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INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES — Continued. 



London Purple. One of the best destroyers of in- 

 sects. It is cheaper and less dangerous than Paris 

 Green. The proportions for using are at the rate of 

 one pound to i50gallons of water. Price, pound, .25. 



Nicoticide Fumigating Compound. For killing all 

 kinds of insects on plants in greenhouses and frames. 

 The most easy, safe, and effective method of fumigating 

 greenhouses and frames ever introduced. This com- 

 pound is used for destroying green and black fly, 

 thrip, mealy bug, red spider, etc., and it is most 

 certain in effect. It may be used with every confi- 

 dence in houses containing the most tender plants in 

 full bloom, without the least damage to either foliage 

 or flowers, and for this reason it is a great boon to 

 growers of all kinds of tender plants, which are sub- 

 ject to the attacks of Aphis. The vapor given off by 

 the compound does not alter the natural color or scent 

 of the flowers. The compound for vaporizing is sold 

 in cans as follows : No. 1, containing 1 pint, sufficient 

 for 32.000 cubic feet of space, $2.50 each; No. 2, 

 containing 'o pint, sufficient for 16,000 cubic feet 

 of space, $1.25 each; No. 3, containing 4 ounces, 

 sufficient for 8,coo cubic feet of space, .70 each. How 

 to Measure the House. — To ascertain how many cubic 

 feet there are within any greenhouse, etc., multiply the 

 length in feet by the breadth in feet, and then by the 

 average height; the result being the number of cubic 

 feet. Fum [GATORS. Price, .50. Each fumigator consists 

 of three parts — the pan, the wire frame, and the lamp. 



NncoriiEN. All private gardeners recommend this 

 Liquid for spraying or vaporizing. Will destroy all 

 insects which infest plants or flowers. Price, $1.50 per 

 pint package; $13.00 per case, 10 packages. 



New X. L. all Liquid Insecticide. The famous Eng- 

 lish patented preparation; purely nicotine; harmless 

 to very delicate plants; kills mealy bug, red spider, 

 and all insect pests. The perfect insecticide for spray- 

 ing; goes farther than any. Price, pint, .65; quart, 

 $1.00; half gallon, $1.75. 



New X. L. all Vaporizing Compound. An English 

 patent claimed to be the most easy, safe, effectual, and 

 cheapest method of fumigating greenhouses and frames 

 ever invented. The cost of fumigating is only .25 per 

 1,000 cubic feet of space. Sufficient for 10,000 cubic 

 feet, $2.25 per bottle; 20,000 cubic feet, $4.50 per 

 bottle. Vaporizing lamp, for above, complete, $1.00. 



New X. L. all Vaporizing Compound. In solid dry 

 cake form. Each cake contains sufficient compound 

 for 1,000 cubic feet of space. Price, .25 per cake 

 (about one ounce). 



Paris Green. Best grade. For all insects that eat 

 foliage, this insecticide is a very effective antidote. 1^ 

 lb., .15; lb., .30; 5 lbs., $1.25. 



Seal Oil SOAP. One of the best insecticides for general 

 use on plants. It is especially effective on green and 

 black Hies, red spider, scale, rose thrip, and currant 

 worms. Directions for use are printed on each pack- 

 age. Price, l-lb. box, .25 ; 5-lb. box, $l.oc; in tubs, 

 25 lbs. and upwards, .15 per lb. 



Slug Shop, Hammond's. Is a light, composite, impal- 

 pably fine powder, easily distributed either by Duster, 

 Bellows, or in water by Spraying. It is thoroughly 

 reliable in killing Currant Worms, Potato Bugs, Cab- 

 bage Worms, Lice, Slugs, Sow Bugs, etc., and is also 

 strongly impregnated with fungicides. Price, 5 lbs., .25; 

 10 lbs , .50. In kegs, 125 lbs. net, or barrels, 235 to 

 250 lbs. each, at 4*0 cents per lb. 



Sulpho-Tobacco Soap. Quickly exterminates all insect 

 life on plants and flowers in and out of doors. Unsur- 

 passed for rose bushes. For a cheap, effective, clean, 

 and harmless insecticide for amateur and professional 

 growers this is unexcelled. It also acts as a valuable 

 fertilizer, reviving plant life. For domestic purposes it 

 rids the house of cockroaches, and is a superior wash 



for dogs and all animals. Prevents poultry lice. You 

 cannot afford to be without this popular and well- 

 known insecticide if you desire to be successful in 

 plant culture A trial will give highly gratifying re- 

 sults. 3-oz. cake sufficient for \% gallons prepared 

 solution, .iOj mailed, postpaid, 13c. 8-oz. cake, suffi- 

 cient for 4 gallons prepared solution, .20; mailed, post- 

 paid, .28. 



Tobacco Dust. A sure remedy for green fly. Price, 5- 

 lb. package, .25 ; 10-lb., .40; 100-lb., $3.00. 



Tobacco Dust and Sulphur. Very finely pulverized 

 and mixed. Prevents and cures mildew on plants; 

 destroys the green and black flies, and other insects 

 which attack plants. Should be dusted on with a 

 powder bellows, or by hand. Price, per lb., .10; 10 

 lbs., .75 ; 100 lbs., $6.00. 



Tobacco Extract. A powerful extract of tobacco com- 

 bined with sulphur. Remarkably effective against 

 plant lice, red spider, and insects of all kinds. Dilute 

 one part to ten or more of water and apply with 

 syringe or vaporizer. For insects at the root, prepare 

 as above and apply with watering pot sufficient to reach 

 the roots. Price, half-pint, .30; pint, .50; quart, .75; 

 gallon, $1.50; 5 gallons., $4.25. 



Tobacco Stems. For fumigating. Invaluable as a 

 mulch for rose beds, lettuce beds, etc., where insects 

 frequently do much injury to roots or foliage. Price, 

 barrels, $1.00; case, $3.00. 



Whale Oil Soap. An excellent wash for trees and 

 plants; kills insects and their eggs. Price, in boxes, 

 with full directions for use, 1 lb., .15; 2 lbs., .25; 5 lbs., 

 .50; 10 lbs., .90; 50 lbs., $4.50. 



Nye's Caustic Potash Whale Oil Soap. For wash- 

 ing and spraying trees, shrubbery, and flowering plants, 

 preventing insectile destruction and aiding growth by 

 ^fertilizing properties. Dissolve one pound to each 

 gallon of warm water. 2 lbs., .25; 5 lbs., .50; 25 

 lbs., $2.25. 



Morrill's Tree Ink. A sure protection to trees from 

 the ravages of grub and canker worm. Directions 

 with each can. 2-lb. cans, .30; 3-lb., .45; 5-lb., .60; 

 io-lb., $l.TO; 20-lb., $2.00; 28-lb., $2.80; 50 and 100- 

 lb. kegs, per lb., 09. Tarred Paper for using with 

 the ink, in rolls about 50 lbs. each, per lb., .04. 



" Herbicide," or Weed Exterminator. Perfectly 

 odorless. One single dressing done according to our 

 directions will keep gutters, paths, and roadways clear 

 of weeds, poison ivy, grasses, mosses, dandelions, bur- 

 docks, etc., for two full years or more. It is the most 

 effectual weed killer known, does the work at one- 

 twentieth the cost of any other method, and is also 

 far more convenient to use. It completely destroys all 

 weeds wherever applied, and by its effect on the 

 ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for two years 

 afterwards, thus saving an immense amount of hoeing, 

 rolling, and re-rolling. "Herbicide" is warranted not 

 injurious to marble or stone work of any kind, and it 

 leaves the gravel paths and roads clean and bright. 

 In 2-gallon kegs, sufficient to make 40 gallons of liquid, 

 $2.75; in 5-gallon kegs, sufficient to make 100 gallons 

 of liquid, $5.50; in 10-gallon kegs, sufficient to make 

 200 gallons of liquid, $10.00. Net, f. 0. b. Boston. 



" Electric Worm Eradicator." Perfectly odorless. 

 For the instantaneous extermination of worms of 

 every sort. The worms will immediately rise to the 

 surface of the ground or flower-bed; or will fall off 

 the trees, fruits, or flowers, and in a few minutes will 

 die. It will be found exceedingly effective and quite 

 harmless to fruit, flowers, grass, etc. It is highly con- 

 centrated, one gallon being sufficient to make 120 

 gallons of fluid for use, by the addition of water. 

 Full directions for use with each package. Shipped 

 in kegs, $4.50 each, to make 120 gallons. Also, .50 

 and $1.00 bottles. Xet, f. 0. b. Boston. 



