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Insecticides, Fungicides, Plant Foods, etc. 
Valuable Helps for a Satisfactory Garden. All Prepaid in Continental U. S. 
CONTROLS FOR CHEWING AND SUCKING INSECTS AND FUNGUS DISEASES 
2o0x10 Arsenate of Lead 
(Powdered) Controls practically all leaf- 
eating insects most efficiently. Use 2 to 3 
tablespoonfuls to a gallon of water as a 
spray or with 5 parts of lime as a dust. 
1 lb. 70¢; 4 Ibs. $1.95 
275x50 Bean Beetle Dust 
Microscopically fine Rotenone-Sulfur com- 
_ pound. Nonpoisonous to humans or animals. 
May be used as a dust or spray. Controls 
Mexican bean beetle and prevents mildews 
and blights. 5 lb. bag $1.50 
200xceo Black Leaf 40 | 
Highly recommended nicotine spray for 
aphis, leaf-hoppers, leaf miners, most thrips, 
young sucking bugs and other similar in- 
sects on all plants. Kills by contact and by 
fumes. 1 oz. 40¢; 5 ozs. $1.05; 
1 Ib. $2.45 
200x20 Bordeaux Mixture 
(Powdered) Used as a preventive of mildew, 
blight, black rot, leaf curl or other fungus 
diseases on vegetables, flowers and fruit 
trees. Can be applied dry or wet. 
1 lb. 65¢; 4 Ibs. $1.50 
250X57 
50% Chlordane (Synklor) 
The insecticide which gives effective con- 
trol of destructive lawn and garden insects 
such as ants, chinch bugs, wireworms, grass- 
hoppers, crickets and Japanese beetle grubs. 
Ideal for use on grape vines, roses, fruit and 
ornamental trees for control of chewing in- 
sects. Destroys ants, roaches, silverfish, etc., 
in the home. 
8 oz. package $1.50; 1 lb. $2.50 
200x71 Chloroil Oil Spray 
A new improved oil spray containing chlor- 
dane for use on plants.in the garden, green- 
house or home for the effective control of 
_ scale insects, red spider, mealy bugs, mites, 
ants, thrip, white fly and other troublesome 
insect pests. Safe and efficient. 
8 ozs. 50¢; 1 pint 85¢; 1 quart $1.50 
2s0x92 Curote 
Copper rotenone compound. Will control 
many insects and prevent certain blights, 
leaf spots, and mildews on vegetables, 
flowers and other plants. Ideal for use on 
tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes to con- 
trol flea beetles and Colorado potato beetle, 
tomato and potato blight and fruit spot 
diseases. 1 lb. package 65¢; 
5 lb. package $2.10 
300x39 3% DDT Dust 
The ideal insecticide to use on three major 
crops, corn, onion and potato. Effectively 
controls corn borer when used early in the 
season. Acknowledged as the best insecti- 
cide for protection against thrip on onion 
and gladiolus; kills Colorado potato beetles 
on potato plants. 1b. 40¢; 5 Ibs. $1.35 
200xas Evergreen Garden Spray 
Powerful contact insecticide, the killing 
agent being pyrethrum. Kills chewing and 
sucking insects such as aphids, ants, rose 
beetles, etc. Leaves no objectionable residue. 
Noninjurious to humans or animals. One 
ounce makes 6 gallons of finish spray. 
1 oz. 35¢; 6 ozs. $1.15; 
1 pint $2.50; 1 quart $4.20 
200x73 DuPont's Fermate 
An effective control for black spot and rust 
on roses. Controls scab, black and brown 
rots on apples, peaches, pears and plums. 
Arrests molds, mildews, anthracnose and leaf 
spot on vegetable, flower and ornamental 
plants. 8 oz. canister 75¢ 
2soxes Kolo Fruit Tree Spray 
Convenient, dependable compound which 
can be safely used on apples, pears, peaches, 
plums and other fruit trees or bushes for the 
control of insects and fungus diseases. Con- 
tains two powerful insecticides and sulfur 
for the control of apple scab, brown rot, etc. 
No spreaders or safeners needed. Can be 
used on plants from dormant stage to har- 
vest time, as dust or spray. 1 lb. makes 
8 gallons of spray. 1 Ib. 65¢; 3 Ibs. $1.60 
275x71_ Lime Sulfur 
Recommended as a dormant spray for fruit 
trees. Also used as a summer spray for shade 
and fruit trees for the control of blights, 
mildews, thrips and mites. 
1 lb. 70¢; 5 lbs. $2.75 
200x72 Dupont’s 50% 
Wettable Methoxychlor 
This-marvelous new insecticide spray be- 
cause of its low order of toxicity to humans 
can be used close to harvest time. Safe on 
the most tender plants. Kills bean beetle, 
potato beetle, flea beetle, Japanese beetle, 
cabbage worm, etc. Safe insecticide for 
general use around the premises. 
8 oz. canister 75¢ 
HORMONES AND SEED INOCULANTS 
200xez Legume Aid 
Treating seeds of legumes before planting 
causes nodules to develop on the roots. 
These nodules gather nitrogen from the air 
and convert it into plant food. Garden Peas, 
Beans, Lima Bedns, Soy Beans, Sweet Peas 
and Lupines show better blooms and in- 
creased yield if the seed is treated before 
planting with Legume Aid. Garden packet, 
inoculates up to 5 lbs. of seed, only 15¢ 
200x38 Fruitone 
A hormone spray for stopping premature 
drop of fruit, flowers and leaves. Spray 
tomato. or bean blossoms with Fruitone 
solution for better set and larger crop. By 
using two teaspoons of Fruitone to the gal- 
lon for the spray (double strength) seedless 
- tomatoes can be produced. 
2/5 oz. packet 25¢; 2 ozs. $1.00; 
12 ozs. $5.00 
250x73 Rootone with Fungicide 
For better rooting of cuttings, seeds, bulbs. 
Also controls damping-off and other soil 
borne disease. Just dip cuttings into the 
powder before setting out. Dust seeds and 
bulbs with ROOTONE before planting. 
14 oz. packet 25¢; 
2 ozs. $1.00; 1 lb. $5.00 
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2s0x74 Transplantone 
The hormone-vitamin stimulant. Makes an 
excellent starter for use when setting out 
plants in the soil such as seedlings, shrubs or 
trees. Used effectively when transplanting 
as it hastens the formation of new roots and 
reduces transplant shock. This means earlier 
and larger crops, particularly in dry weather. 
One ounce makes 100 gallons of solution. 
\% oz. packet 25¢; 3 ozs. $1.00; 
1 Ib, $4.00 
200xes _Mexogen 
New liquid formula fortified with pyrethrum 
and rotenone. Positively kills and repels the 
Mexican bean beetle including the adult, 
larvae and eggs. Nonpoisonous to humans, 
animals and birds when directions are fol- 
lowed. 1, pint $1.00; 1 quart $3.50 
200xe4 Red Arrow Garden Spray 
A nonpoisonous Concentrated Pyrethrum- 
Rotenone-Soap Spray that is deadly to most 
insects. Will not burn, blight or stain the 
most tender foliage. May be safely used on 
all fruits and vegetables. Dilute with 200 to 
800 parts of water. 1 oz. 35¢; 4 ozs. $1.00; 
1 pint $2.90; 1 quart $5.15 
275x67 Red Arrow Rotenone Dust 
Controls insects on vegetable crops—leaves 
no poison residue. Standardized at 34% 
rotenone content. For asparagus beetle, 
bean leaf beetle, leaf hopper, Mexican bean 
beetle, blister beetle, flea beetle, webworm, 
cabbage worm, plant lice, thrips, melon 
worm, striped and spotted cucumber beetle, 
rose slug, tomato horn worm and other 
insects. 2 lb. package 70¢; 5 Ibs. $1.55 
200x12 Sealecide 
The safest oil spray to use on trees, shrubs, 
vines and evergreens. Noted for its effec- 
tiveness against scale, aphis, mites and other 
soft-bodied pests controlled by a dormant 
spray. 1 pint 75¢; 1 quart $1.15; 
1 gallon $2.75 
200x63 Slug Shot 
General purpose insecticide-fungicide, pow=- — 
erfully effective against leaf eating worms, 
slugs, beetles and bugs on vegetable and 
flowering plants. 1b. 60¢; 5 lbs. $2.20 
275x60 Tri-ogen Rose Spray 
All-purpose rose garden spray. Mildew and 
black spot easily controlled in addition to 
chewing and sucking insects including red 
spider. Controls all pests on roses if used as 
directed. We. offer 4 sizes: E Kit protects 6 
to 10 plants, A Kit 12 to 20 plants, B Kit 
50 to 80 plants and C Kit 100 to 160 plants. 
E Kit $1.50 B Kit $6.00 
A Kit 2.35 C Kit 9.00 
275x65 Tri-ogen Dust 
Serves same purpose as liquid Tri-ogen but 
this is offered only in dust form. 
1 Ib. package $1.25; 5 lb. package $5.00 
SEED TREATING COMPOUNDS 
275x51 Spergon 
Protects most field, flower and vegetable 
seeds from harmful fungi, present in nearly 
all soils, which cause decay and ‘‘damping- 
_ off.’’ Makes possible earlier planting, even 
in cold, wet weather. Ideal for bulb treat- 
ment to prevent destructive bacterial or 
fungus bulb rots. Noninjurious to humans. 
1 oz. 25¢; 5 ozs. $1.00; 1 lb. $2.25 
200x49 Dupont’s Arasan 
Permits earlier planting. Controls seed 
decay and damping-off. Harmless to seed 
even when used in excess. Recommended 
for all vegetable seeds especially peas, beans, 
corn and lawn grass mixtures. Nonpoisonous 
to humans. 34 oz. treats 15 to 30 lbs. of seed. 
34 oz. package 25¢; 8 oz. can $1.00 
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