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RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN 
MANUAL 
TOBACCO DUST. 
I have a supply of this well-known insecticide, which is one of the best and cheapest insect 
destroyers known. 
It is one of the most effective agents against the cabbage-fly and worms, 
which are so injurious and destructive to Cabbage and Cauliflower plants; also for Cucumbers 
and Melons. 
Itis used very extensively by the largest Cucumber growers in this vicinity with satisfactory 
results. It is generally put on the plants i in the morning when the dew is on them or just after 
arain. After a few applications it has been found to be. very effective. 
Price, 10 lb. packages, 30c; 100 lbs., $2.00. 
rRANMMOND’S 
An excellent article for destroying cabbage 
fleas, green lice, turnip and beet fly, potato 
bugs, erub worms, etc. It is ready for use, | 
and only requires to be dusted on to the plants 
while they are wet with the dew in the morn- | 
SLUC SHOT. 
ing, or when applied in the evening , plants 
should be watered over the leaves. half an 
_ hour before the Slug Shot is applied. 
5 lb. packages, 30c. each. 
WHALE OIL SOAP. 
Very effective for washing trees and des- , 
troying all insects on the bark; it is also an | 
exterminator of insects and lice on plants and | 
shrubbery. Mix at the rate of one pound of | 
soap to two quarts of hot water, and then add 
five gallons of cold water, apply with watering | 
pot or syringe; used in this manner it, will 
promptly rid cabbage or any other vegetable 
plants, also rose bushes and all sorts of fruit 
trees of the aphides and other insects which 
so often injure them. 
Price, 1 lb. boxes, 15c. 
The following mixture has been found to be very effective in destroying all parasites and 
KEROSENE EMULSION. 
insects on fruit cee 
This solution is used with great success in | 
killing all sucking insects, such as scales, plant | 
lice, and above all the/ destructive Teterya or 
Cottony Cushion Bug on orange and other 
fruit trees. 
The following formula will be found one of 
the best : | 
Dissolve 3 lb. of Whale Oil Soap in 3 gallon | 
of boiling water, then add 1 gallon of Kerosene | 
Oil, churn the mixture with a force pump till 
it forms a cream which thickens upon cooling. 
For scale insects dilute one part of the emul- 
sion with nine parts of water, and for all 
other insects one part of the emulsion with 
fifteen parts of water. This mixture can be 
| very easily made by any person using the 
above ingredients. 
PRICE-LIST OF GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. 
Floral Tool s. 
No. 8. Boys’ Garden Sets pieces, Hoe, Rake and Spade". Sos 7.2 ane es ae See S1 50 
No. 80. Ae Hoe, “Rake, spade and Bork °) 0 ee ee a tla aa 
No. 5. Teaciew Set, 4 pieces, Hoe, Rake, Spadetand Mork etree acne oe 2 ota eee 80 
Ladies’ Extra Heavy Set, 3 pieces, Hoe, Rake and Spade .........-.........-+++- ++ 1 25 
Forks. 
Geneva Spading, Long Handled; tine 25s) pay ees fe. 32.102. eee eas 15 
ae ‘*. (strapped)rkcs. note tae See eee ee 80 
ine Short Handled (strapped). . 
Manure Geneva ous Handled, 4 tine (strap ped)» jel sce ARE) eee ee eee 
“ : 5 tine Stuf *Adazue feiigadiy & he Baek eee eee eee 90 
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Be 2 3 tine \6 Eee ALY gor gos 55 
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Eioes. 
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