NICHOLSON’S MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES 
Protect Your Trees From 
Borers with 
Para-Dichloro-Benzene 
The peach tree borer (Sanninoidea Exitiosa 
Say) feeds actively in the fall, spring and sum- 
mer months, and lies dormant during the win- 
ter. It attacks the soft inner layer of bark usual- 
y just beneath the ground and sometimes along 
the larger roots. The presence of these pests is 
indicated by masses of gum mixed with brown 
frass or ‘'sawdust'’ exuding from the injured 
tcunk. The borers become full grown from the 
middle of June to the first day of September, 
and then spin silk cocoons which hatch into 
clear winged moths. During the six days these 
moths are alive they lay from 200 to 800 eggs— 
which shows what a menace they will become 
if not properly checked. 
P.T.B. WILL KILL THEM 
The popular modern way to rid your orchard 
of these worms or borers is to apply Para- 
Dichloro-Benzene around the base of all trees. 
It is a white crystalline substance that changes 
to a gas heavier than air, and penetrates the 
burrows of the borers. It is fatal to insects, but 
will not harm man or domestic animals unless 
taken internally. 
A five-pound package of P.T.B. is sufficient 
for €0 trees. An experienced man should be 
able to treat 15 to 20 trees in an hour. 
15-o0z. jar., 60c; 5-lb., $2.35, postpaid. If want- 
ed in larger quantities, write for prices. 
SUNOCO 
puis PRAY 
Sunoco will emulsify in any water and it is 
clean to use. It will not deteriorate from season 
to season. Kills every scale it touches, San Jose, 
Oyster-shell, Rose scale, Tulip, Magnolia, Ter- 
rapin, Pit-making Oak, Oak Lecanium, Euro- 
pean Elm, Gloomy, Scurfy, Dogwood, Sitka 
Spruce Gall, Spruce Gall, Aphid, Juniper Scale, 
Spruce Bud Scale, Red Spider, Lace Wing Bugs 
and Euonymous Scaie, Catalpa, Mealy Bug, 
Pine Leaf Scale. 1 gal., $1.65; 5 gals., $7.65, 
i.o.b. Dallas. 
Activo 
Don't burn leaves or waste 
table refuse! Turn them into rich 
humus and plant food this easy 
way. Activo mixed with leaves 
and garden refuse hastens the 
composting time by many weeks 
by bacterial action. Activo is 
economical and effective to use. 
The fertilizer produced from com- 
post is organic, improves the soil 
structure, at the same time en- 
riching the soil withovt burning 
the plants. 
No. 2 size makes up to 450 
Ibs sofscompost. === 1.00 
No. 7 size makes up to 1,800 
Ibssof COompostae === 2.00 
No. 25 size makes up to 6,000 
lbsizoiscompost,-- =) 6.99 
F.O.B. Dallas 
Peat Moss 
Peat Moss improves the physical structure of 
the soil. It absorbs ten times its weight in 
water, or more, conserving it, releasing it for 
the plants in periods of drouth. 
Peat Moss makes soil favorable to beneficial 
soil bacteria, necessary to good vegetable 
growth. Plants consume humus and so do the 
bacteria in their operation of transforming air 
nitrogen into valuable plant food. 
Seed sown in soil mixed with Peat Moss ger- 
minates more quickly than seeds in soil alone. 
Wet the moss several hours before forking into 
ihe flower beds for best results. 
After planting small flower seeds, it is a good 
idea to sprinkle dry, pulverized Peat Moss over 
the soil surface, then soak gently but thor- 
oughly; no raking required. This aids seed 
sprouting extensively. 
Peat Moss is clean, has no disagreeable odor 
and is free from weed seeds. Large bales 
usually contain about 18 bushels. Price: Small 
packages, 49c (shipping weight 3 lbs.); 2 bu., 
$1.69 (shipping weight 13 lbs); 14 bale, $3:15; 
bale, $4.95, f.o.b. Dallas. 
Ask for Descriptive Circular and prices in 
larger quantities. 
Sudbury Home Gardener's 
Soil Test Kit 
Sufficient Material for 20 Individual Soil Tests 
This kit is the only equipment we know of at 
anywhere near this price that tests for nitrogen, 
phosphorus, potash and acidity. It gives the 
gardener complete information about the re- 
quirements of his soil. It is the ideal kit for 
“week-end gardeners’’ and for the home-own- 
ers who want the best results with the least 
expenditure on fertilizer. $2.50, postpaid. 
Ross Root Feeder 
For Watering, For Fertilizing. 
The Ross Root Feeder puts the plant food and 
water directy to the roots. Produces healthier 
and mere vigorous growth. Especially fine for 
roses, shrubs and trees. Simple and easy to 
use. For watering, just attach hose, turn on the 
water and work into soil at base of plant. For 
fertilizing, follow above and place a fertilizer 
cartridge into the chamber for this purpose. 
$3.50 each, postpaid 
(Including one dozen regular fertilizer cartridges.) 
Hormodin 
For Rooting Cuttings 
Hormodin Powder makes it possible to prapa- 
gate practically all varieties of plants from cut- 
tings. The Hormodin treatment enables growers 
to transplant rom the propagating bench to the 
field much earlier than with the usual practice. 
Treated cuttings establish themselves readily 
when transplanted. Many species, heretofore 
considered impossible to propagate from cut- 
tings, may be grown successfully from cut- 
tings treated with Hormodin Powder. Because 
Hormodin Powder induces roots to grow even 
from tissue which does not normally produce 
roots, cuttings may be taken with less regard 
to buds or nodes. Cuttings treated with Hormo- 
din Powder root quicker and have more grow- 
ing roots per cutting. 
POWDER NO. 1—A general purpose powder 
especially good for carnations, roses, poinset- 
tias, chrysanthemums, and similar types. 134- 
oz. tin, each, 50c; 1-lb. tin, $3.00. 
POWDER NO. 2—Designed for many of the 
woody and semi-woody types. 134-oz. tin, each, 
75c; 1-Ib. tin, each, $4.50. 
POWDER NO. 3—Designed for the more resist- 
ant species including many evergreens and 
dormant leafless cuttings. l-oz. tin, each, $1.00; 
14-lb. tin, each, $4.50. 
COMBINATION PACKAGE—Coniains Nos. Il, 
2, and 3, in one carton. Set, 75c. 
Wiss Garden Shears 
700—WISS GRASS CLIPPER. High grade 
workmanship and best quality metals are used 
in this shearer. Each, $1.95, f.o.b. Dallas. 
908—WISS PRUNING SHEARER. This is an 
anvil type pruner with proven Wiss quality. 
Each, $2.75, f.0.b. Dallas. 
914 B—REGULAR PATTERN WISS HEDGE 
SHEARS. These shears are made of hardened 
and tempered forged steel. Each, $4.50, f.o.b. 
Dallas. 
All These Uses in Your 
Gardening 
Starting Seeds. Perfect air-moisture con- 
trol for speedy, dense root growth. High rate 
of germination, seeds easily plucked out for 
transplanting. 
Rooting Cuttings. If you do rooting from 
cuttings you'll be amazed how quickly they 
develop in Terra-Lite, what masses of hair 
roots cuttings have. 
Mulching. Protection for your prize shrubs 
or plants, winter or summer. 
Lightening Heavy Soil. Aerates, breaks up 
tough soil, lets roots spread out. Fine for 
sandy soil, too. 
Transplanting. Mix Terra-Lite in your gar- 
den soil before transplanting cuttings, seed- 
lings, bushes, shrubs. Regulate air-water 
feeding to roots. 
New Lawns. Terra-Lite improves lawn 
soils through aeration, stops caking, eases 
watering problems. 
Storing Bulbs. Ideal for this use; keeps 
bulbs firm and plump, prevents rotting. 
PRICES: 4-qt. bags, 39c (shipping weight 2 lbs.); 1/2 bu. size, 89c (shipping weight 4 lbs.); 
3.2 bushels (approximately 21 lbs.) size, $3.95, all prices f.o.b. Dallas. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
cag {Maal 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
