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PETEK HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— REQUISITES.— WHOLESALE. 



PLANTS, VEGETABLES. GRAFTS &c 



Now Largely used by Florists and Market Gardeners for 

 Tying Plants, Vegetables, etc. 



The best and cheapest tying: material in bunching for market, celery, asparagus, 

 radishes and other vegetables. Raphia is the inner fibre of a Madagascar palm—it is 

 exceedingly strong and pliable, especially when slightly moistened. This tying mat- 

 eria! comes in thin strips % to % in. wide by 3 to 5 feet in length. These strips can be 

 torn into several ties, according to the strength required. If drawn around the bunch 

 smoothly, the effect is not unlike ribbon. 



PRICE, Un braided plats, about a pound each.) 1 3c. per lb., 1 OO 



lb. lots® 1 2c oer lb., in bale lots containing from 220to 

 270 lbs.® 1 1 c per lb. 



If desired by mail, add 10c. per lb. extra for postage. 



Patent Protecting- Cloth. 



Specially prepared to prevent mildewing and 



1 rottina ; valuable for protecting plants from 



temporary chrysanthemum house ' f ros t. covenng hot-beds and frames in spring 



of protecting cloth. / ; n lieu of glasS- for Chrysanthemum houses. 



for covering tender bedding plants at night when there is danger of frost, thereby 



lengthening the displav, etc., at one-tenth the cost of glass. 



Samples and circular mailed on application. 



PRICES OF PROTECTING CLOTH: 



Heavy Grade, per yd., 10c.; per piece of 40 yds., @, g^c. yd.; weighs about 46 



lbs. per 100 yds 

 Medium Grade, best for general purposes, per yd., 7^c; per piece of 30 yds., 



@ 6^c. per yd.; weighs about 25 lbs per 100 yds. 



tobacco plants, per yd., 4c; per piece of 



Light Grade, mostly used in South for tob 

 60 yds., @, 3%c. per yd.; weighs about 7% lbs. 



per 100 yds. 



HOT-BED MATS 



Made of straw and best 

 tarred cord — they are in- 

 valuable for throwing over 

 cold frames, hot-beds, etc, 

 during the coldest weather; 

 rhey roll up and can be 

 stowed in small space. 



Price, size, 3x6 feet, 

 $1.00 each; $m.oo per doz.; 

 size, 6x6 feet, $1.75 each; 

 $20.00 per doz. 



t-bed|mat. 



HOT-BED SASH. 



Best quality 

 3x6 feet, requiring 

 6x8 inch glass (i 

 box of glass, glazes 

 about 3 sash.) 



PRICES: 



In ShOOkS, machine mortised, ready for fitting and putting together, 6oc. each ; 



.$6.50 Der doz ; $50 00 per :oo. 

 Put Together, but not glazed nor painted, 65c, each; $7.00 per doz.; $55.00 per 



Van Reyper' " Perfect" 



Glazing" Points. 



The finest glazing points on the market; the glass can- 

 not slip ; they are quickly and easily put in with special 

 pincers ; no " rights and lefts" to bother with. 



Price per box of 1,000, 60c, or by mail 75c. 



Pincers, price per pair, 40c, or by mail 50c. 



BEST QUALITY DIAMOND GLASS CUTTER. 



A most useful implement, and better 

 than any other cutter. Will never lose 

 the point. It works entirely different 

 from all others, having a diamond in one 

 corner and a wheel in the other, thus 

 giving a sure cut. 



Hold the Diamond as shown in cut 

 {against a ruler.) Place the per~ 

 Pendicular on the glass^ so it rests on 

 the Diamond and Guide-Wheel — the 

 Wheel towards you* Press on it grad- 

 ually; until it makes a singing sound, 

 not a harsh noise. 



FDraw over the glass slowly and uni- 

 formly^ never cut Jwice in the same 

 place. 



PRICES: 



Cocoa handle, the diamond is nearly 

 twice the size of the one in the Ebony 

 Handle, $4.00; Ebony handle, $3.00. 



CHEAP GLAZING TOOL. 



For the price this is a very satisfactory little implement — cuts with a little steel 

 wheel. Price, 6c. each; 65c. per doz. Postage 2c. each extra, 



MASTICA FOR GLAZING 



Greenhouses, Sashes, etc., new or old. 

 It is Elastic, Adhesive and easily applied ; it is not affect- 

 ed by dampness, heat or cold. 



Every Florist has experienced diffi- 

 culty in obtaining putty ( whether 

 ordinary or white lead), for glazing, 

 that is satisfactory for any length of 

 time. ' I he fact is, putty is not adapted 

 for greenhouse work. 



The extreme heat, both from in- ; 

 side and outside, evaporates the oils 

 drying the putty to a brittle substance, 

 which is loosened by the expansion 

 and contraction of the wood work, 

 allowing ihe water and cold air to en- 

 ter, and the heat to escape. 



After much study the inventor of " Mastica " decided that the composition must be 

 of different materials from that used heretofore for greenhouse glazing, and these 

 qualities must be clastic and tenacious, retained to admit of expansion and contraction 

 without cracking. The result has been reached in " Mastica." which, wh>-n applied, 

 in a few hours forms a skin or film on the entire mass hermetically sealing the substance 

 and preventing the evaporation of the liquids, and remains in a soft pliable and elastic 

 condition for years. 



The use of " Mastica " avoids the necessity of repeatedly re-glazing the houses, sav- 

 ing much time and expense. With 4l Mastica" one can bed in or use on the outside. 



Broken glass can be easily removed and replaced by new without the breakage of 

 other glass, which usually occurs with hard putty. 



" Mastica" of great value in going over old houses with a putty bulb or machine on 

 the outside of sash as it makes it perfectly tight and saves the expense of re-laying the 

 glass. 

 Prices of Mastica (soft for machine application), 35c. per quart; 60c. per 



% gallon ; $1.00 per gallon. 



MASTICA GLAZING MACHINE. 



In filling the Machine, remove the plunger and 

 pour Mastica in top of cylinder, replace the plunger 

 and with a gentle pressure of the handle the Mastica 

 is forced through the opening at the heel, and is 

 smoothed into perfect condition by foot passing over 



PRICE OF MASTICA GLAZING MA. 

 CHINE. $1.00 each. 



Mastica and Mastica Glazing Ma- 

 chine were given highest award of 

 Society of American Florists, at 

 Pittsburg, 1895. 



