SUPPLIES FOR THE IRIS GROWER 
ORTHO-Pest-B-Gon. (50 per cent D.D.T.) 
For iris borer. Pie 1 Ib. $1.00 plus 35c postage. 
ORTHOCIDE—(50 per cent Captan) 2 Ib. $1.50 plus 35c 
postage. The new fungicide for leaf spot. 
Mix 8 teaspoons of D.D.T., 8 teaspoons of Captan, 
cone heaping tablespoon of soap flakes or detergent in 
one gallon of water. Spray 10 days apart starting with 
first warm days in spring to control iris borer. 
ORTHO—MALATHION (50 per cent) 4 oz. $1.00 plus 35c 
postage. For red spider, aphids, thrip, etc. Never had 
phlox so nice before. Leaves remained green all the way 
down to the ground. 
BOTANO GARDEN DUST—$1.00 plus 35c postage. For 
iris borer, aphis, leafspot, etc. Contains Captan and 
lindane. 8 oz. in a very efficient dust gun. Just 
the thing if you have only a few iris. 
ORTHO ROSE DUST—$1.00 plus 35c postage Contains 
Captan, lindane etc, Two insecticides and two fung- 
icides in one. 8 oz. in a very efficient dust gun. Keep 
it near the kitchen door and every time you step out 
in the garden, give those roses a shot of dust. 
That is the only way to keep roses healthy. If you 
wait to mix spray, they just don’t get it soon enough. 
BAMBOO STAKES—3 ft. dyed green. Slender and strong. 
Just the thing to stake up iris bloom stalks if the 
wind blows them over. 
12—30c, 50—$1.10, 100—$2.00 plus postage. 
PLAS-TIES. New plastic plant tie. Waterproof, strong 
easy to use, ties with a twist. Can be used over and 
over 
70—7 in.—35c 200 ft. spool—$1.25 plus postage 
BONE MEAL 
We recommend and use bone meal to fertilize iris. 
No bone meal shipped but will deliver with city orders. 
5 Ib.—60c, 10 Ibs $1.00, 50 Ib—4.00 100 Ibs. 7.50 
FERTILIZER 
Loma 5—10—5 Regular 100 Ibs. 4.85 
Loma 5—10—5 Mineralized 80 Ibs. 4.60 
HY PONEX 
Whether used to fertilize African violets or tall 
bearded iris, results are the same and Blue Ribbons 
are in order, 
A few liquid applications will add a foot to the 
heighth of a speciman iris stalk. A supply is kept on 
hand at all times. No mail orders, please. 
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