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Dreer's Mutumn Catalogue, 1895. 



INSECTICIDES. 



Ant Exterminator. A most effectual preparation for the 

 destruction of Ants in lawns and pleasure grounds. Direc- 

 tions for use on each package. Put up in three sizes : 

 25 cts., 50 cts., and Si per package. 



Pinner's Tobacco Soap. A convenient and potent spe- 

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

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

 55 cts. 



Rose Brand Sulpho-Tobacco Soap. A valuable insect- 

 icide for Plants, Trees, Sheep, Cattle, Dogs, Horses, 

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

 water. M lb. tins, 25 cts. ; postpaid, 33 cts. 



Tobacco Dust. Cheaper than snuff, and quite as effectual. 

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

 25 cts. ; 100 lbs., $3.50. 



Tobacco Stems, for fumigating. Per bbl., $1.25; in bales 

 of about 250 lbs., S2. 



"Whale Oil Soap. In 1, 2 and 5 lb. tin cans, with direc- 

 tions, 20, 35 and 50 cts. Bulk, 10 lbs., 85 cts. ; 100 lbs., S7.50. 



Persian Insect Powder. For destroving Roaches, Ants, 

 Fleas, and all other noxious insects. Per lb., 40 cts. 



Carbolic Acid Soap. Kills and drives away all insects 

 that destroy animals and plants. With directions. Per 

 cake, 10 cts. ; by mail, 15 cts. 



Flowers of Sulphur. A preventive and cure for mildew 

 on grape vines, etc. Per lb., 10 cts. ; 10 lbs., 60 cts. ; 100 

 lbs., $5. 



Grape Dust. A preparation for destroying Mildew on 

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

 wit'h Mould, Mildew or Rust Mites, either in greenhouse or 

 the open air. Apply at the first appearance of trouble. 

 Dust on a warm, dry day. 5 lb. package, 35 cts. ; 100 lb. 

 keg, $5. 



Gishurst's Compound. Used for preventing and destroy- 

 ing Green Fly, Mildew, Thrip, Mealy Bug and Scale. Per 

 box, 50 cts. ; by mail, 65 cts. ; 3 lb. box, Si. ; by mail, 

 Si.4°- 



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, 25 cts. per lb. ; or by 

 mail, 40 cts. 



L/ittle's Antipest. A sure destroyer of the Scale, Woolly 

 Aphis and insect pests of any and all descriptions. It may 

 be freely used in the conservator}', garden and greenhouse 

 as in the orchard or vineyard. It is non-poisonous and 

 harmless to vegetation when diluted and used according 

 to directions. 



l A Gallon Can for $1.50 



1 " " 2.50 



5 " " " 10.00 



Soluble Fir Tree Oil. For destroying insects and para- 

 sites. Full directions with each can. 'A pt., 50 cts. ; pt., 

 75 cts.; qt., Si. 50; % gallon, S2.75 ; gallon, $5. Add 

 25 cts. per pint for postage. 



SUNDRIES. 



Grafting Wax, first quality, in bars, with directions for 



using. 1 lb., 25 cts. ; postpaid, 45 cts. 

 Raffia, the best material for tying plants, vines, etc. Per 



lb., 25 cts. 

 Green Linen Twine, for Smilax. 60 cts. per lb. 

 Green Cotton Twine. 60 cts. per lb. 

 'White Cotton Twine, for tying. 20 cts. per lb. 

 Jute Twine, for tying plants or vegetables. 12 cts. per lb. 

 Tar Twine, for tying mats, fodder, etc. 10 cts. per lb. ; S8 



per 100 lbs. 

 Oregon Peat, only for Orchids. 10 cts. per lb. 

 Live Sphagnum Moss, for Orchids, $1 .50 per barrel. 

 Jersey Peat, for potting plants, etc. $1.50 per bbl. 

 Propagating Sand. $1.50 per bbl. 



Prepared Potting Soil. 50 cts. per bus. ; Si. 00 per bbl. 

 Sphagnum Moss, for packing growing Orchids, etc. Si. 25 



per bbl. ; $2.50 per bale. 

 Cocoa Fiber, for propagating and mulching. 75 cts. per 



bushel. 

 Peat Moss. Excellent for bedding horses or cattle and for 



absorbing the odors of the stable. Prices on application. 



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S2.50 ; 200-lb. sack, S4 ; 



FERTILIZERS. 



We keep only first quality of Fertilizers, and are confident 



that our customers will receive full value. 



Pure Ground Bone. Excellent for restoring and quick- 

 ening grass plots, gardens, etc. 

 5 lbs., 25 cts.; 10 lbs., 50 cts.; 

 25 lbs., Si ; 50 lbs., Si. 50; 100 

 lbs., $2.50; sack of 200 lbs., 

 $4 ; per ton, S35. 



Pure Bone Meal. Ground ex- 

 pressly for our trade. This is 

 decidedly better than ground 

 bone for mixing with potting 

 soil, as it is much finer and 

 therefore in better condition for 

 giving immediate effect. 5 lbs. 

 for 25 cts. ; 10 lbs., 50 cts. ; 25 

 lbs., Si; 50 lbs., $1.50; 100 lbs. 

 per ton, S35. 



Bone Flour. Ground perfectly fine ; an excellent fertilizer 

 for pot plants or for beds where an immediate effect on the 

 growth is wanted. It never fails to produce results. 5 lbs., 25 

 cts. ; 25 lbs., Si. 25 ; 100 lbs., $3. 00 ; bag or bbl. of 200 lbs., 

 $5 ; per ton, $40. 



Coarse Bone. Ground coarse, for grape borders and 

 poultry. 5-lbs., 25 cts.; 50 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $2. 25; 200-lb. 

 bag, $4 ; per ton, S35. 



Pulverized Sheep Manure. Excellent for mixing with 

 potting soil. As a lawn top-dressing it is unequalled. 4 lb. 

 package, 25 cts.; 10 lbs., 50 cts; 50 lbs., S2 ; 100 lbs., 

 S3.50. 



Peruvian Guano (Lobos). Ten per cent, ammonia. 

 The quantity used per acre is 300 to 400 pounds ; before 

 using, mix with loam or plaster. It should not be mixed 

 with lime, ashes, muck or clay ; nor should it come in con- 

 tact with growing plants when used in a dry state. 1 I4\b. 

 box, 15 cts.; 3 lb. box, 25 cts.; 5 lbs. in a bag, 40 cts. ; per 

 100 lbs., S4 ; per sack of about 167 lbs., S6 ; per ton, S65. 



Kainit. One of the most useful ingredients for making 

 "Commercial" fertilizers or using alone. Apply st the 

 rate of 1,000 lbs. per acre. If used on lawns it should be 

 spread during winter, so that the rains, snows and freez- 

 ing weather may do their share in making it available. 

 100 lbs., $1.25 ; 200 lbs., $2; per ton, S16. 



Tobacco Stems. This has become an indispensable lawn 

 covering for winter. It not only acts as a protector, but 

 imparts large quantities of ammonia, and drives away in- 

 sects and moles, which harbor in a lawn during winter. 

 Bale of about 250 lbs., $2. 

 Excelsior Flour Food. Just the 

 thing for pot plants. Full direc- 

 tions on each package. 10 cts. per 

 package; 15 cts. postpaid; Si. 00 per 

 doz. , by express. 

 Bowker's Ammoniated Food for 

 Flowers. Made especially for 

 plants grown in the Conservatory, 

 House or Garden ; clean, free from 

 offensive odor. Full directions with 

 each bag or package. Small pack- 

 age, 15 cts. ; by mail, 20 cts. Large 

 package, 25 cts. ; by mail, 40 cts. ; 5 lb. bag, 50 cts. ; 50 

 lbs., $3.50. 



Clay's Fertilizer. This valuable imported manure is high- 

 ly recommended for all purposes in the vegetable, fruit and 

 flower garden. Per bag of 25 lbs., $2.25; 50 lbs., S4 ; 

 100 lbs., $7. 



Dreer's Ammoniated Bone Phosphate. A superior 

 article, made from pure materials, and certain to give sat- 

 isfactory results. 5 lbs., 25 cts. ; per 100 lbs., S2.50 ; sack 

 of 200 lbs., S3. 50 ; per ton, S32. 



Canada Unleached Hardwood Ashes. 



Indispensable as a lawn-dressing or to apply to orchards. 



They should be applied 

 late in the fall or early 

 spring, so that the rains 

 and snows may leach the 

 ashes, and carry the ele- 

 ments down to the roots 

 of grass or trees. Our 

 ashes are screened, and 

 are in proper condition for 

 immediate use. Apply at 

 the rate of 1,000 to 1.500 

 lbs. per acre. 50 lbs., $1 ; 

 per bbl., about 250 lbs., $3; ton, $20. 



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J. Horace McFarland Co., Horticultural Printers, Harrisblrg, Pa. 



