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CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 



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COMPOSITION 



FOR 



THE 



DESTRUCTION 



UPON 



OF 



[March 





BLIGHT 



Roses, Wall-fruit Trees, Cucumbers, Melons, Vines, Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 



Extra Strong, 4«. 



extra) 



In Bot'les, 5. 3d. and 2s. 6 1 . each. Directions for use forwarded. 



and Upward* 



4 FfPU KnlTtl VK\RS' EK TENSIVE USB. by the most eminent Gardeners in the kingdo 

 1 I SJZ ■mSiriu^Jy a trial lo i u£ its «l use for de.tr >ying every pest to 



Oil delicate Bowers or foliage) an-l pronoliog a luxuriant growth. 



■to, the superiority of PAGE & Co.'s BLIGHT COliPOSlTfn. 

 which Plant aud Fruit Growers are subject (without un ev 



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From A mire o Tomard, Ssq Ibyl Gardens, n**m PMaee. 



I h*vs s »t bImsiiiw to add my testimony to the efflcecy or 

 roaT mtfl CilMlrttlni which has bsen need with great aisasass 



upon J*** trsaaaweh aOsetsd with the green My. -Nov., 1862. 



From F, Mmtkotm, Seq., 8*9*1 6 mont. 



I find it an* we; th«t puip in all respects for well*, alto for 

 grvwa rty an 1 brown scale In the houses. I hare no occaflaii to 

 try It in any otter way as jet.— May 10, U364. 



From J. Fori**. /'<;.. < act the ike Woham Abbew. 



Inn r Tessure In ear the valuable 



Altai m of Messrs. Pans A a Composlti which I hat 



feo»i very enlcaclou* In tn mi tly • -t spin 4*4), off 



in* i ttch tree ** well M those of ti 



when . Wraliy tyrinftd with th* SsJjlUtfi, To Mr. Ptttfiati. 



B of whot in tan be had— Dec. 14, 1854. 





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From 



^^B, • to ike Bight lion. Lord Jersey 



I an math pleased ill < tapoaltion ; it far exceeded my 



• *p*6t»tt*ns.~.M 1864. 



From M iardener to Sari dt Grey, V 



riease lor J me a *r 10 gallon cask of your Blight C i- 



poslti I h#*s found It answer the purpose exce mgly well. 



—Jan. 25, i<04. 



rdmt < / Hon >J 



Mi /tilt, 



m *e ht. My wall 



trees r. t*4 t not availed n of It. 1 conn 



It applicable to all cases, as It not the least Injurious to the 

 KtiagK of the most Unto May 1 r. M51. I 



9t*»J till 



PnrJt. 



I cons inos valual r the destruction of 



insects of all kinds.- >v. 8, 1862. 



W OOre, Oardensr *ht Hon. I I 6 y, 



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Aflcr giving your lie: ( *• t a fair and impartial 



trial, I am ; fo bear ?<nrt!m to Its tracy in destroyii 



those wor*' f alt pests t rip' an! reil H| two part 



wt n« mp ■■, I tbe fl Usappears 



\t4fr vm> t t it to 



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From Mr uons. Garden- r to the Hon. J F, ti mm ton, 



MMmWmmU, 



I have used y mposlfJnn n riHng to your Instructions, 



an ! ilder it valuable f<>r the (lestructla of insects, &c. I a:u 

 ronfldent It will be much used when gardeners give it a trial.— 

 January 5, 1864. 



From Mr. F. Pawson, < i urdtner to ih flight lion. I rl 



r>mshang 



I nse.i it upon Peach and v "arine trees to d -ny the green 

 iy also upi'm Morello < Tries f bts itr. and fori n<l it 



effectual in both cases. August 3, 1 



Frmm J/ Uner tn the It Ight U m. JM J ioers, 



I vmry mneh a: roea of yoot Blight Compositkm; my Peach 



reas were much infested, but one application so completely re- 

 moved them that \h>* set-off of the wall was wered. It also 

 dejitroyed th black bee on m y Cherries, an«l the thrlp upon 

 my Cucumbers, a pest th I eoui.i not before get rid of by fumi- 

 gation or sul ph —A : i :• ! g * JO, 1&54. 



JVeea Mr. B Perl aier to the \t H>n. and Sfp. Lard 



V. H. it. rv'&, Chester t 

 I ^nd it moat destructive, especially to kill £rrpen Rv and 

 also the black aphis upon my Cherries. I am certain If pro- 

 perly used, it will give every satisfact -i.— December i . 1 S5 1. 



From Mr. J. I. frmmer to th Right Hon. Sidnij Herbert, 



U on House. 

 Th; as been a very Mighty one. indeed more so than 



I ever reroemb. t am pleased to say our wall trees were 



never so well, which la owing to the use of your Might Composi- 

 tion.— -July 26. 



From Mr. Ororot fa*, * *«r to the Eight li n . C. & 



J evr f/oekJUld. 

 Vonr Wiffbl Composi? , has Riven me ererv satisfaction, and 

 when better known will be extent" v used.— July 3 1864. 

 ***** K'rkmYt* < -dtner to J. Gad, *n, F«j. BwtU Castle. 

 As I fonnd ir Composition very useful last year, I should 

 like to have 10 gallons sent immediately.— April 1. 



From It. J. Sprang'r, K Semtkend House. 

 The Compost: ion is very effectual.— April 13. 



From the / &ht$op $ V t Dean J tory. 



I will thank i to send me some Blight Composition, which 

 my gardener found answer very well last year— Apr 



Fr T* M ^ F mf - Gardtner t0 * h * TTm t- F Baring. Melchet Park. 

 I am glad to havt und so useful a Composition.— April 21. 



From Mr. c. fo&nson, Gardener to E. It. Tunno, Esq., Warnford 

 .. Park. 



tffi^c^S^M mT CofD P° sition for two y esr3 » and foa ^ J t very 



Tho ( ■- m!^^ 5 W* *« i Stop****** Hood, Bristol. 



eancli aatisfaction to myself and friend 



»osi Charles Lane, Esq., Budgemore. 

 The effect of tin-. Composition upon the trees and plants under 

 the dreadful blight we have had remains the same, and it is sur- 

 prh to see the healthy state to which it soon recovers them.— 

 May 2 1861 



From Mr. II . Robertson, Q ndener to Sir 3f. G. Chelmehj, Bart. t 



Easton Halt. 



I find if an excellent Composition J it entirely destroyed the 

 black \\y iipoa my Cherries. J 'lease send me double the quantity. 

 —June % 1854. 



>m it r eU, 6 mer to Miss M. Phillips, LitU Villa. 



I sin much pleased with your Composition; the trials I have 

 jade have proved very satisfactory. I shall soon give you a 

 :er order.— June 9, 18-">1. 



h \n McDonald, Gardener to th". Itev. Thomas Hubbard t 



Sen n icotts. 

 With tlireewiuarters water ur Composition was most effectual 

 in th the bl.ick and en fly upon my wall trees. Please 



send two gallons more.— Jin, e 15, 1-54. 



From Mr. J. St'piot. Gardener to Colon Onslow, Upton House. 

 It surpasses every thing I have ever tried. Please send another 

 jar.— J ie 22, 1864. 



From Miss Tarry Wesib i House. 

 Miss Parry begs to inform Messrs. Page & Co. that her gar- 

 dener has used the Composition with the greatest success upon 

 Koses an ( • eratrl urns, and she has strongly recommended it to 



her fri Is.— July 5, 1854. 



j From Mr. J. Te abridge H Gardens. 



I have used yr ompositlou on walls, also on Melons and 



■ Cucumbers, and find it everything I could expect : it produces 

 ; an instant effect, end in no way injures the plants.— July 11, 1854 



From Mr, It. Taylor, Ga net to C.Paget, Esq., Budding ton Grange. 

 It destroys all insects it comes in contact with.— July 14, 1854. - 



From Mr. G. Bea Gardener to — Williams, Esq., 



I • Park, Herts. 



I have used your Composition upon wall trees, on Strawberries 

 (when the fruit was nearly ripe), on Melons and Cucumbers 

 covi d with thrip and i ider, and on stove plants for 



i bug and In no instance have I found it to fail. Before I 



bad it I used from 1 lb. to 3 lbs. of* tobacco per week: now 1 do not 

 req it : rdener 



t keep it by Mm.— July 14, ] *. 



From Mr, W. Skakespear, Metallic Hot-house Manufactory, 



Bi, ingham. 



It is thoroughly destructive to insects without injuring the 

 foliage of the plants.— July 26, 1854. 



From Mr. G. Lambert, Gardener to G. Baring, Esq., OaJcwood. 

 I have found your Blight Composition to be good for the 

 destruction of green fly, &c— July 26, 1854. 



From Mr. II. Dawes, Gardener to J. A. Seu;ell, Esq., Marelands. 



It is truly the best remedy for green fly I have ever met 

 with. It deals destruction to all the aphis tribe on the very first 

 application.-July 26, 1854. 



I Mrs. Gundry, Hyde. 

 j The Bl it Composition Mrs. Gundry found highly beneficial. 

 —July 26, 1851. 



From Mr. Jones, Gardener to B. D. Shafto, Esq., Hampworth Lodge. 

 I have found your Composition of great benefit to my fruit 

 trees, as it quite destroyed the blight.— July 27, 1854. 



From Mr. G. Olarenshaw, Gardener to G. Monckton, Esq., 



Somer/ord Hall. 

 I can highly recommend your. Composition as the best remedy 

 for the destruction of blight. In April my Peach and Nectarine 

 trees were in a horrid state; I gave them one good washing and 

 they have looked beautiful ever since. Some Melons, completely 

 eaten up by thrip (thought beyond all recovery), it quite re- 

 covered, and I have some tine fruit— July 27, 1854. 



From Mr. W. Campbell, Gardener to W. C. Harland, Esq., 



Sutton Ball. 

 I find it a complete cure for every pest plants and fruit 

 trees are alike subject to.— July 7, 1854. 



From Mr. W. Underwood, Gardener to J. LaUuchere, Esq., % 



Stoke Park. * 



I am quite satisfied as its merits become known it will be con- 

 sidered the niOSt eTRP.llpnt ^untuot v««,-J„ ... , 



From Mr. Jones, Gardener to B. D. Shafto, Esq., Ha mMtAt ^ 

 I used your Composition upon Roses, Cherries, hjr^ 



tarines, <&c, and found it excellent.— Aug. 21 1851 



*•,* 



from jiir. uoswea, uaraener to Sir John Barker 11 



Mottisfont. ** 



I have given your Blight Composition a fair trial %*i 

 pleased to say that it has killed the green fly * r i 

 mealy bug, and thrip in every instance.— Sept. 2, 1861 



From Mr. A. Campbell, Gardener to John Shd Eu 



Avington Park. ^ 



I beg to recommend your Composition for killing insectaof^ 

 kinds. I have used it on the Peach and Nectarine % n i mZ 

 it to be most valuable for all my plants.— Sept. 19, i*\i 



From Mr. Martin, Gardener to Sir P. Hartdyke, LuUingstm Cm* 



Your Blight Composition I find superior to anythi 

 used before; the first dressing, I believe, killed every initt Tk 

 Peaches and Nectarines, which were much infested liar* fa 

 looked better than I ever saw them.— Oct. 5,' 1S5 J. 



From Mr. Warren, Gardener to W. Pinney, &q. t Stmtrim. 

 I have used Composition upon Cucumbers, Melons, Roan ht 

 Plants, and Wall Trees with perfect success; nor is ittbt 

 injurious to the foliage of the most tender plants. -Oct. 7 



From W. H. F. Cavendish, Esq., Agot, St. Lau-remt. 

 I think your Wash for Blight the best thing I have kol I 

 am a great Rose grower, and in this bad season of blight Iks 

 not a Rose that has done hadly, or even shown any sign of bUgk 

 it also helped me much with Fruit Trees, but the bli , vsit» 

 strong before I got any of it from you."— Oct. 6. 



From Mr. W. Poole, Packington Hall Gardens. 

 I have given your Blight Composition a fair trial upon Pad 

 and Nectarine Trees, and gladly bear testimony to it ficicrfc 

 destroying all insects without the least inj ury to the foliift 

 Oct. 19, 1854. 



From Mr. E. Cleeton, Gardener to Edward Holland, E<q, 



Dumbleton House. 

 I found your Composition kill thrip, red spider, gnea i 

 and mealy bug upon btove and greenhouse plants, E* 

 Melons, Cucumbers, and everything it was tried upon; tfasfiftn 

 please send me a further supply. — Nov. 22, 1854. 



From Mr. John C , Gardener, Btd' 

 My opii a as to the merits of your Blight C 

 the highest degree favourable. Last season my CucurnbenH 

 Melons became infested with a peculiar kind of aphis, whkA 

 so tenacious of life that the fumigation requisite 'hit 

 killed also the plants. I destroyed several fraim 1 left oaty 

 one of Cucumbers solely to try the effects of yourCompwifc 

 I did so, and the effect, to my thinking, was little ristt f 

 miraculous. The plants recovered immediately, and com 

 growing again with the greatest vigour.— Nov. 28, 1854. 



From Mr. John Perkins, Market Square, Northampton. ^ 

 The Composition I am quite satisfied with, and shall reps 

 more. — October 3, 1854. 

 From Mr. G. Winser, Gardener to Mrs. Pattison, TIVocHflW 



House. A f^ju 



I have tried it for mealy bug and white scale, and l<m 

 effectual in destroying both pests.— December 6, ISoi. 



From Mr. John Jobson, Gardener to J. W. Scott, Esq., Bate 



field Park. .«. 



I shall not be without your Composition again.— UeC'<>» ,w * 



From Mr. Beith, Gardener to C. E. Bumbold, Esq. 



Candover. r^g 



My Peach trees were much infested with S ree ? -%'-**** 

 used the Composition twice, and was perfectly sansn f a ^^ 

 result ; the trees were very healthy all the season after* 

 December 7. 1854. 



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From Mr. W. Buckland, Gardener to W. Smith, Esq,"*" 



Houghton. *¥ii<*&e0* 



I much approve of Page & Co. T s Composition, as lra 

 tion quickly ; I shall be glad to have more ot R.— ** • 

 (To Mr. Freeman, Woburn.) 



From Mr. G. Mackie, Gardener to E. Bouverie, Stfn 



T „«_ _^,_ _, l^*.«wv in des yl«* £ 



Mr. Fit** 



Frtm 



dead 



■iy 



that w^ 



Jama 



ad us a small cask.— May 11. 

 I am siad to isv vonr , W r U " °' m> ' **■ Vah T ^Q e 



afte?everS S S$ wffi * *V h ?™ washin ^ 

 thi^ .-er intr^^l!:!!^ wUhout • *«**> ** ** the be* 



From , Thomas CKa ^ ; , m p ^^ ^ 

 It kills the blight dead, .herever it t^m^M^ ,o 1 t 



My Peach trees were covered with black flv, which ouicklv 

 disappeared. My R s remain clean and healthy, and is an 

 effectual remedy.- July 27, 1854. 7l 



rr mx From ** r * • Fenwkk, Fi I Green. 

 I found it destroy the blight completely. 



t i f r T Thowns Hoskins, Esq., Ilaselbxtry. 



I havemneh pleasure in bearing testimony to the efficacy of 



™W £r P ° 8ition ' which l liave »«ed with perfecSess 



l>ec. 15, 2854. (T 



m 



your 



— Julv2< 



• 



1854 



and consider it a most effectual remedy.— July 28, 1854. 



From Mr. George Clayton, Gardener 



Cantley H. 



to 



It has proved to be the best Composition I have ever «nnlio^ 

 Plants for the destruction of blight!- July si JSi TOmpplied 





re gory, Gardener 



Aug. 5. 1854. a >alu ahle remedy.— 



fly, I also found two dressii 

 without injury to the plants.- 

 Woburn). 



From Mr. Thomas Bel'., Gardener to E. L. Budge, Esq., 



Manor, Evesham. T.-9 1JJ5. 



I quite approve of your Blight ^ om P 08ltl0n :7; l * in ;Ia. 

 From Mr. John Hunt, Market Gardener, f^^ljj 

 I have used your Composition upon wall u . 

 sidered quite worth', s, but which after twojVV^ Ja 

 a vigorous growth and have ripened some goou 

 2 1855 



From W. Stride, 1 /•»**^^ e dwitk*!fi 



I have found it completely effective, when . m ixe ^^ 

 part of water, in destroying at a single appliw ^m 



which attacks the Peach, the fly on l tne m i 

 so far as I am individually concerne^ rf 

 shiny beetle which appears on the tenaer l ^^ 



Cherries about Midsummer, and wlllcnon n e „ P n c;l tion t&* 

 annihilate till last summer, when one m fcbe ^^ t6*^ 

 removed the whole community and ^ liaD ^ __^ v. o, «** 

 satisfactory progress to the end of the seaso . - n#»V 



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COHTIHUATibir 



From Mr. J. Bummer, Gardener to the 



Winchester, Bishops™ > ■ jfeio*-^ 



I have used your Composition upon <^£ £ everr^> 

 pot plants, and wall trees, with perfect succt ^ 1tSB0 g ! 

 | and consider it the most safe, speedy, ana « 

 introduced. — Oct. 22, 1852. 



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