PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— INSECTICIDES. 



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Insects that Eat Foliage, Fruits, Flowers Etc , whether 

 they are bugs, worms, caierpillats or s-lugs, etc., are best de- 

 stroyed by some poisonous Insecticide, such as Paris Green 

 Para tireen or Hellebore. If fur any reason it is not deemed 

 sate to use a poison, the next best non-poisonous Insecticides 

 are Persian Powder, Slug Shot, Fir Tree Oil or Soap, Kerosene 

 Emulsion or Tobacco Extract or Tobacco Dust. 



Insects that Suck the Juices ot Plants, such as lice, green 

 and black tiy, red spider, scale, mealy bugd, etc , can only be de- 

 stroyed by skin-irritating Insecticides, such as Kerosene Emulsion; 

 Extract of Tobacco, Tobacco Dust, Fir Tree Oil or Soap. 



Plants and Fruits affected by Fungus Disease, such as mildew, 

 spot, dry rot, rust, etc, should be promptly treated with either Bor- 

 deaux Mixture, Copper Solution Ammoniated. or Sulpuur. 



For Tree Borers, Insects on trunks, eggs on bark, and to prevent 

 crawling up the trunk, use either Caterpillar Lime, Whale Oil Soap 

 or Tree Protecting Bands 



For Animal Insects, useC Cattle Comfort, P. D. Q. Powder or 

 Thymo-Oresol. 



Application of Insecticides 

 and Fungicides is best do;:e 

 fur fluid solutions with a Spray 

 Pump, Knapsack Sprayer, 

 Syringe or Vaporizing B.IIowf. 

 In powder form they are best 

 appled with a Powder Gun, 

 Peilows or Duster, all of which 

 are described on the next 

 pages, No. 32 and 33. 



INSECTS &FUNQUS* 



ABOUT HAILING: 



%^T* Powders, Soap an.l Pastes (those offered by the pound) 

 — non-poisonous— can be sent by mail, if 15c. per lb is added 10 

 the prices, to pay postage. Fluids {those offered by the quart, 

 etc.,) and poisons are not mailable. 



Ant Destroyer. A non-poisonous pow- 

 der which sprinkled around their haunts, 

 will destroy or drive away black ants 

 from lawns, trees, plants, houses or other 

 affected locality. Price, % lb. can, 25c; 

 1 lb. can, 75c. 



Bordeaux Mixture, Standard. Ready 

 for use by simply adding cold water. An 

 indispensable Fung'cide, curing and pre- 

 venting black rot, mildew, blight, ru^t, 

 scab and all fungoid d seases on fruits 

 and plants. {1 gal. makes 50 gallons 0/ 

 spray. P ices: pint, 25c; quart, 40c; 

 gallon, $1.00; 5 gallon, $4.50. 



Caterpillar Lime, Imported German. 



For the prevention of crawling insects 

 from going up or down the trunks of 

 trees ; prevents the laying of eggs on the 

 bark, and the hatching of those already 

 laid ; prevents borers, scale, etc , and 

 keeps all animals from gnawing the trees; 

 it remains sticky and efficacious from 3 

 to 5 months, and is easily and cheaply 

 applied. (Little booklet, giving full 

 information, mailed on application.') 

 Price, 5 lb. can, $1.00; 10 lb. can, $1.75 ; 

 25 lb. keg, $3 75. 



"Cattle Comfort." protects horses, cat- 

 tle, dogs, etc.. from flies, gnats, mosqui- 

 toes, horse-fly and other insects, is heal- 

 ing to sores, destroys head li:e on foAls, 

 etc. Prices, 1 quart, 45c; 1 gallon, $1.25 ; 

 5 gallons, $5.00. 



Copper Solution, Ammoniated. A 



Fungicide, the same as Bordeaux 

 Mixture, the essential ingredient. ' Car- 

 bonate of Copper" being dissolved in 

 ammonia in this, whi'e in Bordeaux it is 

 counteracted by lime. Bordeaux is the 

 cheaper and most popular for all ordinary 

 purposes, but for late sprayings, when 

 fruits are nearing maturity, or plants in 

 bloom, Copper Solution is usually ^ed 

 as there is no limy sediment left to be 

 washed off by rain or hand bef.re. market- 

 ing. One quart is sufficient for 25 gallons 

 of spray. Prices, 1 quart, 50c; 1 gallon, 

 $1.50; 5 gallons. $6.00. 



Fir Tree Oil. A popular Insecticide for 

 green-house and house plants ; it frees 

 plants of nearly all insects to which they 

 are subject and for the following it las 

 no superior : Mealy bug, scale, red spider, 

 aphis (olack and green), thrip. blight, 

 worms and slugs, and is also a valuable 

 remedy for animal parasites and insects. 

 Yt pint is sufficient for 10 gallons of 

 water. Price, l / 2 pirn tin, 40c; pint, 75c; 

 quart, $1.25 ; 1 gal., $4.00. 



Fir Tree Oil Soap. A formula of the 

 ab ive Fir Tree Oil, piepared in soap 

 form and preferred by some. It will do 

 all claimed for the fluid preparation. An 

 ounce makes 1 gallon. Price, yi lb. tins, 

 25c; 2 lbs., 75c ; 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., 

 $3.25 ; 20 lbs., $6.00. 



Hellebore, Powdered White. For the 



destiuttion of slugs, worms, caterpillars, 

 etc. Less poisonous than Paris Green 

 and London Purple, and safer to use 

 v, hen fruits or vegetables are nearly ripe. 

 Can be used as a powder or dissolved 1 

 oz. in 3 gallons water. Price, 20c. per lb. 



Kerosene Emulsion. Ready for use by 

 simply adding water, 1 quart to 25 to 50 

 gallons of wa er. For cabbage worm, scale 

 on trees, caterpillars, melon louse, rose 

 bugs, green fly and lice of all kinds, all 

 sucking insects, either on plants • r ani- 

 mals. Prxe : quart, 30c; gal, 85c; 5 

 gal , S3 5°- 



Paragrene. This poisonous insecticide is 

 put on the market by a large manufac- 

 turer of Paris Green, as something super- 

 ior to the latter, and his claims have been 

 verified by many who have tried it. in- 

 cluding severjl Agricultural Experimeut 

 Stations. It is a compound of arsenic, 

 sulphate of copper and lime ; while it is 

 fully as poisonous as Paris Green, it is 

 more bulky, remains longer in suspen- 

 sion, making a more uniform mixture, 

 and the lime counteracts the tendency to 

 burn the foliage, which is such a fault 

 with Paris Green. Price, % lb. package, 

 75c; 1 lb. package, 25c ; 14 lb. pail, 

 $2.50 ; 125 lb. keg, $17.50. 



Paris Green. A poisonous, insoluble 

 powder, indispensable on the faim or 

 garden, for preventing the ravages of 

 potato bugs, codling moth, worms cater- 

 pillars, slugs and bugs. Applied as a 

 powder it should be mixed with plaster 

 or flour, 100 parts to 1 part of Paris 

 Green ; in solution mix 1 lb. in 2coto 300 

 gallons water. Price ^ lb., 15c; 1 lb , 

 25c ; 28 lb. bucket, $5.50 ; 100 lb. keg, 

 $18.00. 



Persian Powder or Buhack. Hender- 

 son's Superior Grade. (Cheap adult- 

 erated grades are worthless.) A most 

 effective, non- poisonous, impalpable 

 powder, so fine that it penetrates the in- 

 nermost crevices. For worms, flies, 

 aphis and almost all linds of insects it is 

 ve^-y effectual, suffocating them by filling 

 up the breathing pores. Price, 10c. % lb., 

 35c. per lb., 10 fb , $3.00. 



" P. D. Q." Powder for Dogs and 

 Poultry. This celebrated, non-poison- 

 ous, disinfecting insect powder is con- 

 sidered the best by many prominent 

 breeders and fanciers who use it ex- 

 clusively for fleas, lice and other insects 

 on dogs, cats, chickens, cattle, etc. It 

 kills the insects immediately, and does 

 not it. jure hair, fea hers or skin ; in fact, 

 is healing and a disinfectant, and "slicks 

 up the coat." Price, 1 lb box, 25c; 5 

 lb. bag, Sr.oo. 



" Rose Leaf." Extract of Tobacco. 



One of the most effectual articles for the 

 des'.ruction of all insects and scale on 

 plants; a pu.e, concentrated extract of 

 tobacco, dilute with from 30 to 150 parts 

 of water. Full instructions for the 

 various methods of applying, are 

 given in our u Rose Leaf" pamphlet, 

 mailed on application. Pint can, 30c; 

 quait can, 55c; gallon can, §1.50. 



Slug Shot. A non-poisonous powder and 

 a very popular Insecticide ; it requires no 

 further mixing or preparation, easily ap- 

 plied and not injurious or dangerous to 

 animals, the person applying it, or fruits 

 and vegetables treated. Very effectual 

 in destroying potato buys and beetles, 

 green and black fly, slugs, worms, cater- 

 pillars, etc. Price, per keg of 125 lbs. 

 net, $500; per barrel of 235 lbs. net, 

 $8.50 ; in 10 lb. packages, each 50c ; 5 lb. 

 packages, 30c; in tin canister, with per- 

 forated top for applying, 25c. each. 



Sulphur Flowers. Price, 10c. per lb.; 10 

 lbs., 60c; 25 lbs. and over, at 5c. per. lb. 



" Thymo-Cresol" English Cold Water 

 Sheep Dip. A world-famous uip, and, 

 besides, is unexcelled as an internal and 

 external remedy for animals wounds and 

 skin diseases, for killing animal parasites, 

 mixing with whitewash for trees, chicken- 

 houses kennels, etc. A gallon makes a 

 hundred gallons for most uses. Prices, 

 pint can. 45c; quart can, 60c. ; 1 gallon 

 can, $1.60; 5 gallon can, $6 75. 



Tobacco Dust, Fine. For green and 

 black aphis, fleas, beetles, etc. S| lendid 

 fertilizer and preventive for insects in 

 the ground and around roots. Price, 10c. 

 per lb. : 5 lbs., 3cc; 10 lbs., 50c; $2.00 

 per 100 lb. bag. 



Tobacco Stems. Indispensable for fum- 

 igating greenhouses and conservatories, 

 for the destruction of green and black 

 aphis and other insects. Price, 50 lb. 

 bale, 85c; 100 lbs. $1.50; per ton of 

 2,000 lbs , $20.00. 



Tree Protecting Bands— " Pillar Cat- 

 ter " — is very effectual for pre renting in- 

 sects, caterpillars, etc., from crawling up 

 the trunks of trees. It consists of a strip 

 of waterproof paper 4 inches wide, with 

 a row of cotton batting on the under side 

 stitched to each edge. '1 he centre of 

 the paper is coated with a substance, 

 which remains stickv for month c . Price, 

 16c. per yard ; 10 yards and over, at 15c. 

 per yard. 



Whale Oil Soap Makes an excellent wash 

 for trees and plants where insects and 

 eggs affect the bark, and for smearing on 

 1 he trunks of trees to prevent worms 

 from crawling up. Price, 15c. per lb ; 2 

 lbs., 25c ; s lbs., 50c; 25 lbs. and over, 

 at 8c. per lb. 



