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BARR AND SON, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
Manures, Styptic, Grafting Wax, and Plant Insect Destroyers. 
STANDEN’S GARDENERS’ AND AMATEURS’ MANURE. This is the best of all the concentrated fertilizers 
for hard wooded plants of all kinds, such as Camellias, Azaleas, Roses, Vines and other fruit trees in pots, and as a 
dressiug for Vine and Peach borders; also valuable for all kinds of fruits, flowers, and vegetables out of doors. 
Sample canisters, 1/- and 2/6; large canisters, 6/6, 10/6, and 21/-. 
PERUVIAN GUANO, Purr, Out of Bond.— 5d. per lb. ; or in canisters, 1/- and 2/6; per cwt., 25/-. 
FLORVITA. For plants in pots, recommended as a safe and effective stimulating compound. Per bottle, 1/-. 
THOMSON’S STYPTIC, for preventing the bleeding of Vines after pruning, &c. Per bottle, 3/-. 
NEW FRENCH COLD GRAFTING WAX, in tin boxes, 1/-, 1/6 and 2/-, valuable for grafting and budding. 
BARR & SON’S PREPARED CHARCOAL AND COCOA FIBRE, specially adapted for growing Ferns in Plant- 
Cases, and Bulbs in Jardinets, Glasses, &c. When the Prepared Cocoa Nut Fibre and Charcoal is used for 
glasses, before putting in the Bulbs the glasses should be filled with the preparation, and water given till it 
can absorb no more. On this place the Bulb, and fasten it down with brown paper as you would a jam pot, 
leaving an opening for tha shoot. When the Bulb has sufficiently rooted into the preparation, untie the paper, 
and after this keep the material in the glass always wet. No. 1 quality, 6/- per bushel ; 2/- per peck. No. 2 
quality, 4/6 per bushel ; 1/6 per peck. 
COCOA FIBRE, 1/6 per bush., 4 bush, for 5/-. COCOA FIBRE, finely sifted, 2/6 per bush., 4 bush, for 7/6. 
FRESH GREEN CARPET MOSS, in lots of 1/-, 1/6 and 2/6. 
FOWLER'S INSECTICIDE. In jars at 1/6, 3/-, 6/6, and 10/-. 
,, MEALY BUG DESTROYER, per bottle, 1/-, 2/6,5/-, and 10/». 
THE GISHURST COMPOUND, an effectual Insect-killer, boxes, 1/-, 3/-, and 10/6. 
SUPERIOR TOBACCO PAPER, 1/6 per lb. ; Superior Tobacco Rag, 1/9 per lb. 
TOBACCO POWDER. In canisters, 1/-, 2/6, and 5/- each. Powder Distributors, 2/6, 3/6, and 6/-. 
KEMSLEY AND HOWE’S INSECT DESTROYER. It is guaranteed by K. & H. to kill, at first trial. Mealy Bug, 
Scale, Tbrip, Bed Spider, American Blight, aua all other Plant Insects, without the least iojury to the foliage or 
flowers. Sold in Bottles, 1', 2/, 3/6. 
FIR TREE OIL, said to be the best and safest insect destroyer, half-pint, 1/6 ; pint, 2/6; quart, 4,6. 
Watson’s Weed Destroying Lawn Sand. 
This Preparation (which was introduced to the public by the inventor in 1868) has the remarkable property 
of destroying Daisies, Ribbed Grass, Plantains, Dandelions, and other Weeds which have bulbous or tap roots : 
and at the same time of improving the Grass, by enriching the green and thickening the sward. An annual 
application of the Lawn Sand in Spring not only destroys the Seedling Weeds ; but, by invigorating the grass, 
prevents, to some extent, the burning up during hot dry weather. 
The “ Lawn Sand” is clean. easy of application , and inodorous. 
beautified two Lawns in this village. The North 
^grassy carpet. The South Lawn was much 
ne treatment, carefully and judiciously 
Your “Watson’s Lawn Sand” has completely renoj 
Lawn was one entire muss of Daisies, hut now it pres© 
covered with Plantains as well as Daisies, aud this haj 
applied. The Lawns may he viewed by any one. 
Boston Spa, Yorkshire, December 1 6th, 1881. WHEELHOUSE. 
Regarding your I. awn Sand ; I used it on one Court' o^^law^FenmsTR^WIHHHBk^aud it is now quite free 
from Weeds. The one I have done this season is larger, being 78 feet by 39 feet, aud was a complete bed of Plantains, 
Daisies, and Dandelions. I applied the Lawn Sand in hot weather, but the Weeds being so thick on the Lawn, I had 
to give a second dressing. The effect of the Lawn Sand in improving the grass is marvellous. I find if too heavy a 
dressing is given, it makes the grass look unsightly till after a shower ; then it becomes a fine dark green ; and any 
one can see where the sand has been used. I am often asked what I have been doing to make the grass such a nice 
colour. 'Jhe Lawn Sand, if used according to your directions, will kill all the weeds mentioned ; but where plantains 
or dandelions stand singly, I would recommend a small thimbleful of the Lawn Sand being put on the centre of the 
plant. I consider it a great waste of time to cut with a knife plantains, &c., in the usual way, as it only weakens them 
for a time. 1 was talking with a brother gardener a short time ago, and he said he had been employing women for 
days weeding the lawn, whereas, had he used the Lawn Sand, a lad could have destroyed all these weeds in a short 
space of time. I shall in future use no other means for destroying such weeds on the Lawns. 
Fetcham Rectory, Leatherhead, October, 1881. J. GILBERT, Gardener. 
Price 38J. per cwt. nett cash, including casks. 56 lb. kegs, 20 s. 
2 s. 6d. and 5J. 6d. 
28 lb. tins, ioj. 6d. Sample Canisters, 
To have Dry and Warm Feet use GISHURSTINE as a Dubbing 
On the Soles and Uppers of Boots and Shoes. 
Gishurstine is sold in Tin Boxes, 6 d. and 1$. ; by post 9 d. and is. 4 d. 
From tlw Florist and PomologiSt, January 1881. — “The gardening world is indebted to the originator of Gishurst’s 
Compound for a new substance, called Gishurstine, which is to be as beneficial to the health of gardeners as the 
former is destructive to their enemies.” 
From Mr. T. C. Wright, Lincoln’s Inn , 1st January, 1881. — “ I am equally surprised and pleased to find that the 
hoots 1 anointed liberully with Gishurstine are not only rendered by it perfectly waterproof and snowproof, but take 
as good a polish after as they did before anointment.” 
From Miss Frances Powkr Corbe, 4th February, 1881. — “ To-day I travelled over swamps and morasses on Wisley 
Common for hours, nnd now I testify, that, though my hoots were already rather worn, and last week decidedly let in 
damp, I huve returned this evening with my feet warm and dry as if I had never stepped but upon a wooden floor. 
* Gishurstine' is admirable.” 
From a Hunting Man, 22nd January , 1881.—“ I must send a line to say that I have found the Gishurst Dubbing 
[Gishurstine] first rate, having given it a good trial in this thick snow on a pair of fishing boots, which were as hard as 
a brick, and also on some new hunting hoots, which used to punish me with their hardness; both are now as soft and 
comfortable as possible.” 
Directions for Use. — Warm the Boots, then rub in Gishurstine thoroughly all over upper Leathers, Welts, and 
Soles. This may be repeated once or twice a month, or oftener. One application makes leather sofc 
and boots comfortable. Gishurstined boots take a good polish with blacking. Gishurstine has no un- 
pleasant smell, and is otherwise an improvement on old-fashioned dubbing. 
King Street, Covent Garden , 1882.] 
