OAKLAND CALIFORNIA ol 

WEED KILLERS 
ACTEEN (Weed Killer)—A liquid chemical for 
destroying weeds. 1 qt. bottle, 75e; 1 gal., 
$1.75. 
ACTEEN (Termite Control)—A liquid chemical 
for destroying termites. 1 quart bottle, 85c. 
ACTEEN (Decay and Borer Control)—A liquid 
used for preventing decay in trees and con- 
trolling the tree borer. 1 quart bottle, $1.25; 
1 gallon, $3.50. 
PEST CONTROL CHART 
We give herewith a few of the outstanding 
remedies for pest control in the garden; for 
other problems call on us for information; 
if we have it will be glad to advise you to the 
best of our ability. 
ANTS—Use Fresnol, a liquid which is put in 
small glass containers and set around the 
house or garden where infestations occur. 
The ants eat the liquid and die. Start early 
in the spring. 
APHIS—tThe green or black insects infesting 
roses, stocks, etc., from early spring till late 
fall. Spray with— 
Blackleaf ‘‘40’’, a tobacco extract. 14% tea- 
spoons to a gallon of water. 
Red Arrow or Extrax—1 teaspoon to a gal- 
lon of water. Dust with any of the dusts 
specially prepared for same. 
Garden Volek, 8 level tablespoons to 1 
gallon of water. 
BEETLES — Spray with Red Arrow, 2 tea- 
spoons to a gallon, or dust or spray with 
Caltox: 
BROWN PATCH IN THE LAWN-—Specially 
infesting Bent grass lawns. Use Semesan, 1 
level tablespoon to 1 gallon of water. 
CODLIN MOTH—Causing wormy apples and 
pears. After the petals of the flowers are 
about one-half fallen, spray with a solution 
of 3 level tablespoons to 1 gallon of arsenate 
of lead. 
CHERRY AND PEAR SLUGS—When they 
appear spray with same solution as for codlin 
moth. 
CUTWORMS—Snail bait or Vaporite, accord- 
ing to directions. 
GOPHERS—Use gopher poison, cyanide, go- 
pher bombs or traps. 
LACE BUGS—Red Arrow or Extrax, ? tea- 
spoons to a gallon of water, or Garden Volek 
at the rate of 12 level tablespoons to J gallon 
of water, 
LAWN GRUBS—Use 5 lbs. of arsenate of lead, 
mix with a bushel of sand or soil, scatter 
over 1000 square feet of lawn while the grass 
is dry. Use broom or rake to work it in. In 
making new lawns it is well to work this 
mixture in about half an inch deep before 
planting the seed, Beta-beta according to di- 
rections, or Lawn-Again. 
LEAFHOPPERS—Red Arrow or Extrax. 1% 
teaspoons to 1 gallon of water; or Garden 
Volek, 12 tablespoons to a gallon of water. 
LEAFMINERS—Garden Volck, 12 tablespoons 
to gallon of water. 
MEALY BUGS—Red Arrow or Extrax, 4 tea- 
spoons to a gallon. Garden Volck, 12 table- 
spoons to a gallon. Spraying will have to be 
repeated often, because mealv bug infesta- 
tions are difficult to eradicate, often being 
at the roots of plants where they cannot be 
reached. 
MILDEW AND BLACKSPOT—Powdery mil- 
dew on roses and other plants can be con- 
trolled by dusting with dusting sulphur. Do 
this on warm, sunny days, because sulphur 
is not active on dull days. 
Bordelo or greenol is also very effective, 
both for mildew and other fungous diseases. 
Quasol is another disinfectant which is 
quite effective. 
PEACHLEAF CURL—Spray either in the fall 
or in the spring before the leaves appear 
with a solution of ten tablespoons of dry 
lime sulphur to 1 gallon of water, or Bordelo 
according to directions. It is advisable to 
spray all fruit trees with this solution at that 
time, but always before the buds began to 
swell. 
ROSE BEETLES—Catch them in early morn- 
ing. 
ROSE WORMS—Spray both sides of the foli- 
age with arsenate of lead. 4 to 6 level table- 
spoons to a gallon of water. 
RUST ON HOLLYHOCKS — Spray with 
Bordelo at the rate of 8 level tablespoons to 
a gallon of water as soon as it makes its 
appearance. 
THRIPS—Red Arrow or Extrax, 1% teaspoons 
to 1 gallon of water. 
SCALY INSECTS—Apply the same remedies 
advocated for mealy bug. 
SLUGS — Use Iron Oxide freely, or tobacco 
powder, which will repel them. Or make a 
mixture of ground carrots and arsenate of 
calcium, about a tablespoonful of this with 
a pound of ground carrots, mix well and 
spread where slugs are. Lettuce leaves and 
orange peels can be used effectively. The 
new snail poisons are also very effective. 
SNAILS—Use Buggeta, Snailfoil or any of the 
other snail baits. Don’t fail to wet either of 
these baits slightly after making the applica- 
tion; wetting the soil beforehand is not suf- 
ficient. 
SOW BUGS—Dust with poisoned baits. 
WIREW ORMS—Dig Vaporite or Naphtalene 
Flakes into the soil at the rate of 1 pound 
to 50 square feet, about 2 inches deep. This 
is effective for sails and slugs if lightly ap- 
plied to the surface early in the day, re- 
peating it every two days. 
WOOLLY APHIS—Spray with a solution of 5 
tablespoons of Volek to 1 gallon of water; 
repeat every two or three weeks. 
We are carrying a number of other remedies 
for insect pests, all of which we cannot men- 
tion here. See our general list for further 
information. 
CAUTION—Garden Volck should not be used 
in connection with Arsenate of Lead, Fungi- 
Bordeau or sulphur. Nursery Volek can be 
used with Arsenate of Lead and Fungi-Bordeau 
but not with sulphur. 
Nursery Volek or Garden Volek must not 
be used except with great care on tender foli- 
age plants such as Begonias, Coleus, Gardenias, 
etc. It will be better to use one of the pyr- 
ethrum sprays such as Red Arrow or Ewer- 
green. 
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