R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES. 



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INSECTICIDES AND F\]}iG\Cl])ES. -Continued. 



One of the best insenti- 



Dalmatian or Persian Insect Powder. 



cides for all insects. Lb., 75 cts. 



Earth Worm Killer. (Reade's.) One pound will cover about 

 18 square feet of ground. Price, 25 lbs., .S2.25; 50 lbs., $4.00; 

 100 lbs., $6.00. 



Electric Worm Eradicator. For the instantaneous extermina- 

 tion of worms. The worms will immediately rise to the surface 

 of the ground or flower-beds and in a few minutes will die. It 

 will be found exceedingly effective. It is highly concentrated, 

 one gallon being sufficient to make 120 gallons of fluid for use, 

 by the addition of water. Full directions for use with each 

 package. 1-gallon keg, $4.00, makes 120 gallons. Also, 50 cts. 

 and $1.00 bottles. 



Fir Tree Oil Soap. A popular insecticide for destroying mealy 

 bus, scale, red spider, aphis or thrip. Price, f-pound tin, 30 cts. ; 

 2 lbs., 90 cts. 



Flower of Sulphur. Price, 1 lb., 10 cts.; 5 lbs., 40 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 70 cts. 



Fish Oil Soap. {Whale Oil Soap.) An excellent wash for trees 

 and plants; kills insects and their eggs. Price, in boxes, with 

 full directions for use. 1 lb., 20 cts.; 5 lbs., 85 cts.; 10 lbs., S1..35; 

 50 lbs., $5.50. 



Formaldehyde. This solution is used to prevent fungoid dis- 

 eases such as potato scab, grain smut, etc. The dilution for 

 most purposes is 1 pound Formaldehyde to 15 or 20 gallons of 

 water; 1 to 2 gallons of solution is required to treat each bushel 

 of potatoes. Price, 1 lb., liquid, 50 cts.; 2 lbs., liquid, .SI. 00; 

 9 lbs., $4.50. 



Fungine. A remedy for mildew, rust, wilt, bench rot and other 

 blights effecting flowers, fruits and vegetables. It is equally 

 efTective under glass and out-of-doors. A sulphur composition 

 which diluted with water contains no sediment and docs not stain 

 the foliage. One gallon makes fifty gallons spraying material. 

 Half pint, 40 cts.; pint, 65 cts.; quart, $1.00; gallon, .$3.50. 



Gishurst Compound. {Imported). For destroying red spider, 

 mealy bug, scale, thrip, etc. Box, 60 cts. 



Grape Dust, Hammond's. A preparation for destroying mildew 

 on grape vines and other plants or trees. Price, .5-lb. package, 

 50 cts. 



Hellebore Powder, White. Price, \ lb., 35 cts.; l lb., 60 cts. 



Herbicide Weed Exterminator. Perfectly odorle.ss. An oc- 

 casional application will keep gutters, paths, and roadways 

 clear of weeds, poison ivy, grasses, mosses, dandelions, bur- 

 docks, etc. In 1 quart cans, 50 cts.; 1-gallon cans, $1.50; in 

 2-gallon kegs, sufficient to make 80 gallons of liquid, $2.75; in 

 .5-gallon kegs, sufficient to make 200 gallons of liquid, $5. -50; in 

 10-gallon kegs, sufiicient to make 400 gallons of liquid, $10.00. 



Imperial Soap Spray. The base of this spray is a soap con- 

 taining vegetable poisons and particularly effective against red 

 spider on fruit, the rhododendron fly, and all insects affecting 

 the Tose. Price, 1 quart, 60 cts.; 1 gallon, $1.75; 5 galloii.s 

 $7.00; 10 gallons, $12.50. 



Kerosene Emulsion. {Liquid.) Price, 1 quart, 40 cts.; 1 gallon, 

 $1.25; 5 gallons, $5.00. 



Lemon Oil. Destroys scale, thrip, mealy bug, red spider, black 

 and green flv. Price, h pint, 25 cts.; 1 pint, 40 cts.; 1 quart, 

 75 cts.; i gallon, $1.25; 1 gallon, .$2.00; 5 gallons, $9.00. 



Lime and Sulphur Wash. A most effective remedy for San .Jose 

 Scale, Oyster-shell Scale and many Fungi. It should be applied 

 any time after December 1st and before the buds start in the 

 Spring. Needs onlv to be diluted with cold water and it is ready 

 to apply. Price, 1 quart, 30 cts.; 1 gallon, 75 cts.; 5 gallons, 

 $2.25; 10 gallons, $4.00; bbl. of 50 gallons, $10.00. 



Nico-Fume. A tobacco-paper Insecticide, for fumigating green- 

 houses. "Nico-fume" furnishes the easiest method of fumi- 

 gation ever devised. Tins containing 24 sheets, 85 cts. ; 144 sheets, 

 $4.00; 288 sheets, $7.50. 



Nieo-Fume. Liquid. Price small tins, 50 cts.; 1 lb., $1..50; 

 4 lbs., $5.50; 8 lbs., $10.50. 



Nieoticide. This vaporizing compound kills green and black 

 flies, thrip, mealy bug and red spider. Price, 4-ounce can, 

 70 cts.; i pint, $1.25; 1 pint, S2..50; 1 quart, $4..50; h gallon, 

 .$8.25; 1 gallon, $15.00. Fumigator and Lamps. Complete 

 for vaporizing. 50 cts. each. 



Nikoteen. Extract of Tobacco for spraying or vaporizing. Price, 

 small bottle, 40 cts.; half-pound bottle, 85 cts.; lb. bottle, $1.50. 



Paris Green. A poisonous insoluble powder, extensively used 

 for potato bugs, caterpillars, slugs, etc. Price, \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 1 lb., 50 cts. ; 5 lbs., $2.25. 



Pyrox, Bowker's. Does all that Arsenate of Lead will do, be- 

 sides protecting trees, shrubs, vegetables and plants against 

 fungus diseases, one application answering both purposes, sav- 

 ing labor and expense. All ready to use bj' adding water. Price, 

 1 lb., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.85; 25 lbs., $4.50; 50 lbs., 

 .$8.00; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



Readeana, Rose Bug Exterminator. Destroys Rose Bugs 

 and other insects on plants. Directions with each package. 

 Sold in 50c., $1.00 and $2.00 bottles; 1 gallon, .$4.00. 



Scaleeide. A very effectual Winter wash for trees infested with 

 San Jose or other scales. Spray during Winter when the trees are 

 dormant. Quart, 40 cts.; 1 gallon, $1.00; 5 gallons, $3.75; 

 10 gallons, $6.75; 50-gallon bbl., $26.25. 



Slug Shot. A non-poisonous popular powder, easily distributed 

 by a duster, bellows, or in water by spraying. An effectual 

 remedy for potato bugs, slugs, worms, caterpillars, green and 

 black flies infesting vegetables and other plants. Price, 1-lb. 

 carton, 20 cts.; 5-lb. package, 40 cts.; 10 lbs., 75 cts.; in kegs of 

 125 lbs., or barrels 235 to 250 lbs., each, 6 cts. per lb. 



Sulphocide. A soluble sulphur spray for rust, mildew, scab, 

 canker, etc. Price, 1 quart, 75 cts.; 1 gallon, $2.00. 



Sulpho-Tobacco Soap. A popular insecticide for the amateur, 

 quickly exterminating all insect life on plants and flowers in 

 .and out of doors. Price, 3-ounce cake, 10 cts.; 8-ounce cake, 

 20 cts. 



Tanglefoot. A perfect safeguard for trees and shrubs against 

 gvpsv and brown-tail moths and other creeping insects. Price, 

 I'lb.; .35 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $3.00; 20 lbs., $5.50. 



Thomson's Styptic. {Imported.) To prevent grape vines 

 bleeding. Directions on bottle. Price, $1.25. 



Tobacco Dust. For green and black aphis, fleas, etc.; also 

 prevents insects in the ground and around the roots. Price, 

 1 lb., 10 cts.; 5 lbs., 35 cts.; 10 lbs., 60 cts.; 100 lbs., $4.50. 



Tobacco Dust for Fumigating. Price, 10 lbs., 60 cts.; 25 lbs., 

 $1.35; 100 lbs., .$5.00. 



Tobacco Stems. Price, barrels, $1.00; bale or case, $3.00. 



Vermine. A soil sterilizer and germicide for all soil vermin, 

 such as cut, eel, wire and grub worms, slugs, root lice, maggots 

 and ants. Used in the greenhouse, garden and field. One part 

 Yorinine to four hundred parts water, thoroughly soaking the 

 ground, does its work eifectivoly and protects your crops and 

 lawns against the ravages under the soil. Price, gill, 25 cts.; 

 half-pints, 40 cts.; pint, 65 cts.; quart, $1.00; gallon, $3.00. 



Weed Killer, Sterlingworth. X powder especially adapted for 

 destroying weeds in walks, drives, tennis courts or any place 

 where tiie killing of all vegetation is desired. Price, 1 lb., .50 cts.; 

 5 lbs., .$2.00. 



X. L. all Liquid Insecticide. The famous English patented 

 ))n'i)aration; kills mealy bug, red spider, and all insect pests. 

 The perfect insecticide for spraying; goes farther than any. 

 Price, pint, 85 cts.; quart, $1.35; ^ gallon, 82.25; gallon, .$4.00. 



X. L. all Vaporizing Compound. .\n English patent claimed 



to be the most easy, effectual and cheapest method of fumigating 

 greenhouses and frames ever invented. Sufficient for 10,000 

 cubic feet, $2.25 per bottle; 20,000 cubic feet, $4..50 per bottle. 

 Vaporizing Fumigator and Lamp for above, complete, $1.25. 



X. L. all Weed Destroyer. .\ concentrated liquid for exterminating 

 large weeds. 1 gallon, $2.25; 2 gallons, S3.50; 4 gallons, $5.50. 

 See Wikeham Weeder, page 174, for applying Weed Destroyer. 



