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



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HOT-BED REQUIREMENTS. 



Farquhar's New Singapore Fibre Hot-Bed Mat. 



Mouse proof, rot proof, almost indestructible. This 

 new Mat for Hot-Beds will be hailed with pleasure by 

 all gardeners and florists. It is very firmly put to- 

 gether, and weighs about thirty-two pounds. It is 

 much more durable than anything that has yet been in- 

 troduced for this purpose, and it is effective as a frost 

 resister in the highest degree. Mice and rot make 

 short work of ordinary straw mats unless great care is 

 taken in their preservation; the Singapore Fibre Mat 

 is not subject to these defects, and being made of an 

 air-holding, flexible cane-fibre — exceedingly strong 

 and durable — commends itself at once to every one 

 who has hot-beds. It is unquestionably the best and 

 most economical mat made, and as the cost is only a 

 trifle more than that of the common straw mat, its gen- 

 eral use is assured. Price, 6 feet 2 inches long by 6 

 feet wide, each, $2.co; 6 feet 2 inches long by 3 feet 

 wide, each, $1.20. 



Straw Mais for Hot-Beds. Made by hand from 

 fresh rye straw; thick and well put together. Excel- 

 lent protection from frost. All our mats are carefully 

 and firmly made, being tied with the finest quality of 

 twisted, tarred marline. Odd sizes made to order at 

 very reasonable prices. Regular size, 6x6 feet, each, 

 $1.50; extra heavy, to order, $2.00. 3 x 6 feet, $1.00; 

 extra heavy, $1 .25. 



ARCHANGEL Mais. Used for protecting from frost in 

 spring. Size, 5x8 feet, each, .75. 



Palmer's Hot-Bed Mats. (Fig. 35A.) Wool filled. 

 Frost proof. Made expressly for winter covering of 

 hot-beds, cold frames, plants, and seeds of all kinds. 

 Indestructible, cheap, and warm. Will not harbor 

 mice or vermin. Easily handled. Dry out quickly 

 after rain. Have now been in practical use for years. 

 No. I. made of jute, stitched through, hemmed with 

 canvas, and thickly padded; size, 76 x 76 inches; 

 one mat covers two sashes. $1.25 each. No. 2. 

 Duck cloth outside, filled and quilted same as No. I, 

 size, 76 x 76 inches, $1.75 each. 



Hot-Bed Sashes. (Fig. 16C.) These are well made 

 from thoroughly seasoned lumber, and glazed. Frame, 

 iVl'-inch, 3x6 feet, $3.00; 1%-inch, 3x6 feet, 

 $3.25. Unglazed and unpainted sashes; pine, $1.50 

 each; cypress, $1.25 each. 



Patent Protecting Cloth for Hot-Beds. Largely 

 used in place of glass for protecting plants in early 

 spring. The material used in its preparation renders 

 it very tough and durable, prevents it from shrinking, 

 and makes it also partially water-proof. It is furnished 

 in pieces containing fifty to sixty yards, one yard wide. 

 Prices, medium grade, yard, .10; by the piece, yard, 

 .oj\-j. Heavy grade, yard, .12; by the piece, yard, 

 .10. 



Arlington Plant Protector. (Fig. 22.) The great 

 value of this simple and cheap article for the protec- 

 tion of young plants from frost and the ravages of all 

 kinds of insects has been proved by years of use. 

 They promote the growth of the plants, admitting light 

 and air freely. When not in use they can be stored 

 very compactly, and with care will last for years. 

 Two si/o. Width at bottom, 18 inches; height, 9 

 and 12 inches. Price, doz.. $1.50. 



THERMOMETERS. 



Heavy Japanned Tin Case. (Fig. 78.) Wilder's 

 S-inch, .50; 10-inch, .65; 12-inch, .75. 



Hot Bed Thermometers. (Fig. 80.) 16-inch, Box- 

 wood Scale, Brass Points. Each, $1.75. 



Self Registering Thermometers, Rutherford 

 Minimum. (Fig. 79.) 10-inch. Each, Si. 50. 



Taylor's No. 55 B, 8-inch Combined Maximum and 

 Minimum. (Fig. 77.) Each, #2.50. 



GLAZIER'S POINTS. 



Van Reyper's Perfect Glazier's Points. These 

 points are made of steel and galvanized. They are 

 used on either side of the bar. A perfect preventative 

 of glass from sliding. Price, box of 1,000, .60; by 

 mail, .75; .55 per 1,000 in lots of 5,000 and over. 

 Pincers for driving points, .40; by mail, .50. 



Van Reyper's Perfect Glazier's Points. Brass. 

 No. 2V2, $1.00 per box of 1,000; by mail, $1.15. 



MASTICA. 



Mastica. An elastic, adhesive 

 substance for glazing green- 

 houses, new or old. Being 

 elastic, it is not affected by 

 expansion and contraction. 

 One gallon will cover about 

 300 running feet (one side). 

 Prices, ^4 gallon, .35; y» gal- 

 lon, .65; I gallon, $1.25. 



Mastica Glazing Machines. 

 Each, $1.25. 



Scollay's Putty- 

 ing Bulb. A 

 simple and use- 

 ful device for 

 applying putty to 

 sashes. The 

 putty in a semi-liquid state is ejected by pressing the 

 bulb, enabling one to do the work very rapidly. Price, 

 $1.00; by mail, $1.10. 



FUMIGATORS. 



Farquhar's Standard Fumigators. (Fig. 98.) For 

 burning tobacco stems, etc., in greenhouses, are made 

 of heavy galvanized iron. 



Price, 16 inches high, with cover $2.25 



24 " " " " 3.75 



28 " " ""...... 4.50 



Perfection Fumigator. (Fig. 97.) The tank should 

 be tilled with tobacco water. When in. operation a vapor 

 arises from this and mixes with the dry smoke from the 

 stems, producing a dampened smoke more dense and 

 less injurious than from any other fumigator made. 



No. 1, holds one peck of Stems $300 



No. 2, holds half bushel of Stems 3.50 



No. 3, holds three-quarters bushel Stems . . . 4.00 



ASBESTOS CATERPILLAR BURNER. 



An excellent device for burning insects' nests. Saturate 

 with kerosene oil, light and hold under the caterpillars' 

 nests, and pass quickly along the branches and around 

 the trunk of the tree where the insects lodge. The 

 great heat instantly destroys the insects. Each, .30. 



VERBENA AND PANSY BASKETS. 



(Fig. 860 



Marston's Pattern. Adjustable wooden handles with 

 tin fastenings on the ends. 10 inches long; 5 inches 

 wide; 3 inches deep. 100, $2.00; 1 ,000, $18.00. 



Marston'S Pattern. Large size. 12 inches long; 7 

 inches wide ; 4 inches deep. 100, $3.00; 1,000, $25.00. 



