T. W. WOOD & SONS • Seedsmen Since 1 8 7 9 • RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
INSECTICIDES, SPRAYERS AND TOOLS ar 
No article on this page can 
be mailed except those quoted “postpaid” 
Arspnatp of I Mrl ~ For AU Leaf-eating 
arsenaie oi Lean insects. Sticks to the 
leaf; does not burn the leaf. Use 1 to 2 lbs. 
to 50 gallons of water (one level tablespoon- 
— ful to a gallon) for general spraying. 
4p5£vATg ; p X»b. 25c; 4-lb. pkg. 70c; case (12 4-lb. pkgs.) 
i $7.50. Cannot be mailed. 
Calcium Arsenate C Arsenate of Lime). 
For Mexican bean bee¬ 
tle, boll weevil and all other leaf-eating 
insects. May be applied dry, mixing 1 part 
calcium arsenate to 7 parts hydrated (air- 
slaked) lime or land plaster; or in water 
2 lbs. to 50 gallons of water. Lb. 20c; 4-lb. pkg. 45c; case (12 
4-lb. pkgs.) $4.50. Cannot be mailed. 
Magnesium Arsenate 
For Bean Beetle and other Leaf-eating 
Insects —The various State experiment 
stations recommend magnesium arsenate for killing all leaf¬ 
eating insects; their experiments having shown that it burns 
the leaf less than other recommended insecticides. For spraying, 
use 1 pound to 50 gallons of water; for dusting, use 1 pound to 
5 pounds air-slaked lime or fine road dust. 2-lb. pkg. 70c; 100-lb. 
drum $25.50. Cannot be mailed. 
P»ri« P.rppn — For Leaf-eating Insects. It is a strong poison 
i tins vjiccii ancl s h ou i(} be used with care. Mix one pound of 
paris green to 50 pounds of plaster, or with water to 150 
gallons. On vines and tender vegetables use a larger propor¬ 
tion of plaster and water. Not prepaid, 14 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 45c; 5-lb. 
pkg. $2.00. Cannot be mailed. 
London Purple — A Strong, quick-killing insiecticide for all 
F garden vegetables, potatoes, tobacco, etc. 
Yu lb. 15c; lb. 30c. Cannot be mailed. 
RorrleaiiY Miirfiir** For blights, scab, mildew, etc. —Prevents 
uuiucttuA iTiiAtui c blight gcab> rust> m iidew, black-rot and 
other fungus diseases of plants and fruits and improves the 
quality and increases the yield. Apply on all vine crops, grapes, 
cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, potatoes and fruit trees, etc. Eight 
pounds to 50 gallons water makes a 4-4-50 mixture (3 level table¬ 
spoonfuls to 1 gallon). 1 lb. 25c; 4-lb. pkg. 70c; case (12 4-lb. 
pkgs.) $7.00. Cannot be mailed. 
Bordeaux—Arsenate of I^tSTSw\ a JESSfe 
of bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead in the proper propor¬ 
tions to make a combined fungicide to prevent plant diseases 
and insecticide to kill leaf-eating insects. Mix 6 lbs. to 50 gals, 
water (2 level tablespoonfuls to 1 gallon). 1-lb. pkg. 35c; 4-lb. 
pkg. $1.00; case (12 4-lb. pkgs.) $10.75. 
—For Sucking Insects and 
Poultry Lice. Kills plant 
lice on roses, shrubbery, 
fruits and vegetables. A 
concentrated solution of 
nicotine sulphate, guaran¬ 
teed to contain not less than 40 per cent of nicotine. A solu¬ 
tion in the proportion of a teaspoonful to a gallon of water, to 
which add three-fourths ounce of soap (4 lbs. to each 100 gal¬ 
lons of solution), will kill the garden pea louse and not injure 
the vine. Mix with 800 times its bulk of water. 
For Poultry Lice paint the top of the roosts and repeat in 
ten days and your poultry will be completely rid of lice. An 
ounce bottle paints 12 to 15 feet of roost; 1 lb. paints 190 to 
240 feet. 
1-oz. bottle 35c; 5-oz. pkg. $1.00; lb. $2.25; 2 lbs. $3.25; 5 lbs. $5.85; 
10-lb. pkg. $9.85. Cannot be mailed. 
Pvsnl Super Agricultural Spray. Recommended by the Virginia 
a you i Experiment Station. Kills cabbage worms, Mexican bean 
beetle, squash, cucumber and potato bugs, cutworms, crickets, 
ants, aphis or plant lice,, mealy bugs, red spider, rose bugs and 
slugs. Harmless to humans, animals and birds. A gallon makes 
200 to 400 gallons of spray. *4 pint 60c; Yz pint 90c; quart $2.50, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, 14 pint 50c; Yz pint 75c; quart $2.25. 
Cannot be mailed. 
pkg. 25c; 3-lb. pkg. 50c. Cannot be mailed. 
Nif-rtfinp Pm-rvir A combined insecticide, fungicide and aphicide. 
I1C 1 —-Controls chewing bugs, aphis, and many 
blights and plant diseases of vegetables, flowers, small fruits 
and shrubs. 10-oz. package (makes 2 gallons) 50c. Cannot be 
mailed. 
For Chewing and Sucking 
Insects —A non-poisonous 
pyrethrum spray that is 
highly recommended for 
killing practically all in¬ 
sects on vegetable and 
flower plants and fruit trees. Recommended for Mexican bean 
beetle, Japanese beetle, striped cucumber beetle, cabbage and 
tomato worms, squash and potato bugs and aster and dahlia bee¬ 
tles. An ounce makes 6 gallons of spray (a teaspoonful to a gal¬ 
lon of water); Yz pint makes 50 gallons. Oz. bottle 35c; Y\ pint 
$1.00; Yz pint $1.75; pint $3.25; quart $6.00. 
For Chewing and Sucking Insects and 
Ants. —For bean beetle, cabbage 
worms, cucumber and squash bee¬ 
tles, potato bug, cutworms, green fly, 
white fly, mealy bug, mites, plant 
lice, leaf hopper, rose bugs and chaf¬ 
ers, aster beetle and currant worm. 
Not poisonous. For general spraying (1 part to 800) an ounce 
makes 6 gallons; Yz pint makes 50 gallons. For ants dissolve 
an inch cube of laundry soap in a gallon of water to which add 
5 teaspoonfuls Evergreen. With this soak the ant hills to a depth 
of several inches. Oz. bottle 35c; 6-oz. bottle $1.00: 16-oz. (pint) 
bottle $2.00; 32-oz. can (quart) $3.50; gallon $11.50. 
Shot 1,01 Leaf-eating In- 
sects. Destroys in¬ 
sects, worms and caterpillars on 
vegetables and house plants, 
shrubbery, fruits and flowers. 
Destructive to insects, but harm¬ 
less to man, beast or fowl, and 
does not injure foliage. Apply 
dry or in water. By mail post¬ 
paid, 1 lb. sifter top pkg. 30c; 
5-lb. pkg. 95c. 
Not postpaid, 1 lb. 20c; 5-lb. pkg. 
70c; 50 lbs. $6.50; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
Lime-Sulphur 
For San Jose Scale. —The most generally used 
and very effective remedy for San Jose Scale. 
DRY LIME-SULPHUR.- —Exactly like lime-sulphur solution ex¬ 
cept that the water has been taken out. For fall and spring 
spraying, use 12 to 15 lbs. to 50 gallons water. Summer spray¬ 
ing, 2 Yz to 3 lbs. to 50 gallons water. By mail postpaid, lb. 35c; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 10 lbs. $2.35. * 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $1.85; 25 lbs. $3.75; 50 
lbs. $6.80; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
LIME-SULPHUR SOLUTION.— Our solution retains its strength 
indefinitely and does not crystallize if kept from air and freez¬ 
ing. For fall and spring spraying, use 1 gallon to 8 gallons of 
water. For sumn\er spraying, 1 Yz gallons to 50 gallons water. 
Qt. 40o; 2 qts. 65c; gallon 90c; 5 gals. $2.75; 10 gals. $4.25; 50- 
gallon barrel $12.50. (No charge for containers.) Cannot be 
mailed. 
c 1 ; j Tor San Jose Scale. —A high-grade miscible oil spray, 
ocaieciae t ba t is, one that mixes perfectly with cold water; it 
is epecially recommended for spraying trees, shrubs, etc., while 
in the dormant state. For San Jose scale it is even more effec¬ 
tive than lime sulphur, and also kills aphis and red mites and 
destroys the eggs and larvae wintering in inaccessible places on 
the bark of trees. It spreads rapidly into cracks and crevices 
and covers rough bark thoroughly. Mix one part scalecide with 
fifteen parts water. Quart 60c; gallon $1.40; 5 gallons $4.90; 15 
gallons $ 12 . 00 . 
■ 7 ; 1 nil (Sometimes called Whale Oil Soap). —Effectually 
r isn wll ooap destroys the mealy bug and almost all lice on 
both indoor and outdoor plants. Very effective against scale and 
soft-bodied sucking insects. It penetrates the crevices where the 
eggs and larvae are hidden and destroys them. By mail postpaid, 
lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Not postpaid, lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
Kavso casein spreader and adhesive.)— Makes the spray 
spread, makes it stick and makes it cover a greater sur¬ 
face. Most sprays collect in drops that frequently drop off and 
only the surface that is actually covered is protected. Kayso 
greatly increases the spreading and wetting properties of the 
spray, spreads it evenly over the entire surface of bark, fruit 
and leaves and makes the spray stick persistently regardless of 
rains. Use two heaping tablespoonfuls for each 10 gallons of 
spray, or 1 lb. for each 100 gallons. By mail postpaid, 2-lb. pkg. 
55c; 10 lbs. $2.10. 
Not postpaid, 2 -lb. pkg. 40c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
»t tr 1 I —For scale insects, mealy bugs, white flies, red 
nursery VOICK spiders, rust, mites and similar insects. It is 
unique in that it may be used on tender plants in leaf with perfect 
safety; a suitable spray for all kinds of plants, flowers, vege¬ 
tables, berries and shrubs. By mail postpaid, Yz pint 45c; 1 pint 
70c; quart $ 1 . 00 . Not postpaid, Yz Pint 35c; pint 55c; quart 80c; 
gallon $2.50; 5 gallons $7.50. 
r^rmpr ^ulrtVinf-A —Blue Stone or Blue Vitriol.—Used for 
copper juipnaie early spraying and in making bordeaux 
mixture and copper solution. Will keep indefinitely. Special 
prices quoted on large quantities. By mall postpaid, 5 lbs. 
85c; 10 lbs. $1.40. 
Not postpaid, 5 lbs. 60c; 10 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $2.25; 50 lbs. $4.00; 
100 lbs. $7.00. 
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