SCIENTIFIC 
PEST CONTROL 
ALGUS, Dat. OFF, 
The most common destructive insects 
are illustrated below (some greatly 
enlarged). The numbers indicate the 
products described on this page that 
are generally used in their control. 
Other pests are mentioned under 
product names. 
















Aphis Leafhopper 
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Mealybug 
See Wl’, 
16,17 

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Red Spiders 
Sailers: 
Oss lil 










Diabrotica Flea Beetle Sowbug 
Ba Oe la, Sas 2, 4,5 
Salas 





Caterpillar 
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PLANT DISEASES 
Black Spot on Roses 12, 17 
Leaf Spots 12,17 Peach Blight 10, 12, 17 





Molds 12, 17 Rose Mildew 11, 12, 17 
Rose Rust 12+16, 12, 17 









Snail 2 Slug 2 
Weeds 21 Spittle Bugs 3, 8, 17 
Sod Web Worm 8 Aop!e Worm 5, 14 
Fleas 3, 8 Ants 1, 3, 8 
Rodents 18 Cutworms 2, 4 
Mildews 9, 12, 17 Peach Leaf Curl 10, 12, 17 

SCIENTIFIC 
PEST CONTROL 
ACO.V.S.PAT. OFF, 
INSECTICIDES: FUNGICIDES 
WEED KILLERS 
1. ANT-B-GON Ant Poison. For use against 
Argentine and Sweets-Eating Ants. With 
patented ‘‘wick’’ feeder for garden use. 
Keep a supply of filled dispensers in the 
garden near the house at all times. 
ANT-B-GON Dispenser Sets 
Four, l-oz. bottles.................. $ .60 per set 
ANT-B-GON Ant Control Liquid 
Ar ounce: bottle. 2.22.22 37-2 cee $ .20 each 
16-oz. bot.,ea. .50 32-oz. bot.,ea. .90 
l-gal. tin,ea. 2.75 
2. BUG-GETA Metaldehyde Bait. A specially 
prepared bait that has proved effective for 
use against Snails, Slugs, Sowbugs, Earwigs, 
Cutworms and Strawberry Root Weevils. 
1-Ib. carton ....$ .25 12-Ib. bag -...- $1.75 
212-lb. carton .50 30-Ib. bag -..... 3.75 
6-lb. carton .... 1.00 
3. BOTANO Garden Dust. New, improved 
multi-purpose dust mixture packed in a 
convenient self-use duster package. For 
use on Ornamental plants, flowers and 
vegetables against 16 different garden pests 
including certain Ants, Aphis, Beetles, Black 
Spot Diseases, Caterpillars, Cabbage Worm, 
Tomato Worm, Fleas, Mildews, Pear Slug, 
Red Spiders, Rose Mildew, Rose Slug, Sow 
Bugs, Spittle Bugs, Thrips. 
NOs we RtSTCN. Cac ces. - c.8. 0 Sous -. eet aeee $ .49 
4. CALCIUM ARSENATE. A strong stomach 
poison used in making poisoned baits, and 
as a dust or spray to control certain Beetles 
and Worms. 
1-Ib. carton.___.._ $.25 4-lb. bags........ $ .60 
5. CALTOX Insecticide-Fungicide. For dust- 
ing or spraying. Has proved remarkably ef- 
fective for control of Sowbugs, Diabrotica 
Beetle, Flea Beetle and other Beetles; Corn 
Earworm; Rose Slug and other worms. 
6-oz. ctn. (makes 8 to 16 gal. spray) $ .35 
1-Ib. ctn........- $ .60 3-Ib. ctn._....... 1525 
6. CONTAX Pruning Paint. A new, modern 
plastic pruning and grafting composition. 
“CONTAX” has been developed for use as 
a general pruning paint, a grafting com- 
pound for certain varieties of trees and in 
connection with tree surgery operations. 
1-pint tin, ea. $ .35 1-gal. tin, ea. $1.50 
1-quart tin,ea. .60 5-gal.tin,ea. 6.00 
7. DEADLINE Insect Barrier. For control 
of climbing insects on certain varieties of 
mature trees. Apply on an undercoating of 
shellac. For use on mature trees only and 
on mature Grapevines. 
6-oz=:tin....-.:..- $ .35 1-Ib. tin.......-.. $ .70 
8. EXTRAX Insect Spray. A complete insect 
spray, with Pyrethrum and Rotenone as the 
main active ingredients and sufficient wet- 
ting agent to give high wetting at normal 
dilution. Combines with GREENOL Liquid 
Fungicide to make a simple ‘‘2-bottle pro- 
gram’”’ of garden pest control. The low di- 
lution effective strength makes ‘‘EXTRAX” 
an economical spray for general garden use. 
1-oz. bot., ea. $ .35 16-oz. bot.,ea. $2.75 
4-0z. bot., ea. 1.00 VY, -gal., ea. -... 7.95 
1-gal. tin, ea. 15.00 
9. FLOTOX Garden SULFUR. A fine Pow- 
dered Sulfur suitable for use as a Dust or 
Spray to control Powdery Mildew, Apple 
Scab, Brown Rot and Red Spider. 
26-oz. carton....$ .25 4-lb, carton....$ .50 
10. Garden BORDO (Bordeaux Mixture). A 
Copper Fungicide widely used to control 
plant diseases. 
1-Ib. carton..._.... $ .35 4-Ib. bag_......... $ .90 
11. Garden VOLCK Spray. The complete 
contact Spray used for control of sucking 
insects, including Aphis, Thrips, Mealybug, 
Scale, White Fly, Red Spider, Cyclamen Mite, 
small Worms, certain Beetles, Rose Mildew. 
Garden VOLCK Spray is now the best known 
al around garden spray used by home gar- 
eners. 
4-oz. bottle _...$ .35 
l-pint bottle _ .85 
1-quart bottle 1.25 
12. GREENOL Liquid Fungicide. A low di- 
lution liquid fungicide containing copper 
and its own wetting agent, so as to give 
high wetting at normal dilution. Used to 
prevent and control certain garden diseases 
as Mildew, Rust, Leaf Curl and Leaf Spot 
and certain other diseases effectively treated 
with such copper fungicides. ‘““GREENOL”’ is 
compatible with ‘“‘EXTRAX”’ to make a con- 
venient 2-bottle program of garden pest 
control. 
1-oz. bot., ea. $ .35 
4-0z. bot.,ea.. .60 
1-gallon tin __..$3.00 
5-gallon tin __.10.00 
16-oz. bot., ea. $1.50 
ly -gal. tin, ea. 3.95 
1-gal. tin,ea. 7.50 
13. KLEENUP Dormant Oil Spray Emulsion. 
Used on dormant Deciduous Trees and 
Shrubs to kill San Jose Scale, Lecanium 
Scale, and other over-wintering insect pests. 
1-quart tin (makes 6 gallons), each....$ .50 
1-gal. tin, ea.....$1.00 5-gal. tin_.....- 3.00 
14. LEAD ARSENATE (Basic). Used as a 
spray or dust to control chewing insects 
such as Beetles, Caterpillars and Worms. 
1-Ib. tin 
15. LIME-SULFUR (Dry). A fungicide-In- 
secticide, used to control certain fungous 
diseases and certain insects. 
1-Ib. tin..........-. $ .39 5-Ib. tin .......... $1.55 
16. Nursery VOLCK Summer Oil Spray. Long 
recognized as a superior spray for Mealy- 
bug, Red Spider, Scale, White Fly. Also 
recommended as carrier and spreader for 
Nicotine, Pyrethrum, Rotenone, Bordeaux, 
“CALTOX”’, Lead Arsenate, in combination 
spray mixtures. 
1-pint tin _..... $ .50  1-gallon tin... $2.00 
1-quart tin _.. .75 5-gallon tin_..... 5.00 
17. “ORTHO” ROSE SPRAY KIT. A special 
combination Kit containing a 2-oz. bottle 
EXTRAX Insect Spray and a 2-oz. bottle 
GREENOL Liquid Fungicide together with an 
illustrated circular on Rose Pest Control. 
Makes 12 gallons combination spray for 
simplified control of many Rose Insects and 
Diseases including certain Aphis, Beetles, 
Caterpillars, Leafhoppers, Red Spiders, Rose 
Slugs, Rose Chafers, Scale Insects, Thrips, 
Black Spot on Roses, Rose Mildews and 
Rose Rust. 
Complete Rose Spray Kit-__.................-- $1.00 
18. Rodent Destroyer. A balanced strych- 
nine-poisoned ration containing Wheat, Bar- 
ley, Oats, and Fruits. Used to kill Gophers, 
Squirrels, Rats, Mice and Prairie Dogs. 
Longer lasting, waterproof, more effective. 
6-oz. carton ....$ .30 5-lb. carton_...$2.00 
1-lb. carton... .60 
19. SCRAM Dog Repellent. A powder used 
around Lawns and Shrubs to repel Dogs. 
Special Shaker Package................-..---. $ .49 
20. “TRANSPLANTONE”. A water soluble 
powder containing two plant hormones in- 
cluding naphthylacetamide, and three vita- 
mins including vitamins B1 and C. The hor- 
mones initiate or form roots, while the vi- 
tamins are for their continued growth. 
Ya-oz. can,ea $ .25 1-Ib. can, ea. $4.00 
3-oz. can,ea. 1.00 
21. TRIOX Weed Killer. The improved 
“ORTHO” Weed Killer, used to kill weeds 
on paths, roads, curbs, tennis courts, park- 
ing lots, athletic fields, etc. 
l-pt. tin, ea... -50 = ‘1-gal. tin, ea._...$2.00 
l-qt. tin, ea..... -75 5-gal. tin, ea..... 6.25 
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