt. $2.00 makes 70-140 
gals.; 1 qt. $3.75 makes 140-280 gals.; 
1 gal. $12.00 makes 500-1,000 gals. 
NO-CROW. Crow repel- 4 be 
lant. Birds and ani- Sthant ONE QUART. 
mals will not bother raters eMiuugtas OE 
seed corn or _ other : 
grain treated with No- 
Crow. Protects corn 
and seeds from rot. Does not hinder germination. 
Not poisonaus. One-half pint treats 1 bushel, pint 
treats 2 bushels, quart treats 4 bushels. %4pt. 50c; 
pt. 85c; qt. $1.25; gal. $3.50. 
NICO-FUME LIQUID. A highly refined solution of 
free nicotine guaranteed to contain fully 40 per cent 
nicotine. Used for destroying aphis, thrips, etc. 
Lb. $2.45; 8 lbs. $11.25. 
NICO-FUME POWDER. For fumigating in greenhouses to destroy 
aphis, thrips, etc. 1 lb. can $1.00; 5 lbs. $3.65; 10 lbs. $6.30. 
NICO-FUME PRESSURE FUMIGATOR. Nico-Fume Pressure Fumi- 
gator is safe for the plants and is the most commonly used fumigant. 
Insects on crops grown in greenhouses may be controlled by fumiga- 
tion in many instances. This is adantageous to greenhouse owners 
because fumigation reaches every leaf and bud, and requires less time 
and labor than does spraying. lb. size 45¢ each; case lots of 
1 doz. $4.45; 1-lb. size 75c each; case lots of 1 doz. $7.40. 
PARIS GREEN. Superior quality. Lb. 45c; 5 Ibs. $2. 
PARA-DICHLOROBENZINE (P. T. 3B.) For _pesch-tree borers. 
Lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $2.75; 25 lbs. $5.25. 
NICOTINE PYROX. The new 
Improved Pyrox. For the first 
time a spray that kills all garden 
bugs—both sucking and chewing 
insects. Controls diseases such as 
blight and other plant diseases. 
Just mix with water and spray. 17.6 oz. jars 50c; 5-lb. can $1.75; 
10 Ibs. $3.00. 
SCALECIDE—the quality miscible oil. Oldest and best known 
dormant or delayed dormant spray for fruit trees and ornamentals. 
Easy and pleasant to use. Use 1 to 15 for all deciduous trees, 1 to 
20 for evergreens. Kills scale, aphis, red mite and other insects 
wintering on the trees. It is a complete dormant spray. Invigor- 
ates and kills insects. Fall spraying controls scale, peach leaf 
curl, pear psylla, bud moth case bearer, ete. Spring spraying con- 
trols scale, red mite, aphis, red bug, tent caterpillar, leaf miner, 
case bearer, etc. Qt. 65c; gal. $1.55; 5 gals. $5.50; 10 gals. $9.50; 
15 gals. $13.25; 30 gals. $21.50; 50 gals. $29.00. 15, 30, 50 gal. 
drums refund when returned. 
RED ARROW INSECT SPRAY (Pyrethrum Soap). A non-poisonous, 
efficient insecticide for use against sucking and chewing insects, 
such as Mexican bean beetles, rose-chafters, aphids (plant lice), 
leaf-hoppers, etc. .Oz. 35c; 4 oz. $1.00; pt. $2.85; qt. $5.00; 
gal. $16.00. 
ROTENONE DUST. For farmers and commercial growers. Contains 
1% Rotenone. Use as a dust or spray. Leaves no poisonous resi- 
due. Kills bean beetles and other resistant crop pests. Lb. 15c; 
5 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $8.00; 50 lbs. $5.50; 100 Ibs. $11.00. 

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ROOTONE, the plant hormone powder. For better rooting of cut- 
tings, seeds and bulbs. Just dip cuttings into the powder before 
planting. To treat seeds and bulbs, just dust with Rootone before 
planting. 402. package 25c; 2 oz. jar $1; 1 lb. can $5. 
SLUG SHOT DUST. The safe, non-poisonous, 
dusting Insecticide. Kills chewing insects and 
controls fungus. Harmless to humans, plants 
and vegetables. Kills Mexican bean beetle, 
cabbage worms, beetles, potato bugs, green 
flies, slugs, etc. 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. 
$4.00; 125 lbs. $18.00; 250 lbs. $34.00. 
SNAROL is a ready-prepared meal that you 
simply broadcast on the ground, under vegeta- 
tion. Kills cutworms, sowbugs, grasshoppers, 
slugs, snails, earwigs, etc. It will not dete- 
riorate from rain or sprinkling. Thus it lasts 
longer and is more economical. It is non- 
injurious to vegetation. Prices—11%4-pound 
packages 35c; 4-pound packages 85c; 15-pound 
bags $3:00; 50-pound bags $8.00. désanee Paints fururiarte 
SUNOCO SPRAY OIL. For the control of scale (fm 
insects, red spider, aphis, thrip, etc. Cheap, 
effective, and pleasant to handle. Gal. $1.30; 5 gals. $5.25; 50 
gals or more, 41c per gal. 
TOBACCO DUST. If dusted on while the foliage is moist, it destroys 
rose-lice, cabbage and turnip fleas, etc. Also used as a fertilizer. 
Lb. 8c; 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 Ibs. $1.00; 100 Ibs. $3.00. 

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TRANSLARTONE 
TRANSPLANTONE. The vitamin-hormone stimulant. Vitamin Bl 
in the most effective form. Use on backward house plants or in 
the garden on seedlings (flowers or vegetables) shrubs or trees. 
Speeds up root growth and makes stronger plants. 1 ounce makes 
1,000 gallons of solution. 1 oz. can 50c; 3 oz. can $1; 1 lb. can $4. 
ABEL’S SPECIAL CANADIAN PEAT MOSS. Granulated Peat 
Moss should be used liberally about the garden or green- 
houses, for potplants, window boxes, growing bulbs, etc. 
It is also useful for mulching perennial beds, lawns, roses, 
ete., and mixing with sandy or clayey soils. Large bale (13 
cu. ft.) covers 240 sq. ft. 1 inch deep. Bale $4.25. 

MICHIGAN PEAT MOSS. America’s finest—All-American peat. 
Thousands of years ago, there was a lake where now stretches a 
hugs peat bog at Capac, Michigan. For centuries, the moss grew 
in the still waters until finally the lake disappeared, leaving in its 
place the finest peat deposit on the American continent. From this 
peat bog, Michigan Peat—Soil Sponge is scientifically produced, 
dried in the su nand stored in brick buildings to insure the main- 
tenance of uniform quality. This scientifically processed peat costs 
no more than inferior substitutes, so when you buy, insist on 
Genuine Michigan Peat—soil sponge from Capac. $2.50 per 100-Ilb. 
bag; $1.50 per 50-lb. bag; $1.00 per 25-lb. bag. 
TRI-OGEN. The all-purpose spray. 
A positive plant protection. This 
complete rose garden spray treat- 
ment—Tri-ogen—offers the first 
definite mildew and black spot 
control combined with an insec- 
ticide. It kills all insects, in- 
cluding the sucking and leaf-eat- 
ing types. It remains on foliage, 
repelling subsequent attacks. 
Tri-ogen also stimulates plant 
growth, resulting in fine foliage 
and luxuriant blooms. In four 
sizes: A. Small Kit (makes 16 quarts) $1.50; B. Medium Kit 
(makes 64 quarts) $4.00; O. Large Kit (makes 32 gallons) $6.00; 
D. Estate Kit (makes 128 gallons) $20.00. 
TREE TANGLEFOOT. The best remedy against caterpillars and 
all tree-crawling insects. 1 lb. 68c; 5 lbs. $3.00. 
VOLCK. A powerful spray, effective on all ornamental and flowering 
plants for control of red spider, aphis, scale, etc. % pt. can 35c; 
qt. 75c; gal. $2.00; 5 gals. $6.25. 
WILSON’S O. K. PLANT SPRAY. 
For inside and outside spraying. 
For aphis, thrip, mealy bug, scale, 
rose-bugs, and many other in- 
sects. The only insecticide rec- 
ommended by the officers of the 
Garden Club of America. Qt. 
$1; gal. $3; 5 gals. $12; 10 
gals. $22; 25 gals. $50. 
“DOLGE” WEED KILLER. Used 
only on paths, drives, gutters, 
and places where no growth is wanted. Dilute 1 gallon with 40 
gallons of water. Qt. 75c; gal. $1.85; 5 gals. $8.00. 

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