
INSECT, DISEASE AND PEST REMEDIE 
Ant Killer, Cyanogas. Use outdoors only. Pour 
powder through spout into ant hole and seal hole 
quickly. Forms deadly gas. 4 ozs. 40c. 
Ant Jelly Bait, ‘‘Tat.’’ Place a little wherever ants 
gather outdoors. Destroys colony. Tube 35c. 
Ant-Trap, ‘‘Tat.’’ Harmless to children and pets 
Place traps 15 ft. apart. 25c each; $2.75 doz. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD. Kills Japanese beetle 
grubs in the soil. On new lawns apply 35 Ibs. per 
1000 sq. ft. and work to a 3-inch depth. On exist- 
ing lawns, apply 5 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. for light 
infestation and 15 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. for bad in- 
festation. Mix with 25 times its bulk of soil and 
spread evenly. Apply before June or July. For 
spraying all trees, shrubs against attacks of leaf- 
biting insects, ‘use 1 Ib. to 50 gals. of water. Lb. 
60c; 4 Ibs. $1.95; 24 Ibs, $10.95; 48 Ibs. $21. 
BLACK LEAF 40. For all sucking insects. Dilute 
2 teaspoonfuls to 1 gal. of water, and spray. 1-oz. 
bottle 35 cts.; 5 ozs. $1; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $7.90. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE. Controls Tomato Late 
Blight. A copper fungicide for mildew, blight, 
rust, scab, and fungous diseases. Use 1 Ib. to 8 
gals. of water, or if blight is serious, to 5 gals. 
Lb. 45c; 4 Ibs. $1.25; 24 Ibs, $5.50; 48 Ibs. $10.50. 
Chinch-tox (10% activated Sabadilla). Kills 98% 
of chinch-bugs. Mow lawn closely and apply 12 
Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. of lawn on a hot dry day in 
early June and again in early August to kill both 
broods. 5 Ibs. $2.25; 25 Ibs. $8; 50 Ibs. $14. 
Crow Repellent, Stanley’s. Protects corn seed 
from crows, moles, etc. pt. (treats a bushel of 
seed) 60c; pt. $1; qt, $1.75. 
Cutworm Killer, Snarol. Controls sowbugs, 
snails ete. Circle seedlings before night. Lb. 35c. 
Cyanogas (A) Dust. Use outside in killing moles, 
rats, woodchucks, white grubs in lawns. Lb. 95c. 
Cyanogas (G) Fumigant. Deadly gas destroys 
aphis, thrips, white fly in greenhouse. 5 Ibs. $3.75. 
D.D.T. 5% and Aero-Mist Sprayer. Plus Pyre- 
thrum. This double-action non-staining spray 
kills flies, mosquitoes and other household in- 
sects. On plants use Dapspray. Pt. bottle and 
Sprayer, $2.25; refills pt. 75c; qt. $1.35. 
D.D.T. 5% Dust. To control thrip on Gladiolus 
dust plants every 10 days. Before storing over 
winter, dust bulbs and keep in a warm place for 
3 weeks. Lb. 35c; 5 Ibs. $1.25. 
D.D.T. 30%. For garden use. See column at right. 
Dog-Skat. Hang on shrub or evergreen. Emits 
odor dogs dislike. Lasts a year. Tube 35c. 
Earthworms. Kill with 5 Ibs. Arsenate of Lead 
mixed with sand per 1000 sq. ft. watered in. 
EVERGREEN. Effective against cutworms, cucum- 
ber beetles, cabbage worms, rose slugs, aphis, 
etc. Non-poisonous pyrethrum spray. Oz. 35c; 
6 ozs. $1.15; pt. $2.45; qt, $4.10. 
Fish-Oil Soap. A summer spray for San Jose scale 
and soft-shelled insects. Lb. 40c; 5 Ibs, $1.60. 
Fruit Spray. A new combination spray for both 
insect and disease control of all fruits, including 
grapes and stone fruits, after the dormant stage. 
Contains D.D.T., Pyrethrum, Zerlate and Sul- 
phur. Use 4 heaping tablespoonfuls to a gallon 
water. Lb. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $5.50; 25 Ibs, $27. 
Gladiolus Thrip. See D.D.T. 5% Dust in left 
column or Dapspray in right column. 
Directions on 
each package 
Grafting Wax. Easy to use. Ib. 45c; Ib, 75c. 
Japanese Beetle Control. See right-hand column. 
Leaf Hoppers spread Yellows. Use Dapspray. 
LIME-SULPHUR, DRY. Convenient to handle, 
will not freeze. For dormant spray use 10 to 
14 Ibs.; for summer spray 2 to 3 lbs., to 50 gals. 
water. Lb. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.65; 10 Ibs, $3.15. 
Mole-Nots. Drop one to a hole at 6-foot intervals 
in run. Close with soil, lightly. In three days 
flatten run. Box of 8, 35c; box of 50, $1. 
Mosquito Repellent, Skeet-Check. An ointment 
repellent in handy tube. Oz. tube, 35c. 
Mouse-Nots. Non-poisonous to dogs, etc. Box 25c. 
Nico-Fume Powder Pressure Fumigator. De- 
stroys aphis in greenhouses. 14lb. 60c; doz. $6.50. 
Lb. $1; doz. $10. 
Para Dichlorobenzene. Best for peach-borer. If 
you cover it with soil surrounding the tree, it emits 
a heavy gas which descends throughout the root 
growth; destroys borers. Lb. 60c; 5 Ibs, $2.50. 
Poison Ivy. Destroy with Ammate Weed Killer 
or Weedout 2-4-D. See right-hand column. 
Protexall. One-shot spray. See right-hand column. 
Rat-Nots. Non-poisonous, squill bait. Box 25c. 
Rat-Tu. Contains 25% Antu. Kills rats. Very ef- 
fective. Just sprinkle in runways. 2 ozs. 60c. 
RED ARROW GARDEN SPRAY. Will not stain 
or injure tender flowers. A contact rotenone-pyre- 
thrum-soap spray that kills sucking and chewing 
Insects. Oz. 35c; 4 ozs. $1; pt. $2.85; qt, $5.50. 
Rose Dust. New formula. See right-hand column. 
ROTENONE DUST 1%. Non-poisonous. Effec- 
tive against bean beetles and chewing and sucking 
insects. Against chinch bugs tn lawns use 25 Ibs. 
per 1000 sq. ft. Lb. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $2.75; 
25 Ibs. $5.75; 50 Ibs. $10.75; 100 Ibs. $21. ; 
Scalecide. For San Jose scale mix 1 gal. to 20 gals. 
of water. Use in late fall, winter or early spring, 
when foliage is off. Qt. $1; gal. $2.50. 
Semesan. Disinfectant for vegetable and flower 
seeds. 2 ozs. 45c; 12 ozs. $2.10. 
Slug-Shot. For dusting potato bugs, beetles, slugs, 
cabbage worms, etc. Lb. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.70. 
Spergon. A disinfectant which prevents seed de- 
cay, Improves the stand and grows _ healthier 
crops of limas, peas and corn. Oz. (treats 25-35 
Ibs. seed) 25c; 5 ozs. $1; Ib. $2.40. 
Sulphur, Powdered. Controls mildew. Use as a 
dust. Lb. 25c; 5 Ibs. 75c; 10 Ibs. $1.25. 
Sulphur, Wettable. For black-spot and mildew as 
aspray. Combines readily with Arsenate of Lead, 
Nicotine, Rotenone and Pyrethrum sprays. Lb. 
25c; 4 Ibs. 75c; 24 Ibs, $3.50. 
Tobacco Dust (Fine). For fumigating, dusting and 
ground insects. Lb. 25c; 5 Ibs. 85c; 25 Ibs. $2.25; 
50 Ibs. $3.50; 100-Ib. bag $6. 
Tree Band Paste. Sticky compound which pro- 
tects tree from creeping insects. One Ib. makes 10 
lineal feet of band. Lb. 95c; 5 Ibs, $3.85. 
Tree Healing Paint. After cutting, apply to live 
stub. Prevents loss of sap. € t. 60c; gal, $1.50. 
TRI-OGEN. (Contains Fermate.) Controls black- 
spot, mildew and blight on roses, asters, carnations, 
chrysanthemums, dahlias, delphinium, hollyhocks, 
phlox, snapdragons and others. For the season, use: 
Kit A. Makes 16 qts. for 12 to 20 roses, $2.25. 
Kit B. Makes 64 qts. for 50 to 80 roses, $6.00. 
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NEW GARDEN AIDS 
D.D.T. 30% Dapspray. Plus 1% Rotenone. Unexcelled for killing Flea 
Beetle and destroying Thrips on Gladiolus plants. Before planting, soak 
bulbs in 2 teaspoons Dapspray to a gal. of water. As D.D.T. destroys bees, 
it should not be used on cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash, and to- 
matoes or on any part of other vegetable plants to be used as food. Dap- 
spray will control nearly all insects on roses, shrubs, shade trees and flowers. 
Very effective against greenhouse insects. 4 ozs. $1; qt. $4.50; gal, $17. 
Japellent. A non-poisonous rotenone insecticide and repellent that kills 
Japanese beetles on contact, and protects plants against injury. 3 ozs. 
(makes 4 gals.) 60c; 12 ozs. (makes 15 gals.) $1.65. 
PROTEXALL. Use this one-shot spray for most garden insects and diseases. 
From a post-war formula, this combines D.D.T., which kills nearly all in- 
sects except some aphids, bean beetles and red spiders; Rotenone, the most 
effective pre-war, non-poisonous spray fatal to aphids, bean beetles and all 
insects unharmed by D.D.T.; Fermate, greatest post-war discovery in 
fungicides and harmless to all plants; and Sulphur, safest pre-war fungicide. 
Each ounce makes 1 gallon of spray. Oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.25; Ib. $3.75. 
Rose Dust. A new formula containmg 5% D.D.T., wettable Sulphur, Fer- 
mate (new Fungicide for black-spot, mildew and rust) and Rotenone. Use 
as dust or spray. Handy 10-oz. duster 95c; 2 Ibs. $1.85; 25 Ibs. $20. 
SYNKLOR-50W. A wettable powder with 50% technical chlordane. To 
control Japanese Beetle grubs and Ants in lawns mix 4 Ib. in 25 gal. water 
or as a 5% dust (1 Ib. with 9 Ibs. talc) apply 2 Ibs. on each 1000 sq. ft. and 
saturate. For chinch bugs m Jawns mix 4% Ib. in 5 gals. water per 1000 sq. ft. 
For Japanese beetles and ants on plants use 3 teaspoonfuls per gal. water. 
Voib. $1.50; Ib. $2.50. 
Tomato Dust. Controls Tomato Late Blight. A combination of tribasic 
copper for all fungous diseases, and calctum arsenate which destroys many 
leaf-eating insects. A two-purpose insecticide. Use as a dust or spray. 
2 Ibs. 85c; 5 Ibs. $1.95; 25: Ibs, $9. 
Weed Killers 
Ammate Weed Killer. For permanent destruction of poison tvy and sumac. 
Spraying the foliage destroys both top growth and root system. It produces 
temporary soil sterility; this may be shortened by applying hydrated lime. 
Ammate is not “selective” and may kill all kinds of plants which it contacts. 
Use 1 Ib. in gallon of water for 100 sq. ft. 2 Ibs. 95c; 6 Ibs. $2.55; 50 Ibs. $13. 
C-LECT Crab Grass Killer. Contains PMAS. Apply with sprayer using 8 
ounces per gallon of water (covers 500 sq. ft.) for first treatment and again 
for second application 5 days later. On bent Iawns use 14 this strength. Best 
results obtained one week after first 80° F. temperature. Can be used at any 
stage of growth. Kills crab grass without injuring desirable lawn grasses. 
8 ozs. 85c; 16 ozs. $1.50; gal. $9.75. 
Herbicide Weed Killer. Kills weeds and vegetation of all kinds which it 
contacts. It is specially useful for keeping clay tennis courts, driveways, 
and gutters weed free. If thoroughly applied, it usually prevents growth 
for a year under normal conditions. Dilute with water, 1 quart making 
10 gals. of liquid sufficient for 250 sq. ft., 1 gallon making 40 gals. sufficient 
for 1000 sq. ft., and sprinkle. Qt. 75c; gal. $1.95; 5 gals, $8. 
WEEDOUT 2-4-D (Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid). This new hormone weed 
killer kills poison ivy, ragweed, Ieneyaiclias morning-glory and similar 
weeds. It destroys the root as well as the top growth. It also selectively 
destroys dandelion, plantain, chickweed, bindweed, purslane and many 
other weeds in lawns without killing the lawn grass. Mix 4 teaspoonfuls in 
each gallon of water or 1 quart to 50 gallons. One gallon of this will treat 
200 sq. ft. Harmless, will not sterilize the soil. pt. $1; qt. $3; gal, $10. 
Zotox. Kills crab-grass plants and seeds without destroying permanent 
lawn grasses. This treatment, when directions are carefully followed, may 
temporarily discolor the turf but after a few days it regains its natural 
color, while the crab-grass is dead. 16 ozs. with 10 gals. water treats 2000 sq. 
ft. Apply after July 15. 8 ozs. $1; 16 ozs. $1.50; 32 ozs, $2.50. 
