R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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HOT-BED REQUIREMENTS. 



Farquhar's Nkw Singapore Fibre Hot-Bed Mat. 

 Mouse proof, rot proof, almost indestructible. Price, 

 6 feet 2 inches long by 6 feet wide, each, $2.00; 6 

 feet 2 inches long by 3 feet wide, each, $1.20. 



Straw Mats for Hot-Beds. Made by hand from 

 fresh rye straw; thick and well put together. Excel- 

 lent protection from frost. All our mats are carefully 

 and firmly made, being tied with the finest quality of 

 twisted, tarred marline. Odd sizes made to order at 

 very reasonable prices. Regular size, 6x6 feet, each, 

 $1.50; extra heavy, to order, $2.00. 3 x 6 feet, $1.00; 

 extra heavy, $1.25. 

 ARCHANGEL Mats. Used for protecting from frost in 



spring. Size, 5x8 feet, each, .75. 

 Palmer's Hot-Bed Maps. (Fig. 35A.) Wool filled. 

 Frost-proof. Made expressly for winter covering of 

 hot-beds, cold frames, plants, and seeds of all kinds. 

 No. 1, made of jute, stitched through, hemmed with 

 canvas, and thickly padded; size, 76 x 76 inches; 

 one mat covers two sashes. $1.25 each. No. 2, 

 Duck cloth outside, filled and quilted same as No. 1, 

 size, 76 x 76 inches, $1.75 each. 



H o t-B ed Sashes. 

 These are well made, 

 of the very best qual- 

 ity, thoroughly sea- 

 soned lumber, and free 

 from sap or knots and 

 other imperfections. 

 Painted and glazed 

 with double thick 

 glass, 8 x 10 inches, 

 in four rows. Frame, 

 1% inches, 3x6 feet, 

 $3.25 each; frame, 1V2 

 inches, 3x6 feet. 

 $3.oo-each. 

 Patent Protecting 

 Cloth for Hot- 

 Beds. Largely used 

 in place of glass for 

 protecting plants in 

 early spring. r l he 

 material used in its 

 preparation renders it 

 very tough and dur- 

 able, prevents it from shrinking, and makes it also 

 partially water-proof. Pieces containing fifty to sixty 

 yards, one yard wide. Prices, medium grade, yard, 

 .10; by the piece, yard, .07V2. Heavy grade, yard, 

 .12; by the piece, yard, .10. 



Arlington Plant Protector. (Fig. 22.) The great 

 value of this simple and cheap article for the protec- 

 tion of young plants from frost and the ravages of all 

 kinds of insects has been proved by years of use. 

 They promote the growth of the plants, admitting light 

 and air freely. Two sizes. Width at bottom, 18 

 inches; height, 9 inches and 12 inches. Price, doz., 

 $1.50. 



THERMOMETERS. 



Heavy Japanned Tin Case. (Fig. 78.) Wilder's 

 8-inch, .50; 10-inch, .65; 12-inch, .75. 



Hot-Bed Thermometers. (Fig. 80.) 16-inch Box- 

 wood Scale, Brass Points. Each, $1.75. 



Self Registering Thermometers, Rutherford 



Minimum. (Fig. 79.) 10-inch. Each, $1.50. 



Taylor's No. 55 B, 8-inch Combined Maximum and 

 Minimum. (Fig. 77.) Each, $2.50. 



"PEERLESS" GLAZING POINT. 



(Improved Van Reyper.) 



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These points are made of steel and galvanized. They 

 are used on either side of the bar. A perfect pre- 

 ventative of glass from sliding. Price, box of r,ooo, 

 .60; by mail, .75; .55 per 1,000 in lots of 5,000 and 

 over. Pincers for driving points, .40; by mail, .50. 



Peerless Glazing Point. Brass. No. 2V2, $1.00 

 per box of 1,000; by mail, $1.15. 



MASTICA. 



Mastica. An elastic, adhesive 

 substance for glazing green- 

 houses, new or old. Being 

 elastic, it is not affected by 

 expansion and contraction. 

 One gallon will cover about 

 300 running feet (one side). 

 Prices, \i gallon, .35; V2 gal- 

 lon, .65; I gallon, $1.25, 



Mastica Glazing Machines 

 Each, $1.25. 



Scollay's Putty- 

 ing Bulb. A 

 simple and use- 

 ful 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 rapidly. Price, 

 Si. .00; by mail, $1.10. 



FUMIGATORS. 



Farquhar's Standard Fumigators. (Fig. 98.) For 

 burning tobacco stems, etc., in greenhouses, arc made 

 of heavy galvanized iron. 



Price, c6 inches high, with cover $2.25 



24 u ' " " " ..... 3.75 



28 " " " " ....... 4.50 



Perfection Fumigator. (Fig. 97.) The tank should 

 be filled with tobacco water. When in operation a vapor 

 arises from this and mixes with the dry smoke from the 

 stems, producing a dampened smoke more dense and 

 less injurious than from any other fumigator made. 



No. 1, holds one peck of Stems $3.00 



No. 2, holds half bushel of Stems 3.50 



No. 3, holds three-quarters bushel Stems . . . 4.00 



ASBESTOS CATERPILLAR BURNER. 



An excellent device for burning insects' nests. Saturate 

 with kerosene oil, light and hold under the caterpillars' 

 nests, and pass quickly along the branches and around 

 the trunk of the tree where the insects lodge. The 

 great heat instantly destroys the insects. Each, .30. 



VERBENA AND PANSY BASKETS. 



(Fig. 86.) 



Marston's PATTERN. Adjustable wooden handles with 

 tin fastenings on the ends. 10 inches long; 5 inches 

 wide; 3 inches deep. 100, $2.00; 1,000, $18.00. 



Marston's Pattern. Large size. 12 inches long; 7 

 inches wide; 4 inches deep. 100, $3.00; 1,000, $25.00. 



