PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE—INSECTICIDES. 37 
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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. cans, 35c.; 
1 Ib. can, 65c. 
APHINE. A combination of ethereal oils and nico- 
tine in a soluable form, easily diluted with water 
and applied as a spray or wash. - It kills all insects 
and is not harmful to the most tender foliage. 
4 pint, 35c.; pint, 60c.; quart, 90c-; gallon, $2.25. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD. A poison rapidly taking the 
place of Paris green. Its great advantages are 
that it adheres well to the foliage and spraying 
does not have to be repeated as it does not readily 
wash off by rain. It also remains well suspended in 
solution so that an even distribution can be ob- 
tained. It is white in color and shows just where 
it has been applied. Its principle advantage lies in 
the fact that it does not injure tender foliage. 
Price, 1 lb., 18c.; 5 lbs., 85c.; 10 Ibs., $1.60; 
20 Ibs., $3.10; 100 lbs., $16.00; bulk, l5c. Ib. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE. (Standard Formula, 1 gal- 
~lon makes 50 gallons of 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, 22c.; 1 quart, 35ce.; 1 gallon, 
90c.; 5 gallons, $4.00 
BUG DEATH. Is a non-poisonous, insect-killing 
powder, that is in high favor, especially among 
many Southern market gardeners, who use it ex- 
tensively for cabbage and tomato worms, potato 
and cucumber bugs, etc. It is applied with a 
duster, bellows or powder-gun, at the rate of about 
12 lbs. per acre. Price, 12¢. lb.; 3 Ibs., 30c.; 5 lbs., 
45c.; 124 Ibs., 90c.; 100 Ibs., $6.75. 
BUG DEATH SHAKER for applying above, 25c. 
CARTER’S WORM KILLER. 1 Ib., 12c.; 5 Ib., 
55c.; 10 Ib., 90c.; 25 Ib., $1.85; 50 Ib., $3.15; 
100 Ib., $5.50. 
*“* CATTLE COMFORT ”’ protects horses, cattle, dogs, 
etc., from flies, gnats, mosquitoes, horse-fly and 
other insects, is healing to sores, destroys head 
lice on fowls, etc. Price, 1 quart, 40c.; 1 gallon, 
$1.20; 5 gallons, $4.50. 
COPPER SOLUTION, AMMONIATED. A Fungicide 
the same as Bordeaux Mixture, the essential in- 
gredient, ‘Carbonate of Copper,”’ being dissolved in 
ammonia in this, while in Bordeaux it is counter- 
acted 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 hand before marketing. One quart is 
sufficient for 25 gallons of spray. Price, 1 quart, 
45c.; 1 gallon, $1.35. 
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 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. 4 pint is sufficient 
for 10 gallons of water. Price, 4 pint tin, 35c.; 
pint, 65c.; quart, $1.10; 1 gallon, $3.75. 
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, 4 lb. 
tin, 22c.; 2 lbs., 70c.; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 Ibs., $3 00 
FORMALDEHYDE is a comparatively non-poisonous 
microbicide and antiseptic of pronounced efficiency 
in destroying disease germs affecting both animal 
and plant life, and is successfully employed as a 
preventive of such fungoid diseases as potato scab, 
onion, and grain smuts, musty corn and other af- 
fected seeds, damping off of seedlings, club root of 
roses, etc., for the restraining of decay in vege- 
tables, fruits, ete. The dilution for most pur- 
poses is 1 lb. (1 pint) Formaldehyde to 15 or 20 
gallons of water and 1 to 2 gallons of this dilu- 
tion is required fortreatment of every bushel of 
seed. Price of Formaldehyde (40 volume %), 
1 lb. bottle, 35c.; 5 Ib. bottle, @ 32c. Ib.; 10 
lb. bottle. @ 27c. lb; 50 ib. demijohn, @ 23c. 
Ib.; 132 lb. carboy, @ 21c. lb; 410 lb. barrel, 
@ 18c. Ib. 
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ABOUT MAILING. 
Powders and Soaps (those 
offered by the pound)—non- 
portsonous—can be sent by mail, 
if lic. per lb. 1s added to the 
prices to pay postage. Fluids 
(those offered by the quart, etc.,) 
and poisonous powders are not 
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HELLEBORE, Pow- 
dered White. For 
the destruction of 
slugs, worms, cat- 
erpillars, 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. in3 
gallons of water. Price, 18c. per lb.; 5 lbs., 85c.; 
10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs. and over, at 15c. per lb. 
HENDERSON’S X. L. POWDER for DOGS and 
POULTRY. Non-poisonous insect powder for in- 
sects on dogs, cats, chickens, etc. Price, 1 lb box, 
23c.; $2.25 per doz.; postage extra, 15c. each. 
KEROSENE EMULSION. Prepared according to 
the most improved formula; ready for use by 
simply adding water (25 to 50 parts water to one of 
Emulsion). For cabbage worm, scale on trees, cat- 
erpillars, melon louse, rose bugs, green fly and lice 
of all kinds, all sucking insects, either on plants or 
animals. Price, 1 quart, 35c.; 1 gallon, 90c.; 5 
gallons, $4.00. 
LEMON OIL. An efficient insecticide for destroying 
all insects and soft scales. It is applied as a spray 
and has an agreeable odor. % pint,  22c. 
1 pint, 35c.; quart, 65c.; 4 gal., $1.15; 1 gal., $1.85; 
5 gal., $9.75. 
LIME SULPHUR SOLUTION. A liquid compound 
of the ingredients mentioned, now extensively 
used for all scale insects on trees and shrubs and 
it is also of benefit for such funguos diseases of 
the bark, etc., as can be treated in winter. It 
must be diluted and applied with a spray pump 
while the trees are dormant, after the leaves have 
fallen in fall and before the buds swell in spring 
It can be used quite strong—say, 1 gallon to 20 
gallons of water—during December, January and 
February, but earlier or later than these months 
it will be safer to dilute it 1 gallon to 40 of water. 
Price, quart can, 35c.; gallon, 90c ; 5 gallons, $4.00; 
barrel of 50 gallons, at 65c. gallon. 
An extract of tobacco, containin 
about 40 per cent. nicotine. A most effectual, 
economical and safe remedy for fumigating green- 
houses. Use a scant tablespoonful to 1} pints of 
water for each pan, which is sufficient when vapor- 
ized, by placing a hot iron in it, for 600 square 
feet of floor space. Price, pint bottle, $1.35. 
NICOTICIDE. An extract of tobacco, used in fumi- 
gation. The required quantity is placed in a tin 
dish and evaporated by a spirit lamp, placed 
underneath. An effectual remedy for insects in 
the greenhouse, window garden or frames. Price, 
: oz. can, 65c.; $ pint, $1.15; pint, $2.25; gallon, 
17.00. 
NICO-FUME. A tobacco paper strongly saturated 
with pure nicotine. It comes in strips, which, sus- 
pended 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 thou- 
sand cubic feet or more. Price, air-tight cans of 
two dozen sheets, 70c., or by mail, 85c.; 1 gross 
sheets, $3.25; 2 gross sheets, $6.00. 
PARIS GREEN. A poisonous, insoluble powder, in- 
dispensable 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 
150 to 200 gallons of water. Price, 4 lb., 22c.; 1 lb., 
35c.; 5 Ibs., $1.65; 28 Ibs., $8.00; 100 ibs., $28.00. 
PERSIAN POWDER OR BUHACH. Henderson's 
Superior Grade. (Cheap adulterated grades are 
worthless.) A most effective, non-poisonous, im- 
palpable 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 by filling up the breathing pores. 
Price, 25c. 4 Ib.; 1 Ib., 45c.; 5 Ibs., $2.00 
INSECTS & FUNGUS 
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“ROSE LEAF.’’? Extract of Tobacco. Most effec- 
tual 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 are 
given in our ‘‘ Rose Leaf" pamphlet, mailed on 
application. Pint can, 26c.; quart can, 50c.; gallon 
can, $1.35; 5 gallon can, $4.50. 
SCALECIDE.’’ The latest and best spray for San 
Jose scale, cottony maple scale and Pear Psylla. 
It is not poisonous, being simply a mechanical 
preparation of petroleum oil that instantly mixes 
with cold water and is immediately ready to apply; 
1 gallon of ‘‘ Scalecide’’ to 20 gallons of water 
sprayed on your trees and bushes will kill every 
scale that it reaches without injury to tree or fruit 
bud if applied in late fall, winter or early spring 
while the foliage is off. Safe and easy to apply. 
Price, 1 gallon can, 90c.; 5 gallon can, $3.00; 10 
gallon can, $5.50; 50 gallon barrel, $23.00. 
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SLUG SHOT. A non-poisonous powder and a very 
popular Insecticide; it requires no further mixing 
or preparation, and easily applied 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 Ibs. net, $5.00; barrel of 250 Ibs 
net, $10.00; 10 Ib. package, 50c.; 5 lb. package, 30c. 
in tin canister, with perforated top for applying 
25c each 
IMPORTED SCOTCH SOFT COAL SOOT. This pre- 
vents insect ravages and also acts as a stimulating 
fertilizer. Used in onion drills, radish beds, cab- 
bage grounds, etc., it checks the attacks of grubs, 
cut-worms, etc. When scattered lightly, as a top- 
dressing around plants, it drives away insects that 
hide in the ground by day or lay their eggs near 
the roots. Price, only in 100 lb. bags, $3.65. 
SULPHUR, FLOWERS OF. Price, 8c. per lb.; 10 Ibs., 
55c.; 25 Ibs. and over, at 44c. per lb. 
SULPHO-TOBACCO SOAP. A positive extermi- 
nator of all insect life on plants in the green- 
house. Price, 3 oz. box, 8c.; 8 oz. box, 18c.; 
10 lb. box, $2.75. 
THYMO-CRESOL.”’ 
English Cold Water SHEEP 
DIP. A gallon makes a hundred gallons for most 
uses. A world-famous dip, and, besides, is unex- 
celled as an internal and external remedy for animal 
wounds and skin diseases, for killing animal para- 
sites, mixing with whitewash for trees, chicken- 
houses, kennels, etc. Price, pint can, 45c.; quart 
can, 75c.; 1 gallon can, $2.00; 5 gallon can, $7.00. 
TOBACCO DUST, Fine. For green and black aphis, 
fleas, beetles, etc. Splendid fertilizer and pre- 
ventive for insects in the ground and around roots. 
Price, 8c. per lb.; 5 lbs., 25c.; 10 Ibs., 45c.; $2.25 
per 100 lb. bags. 
TOBACCO STEMS. For fumigating greenhouses and 
conservatories, for the destruction of green and 
black aphis and other insects. Price, 50 Ib. bale 
75c.; 100 lbs., $1.25; per ton, $18 00. 
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, 12c. per 
Ib.; 2 Ibs., 25c.; 5 Ibs., 55c.; 25 Ibs. and over, at 9c. 
per lb 
HENDERSON’S FLUID WEED DESTROYER. 
The best, safest and cheapest destroyer of weeds, 
moss, grass, etc., in garden walks and carriage drives. 
Quart Can, makes 4 gals. sufficient for 100 sq. ft. $.35 
Gallon Can, “ 16 “ - 4008s = 2.100 
5 Gallon Keg, ‘“* S80 “ Se 2,000 “ 4.50 
50 ‘“ Barrel, ‘“ S00 “ 20,000 “ 36.00 
