PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—IN 
ECTICIDES 31 
ABOUT MAILING: 
Powders and Soaps (those offered by the pound)—non-poisonous—can be sent by mail, if 
Fluids, (those offered by the quart, ctc 
price to pay postage. 
ANT DESTROYER.—A non-poisonous 
powder, which, sprinkled around their 
haunts, will destroy or drive away 
black ants from lawns, trees, plants, 
houses or other affected locality. 
Price, 4 lb. can, 35c.; 1 lb. can, 60c. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE.—(Standard 
Formula, 1 gallon makes 50 gallons 
spray.) Ready for use by simply add- 
ing water. An indispensable Fungi- 
cide, curing and preventing black rot, 
mildew, blight, rust, scab and all 
fungoid disez aSeS on fruit and plants. 
Price, 1 pint, 2 25c.; 1 quart, 40c.; 1 gal- 
lon, $1.00; 5 gallons, $4.50. 
BUG AND BLIGHT DUST NO. 3.— 
Chemically prepared Bordeaux Mix- 
ture and Paris Green. Ready for use 
dry. Destroys bugs and prevents 
blight in one operation. Apply with 
a Powder Duster, Bellows, Champion 
Gun or the Beetle Horse Power Po- 
tato Duster, about 2 to 4 lbs. per 
acre, according to size and condition 
of potato vines. Price, 5 lt ackage, 
$1.00; 10 lb. package, $1. per keg 
of 100 lbs., $16.00; per barrel of 225 
Ibs., $34.00. 
BUG DEATH is a non-poisonous, insect- 
killing powder, that is in high favor, 
especially among many Southern 
market gardeners, who use it exten- 
sively for cabbage and tomato 
worms, potato and cucumber bugs, 
etc. It is applied with a duster, be 
lows or powder gun, at the rate of 
about 12 lbs. per acre. Price, 15c. Ib.; 
3 Ibs., 35c.; 5 lbs., 50c.; 124 Ibs., $1.00; 
100 lbs., $7.00. 
** CATTLE COMFORT ”’ protects horses, 
cattle, dogs, etc., from flies, gnats, 
mosquitoes, horse-fly and other in- 
sects, is healing to sores, destroys 
head lice on fowls, etc Price, 1 
quart, 45c.; 1 gallon, $1.25; 5 gallons, 
$5 00. 
COPPER SOLUTION, AMMONIATED. 
—A Fungicide, the same as Bordeaux 
Mixture, the_ cece ingredient 
** Carbonate of Copper,’ being dis- 
solved in ammonia in this, while in 
Bordeaux it is counteracted by lime. 
Bordeaux is the cheaper and most 
opular for all ordinary purposes, but 
for late sprayings, when fruits are 
nearing maturity, or plants i in bloom. 
Copper Solution is usually used, as 
there is no limy sediment left to be 
washed off by rain or hand before 
marketing. One quart is sufficient 
for 25 gallons of spray. Price, 1 
quart. 50c.; 1 gallon, $1.50. 
FIR TREE OIL.—A popular Insecticide 
for greenhouse and garden plants; it 
frees plants of nearly all insects to 
which they are subject, and for the 
following it has no superior. Mealy 
bug, scale, red s pider aphis (black 
and green), thrip, blight,, worms and 
remedy 
slugs, and is also a v aluable 
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15c. per lb, is added to the 
>.,) and poisonous powders are not mailable. 
for animal parasites and insects. 4 Ib. package, $135; 28 lb. bucket 
pint is sufficient for 10 gallons of water $7.00 100 lb. keg, $23.00 
Price, + Bint tin, 40c. ; pint, 75c.; PERSIAN POWDER OR BUHACH. 
USEC: By 5; 1 gallon, hiraes : Henderson's Superior Grade. (Cheap 
FIR TRE! = OIL SOAP.—A formula of adulterated grades are worthless.) <A 
the Fir Tree Oil, prepared oe most effective, non-poisonous, im 
form and preferred by some. It palpable powder, so fine that it pene 
will do all claimed for the fluid prep- trates the innermost crevices For 
aration. An ounce makes 1 gallon. worms, flies, aphis and almost all 
4 lb. tin, 25c.; 2 lbs., 75c.; 5 lbs., 
‘10. It $3. 
GR APE’ DUST.—A non- poisonous pow- 
der for the remedy and control of 
milde\ w and rot on grapes, fooseher 
, roses, etc. Price, 5 lb. pkg. 35c.; 
Price, 
100 lb. keg, $5.00. 
HELLEBORE, Powdered White. 
the destruction of slugs, worms, cater- 
pillars, etc. Less poisonous than 
Paris Green and London Purple, and 
safer to use when fruits or vegetables 
are nearly ripe. Can be used as a 
powder or dissolved, 1 oz. in 3 gallons 
of water. Price, 20c. per Ib.; 5 Ibs., 
90c.; 10 ‘lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs. and over 
at 1l6c. per lb. 
KEROSENE EMULSION. — Prepared 
according to the most improved 
formule; ready for use by simply add- 
ing water (25 to 50 parts water to one 
of Emulsion). For cabbage worm, 
scale on trees, caterpillars, melon 
louse, rose bugs, green fly and lice of 
all kinds, all sucking insects, either on 
plants or animals. Price, qt., 40c.; 
gal., $1.00; 5 gals., $4.50. 
NICO-FUME.—A tobacco paper strong- 
ly saturated with pure nicotine. It 
comes in strips, which, suspended and 
lighted, is one of the best, easiest, 
simplest and least injurious methods 
of fumigating conservatories and 
greenhouses, for the destruction of 
aphis and all insects that succumb to 
tobacco insecticides. One sheet is 
sufficient for two thousand cubic feet 
or more. Price, air tight cans of two 
dozen sheets, 75c., or by mail, 90c.; 
1 gross sheets, $3.50; 2 gross sheets, 
$6.50. 
NICOTEEN.—An extract of 
containing about 40 
tobacco, 
per cent. nico- 
tine. A most effectual, economical 
and safe remedy for fumigating 
greenhouses. Use a scant table 
spoonful to 14 pints of water for each 
an, which is sufficient when vapor- 
ized, by placing a hot iron in it, for 
600 square feet ioe floor space. Price, 
pint bottle, $1.5 
PARIS GREEN.— Ay poisonous, insoluble 
powder, indispensable on the farm or 
garden, for preventing the ravages of 
potato bugs, codling moth, worms, 
caterpillars, slugs and bugs. Applied 
as a powder it should be mixed as a 
oe or flour, 100 parts to 1 part of 
aris Green, in solution, mix 1 lb. in 
200 to 300 gallons water. Price, }4 lb. 
package, 20c.; 1 lb. package, 3uc.; 5 
effectual, 
up the 
kinds of insects it is very 
suffocating them by filling 
breathing pores. Price, 30c. 4 lb.; 
50c. lb.; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs., $4.00 
‘ROSE, LEAF. tract of Tobacco. 
Most effectual for the destruction of 
all insects and scale on plants; a pure, 
concentrated extract of tobacco, di 
lute with from 30 to 150 parts of 
water. Full instructions for the 
various metho ds of applying are given 
in our ** Rose Leaf’’ pamphlet, mailed 
on application. Pint can, 30c.; quart 
can, 55c.; gallon can, $1.50. 
SLUG SHOT.—A non-poisonous powder 
and a very popular Insecticide; it re- 
quires no further mixing or prepara- 
tion, easily applied and not injurious 
or dangerous to animals, the person 
applying it, or fruits and vegetables 
treated. Very effectual in destroying 
potato bugs and beetles, green and 
black fly, slugs, worms, caterpillars, 
etc. Price per keg of 125 lbs., net, 
$5.00; per barrel of 235 Ibs. net, $8.50; 
10 lb. package, 50c.; 5 lb. package, 
30c.; in tin ¢ with perforated 
top for applying, 25c. each. 
SULPHUR.—Price, 10c. per Ib.; 10 lbs., 
60c.; 25 lbs. and over at 5c. per lb. 
“ THYMO-CRESOL ” English Cold 
Water SHEEP DIP. A gallon makes 
a hundred gallons for most uses. A 
world-famous dip, and, besides, is 
unexcelled as an internal and e xterng a} 
remedy for animal wounds and n 
diseases, for killing animal parasites, 
mixing with whitewash for trees, 
chicken-houses, kenne etc. Pric 
pint can, 50c jt t can, 80c.; 1 5 
lon can, $2.2 5 gallon can, $7.50. 
TOBACCO DUST, Fine. For green and 
black aphis, fleas, beetles, etc. Splen 
did Fertilizer and preventive for in- 
cts in the ground 1 around roots 
Price, 10 c. per lb 30c.; 10 lb 
50c.; $2.50 pe bag. 
TOBACCO -F fumigating 
enhouses an for 
destruc tion of green and black 
aphis and other insects. Price, 50 lb 
For 
i conservatories 
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bale, 85c.; 100 lbs., $1.50; per ton, 
$20.00. 
WHALE OIL SOAP.—Makes an exel- 
lent for trees and pli ; where 
insects and egr fect the and 
for smearing on runks of trees to 
worms from crawling up 
per lb.; 2 lbs., 25c.; 5 It 
and over at 8c. per 
jrevent 
rice, 5c. 
50c. 25 lbs. 
