PETER HENDERSON & CO., p NEW YORK— INSECTICIDES, &c, WHOLESALE. 



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REMEDIES. ^Tf- 



Onr New Book , "INJURIOUS INSECTS AND PLANT 

 . . . — DISEASES, WITH REMEDIES." 



SEE DETAILS OF CONTENTS ON PAGE 41. 



INSECTS &FUNGUS# 



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THE 



CELEBRATED 



"Rose-Leaf" 



(Extract of Tobacco.) 



Insecticide. 



ROSE LEAF 



EXTRACT OF 

 TOBACCO. 



INSECTICIDE. 



This insecticide has been now most thoroughly tested, and has been proven one of the most 

 effectual articles ever used for the destruction of all insects and scale on plants, that did not injure 

 in some degree the affected plants. Rose-l.eaf I nsecticide, is a perfectly pure, highly 

 concentrated extract of tobacco, always of uniform strength of nicotine. It can be applied in various 

 ways, either spraying through a spraying bellows or syringe with spray nozzle, after it has been 

 diluted with from 30 to 150 parts of water, according to the delicacy of the plants t6 be treated, it 

 can also be used as a vapor, by boiling on small kerosene stoves or in "' Evaporating Pans" attached 

 to the pipes or by the " Cylinder System," or bv painting the pipes, etc.. etc. 



Full Instructions for the Various Methods of Applying, including 



many testimonials from our leading Florists, who have used it, and state their methods of applica- 

 tion, are given in our " Rose Leaf " pamphlet, which will be mailed on application. 



PRICES: 



"ROSE LEAF" 



(Extract of Tobacco.) 



INSECTICIDE. 



Pint Can $0 30 



QuartCan 50 



Gallon Can 1 50 



Five Gallon Can.... 5 OO 



Ant Destroyer. 



A non- poisonous powder which will destroy or drive 

 away black ants from lawns, trees, plants, houses or other 

 affected locality. Price x % lb. can, 20c., or by mail. 25c.; 

 1 lb. can, 65c, or by mail, 75c. 



Carbolic Soap. 



For freeing animals from insects and washing the bark 

 of trees and plants for scale, lice. etc. Price, 1 lb. cake, 

 13c. , or by mail, 22c. 



Dissolve 2 oz. to a gallon of water and apply with 

 brush, sponge or spray. 



Fir Tree Oil. 



The most popular and probably, for "all round" pur- 

 poses, the best insecticide in the market for greenhouse 

 and house plants ; it frees plants of nearly all insects to 

 which they are subject, and for the following it has no 

 superior : Mealy bug, scale, red spider, aphis (black and 

 green), thrip, blight, worms and slugs, and is also a valu- 

 able remedy for animal parasites and insects. Price, % 

 pint tin, 30c.; pint, 60c.; qt., §1.15; X gal., $2.00 ; gal., 

 $3-75- 



Dilute % pint to about 10 gallons of soft or rain 'water 

 {for tender plants or young- growth make 'weaker). 

 Spray on "with vaporizer ■, syringe or bellows. 



Fir Tree Oil Soap. 



Especially useful on greenhouse and garden plants; 

 killing red spider, mealy bug, aphis, etc. In the vegetable 

 garden it is unrivaled for disposing of potato bugs, cabbage 

 worms, currant worms, black fly, etc. On trees it destroys 

 the caterpillar, elm-leaf beetle, etc. It does not injure 

 fruit or foliage ; there is no danger to the person using it, 

 nor are the Iruits or vegetables on which it has been used 

 in the slightest degree poisoned. One ounce makes a 

 gallon of non-poisonous insect-killing liquid. Price, % 

 lb. tins, 20c, by mail, 25c. ; 2 lbs., 65c, by mail, 90c. 

 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.85; 20 lbs., §5.25; by express 

 only, the purchaser paying carriage. 



Kerosene Emulsion (Concentrated). 



For plant lice of any kind, cabbage worm, scale insects 

 on apple, pear, orange, lemmon or other trees. Price, 1 

 quart can, 25c. ; 1 gallon can, 40c. ; 5 gallon tin buckets, 

 $1.50. 



Mix t gallon E??iulsion to 15 or 20 gallons water, ac- 

 cording to strength required. Spray on "with syringe or 

 force Pump. 



Hellebore, Powdered White. 



For the destruction of slugs, worms, caterpillars, etc. 

 Less poisonous than Paris green and London purple, and 

 safer to use when fruits or vegetables are nearly ripe. 

 Price, 15c per lb., or by mail, 25c. 



Dry Application. Dust on dry % or mix 1 lb. 

 with 4 lbs. of powdered lime, or flour ; dust on with 

 powder duster or bellows or gun. 



In Solution. Dissolve r oz. to 3 gallons of water; 

 apply with syringe, pump or vaporizer. 



Paris Green. 



A poisonous, insoluble powder, indispensable on the 

 farm or garden — for preventing the ravages of potato 

 bugs, codling moth, worms, caterpillars, slugs and bugs. 

 Price, 22c. per lb., or by mail, 32c. per lb. 



Dry Application. Mix with plaster, four or 

 other dilutant — one part to 100/ apply wtth duster, del' 

 lows or gun. 



In Solution. Mix 1 lb. to 200W300 gallons of 

 'water. Apply with pump, syringe or vaporizer. 



Bait. For cut %uorins,mix 1 oz. with 8 ozs. of syruP; 

 mix thoroughly 'with fresh chopped grass or leaves. 



Persian Powder or Bubach. 



Henderson's Superior Grade. 



Cheap adulterated grades are "worthless. A most ef- 

 fective ?«>«-poisonous impalable powder— so fine that it 

 penetrates the innermost crevices — for worms, flies, aphis, 

 and almost all kinds of insects— it is very effectual— suffo- 

 cating them by filling up the breathing pores. Price, per 

 lb.. 30c. , or by mail, 40c. per lb. 



Dry. Blow on with a bellows or gun. 



Solution. Dissolve 1 oz. to 3 gallons 0/ water ', and 

 apply ivith syringe or pump. 



Quassaine. 



This is a Concentrated Fluid Extra Quassia, held in 

 suspension by Whale Oil Soap— adopted and officially re- 

 commended by the State Horticultural Board of Washing- 

 ton, as a cheap and reliable non-poisonous insecticide for 

 hop lice, aphis and all scale insects; nothing better for rose 

 bushes and house plants. Quart cans (25 gallons wash) 65c. 

 per can; 1 gallon cans (100 gallons wash) $1.25 per can. 



Tobacco Dust, Fine. 



For green and black aphis, fleas, beetles, etc. Splendid 

 fertilizer and preventive for insects in the ground and 

 around roots. Price, 7c. per Ib # , or by mail, 18c. per lb.; 

 5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 50c; §2.00 per barrel. 



For insects on plants, apply 'with powder duster or 

 bellows. — For 'worms or grubs in the soil, apply liberally 

 to the surface and rake in, or strew thickly i?i the drills 

 before planting. 



Tobacco Stems. 



Indispensable for fumigating greenhouses and conserva- 

 tories — for the destruction of green and black aphis and 

 other insects. Price, 50 lb. bale, 75c.; 100 lb., $1.25. 

 Ton of 2,000 lbs., $18.00. 



Dampen tJioroughly a few hours before using, place 

 about a half pound over a handful of shavings in a 

 fumigator, a?id light. 



Tobacco Soap. 



Effective for green and black aphis, turnip fleas, slugs, 

 bark lice, etc. Price, 25c. per lb., or by mail, 35c. 



Dissolve 2 ozs. in a gallon of 'water and apply 'with 

 Pump, syringe or vaporizer. 



Whale Oil Soap. 



Makes an excellent wash for trees and plants where in- 

 sects and eggs affect the bark, and for smearing on the 

 trunks of trees fo prevent worms from crawling up. Price, 

 12c. per lb., or by mail, 22c. per lb.; 2 lbs., 20c, or by mail, 

 40c.; 5 lbs., 40c; 25 lbs. and over, at 6c. per lb. 



For insects on plants^ dissolve % lb. to a gallon of 

 water; apply 'with syringe or spraying pump. 



For bark insects, etc. % dilute 'with water to consistency 

 of thick paint, and apply with brush. 



REMEDIES FOR FUNGUS, ™h as mildew, rust 



ROT, ETC. 



Copperdine. 



(Ammoniacal solution of carbonate of copper.) 



A famous remedy for fungoid diseases of plants, par- 

 ticularly for grapes, curling downy and powdery mildew, 

 black rot, scab, etc. Price, quart can, 45c; 1 gallon can, 

 $1.20; jo gallon carboy, $1.20 gal. By express or freight 

 only. 



Dilute 1 pint to 10 or 12 gallons of water; apply with 

 Knapsack sprayer or bellows vaporizer. 



Fostite. 



A splendid preventive and cure of fungoid diseases 

 against mildew, black rot, leaf blight, rust, etc., affecting 

 vines, fruits and vegetables. It is a powder, and should 

 be blown on the plants with a powder-bellows or powder- 

 gun, while the foliage is moist, either in the morning or 

 evening, or after syringing. At the rate of 25 lbs. per 

 acre for grapevines, for each application, is the average 

 quantity required. Price, 5 lb. pkg., 45c.; 25 lb. box, 

 $1.80; 50 lb. box, $3.25, 100 lb. box, $5.75. 



Flowers of Sulphur. 



Bordeaux Mixture. 



{Standard Strength.) 



A valuable and indispensable fungicide for grape 

 growers — thereby insuring large crops and finer grapes, 

 and preventing failure. A sure cure and preventive for 

 black rot, mildew aid rust ; also of great value for other 

 plants suffering with kindred diseases. Price y 20 lb. pkg., 

 85c. By express or freight only. 



Dissolve 10 lbs. to 25 gallons of 'water, and apply with 

 Knapsack sprayer or vaporizer. 



For the peevention aud destruction of mildew on roses and other plants. Price, 5c. per lb., or by mail, 15c. per lb.; 10 lbs. 45c.; 25 lbs. and over, at 3^ c - P er ' D - 

 Apply 'with bellows or gun. 



