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Newest Miracle-Working Garden Chemicals | Seed Treatments 
BOOST’EM Starter Solution 
This remarkable formula 
increased tomato yields 4 
tons per acre at Purdue 
| PEPPERS, EGG PLANT, etc., 
dissolve 4 lb. BOOST ‘EM 
in 5 to 8 gals. water, apply 
Y2 cup solution per plant 
when transplanting. Re- 
sults are remarkable! Ap- 
ply solution direct to gar- 
den seed when planted— 
again at blossom or fruit- 
ing stage. 
Advantages of Boost ‘em 
Starter Solution: 
Reduces transplanting 
shock, plants resume 
growth earlier, fewer 
plants to replace. 
2. Earlier harvest, greater yield, better quality. 
3. Longer bearing period. 
4. Instantly soluble, cheap—easy to apply. 
Other profitable uses: apply direct to garden 
crops such as beans, peas, sweet corn, for mid- 
season boost. A splendid liquid fertilizer for house 
plants, shrubs, perennials. 
3 oz. (for 2 to 3 gals. solution) postpaid, 25c, 
11% lbs. (for 20 to 25 gals.), postpaid, $1.00, 10-Ib. 
bag, postpaid, $4.00. 
25 lbs. (freight or exp. not prepaid), $7.00, 
50 lbs. (freight or exp. not prepaid), $11.00. 
RANSPLANTONE 
» Amazing new HORMONE- 
fH Vitamin stimulant ‘'’does 
# things’’ to more plants than 
Bi alone! Mix with water— 
pen aaa apply to soil. Makes better 
lawn turf, plants, tree and 
seedling roots. Unbeliev- 
able results transplanting 
VEGETABLES — tomatoes 
start quickly—no wilting or 
setback, 50% more yield 
reported. 1 oz. makes 10 
gallons transplant solution 
or 1,000 gals., watering so- 
lution. Free folder on re- 
quest. 4 oz. pkt., postpaid, 
25c. 3-0z. can, postpaid, 
$1.00. 1-lb. can, $4.00 ppd. 
FRUITON Get bigger, earlier 
fruit crops — spray 
blossoms with Fruitone — provides better set of 
fruit — makes apples stick on tree, needles stay 
on evergreens. Pkt. 25c, 2 oz. (makes 25 gals.) 
$1.00, 12 oz. $5.00 ppd. 
ROOTONE itr sccas, cuttings, bulbs 
Luxurious lawns, 2 weeks 
earlier—bigger, earlier 
flowers, garden crops! 
Seeds dusted with Root- 
one germinate faster, root 
deeper, make _ stronger, 
healthier seedlings. Cut- 
tings dipped in Rootone 
speedily develop surpris- 
ing roots. Free booklet on 
: request. Trial pkg. 25c. 
ig 2-0oz. jar (treats 20 lbs. 
lawn seed) $1.00. Pound $5.00. 
TRY “BLOSSOM SET” 
FOR EARLIER TOMATOES 
Grow Earlier, Larger, Sweeter, 
and More Tomatoes on each 
plant with ‘BLOSSOM SET,"’ an 
approved plant hormone that's 
easy to use. Just mix with water 
and spray newly opened blos- 
soms,. ‘‘BLOSSOM SET” induces 
artificial setting of fruit, prevents 
falling of first blossoms, gives 
Tipe tomatoes 2 to 4 weeks ear- 
lier. Treated plants produce 
larger, firmer, meatier fruits, 
with fewer seeds. Grow seedless 
peppers, egg plant,’ cukes, 
squash. Tested by U.S.D.A., 
leading Universities, Colorado 
Experiment Station. 4-oz. bottle 
(for 1 gal. spray) ppd. 85c, pint 
(makes 4 gals. spray) ppd. $1.75. 
sae 
FARMER SEED AND NURSERY CO., 
You've read about 
it in magazines! 
NO-MOW 
LAWN GROWTH 
INHIBITOR 
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Now—A “Chemical Lawn Trimmer 
Here’s a chemical that will slow down growth of 
grass along edges of your walks, drive, between 
flagstones in the terrace, close to fences, build- 
ings, bird baths, cemetery monuments and other 
places difficult to reach with the lawn mower. 
Just one spraying with NO-MOW will retard 
growth the rest of the season, yet grass remains 
beautifully green, root growth is not affected, and 
there is no ‘“‘after effect’’ in the soil! This new 
growth regulator (containing maleic hydrazide), 
when sprayed on grass early in the season, 
inhibits growth so that no mowing or trimming is 
needed for 4 to 5 months. Just dissolve this pow- 
der in water, and apply. 1 oz. pkg. (treats 250- 
300 sq. ft.) 75c, 4 oz .can (treats 1000 sq. ft.) 
$2.00 ppd. 
~ ' Gardening! 
Grow really BIG vege- 
tables, fruits, flowers 
with VITALOAM, the 
amazing organic soil 
conditioner for every- 
thing that grows—house 
plants, garden crops, 
'; shrubs. Grows grass 
~’ under trees. Just mix 
A into. soil once a year. 
ViTALOAM 
ths at 
ee the 8 
. Cannot burn tenderest 
roots. Positively not a commercial fertilizer. This 
soft, velvety material improves soil texture, has 
800% moisture capacity, high in Ph. balance, bil- 
lions of beneficial soil bacteria produce greener, 
healthier plants, with fruits of finer flavor, greater 
health value. A new thrill in gardening! 3-lb. 
pkg. Vitaloam $1.25, 18-lb. bag $4.65, all postpaid. 
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For Your AFRICAN VIOLETS try 
Vitaloam (above) in your potting soil. 
Results will surprise you. 
SAS EEE ESE A TREES A cS SESS 
MAKE YOUR OWN 
FERTILIZER 
from Grass Clippings, 
Leaves, Garbage and 
Other Waste Materials 
ACTIVO makes rich fertilizer hu- 
mus easily; quickly, cheaply from 
kitchen waste, sawdust, garden rub- 
bish, etc., at a few cents cost. Also 
stretches commercial  fertilizer—- 
makes it go six times farther. It 
activates potting and garden soil. 
Reduces odors in outdoor toilets, 
making rich, easily handled garden 
humus. Activo (an organic compo- 
sition) transforms waste materials 
into -valuable fertilizer by bacterial action. Does 
not kill earthworms or beneficial soil organisms, 
as do chemical compost hasteners. Just sprinkle 
on compost pile—it speeds decomposition, makes 
rich, odorless humus that builds up soil, without 
strong chemicals. No. 2 size (for 450 lbs. compost) 
ppd. $1.25; No. 7 size (for 1,800 lbs. compost) ppd. 
$2.75; No. 20 size (for 31/, tons compost) $6.00 ppd. 
2 VERMICULITE 
Famous MICA-GRO 
Brand 
The wonder garden aid de- 
scribed in magazines. The 
perfect growing medium that 
starts seeds and cuttings 
faster, grows them bigger, 
stronger, with up to 100% 
stand and phenomenal root 
growth. Holds many times its 
weight in water plus oxygen. 
Prevents drowning, ‘‘damp- 
ing off’’ and other diseases. 
It's sterilized—it cannot rot. 
A featherweight soil for seedling flats, an ideal 
insulated garden mulch, ventilates heavy clay 
soil, ideal for forcing winter blooming bulbs, or 
starting garden seeds early. 1/2 pk. postpaid 95c, 
2 cubic ft. bag by exp. not ppd. $2.35. 
Faribault, 
TREAT VEGETABLE 
AND FLOWER SEEDS 
New ARASAN is the most mod- 
ern disinfectant for all garden 
; seeds. In actual tests, untreated 
; seeds that produced a 64% 
; stand, showed 83% stand after 
dusting with Arasan! Nearly 
30% increase—it pays! Non-irri- 
tating, easy to apply. ¥%-oz. pkt. 
postpaid 25c, 8-oz. can $1.00 
ppd., 2-lb. can $3.20 ppd. 
SPERGON 
Non-Poisonous Seed Protectant 
Recommended For Beans, Peas, Corn 
Growers report 35% increased 
yields from Spergon-treated seeds. 
Kills harmful soil fungi—prevents 
decay and damping-off, assures 
better germination, produces 
healthy, vigorous plants. (Can be 
used with Nitragin.) 
l-oz. pkg. 25c, 5-oz. pkg. $1.00. 
SEMESAN BEL 
FOR SEED POTATOES 
A Semesan Bel dip before 
planting will protect potatoes 
from scab and other diseases, 
insure a good stand of healthy 
plants and a much higher yield. 
Price: 2-oz. pkg. (treats 6 to 8 
bu.) 50c, 1-lb. can (treats 60 to 
80 bu.) $2.30 postpaid. 
RO-HO WORKS as you WALK! 
Weeds - Hoes - Cultivates - Mulches 
Here’s just the tool if you have more hand hoe- 
ing than you want, but not enough for power 
equipment. Easy as mowing the !awn! Lvery 
tooth in every blade, digs the soil like a spade! 
40 rotating hoe points and 5 cultivator teeth do 
the job 10 times faster than hoe and rake. Cleans 
out weeds, works crusty or lumpy soil to loose 
mulch or extra fine seed bed, scuffle knife cuts 
weeds—spreads mulch, 5 shovels cultivate deep, 
one digs trench for seeding. 
Works in any soil Weeds and 
—we use it in our mulches a 
test gardens — strip 101/. in. 
we're convinced wide. Com- 
plete with 
it’s tops! 
handle: 
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Comes with lawn mower 
type handle. Wt. 15 lbs. 
SOIL BUILDER 
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD 
A true organic fertilizer com- 
posed of 80% dead plant and 
animal tissue, including meat 
scraps, bone meal, hooves, 
1 blood, etc., froin stock yards. 
Promotes healthier, dark green 
my foliage on flowers, shrubs, 
lawns, more nutritious vegetables. Contains 
15% protein, many important minerals. Adds 
humus, loosens heavy soil, retains moisture, 
remains active 3-4 years. Really builds soil! 
Pulverized, heat-sterilized. 4 lbs. $1.10, postpd. 
100 lbs. (about 6 bu.) $4.50 by freight, not ppd. 
“"HI-HUMUS’ PEAT MOSS 
Prevents killing of roots during both winter and 
summer. Holds moisture, reduces weeding. Use it 
around roses, shrubs, perennials, your window 
boxes, ferns and potted plants. Contains life-giving 
humus and nitrogen essential to plant growth— 
and is free from silt and weed seeds. Prices: 5-qt. 
bag $1.25, 10-qt. bag $1.95 postpaid to 3rd zone. 
4 bu. (70 to 80 lbs.) $2.95 by freight, not ppd. 
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