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Insecticides, Etc, 
AN 
PREPAfi^XiPNS 
Bordeaux Mixture. Highly recommended as a reliable remedy 
ibr the prevention of fungus and fungoid diseases, such as leaf-blight 
on fruit trees, carnation rust, violet disease and the various rots of 
grapes, etc. Prepared by adding i gallon of mixture to 49 gallons 
of water. Qt. 50 cts., gal. Jfi.25, 5 gals. $5. 
Copperdine. A remedy for fungoid diseases of plants, particularly 
for grapes, curing downy and powdery mildew, black-rot, scab, etc. 
i-gal. jug $1.50. 
Fir Tree Oil. For greenhouse and house plants. It destroys all 
plant insects without injuring the plants. It is the best insecticide for 
scale, aphis, red spider, mealy bug, thrip and worms. Dilute in the 
proportion of i pint to 20 gallons of water and apply with ordinary 
syringe or bellows, or by dipping the plants. Pt. 75 cts., qt. $1.40, 
K gal. $2.50, gal. $4.25. 
Fir Tree Oil Soap. Useful on greenhouse and garden plants, 
killing red spider, mealy bug, aphis, etc. In the vegetable garden for 
potato bugs, cabbage worms, etc.; on trees, for caterpillars, etc. Does 
not injure fruit or foliage, and there is not the slightest danger of 
poisoning from fruit or vegetable where it is used. K-lb. tin 25 cts., 
2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. Si. 75, 10 lbs. I3.25, 20 lbs. $6. 
Foetite. A powder easily applied with a powder gun or bellows. 
An excellent preventive for all fungoid diseases ; mildew, black-rot, 
rust, leaf-blight, etc., also effective as an insect destroyer. 5-lb. pack- 
age 50 cts., 25-lb. box $2. 
Gishurst Compound. An English preparation for green-fly, 
scale, bark lice, mealy bug, red spider, etc. Dissolve in water and 
apply with syringe, i-lb. box 50 cts. 
Grape Dust. For the prevention of mildew on roses, grapes, 
gooseberries, etc. Apply with bellows. 5-lb. package 35 cts., loo-lb. 
keg $5. 
Hellebore. Powdered White Hellebore, for rose slugs, currant 
worms, etc. Dust on with gun or bellows while the foliage is moist. 
1 lb. 25 cts. 
Kerosene Emulsion. The best and cleanest insecticide for gen- 
eral use on all plants indoors or out. Ready for use by adding water, 
25 to 50 parts water to i of Emulsion. Qt. 50 cts., gal. %i, 5 gals. $4.50. 
Lemon Oil. A comparatively new insecticide, making a sweet- 
smelling, milk-white, soapy wash, that may be trusted in the hands of 
the most careless operator, be perfectly safe and perfectly harmless to 
the tenderest foliage and roots. Destroys mealy bug, scale, thrip, red 
spider, black and green fly, caterpillar, etc. Directions on each can. 
M pt. 25 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., K gal. $1.25, gal. $2. 
Ntkoteen. Is the cheapest, cleanest and most effective of insecti- 
cides, and will not injure or discolor delicate plants. It is composed of 
that element in tobacco which gives it its value as an insecticide a:nd 
nothing else. The best extracts of tobacco contain from 1% tozK per 
cent of nicotine ; this preparation contains 40 per cent of nicotine, and 
one case of ten bottles Is equivalent to 2,000 pounds of stems, or 
25 gallons of tobacco extract. Bottle, $1.50. Vaporizing pans, fi.50 
each, $4 for 3. 
Nikoteen Aphis Punk. The most convenient way of applying an 
insecticide ever yet devised. No pans required, no heating of iron, no 
trouble, cannot injure the most sensitive blooms, very effective. 60 cts. 
per box of 12 rolls ; by mail, 75 cts. 
Paris Green. (New Process.) Lighter, giving more bulk per 
pound ; and can be more equally distributed than ordinary grades. 
yi lb. 15 cts., K lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts.; by mail, 16 cts. per lb. extra. 
Permol-Kerosene Soap. This Soap furnishes a convenient and 
safe means for obtaining kerosene emulsion. It is simply dissolved in 
hot water, in the proportion of i pound of soap to i gallon of water, 
and the solution diluted to make from 30 to 40 gallons. i-lb. pkg. 
25 cts., lo-lb. pkg. $2. 
Permol-Copper Soap. A reliable, unfailing, easily used fungi- 
cide, containing copper, in a form practically soluble in water until 
thoroughly dried. Largely used with gratifying results for mildew on 
roses, at a strength of i pound to 30 gallons of water, i-lb. pkg. 
75 cts. 
Slug Shot. Destroys all insects injurious to house and garden 
plants, vegetables and fruits of all kinds. Equals Paris green where 
used liberally, without the danger from poison. 5-lb. pkg. 25 cts., 10 
lbs. 45 cts., per bbl. of 235 lbs., 4 cts. per lb. 
Sulphur, PovFdered. A staple preventive for mildew on grapes, 
roses, etc. Lb. 10 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. and over, 5 cts. per lb. 
Tohacco Stems for Fumigating. Clean and free from rubbish. 
In bales of 100 lbs. $1.50 each, 500 lbs. $6. 
Tobacco Dust. If dusted on while the foliage is moist, it destroys 
rose lice, cabbage and turnip fleas, etc. Spread upon the ground, it 
keeps off earth insects and acts as a fertilizer. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 
35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 100 lbs. $3. 
Tobacco Soap (Rose Brand). Makes an excellent wash for plants 
and trees infested with green-fly, lice and eggs of insects. Dissolve 2 
oz. in a gal. of water. %-\b. tins 25 cts. 
Whale-Oil Soap. Makes an excellent wash for trees and plants; 
kills insects and eggs on the bark. Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. 
and over, 10 cts. per lb. 
How to destroy insects, on plants and floWers in the garden and the house. Mailed on receipt of 25 cts. 
