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Miscellaneous Articles 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Our Pruning Shears are all so well made that we have never known a spring to be 
broken. They rut easily any green liinb not more than an 
inch in diameter. Of great value to every one who ^rows 
Roses, Vines, Trees or Shrubs, sects. By mail, 70 cts. 
Pruning Shears. Pocket-size, six inches. Made for us in 
Germany. Highly polished, nickel plated, quick acting spring, 
easy cutting, ladies use them. Every gardener should carry 
them. By mail ^I. 
Wire Matting. One-half inch meshes, for protecting street 
trees, we have made for us in rolls 12 inches wide, which we 
cut to any length desired. Four feet long is sufficient, but 
some prefer 5 or 6 feet. This is the neatest and cheapest pro- 
tection that can be provided, and no street tree should be set 
■out without it. 4 cts. per foot in length. 
Wooden Tree Labels, in. long, 10 cts. per roo; in. 
long, 12 cts. per 100; 3^ in. long, painted, 15 cts. per 100. 
Labels, painted and copper-wired, 20 cts. per 100. 
Labels sent by mail if 5 cts. per 100 is added. 
The American Fruit Culturist. By John J. Thomas. It 
contains nearly Foo pages, profusely illustrated with over 500 
wood engravings. It tells how to plant, bud, graft, prune, 
train, and how to store fruit, etc. By mail, postpaid, ?2.5o. 
Syringes. We have had made for us a brass syringe, with 
an elbow joint to throw water under the leaves. It fills quickly and discharges per- 
fectly. Barrel i<> inches long, inches in diameter, $4.25. The same, No. 2, 18 
inches long, without the elbow joint and one stream nozzle, $2.50. 
Bordeaux Mixture is prepared by dissolving 4 pounds of copper sulphate (blue 
vitriol) m water : slake 4 pounds lime in water ; mix the two, and add water to make 
20 or 25 gallons. For many trees, 2 pounds of copper sulphate and no lime will 
answer the purpose. 
Kerosene Emulsion. One-half pound of whale-oil soap dissolved in hot water. 
When cooled somewhat, add i gallon of keiosene. It should then be agitated with 
a syringe until a soap is formed. Add water to make 20 gallons. 
From Geo. T. Powell, Consulting Horticulturist, New York. The Baldwin 
apple trees you sent me, are certainly exceedingly fine trees, in every way. 
Mass. Agr. College, Apr. 27. From Prof. Waugh. Various shipments have been 
received from you and all are satisfactory. 
From C. E. Harwood, Cashier Rockville Bank. I bought a row of Pa;onies of 
you and they were fine. Please send 15 more as follows. 
From F. D. Brown- On-the-Hudson. I understood James Campbell to say, that 
he bought his trees from you. That was in 1876. He has one of the finest orchards 
in this section. He sold the fruit on the trees, one year, for $2000. It is of the 
choicest kinds. 
From Robt. T. Deakin— Ogontz, Pa. The trees came in good shape and all, 
without any exception, are doing well. 
From H. S. Gere— Northampton . Your plants always come in fine order. 
From Rev. George Fitzgerald— Haydenville. Your goods seem to prove satisfac- 
tory to nearly every body. 
FromF. E. Nichols -Wancu. When in want of any thing in your line will 
order. Thanks for Square Dealing. 
Rev. A. R. Sylvester— Saco, Me. The fmit trees you sent me were a very fine 
lot. 
