R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. HIGH-GRADE FERTILIZERS. 



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AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, FERTILIZER MATERIALS, AND PLASTER. 



Basic Slag Phosphate. (Cannot supply this season.) 



Sulphate of Potash. High Grade. Supply and Prices uncer- 

 tain. 



Muriate of Potash. Supply and Prices uncertain. 



Kainit, or German Potash Salt. Supply and Prices uncertain. 



Nitrate of Soda. 10 lbs., .5Q; 25 lbs., Sl.OO; 100 lbs., $3.50; 

 in original bags, about 200 lbs., each, $6.50; per ton, $57.00. 



Sulphate of Ammonia. 10 lbs., .60; 100 lbs., $4.50; 200-lb. 

 bag, $8.50; per ton, $75.00. 



Dissolved Bone Black. 200-lb. bag, $3.00; per ton, $28.00. 



Plain Superphosphate or Acid Phosphate. 14 per cent, 

 available Phosphoric Acid. 200-lb. bag, $2.25; per ton, 

 $16.00. 



Dried Blood. 12 per cent. Ammonia. 200-lb. bag, $6.00; per 

 ton, $52.00. 



Fine Ground Tankage. 9 per cent. Ammonia; 20 per cent. 

 Bone Phosphate. 200-lb. bag, $5.00; per ton, $45.00. 



Fine Ground Tankage. 6 per cent. Ammonia; 30 per cent. 

 Bone Phosphate. 200-lb. bag, $4.00; per ton, $35.00. 



Cotton Seed Meal. 100 lbs., $2.50; per ton, $45.00. 



Fine Ground Nova Scotia Plaster. White and fine. lOO-lb. 

 bag, $1.00; 200-lb. bag, $1.35; per ton, $12.00. 



Imperial Plant Food. A clean, dry powder which entirely dis- 

 solves in cold water. It can be used dry, mixed with earth or 

 sand, or first dissolved in water. 



Directions with each package. 



8 oz. when dissolved makes 50 gallons fertilizer $0.25 



3 lbs. " « " 250 " " 1.00 



7 lbs. " « " 500 " " 1.60 



20 lbs. " " " 1,500 " " 4.00 



50 lbs. " " " 3,600 " " 8.00 



Bon Arbor. A liquid plant food good for all living plants. It 

 invigorates, promotes growth, increases the crop and causes 

 it to mature earlier. 



Put up in 1 and 2 gallon kegs, $2.00 per gallon; in 25-gallon 

 barrels, $1.50 per gallon; in 50-gallon barrels, $1.25 per gallon. 



Bon Arbor, Dry. 



$1.80. 



Price, |-lb. package, .30; 1 lb., .55; 5 lbs., 



Bowker's Ammoniated Food for Flowers. Made expressly 

 for flowers grown in the house or garden; clean, odorless, and 

 produces early abundant blossoms, greatly adding to the rich- 

 ness and brilliancy of color, health, and luxuriance of the foli- 

 age. Put up in neat packages with full directions for use. Price, 

 .15 and .25 each. 



Fertiflora. A liquid fertilizer for house plants. Bottle, .25. 



HAND FERTILIZER SPREADER. A useful implement for broad-casting fertilizer on the lawn. Price, $12.00. 



PEAT, MOSS, POTTING SOILS. 



.75; 100 lbs., $5.00. 

 mixing with plant soils, 



etc. 



Charcoal. Price, per lb., .10; 10 lbs., 



Silver Sand. For propagating, 

 Price, per barrel, $2.50; bush., $1.50; peck, .50. 



Rotted Fibrous Peat. An excellent material for mixing with 

 potting soils for many plants. This peat has been dug from an 

 old bog and exposed for a number of years until it has become 

 thoroughly decaved, and is very fine and light. Price, per 

 barrel, $2.00; bush., $1.00. 



Orchid Peat or Fern Root. Price, per bbl., S2.75; bush., $1.50. 



Prepared Potting Soil. A carefully prepared soil for pot 

 plants; composed of Leaf Mould, Peat, Loam, Sand, and a 

 sufficient quantity of fertihzer. Price, per barrel, $2.00; bush., 

 $1.00. 



Sphagnum Moss. We furnish a Moss of excellent quality for 

 the gardener's use. We can supply it at most seasons freshly 

 gathered or dried. Dry Moss, per bag, $1.50; bush., $1.00; 

 bale, $6.50. Live Moss, price on appUcation. 



Coeoanut Fibre. Price, 100-lb. bag, $1.50; per ton, $20.00. 



INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES. 



NON-WARRANTY. We do not give as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter, any warranty, express or implied, of any seeds, bulbs, 

 plants, insecticides, funeicides, or fertilizers, which we send out. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to be returned. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. 



Ant Exterminator. For destroying black ants in the garden. 

 Price, 5 lb. can, .50; 1-lb. can, .90. 



Aphine. A contact spray for killing red spider, thrip, white and 

 green fly. Price, pint, .65; quart, $1.00; gallon, $2.50. 



Arsenate of Lead. A remedy for the Elm Tree Beetle, Gypsy 

 Moth, Brown Tail Moth, etc. It adheres well to the fohage 

 and does not readily wash off with the rain. Price, 1-lb. jar, 

 .20; 5 lbs., .90; 10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs., $3.25; 50 lbs., $6.00; 100 

 lbs., $10.00. Barrel, 600 lbs., $48.00. 



Aphis Punk. Nikoteen. An exceflent fumigant for green 

 and other Aphis. .60 per box 1 dozen rolls; $6.50 per case 1 

 dozen boxes. 3 rolls will fumigate 100-foot house. 



Bordeaux Mixture. Liquid. Ready for use by simply add- 

 ing water. An indispensable fungicide for black rot, mildew, 

 rust and scab on fruit trees and plants. Price, 1 quart, .40; 

 1 gallon, $1.00; 5 gallons, $4.50. 



Bordeaux Mixture. Dry. Price, 1-lb. box., making 5 gallons 

 spray, .30; 5 lbs., making 25 gallons, $1.25; 25 lbs., making 125 

 gallons, $5.00. 



Copper Solution Ammoniated. A highly concentrated hquid 

 fungicide for plants affected with rot, blight, or scab, and is 

 frequently used for late spraying when fruit is nearly mature. 

 It can also be used for the blight on Asters, Hollyhocks and 

 Larkspurs. Price, per quart, .75; gallon, SI. 50. 



Bug Death. A non-poisonous powder to be applied dry or mixed 

 with water and sprayed on the plants. It is death to the potato, 

 squash and cucumber bugs, currant and tomato worms. It 

 is best applied dry with a duster or bellows at the rate of about 

 12 lbs. per acre. Price, 1 lb., .15; 3 lbs., .35; 5 lbs., .50; 12J lbs., 

 $1.00; 100 lbs., $7.50. Dickey Shaker, for applying above, 

 .25 each. .^^ 



Cattle Comfort. A remedy against insects on cows. Price, 



1 quart, .50; gallon, $1..50. 



Creosote for Gypsy Moths. The most effective protection 

 from caterpillars. Sure death to the eggs. Quart, .25; 1 gallon, 

 .60; 5 gaUons, $2.25. 



Dalmatian or P.ersian Insect Powder. One of the best in- 

 secticides for all insects. Lb., .50. 



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

 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 only to be diluated with cold water and it is 

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

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



Sulphate of Nicotine. A concentrated liquid used for destroying 

 Green Aphis and Thrips. Price, i lb., .65; J lb., .85; 1 lb., $1.60; 



2 lbs., $2.75. 



