NOTBMBBB 16, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists* Review. 



139 



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How. the National Insecticide Law 



Helps tiie Florists 



All nicotine preparations used by florists con- 

 tain nicotine in the "free" condition; in which 

 form it readily evaporates, especially when sub- 

 jected to moderate heat. "Freie" nicotine is a 

 definite chemical compound, and wherever it is 

 found its properties are always the same, no 

 matter by whom it is manufactured. If you could 

 take the nicotine itself out of these preparations, 

 this pure "free" nicotine obtained from several 

 different preparations would be identical in every 

 respect, and one part would be just as deadly to 

 insects as any other part. 



Under the Insecticide Law, all nicotine prepa- 

 rations sold for insecticidal purposes must con- 

 tain a label which plainly and correctly states 

 the percentage amount of active ingredient^ 

 (that is, insecticidal value) the package contains ; 

 also the percentage amount of inert (non-active) 

 ingredients. 



So, as to the nicotine preparations sold to flo- 

 rists, it is interesting to note that none of the 

 manufacturers make claims on their labels that 

 these preparations contain any substance except 

 nicotine as possessing insecticidal value. There- 

 fore, when florists purchase these preparations, 

 the only insecticide they are being offered is 

 nicotine. 



Hence, by comparing the guarantees on the 

 labels of those brands where the percentage of 

 nicotine is stated, you can readily determine 

 which brand to buy to obtain the most nicotine 

 for your money ; and, remember, if the labels do 

 not plainly give you this information, you have 



a perfect right to insist that your dealer or the 

 manufacturer inform you. 



So, as "free nicotine" is just as definite a sub- 

 stance as is gold, the price you pay does not 

 change the quality of the nicotine you buy any 

 more than if you paid two different prices for two 

 pure gold rings of equal size and weight. The 

 only difference in these preparations of "free 

 nicotine" depends upon the kind and percentage 

 of the "inert ingredients" the preparations con- 

 tain — and, of course, as "inert ingredients" 

 merely mean the materials having no insecticidal 

 value, you should pay nothing at all for same. 



So, as the inert ingredients have no insecticidal 

 value, it makes no difference to the florists as to 

 what these ingredients are, provided they are net 

 injurious to plants. 



Therefore, you will clearly see from the above 

 that in purchasing "free nicotine" you should 

 buy the preparation which yields you the largest 

 quantity — that is, the most grains — of nicotine 

 for the money expended. 



The labels on the "Nico-Fume" preparations 

 clearly set forth not only the percentage of active 

 and inert ingredients, but also the net weights 

 of the contents and the number of grains of 

 nicotine and also the price. So you can readily 

 figure exactly what you are getting for your 

 money. 



Can you buy nicotine as cheaply in any com- 

 peting preparations? Besides, quantity discounts 

 are allowed as follows by prominent Florist 

 Supply Houses: 



% pint 

 Pint . 

 X 8:aIIon . 

 Gallon 



"NICO-FUME'' LIQUID 



$0.50 5 gallons . . $ 47.25 (a saving: of 10 per cent) 

 t^ 10 galldns . . 89.25 (a savics: of 15 per cent) 

 5.50 20 gallons . . 168.00 (a saving of 20 per cent) 



10.50 40 gallons . . 315.00 (a saving of 25 per cent) 



** NICO-FUME'' TOBACCO PAPER 



Can containing 24 sheets . . . . $ 0.75 



Can containing 144 sheets .... 3.50 



Can containing 288 sheets .... 6.50 



6 cans; 288 sheets each 

 12 cans, 288 sheets each 

 24 cans, 288 sheets each 

 48 cans, 288 sheets each 



35.10— (a saving of 10 per cent) 



66.30^— (a saving of 15 per cent) 



124.80— (a saving of 20 per cent) 



234.00— (a saving of 25 per cent) 



Manufactured by 



THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODDCT CO. 



INCORPORATED 



LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 



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