hk. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’lS SEED CATALOGUE. 101 
INSECT DESTROYERS — Continued. 
New X. L. ALL Liquid Insecticide. The famous English paterfted preparation; purely nicotine; harm 
less to very delicate plants; kills mealy bug, red spider, and all insect pests. The perfect insecticide for 
spraying; goes farther than any. Price, pint, $1.00; quart, $1.75. 
New X. L. ALL Vaporizing Compound. An English patent claimed to be the most easy, safe, effectual 
and cheapest method of fumigating greenhouses and frames ever invented. The cost of fumigating is only 
25 cents per 1,000 cubic feet of space. Sufficient for 10,000 cubic feet, $2.50 per bottle; 20,000 cubic feet, 
$5.00 per bottle. Vaporizing Lamp, for above, complete, $1.10. 
Paris Green. We keep the purest and best grade only. Impure Paris Green as often sold, is the cause of 
much loss to farmers. With the genuine article, faithfully applied, potato bugs may be got rid of without 
difficulty. For all insects that eat foliage, this insecticide is a very effective antidote. Price, lb., 30 cents. 
Seal Oil Soap. One of the best insecticides for general use on plants. Itis especially effective on green andi 
black flies, red spider, scale, rose-thrip, and currant worms. Directions for use are printed on each package. 
Price, one lb. box, 25 cents; five lb. box, $1.90. 
Slug Shot, Hammond’s. One of the cheapest and best powders for destroying the cut worm, potato bug, 
rose bug, rose slug, curculio, worms or caterpillars upon vines, tobacco, cotton or egg plants, currants and 
fruit trees. It is an excellent fertilizer, contains nothing injurious to domestic animals, and does not deter- 
iorate by age. On low-growing plants, it should be dusted on with a very fine sifter. ©. all shrubs and 
trees, it should be applied with a bellows. Price, five lbs., 25 cents; ten lbs., 50 cents; bags, 100 lbs., 4.50- 
Tobacco Dust. Cheaper than snuff, and quite as effectual. A sure remedy for green fly. Price, 5 lb., 
package, 20 cents; I00 lb., 2.50. 
Tobacco Dust and Sulphur. Very finely pulverized and mixed. Prevents and cures mildew on plants; 
_ destroys the green and black flies, and other insects which attack plants. Should be dusted on with a 
powder bellows, or by hand. Price, lb., 10 cents; 10 lbs., 75 cents; 100 lbs., 6.00. 
len OS. Wn ne 5 I/D «Tobacco Extract. A powerful extract of Tobacco combined with 
TAB EE CWA Sulphur. Remarkably effective’ against plant li | spid 
S : Sulphur. Remarkably effective against plant lice, red spider, 
and insects of all kinds. Dilute one part to ten or more of water 
and apply with syringe or vaporizer. For insects at the root, 
prepare as above and apply with watering pot sufficient to reach 
the roots. Price, half-pint, 30 cents; pint, 50 cents; quart, 75 
cents; gallon, 1.50. 
Tobacco Soap, Rose’s Perfected. The most effective soap 
made for plants and trees infested with green fly, red spider, lice 
and eggs of insects. Price, in tin boxes, with directions, suf- 
ficient for five gallons of water, 25 cents; by mail, 38 cents. 
Tobacco Stems. For fumigating. Invaluable as a mulch for 
Rose beds, Lettuce beds, etc., where insects frequently do much 
injury to roots or foliage. The best quality of stems supplied. 
Price, barrel, 1.00; crate, 3.00; large crate, 5.00. In bales, 2 
cents per lb. 
Whale = Oil Soap. Pure, fresh and of finest quality; makes. 
an excellent wash for trees and plants’; kills insects and their 
eggs. Price, in boxes, with full directions for use; one lb., 15 
cents; two lbs., 25 cents; five lbs., 50 cents; ten lbs., 90 cents; 
fifty lbs., 4.50. 
MORRILL’S TREE INK. 
i A sure protection to trees from the ravages of grub and canker worm. Direc- 
g tions with each can. 
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Tarred Paper for using with the ink, in rolls about 50 lbs. cH lb., 4 cents. 
REMEDIES FOR MILDEW, RUST, ETC. 
Bordeaux Mixture, Lion Brand. A valuable and indispensable fungicide for grape growers, ensuring 
larger crops and finer grapes and preventing failure. Successful against black rot, mildew and rust. Being 
in liquid form it is very convenient to handle. One gallon will make fifty gallons of spraying liquid by the 
addition of forty-nine gallons of water.. Price, 1 gallon patent cans, 1.00; I quart cans, 40 cents. 
Grape Dust, Hammond’s. A preparation for destroying mildew on grape vines. Can also be used on plants. 
or trees affected with mould, mildew or rust mites, either in greenhouses or the open air. Its diffusibility is. 
great, one part of Grape Dust will spread itself over a greater surface than sulphur. To be thoroughly effectual, 
it must be applied frequently by dusting, as atoms of fungi are always spreading or floating. Apply at the 
first appearance of trouble. Dust on a warm, dry day. Price, 5 lb. package, 35 cents. 
Flowers of Sulphur. Prevents and cures mildew on roses, grape-vines, etc. Apply with gun or bellows. 
Price, lb., 8 cents. 
PEAT, MOSS, POTTING SOILS. 
Silver Sand. For propagating, mixing with plant soils, etc. Price, barrel, 2.50; bushel, 1.50; peck, .50. 
Rotted Fibrous Peat. An excellent material for mixing with potting soil for many plants. This peat has been 
dug from an old bog and exposed for a number of years until it has become thoroughly decayed and is very 
fine, and light. Price, barrel, 2.00; bushel, 1.00. 
Orchid Peat or Fern Root. Price, per barrel, 2.75; bushel, 1.50. 
Leaf Mould. This valuable soil is essential for success in the growth of many plants. We offer a first-class 
article. Price, barrel, 2.00; bushel, 1.00. ° 
Prepared Potting Soil. A carefully prepared soil for pot-plants; composed of Leaf Mould, Peat, Loam, Sand: 
and a sufficient quantity of fertilizer. Price, barrel, 2.00; bushel, 1.00. 
Sphagnum Moss. We furnish a Moss of excellent quality for the gardener’s use. We can supyly it at most 
seasons freshly gathered or dried. Price, barrel, 1.50; bushel, 1.00. 
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