Soil testing ts well worth while 

MICHELL’S FARM AND GARDEN 
GARDEX TOOLS 
These modern tools enable the farmer and 
gardener to do their work in a much easier 
and more efficient manner. They eliminate 
the hard work, stooping, bending, and back- 
breaking, chopping motions. Tools are not 
lifted out of the soil, but stay In the ground 
as you go along thus saving you a lot of 
energy. They have been successful not only 
in the garden, but also on the farm, in vine- 
yards, and in forests. 
No. 751. Gardex Dibble. Made of steel, 
hollow, light as a feather, with a pistol grip 
which does not tire your hand when plant- 
ing. Pamted red. Half polished. Size over- 
all 1134 m. Price, 85c. 
No. 750. Gardex 
Hollow Planter. 
Lifts out the earth 
through its conical 
tube. This tool is especially, suited for hard 
soil; with its pistol grip it is pushed into the 
soil, given a quarter turn and then lifted 
out. The soil is not packed but taken up by 
the hollow tube automatically through the 
opening at the top as the next hole is dug. 
Thus the walls of the hole are not packed 
which gives the young plants an easy bed 
for a quick start. Painted red. Diameter 
of hole, 15g in. Price, 85c. 
GF BOA 
0 Prong Pron 
Ai etROW 
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9 Pron 
B Prong ARROW 

Gardex New Inter- 
changeable Cultiva- 
tor. Only four parts. Court = 
The wing screw holds 
all prongs tightly in place, yet permits 
quick changing to a Cultivator with 1, 2, 
3, 4 prongs, thus one can cultivate in rows 
of various widths or straddle the rows. The 
one-prong tool can be used tn small corners 
or very narrow rows, because the prong- 
holder ts no wider than the prong itself. 
Price, $1.65. 
No. 1523. 
Cultivator with 
Weeder. Cultivate 
and weed with one 
tool, The 3-prong 
Cultivator loosens 
the soil thoroughly 
while the weeding- 
blade cuts off weeds 
quickly, One tool for two purposes. 
Painted red. 3 prongs 414 in. wide. Weed- 
ing-Blade 4 in. Price, $1.25. 
Small Cultivator 
The ideal tool for flower and rock-gardens. 
No. 1503. 4-ft. handle. Price, $1.10. 
Gardex 


Invincible Cultivators 
This will be found a useful tool for weeding, 
loosening the soil, preparing seed-beds, etc. 
Price, with long handle, 3-prong, $1.25; 
5-prong, $1.50. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 
Garden Pull. 
Hoe Weeder 
No. 110 
Weeds efficiently 
even in hard, dry, 
heavy soil. Accom- 
plishes five to six 
times as much 
weeding as Is possi- 
ble with the old- 
style chopping hoe. 
Does a thorough job in your garden or in the 
field, in any type of crop. 
With 1 Gardex Share. Width 5 in. 
$1.50. 
Price, 

Brom 
With 2 Gardex Shares. 
Price, $2.10. 

Sudbury Soil-Test Kit 
Professional Size. Model A. Widely used 
by large growers, nurseries, greenhouses, 
and Government stations. Capacity, 200 
individual tests. Inexpensive refills avail- 
able. Price, $22.50. 
Horticultural Size. Model B. For the ad- 
vanced amateur, or nurseries, growers, and 
greenhouses whose requirements do not call 
for the larger professional equipment. Ca- 
pacity, 200 individual tests. Inexpensive 
refills available. Price, $12.50. 
Club Model, C. This new model in the fa- 
mous Sudbury line gives a complete season 
of soil-testing at a far lower price than ever 
before. Makes 50 individual tests for ni- 
trogen, phosphorus, potash, and acidity, 
showing how to lime and fertilize for best 
results. Cased in handsome, sturdy, imita- 
tion leather. Price, $4.75. 
Home Gardeners Size. Model D. A 20- 
test Kit. Complete with instructions and 
data on plant needs. Price, $2.50. 
Steel Bow Rakes 
Preferred by many to the regular garden 
Rake, the teeth being slightly bent toward the 
operator. 
No. B14. 14-tooth..................$2 00 
No. B16...16-tooth--....) .. Se eee oD 
Fuller Lawn Broom 
Well made of good material. Has 28 
flexible spring steel teeth 34 In. apart. Price, 
$2.50 

TOOLS, ETC. 




Tennis Court Rake 
An exceptional Rake, 24 inches wide, with 
36 teeth, braced on shoulders. This Rake is 
for special work on tennis courts, new work on 
golf greens, lawns, and for general purposes 
where a fine Rake Is required. Price, $4.25. 
No. 251. 
Curved Tooth 
Rake. Equipped 
with Gardex han- 
dle socket which 
does not allow the 
handle to wobble. 
It is a well-balanced Rake which will rest 
easily in the hand without tiring the arm. 
An all-steel Rake of good quality. Painted 
green. 14teeth. 5-ft. length. Price, $1.00. 


Wooden Rakes 
Ames, No. 37X. 28-tooth; width 26 in.; 
steel bows. Price, $2.50. 

Pelican Pick-up Rake 
Make a clean sweep on your lawn 
No Bending; No Stooping; No Dirty Work 
Here’sanew yard Broom Rake that sweeps 
the lawn clean. It picks up the piles of 
leaves or grass and with effortless fun, drops 
them into the take-away containers. Light 
weight, lasts indefinitely. Price, $2.25. 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 89 
