PETER HENDERSON & CO.— INSECTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS. 



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Henderson's 

 Per-i-uiWder. 



— is a superior 

 grade of our 



ground' from half 

 opc.ed flowers. 

 The cheap grades 

 are al...„sc worth- 

 less. It is S3 fi::e 

 it penetrates hid- 



biown with a gun 

 or bellows. It is 

 certainly one of 

 the most effective 

 non-poisonous in- 

 sect powders. 

 Kills all kinds of 



insects on p ..:its in the garden and in the house. Price, % lb., 35 cts.; 

 per 1 j. , 85 cts. ; or by mail, $1. 



Flowers of Sulphur. For the prevention and destruction of mildew 

 on piants, blow it over and through the foliage after a thorough syring- 

 ing. Price per lb., 10 cts.; 10 lbs., 6 :> cts.; per 100 lbs., $5. (If wanted 

 by mail, add 15 cts. per lb. for postage.) 



Henderson's Insect Death Powder. This is unsurpassed for destroy- 

 ing green I /, a:. is, b.i ;s, worms, slugs, caterpillars, etc., etc. Should be 

 blown en with a powder bellows or gun. Price, per oz., 10 cts.; 3^ lb., 25 

 cts.; per lb., 75 cts.; by mail, 90 cts. per lb. 



INSECT KILLING SOAPS. 



Gisb.urst's Compound. — An F.nghsh preparation for green fly, scale, 

 barg liee, n-ealy bug, red spider, thrips, ants, etc. Dissolve 2 oz. in r gallon 

 of water and apply with syringe or vaporizer, or by dipping the plants into 

 the s?!utio;i. Price, per lb. box, 50 cts.; by mail, 65 cts. 



Tobacco Soap. — Makes an excellent wash for plan 

 wit i insects, and it is particularly effective in killing , 

 aphides, turnip and cabbage fleas, rose slugs and bark 

 in a gallon of water and apply with a spraying pump 

 van ~v\ er or by dipping the plants in the solution. Pr 

 by mail, 55 cts. 



Whale Oil Soap. Makes an excellent wash for trees and plants, kills 

 insects and eggs on the bark,. Mix % lb. to a gallon of water and spray 

 on with a syringe or force pump. It is of immense importance for smear- 

 ing on the trunks of trees to prevent crawling larva?, worms and bugs that 

 do not fly, from going up the trees by keeping them below a band of whale 

 oil soap, where they are readily killed with kerosene emulsion. Price, per 

 lb,, 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. 75 cts.; 25 lbs. and over 10 cts. per lb.; by 

 mail add 15 cts. per lb. for postage. 



Carbolic Soap. — For freeing animals from insects, washing the bark of 

 trees and woody plants, for scale lice, etc. Mix about 2 oz. to a gallon of 

 water. Price, per 4 oz. package, 12 cts.; by mail, 15 cts. 



Tobacco Stems.— For smoking plants infested with green fly, etc 

 Dampen before lighting. Price, per bale of 50 lbs., $1 25; bale of 100 lbs., $2. 



! and trees infested 

 ■een and black fly, 

 ice. Dissolve 2 oz. 

 syringe or bellows 

 :e, per lb., 40 cts.; 



FCR LAWN 



AND- 



FARM, 



FERTILIZERS 



Powdered 

 White Helle- 

 bore. -For rose 

 slugs, worms, etc., 

 a small quantity of 

 flour mixed with it 

 gives it adhesive- 

 ness. Dust on 

 with gun or bel- 

 lows while the 

 foliage is moist. 

 For fluid applica- 



25 or 30 gallons of 

 water. Price, 50 

 cts. per lb., or 

 by mail, 65 cts. per 

 lb. 



TobaCCO Dust.— Kills green and black fly, fleas, etc., if dusted or 

 blown on the foliage while moist. Price per lb., 10 cts. ; 5-lb. package, 

 40 cts.; 10-lb. package, 75 cts. If wanted by mail add 15 cts. per lb. for 

 postage. We also have a coarse article for sprinkling on the ground. It 

 drives away insects in the earth, and is an excellent fertilizer. Price, per 

 barrel, $3. 



Hammond's Grape Dust. A powder especially prepared to kill grape 

 rot and mildew on grapes, gooseberries, rose bushes, etc. It is easily ap- 

 plied with a powder bellows. Price, 5-lb. package, 35 cts.; 100 lb. keg, $5 

 (by express or freight only.) 



INSECT KILLING FLUIDS. 



Fir Tree Oil.— One of the most reliable for destroying all kinds of 

 pests to which plants are subject. It does not fill up the pores of the 

 foliage, check growth nor require to be washed off. Dilute with soft or 

 rain water, using ^2 pint to about 10 gallons of water. Some insects will 

 require it stronger and some weaker. Full directions accompany each 

 package. Apply with syringe, force pump or vaporizing bellows, or by 

 dipping the plants in. Price, J^ pint, 50 cts.; pint, 75 cts.; -qt., $1 50 ; % 

 gal., $2 75 ; gal., $5 ; if desired by mail add at the rate of 25 cts. per pint 

 for postage. 



Cole's Insect Destroyer.— A fluid that is sure death to mealy bug and 

 red spider, green fly, black aphis and other insects. This is one of the 

 most convenient inset tuides for ladies to use on house and garden plants ; 

 it is clean and odorless and easily applied in the form of vapor or mist, 

 with a vaporizer or bellows-syringe described on page 60, which makes it 

 go a long way. Price, per ^ pint, 60 cts. or by mail, 75c. 



Lemon Oil. — A new English preparation said to be superior to Fir 

 Tree Oil. Our experiments with it have been highly satisfactory ; there 

 is less danger in careless hands of injuring foliage and it does not sour the 

 soil. Price, per l / 2 pint, 50 cts.; pint, 75 cts.; quart, §1 50 ; y 2 gallon, 

 $2 75 ; gallon, $5. 



Hendersons Mildew Mixture.— A fluid for preventing and destroy- 

 ing mildew on grape vines, gooseberry bushes, roses, etc. One pint is 

 sufficient for eighteen gallons of water. Apply with a syringe or vaporizer. 

 Price, per pint, 50 cts.; or by mail, 75 cts. 



GARDEN 



AND 



POT PLANTS. 



Henderson's Lawn Enricher.— A fertilizer 



which we have found to be never failing in inducing 

 a rapid and green growth to the lawn. It meets the 

 wants of hundreds of patrons who desire a clean 

 portable _ and convenient lawn dressing. A 10-lb. 

 package is sufficient to go over an area of 300 square 

 feet, or from 1,000 to 1,500 lbs. per acre for forming a 

 new lawn, or a smaller quantity for renovating an 

 old one. Price, 5-lb. package, 30 cts. ; 10-lb. package, 

 50 cts.; 25-lb. package, $1; 50-lb. bag, $2 ; zoo-lb. bag, 

 $4 ; per ton (of 2,000 lbs.) $70. 



Pure Bone Meal.— This is ground very fine, is 

 excellent for top-dressing lawns, and for mixing with 



soil for potting purposes. Price, in 1, 2 and 5-lb. packages, 10 cts. per lb.; 



per 10-lb. package, So cts.; per 25-lb. package, $1.50. Quantities of 50 and 



100 lbs. and over, at 4 cts. per lb.; or $60 per ton (of 2,000 lbs.), in bbls. 



containing about 250 lbs. each. 



Pure Ground Bone.— Of fine quality, adapted for general fertilizing 



purposes. In bbls. of 218 lbs. $5 per bbl. or $45 per ton (of 2,000 lbs.) 

 Pure Crushed Bone.— A coarse article for use in the preparation of 



grapevine borders. In barrels of about 250 lbs.; $3 per 100 lbs., or $50 



per ton (of 2,000 lbs,) 



Land Plaster.— Nova Scotia grade ground fine. Price, Si 50 per barrel 



of about 280 lbs. ( We do not sell less the 



carrel.) 



Peruvian Guano. — Package of 1 lb. 10 cts. each ; 25 lbs. for §2 ; per 

 bag of 200 lbs., 4 cts. per lb.; $65 per ton (of 2,000 lbs.) 



Cotton Seed Meal. — A splendid fertilizer for garden crops, root crops, 

 etc. Price, in bags of 100 lbs., $3 per bag; $30 per ton (of 2,000 

 lbs.) 



Rotten Bone Manure. — This is one of the best fertilizers for its 

 price. Used on farm crops it is put on broadcast and harrowed in 

 thoroughly at the rate of 1,500 lbs. per acre, and at the eomparatively low 

 price at which it is sold will be seen that it makes an exceedingly cheap 

 fertilizer. One reason why it is sold at such a comparatively low price is 

 that it is not ground up as fine as most of the fertilizers that are offered in 

 the market. We offer it in two grades as follows : Plain, $20 per ton 



(of 2,000 lbs.) ; Decomposed with potash $22 per ton (of 2,000 



lbs.) 



Blood and Bone Fertilizer. — Manufactured of pure blood and bone. 

 In barrels of about 218 lbs. S3 per 100 lbs., or S50 per ton (of 2,000 

 lbs.) 



Henderson's Permanent Pasture Manure.— Especially intended 



for use on pasture or mowing lands. Price, in bbls. of about 250 lbs., 3% 

 cts. per lb., or S55 per ton (of 2,000 lbs.) 



TJnleached Ashes.— Pure hard wood Canadian unleached ashes, un- 

 rivalled as a fertilizer for grass lands or lawns. Price, $2 50 per 100 lbs,, 

 S24 per ton (of 2,000 lbs) 



BOWKER'S FOOD FOR FLOWERS. 



FOR HOUSE PLANTS. 



Easily Applied by Dissolving in Water. 

 An excellent fertilizer for house plants. Clean to handle, without odor, 

 produces rich green growth, and profusion of flowers, if used according to 

 directions which accompany it. Small package, 15 cts. ; or by mail,- 20 cts. 

 Large package, enough for twenty plants one year, 30 cts.; or by mail, 

 4-5 cts. 



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