Beckerfs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



INSECTICIDES 



INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES, continued 



Tobacco Stems (fresh). For fumigating. In bales at $1.25 

 per 100 lbs. 



Tobacco Dust, Fine. The most effective and cheapest remedy for 

 the flea on cabbage, radish, etc. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 

 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $4.50. 



*Tobacco Dust, Coarse. Coarse grade, for fumigating. 5 lbs. 

 35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $5. 



Tree Tangle-Foot. Protects trees from canker worms, cut- 

 worms, ants, tussock moths and all climbing insects. It will not in- 

 jure trees and when applied remains sticky for three months. Apply 

 it thoroughly around the trunk of the tree just below the lower limbs 

 in a band of 6 to 8 inches in width. Most effective if applied early in 

 March. Lb. 45 cts., 3 lbs. $1.30, 10 lbs. $4, 20 lbs. $7.50. 



Vermine. A germicide and soil sterilizer. Will destroy white 

 grub, eel-, wire- and cutworms, slugs, root lice and maggots. Will 

 also destroy ants. 1 4'pt. 25 cts., J^pt. 40 cts., pt. 65c, qt. $1, gal. $3. 



Vaporite. Destroys insects in the soil, such as wireworms, grubs, 

 wood-lice, slugs, ants, beetles, centipedes and multipedes. Is a non- 

 poisonous powder, which, when it comes in contact with the soil, 

 gives off a vapor which kills all underground insects. Apply any time 

 of the year when digging the soil; work it in about 6 inches. As the 

 gas is formed it works both up and down. Use two pounds to ten 

 square yards; 300 pounds to an acre. 5 lbs. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $1, 

 25 lbs. $2.25, 50 lbs. $4.25, 100 Ibs ; $7.50. 



Weed Exterminator, Herbecide. The original and standard 

 weed-killer. Is in concentrated liquid form and a small portion is 

 used in water. Will kill grass and weeds of any kind. Easily and 

 quickly applied and one thorough application will keep down the 

 weeds for one season at least. Each gallon of Herbecide may be 

 diluted with from 20 to 40 gallons of water, and will cover 500 to 



1,000 square feet of surface. May be applied with a sprinkling-can 

 or any apparatus suitable for sprinkling. In using Herbecide, care 

 should be used not to get it on the skin or on your clothes. The first 

 cost of Herbecide is higher than most of such preparations, but is 

 the cheapest, owing to the high grade and uniform strength. Qt. 

 55 cts., gal. $1.75, 2 gals. $3.25, 5 gals. $7, 10 gals. $12.50, 25-gaI. 

 cask $27.50, 50-gal. bbl. $47.50._ 



*Whale-Oil Soap, or Fish-Oil Soap. For destroying and prevent- 

 ing insects on plants, trees, vines, etc. Very easily applied and very 

 effective. Lb. 20 cts., 5-lb. can 75 cts., 10 lbs. $1.30, 25 lbs. $3. 



*Whale-Oil Soap, Caustic. Very effective as a tree spray and as 

 a summer remedy for San Jose scale. Comes in semi-liquid form and 

 is easily dissolved. One pound to ten gallons of water. Lb. can 25 cts., 

 5-lb. can $1.10, 25 lbs. $4.50. 



'Worm Eradicator, Carter's. Very efficacious in destroying the 

 worms that infest lawns. When applied, the worm comes to the sur- 

 face and dies. Non-poisonous. Use one-half pound to the square 

 yard. Write for prices. 



Worm Eradicator, Reade's Electric. For removing worms from 

 greenhouses, lawns, flower-pots, vases, etc., without damage to the 

 plants. 4-oz. bottle 30 cts., 8-oz. bottle 50 cts., 24-oz. bottle $1, 

 gal. $4, 56 lbs. $7.50.. 



X-L-All. A famous English liquid preparation. Kills mealy bug, 

 red spider and all insect pests. Pt. 75c, qt. $1.25, J^gal. $2, gal. $3.75. 



*X-L-A11 Nicotine Fumigating Shreds. As efficacious as the 

 X-L-AII Compound. They can be burnt on the floor of the green- 

 house, or in any iron or tin vessel. Have been carefully tested in 

 greenhouses, with all kinds of tender plants, without doing any 

 damage. Pkt., to fumigate 1,000 cubic feet, 4 ozs. 30 cts.; for 10,000 

 cubic feet, 2 lbs. $1.75. 



All prices on Insecticides and Fungicides subject to change without notice 



FERTILIZERS. 



Prices variable. Fertilizers sold for spot cash only 



Humus. Soil renovator. Very effective for greenhouse, lawn, 

 vegetable- and flower-garden work. Rich in ammonia, phosphoric 

 acid, potash and lime, and contains 75 to 80 per cent of humus. For 

 the lawn, apply as a top-dressing of to 1 inch. For the garden, Yl 

 to 2 inches and dig in with the soil. For pot-plants, use one-third 

 humus to two-thirds soil. 100 lbs. $1.35, 500 lbs. $6.25, 1,000 lbs. 

 $10, ton $18. For car-lots direct from factory, ask for price. 



*Bon Arbor. Contains more soluble plant-food than any other fer- 

 tilizer and its merits have been widely tested and proved by numerous 

 expert gardeners. 7 ozs. 25 cts., Ib. can 45 cts., 5-lb. can $1.70. 



'Bone, Button. For preparing soil for roses, grape-vines, trees, 

 small fruits, etc. 10 lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. $4.75. 



Pure Raw Bone Meal Flour. Ground as fine as dust; acts 

 quickly, and is fine for florists' use. Prices on application. 



*Bone Meal, Pure Raw, No. 1. See inside of back cover. 



Bone Meal, Pure Raw, No. 2. Darker in color than the preced- 

 ing, richer in ammonia and almost as rich in phosphoric acid. 

 Guaranteed slaughter-house bone. Ammonia, A}4 to 6 per cent; 

 phosphoric acid, 21 to 23 per cent, equal to bone phosphate 48 to 

 52 per cent. 500 lbs. $11.75, 1,000 lbs. $23, ton $45. 



Pure Bone and Meat. 100 lbs. $2.45, 500 lbs. $11, 1,000 lbs. 

 $21.50, ton $42. 



*Bowker's Plant Food. For pot-plants. Pkt. 15 Cts., 3 pkts. 40c. 



Cocoa Fiber. Stimulates 

 a strong, fibrous growth. Pk. 

 45 cts., bus. $1.50. 



*Clay's Fertilizer. Not 

 obtainable. 



Cotton Seed Meal. Rich in potash and ammonia and very desir- 

 able as a fertilizer for lawns and grains. Price variable. 



Guano Fertilizer. 100 lbs. $1.95, 500 lbs. $8.50, 1,000 lbs. $16, 



ton $32. 



'Horn Shavings. A fertilizer specially adapted for roses, chrys- 

 anthemums, etc. Fine grade, Ib. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 90c, 

 25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $7. 



Keystone Fertilizer. 100 lbs. $2.15, 500 lbs. $9.50, 1,000 lbs. 

 $18.50, ton $36. 



Leaf-Mold. For mixing with potting soil. Sack $2.25. 



Moss, Live Sphagnum. For orchids. Bbl. $3.50. 



Nitrate of Soda. 100-pound sacks and up. Write for prices. 



Lawn and Garden Fertilizer. See inside of back cover. 



Orchid-Peat, Fibrous. For orchids. Sack $2.25. 



Peat, Jersey. For mixing with potting soil. Sack $2. 



Unleached Hardwood Ashes. See inside back cover. 



Scotch Soft-Coal Soot. Stimulates luxuriance of growth and gives 

 darkness and brilliancy to foliage and flowers. 100 lbs. $6. 



'Special Chrysanthemum Manure, Thompson's. This vine, 

 vegetable and plant manure is adapted for mixing with the soil when 

 potting chrysanthemums and other plants. This special manure is 

 meant to be used as an additional stimulant during the growing season. 

 A heaped dessert-spoonful is sufficient for a plant in 10-in. pot. Sprinkle 

 on surface of soil, then water with tepid water. Apply three times 

 during growing season. Lb. 50 cts., 7-1 b. bag $1.50, 14-Ib. bag $2.50, 

 28-Ib. bag $4.50, 56 lbs. $7.50. 



Sheep Manure. See inside of back cover. 



Shredded Cattle Manure. 100 lbs. $2.40, 500 lbs. $10, ton $37.50. 



FARMOGERM 



High-bred nitrogen-gathering bacteria for Clovers, Cowpeas, Soja Beans, Vetches, Garden 

 Peas and Beans, Sweet Peas. Makes poor soil good to raise the largest and best crops of the above 

 and other legumes. Farmogerm will do it, and also add nitrate to the soil to benefit future crops of 

 the same kind. Write for booklet giving all necessary information. 

 No. 1. For Alsike, Crimson, Red and White 



Clover. 

 No. 2. For Alfalfa. 

 No. 3. For Canada Peas and Vetches. 



No. 4. For Cowpeas and Soja Beans when sown 

 in mixture. 



No. 5. For Garden Beans and Peas and Sweet 

 Peas. 



Prices, postpaid, for 5 acres, $7.50; for 1 acre, $2; for Vi acre or garden size, SO cts. 



All-Garden-Crop Farmogerm. A new preparation and at same prices as the above. Put up in 

 vial and contains a number of species of different soil bacteria, which are valuable in building up 

 the soil generally, as well as inoculating leguminous plants. In many cases it gives results equal to 

 Farmogerm for legumes, but, as the preparation is still in the experimental stage, we can only recom- 

 mend it for trial. 



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