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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



For green house, conservatory, garden and 

 field use it has no equal, and is sure death 

 to insects. Sold only in 1 pound packages 

 at 25c. By mail, 15c. extra. Full directions 

 on every box. We are the sole agents 

 for the United States. 



We take great pleasure in introducing to 

 our patrons a formula to be used as a spray 

 that is one of the most valuable pre- 

 ventives and remedies for the various 

 forms of rust and mildew ever intro- 

 duced, being, as it is, non-poisonous and 

 absolutely non-injurious to the most sen- 

 sitive form of plant life. The various 

 forms of mildew and rust are positively 

 controlled on melons, cucumbers, tomatoes, 

 egg plants, etc., while the same troubles 

 are equally as easily subsided on fig, peach, 

 plum, apple and all kinds of fruit trees, 

 sweet olives, cape jasmines and all decidu- 

 ous trees. It should be applied about every 

 two weeks or following each excessive 

 rain. It will not discolor the most delicate 

 fruit, and can be used with great freedom. 

 Prices, 1 pint, 15c; 1 quart, 25c; y 2 gallon, 

 40c; 1 gallon, 60c; 5 gallons, $2.50. Can- 

 not be sent by mail. 



WOODASON'S BELLOWS.— Double Cone, 

 for insect powder; $3.50. 



Single Cone, for insect powder; $1.50. 

 Atomizer, for liquid and powder; $2.50. 



POWDER BLOW GUNS.— 20c each. 



FORMULA TO PREVENT SCAB, 



BEETLES AND BLIGHT 



ON POTATOES. 



Potato Beetles, Scab, Blight. First Ap- 

 plication: For Scab, soak seeds in cor- 

 rosive sublimate solution, 2 oz. in 16 gal- 

 lons of water for 90 minutes. Second Ap- 

 plication: When beetles or the larvae ap- 

 pear. Paris green, 1 pound to 200 gallons 

 of water, or, preferably, arsenate of lead, 

 2 pounds to 50 gallons of water. Third Ap- 

 plication: Repeat whenever necessary. 

 Fourth Application: When blight of the 

 leaves is accompanied by rot of the tubers, 

 Bordeaux. Fifth Application: Repeat if 

 necessary. 



The following mixtures have been found 

 to be very effective in destroying all para- 

 sites and insects on fruit trees: 



KEROSENE EMULSION.— This solution 

 is used with great success in killing all 

 sucking insects, such as scales, plant lice, 

 and above all, the destructive Icterya 

 Purchasi Maskell, or Cottony Cushion 

 Scale, on orange or other fruit trees. 



This formula will be found the best. 

 Dissolve half a pound of Whale Oil Soap 

 in half a gallon of boiling water; then add 

 1 gallon of kerosene oil, churn the mixture 

 with a force pump until it forms a cream, 

 which thickens upon cooling. For scale 

 insects, dilute 1 part of the emulsion with 

 9 parts of water. 



AMMONIACAL CARBONATE OF COP- 

 PER SOLUTION. — Dissolve 3 ouHces of 

 copper carbonate in 1 quart of liquid am- 

 monia and dilute to 27 gallons. 



GRASSELLI'S ARSENATE OF LEAD.— 

 (Paste.) — 100-lb. kegs, 14c per lb.; 50-lb. 

 kegs, 15c per lb.; 25-lb. kegs, 20c per lb.; 

 10-lb. kegs, 22c per lb.; 5-lb. jars, 25c per 

 lb.; 1-lb. jar, 30c per lb. Use from 2 to $ 

 pounds to 50 gallons of water, according 

 to infestation. 



GRASSELLI'S ARSENATE OF LEAD.— 



(Powdered.) — 100-lb. kegs, 34c per lb.; 

 50-lb. kegs, 36c per lb.; 20-lb. kegs, 38c 

 per lb.; 1-lb. cans, 50c per lb. Use from 2 

 to 6 pounds to 50 gallons of water, ac- 

 cording to infestation. 



GRASSELLI'S BORDEAUX MIXTURE. 

 (Paste.) — 100-lb. kegs, 9c per lb.; 50-lb. 

 kegs, 10c per lb.; 20-lb. kegs, 12c per lb.; 

 10-lb. kegs, 14c per lb.; 2-lb. glass jars, 

 20c per lb.; 1-lb. glass jars, 25c per lb. 

 Use from 5 to 12 pounds to 50 gallons of 

 water, according to infestation. 



GRASSELLI'S BORDEAUX LEAD AR- 

 SENATE MIXTURE. — (Paste.) — 100-lb. 

 kegs, 12c per lb.; 50-lb. kegs, 14c per lb.; 

 20-lb. kegs, 16c per lb.; 10-lb. kegs, 18c 

 per lb.; 2-lb. glass jars, 25c per lb.; 1-lb. 

 glass jars, 30c per lb. Use from 2 to 6 

 pounds to 50 gallons of water, according 

 to infestation. 



GOOD'S CAUSTIC WHALE OIL SOAP.— 



Per barrel (about 450 pounds), 7%c per 

 pound. 



STERLING WORTH FLEA KILLER. 



This is the most potential Flea Killer 

 known, and is for use on all animals that 

 wear hair. You can see these annoying 

 pests drop dead from the animals when 

 treated with this Killer. It is non- 

 poisonous to animals or human beings. 

 Put up in sprinkler top boxes. Price, 25c, 

 by mail 30c 



STERLINGWORTH RAT KILLER. 



Is a paste for spreading on bread, meat, 

 fish, doughnuts, or other favored food, and 

 is superior to powder killers because not 

 easily tracked by them and vermin into 

 food intended for human consumption. It 

 is compounded of materials of which rats 

 and mice are fond. It has to them the 

 same charm that catnip has for a cat, and 

 no rat or mouse can resist its alluring 

 effect. Eaten even in small quantities 

 death is quick and certain. They seldom 



The Best Crop for a Poor Man — Lespedeza Clover. 



