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Wire Netting. 
One inch meshes, for protecting street 
trees. This 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 
I street tree should be set out without it. 
4 cts. per foot in length. 
Wooden Tree Labels.— 
■2% in. long 10 cents per 100. 
3J^ " 12 " . " 100. 
! 35^ " painted, 15 " " 100. 
The same, copper wired, add 5 cts. 
per 100. 
Labels sent bj' mail, if 5 cts. per 
100 is added. 
The American Fruit Culturist. 
^ By John J. Thomas. Thirty years a 
' practical fruit grower. This is the 
book we most frequently consult and recommend it to all our 
customers. Every fruit grower should have a copy. It con- 
tains nearly 600 pages, profusely illustrated with over 500 wood 
engravings. Its style is accurate, plain and practical. It 
tells how to plant, bud, graft, prune, train and protect, and 
how to store or market fruit. The former price was $3.50 ; we 
now send it by mail, postpaid, on receipt of *2. 
Ally buyer not satisfied may return this book immediately and 
receive the cost price. 
Syringes. Having many inquiries for a practical sprayer 
for garden and ' ~ 
farm work, we 
have had made 
for us a very 
cheap brass syr- 
inge, with good- 
sized barrel and brass plunger, with an elbow joint to throw 
water under the leaves. It fills quickly and discharges per- 
fectly. Barrel 16 inches long, i 'A inch in diameter. (See 
cut.) $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) in water; slake 4 pounds lime 
in water ; mix the two, and add water to make 20 or 25 gal- 
lons. For many trees, 2 pounds of copper sul|)hate and 
no lime will answer the purpose. .See page 65 for price. 
Kerosene Emulsion. One half pound whale oil soap dis- 
solved in hot water. When cooled somewhat, add i gallon 
kerosene. It should then be agitated until a soap is foi'med, 
which is best done with a syringe. Add water to make 10 gal- 
lons. Very useful when sprayed upon bark lice, squash 
bugs, plant lice, and all sap. sucking insects. 
J. Horace McFarland Co., Horticultural Printers, Harrisburg, Pa. 
