PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— INSECTICIDES. 48 



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ANT DESTROY 'iR. A non-poisonous powder which, 

 sprinkled around their haunts, will destroy or drive 

 away black ants from lawns, trees, plants, houses 

 or other affected locality. Price. } lb. cans 30c; 

 1 lb. can, 50c. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE. (Standard Formula, 1 Rat- 

 ion makes 50 gallons oj spray.) Ready for use by 

 simply adding water. An indispensable Fungicide, 

 curing and preventing black rot, mildew, blight 

 rust, scab and all fungoid diseases on fruits and 

 plants. Price, 1 pint, 22c; 1 quart, 35c; 1 gallon. 

 90c; 5 gallons, $4.00. 



BUG DEATH, is a non-poisonous, insect-killing 

 powder, that is in high favor, especially among 

 many Southern market gardeners, who use it ex- 

 tensively for cabbage and tomato worms, potato 

 and cucumber bugs, etc. It is applied with a 

 duster, bellows or powder-gun. at the rate of about 

 12 lbs. per acre. Price, 15c. lb. ; 3 lbs., 35c. ; 5 lbs., 

 50c; 12i lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $7.00. 



BUG DEATH SHAKER for applying above, 65c. 



" CATTLE COMFORT " protects horses, cattle, dogs 

 etc., from flies, gnats, mosquitoes, horse-fly and 

 other insects, is healing to sores, destroys head 

 iice on fowls, etc. Price, 1 quart, 40c; 1 gallon, 

 $1.20; 5 gallons, $4.50. 



COPPER SOLUTION, AMMONIATED. A Fungicide 

 the same as Bordeaux Mixture, the essential in- 

 gredient, " Carbonate oj Copper," being dissolved in 

 ammonia in this, while in Bordeaux it is counter- 

 acted by lime. Bordeaux is the cheaper and most 

 popular for all ordinary purposes, but for late 

 sprayings, when fruits are nearing maturity, or 

 plants in bloom, Copper Solution is usually used, 

 as there is no limy sediment left to be washed off 

 by rain or hand before marketing. One quart is 

 sufficient for 25 gallons of sprav. Price, 1 quart 

 45c; 1 gallon $1.35. jn 



FIR TREE OIL. A popular Insecticide for green- 

 house and house plants; it frees plants of nearly 

 all insects to which they are subject, and for the 

 following it has no superior: Mealy bug, scale, red 

 spider, aphis (black and green), thrip, blight, 

 worms and slugs, and is also a valuable remedy for 

 animal parasites and insects. J pint is sufficient 

 for 10 gallons of water. Price, 4 pint tin, 35c; 

 pint, 65c; quart, $1.10; 1 gallon, $3.75. 



FIR TREE OIL SOAP. A formula of the above 

 Fir Tree Oil, prepared in soap form and preferred 

 by some. It will do all claimed for the fluid prep- 

 aration. An ounce makes 1 gallon. Price. A lb. 

 tin, 22c ; 2 lbs.. 70c. ; 5 lbs., $1.50 ; 10 lbs. , $3.00. 



FORMALDEHYDE is a comparatively non-poisonous 

 microbicide and antiseptic, of a gaseous nature 

 absorbed by water, and may be readily diluted 

 in any proportion. It is of pronounced efficiency 

 in destroying disease germs affecting both animal 

 and plant life and is successfully employed as a 

 preventive of such fungoid diseases as potato scab, 

 onion and grain smuts, musty corn and other af- 

 fected seeds, damping off of seedlings, club root of 

 roses, etc., for the restraining of decay in vege- 

 tables, fruits, etc., and as an antiseptic wash and 

 spray for bark diseases, canker and wounds in 

 trees, and as a disinfectant for stables, kennels, 

 poultry houses, etc Crops raised from seeds 

 Treated with Formaldehyde solutions, in most in- 

 stances give greatly increased yields and of 

 healthier, cleaner and more salable products, 

 theoretically accounted for by the destruction or 

 holding in check of parasites and decay fungus 

 when cold soils or other uncongenial conditions 

 retard germination, thus allowing the seed to con- 

 sume all of its stored plant food and get a vigorous 

 start. The dilution for most purposes is 1 lb. ( 1 

 pint) Formaldehyde to 30 or 45 gallons of water 

 and 1 to 2 gallons of this dilution is required for 

 treatment of every bushel of seed. Specific direc- 

 tions supplied with each purchase. Price of For- 

 maldehyde (40 volume %), 1 lb. bottle. 35c; 

 5 lb. bottle. (5 32c. lb. 10 lb.; bottle, @ 27c. lb.; 

 50 lb. demijohn, (5 23c. lb.; 132 lb. carboy, @ 

 21c lb.; 410 lb. barrel, @ 18c. lb. 



HELLEBORE, Powdered White. For the destruc- 

 tion of slugs, worms, caterpillars, etc. Less poison- 

 ous than Paris Green and London Purple, and safer 

 to use when fruits or vegetables are nearly ripe. 

 Can be used as a powder or dissolved, 1 oz. in 3 

 gallons of water. Price, 18c. per lb.; 5 lbs., 85c; 

 10 lbs.. $1.00; 25 lbs. and over, at 15c. per lb. 



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Powders and Soaps {those 

 offered by the pound) — non- 

 poisonous — can be sent by mail, 

 if 15c. per lb. is added to the 

 prices, to pay postage. Fluids 

 (those offered by the quart, 

 etc.), and poisonous powders 

 are not mauable. 



KEROSENE EMUL- 

 SION. Prepared 

 according to the 

 most improved for. 

 mula ; ready for 

 use by simply add- 

 ing water (25 to 50 

 parts water to one of 



Emulsion). For cabbage worm, scale on trees, cat- 

 erpillars, melon louse, rose bugs, green fly and lice 

 of all kinds, all sucking insects, either on plants or 

 animals. Price, 1 quart, 35c; 1 gallon, 90c; 5 

 gallons, $4.00. 



SCALECIDE. The latest and best article for San Jose 

 scale. It is endorsed by the most eminent special- 

 ists and fruit growers in the U. S. A 5% solution, 

 that is, 5 gallons of calecide to 100 gallons of 

 water, will kill every San Jose scale covered with 

 it, and it will also stop the ravages of the cottony 

 maple scale and pear psylla, without injuring the 

 tree or buds if applied during late fall, winter or 

 early spring while the foliage is off. It is safe to use. 

 easy to mix and not poisonous, being a mechan- 

 ically prepared oil of petroleum immediately solu- 

 ble in cold water. Price. 1 gal. can, 90c; 5 gal. 

 can. $3.00; 10 gal. can, $5.50; 50 gal. barrel at 45c. 

 per gal. 



LIME SULPHUR AND SALT. A liquid compound 

 of the ingredients mentioned, now extensively 

 used for all scale insects on trees and shrubs and 

 it is also of benefit for such fungous diseases of 

 the bark, etc, as can be treated in winter. It 

 must be diluted and applied with a spray pump 

 while the trees are dormant, after the leaves have 

 fallen in fall and before the buds swell in spring. 

 It can be used quite strong — say, 1 gallon to 20 

 gallons of water — during December. January and 

 February, but earlier or later than these months 

 it will be safer to dilute it 1 gallon to 40 of water. 

 Price, quart can, 35c. ; gallon, 90c. ; 5 gallons, $4.?5 : 

 barrel of 45 gallons, at 70c gallon. 



NICOTEEN. An extract of tobacco, containing 

 about 40 per cent, nicotine. A most effectual 

 economical and safe remedy for fumigating green- 

 houses. Use a scant tablespoonful to 1 J pints of 

 water for each pan, which is sufficient when vapor- 

 ized, by placing a hot iron in it, for (300 square 

 feet of floor space, Price, pint bottle, $1.40. 



NTCOTICIDE. An extract of tobacco, used in fumi- 

 gation. The required quantity is placed in a tin 

 dish and evaporated by a spirit lamp, placed 

 underneath. An effectual remedy for insects in 

 the greenhouse, window garden or frames. Price, 

 4 oz. can, 70c; £ pint, $1.25; pint, $2.50; gallon, 

 $18.00. 



NICO-F.UME. A tobacco paper strongly saturated 

 with pure nicotine. It comes in strips, which, sus- 

 pended and lighted, is one of the best, easiest, 

 simplest and least injurious methods of fumigating 

 conservatories and greenhouses for the destruction 

 of aphis and all insects that succumb to tobacco 

 insecticides. One sheet is sufficient for two thou- 

 sand cubic feet or more. Price, air-tight cans of 

 two dozen sheets, 70c, or bv mail, 85c; 1 gross 

 sheets, $3.25; 2 gross sheets, $6.00. 



PARIS GREEN. A poisonous, insoluble powder 

 indispensable on the farm or garden for preventing 

 the ravages of potato bugs, codling moth, worms 

 caterpillars, slugs and bugs. Applied as a powder 

 it should be mixed with plaster or flour, 100 parts 

 to 1 part of Paris Green; in solution mix 1 lb. in 

 200 to 300 gallons water. Price, J lb. package, 

 13c; 1 lb. package, 22c ; 5 lb. package, 95c; 28 lb. 

 bucket, $5.00; 100 lb. keg, $17.00. 



PERSIAN POWDER OR BUHACH. Henderson's 

 Superior Grade. (Cheap adulterated grades are 

 worthless.) A most effective, non-poisonous, im- 

 palpable powder, so fine that it penetrates the 

 innermost crevices. For worms, flies, aphis and 

 almost all kinds of insects it is very effectual, suffo- 

 cating them bv filling up the breathing pores. 

 Pri( c 25c i lb. ; 1 lb., 45c. ; 5 lbs., $2.00. 



INSECTS & FUNGUS J 



i! ROSE LEAF." Extract of Tobacco. Most effec- 

 tual for the destruction of all insects and scale 

 on plants; a pure, concentrated extract of tobacco, 

 dilute with from 30 to 150 parts of water. Full 

 instructions tor the various methods of applying are 

 given in our " Rose Leaf " pamphlet, mailed on 

 application. Pint can 25c ; quart can 50c; gallon 

 can, $1.25; 5 gallon can, $4.25. 



SLUG SHOT. A non-poisonous powder and a very 

 popular Insecticide ; it requires no further mixing 

 or preparation, easily applied and not injurious or 

 dangerous to animals, the person applying it, or 

 fruits and vegetables treated. Very effectual in 

 destroying potato bugs and beetles, green and 

 black fly, slugs, worms, caterpillars, etc. Price, 

 per keg of 125 lbs. net, $4.75; barrel of 235 lbs., 

 net, $8.00; 10 lb. package. 45c. ; 5 lb. package 25c. 

 in tin canister, with perforated top for applying 

 22c each. 



IMPORTED SCOTCH SOFT COAL SOOT. This pre- 

 vents insect ravages and also acts as a stimulating 

 fertilizer. Used in onion drills radish beds, cab- 

 bage grounds etc., it checks the attacks of grubs 

 cut-worms etc. When scattered lightly, as a top. 

 dressing around plants it drives away insects that 

 hide in the ground by day or lay their eggs near 

 the roots. Price only in 100 lb. bags, $3.75. 



SULPHUR, FLOWERS OF. Price 8c per lb. ; 10 lbs.. 



55c; 25 lbs. and over, at 4Jc. per lb. 



" THYMO CRESOL " English Cold Water SHEEP 



DIP. A gallon makes a hundred gallons for most 

 uses. A world-famous dip. and, besides is unex- 

 celled as an internal and external remedy for animal 

 wounds and skin diseases, for killing animal para- 

 sites, mixing with whitewash for trees, chicken- 

 houses, kennels, etc. Price, pint can, 45c; quart 

 can 75c; 1 gallon can $2.00 ; 5 gallon can $7 00. 



TOBACCO DUST, Fine. For green and bla< k aphis 

 fleas, beetles, etc. Splendid fertilizer and pre- 

 ventive for insects in the ground and around roots. 

 Price 8c. per lb.; 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs., 45c; $2.25 

 per 100 lb. bag. 



TOBACCO STEMS. For fumigating greenhouses and 

 conservatories, for the destruction of green and 

 black aphis and other insects. Price, 50 lb. bale 

 75c; 100 lbs. $1.25; per ton, $18.00. 



WHALE OIL SOAP. Makes an excellent wash for 

 trees and plants where insects and eggs affect the 

 bark, and for smearing on the trunks of trees to 

 prevent worms from crawling up. Price, 12c. per 

 lb. ; 2 lbs., 20c; 5 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. and over, at 7c. 

 per lb. 



HENDERSON'S FLUID WEED DESTROYER. 



The best safest and cheapest destroyer of weeds 

 moss, grass, etc., in garden walks and carriage drives. 



It completely destroys all weeds, whenever applied, 

 and by its effects on the ground prevents the growth 

 of fresh ones for a year afterwards, thus saving an 

 immense amount of labor in hoeing, etc. 



Its application is easy being in a liquid form and 

 only requiring to be mixed with water and applied 

 with a watering-can. Full directions for use with 

 each package. 



Ouart Can, makes 6 gals, sufficient for 150 sq ft. $.45 

 Gallon Cnn, " 25 " " 600 " 1.16 



S Gallon Keg '125 " " 3 000 " 4.50 



We can supply the 



Soil Inoculating Germs 



(Nitrogen Fixing liactcria). Recommended bv the U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 for improving the health, vigor and yield of Alfalfa, Peas. Beans. Clovers, en ., .in 

 the fixation of nitrogen in the soil for future crops. Those who desire to mak 

 the experiment should send for our S-jT" 



"Soil Germ Circular." 



