A\ &> /. EARQUHAR &* CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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IMSECT DESTROYERS — Continued. 



New X. L. ALL Liquid Insecticide. The famous English patented 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, $175. 



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. It is especially effective on green and 

 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, $1.00. 



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. C 1 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; 10 lb., .30; 100 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. 



Tobacco Extract. A powerful extract of Tobacco combined with 

 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 ; 5 gallons, 4.25. 

 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. 

 •• <0$ < il§S!!?5SkF^ : ^S^'^l Price, barrel, 1.00; crate, 3.00; large crate, 5.00. In bales, 2 



^'■HHrlfe ^ffll^'illsfiSffl^ cents per lb. 



t ^^U^^^WSk'- -•-■•ElllSl^ J Whale = Oil Soap. Pure, fresh and of finest quality; makes 



' it'^MjGL . ., ! ."^ 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. 



A sure protection to trees from the ravages of grub and canker worm. Direc- 

 tions with each can. 2-lb. cans. .30; 3-lb., .45; 5-lb., .60; 10-lb., .1.10; 201b., 

 2 00; 28-lb., 2.80; 125-lb. Kegs, per lb., .09. 

 Tarred Paper for using with the ink, in rolls about 50 lbs. each, lb., 4 cents. 



REHEDIES FOR HILDEW, 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; 1 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. 



Cocoa Nut Fibre. Price, 100 lb., 1.00; per ton, 15.00. 



