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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



SPRAYERS. 



The Empire Queen Spray- 

 ing Pump. With auto- 

 matic mechanical agita- 

 tor. This pump has a 

 seamless brass cylinder 

 two inches inside diam- 

 eter and eight inches 

 long, brass plunger, with 

 leather bucket, brass 

 lower valves, and brass 

 rod, also a brass screw 

 spout to which hose is 

 attached by a screw coup- 

 ling. It has a large air 

 chamber, by means of 

 which the spray is strong 

 and continuous. 



The Agitator works in 

 connection with cogs 

 from the lever, connecting with a companion gear at 

 the upper end of a steel shaft; at the lower end of the 

 shaft is a horizontal wooden bar, to which are attached 

 two upright paddles. 



This pump has a fine brass strainer at bottom of 

 suction pipe which prevents leaves or dirt from getting 

 into pump or nozzle, and it also has a brush on the 

 agitator arm which swings under the strainer, keeps 

 the dirt brushed off, and prevents clogging the pump. 

 Pump and Outfit "B." Empire Queen Pump, with 

 brass screw spout, and agitator complete, also 10 

 feet of best 3-ply hose, Niagara spray nozzle and 

 couplings, nicely mounted on 50-gallon barrel, the 

 agitator carefully adjusted, the whole apparatus ready 

 for use, price, Si 5. 00; additional hose, .16 per foot: 

 5-foot extension pipe, bamboo, brass lined, $1.00. 

 The Truck 



and Barrel 

 Sprayer. 

 This ma- 

 chine con- 

 sists of our 

 Empire 

 Queen pump 

 mounted on 

 a barrel hav- 

 ing a capac- 

 ity of 32 gal- 

 lons,together 

 with the cart. 

 The cart has 

 strong iron 



wheels, 34 inches in diameter, and 37 inches from out- 

 side to outside of hubs with tires 3 inches wide; it has 

 strong hardwood handles, and is a very convenient 

 machine for use in small orchards or gardens, where it 

 is impractical to drive a horse. Price, $23.50. 



Woodason Vaporizing Bellows. (Fig. 16B.) This 

 Bellows throws a spray as fine as mist, rendering the 

 use of insecticides perfectly safe on tender plants. 

 Price, Xo. I, Si. 50; No. 2, S2.00. 



The Aquapult Hand Force Pump. (Fig. 81.) Strong 

 and durable ; not liable to get out of order. S4-00. 



ADJUSTABLE WATER BARREL TRUCK. 



^Figs. 13, 14, 15, and 16.) By a simple arrangement of 

 the axle, the barrel can be detached at pleasure, whether 

 full or empty. Very useful for carrying water to the 

 garden or lawn during dry weather, for emptying cess- 

 pools, and for innumerable other purposes. Price, 

 truck and barrel, complete : wheel, 2 Vo-inch tire. 

 S10.00, without barrel, S7.75 ; wheel, 3^-inch tire, 

 S10.75; without barrel, S8.50. The following extra 

 attachments can be supplied for use on the same truck 

 when the barrel is detached, viz. : Hand-cart box, 

 S300: leaf rack, S500; extra barrels with trunions, 

 $2.75; sprinkler attachment, for barrel, S3. 50. 



SPRAYERS. 



Johnson's Champion Force Pump. (Fig. 96.) The 

 pump has a sprinkler, straight-stream nozzle, and rub- 

 ber hose attached. Throws six gallons of water per 

 minute, with ease. Price, S4.25. 



The Faultless Sprayer. (Fig. 91.) Throws a spray 

 as fine as mist. No. 2, all brass, each, .75. 



Scollay's Rubber Plant Sprinkler. (Fig. 90.) Made 

 of rubber with flat bottom and a finely perforated, de- 

 tachable brass top. Very useful for sprinkling, and all 

 purposes where a fine spray is required. Four sizes. 

 .50, .60, .75, and S1.00; by mail, .10 each extra. 



Scollay's Angle Rubber Sprinkler. (Fig. 90.) By 

 means of this new device, liquids can be applied to the 

 tinder side of the leaves. Price, each, Si. 00. 



GALVANIZED IRON WATERING POTS. 



Made from best quality iron and heavily galvanized after 

 being made. Two copper-faced roses go with each pot 

 for fine and coarse watering. 4 quarts, Si .50; 6 quarts, 

 spout 21 inches long, Si. 75 ; 8 quarts, spout 23 inches 

 long,S2.oo; 10 quarts, spout 25 inches long, S2. 25; 12 

 quarts, spout 25 inches long, S2.75. 



Heavy Tin Watering Pots. Nicely painted green. 

 Made of extra strong, double-thick tin, braced and 

 stayed; very substantial. 2 quarts, .60; 4 quarts, .75: 

 6 quarts, .85; 8 quarts, Si -OO; 10 quarts, Si. 25; 12 

 quarts, Si. 50; 16 quarts, S1.75. 



Galvanized Iron Watering Pots, French Pattern; 

 with brass bale handle. 8 qts., $2. 25; 10 qts., S2.50. 



SYRINGES. 



Farquhar's New Cyclone Rose Syringe, with improved 

 self-oiling piston, barrel 16 inches long. Specially de- 

 signed by us for the application of insecticides directly 

 upon insects infesting roses and other plants. As the 

 rose is interchangeable with cap, the spray can be 

 thrown straightaway or at a right angle at pleasure. 

 Price, strong brass, with cap and spray rose, S3. 00; with 

 cap and two spray roses (fine and coarse), S3-50. 



No. G. Garden and Greenhouse Syringe. With 

 elbow joint, stream and spray; excellent for applying 

 liquid insecticides; S4.25. 



A A. Parlor Syringe. Fine spray rose. S1.25. 



No. 5. Garden and Greenhouse Syringe. Stream 

 and two spray roses; $7.00. 



No. 7. Greenhouse Syringe. Stream and two spray 

 roses, and knuckle joint turning in all directions; for 

 applying water or other liquids to the under-surface of 

 the leaves to destroy insects, etc.; S8.00. 



No. O. Garden Syringe. For applying liquids, solu- 

 tion, etc. ; S2.25. 



No. C. Garden Syringe. One stream and one spray 

 rose; S3- 2 5- 



POWDER DISTRIBUTORS. 



French Sulphur and Powder Bellows. (Fig. 89.^ 

 The best of all powder distributers; excellent for 

 effectually and economically applying Sulphur, Helle- 

 bore, etc., to plants. No. 1, S2.00; No. 2, S1.60; 

 No. 3, with powder receiver in shank, S1.50. 



Powder Bellows. For applying Hellebore, Sulphur, 

 Slug Shot, etc. Small, .75; medium, S1.00; large, 

 Si. 25. 



Scollay Insect Powder-Puff. A new device for 

 applying insect powder of any kind to plants, etc. Very 

 useful for house-plants and to housekeepers generally. 

 Price, each, S1.00; by mail, Si. 10. 



Star Powder Gun. For applying insect powders. 

 Each, .10; by mail, .12. 



[umbo Powder Gun. (Fig. 92.) Each, .25. 



Tin Duster for Paris Green. For applying Paris 

 Green Mixture, Slug Shot, etc., on potato vines and 

 other plants; bottoms finely perforated. Each, .15. 



Norton Plant Duster. For dusting potatoes, vines, 

 etc. A slight jolting movement distributes the dust. 

 It is made with a cylinder air-chamber projecting above 

 the powder, so that it never clogs. Each, Si-oo. 



