WM. ELLIOn & SONS, NEW YORK 



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Insecticides, Etc, 



Aphis Punk. The most convenient way of applying an inseetieide 

 ever yet devised. No pans required, no heating of iron, no trouble, can- 

 not injure the most sensitive blooms, very effective. 60 ets. per box of 

 12 rolls ; by mail, 75 ets. 



Ant Destroyer. A non-poisonous powder which, sprinkled around 

 their haunts, will destroy or drive away black ants from lawns, trees, 

 plants, houses or other aflfected locality. Price, %-lb. can 40 ets., 1-lb. 

 can 75 ets. 



Bordeaux Mixture. Highly recommended as a reliable remedy for 

 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 one gallon of mixture to 49 gallons of water. 

 Qt. 50 ets., gal. S1.25, 5 gals. $5.00. 



Copperdine. A remedy for fungoid diseases of plants, particularly 

 lor grapes, curing downy and powdery mildew, black rot, scab, etc. 

 l-gal.jugS1.50. 



"Cattle Comfort." Protects horses, cattle, dogs, etc., from flies, 

 gnats, mosquitoes, horse-fly and other insects, is healing to sores, de- 

 stroys head lice on fowls, etc. Price, 1 qt. 45 ets., 1 gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $5.00. 



Electric Worm Eradicator. For destroying worms of every kind 

 from lawns, garden plots, flower pots, etc., without injury to the most 

 delicate plant life. Directions for use: Mix an ounce' (about two table- 

 spoonfuls) with one gallon of water in a watering can and use freely in 

 the ordinary way of watering. The worms will immediately rise to the 

 surface of the lawn or pot, and should at once bo picked up and burned, 

 as if left about they would injure birds or fowls. 3^-pint bottle, makes 

 10 gallons of liquid, 50 ets. ; 1%-pint bottle, makes 30 gallons of liquid, 

 Sl.OO ; 2%-quart bottle, makes 100 gallons of liquid, $3.00. 



Electric "Weed Destroyer. The best and safest destroyer of 

 weeds, moss, grass, etc., on walks ana drives. It completely destroys 

 all weeds, whenever applied, and by its effects on the ground prevents 

 the growth of fresh ones for a year afterward, thus saving an immense 

 amount of labor in hoeing, etc. Its application is easy, being in a liquid 

 form and only requiring to be mixed with water and applied with a 

 watering can. Pull directions for use with each package. Quart can 

 makes 6 gallons, sufficient for 150 square feet, 50 ets. ; gallon can, makes 

 25 gallons, sufficient tor 600 square feet, $1.25 ; 5-gallon keg, makes 125 

 gallons, sufficient for 3,000 square feet, $5.00. 



Fir Tree Oil. For greenhouse and house plants. It destroys all 

 plant insects without injuring the plants. It is the best inseetieide for 

 scale, aphis, red spider, mealy bug, thrips and worms. Dilute in the pro- 

 portion of one pint to 20 gallons of water and apply with ordinary syringe 

 or bellows, or by dipping the plants. Pt. 75 ets., qt. $1.40, M 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. ><-lb. 

 tin 25 ets., 2 lbs. 75 ets., 5 lbs. S1.75., 10 lbs. $3.25, 20 lbs. $6.00. 



Fostite. 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. package 60 ets., 

 25-lb. box $2.00. 



Gishurst Compound. An English preparation for green-fly, scale, 

 bark lice, mealy bug, red spider, etc. Dissolve in water and apply with 

 syringe. 1-lb. box 50 ets. 



Grape Dust. For the prevention of mildew on roses, grapes, goose- 

 berries, etc. Apply with bellows. 5-lb. package 35 ets., 100-lb. keg $5.00. 



Hellebore. Powdered White Hellebore, for rose slugs, currant 

 worms, etc. Dust on with gun or bellows while the foliage is moist. 



1 lb. 25 ets. 



Kerosene Emulsion. The best and cleanest insecticide for general 

 use on all plants, indoors or out. Beady for use by adding water, 25 to 50 

 parts water to 1 of emulsion. Qt. 50 ets., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $4.50. 



Lemon Oil. A comparatively new insecticide, making a sweet-smell- 

 ing, milk-white, soapy wash, that may be trusted in the nands of the 

 most careless operator, being perfectly safe and perfectly harmless to 

 the teuderest foliage and roots. Destroys mealy bug, scale, thrips, red 

 spider, black and green fly, caterpillar, etc. Directions on each can. 

 % pt. 25 ets., pt. 40 ets., qt. 75 ets., y^ gal. $1.25, gal. $2.00. 



Lime Sulphur and Salt for San Jose Scale. Eecommended 

 by the U. S. Experimenting Station. One gallon can be diluted with 35' 

 gals, of water, cold or warm. Qt. 50 ets., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $5.00. 



Nico Fume. Extra strong tobacco paper for burning ; perfectly" 

 harmless to all foliage. 24 sheets 75 ets., 144 sheets $3.50. 



Nikoteen. 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 and 

 nothing else. The best extracts of tobacco contain from 1^ to 2^/^ 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 gal- 

 lons of tobacco extract. Pint bottle $1.50. 



Paris Green (New Process). Lighter, giving more bulk per pound ? 

 and can be more equally distributed than ordinary grades. % lb. 15 ets.,. 

 y^ lb. 20 ets., lb. 35 ets. ; by mail, 16 ets. per lb. extra. 



Rose-Leaf Extract of Tobacco. A nicotine solution, very pop- 

 ular among florists for destroying all manner of low life vermin. Gal.. 

 $1.50, 5 gals. $5.00. 



Sulpho Tobacco Soap. Exterminates low animal life, and non- 

 injurous to plant lite, exterminates moths, cockroaches, etc. 8-oz. cake 

 ( makes four gallons solution) 20 ets., by mail, 28 ets. ; per doz., by express, 

 $2.25. 



Slug Shot. Destroys all insects injurious to house and garden plants, 

 vegetables and fruitsot all kinds. Equals Paris Green where used liber- 

 ally, without the danger from poison. 5-lb. pkg. 25 ets., 10 lbs. 45 cts.„ 

 per bbl. of 235 lbs., 4 ets. per lb. 



Sulphur, Powdered. A staple preventive for mildew on grapes, 

 roses, etc. Lb. 10 ets., 10 lbs 60 ets., 25 lbs. and over, 5 ets. per lb. 



Tobacco Stems for Fumig-ating. Clean and free from rubbish. 

 In bales of 100 lbs. $1.50 each, 500 lbs. $6.00. 



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 ets., 5 lbs. 35 ets., 10 lbs.. 

 60 ets., 100 lbs. $3.00. 



Tobacco Soap (Rose Brand). Makes an excellent wash tor plants 

 and trees infested with green fly, lice and eggs of insects. Dissolve 



2 oz. in a gallon of water. %-Vo. tins 25 ets. 



Whale-Oil Soap. Makes an excellent wash for trees and plants ;. 

 kills insects and eggs on the bark. Lb. 15 ets., 5 lbs. 60 ets., 25 lbs. and. 

 over, 10 ets. per lb.. 



