PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— INSECTICIDES. 



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remedies for INSECTS AND FUNGUS C 3SEM C * 



Insects that Suck the Juices from Plants, Foliage, etc., such as lice, green, black and white aphis or fly 

 Spider and scale, thrust their proboscis into the leaf or stem, and are not affected by stomac:. ; 



troyed by contact insecticides. Those in powder form kill by closing the breathing pores in .; or in fluid 



form by being absorbed through these pores. The best contact insecticides in powder form a - 



Shot and Tobacco Dust. The best in fluid form are Aphme, Black Leaf 40, Fish (Whale) Oil S :.3cible 



Lemon Oil. 



Insects that Eat Plants, Foliage, Vegetables, Fruits Flowers, etc., whether bugs, beetles, worms, caterpillars or slugs, are 

 more quickly and effectually destroyed with a poisonous stomachic insecticide such as Arsenate of Le reen or 



Hellebore. These if applied according to directions are so diluted as to be harmless to vegetation and to animal life. Less 

 poisonous stomachic and contact insecticide are Bug Death, Kerosene Emulsion, Slug Shot, etc. 



*APHINE. Very powerful, soluble in water applied as a 

 spray, wash or dipping solution. It kills aphis, thrip, red 

 spider, slugs, ants, mealy bug, scale. Price, 1 gill, 25c; 

 K pint, 40c; pint, 65c; quart, $1.00; gallon. $3.00. 

 ANT-I-CIDE. A powder with a repellant odor, effective 

 against ants and crawling insects that infest lawns. Strew 

 so the surface infested will be thoroughly covered. One 

 pound will dress about 300 square feet. Price, 1-lb. 

 package, 25c, mail weight 2 lbs.; 5-lb. bag. SI. 00. mail 

 ■weight 6 lbs.; 25-lb. drum, $4.50, mail weight 30 lbs. 



♦ARSENATE OF LEAD— PASTE. A poison taking the 

 place of Paris Green. Its advantages are that it adheres 

 to foliage, does not readily wash off by rain and does not 

 injure tender foliage. It is white in color and shows just 

 where it has been applied. Price, 1-lb. tin, 40c; 5-lb. 

 tin, % 1.75, 10-lb. pail, S3.00; 25-lb. bucket, S6.00; 50-lb. 

 bucket, $10.50; 100-lb. keg. $19.00. 



♦ARSENATE OF LEAD, POWDERED. May be used either 

 as a dust diluted with hydrated lime, plaster or road dust, 

 or as a liquid spray with water, lime-sulphur, solution or 

 Bordeaux, only half the weight is needed as of the paste 

 form. Price, 1 lb., 65c; 5 lbs., S3.00; 10 lbs., $5.00; 

 25-lb.. $12.00. 



*"BLACK-LEAF 40." Very effective for sucking insects 

 such as plant lice, red spider, leaf hopper, thrip, etc., 

 sprayed on. Dilute 2 teaspoonfuls to a gallon of water. 

 It also forms a solendid spray for both insects and fungus 

 with Bordeaux. Price, 1-oz. bottle. 35c; K-lb. tin, $1.25, 

 2-lb. tin. S3. 75; 10-lb. can, $13.75. 



♦BORDEAUX & ARSENATE OF LEAD. A combination in 

 proper proportions of these standard insecticide and 

 fungicide remedies, killing insects and plant diseases at 

 one spraying and in half the time required to spray on 

 separately. Quantity required, 1 to 2 lbs. in 10 gallons 

 water. Price, 1 lb.. 40c; 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 

 lbs.. S6.00; 50 lbs.. $11.50; 100-lb. keg, S21.00. 



♦BORDEAUX— LIQUID. Ready for use by simply adding 1 

 part to 50 of water. An indispensable fungicide, curing 

 and preventing black rot, mildew, blight, rust, scab, and 

 all fungoid diseases on fruits and plants. Price, 1 pint, 

 40c; 1 quart, 75c; 1 gallon, $1.85; 5 gallons, $8.00. 



♦BORDEAUX, POWDERED. Requires 1 to IK lbs. to_10 

 gallons of water as fungicide spray. Price, 1 lb. 55c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 10 lbs.. $4.00. 



QUICK BORDEAUX MATERIAL FOR APPLES, 

 GRAPES AND VEGETABLES OF ALL KINDS. Dif- 

 ferent from other prepared fungicides because the special 

 physical conditions of materials permits going into solution 

 quickly giving a perfect Bordeaux Mixture that is fresh 

 and strong. Dilute 10 pounds with 50 gallons of water 

 for a 3-3-50 Bordeaux Mixture. Price 1 lb., 30c; 5 lb., 

 SI. 00; 10 \b. , $1 .7 5; add 1 1 b. for packed weight. 



BUG DEATH. A non-poisonous insect-killing powder, for 

 worms, bugs and caterpillars. Apply with a duster, 

 bellows or powder-gun, at the rate of about 12 lbs. per 

 acre. Mail weight, IK lbs., per lb. Price 20c per lb.; 3 

 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 65c; 12K lbs., $1.40; 100 lbs., $9.00 

 allow 1 lb. extra for packing. 



BUG SHAKER for applying above, 50c Mail weight 2 lbs. 



♦ COPPER SOLUTION, AMMONIATED. A fungicide, for 

 spraying when fruits are nearing maturity, or plants in 

 bloom. One quart is sufficient for 25 gallons of spray. 

 Price. 1 quart, SI. 15; 1 gallon. S3. 50. 



CUT WORM KILLER. It has an enticing odor and attracts 

 worms. One pound is sufficient for 175 plants in hills, or 

 100 feet when in rows. Price. 1-lb. box, 35c (mail 

 weight 2 lbs.); 5-lb. box, SI. 50 (mail weijht, 6 lbs.); 25-lb. 

 drum, $5.00; 100-lb. bag, $15.00. 



FISH OIL SOAP. (Whale Oil Soap.) A wash for insects 

 and eggs on the bark, and for smearing the trunks of trees 

 to prevent worms from crawling up. Price, 25c per lb. 

 (mail wei-ht 2 lbs.); 5 lbs., SI. 10 (mail weight 6 lbs.); 

 10 lbs.. $2.00; 25 lbs.. $4.00. 



♦FORMALDEHYDE. A preventive of fungoid diseases as 

 potato scab, smuts, musty corn, damping off of seedlings 

 club root, etc. The dilution is 1 lb. (I pin*) to i " 

 gallons of water and 1 to 2 gallons of this dilution is re 

 quired for the treatment of a bushel of seed. Price (40 

 volume %), 1-lb. bottle, 50c; 5-lb. bottle, $1.50; 9-lb 

 bottle, $2.50. 



•fc-FUNGINE. An effective sulphurated spraying remedy 

 for mildew, rust and other blights. Does not stain the 

 foliage. Price, half pint, 40c; pint 65c; quart, SI. 00 

 gallon, $3.00. 



♦GENERAL DISINFECTANT. Two or three times the 

 strength of carbolic acid. Effective for veterinary use 

 for household and for cleansing places occupied by cattle 

 horses, dogs, hogs and poultry. Price, 70c per quart 

 S1.75 per gallon; $7.00 per 5-gallon can. 



HOLDZEM. An adhesive especially prepared for catching 

 rodents in house and barn. Preferable to poison or traps 



-poisionous, non-infiamable. Spread it on a 

 Price 14 lb. tins, $1.25; 1 lb. tins, S2.25- 5 lb. tins, $10.00 

 Add 1 lb for mail weight per package. 



HELLEBORE, Powdered White. Less poisonous than Paris 

 Green and Arsenate of Lead, and safer to use when fruits 

 or vegetables are nearly ripe. Can be used as a powder or 

 dissolved, 1 ounce in 3 gallons of water. Price, 75c per 

 lb.; 5 lbs., $3.50 (mail weight, 1^4 lbs. per lb.). 



♦KEROSENE MISCIBLE OIL. Better than Kerosen 

 Emulsion. Is especially valuable against all soft bodie 

 insects. Can be used in place of Nicotine. Contain 

 80% Kerosene. Dilute 1 part Oil to 16 parts water 

 Tender plants 1 part to 36 parts water. Price, 1 pint, 40c 

 1 quart, 70c; 1 gallon, S1..75; 5 gallons, $7.00. 



♦LEMON OIL. Efficient for all sucking insects and soft 

 scales. Apply as a spray or wash. Price, K pint, 30c ; 1 

 pint, 50c; quart, 90c; K gallon. SI. 50; 1 gallon, S2.50. 



*MELROSINE. the only remedv — endorsed bv leadin 

 authorities. The GENERAL CONTACT iNSECTI 



CIDE that KILLS ROSEBUGS and other insects. Usee 

 with any good spray-pump, diluted with from 20 to 2 

 parts of water. Pleasant and harmless to use. Guaran 

 teed effective when used according to directions on can 

 • Gal., $6.00;Half-Gal., $3.25; Qt., 11.75; Pint, S1.00 

 Trial size, SO. 50. By express at customer's expense 

 Trial size, sufficient to make one gallon when diluted. 



*NICO FUME LIQUID. Price, X lb. can, 65c; 1 lb. can 

 $2.00; 4 lb. can, $7.50; 8 lb. can. $14.50. 



♦PARIS GREEN. An insoluble, poisonous powder for potat. 

 bugs, codling moth, worms, caterpillars, slugs and bugs 

 Applied as a powder it should be mixed with plaster oi 

 flour, 100 parts to 1 part of Paris Green; in solution mi: 

 1 lb. in 200 to 300 gallons of water. Price. V2 lb., package 

 35c; 1-lb. package, 65c; 5-lb. package, $3.00. 



♦PYROX. An insecticide and fungicide for eating insects 

 blights and fungus. Mix with water to applv. Price 

 1-lb. bottle, 40c; 5-lb. crock, SI. 50; 10-lb. crock, $2.50 

 25-lb. crock. S5.75; 50-lb. keg. $10.00; 100-lb. keg. $18.00 



♦RAJAH DISINFECTANT. Deodorizer, cleanser, it wil 

 destroy all germs or insect life that breathes througn it 

 sides and has no lungs. Non-poisonous to other 

 or human beings. It is non-explosive. Mouth s 

 free with each can. Do not use on Plants. Price. 

 35c; 1 pint. 50c; 1 quart, $1.00; ^ gallon. $1.75; gallon 

 S2.50; 5 gallons. $10.00. 



*SCALECIDE. The best spray for San Jose scale, 

 maple scale, &c. It is not poisonous, being a pre; 

 of petroleum that mixes with cold water and is 1 

 applv. Price, 1 quart, 60c; 1-gallon c 

 can. $6.50; 10-gallon can. $11.00; 30-gallon ! 



♦ SCOTCH SOFT COAL SOOT. Used in o 



the attacks of grubs or cut worms, and drives .. 



sects that hide in the ground and I 



the roots. Price, 50-lb. bag. $3.50; 100-lb. bag, $6.00 



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