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outside ; valves, screw down caps with brass ball and spring. Weight 

 when empty 14 lb., capacity 3 J galls., washers leather ; plunger brass, 

 hemp packed ; left-hand handle to pump. ' Utility ' two-way nozzle 

 cleansed by automatic spring. Agitator working up and down with 

 pump handle, but apparently stiff. 



14. No. 2 Arnold Syringe from Messrs. Purser, Palmer Street, 

 Birmingham, and Messrs. Corry, Covent Garden, W.C. Barrel brass, 

 1 inch by 20 inches. No bend but automatic reverse, which often 

 failed, and needs improvement. Brass ball valve ; packing cotton ; 

 washers leather ; no strainer ; coarse, medium, and fine sprays, 

 the last especially fine ; no clogging after six charges of lime water ; 

 drip protector provided. 



15. Pneumatic Sprayer No. 1807 from Messrs. Benton & Stone, 

 Bracebridge Street, Birmingham. Container copper, holding 6 

 pints ; pump brass, contained ; strainer behind nozzle. Nozzle with 

 screw-in (hand) spray maker ; tap handle. 



16. The Vermorel Hand Sprayer from Messrs. Cooper, Pegler, 

 Christopher Street, London, E.C. Container copper ; capacity 4 pints, 

 washers rubber ; plunger leather ; pump contained ; press-down 

 lever handle. 



17. ' Utility ' Sprayer from Messrs. Benton & Stone, Bracebridge 

 Street, Birmingham. Tank galvanized inside ; painted outside ; 

 carried on iron carriage ; capacity 40 galls. Pump brass with lead 

 washers. One foot plunger, cotton packed ; brass ball valves. Three 

 inlet valves, one large suction valve ; two delivery tubes with 4-way 

 cock, allowing any one or both, or neither sprayer to be used. Cocks 

 on lances ; agitator with cleaning brushes, adjustable and easily 

 renewed. Agitator small, but fairly efficient. Utility 2-way nozzle 

 cleansed by automatic spring ; ' Seneca ' nozzle reversible for cleaning. 

 Pump easily detachable. Two lengths rubber hose, two lances and 

 nozzles included. 



Insecticides. 



Award of Merit. 



1. Bentley's Nicotine Soap Insecticide from Messrs. Bentley, 

 Barrow-on-Humber, near Hull. This preparation was found to be 

 excellent for destroying aphis. 



Highly Commended. 



2. Bentley's Compound Liquid Quassia Extract from Messrs. 

 Bentley, Barrow-on-Humber, near Hull. An excellent preparation 

 for destroying aphis. 



3. Naptho Nicotyl from Messrs. Voss, Glengall Road, Millwall, E. 

 A soil fumigant and insecticide which was found to be excellent 

 for wireworm and insects in the soil. When tried on Carrots 

 and other crops the results were highly satisfactory. 



