J. M. THORBURN & CO/S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



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Insecticides and Remedies for Plant Diseases 



(AH subject to change in price.) If ordered by parcel post, add 5 cts. to 12 cts. per lb. according to zone, for postage 



ANTIPEST. A sure destroyer of all insect pests. Qt. 

 45 cts., Mgal. can 65 cts.. gal. can Si. 25. 



APHINE. Has no equal for the destruction of green, 

 black or white fly, thrips. red spider, mealy bug, 

 etc. Use one part to forty of water. Does not 

 injure the most tender plants. >4Pt. 25 cts., y4pt. 

 40 cts., pt. 65 cts., qt. Si, gal. S2. 50. 



ARSENATE OF LEAD. Does not injure tender foli- 

 age. Lb. 20 cts., 5 lbs. 90 cts., 10 lbs. Si. 75. 20 lbs. 

 S2. 75, 100 lbs. S12. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE, DRY. For all fungous 

 diseases, i-lb. box 20 cts., 5 lbs. and over at 18 cts. 

 per lb.; 50 lbs. S7.50. Liquid, qt. 35 cts., gal. 85 cts. 



BUG DEATH. This is a fungicide, insecticide and 

 plant-food combined, i-lb. package 15 cts., 3-lb. 

 package 35 cts., 5-lb. package 50 cts., 12^-lh. pack- 

 age Si, loo-lb. package S7.50. 



DALMATIAN INSECT POWDER. Klb. box 30 cts., 

 I-lb. box 50 cts. 



FIR-TREE OIL. For greenhouse and house plants. 

 Destroys insects without injuring plant. Dilute 

 I pint to 20 gallons water. Apply with vaporizer or 

 syringe. Kpt. 40 cts., pt. 75 cts., qt. S1.25, Kgal. 

 $2.25, gal. S4. 



FIR-TREE-OIL SOAP. Mix at the rate of i ounce to 

 a gallon of water, and apply with a bellows or 

 syringe. Mlb. tin 25 cts., 2-lb. tin 75 cts. 



FISH-OIL SOAP. For washing trees and destroying 

 all insects on the bark. i-lb. box, 15 cts., 5 lbs. 50 cts., 

 10 lbs. 90 cts., 100 lbs. S7. 



GRAPE DUST, HAMMOND'S. For the prevention 

 of mildew on roses, grapes, gooseberries, etc. Apply 

 with bellows. 5-lb. pkg. 35c., lo-lb. pkg. 60c., 100 lbs. 

 S5. 



HELLEBORE. Apply dry or mix in water — i oz. to 

 3 gals. 2-lb. box 45 cts.; i-lb. box 25 cts. 



KEROSENE EMULSION. For cabbage worms, scale 

 on trees, caterpillars, melon louse, rose bugs, green 

 fly, etc. Dilute 25 to 50 parts. Qt. 40 cts., gal. Si. 



LEMON OIL. For destroying scale, caterpillar, mealy 

 bug, etc. Directions on can. -Kpt. 25 cts., pt. 40 cts., 

 qt. 75 cts., gal. S2. 



NICOTICIDE. For fumigating or spraying. Effective 

 against green fly, mealy bug, etc. Does not damage 

 foliage or flowers. Sold in cans as follows: No. i, 

 I pt., sufficient for 32,000 cubic feet of space, S2.75 

 each; No. 2, Mpt. sufficient for 16,000 cubic feet of 

 space. Si. 50; No. 3, 4 ozs., sufficient for 8,000 cubic 

 feet of space, 70 cts. Gals. S17 each, K gals. S9 each, 

 qts. S5 each. Fumigators, 50 cts. each. 



"NICO-FUME" TOBACCO PAPER. For fumi- 

 gating. Does not injure blooms. In tins. 24 sheets. 

 Si, 144 sheets. S4.50, 288 sheets S8.50. 



NICO-FUME LIQUID. For fumigating or spraying. 

 Effective against green fly. mealy bug. etc. Does not 

 stain or injure blooms, and leaves no disagreeable 

 odor. For spraying, i to 2 teaspoonfuls to a gallon of 

 water, ^pt. 60 cts., pt. $2. Kgal. S7-S0. gal. Si3-50- 

 Lamps 50 cts. each. 



PARIS GREEN. Mix at the rate of i lb. to 200 gals, 

 of water, i-lb. can 35c., Klb. can 20c.. Klb. can 12c. 



SLUG-SHOT, HAMMOND'S. Excellent for des- 

 troying cabbage, turnip and beet fly, potato bugs, 

 currant worms, etc. 5-lb. package 35 cts., lo-lb. 

 pkg. 60 cts., lOO-lb. pkg. S5. 



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, 

 aphides, green fly, bark lice, etc. 3-oz. box 10 cts., 

 8-oz. box 20 cts., lo-lb. box S3. 



SULPHUR, POWDERED. Protects against mildew 

 on grapes, roses, etc. Lb. 10 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts. 



TOBACCO DUST, Ordinary Kind. For dusting. Lb. 

 10 cts., 5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 100 lbs. $3. 

 StoothofF's "Black Stuff." For dusting. 50 lbs. 



S2. 25, 100 lbs. S4. 

 StoothofF's "Fumigating Kind.** For burning. 

 50 lbs. S2. 25, 100 lbs. S4. 



TOBACCO STEMS. For fumigating plants infested 

 with green fly. In bales of about 100 lbs. each, Si. 50 

 per 100 lbs. 



TREE TANGLEFOOT. A sticky substance applied 

 directly to the bark. For protecting trees against 

 climbing insect pests in a simple, economical and 

 effective way. One application remains sticky, fully 

 exposed to weather, three months. One pound will 

 make a band 7 to 8 feet long. i-lb. can 30 cts., 3 

 lbs. 85 cts., 10 lbs. S2.65, 20 lbs. S4-80. 



X-L-ALL LIQUID INSECTICIDE. For spraying. 

 Purely nicotine; harmless to very delicate plants; 

 kills mealy bugs, red spider and all insect pests. Pt. 

 65 cts., qt. Si, Kgal. Si. 75- gal. S3-50- 



For San Jose Scale 



Lime-Sulphur Solution (California Wash). One 

 gallon makes 25 by adding sufficient water. Qt. 40 

 cts., gal. Si, 5 gals. S3. 50; in bbl. lots at 50 cts. per gal. 



Scalecide. Petroleum oil that mixes at once with cold 

 water and stays mixed. No hot water necessary. 

 Add I gallon for every 15 to 20 gallons of water. Qt. 

 40 cts., gal. Si. 5 gals. S4- 



Thorburn^s High-Grade Fertilizers, all f.o.b.,N. Y. 



Thor burn's Lawn Fertilizer 



Per ton S45, single bags of 167 lbs. S5, per bag of lOO 

 lbs. S3, 50 lbs. Si. 75, 25 lbs. Si, 10 lbs. 50 cts. 



Thor burn's Complete Manure 



Per ton S40, single bag of 167 lbs. S4, bag of 100 

 lbs. S2.75, 50 lbs. Si. 65, 25 lbs. Si, 10 lbs. 50 cts. 



Pure Ground Bone Meal, No. 1 



Finely pulverized. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 lbs. 40 cts., 25 

 lbs. 75 cts., 50 lbs. Si. 25, 100 lbs. S2.25, per ton S33. 



Thompson's Vine Manure 



Unrivaled for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, fruit trees, 

 and all foliage, flowering and fruit-bearing plants and 

 outdoor plants of every description. Splendid for 

 lawns, etc. Per cwt. (112 lbs.) S6.75, Kcwt. (56 lbs.) 

 S3 SO. 



Clay's Celebrated Fertilizers 



One of the best manures for all horticultural pur- 

 poses. I cwt. (112 lbs.) S7, Kcwt. (56 lbs.) S4, Kcvvt. 

 (28 lbs.) S2.25, y^cwt. (14 lbs.) Si. 25. 



Bowker's Ammoniated Food for 

 Flowers 



The best dressing for potted plants. Small package 

 15 cts., large package 25 cts. 



Canada Hard- Wood Ashes 



Highest grade, extra screened, unleached. In bags of 

 about 100 lbs. Si. 50, per ton S24, barrel of 200 lbs. S3. 



Pulverized Sheep Manure 



i-lb. package 10 cts., 5-lb. package 25 cts., 25 lbs. 75 

 cts., 50 lbs. Si. 25, 100 lbs. S2, ton S30. 



