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J. M. THORBURN & CO.— CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



Insecticides and Remedies for Plant Diseases 



BUG DEATH 



This is a fungicide, insecticide and plant-food com- 

 bined. 1-lb. package, 15 cts.; 3-lb. package, 35 cts.; 

 5-lb. package, 50 cts.; 12K-lb. package, $1; inO-lb. 

 package, $7. 



FIR-TREE OIL 



For greenhouse and house-plants. It destroys all 

 plant insects without injuring the plant. It is the best 

 insecticide for scale, aphis, red spider, mealy bug, 

 thrip and worms. Dilute in the proportion of 1 pint 

 to 20 gallons of water. Apply with vaporizer or 

 syringe. >2pt., 40 cts.; pt., 75 cts.; qt., $1.25; Kgal., 

 $2.25; gal., $4. 



FIR-TREE OIL SOAP 



This is the same as the Fir-Tree Oil, but in soap 

 form. Mix at the rate of 1 ounce to a gallon of water, 

 and apply with bellows or syringe. /^-Ib. tin, 25 cts.; 

 2-lb. tin, 75 cts. 



DALMATIAN INSECT POWDER 



Effective against almost all kinds of insects. Per 

 J^-lb. box, 30 cts.; per 1-lb. box, 50 cts. 



GISHURST'S COMPOUND 



A certain remedy for greenfly, scale, mealy bug, etc. 

 Excellent for greenhouse use. Per l-lb. box, 50 cts. 



HAMMOND'S GRAPE DUST 



For the prevention of mildew on roses, grapes, 

 gooseberries, etc. Apply with bellows. 5-lb. package, 

 35 cts.; 10-lb. package, GO cts.; 100-lb., $5. 



HELLEBORE, POWDERED 



An excellent protection from currant worms, grape 

 slugs, caterpillars, etc. May be applied dry or mixed 

 in water— 1 oz. to 3 gallons. Per 2-lb. box, 35 cts. ; per 

 1-lb. box, 20 cts.; ]4-lb. box, 12 cts. 



KEROSENE EMULSION 



For cabbage worms, scale on trees, caterpillars, 

 melon louse, rose bugs, greenfly and lice of all kinds, 

 either on plants or animals. Dilute 25 to 50 parts. Qt. 

 40 cts., gal., $1. 



LEMON OIL 



For destroying scale, caterpillar, mealy bug, red 

 spider, greenfly, etc. Directions on can. 3^pt., 25 cts.; 

 pt., 40 cts.; qt., 75 cts.; gal., $2. 



ANTIPEST 



A sure destroyer of all insect pests. Qt. 60 cts.; , 

 Kgal. can, $1; gal. can, ,f2. I 



NICOTICIDE I 



For fumigating or spraying. Used effectually for i 

 greenfly, mealy bug, red spider and thrips. Does not 

 damage the foliage or flowers of the most tender plant. 

 Sold in cans as follows: No. 1, containing 1 pt., suffi- 

 cient for 32,000 cubic feet of space, $2.50 each: No. 2, 

 containing % pt., sufficient for 16,000 cubic feet of 

 space, $1.25; No. 3, containing 34 lb., sufficient for 

 8,000 cubic feet of space, 70 cts. Per gal., $16. Fumi- 

 gators for same, 50 cts. each. 



" NICO-FUME " TOBACCO-PAPER 



For fumigating greenhouses. "Nico Fume" is the 

 strongest Tobacco-Paper on the market; does not injure 

 blooms. Packed in special friction-top tins and sold as 

 follows: 24 sheets, 75 cts.; 144 sheets, $3.50; 288 sheets, 

 $6.50. 



NICO-FUME LIQUID 



For spraying or fumigating. Effective against green- 

 fly, mealy bug, etc. Does not stain nor injure blooms, 

 and leaves no disagreeable odor. For spraying, 1 to 2 

 teaspoonfuls to a gallon of water. Four ounces ( M pint) 

 vaporized in house 100 x 20 will produce a strong fumi- 

 gation. }i pt.,50cts. ; pt.,$1.50; K gal. ,$5. 50; gal. ,$10.50. 



PARIS GREEN 



Mixed at the rate of 1 lb. to 200 gallons of water, it 

 will prove effective against all chewing insects. Per 

 1-lb. can, 35 cts.; ^-Ib. can, 20 cts.; can, 15 cts. 



This article is liable to fluctuate in price. 



SLUG-SHOT (HAMMOND'S) 



Excellent for destroying cabbage, turnip and beet 

 fly, potato bugs, currant worms, etc. 5-lb. package, 

 30 cts.; 10-lb. package, 50 cts.; 100 lbs. $4. 



SULPHUR. POWDERED 



Valuable for protecting against mildew on- grapes, 

 roses, etc. Per lb., 10 cts.; 10 lbs., 60 cts.; 100 lbs., $4. 



SULPHO-TOBACCO SOAP 



Dissolve in proportion of 2 ounces to a gallon of 

 water, and apply with a syringe or atomizer. It will 

 destroy rose slugs, aphi(les, greenfly, bark-lice, etc. 

 Per 3-oz. box, 10 cts.; 8-oz. box, 20 cts.; 10-lb. box, $3. 



TOBACCO DUST 



If dusted on ivhile the foliage is moist it destroys 

 rose lice, cabbage and turnip fleas, etc. Spread upon 

 the ground, it keeps off all earth insects. Per 1-lb. box, 

 10 cts.; 5-lb., 30 cts.; 10-lb., 50 cts. ; per 100 lbs., $2.50. 



TOBACCO STEMS 



For fumigating plants infested with greenflv. Per 

 bale of about 100 lbs. ,$1.50; 200 lbs., $2.75; 40U lbs. ,$4.50. 



" ROSE LEAF " TOBACCO EXTRACT 



A perfectly pure, highly concentrated extract of to- 

 bacco, most effective for destroying all insects and scale 

 on plants. Pint cans, 30 cts. ; qt.,50cts.; gal., $1.25. 



WHALE-OIL SOAP 



For washing trees and destroying all insects on the 

 bark. Per 1-lb. box, 15 cts.; 5 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 90 cts.; 100 lbs., $7. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE, or FUNGIROID 



For all fungous diseases. Dry, 1-lb. box, 20 cts.; 

 5 lbs. and over at 18 cts. per lb.; 50 lbs., $7; liquid, qt., 

 40 cts. ; gal., $1.25. 



LIME, SULPHUR AND SALT MIXTURE 

 (CALIFORNIA WASH) 



One of the best remedies for San Jose scale. One 

 gallon makes 25 bv simplv adding water. Qt., 40 cts.; 

 gal.,$l. 



Thorburn's High 



THORBURN'S LAWN FERTILIZER 



Per ton. $48; single bags of 167 lbs., $4.50; per bag 

 of 100 lbs., $3; 50 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs. ,$1; 10 lbs., 50 cts. 



CLAY'S CELEBRATED FERTILIZER 



One of the best manures for all horticultural pur- 

 poses. 1 cwt. (112 lbs.), $7; K cwt. (56 lbs.), $4; % 

 cwt. (28 lbs.), $2. 25c Vs cwt. (14 lbs.), $1.25. 



-Grade Fertilizers 



THOMPSON'S VINE MANURE 



Per cwt (112 lbs.), $7; cwt. (56 lbs.), $4. 



. PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE 



A very rich, pure natural manure. Is excellent as a 

 top-dressing for lawns. There is nothing better for 

 mixing with the soil for greenhouse plants— one part 

 manure and six parts soil. 5-lb. package, 30 cts. ; 10 

 I lbs., 50 cts.; 50 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $2; ton, $30. 



