WALTER^ R STOKES ^ 219 Market Street, PHIbADELPHIA,EA. 



INSECTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS 



INSECTICIDES 



Aphis Pank. A paper which when burned gives off dense fumes 

 of nicotine. For aphis, thrip, red spider, and white and green fl3-. 

 Plcg. 60 cts., 12 pkgs. $6.50. 



Arsenate of Lead. For spraj'ing for leaf-biting insects and to 

 prevent codling moth. Dilutes i to 25 gals. Per lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 90 

 cts., 10 lbs. S1.60, 50 lbs. $7. 



Bordeanx Mixture (Paste). For blight, mildew and fungous dis- 

 eases. Dilute 1 to 50 in water. Qt. 35 cts, gal. 90 cts., 5 gals. $4. 



Bug Death. To be used instead of Paris green, .'^pply pure. Not 

 poisonous to persons. Lb. 15c., 5 lbs 50c.. 12Y2 lbs. Si, 100 lbs. 

 $7.50. (Special Shaker for Bug Death, 25 cts.) 



Copper Sulphate. For making Bordeaux mixture (4 lbs. of Cop- 

 per Sulphate, 6 lbs. of lime, 50 gals, of water). For spraying potato 

 vines in connection with Paris green. Lb. 10 cts., 10 ibs. 90 cts., 

 50 lbs. $4. 



Cut-Worm Food (Warncke's). Will save your plants from this 



pest. Has been tested for greenhouse and outside work. 1 lb. 



pkg. 25 cts. (by mail, 45 cts.), 5-lb. box 85 cts., 10 lbs. $1.35, 25 lbs. 



$3.10, 50 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. I8.50. 

 Fly Knocker (Conkey's). Protects cattle and horses from flies; 



non-poisonous. 1 qt. (makes 2 gals, of "Fly Knocker") 35 cts., 



2 qts. 60 cts., gal. $1. 

 Fir Tree Oil. For mealybugs, red spider, green flies, etc. Kpt. 



40 cts., pt. 65 cts., qt. $1.25, gal. U- 

 Fir Tree Oil Soap. A soap with Fir Tree Oil as a basis, dissolved 



in water and used as a spray. Mlb. 20 cts., 2-lb. can 65 cts. 

 Grape Dust. For mildew, aphis, black flies, and other insects and 



fungous diseases. Good for grape-vines. 5 lbs. 30 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25. 



Hellebore. A powder for rose bugs, currant worms, and other 



soft-shell inspcts. Apply dry or in liquid form. M\h. 10 cts., YAh. 



15 cts., lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1. 

 Kerosene Emulsion. Diluted in water makes a spray for lice on 



rose bushes, fruit bushes, trees, etc. Paste, lb. 20 cts., 5-lb. 



can 75 cts., 25-lb. can J3. Liquid, per qt. 35 cts., per gal. 90 cts. 



Land Plaster. Apply about 1,000 to 1,500 lbs. per acre. For a top 

 dressing on sour and wornout soils, also for mixing with Paris 

 Green. 5 lbs. 15 cts.; 30 cts. per 25 lbs.; 50 lbs. 50 cts., 85 cts. per 

 100 lbs.; 200 lbs., $1.50; $10 per ton. 



Lime Sulphur. For destroying scale. Dilute i gallon to 15 gallons 

 of water. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., K gal. 40 cts., gal. 70 cts., 5 gals. 

 S2.15, 25 gals. S6.25, 50 gals. $10. 



Lemon Oil. For mealy bug, scale, thrip, and red spider. Kpt. 25 

 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., }2gal. $1.10, gal. $1.75. 



Lice Paint, "Vigor." For lice in poultry houses, on horses, cat- 

 tle, and hogs. i-qt. can 35 cts., 2-qt. 60 cts., i gal. $1. 



Lice Powder, "Vigor." Kills lice, mites, flies, and ticks on 

 animals and poultry. 5-oz. box 10 cts., 15-oz. box 25 cts., 48-oz. box 

 50 cts., loo-oz. box $1. 



London Purple. Used instead of Paris green, not being so strong 

 and less dangerous, i lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10. 



Nocoticide. Used as a spray or vapor for thrip, aphis, white flj' 

 and red spider. J^pt. 70 cts., Kpt. $1.25, pt. S2.50, qt. $4.50. 



Paris Green. For potato bugs, for spraj'ing. i lb, to 50 gallons of 

 water or 100 lbs. of land plaster. Mlb. 20c., lb. 30c., 5 lbs. $1.25. 



Pyrox (Bowker's). A paste for leaf-biting insects. Combined Bor- 

 deaux and arsenate of lead. Dilute i lb. to 5 gallons of water. Lb. 

 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $1.75, 25 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $I3.50- 



Scalecide. For San Jose Scale. Dilute i gal. to 20 gals, of water. 

 Qt. 45 cts., gal. $1, 5 gals. S3.25, 10 gals. $6, 30-gaI. bbl. |i6, 50 gal. 

 bbl. S25. 



Slug Shot. For currant worms, rose slugs, cabbage worms, etc. 



5 lbs. 30 cts., 10 lbs. 55 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $4.75. 

 Sulphur (Flowers). Used in greenhouses for mildew. Lb. 6 cts., 



5 lbs. 25 cts., 25 lbs. $1.10, 100 lbs. $3.50. 

 Snipho Tobacco Soap. For insects and vermin on plants, cattle, 



dogs and poultry. Per cake 10 cts. and 20 cts. 



Sulphur Candles. For disinfecting rooms. 25 cts. each ; postpaid, 



35 cts., S2.50 per doz., by express. 

 Sheep Dip (Cooper's). For killing lice and insects on sheep and 



animals. Per pkg. $2, to make 100 gallons of dip. 

 Tobacco Dust. Pure ground tobacco (not ground stems). For 



dusting on leaves to destroy insects. Lb. 5 cts., 10 lbs. 35 i ts., 25 



lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. S2.50. 



Tobacco Stems. For fumigating greenhouses ; steeped in water 



as a spra\-. Lb. 5 cts., 40 cts. per bus. bag, per bale Si. 50, per 



1,000 lbs. S5.50, per ton $io. 

 Tree Tanglefoot. A paste for tree trunks to prevent insects 



crawling up. Lb. 28c., 3-lb. can 80c., 10-lb. can $2.50. 

 Weed Killer. For preventing weeds and grass growing on paths, 



drives and gutters. %gal. 75 cts., gal. I1.25, 5 gal. $6, 10 gal. Su. 



1 gal makes 50 gals, liquid. 

 Whale Oil Soap. For mild forms of scale and for washing off 



house plants, etc. i-lb. cake 15 cts., 5 lbs. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $1. 



FERTILIZERS 



Write for Special Prices In Quantity 

 Acid Phosphate. Apph' 1,000 lbs. per acre. Used for mixing with 



other fertilizers to increase the phosphoric acid analysis. In 200- 



Ib. sacks only, $2, $14.50 per ton. 

 Ashes, Canada Unleached Hardwood. Indispensable as a 



lawn dressing, or to apply to orchards. They should be applied 



late in fall or early spring, so that the rains and snows may leach 



the Ashes and carrj' the elements down to the roots of grass and 



trees. Apply about 1,000 pounds to the acre. 100 lbs. gi. 50, bbl. of 



200 lbs. $2.50, ton $20. 

 Blood ( Dried ) . Apply 300 lbs. per acre. Good for flowering plants, 



like roses, carnations, etc., its chief element being nitrogen. 5 lbs. 



30 cts., 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs. jii.io, 50 lbs. $2, 100 lbs. $3.75, 200 



lbs. $6.75. 



Pure Groand Bone. Animal bones furnish the soil with the essen- 

 tial requisite of nitrogen as well as phosphoric acid. The most 

 substantial fertilizer for lawns and plants. Feeds the soil for fully 

 ten months after application. 5-lb. bag 25 cts., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 100 

 lbs. $2., sack of 200 lbs. $3.50. ton $32. 



Bone Flour. Ground very fine ; excellent for pot-plants or beds 

 where an immediate effect is wanted. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 25 lbs. $1, 100 

 lbs. $2.50, bag of 200 lbs. $4.50. 



No. 1 Bone Phosphate (2-8-2). The leading ammoniated phos- 

 phate and the best for general purposes. In making new lawns 

 or golf links this is the best fertilizer for immediate effect. 100 lbs. 

 S1.50, 200-lb. bag $2.75, ton 525. 



Gilt-Edged Potato Manure (2-8-10). Made expressly for white 

 and sweet potatoes and tobacco. Keeps tubers clean and smooth. 

 200-lb. bag $3.50, ton 532. 



Kainit (German Potash Salt). Most useful for making "Com- 

 mercial" fertilizers, or can be used alone. If used on lawns it 

 should be spread during winter. 100 lbs. $1.25, 200 lbs. $2, ton $1$. 



Lawn Dressing (Odorless). scientific food for lawns. Guaran- 

 teed. 10 lbs. 40 cts., 25-lb. baggi, 50-lb. bag $1.75, loo-lb. bag $3. 



Manure. We can supply first-class ]\orse and cow manure in car- 

 load lots only. Prices quoted on request. 



Muriate of Potash. The standard potash fertilizer. Useful in 

 connection with soiling crops which furnish nitrogen. 5 lbs. 35c., 

 10 lbs. 50 cts., 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3, 200 lbs. $5.50, ton 550. 



Nitrate of Soda. A fertilizer for all crops. Quick in action, and 

 hastens maturity of crops fully two weeks. Should not lie applied 

 until the plants are above ground, when 100 to 300 lbs. per acre 

 should be sown mixed with wood ashes or land plaster. 5 lbs. 30 

 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25, 50 lbs. $2, 100 lbs. S3. 50, 500 lbs. ,Si5, ton S58. 



Plant Food (Bowker's). A. concentrated chemical fertilizer for 

 house use; perfectly odorless. J^lb. pkg. 15 cts.; by mail, 24015.; 

 1-lb. pkg. 25 cts.; bj- mail, 40 cts. 



Poudrette. Made of night soil. 100 lbs. S1.50, 200 lbs. S2.50, Mton 

 58, ton $15. 



Salt (Agricultural). For top-dressing gardens or asparagus beds. 

 100 lbs. $1, 200 lbs. Si. 50, ton Sio. 



Sheep Manure (Pulverized). A pure natural manure and a 

 most nutritious food for young plants. .-Xs a lawn top-dressing it is 

 uiiequaled. 5-lb. pkg. 25 cts.,' 10 lbs. 40 cts., 50 lbs. Si-50. 1°° 'bs. 

 S2.50, 500 lbs. $12, ton $32. 



Sterlingworth Plant Food Tablets. Contain nitrogen, am- 

 monia, phosphoric acid and potash. A new, scientific, odorless, 

 concentrated fertilizer for potted plants. If your house plants are 

 not doing well, they need these tablets. Trial size, 10 cts., post- 

 paid ; large size, 25 cts., postpaid. 



Sulphate of Potash. Apply 100 to 125 lbs. per acre, usually with 

 other fertilizers. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 40 cts., 10 lbs. 70 cts., 25 lbs. 

 $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.25. 100 lbs. $4, 200 lbs. $7.25. 



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