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Green Fly. 



Red Spider. 



Blight. 



Mealy Bug. 



Scale. 



Thrip. 



Hammond's Slug- Shot. One of the cheapest and 

 best powders for destroying the Cut Worm, Potato Bug, Chinch 

 Bug, Rose Bug, Rose Slug, Curculio, Worms or Caterpillars 

 upon Vines, Tobacco, Cotton or Egg Plants, Currants and Fruit 

 Trees. It is an excellent fertilizer ; plants upon wkich it is 

 used will grow and look much finer than those upon which it 

 is not. It contains nothing injurious to domestic animals, and 

 does not deteriorate by age. On low growing plants it should be 

 dusted on with a ver)' fine sifter. On tall shrubs and trees it 

 should be applied with the Double or Single Cone Bellows. 5 

 lbs., 25 cts. ; 10 lbs., -50 cts. Bags, 100 lbs., $-1.50; in barrels 

 in bulk, weighing 225 lbs. net, 4 cts. per lb. Tin canisters 

 with perforated tops, holding f pint, 25 cts. ; by mail, 35 cts. 

 Cartoons filled with Slug .Shot, 15 cts. ; by mail, 25 cts. 



Carbolic Acid Soap. Kills and drives away Lice, 

 Fleas, Ants, Bugs, Worms, Grubs, and all insects that destroy 

 animals and plants. With directions. Per cake, 10 cts. ; by 

 mail, 15 cts. 



Flowers of Slllplllir. A preventive and cure for mil 

 dew on grape vines, etc. Per lb., 10 cts. ; by mail, 25 cts. ; 

 10 lbs., 60 ct>. ; 100 lbs., -55.00. 



Grape Dust. A preparation for destroying Mildew on 

 Grape Vines. Can also be used on plants or trees affected with 

 Mould, Mildew or Rust Mites, either in Greenhouses or the 

 open air. Its difFusibilit)' is great, one part of Grape Dust will 

 spread itself over a greater surface than Sulphur. To be thor- 

 oughly effectual, it must be applied frequently by dusting, as 

 atoms of fungi are always spreading or floating. Apply at the 

 first appearance of trouble. Dust on a warm, dry day. 5 lb. 

 pkge., 35 cts. 



GisllXirst'S Compound. E.xtensively used in England, 

 on the Continent, and in this countr)', for preventing and de- 

 stroying Green Fly, Mildew, Thrip, MeaU' Bug and Scale. 

 Per box, 50 cts., by mail, 65 cts. ; 3 lb. box, $1.00 ; by mail, 

 $1.40. 



Hellebore. For destroying Rose Slugs. One or two ap- 

 plications are usually sufficient for a season, and it is thoroughly 

 effective. With directions. Per lb., 30 cts. ; by mail, 45 cts. 



London Purple. One of the best destroyers for in- 

 sects. It is cheaper and less dangerous than Paris Green. The 

 proper proportions for using are at the rate of one pound to 1-50 

 gallons of water. The best article for spraying apple trees. 

 Lb.. 20 cts. ; postpaid, 35 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



Pinner's Tobacco Soap. A convenient and potent 

 specific for destroying insects, parasites, and their eggs, infest- 

 ing either plants or animals. Per lb., 40 cts. ; postpaid, 55 cts. 



Rose Brand Sulplio Tobacco Soap. A valuable 



insecticide for Plants, Trees, Sheep, Cattle, Dogs^ Horses, 

 Poultry and Domestic use. Dissolve 2 oz. in one gallon of 

 water. | lb. tins, 25 cts. 



Soluble Fir Tree Oil. A preparation for destroying 

 insects and parasites, such as Mealy Bug, Red Spider, Scale, 

 Thrip, Green Fly, Fleas, etc. It answers every purpose as an 

 Insecticide, is harmless to the hands and skin when used as an 

 Insecticide, or when applied for destroying parasites on animals 

 or man, or when used as a wash for dogs. Full directions with 

 each can. ^ pt., 50 cts. ; pt., 75 cts. ; qt., SI. 50 ; J gall., $2.75 ; 

 gall., $5.00. Add 25 cts. per pint for postage; larger packages 

 by express only. 



Tobacco Dust. Cheaper than snuff, and quite as ef- 

 fectual. A sure remedy for Green Fly. 1 lb. 10 cts. ; 5 lb. 

 package, 40 cts. ; 10 lbs., 65 cts. ; 100 lbs., $3.50. 



Tobacco Stems, for fumigating. Also extensively used 

 for covering Lawns and Strawberry beds. Per lb., 10 cts. ; per 

 bbl. $1.25'; in bales of about 250 lbs., $200. 



Wbale Oil Soap. An effectual remedy for destroyrHg 

 and preventing insects on plants, trees, vines, etc., for washing 

 down the bark of trees, grape vines, etc. In 1, 2 and 6 lb. tin 

 cans, with directions, 20, 35 and 75 cts. Bulk, per lb., 12 cts. ; 

 10 lbs., $1.00 ; 100 lbs., $800. By mail, add 15 cts. per lb. 



Pyretlirum Roseum, or Persian Insect Powder. For 

 desD'oying Roaches, Ants, Fleas, and all other noxious insects. 

 Per lb., 50 cts. ; by mail, 65 cts. 



Pure Paris Green, for destroying potato bugs. It is 

 effectual for destroying that pest. Directions for use with each 

 package. 25 cts. per lb. ; by mail, 40 cts. 



Powell's Improved Bordeaux Mixture, for 



Black Rot, Downy Mildew and Anthracnose of Grapes, Potato 

 Blight, Potato Rot, Leaf Blight of Cheny, Pear, Quince and 

 other Fungus diseases. All ready mixed, only requiring the 

 addition of two gallons of hot water to each pound of mixture. 

 5 lb. packages, 40 cts. ; 20 lb. packages (50 gallons wash), $1.00 

 per package; 50 lb. boxes, per lb., 6 cts. 



Powell's Copperdine {^Ammoniacal Solution Car- 

 bonate Coppef), for Black Rot, Downy ^Mildew and Anthracnose 

 of the Grape, Pear Leaf Blight, Pear .Scab, Apple Scab and 

 Powdery Mildew. Quart can makes 22 gallons wash, per can, 

 50 c's. ; gallon can, makes 100 gallons wash, per can, 

 $1.50. 



In treatment of Ftaigus Diseases of Grapes and other Fruits 

 the first two sprayings should be made with Bordeaux Mixture 

 and the later sprayings with the Ammoniacal Solution Car- 

 bonate Copper, as it does not speck or discolor the frtdt. 



Powell's Sulplio- Steatite Powder, for Lettuce 



Mildew, Powdery and Downy Mildew of the Grape, Rose 

 Mildew and other Fungus Diseases affecting plants under glass. 

 25 pound boxes (used as a dust), 8 cts. per lb. 



Liittle'S Antipest. We are sole agents for Philadelphia 

 District for this valuable Insecticide, being largely used by 

 leading Florists. We feel safe to recommend it highly. This 

 preparation is a sure destroyer of the Scale, Woolly Aphis and 

 insect pests of any and all descriptions. It may be freely 

 used in the conservatory, garden and greenhouse as in the 

 orchard or vineyard. It is nonpoisonous and harmless to 

 vegetation when diluted and used according to directions. It 

 mixes instantly with cold water in any proportion. It is safe, 

 sure and cheap. No fruit-grower or florist should be with- 

 out it. 



\ Gallon Can for $1 .50 



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Liewis' Spraj-ing- Outfit. 



Will thoroughly spray a ten-acre orchard in one day — Spray- 

 ing Pump, Agricultural Syringe and Veterinarj' Syringe com- 

 bined. Makes three machines, as shown in cut. Made of 

 polished brass. Parts interchangeable. Each machine com- 

 plete in itself Just what is needed by every Farmer, Fruit- 

 Grower, Gardener, Nurseiyman, Florist, Stockman, etc. Com- 

 plete outfit, $5.00. 



