KERR-LANGEN SEED COMPANY 
April, May and June 
“GARDEN GOSSIP" 
Telephone San Mateo, Diamond 3-2286 . 
The three months covered by this issue of “Garden Gossip” are probably © 
the busiest of the year. Although gardening is fun, it does have its serious 
side, and we think it best to try to tell you about the control of insects and 
diseases at this time of the year, rather than wait for attacks. We have 
preached about Chlordane for a long time now, and we are still very sold on 
this material for the control of anis and earwigs. Both are extremely objection- 
able in the garden and the home. We have a very efficient one pint duster for 
small homes and larger dusters for larger homes. Be sure to get one of these 
dusters and dust around the house about every three months with Niagara 6% 
Chlordane. Also dust around the base of your trees and artichoke plants in 
order io stop the ants. A general dusting all over will definitely control ear- 
wigs and by applying Niagara 6% Chlordane with a duster, a very efficient 
job can be done. There is no cheaper form of ant and earwig control, and we 
have proved its efficiency beyond question. Use the order form attached to 
this ““Garden Gossip,” or telephone San Mateo, DI. 3-2286, and order your 
duster and four pound bag of Niagara 6% Chlordane. 
WORMS IN APPLES AND PEARS 
There is only one time to prevent worms in your Apples and Pears, and 
that is from the time 50% to 100% of the blossom petals have dropped. The 
control is 50% Wettable D.D.T. Our Niagara brand of D.D.T. is a very fine 
grind and will not choke your sprayer. Add io each gallon of water two 
tablespoons of 50% Wettable D.D.T. and spray the entire tree thoroughly. 
This will give relief from this most objectionable feature in the growing of 
Apples and Pears. 
WALNUT DAMAGE 
* Last year it became evident that Aphis were causing damage to Walnuts. 
The control here is to dust (this is where you use your duster again) with 
B.H.C. Aphis Dust during the month of June. B.H.C. Aphis Dust contains Lin- 
dane and has a long lasting effect on the parts of the tree which are dusted. 
This is a must for most of you who have Walnuts, because this problem is 
becoming increasingly worse. 
5 ALL ROUND SPRAY OR DUST 
Many of our customers ask us for something in one bottle or box to control 
everything. This, of course, is utterly impossible, as many of the necessary 
ingredients have chemical reactions upon each other which nullify their effec- 
tiveness. We list herewith, the nearest approach to an all around control, 
which if you will mix yourself and use as a spray or dust, is the most effective 
and economical material it is possible to'use. When using as a spray, use 
four tablespoons per gallon of water. When using as a dust, use in the propor- 
tions listed below. . 3 } 
One part Fermate— (Controls rust, etc.) 
One part B.H.C. Crop Spray— (Controls Aphis, Caterpillars and 
most chewing and sucking in- 
sects.) : 
One part Niagara D.D.T. Wettable—(Controls Ants, Diabrotica, etc.) 
Four parts Wettable Sulphur— (Controls mildews and various 
other fungii.) 
If you will buy the above items in three or four pound bags, you will have 
a very efficient spray or dust which costs you in the neighborhood of forty 
cents per pound, which we assure can not be equalled for economy and effi- 
ciency. The B.H.C. Crop Spray listed above, has a very pungent odor to which 
some people object. However, its efficiency can not be overlooked as it is 
actually the original Benzine Hexachloride from which Lindane is extracted. 
This dust must not be used on root crops or fruit near harvest time. Remember 
when spraying or dusting, complete coverage is necessary. The spray should 
