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REMEDIES ^Tf< 



A Insects that Eat Foliage, Fruits, Flowers, Etc., whetiier they a« 



<E bues, worms, caterpillars or slugs, etc., are best destroyed by some poisonous Insecticide, 



w web. as Paris Green or Hellebore. If for any reason it is not deemed safe to use a poison, 



$ the next best non-poisonous Insecticides are Persian Powder. Slog Shot, Kir Tree Oil or 



CU Soap. Kerosene Emulsion or Tobacco Extract or Tobacco Dust. 



<l> Insects that Suck the Juices Of Plants, s ac h*s lice, green and black 



W At, red spider, scale, mealy bugs, etc.. can only he destroyed by skin.irrltatlng Insecticides, 



& such as Kerosene Emulsion, Extract of Tobacco, Tobacco Dust, Fir Tree Oil or Soap. 



<l> Plants and Fruits affected by Fungus Disease, such as mildew, spot, I 



fdry rot, rust, etc., should be promptly treated with either Bordeaux fixture, Copper Solution 

 Ammonialed or Sulphur, 

 For Tree Borers, Insects on trunks, eggs on bark, and to prefect crawling up the 

 >|? trunk, use either Whale Oil Soap or Tree Protecting Rands. 

 $ For Animal Insects, use Cattle Comfort, P. D. Q. Powder or Thrmo-Cresol. 



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— -i APPLICATION OF INSECTICIDES AND 

 FUNGICIDES is best done for fluid solu- 

 tions with a Spray Pump, Knapsack 

 Sprayer, Syringe or Vaporizing Bellows. 

 In powder form they are best applied 

 with a Powder Gun, Bellows or Duster, 

 all of which are described on the next 

 page, No. 178. 



I OUR NEW IMPLEMENT CATALOGUE 

 (mailed free) illustrates and describes 

 a full line of hand and horse power 

 apparatus for applying fluid and powder 

 Insecticides and Fungicides. 



INSECTS &FUNGUS 



ns^oilRAIIT U U 1 1 I UA / Powders and Soaps (those offered by the pound) 

 ***^^flDUL)l /fill I LI l\\i I to the prices, to pay postage. ' 



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

 Fluids (those offered by the quart, etc..) and poisonous powders are not mailable. 



ANT DESTROYER. A non-poisonous powder 

 which, sprinkled around their haunts, will destroy 

 or drive away black ants from lawns, trees, plants, 

 bouses or other affected locality. Price, % lb. can, 

 25c: 1 lb. can, 75c. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE. (Standard Formulae. 

 1 gallon makes 50 gallons spray. ) Ready for use by 

 simply adding water. An indispensable Fungicide, 

 curing and preventing black rot, mildew, blight, 

 rust, scab and all fungoid diseases on fruits and 

 plants. Price, 1 pint, 25c; 1 quart, 40c; 1 gallon, 

 $1.00; 5 gallons, $4.50. 



"CATTLE COMPORT" protects horses, cattle, 

 dogs, etc, from flies, gnats, mosquitoes, horse-fly 

 and other insects, is healing to sores, destroys head 

 lice on fowls, 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, "Carbonate of Copper," being 

 dissolved in ammonia in this, while 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 used, as 

 there is no limy sediment left to be washed off by 

 rain or band before marketing. One quart is suffi- 

 cient for 25 gallons of spray. Prices, 1 quart, 50c; 

 1 gallon, $1.50. 



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 follow- 

 ing it has no superior: Mealy bug, scale, red spider, 

 aphis (black and green), thrip, blight, worms and 

 slugs, and is also a valuable remedy for animal 

 parasites and insects. % pint is sufficient for 10 

 gallons of water. Price, Mi pint tin, 40c; pint, 75c; 

 qua rt, $1.25; 1 gallon. $4.00. 



FIR TREE OIL SOAP. A formula of the above 

 Fir Tree Oil, prepared in soap form and preferred 

 by some. It will do all claimed for the fluid prep- 

 aration. An ounce makes 1 gallon. Price, M> lb. 

 tins. 25c; 2 lbs., 75c ; 5 lbs., $1.75 ; 10 lbs., $3.25 ; 

 20 lbs.. $6.00. 



HELLEBORE, Powdered White. For the de- 

 struction of slugs, worms, caterpillars, 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 lb.; 5 lbs., 90c; 

 10 lbs. . $1 .75: 25 lbs- and over at 16c per lb. 



KEROSENE EMULSION. Prepared according to 

 the most approved formula?; ready for use by simply 

 adding water (25 to SO parts water to one of Emul- 

 sion). For cabbage worm, scale on trees, cater- 



pillars, melon louse, rose bugs, green fly and lice of 

 all kinds, all sucking' insects, either on plants or 

 animals. Price, quart, 30c; gallon, 85c; 5 gallons, 

 $3.50. 



PARIS GREEN. A 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 with plaster or flour, 100 parts 

 to 1 part of Paris Green ; in solution mix 1 lb. in 

 200 to 300 gallons water. Price, V 2 lb. package, 

 15c; 1 lb. package, 25c; 5 1b. package, $1.00; 28 

 lb. bucket. $5.50 ; 100 lb. keg. $18.00. 



PERSIAN POWDER OR BUHACH. Hender- 

 son's Superior Grade. (Cheap adulterated grades 

 are worthless.) A most effective, non-poisonous, 

 impalpable powder, so fine that it penetrates the 

 innermost crevices. For worms, flies, aphis and 

 almost all kinds of insects it is very effectual, suffo- 

 cating them bv filling up the breathing pores. 

 Prices. 10c % lb., 35c lb.,51bs. $1.60.101bs.$3.00. 



" P. D. Q." POWDER for DOGS and POULTRY. 

 This celebrated, non-poisouous, disinfectiug insect 

 powder is considered the best by many prominent 

 breeders and fanciers, who use it exclusively for 

 fleas, lice and other insects on dogs, cats, chickens, 

 cattle, etc. It kills the insects immediately, and 

 does not injure hair, feathers or skin; in fact, is 

 healing and adisinfectant.and "slicks up the coat." 

 Price. 1 lb. box, 25c; 5 lb. bag, $1.00. 



"ROSE LEAF." Extract of Tobacco. One 

 of the most effectual articles for the destruction of 

 all insects and scale on plants; a pure, concentrated 

 extract of tobacco, dilute with from 30 to 150 parts 

 of water. Full instructions for the various methods 

 of applying, including testimonials from leading 

 florists, are given in our "Rose Leaf" pamphlet, 

 mailed on application. Pint can, 30c; quart can, 

 55c; gallon can, $1.50. 



SLUG SEOT. A non-poisonous powder and a very 

 popular Insecticide: it requires no further mixing 

 or preparation, easily applied and not injurious or 

 dangerous to animals, the person applying it, or 

 fruits and vegetables treated. Very effectual in 

 destroying potato bugsand beetles, green and black 

 fly, slugs, worms, caterpillars, etc. Price, per keg 

 of 125 lbs. net, $5.00; per barrel of 235 lbs. net, 

 $8.50; 10 lb. package, 50c; 5 lb. package, 30c; 

 in tin canister, with perforated top for applying, 

 25c. each. 



IMPORTED SCOTCH SOFT COAX SOOT. Thi- 

 substance is employed in gardening operations to 

 prevent insect ravages and also acts as a stimulat- 

 ing fertilizer, causing dark, rich, luxuriant foliage 

 and a depth and brilliancy to colored flowers. Where 



used freely in onion drills, radish beds, cabbage 

 grounds, etc., it checks the attacks of grubs, cut- 

 worms, etc. When scattered lightly, as a top-dress- 

 ing around plants, it drives away insects that hide in 

 the ground by day or lay their eggs near the roots. 

 Itcanalsobeblownoverplants and vegetables as an 

 insecticide, though it must not be applied when crops 

 are nearing maturity, thereby endangeringflavoror 

 appearance. Price, 1 lb., 10c; 10 lbs., 50c; 25 lb. 

 bag, $1.25 ; 1001b. bag, $4.00. 

 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 gallon makes a hundred gallons 

 for most uses. A world-famous dip, and, besides. Is 

 unexcelled as an internal and external remedy for 

 animal wounds anil skin diseases, for killing animal 

 parasites, mixing with whitewash for trees, chicken- 

 houses, kennels, etc. 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. Splendid fertilizer and 

 preventive for insects in the ground and around 

 roots. Price, 10c per lb.; 5 lbs., 30c; 10 lbs., 50c; 

 $2.00 per 100 lb. bag. 

 TOBACCO STEMS. Indispensable for fumigating 

 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 

 preventing insects, caterpil- 

 lars, etc, from crawling up 

 the trunks of trees. It con- 

 sists of a strip of waterproof 

 paper 4 inches wide, with a 

 row of cotton batting on the 

 under side stitched to each 

 edge. The centre of the paper 

 is coated with a sticky sub- 

 stance, which will not melt, 

 yet remains sticky for 

 months. When tacked 

 around the tree no crawling 

 insect can pass this protector. 

 Price, 16c per yard; lOyards 

 and over, 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 the trunks of trees to 

 prevent worms from crawling up. Price, 15c per 

 lb.; 2 lbs., 25c; 5 lbs., 50c; 25 lbs. and over, at 

 8c per lb. 



HENDERSON'S FLUID WEED DESTROYER. 



The Best, Cheapest and Safest Destroyer 



of Weeds, floss, Grass, etc., in Garden 

 Walks and Carriage Drives. 



It completely destroys all weeds, wherever applied, 

 and by its effects on the ground prevents the growth of 

 fresh ones for a year afterwards, thus saving an im- 

 mense amount of labor in hoeing, etc. 



Its application is easy, being in a liquid form and only 

 requiring to be mixed with water and applied with a 

 watering can. Four gallons mixed with a hundred 

 gallons of water will cover an area of about 50 yards 

 square. Full directions for use with each package. 



Quart Can, sufficient to make 6 gallons of liquid, 50c. 



Gallon Can, sufficient to make 25 gallons of liquid, $1.25. 



5-Gallon Keg, sufficient to make 125 gallons of liquid, $5.00. 



READE'S WORfl ERADICATOR. 



For Immediately removing Worms of every kind from Lawns, Garden 

 Plots, Flower Pots, etc., without injury to the Most Delicate Plant or Flower. 

 Directions for Use: Mix an ounce of the Eradicator (about two table- 

 spoonfuls 1 with one gallon of water in a watering can 

 and use freely in the ordinary way of watering. 



The worms will immediately rise to the surface of the 

 lawn or pot, and should at once be picked up and burned, 

 as if left about they would injure birds or fowls. 

 50c. Bottle makes in gallons of liquid. 



$1.00 Bottle makes 25 gallons of liquid. 



$3.00 Bottle makes SO ga lions of liquid. 

 Mr. E. B. Cpbtiss, Captain of the Fairfield Countv 

 Golf Club, Greenwich, Conn., writes October 28th, 1897: 

 "Gentlemen : — 1 am 80 pleased at the effect produced by the first 

 application of your 'Worm Destroyer' made ti*-dat/ that J can- 

 not re/rain from tenting yon. Three quarts of the 'W 

 Destroyer' mixed icith 60 gallons of irater sprinkled on the 

 surface of a putting Green, 60 feet square, covered it in a jiffy 

 tcith countless s'tuirming nuisance*. We feel note that there i* 

 a way of escape from ichat did seem an incurable evil.' 



