PYRETHRUM 
amount of 
greater 



erpillars, etc. 
A powerful, 
toxicity. 
non-poison- 
ous spray containing extra 
Pyrethrum for 
Controls 
sucking and chewing insects. 
Combine with arsenate of 
lead for Japanese beetle, elm- 
leaf beetle, canker worm, cat- 
Dilutes 
Leto 
Improved Sprays and Dusts 
All Prices Delivered, Subject to Market Changes. 
“NICO-FUME” POWDER PRESSURE (Fumigator). A tobacco powder 
highly charged with nicotine; splendid for fumigating greenhouses. 
1g-lb. can, 50c; 12 14-lb. cans, $4.35; 1-lb. can, 75c; 12 1-lb. cans, $7.35, 
PARIS GREEN. A poisonous powder for potato bugs, worms, caterpil- 
lars, slugs, etc. It may be used in liquid form, 1 pound in 50 gallons 
of water. %4 1b., 20c; % 1hb., 35c; lb., 60c. 
POMO-GREEN WITH NICOTINE. A leaf-green material which can 
be used as a spray or dust, and which affords complete protectien 
against black-spot, mildew, leaf-eating insects and aphids. 1 pound 
makes 4 gallons of spray. Lb., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.30. 
RED ARROW. (Non-Poisonous). Highly effective against both chewing 
and sucking insects; harmless to the tenderest foliage. Kasy to pre- 
pare. 1 oz., 35c; 4 ozs., $1.00; pt., $2.85. 
ROTENONE DUST. Controls insects on vegetable crops—leaves no 
poison residue. For bean beetle. Use with duster or mix with water 
as a wash. 15 to 30 lbs. per acre. 1 1b., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.25. 
SLUG SHOT DUST. The safe, non-poisonous, dusting insecticide. Kills 
chewing insects and controls fungus. Kills bean beetle, cabbage 
worms, slugs, etc. . 
1 Ib., 3G0c; 5 Ibs., $1.25. 
SULPHATE OF ALUMINUM. Used in conjunction with Hydrated Lime, 
this material makes a safe and excellent repellent for Japanese and 
Asiatic beetles, One pound of Aluminum Sulphate with 6% pounds 
of Hydrated Lime will make 33 gallons of diluted spray, 5 1b8., 50c; 
10 lbs., 85c; 25 lbs., $1.50; 100 lbs., $4.00; 200 lbs., $7.50. 
SULPHATE OF IRON or COPPERAS. A remedy for weeds on lawns, 
kills dandelions without injuring the grass. Apply liquid with a fine 
spray. 2 lbs., 1 gal. water and strain. 
5 lbs, 40c; 10 lbs., 60c. 
800 for sucking insects. 
146 ozs., 35c; 46 pt., $1.25; 1 qt., $3.50. 

D-X ROTENONE 
A powerful Rotenone and 
Pyrethrum spray. Especially 
effective with arsenate of lead 
for codling moth, leaf-roller, , SULPHUR. Used for checking mildew. 
ao eant het chewing insects: peiedes: 5 lbs., 60c; 10 lbs., 90c; 25 lbs., $1.65; 50 lbs., $2.75; 100 lbs., 

TARTAR EMETIC. The new recommended spray for control of gladiolus 
thrip. One ounce Tartar Emetic, 2 ounces brown sugar, to 3 gallons 
of water. Use a fog spray. % Ilhb., 40c; 1b., $1.35. ; 
TOBACCO DUST (For Dusting). Splendid fertilizer and preventative 
for insects. 
1 lb., 15c; 5 lbs., 50c; 10 lbs., 75c; 25 lbs., $1.25; 100-lb. bag, $4.50. 
TREE TANGLEFOOT. A paste for painting around the trunks of trees, 
in the form of a band, Caterpillars and other crawling pests cannot 
get over it. 1 1b. covers 15 lineal feet of band 2 inches wide. Will last 
three months. 
6 ozs., 45c; 1b., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.75; 10 lbs., $7.00; 25 lbs., $15.00. 
TREE WOUND PAINT. Is an inSurance against decay, having pene- 
trating antiseptic and elastic water-proofing qualities. Sun and rain 
cannot cause the coating to break from the treated tree. ‘ 
Pint, 50c; gal., $2.75. 
VOLCK. A spray for the garden, nursery and greenhouse. Effectively 
controls red spider, mites, white flies, scales, mealy bugs, caterpillars, 
aphis, thrip, etc. % pt., 35c; qt., 75c; gal., $2.25. 
WEED KILLER. Kills poison ivy. Kills all vegetation—roots and all, 
and prevents growth for a year. Simply dilute with 40 parts of water 
and apply. 1 qt., 60c; gal., $2.00. 
WETTABLE SULPHUR. Controls apple scab with less danger of injury 
to foliage, or russeting of fruit. Controls peach brown rot and peach 
Scab, cherry leaf spot, berry leaf gpot, black spot, mildew and brown 
canker of the rose; also rusts of ornamentals. Can be used as dust or 
spray. For peach and cherry; 1 tablespoon to gallon of water; 5 to 6 
lbs. to 50 gals. of water. For apples: 6 to 8 lbs. in 100 gals. of water. 
1 Ib., 25c; 5 lbs., 45c. 
YELLOW CUPROCIDE. A superior fungicide spray that costs no more 
than Bordeaux. Better coverage and lasting protection. Contrals 
damping-off and other crop diseases. Dilute 1% lbs. to 100 gals. water. 
3-lb, bag, $2.00; case (48 Ihbs.), $20.00. 
2 Write for Prices on Larger Quantities. 
Kuow Your Soil 
Plants of all kinds need a balanced diet if they are to yield maxi- 
mum growth. The only way to insure a balanced diet is to first test 
the soil and then add the missing chemicals according to the soil’s 
needs. 
114-0z. bottle, 35c; 14-pt. 
can, $1.25; 1-qt. can, $3.50; 
1-gal. can, $9.50. 





PARA-SCALECIDE 
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Para-Scalecide, the safest and most success- 
ful liquid treatment for peach-borer. Used 
on both young and old trees. Dilute 1 gallon 
to 7 gallans of water. Applied by spray or 
dipper in the fall or late spring. Injection 
method used against borers in shade trees, etc. 
Qt., 85c; gal., $2.20. 

SCALECIDE 
The Guaranteed Oil Spray 
Use Scalecide—the safest 
of oil sprays. A complete dor- THE SUDBURY SOIL-TESTING KIT 
is practical and easy to use. It provides a simple method of determin- 
ing the nitrogen, phosphorus and potash contents and also whether 
the soil is acid or alkaline. 
The use of the Sudbury Soil-Testing Kit eliminates guess-work and 
provides actual knowledge of what Plant Foods are needed and how 
much to apply. 
HOME GARDEN KIT. (Sufficient for about 20 tests) 
CLUB MODEL. (Sufficient for about 50 tests) 
REFILLS are available for all Sudbury Kits. 
mant spray controlling more 
insects and diseases than any 
other spray. Spray conifers, 
spruces, pines, shade trees, 
etc., with Scalecide 1 to 20, 
just before the new growth 

starts. Spray evergreens, euonymus, etc., with 
Scalecide 1 to 25, in the spring. 1-qt. can, 
75c: l-gal. can, $1.75; 5-gal. can, $6.35. 

THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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