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



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iDAeirtA that Kut Follace. Fruit*. Flowers Etc , wbuthor 



they are buifw, wvrinM, culcrplllars or >Iui>'y, etc., are best (ic- 

 atroyetl by aome i>oUodouii Iii^^jcticlUe. t-uch as Pari-s Lirct-n 

 ParuKTuiie or HuUvborv If fur any reason It Is nut deemed 

 safe to UHo a poison, the next be-^t non-poltionous lns<x'tlclde.>< 

 are Pci-sluu l*()vvdt;r. Slug Shot. Fir Tit e Oil oi Soap, Kerosene 

 EmulHloii or Tobacco ExTruct or Tobacco Dust. 



InK«ct9 that 8uck IheJulc'en ot I'luiitH. uuch a3 Uee, ^ecu 

 and black fly. red spider, scale, mealy butfd, etc . can only be de- 

 Btroyi-d bVHkln irrilntliiif In,H«,'ctlcidt-s. hucIi as Kerosene Elmulidou; 

 Extrar.-t ofTotm.-co.Tobiirco l>ust. Kir Tn-e (M! or t>oap. 



I'lanta ond Frult« uffeeted by Funsun lllMrune. Kucb a.s mildew, 

 Hpot. drv rut. rust. elc. sbuuld be promptly treated with either Bor- 

 deaux .Sllxture, CopiHT Solution Ammonlated, or Sulphur. 



For Trer llorern, Iiisectw ou trunks, eK^py on bark, and to prevent 

 cruwhin^ up the trunk, use either Caterpillar Lime. Whale Oil Soap 

 or Tree I'rotectlnjf Roodii 



For Animal Iiuecta, use Cattle Comfort, P. D. Q. Powder or 

 Tbymo-Oesol. 



Application of Insecticides 

 and Fungicides is best do :e 

 "f tluiJ solutions with a Spray 

 Hump, Knapsack Sprayer. 

 Syringe or Vaporizin;? U llow*. 

 Id i>owder form they arc best 

 applcd with u Powder Gun. 

 Ucilows or Dusicr, all of which 

 arc described oo the next 

 pajits, No. 32 and 3-;. 



j I NSECTS& FUNGUS 



ABTUT HAILINQ: 



(^~ Powders. .Scap an J I'a.'stes {those o'ffercd by the /•ou/iil) 

 — noD-poisonous— can be sent by mail, if 13c. per lb is added to 

 the pnces. to pay postaxe. Fluids (those offered l-y the i/iiarl, 

 etc.,) and poisons are not mailable. 



Ant Destroyer. A nun-poisonous pow- 

 der which sprinkled around tht-ir haunis, 

 will destroy or drive away black ants 

 from Uwos, trees, plants, houses or other 

 affected locality. Price, J^ lb. can, 35c.; 

 ^ lb. can, 40c.; i lb. can. 75c. 



Bordeaux Mixture, Standard. Ready 

 (or use by simply adding cold water. An 

 indispensable I'ung'cide. curing and pre- 

 venting black rot, mildew, blight, rust, 

 scab and all fungoid dseases on fruits 

 and plants. (1 gaL maies so gallons 0/ 

 sf>ray. Prices; pint, 25c.; quart, 40c.; 

 gallon. $t en : 5 gallon, $4.50. 



Bug Death is • non-pnisonous, insect-kill- 

 ing powder, that is in high favor, especi- 

 ally among many Southern market gar- 

 deners, who u^e it extensively forcabbagc 

 and tomat ) worms, potato and cucumber 

 bugs, e;c. It is applied with a duster, 

 bellows or powder-gun, at the rate of 

 about 13 lbs. per acre. Price, 15c. lb.; 

 3lbs.,35C.; 5 lbs. , 50c.; 13'^ lbs., $1.00 ; 

 lou lbs., $7.00. 



Caterpillar Lime, Imported Qerman. 



^Little booklet giving/ull in/ormation, 

 mailed on affitieation.) Price, 5 lb. can 

 $1.00; 10 lb. can, $1.75 ; 35 lb. keg. $3 75] 

 ••Cattle Comfort." protects horses, cat- 

 tle, dogs, etc.. fiom nies, gnats, mosqui- 

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

 ing to sores, destroys head lie on fowls, 

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

 5 gallons, $5.00. 

 Copper Solution, Ammonlated. A 

 Fungicide. the same ai Bordeaux 

 Mixture, the essential ingredient, ' Car- 

 bonate 0/ Cop/ier" 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 lelt to be 

 washed ofl by rain or hand before market- 

 ing. One quart is sufficient for as gallons 

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

 $> V>\ S gallons, $6.00. 

 PIr Tree Oil. .-^ popular Insecticide for 

 green-house and house plants ; it frees 

 plants ot nearly all insects to which they 

 •re subject, and for the following it has 

 no superi ir : Mealy bug, scale, redspider, 

 aphis lOlack and green), thrip, blight, 

 worms and slugs, and is also a valuable 

 remedy for animal parasites and insecti. 

 )4 pint is sufficient for 10 gallons of 

 water. Price. '4 pini tin, 40c.; pint. 75c.; 

 quart, $1.35 : I gal., $4.00. 

 Fir Tree Oil Soap. A formula of the 

 ab)ve Kir Tree Oil. prepared in soap 

 lorm and preferred by some. It will do 

 all claimed for the fluid preparation. An 

 ounce make 1 gallon. Trice, % lb. tin. 

 «sc ; * lbs. , 7sc ; 5 lbs., $1.75; to lb.. 

 Ij.ij ; to Ibt., 96.00. 



Hellebore. Powdered White. For the 



desttULtion of slugs, worms, caterpillars, 

 etc. Less poisonous than Paris Green 

 and London I'urple, aud safer to use 

 \ihen fruits or vegetables are nearly ripe. 

 Can be used as a powder or dissolved 1 

 oz. in \ gallons water. Price. 30c, per lb, 

 5 lbs. OOc; 10 lbs. $1.75 ; 2S lbs. at lOc. 

 lb. 



Kerosene Emulsion. Ready for use by 

 simply adding water, 1 quart to 35 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 or ani- 

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

 gal,, $3,50. 



Paragrene. This poisonous insecticide is 

 put on the market by a large manufac- 

 turer of Pari* Green, as something super- 

 ior to the latter, and his claims have been 

 verified by many who have tried it. in- 

 cluding several Agricultural Experiment 

 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, H ">• package, 

 15c.; I lb. package, 33c.; 14 lb. pail, 

 $2. 50; 125 lb. keg. $17.50. 



Paris Qreen. A poisonous, insoluble 

 powder, indispensable on the farm 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 plaste.' 

 or flour, 100 pans to i part of Paris 

 Green ; in solution mix i lb. in 300 to ^00 

 gallu.^s water. Price. >^ lb., 15c.; i (b . 

 3SC,; 51b.. $1.00; 28 lb. bucket. $5.50; 

 100 lb. keg, $18.00. 



Persian Powder or Buhack. Hender- 

 son's Superior Qrade. (Cheap adult- 



erated grades are tt'orthiess.) A most 

 effcc'ive, non-poisonous, impalpable 

 powder, so fine that it penetrates the in- 

 nermost crevices. For worms, flies, 

 aphis and almost all Vinds of insects it is 

 very effectual, suSocating them bv filling 

 up the breathing pores. Price, ?^ lb., loc. 

 per lb, .Vx;,, to lb , $3,00. • ' 

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

 Poultry. This celebrated, non-po.son- 

 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 injure hair, fca hers or skin ; in fact, 

 is healing and ■ disinfectant, and " slicks 

 up the coat." Price, t lb. box. 35c.; s 

 lb. bag. $1.00. 



"Rose Leaf." Extract of Tobacco. 



One of the most effectual articles for ihc 

 destruction of all insects and scale on 

 plants; a pu:e, concentrated extract of 

 tobacco, dilute with from 30 to 150 pa:ts 

 of water, /•"nil instructions /or the 

 various methods 0/ applying, are 

 given in our " Rose Lea/*' patnphlet, 

 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 requires no 

 further mixing or preparation, easily ap- 

 plied and not injurious or dangerous to 

 animals, the person applying it, or fruits 

 and vegetables treattd. Very effectual 

 in destroying potato bugs and beetles, 

 green and black fly, slugs, worms, cater- 

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

 net, $500; per barrel 0(235 lbs. net, 

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

 3rx;.; tin canister, with perforated top 

 forapplying, 35c. 



Sulphur Flowers, Price, per lb. loc.; 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 ami 

 external remedy for animals wounds and 

 skin diseases, fur killing animal parasites, 

 mixing, with whitewash for trees, chicken- 

 houses, kennels, etc. A gallon makes ■ 

 hundred gallons for most uses. Prices, 

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

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



Tobacco Dust, Fine. For green and 

 black aphis, fleas, beetles, etc. Splendid 

 feriilizer and preventive for insects in 

 the ground and around roots. Price, per 

 lb. IOC. : 5 lbs., 3CC ; 10 lbs,, 50c,; per 

 100 lb. bag, $3.50. 



Tobacco Stems. Indispensable for fum- 

 igating greenhouses and conservatories, 

 fur the destruction of green and black 

 aphis and other insects. Pnce, 50 lb. 

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

 3,000 lbs., $30.00. 



Tree Protecting Bands- ' Pillar Cat- 

 ter ' — IS very effectual for preventing in- 

 sects, caterpillars, etc., from crawling up 

 the trunks of trees. It consists of a strip 

 ot waterproof paper 4 inches wide, with 

 a row of cotton batting on the under side 

 stitched to each edge. Ihc centre of 

 the paper is roated with a substance, 

 which remains sticky tor months. 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 

 the trunks of trees to ^jrevcni worms 

 from crawling up. Price, per lb. 15c ; 3 

 Ibi., 35c,; 5 lbs., 50c.; 35 lb. aod OT«r, 

 at Be. per lb. 



