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Fertilizers, 
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1686 Shumway’s 
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| iL Stunvars Supreme Plant Food 
PELEBRATED All Commercial Fertiliz- 
ers must c ain ¢ 8 
LANT FOOD other things, ithanes-thnes 
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basic chemicals in some 
form or another, Ammonia, 
Phosphoric Acid and Pot- 

i . ash. But the secret of 
KS S, See good fertilizer is the pro- 
i sca portion of each. In the 
ara meee -- form it is offered to you, 
: : Rete _ this plant food not only has 
: ' eka : just the right proportion 
{ ae eee but is highly concentrated, 
eee ~. so that a little goes a long 
way. Odorless, soluble, 
mea 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 is enough for 30 
house plants for 3 months, 1 Ib. earton, 35 ets.; 5 Ib. 
bag, $1.50. 

1691 . A valuable general fertilizer, good for 
Vigoro house plants, lawns, flowers, vegeta- 
bles, shrubs and trees. Vigoro is easily applied and 
each package contains full directions on how to use it. 
Postpaid, 1 Ib., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., 80 cts. 

1683 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, 4% to 5% per cent; total phosphoric acid, 
22 to 25 per cent; bone phosphate, 48 to 54 per cent. It 
is ground fine, hence acts quickly. Free from acid. 
1 1b., 30 cts.; 5 Ibs., $1.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
90 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 Ibs., $2.25; 100 Ibs., $4.25. 

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. 2 Ibs., 45 cts.; 5 Ilbs., 
70 cts., postpaid. Not prepaid, 
25 lbs., 90 cts.; 50 Ibs., $1.45; 
100 Ibs., $2.50; 500 lbs., $11.75. 


_ 1688 Milorganite Fertilizer 
Analysis 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 Ib., 25 cts.; 5 
lbs., 80 cts., postpaid. Not prepaid: 25 lbs., $1.10; 50 
lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $2.75; 500 lbs., $12.50. 
Stim-(U)-PLaANT 
A remarkable all-year-round fer- 
tilizer in tablet form, odorless, effective 
and 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 
all your plantings. Packed in five sizes: 10 tablets, 10 
ets.; 30 tablets, 25 cts.; 100 tablets, 75 ects.; 500 for 
$2.50; 1,000, $3.50. 
1742 Hammond’s Slug Shot 
It is harmless to plants, both vege- 
table and 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 
Worms, ete. 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 Ib. Round Per- 
-forated Tin Top Canister, 37 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
- Not prepaid: 25 lbs., $4.75. 
1750 Shumway’s Bug Finish 
Recommended as the Best and Surest Killer 
 A-fine powder, easily distributed by duster. Thor- 
oughly reliable for killing currant worms, potato bugs, 
‘cabbage worms, lice, slugs, etc. Cheapest and most ef- 
fective remedy. 1 Ib., 25 cts.; 5 Ibs., 90 cts.; 10 Ibs., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
RED ARROW 


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1747 

Red Arrow Garden Spray. 
——> A Pe Cones oe oO My er 
‘ and Vegetable arden 
= INSECT & PRAY Spray scientifically blend- 
bE Te Se Gee ing pe ae Rete: 
none with Soap. Simply mix with water. Harmless to 
. een imals: Kills Red Spider, Mealy Bug, Rose Chafer, 
—M Bean Beetle, Aphids (plant lice) and other 
Chewing and Sucking insects. 1 02., 35 cts.; 4 0Z,, $1.00; 
pt. $2.85; 1 qt., $4.95, postpaid. 





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1676 Black Cat— § “{ 
Kills Rats ! 
“BLACK CAT” is sure death 
to rats but is non-poisonous 
and 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 eat it readily. 
Order this GUARANTEED 
rat killer today and Get Rid 
of Rats. 50c per package, 
postpaid. 

Greatest Discov- 
ery in Recent 
Years 
Complete instruction in each package. 1752—20 pellets, 
50 cts., postpaid; 1753—100 pellets, $1.00, postpaid. 
1726 Acme Dawg-Gone. {££ ® 
away from Evergreens. 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 distance from six months to a 
year, winter or summer. Tubes, 35 cts. 
each, or 3 tor $1.00, 
geste! Sate vow bine 
1727 Acme Ant-Kill. 229 2285 
premises of the embarrassing and health- 
injuring ant nuisance. Kill the ants in 
the nest. Ant-Kill syrup is sold in con- 
nection with safe patented service cups 
which gives protection to birds, chickens, 
pets and children. Cottage set, 3 0z., re- 
fill bottle and 5 cups, 60 cts. 
(Dry.) For dust- 
1728 Acme Arsenate of Lead. (27%) 4° Spray. 
ing. Solves the problem of controlling practically all 
leaf-eating insects in an efficient manner. %% Ib., 30 cts.; 
lb., 50 cts.3 4 Ibs., $1.25. 
(Dry.) The 
1729 Acme Bordeaux Mixture. (22 ingiciae 
for curing and preventing black rot, mildew, blight, leaf 
curl, scab or other fungoid diseases on fruits and plants. 
é iD will make 6 gallons liquid. 1 Ib., 45 cts.; 4 Ibs., 
1.10. 
1730 Acme Pyrethrum Garden Guard 
A garden insecticide and fungicide for use as a dust. No 
water, no mixing, no muss. For use on cabbage, cauli- 
flower, tomato plants, melon vines, and other vegetables, 
flowers and shrubs. 1 lb. 55 cts.; 4 lb. bag, $1.40. 
; For mildew on 
1731 Wettable Dusting Sulphur, For mildew on 
fungus and similar diseases of plants there is nothing 
quite so satisfactory as sulphur dust. 2 lb. package, 50 cts. 
1732 Acme Lime Sulphur. povaabie ofall ine 
pendable of all in- 
secticides for dormant spraying and the destruction of 
fungous parasites on woody plants and shrubs. 1 Ib, 
45 cts.; 5 Ibs., $1.75, postpaid. 
A caustic 
1734 Acme Fish or Whale Oil Soap. 4 ¢2%°t'¢ 
soap made from pure ‘ish 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 Ib., 45 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.65. 
1735 Black Leaf 40. The old reliable nicotine 
spray for 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 1b., $2.50. 
1736 Grape and Rose Dust. 732,00 3K spot on 
roses, powdery mil- 
dew on grapes and flowers, blight and leaf-eating in- 
sects. 1 Ib., 45 ects.; 5 Ibs., $1.75. 
1737 Nico-Fume Powder Fumigator. [eh 
ly, burns evenly and will not go out. No waste; every 
particle is consumed. It retains its strength indefinitely. 
1 Ib. tin, $1.25; 5 Ib. tin, $4.00; 10 lb, tin, $7.00. 
1738 Nico-Fume Liquid. For fumigating or 
spraying; contains 40 
per cent nicotine. 1 Ib., $2.50; 4 Ibs., $6.50, 
© A poisonous insecticide in pow- 
1739 Paris Green. der form; for insects which 
chew. 
Y, Ib., 26 cts.; 1 1hb., 65 cts. 
1740 Tree Tanglefoot. Protects all kinds of trees 
against attacks of creep- 
ing or climbing insects, One tree saved is worth a hun- 
dred times the cost of the application. Treat all your 
shade and fruit trees with Tanglefloot. A single appli- 
cation lasts nearly 3 months. One pound is sufficient to 
make a band 12 feet long and 4 inches wide. Complete 
instructions on how to use on every package. 6 oz. can, 
AY cts.; 1 1b., 95 cts.; 5 lbs., $4.00; 10 lbs., $7.50; 25 lbs., 
16.00. 
1741 Snarol. 
For Growing Healthier Plants 
ITAMIN 
(Pure Crystalline Powder) 


Keep 
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Lights 
For the control of cutworms, snails, 
slugs, etc. Non-injurious to vegetation 
and very economical to use on account of its insolubility 
in water. 21% lbs., 75 cts. 
Order a Set of These Handy Tools 


house. 

1693: Garden’ Trowel, 35¢ 
Handy tool in garden, or green- 
R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman”—Established 1870 
and Vermicides—POSTPAID 
Plant Food, Tools, Insecticides, F ungicides 
1712 Soft As Kid—Tough As Iron 
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A soft—pliable—ALL-LEATHER—dirt-proof glove 
for WOMEN-—specially adapted for general home use 
such as: 
GARDEN AND LAWN WORK : 
The unusual quality of extreme softness and pliabil- 
ity in this tia Aha a het thenresiit of a special 
-ocessing of a select importe eather. 
ete the name implies, these gloves are very HASY TO 
WEAR. So easy to handle objects and use the hands 
freely. 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 LADIES ONLY, Small, Medium, Large. 
$ ] Per Pair, 2 Pairs $1.85 Postpaid 
1743 New Evergreen Spray 
The Best Spray for Roses, Shrubs, 
Vegetables and Flowers 
1 oz. Bottle Makes 6 Gallons of Spray 
Non-Poisonous 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. HBasy 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. 
1670 SOIL-SOAKER 
Like All Night Rain—Really Soaks the Soil 
Water seeps through entire length of canvas hose gently—no 
spray—puts water where you want it—all soaks to the roots. 
Made of scientifically treated, mildew resistant canvas, one end 
screws to water hose, other end closed. Water seeps through every 
pore, soaks directly into the soil over an area of several feet on 
all sides. No spray—no waste on walks, driveways, in street—no 
excessive evaporation. Ideal for lawns, terraces, flower and vege- 
table gardens, hedges, shrubs, trees, ete. Savings on water bills, 
as much as 25%. Sizes—12 foot, $1.25; 18-ft., $1.75; 30-ft., $2.75; 
50-ft., $4.50, postpaid. 
This is the New Modern Way to 
1751 Greentox. 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 ets.3; 6 oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
1748 SHEPS PLANT SPRAY 
(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 
1/2-0z. Bottle (makes 4 gals. Spray Solution) ..................... 
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KING COMPANY 
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8-02. Bottle (makes 16 gals. Spray Solution)... 
Pint Bottle (makes 32 gals. Spray Solution)...... a 
Quart Can (makes 64 gals. Spray Solution)... 



Dubay Seed Disinfectant 
Treat Your Seed and Bulbs 
Prevent Diseases—Increase Profits—Directions in 
Every Can 
17¢) New Improved Ceresan. $058 2"1y 1% to 
: : e 3-,.C € n. tsp 
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 
yield of grain 1 to 5 bushels per acre. One pound treats 
382 bushels of wheat, oats, or barley. 4 0z., 40 cts.; 1 1hb., 
85 cts.; 5 lbs., $3.75. 
1761 For treating vegetable and flower 
4 Semesan. seeds and brown patch in lawns. 
Diseases often reduce germination and result in poor 
stand, lowered quality and reduced yield. Kill these 
Bt o) 96a.88 Oe Beams on the seed before planting. 
ounce treats o 30 pounds of seed. % oz. “5 
2 oz., 40 cts.; 1 Ib., $2.65. Neen 
1762 New Improved Semesan Bel, ¥° are 
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 eee Saris ee sy paar Beg dip disinfect- 
4 ne poun reats o 22 bushels of seed. . 
cts., 1 Ib., $1.65; 5 Ibs., $7.50. cb 
1763 New Improved Semesan Jr. °°, a. held 
and sweet corn. Our corn crops are reduced fer 
million bushels annually by phere agen that are pee 
on the seed, Destroy these costly diseases by treating 
your seed corn with Semesan Jr. Use 1% oz. per bushel 
of seed. 1% oz., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 90 cts.; 5 lbs., $3.50, 
SHUMWAY’S 
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