k 
R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. GARDEN TOOLS AND REQUISITES. 
Grafting Chisels. Fine quality steel. .50 and .75. 
Grafting Wax. The finest quality made as used by fruit growers. 
4 1b., .10; $1b., .15; Ib., .30. 
Hoes, Grub. Finest quality steel. 34and 4Ib., $1.15. 
Hoes, Ames’ Seuffie. (Fig. 69.) Handled, each, 6 inch, .50; 
7 inch, .55; 8 inch, .60; 9 inch, .65; 10 inch, .70. 
Hoes, English Seuffie. (Fig. 70.) Imported. Each, 4 inch, 
40; 5inch, .45; 6 inch, .50; 7 inch, .55; 8 inch, .60; 9 inch, .70. 
10 inch, .80; 12 inch, .90. With handle, .20 each, extra. 
Hoes, Field Socket. 6 inch, each, .50; 8 inch, each, .55. 
Hoes, Street. 5inches x 9 inches, each, .60; 6inches x 10 inches, 
each, .65. 
Hoes, Shank. Ladies’ and boys’, .40. 
Knives, Grass Edging. (Fig. 73.) American, with handle -70 
English, with handle, .$1.65. 
Knives, Saynor’s Pruning and Budding. (Fig. 74.) Illus- 
trated on page 122. Saynor’s garden cutlery is the finest 
manufactured. 
No. 189 196 tose Gomer 204" 3 NB: 323 
Price, $1.75 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 
207 B. Brass capped, $1.75. 
LABELS, COPPER. (Fig. 75.) 
By using a stylus or hard lead pencil the metal is indented and 
the writing is permanent. No.1. # inch wide by 33 inches long. 
Price, $1.00 per 100. No. 2. 14 inchesby 5 inches, suitable for 2 
lines of writing, $1.50 per 100. 
Labels, Farquhar’s Improved Indestructible, with Rod. 
The best label for permanency. On a strong, neat rod of gal- 
vanized iron, 18 inches long. _ The label is attached by copper 
wire passed through a drilled eye at the top of the rod. 
Price, Rods, 100, $3.50; Zinc labels, No. 21, $1 25 per 100. 
Labels, Zine. (Fig. 76.) These are unsurpassed, being neat, 
durable, and indelible. The ink marks a jet black, which remains 
distinct indefinitely, Use a clean quill pen or pointed stick. 
Price, per 100: 
One 2 3 4 5 6 (else le 15) 20) B21 
$35) 1s10F 15101400) 1-25 85 775 270 260) «7d «85 «1.25 
Indelible Ink. For writing on zine labels. Small bottle, .20; 
large bottle, .35. 
N 
LABELS, PLANT AND TREE. (Fig. 77.) 
Plain, Plain. Painted. 
100. 1,000 ‘1,000. 
4-in. Wood Pot Label $.15 $.50 $.70 
jit em ee eo EM ae Sed oe eae ee ab .60 .80 
Oot, ae ee ee ee 15 -70 95 
‘G-inheae cee ae mee ee yd 15 .90 1.20 
8-in. ‘Garden ‘‘ 40 3.00 3.70 
O=THy Gere es AE iota oe Meee 00 3.90 4.80 
DEinie ees PES eae foe) wt .60 5.00 6.00 
34-in. ‘‘ Tree ‘‘ a ye , 15 .50 .70 
34-in. ‘£ £* iron wired Fae Yeon 15 .80 1.00 
ay-in. **  **" ‘copper °* a i ee 20 1.00 1.20 
Label, Wood Border. 16in.x l#in.x%in.2.50 20.00 
Mattock Axe. With handle, $1.10. 
Oil, Lubricating, for Lawn Mowers, ete. We supply a very 
superior article. Quart, .25, gallon, .75. Steel Oilers for apply- 
ing lubricating oil, .30, each. Copper Oilers, .75 each. 
Netting Tanned. For protecting fruit trees and strawberry beds 
from birds, 1 in. mesh, 2 yds. wide, 100 yds. long; per piece, $7.00 
Paper, Brown Manila Tissue. For cut flowers. Sheets, 24 
x 36inches. Per ream, $1.25; per lb., .15. 
Paper, Pareelling. Sheets 20 x 30 inches, 24 x 36 inches, 30 
x 40 inches; per lb., .08; per ream, 50, 60, and 100 lbs., 
respectively, .06 per lb. 
Paper, Waxed. Thin, white; aids in preventing the escape of 
moisture. Sheets 18 x 14inches; per lb., .30; per ream, 5 lbs., 
$1.25. 
Paper, White. For cut flowers. Sheets 24 x 36 inches, per lb., 
10 ; 25 Ibs., $2 00. 
Paper, White Tissue. Sheets, 24 x 36 inches; per Ib., .20; per 
ream, 10 lbs., $1.75. 
Pencils, Wolf’s Indelible Garden. For writing on wood labels, 
in red, black, or blue colors. Each, .15; doz., $1.50. 
Picks, Ames’ R.R., with 36-inch walnut pick handle, 54 to 64 lbs., 
each, $1.00; 64 to 74 lps., each, $1.10. 
Pruner, The Rockdale. (Fig. 78.) Blades made from the best 
tool steel. Will cut 1}-inch stick with ease. Length, 26 inches, 
.753; 41 inches, $1.00. 
Pruner, Telegraph Tree. (Fig. 79.) The blade can be taken out to 
be sharpened ; there is a steel coiled spring for throwing out the 
blade; the socket has a thread on the inside, and can thus be 
easily screwed on to a pole of any length. Sold without handles. 
To be operated with acord. Price, $1.00 each. Extra blades 
.30 each; extra springs, .25 each. : 
13 
Pruner, Water’s Improved Tree. (Fig. 80.) The Water's 
Pruner never fails to cut the slightest twig. The thin blade of 
the Pruner passes through the limb so easily that the grain is 
uninjured, and the bark left smooth. Length, 4 ft., each, .75; 
6 ft., .85; 8 ft., $1.00; 10 ft., $1.15; 12 ft., $1.25; 16 ft., $1.50. 
Extra blades, .20 each; $2.00 per dozen. 
Rakes, Hay. Wooden; 3 bow, bent handle, varnished, best 
quality. 14 teeth. Each, .50. 
Rakes, Steel Garden and Lawn. Short and Long Teeth. 
10 tooth, each, .45; 12 tooth, .50; 14 tooth, .55; 16 tooth, .60; 
18 tooth, .65. 
Rakes, English Daisy. (Fig. 81.) For lawns, $3.50. 
Rake, Gibbs’ Lawn. (Fig. 82.) The best rake for cleaning 
lawns, Light, durable, and easily operated. Each, .50. 
Rakes, Lawn. Wooden, 3 bow, bent handle, varnished, 24 teeth, 
best quality. Each, .55. 
Rakes, Steel Wire. Forlawns. Each, .50. 
Roffea. The best material for tying plants; exceedingly strong, 
soft, and pliable. Lb., .20; 10 Tbs $1.75 
Saw, Farquhar’s Pole Pruning. (Fig. 83.) For cutting strong, 
high limbs of trees. Each, handled, $1.85, without handle, 
$1.50. 
Saws, Pruning. (Figs. 84 and 85.) Long, narrow blades for 
runing. Single edge, 18-in., .75; 20-in., .85; 22-in., $1.00. 
ouble-edge, 18-in., $1.00; 20-in., $1.25; 22-in., $1.50. 
Saw, Adjustable Pole Pruning. (Fig. 86.) 18-in., $1.00. 
Seissors, Grape Thinning. (Fig. 87.) For thining the bunch. 
Saynor’s 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.20; 8-in., $1.50. By mail, .05 
each extra. 
Seissors, Flower. (Fig. 88.) For cutting and holding flowers. 
Saynor’s 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.50; 8-in., $1.85. By mail, .05 
extra. 
Seissors, Flower Gathering. New German (Fig. 89.) 
$1.00; 7-in., $1.25. By mail, .05 extra. 
Seissors, French Flower Gatherers’. (Fig. 90). Superior to 
all; made on a new principle ; of best material and workman- 
6-in., 
ship. Price, each, $2.00. 
Seissors, Florists’ Snips. (Fig. 91.) 6-in., $1.25. 
Seissors, Bow Pruning. (Fig. 92.) Bright; sizes, 4 inches, 
.75; 6 inches, $1.25. 
Seythes, Sibley’s Solid Steel. (Fig. 93.) 32 to 34 inches; 34 to 
36 inches; 34 to 38 inches ; 36 to 40 inches at .90 each. 
Seythes, Broad English op Lawn. Each, $1.40. 
Seythe, The Waldron. Solid steel (English). $1.75. 
Seythe Snaths. No. 45. Pat. ash grass, Each, .75. 
Seythe Rifles. Farmer’s friend. Each, .10, doz., .75. 
Seythe Stones. Silver grit. Each, .10; doz., .75. 
Seythe Stones. (Fig. 94.) Genuine Welsh. .25,. 
Shears, Branch or Lopping. (Fig. 95.) For cutting large 
branches ; long stout handles. Saynor’s, three sizes, $2.75, $3.00, 
and $3.50 each. 
Shears, Grass, with Long Handles. (Fig. 96.) Saynor’s best, 
for cutting the edges of grass borders. Blade, 8$-in.,$2.50; 9-in., 
$2.75 ; 93-in., $3.00; 10 in., $3.25. 
Shears, Grass. (Fig. 97.) Best steei from Sheffield. Blade, 
54-in., $1.25; 73-in., $1.40; 8-in., $1.50; 9-in., $1.80; 10-in., 
$2.25 
Shears, Hedge Notehed. (Fig. 98.) Blade, 74-in., $1.60; 8-in., 
$1.75; 9-in., $2.00; 10-in., $2.50. 
Shears, Grass or Sheep. (Fig. 99.) Best steel, English, No. 
120, 7-in., $1.00; True Vermonter, No. 055, .75. 
Shears, New Freneh Pruning. (Fig. 100.) This is the best 
pruner ever offered; quality unequalled. Price, 6}-in., $1.35; 
(-in., $1.50; 83-in., $1.75; 94-in., $2.00; 10}-in., $2.25. By 
mail, .10 each extra. Extra springs, .30 each. 
Shears, Taylor’s Pruning. (Fig. 110.) The best low-priced 
pruner. Each, .50. By mail, .10 extra. 
Shears, Clyde Draw Cut. No. 1, handle; 24 inches, $2.50 each. 
No. 2, handle 22 inches, $2.00 each. 
Shovels, Ames’. No. 2, D handle, square or round point. Each, 
$1.25. No. 2, long handle, square or round point. Each, 
$1.25. 
Siekles or Grass Hooks. (Fig. 115.) English, .60, .75, and 
$1.00. American, .75 
Seed Drill. Eureka Garden and Hot Bed. (Fig. 117.) For sow- 
ing vegetable seeds, etc. Superior to work done by the hand. $1.00. 
Sieves, Wire. For sifting loam, gravel, etc. Strong and well 
made. <Any size mesh. 18 inches diameter. Each, $1.00. 
Silkaline, or Smilax Green Thread. Largely used for tying in 
bouquet work. Spools, each, .25; box of eight spools, $1.25. 
Sod Cutter. For lifting sods. Each, $3.00. 
Bares: Merehants’. No. 2, D handle, .90. No. 2, long handle, 
Spades, Ames’ Best. No. 2,D handle. Each, $1.25. 
papades, Ladies and Boys. D handle, .90. 
