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HOT=BED REQUIREMENTS, 



Farquhars' New Singapore Fibre Hot- Bed Mat. Mouse proof; rot proof, almost indestructible. This 

 new Mat for Hot-Beds will be hailed with pleasure by all gardeners and florists. It is very firmly put to- 

 gether, and weighs about thirty-two pounds. It is much more durable than anything that has yet been intro- 

 duced for this purpose, and it is effective as a frost resister in the highest degree, Mice and rot make 

 short work of ordinary straw mats unless great care is taken in their preservation ; the Singapore Fibre Mat is 

 not subject to these defects, and being made of an air-holding, flexible, cane fibre — exceedingly strong and 

 durable — commends itself at once to everyone who has hot-beds. It is unquestionably the best and most 

 economical mat made, and as the cost is only a trifle more than that of the common straw mat, its general 

 use is assured. Price, 6 feet 2 inches long by 6 ft. wide, each, 2.00 ; 6 feet 2 inches long by 3 ft. wide, each, 1 .20. 



Straw Mats for Hot-Beds. Made by hand 

 from fresh rye straw ; thick, and well put 

 together. Excellent protection from frost 

 All our Mats are carefully and firmly made, 

 being tied with the finest quality of twisted, 

 tarred marline. Special price given for large 

 lots. Odd sizes made to order at very rea* 

 sonable prices. Regular size, 6x6 feet. 

 Each, 1.50. Extra heavy, to order, 2.00. 

 3x6 feet, 1. 00. Extra Heavy, 1.25. 



Archangel Mats. Used for protecting from 

 frost in spring. Size, 5x8 feet. Each, ,8a 



Palmer's Hot=Bed Mats. Wool filled. Frost proof. Made 

 expressly for winter covering of hotbeds, cold frames, plants and 

 <=eeds of all kinds. Indestructible, cheap and warm. Will not 

 harbor mice or vermin. Easily handled. Dry out quickly after 

 rain. Have now been in practical use for years. No. I, made 

 of jute, stitched through; hemmed with canvas and thickly pad- 

 ded; size 76 x 76 inches; one mat covers two sashes. 1.50 each. 

 No. 2. Duck cloth outside, filled and quilted same as No. I, 

 size 76 x 76 inches. 2.00 each. 

 Hot-Bed Sashes. These are well made from 

 thoroughly seasoned lumber, and glazed. 

 Frame, 1^ inch, 3 x6 feet, 2.35 ; i^inch, 

 3x6 feet, 2.50. Unglazed and unpainted 

 sashes, each, 1.15 to 1.40. 



Patent Protecting Cloth for Hot-Beds. Largely used in 

 place of glass for protecting Plants in early Spring. The 

 material used in its preparation renders it very tough and 

 durable ; prevents it from shrinking, and makes it also par- 

 tially water-proof. It is an excellent substitute for glass, and 

 being light, and easily and safely shipped, can be sent to sections of the country where it would be quite im- 

 possible to send sash. It is furnished in pieces containing fifty to sixty yards, one yard wide. Prices, 

 medium grade, yard, .10; by the piece, yard, .09. Heavy grade, yard, .12 ; by the piece, yard, .10. The 



medium grade is most suitable for general purposes 



GLAZIERS POINTS. 



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Van Reyper's Perfect Glazier's Points. These 

 points are made of steel and galvanized. They 

 are used on either side of the bar. A perfect 

 preventative of glass from sliding. Price, box of 

 1,000, .60; by mail, .75. Princers, for driving 

 points, .40; by mail, .50. 



SPECIAL SIZES 



Hot Bed Sash and Mats 



made to order. 



riASTICA. 



Mastica. An elastic, adhesive sub- 

 stance for glazing greenhouses, 

 new or old. Being elastic it is not 

 affected by expansion and con- 

 traction. One gallon will cover 

 about 300 running feet (one side). 

 Prices, 1 gallon, .50; h gallon, 

 .75; 1 gallon, 1.25. 



Mastica Glazing Machines. Each, 

 1.00. 



Scollay's Puttying 

 Bulb. A simple 

 and useful device 

 for applying putty 

 to sashes. The 

 putty in a semi- 

 liquid state is ejected by pressing the bulb, enabling one to do 

 the work very r.ipidly. Price, 1.00; by mail, 1.10. 



Thermometers , for Hot-Beds. Or plunging ; each, 1.50. 



