BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Insecticides 



INSECTICIDES AND 



Scale Destroyer. Effective for leaf-roller, pear psylla, San Jose, 

 Maisel, brown, red and cotton-maple scale and soft-bodied sucking 

 insects. One gallon to twenty gallons of water. Qt. 35 cts., gal. $1, 

 5 gals. $3.75. 



Scaline. A three-in-one preparation. A scalecide, insecticide 

 and fungicide combined. A very effective winter spray for San Jose 

 and other scale. Use one part to twenty parts of water. As a summer 

 spray it is a very effective remedy on trees, shrubs and hardy plants, 

 and against green, black and white fly, red spider, thrips, woolly 

 aphis, mealy bug, etc. For summer spray, use one part to fifty parts 

 of water. Qt. 75 cts., gal. $1.50, 10 gals. $10, 50 gals. $37.50. 



*Slug-Shot. This non-poisonous powder requires no further mix- 

 ing or preparing. It is very effectual in destroying potato and other 

 bugs, beetles, green and black fly, slugs, worms, caterpillars, etc. 



Use with powder-gun or bellows. 1-lb. 

 carton 15 cts., 5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 65 

 cts., 25 lbs. $1.55 



Sticky Tree Cord. For banding 

 trees to prevent ascent of caterpillars, 

 gypsy and brown-tail moths and other 

 injurious insects. Very effective and 

 easily applied. Per tube of about 30 It., 

 25 cts. Mailing weight 2 lbs. 



Sticky Fly String. For catching 

 flies and other insects. Very efficacious 

 and superior to any other method for 

 destroying flies and other insects. 

 15 cts., postpaid, 20 cts. 



*Sulphur. For mildew on plants, 

 etc. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 lbs. 

 45 cts., 25 lbs. $1, 100 lbs. $4. 



Sulphur Fumigating Candle. 10 

 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts. 



Thrip Juice. For mealy bug, scale, 

 thrip, codling moth, canker worm, 

 beetles, caterpillars, etc. Dilute 40 to 

 100 times. Pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., Y 2 

 gal. $1.40, gal. $2.50. 



*Tobacco, Sulpho-, Soap. Kills 

 all insect life in the window-garden 

 or conservatory. Unsurpassed for 

 roses; also valuable exterminator of 

 moths, cockroaches and carpet bugs. 

 3-oz. pkg. 10 cts., 8 ozs. 20 cts., lb. 

 35 cts., 10 lbs. $2.50. 



Tobacco Stems (fresh). For fumi- 

 gating. Bale of about 300 lbs. $2.50. 

 *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., 50 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $4.25. 



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

 35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 50 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $5. 



Sticky Tree Cord 



FUNGICIDES, continued 



*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. can 30 cts., 3 lbs. 85 cts., 10 lbs. $2.65, 20 lbs. $4.80. 



*Tuber Tonic. A three-in-one spray, for potatoes chiefly. Will 

 kill quickly and surely all leaf-eating insects. Prevents fungous 

 infections, and acts as an indirect tonic to the vegetation. Ready for 

 use by simply mixing three to five pounds with fifty gallons of water. 

 Lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 25 lbs. $5.50. 



Vermine. A germicide and soil sterilizer. Will destroy white 

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

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

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

 woodlice, 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. 90 cts., 

 25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6.75. 



Weed-Killer. Dilute one gallon with fifty gallons of water. Qt. 

 40 cts., 2 qts. 65 cts., gal. $1, 5 gals. $4.50, 10 gals. $8.50, 25 gals. 

 $18.75, bbl. of 50 gals. $35. 



*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 60 cts., 10 lbs. $1.10, 25 lbs. $2. 



*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 20 cts., 

 5-lb. can 75 cts. 



Wilson's Plant Oil. An insecticide for use on palms and other 

 house plants. Dilute one quart with four quarts of lukewarm water. 

 Pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., gal. $2. 



*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. 5 lbs. 60 cts., 10 lbs. 90 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. 

 $5. For larger quantities, 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, 25 cts., 8-oz. bottle, 50 cts., 24-oz. bottle, $1; 

 gal. $4. 



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

 red spider and all insect pests. Pt. 75c, qt. $1.25, }-2 g a I- $2, gal. $3.75. 



*X-L-AI1 Nicotine Fumigating Shreds. As efficacious as the 

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

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

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

 damage. Pkt., to fumigate 1,000 cubic feet, 4 ozs., 25 cts.; for 10,000 

 cubic feet, 2 lbs., $1.50. 



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Acid Phosphate. 500 lbs. $5.50, 1,000 lbs. $10, ton $19. 



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 H to 1 inch. For the garden, Y 2 

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

 humus to two-thirds soil. 100 lbs. $1.15, 500 lbs. $5.25, 1,000 lbs. 

 $9.20, 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. 20 cts., Ib. can 35 cts., 5-lb. can $1.50, 

 25 lbs. $6.25, 50 lbs. $12. 



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

 small fruits, etc. 10 lbs. 50 cts., 100 lbs. $3.25, 200 lbs. $6. _ 



*Bone Flour, Pure Raw. Ground as fine as dust; acts quickly, and 

 is fine for florists' use. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 lbs. 45 cts., 25 lbs. 90 cts., 

 50 lbs. $1.70, 100 lbs. $3.20. 



Bone, Ground, Crescent Butcher's. 500 lbs. $8, 1,000 lbs. $14, 

 ton $27. 



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



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

 richer in ammonia and almost as rich in phosphoric acid. Guaranteed 

 slaughter-house bone. Ammonia, 4J^ to 6 per cent; phosphoric acid, 

 21 to 23 per cent, equal to bone phosphate 48 to 52 per cent. 500 lbs. 

 $8, 1,000 lbs. $15.50, ton $30. 



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



Cocoa Fiber. Stimulates a strong, fibrous growth. Pk. 35 cts., 

 bus. $1.25. 



*Clay's Fertilizer. For all horticultural purposes. Very effective 

 if used with potting soil or in soil of benches, planted with flowering 

 plants, or for the cultivation of flowers, fruits and vegetables for 

 exhibition purposes, where the best possible results are desired. Lb. 

 15 cts., 7-lb. bag 85 cts., 14-lb bag $1.55, 28-lb. bag $2.55, 56-Ib. bag 

 $4, 112-Ib. bag $7. 



*Horn Shavings. A fertilizer specially adapted for roses, chry- 

 santhemums, etc. Fine grade, Ib. 10 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. $3, 

 100 lbs. $5.50. 



Keystone Fertilizer. 100 lbs. $1.60, 500 lbs. $6.75, 1,000 lbs. 

 $13, ton $25. 



Leaf-Mold. For mixing with potting soil. Sack $2. 



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



Nitrate of Soda. 100- and 200-pound sacks and up. Write for 



prices. 



Lawn and Garden Fertilizer. See descriptions and prices, inside 

 of back cover. 



Orchid-Peat, Epps, English. Sack $2.50. 



Orchid-Peat, Fibrous. For orchids. Sack $2. 



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



Canadian Unleached Hardwood Ashes. Unequaled as a 

 fertilizer for lawns. Acts as a stimulant and supplies natural plant- 

 food, permanently enriching the soil. Apply in fall or early in 

 spring, so that the rain may carry the elements down to the roots 

 of the grasses, producing a rapid and rich green growth. Apply 

 1 500 to 2,000 lbs. to the acre. Not sold in less quantity than a 

 barrel of 200 lbs. Bbl., 200 lbs., $2.75, 1,000 lbs. $11.50, ton $21. 



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