National Seed & Importing Co., Omaha, Nebr. 
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High Grade Fertilizers — Insecticides 
Lawn and Garden Plant Food (4-8-6). Four percent 
nitrogen; eight percent phosphoric acid; six percent potash. 
It is clean, odorless; a well-balanced mixture; supplies eleven 
vital elements especially recommended for lawns, flowers 
and vegetables. For a new lawn, broadcast evely 30 to 40 lbs. 
per 1,00 square feet. To stimulate an old lawn, apply 20 to 
30 lbs. per 1,000 square feet, and during the growing season, 
wash it down immediately with hose to prevent burning. 
For flowers and vegetables, use from 4 to 6 lbs. per 100 
square feet. Price: 5 lbs. 45c, 50 Ibs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $3.50, 
not prepaid. 

Sheep Manure — This is a pure, natural manure, and its 
effect is immediate; it ig excellent for mixing with the soil 
for greenhouse plants—one part manure and six parts soil. 
Strewn over and dug into the vegetable garden or placed 
directly in drills or hills, it promotes gq rapid, steady growth 
until maturity. It makes the richest, safest and quickest 
liquid manure. For use in liquid form, one pound to five 
gallons of water will make a liquid which can be used 
with safety daily if necessary. Price: 5 lbs. 35c, 25 Ibs. $1.25, 
50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $2.35. Not prepaid. 
Milorganite. — Activated sludge fertilizer, free of weed 
seeds. Feeds over a long period. Price, 25 lbs. $1.00, 50 lbs. 
$1.65, 100 lbs, $3.10. 
Vigoro. — Complete Plant Food. Supplies in balanced 
form the eleven vital plant food elements for hardy, beauti- 
ful plants. Clean, odorless, sanitary, and easy to use. Vigoro 
has brought gardening success to millions of home owners 
everywhere. Price: 5 lbs. 45c, 25 lbs. $1.30, 50 Ibs. $2.50, 
100 Ibs. $4.00. Not prepaid. 
Arsenate of Lead (Powdered) Controls practically all leaf- 
eating insects. Used either for dusting or spraying. Celing 
price, 1 lbs. 60c, 4 Ibs. $1.50, prepaid. 
Kubecide (Rotenone 1%). Non-poisonous garden insecticide 
dust. Economical insect killer that contains no poison but 
instead the well known Derris (Rotenone 5%). It can be 
used either as a dust or as a liquid spray when mixed with 
water. Many use it for grasshoppers. Kills Cucumber Beetle, 
Cabbage Worms, Pea Aphis, Tobacco Worms, etc. — 1 Ib. 
45c, 4 lbs. $1.60. Kills fleas on animals. 
Tree Tanglefoot — A sticky material for banding trees, 
etc., prevents all destructive climbing insects from reaching 
buds and foliage. One pound makes about 15 lineal feet of 
band. Also recommended for tree surgery in sealing and 
waterproofing wounds. Unexcelled for grafting purposes. 
1 Ibs. 70c. 
Semesan Bel. New Improved. For seed potatoes, One Ib. 
of the New Improved Semesan Bel will treat 50 to 60 bu. 
of whole potatoes. It possesses great disease control proper- 
ties especially in respect to Rhizoctonia and seedborn Scab. 
The “Instantaneous dip’ method saves time and labor. 2 oz, 
30c, postpaid. 
Stanley’s Crow Repellent — Protects corn from Cr-ws, 
Blackbirds, Pheasants, Larks, and all other corn-pulling 
birds. It positively will not clog any planter. Protects seed 
from rotting in the ground, % pint 60c. 
Legume Aid (Seed Inoculant). Garden Peas, Beans, Lima 
Beans, Sweet Peas and Lupines show increased yield and 
better blooms if the seed is treated before planting with 
Legume Aid. Garden packet (inoculates up to 5 lbs. of seed) 
for only 12c. 
Tobacco Powder (Nicotine 1 to 114%). Not a cheap dust. 
A supreme tobacco powder combining the three essential 
factors—Strength, Uniformity and Fineness. — Direct’ons: 
Mix 3 lbs. to each 100 lbs. of feed. 5 lbs. $1.20. 
Black Leaf “40” — Highly recommended as a spray for 
éephis, leafhippers, leaf miners, most thrips, young sucking 
bugs and other similar insects. Kills by contact and by 
fumes. One ounce makes six gallons of effective spray. 
During the insect-growing season, infestation sometimes 
comes over night. As soon as pests are seen, begin spray- 
ing. A few applications usually will suffice. Ceiling prices: 
1 ounce 40c, 5 ounces $1.10. 
Bordeaux Mixture — Prevents large losses caused by 
blight, rot, mildew, scab, anthracnose and certain other 
fungous diseases. It stimulates plant growth and greatly 
increases the harvest. Almost every kind of vegetable, fruit 
and shrub can be greatly improved by the early use of 
Bordeaux Mixture. 1 lb. 60c. 
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Lime Sulphur—For use in dormant spraying against scale, 
peach blight, leaf curl and twig borer. Summer spraying 
against scab, soot, blotch, red spider and mite. 1 lb. 50c. 
Slug Shot — One of the old and well-known remedies for 
destroying slugs, currant worms, cabbage worms and all of 
the soft-shelled insects which trouble vegetation. 1 lb. shaker 
box 40c. 
BIRD HOUSES 
WREN HOUSE — This time tested stepkut house is de- 
signed to meet the needs of birds, the steps help nestlings 
to reach the exit, bottom removable for cleaning. Price, 
stained brown each $1.50; larger size $1.75. 

