SELECT VEGETABLE, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS 
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INSECTICIDES (Insect Destroyers) 
Aphine is a combination of essential and ethereal oils, com¬ 
bined with nicotine, in a readily soluble and available form, and 
completely kills such pests as the green fly, black fly, thrip, 
red spider, mealy bug, caterpillars, white and brown scale and 
many other insects injurious to foliage and vegetation, i qt. 
cans $1.25. 
Arsenate of Lead. The strongest and most powerful poi¬ 
sonous insecticide. Especially recommended for fruit and shade 
trees. It sticks and will not burn the foliage. Sure death to all 
leaf-eating insects, gypsy moth, brown-tail moth, codling moth. 
Lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 90 cts., 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Bordeaux Mixture. One gallon will make 50 gallons by 
the addition of 49 gallons of water. Qt. 40 cts., gal. $1. 
Bordeaux Mixture with Paris Green. A combination 
which, in addition to preventing blight, mildew, etc., will kill 
potato bugs and all leaf-eating insects. Qt. 50 cts., gal. $1.25. 
Bug Death. A non-poisonous preparation which can be 
used as a substitute for Paris Green, i-lb. package 15 cts., 5 
lbs, 50 cts. 
Fir-Tree Oil. One of the best and most popular insecticides 
for all-round use. It has no superior for mealy-bug, scale, red 
spider, aphis, thrips, blight, worms and slugs, and is also a val¬ 
uable remedy for animal parasites and slugs. %. pt. 30 cts., pt. 
60 cts , qt. $1. 
Grape Dust. A non-poisonous powder for the remedy of 
mildew and rot on grapes, gooseberries, roses, etc. 5-lb. pack¬ 
age 35 cts.; per barrel, in bulk, price on application. 
Hellebore. Powdered white hellebore, for the destruction 
of caterpillars, slugs, worms, etc. Lb. 40 cts. 
Kerosene Emulsion, Concentrated, Lion Brand. Es¬ 
pecially valuable for the destruction of the green and black fly, 
scale, woolly aphis and all sucking insects. Qt. 40 cts., gal. $1 , 
5 gals. $4.50. 
•• Nico-Fume ” Tobacco Paper. For fumigating green¬ 
houses. “Nico-Fume” is positively the strongest Tobacco 
Paper on the market. Packed in special friction-top tins, and is 
sold as follows: 24 sheets, 75 cts., 144 sheets, $3 50. 288 sheets, 
$ 6.50. 
Nikoteen. A liquid to be used in spraying or vaporizing. 
Small size 75 cts., pt. bottles, $ 1.50 each. 
Pure Paris Green. Largely used for the destruction of 
potato bugs, caterpillars, worms, etc.; being deadly poison, 
great caution is necessary when using it. Lb. 30 cts. 
Persian Insect Powder, Pyrethrum, or Buhach. We 
offer a superior grade. A most effective non-poisonous, impal¬ 
pable powder, destroing all kinds of insects. Lb. 40 cts., 10 
lbs. 30 cts. per lb. 
Scalecide. The best spray for San Josd scale and all soft- 
bodied insects. Qt. 40 cts., gal. f 1, 5 gal. $4. 
Slug-Shot. A cheap, popular and effective insecticide, easily 
applied, and not injurious or dangerous to animals. 5-lb. pack¬ 
age 30 cts.; per barrel, in bulk, on application. 
Tobacco-Dust. If applied while foliage is moist it destroys 
plant-lice, fleas, etc. Spread on the ground it keeps away all 
earth insects. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 40 cts. 
Tobacco Soap. Easy of application, and fatal to all insect 
life, whether on plants or animals. Packages 10 cts. and 25 cts. 
Tobacco Stems. Indispensable for the fumigation of green¬ 
houses, etc., and for the destruction of black aphis, green fly, 
and other insects. Bale of about 250 lbs. $3.50. 
Tree Tanglefoot. A safeguard for trees, shrubs, etc., 
against the gipsy moth and canker worm. It should be applied 
before the foliage appears ; a continuous band 2 inches in width 
and 1-16 to ^inch in thickness being put around the trunk of 
the trees, 3 or 4 feet from the ground. Lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 85 cts., 
10 lbs. $2.65, 20 lbs. $4.80. 
Weed Killer. A most satisfactory and powerful weed-killer, 
compounded especially for use on walks, drives, tennis courts, 
etc. It completely destroys all kinds of grass, briers, thistles, 
poison ivy, etc., and can be applied with an ordinary watering 
pot. Gal. #1.25. 
Whale-Oil Soap. Excellent wash for trees and plants, to 
prevent insects from lodging in the bark, and for smearing on 
the trunks of trees to prevent worms from crawling up. Tins, 
15 cts. each; 5-lb. pails, 75 cts. Special prices on large 
quantities, 
FERTILIZERS 
Those of our customers who have used Armour’s Fertilizers 
them care should be taken to thoroughly mix with the soil, so as 
Armour’s Blood, Bone and Potash. Guaranteed analy¬ 
sis : Ammonia, 5 to 6 per cent; available phosphoric acid, 8 to 
10 per cent; potash, 7 to 8 per cent. Especially recommended 
for asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumbers, celery, sweet corn, 
onions, radishes, tomatoes, etc., and wherever a very concen¬ 
trated fertilizer is wanted. 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs. $1, 100 lbs. 
$2.50, ton $40. 
Armour’s High-Grade Potato. Guaranteed analysis : 
Ammonia, 2 to 3 per cent; available phosphoric acid, 8 to 10 
per cent; potash, 10 to 12 percent. This fertilizer contains a 
large amount of potash, which potatoes need. It may be used 
with equally good results on other root crops, vines, shrubs, 
fruit trees, etc. 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs. $ 1, 100 lbs. $2.50, ton $33. 
Armour’s Ammoniated Bone and Potash. Guaranteed 
analysis : Ammonia, 3 to 4 per cent; available phosphoric acid, 
6 to 8 per cent; potash, 2 to 3 per cent. For barley, wheat, 
oats, corn, peas and beans, and as a general farm fertilizer. 10 
lbs. 40 cts., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. $2, ton $30. 
Armour’s Grain Grower. Guaranteed analysis : Ammo¬ 
nia. 2 to 3 per cent; available phosphoric acid, 10 to 12 per 
cent; potash, 2 to 3 per cent. Used for growing all cereals and 
for general farm crops. 10 lbs. 40 cts., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. 
$2, ton $28. 
Armour’s Wheat, Corn and Oat Special. Guaranteed 
analysis: Ammonia, 1 to 2 percent; available phosphoric acid, 
7 to 9 per cent; potash, 1 to 2 per cent. For wheat and cereals 
generally. Apply from 200 to 400 lbs. per acre. 10 lbs. 40 cts., 
25 lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. $2, ton $25. 
know that they are the very best that can be produced. In using 
not to come in contact with the seed. 
Clark’s Velvet Lawn Fertilizer. This lawn dressing was 
introduced by us several years ago, and sales since that time 
have increased largely each year. Stable dressing is always un¬ 
sightly and otherwise objectionable, while often containing weed 
seeds. The Velvet Lawn Fertilizer is perfectly clean, odorless, 
cheap, and in no way objectionable, while it supplies to the soil 
the requisite food for a luxuriant and uniform growth of grass. 
It may be applied at any time during the year without injury to 
young grass, and a remarkable improvement will soon be no¬ 
ticed. The quantity required varies somewhat, according to the 
condition of the lawn, but in most cases a 10-lb. bag will be 
found sufficient to cover 300 square feet of space. 5-lb. pack¬ 
ages 25 cts., 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs. $1, 50 lbs. $ 1.50. 
Pure Bone Meal. Excellent for general use or for mixing 
with soil for potting purposes. 5 lbs. 20 cts., 50 lbs. $1.50, 100 
lbs. $2.50. 
Nitrate of Soda. Highest grade. Market-gardeners are 
finding this a valuable stimulant for use in forcing early vege¬ 
tables in the greenhouse or hotbed. 5 lbs. 30 cts., 10 lbs. 50 
cts., 25 lbs. $1, 100 lbs. $3. 50 - 
Pul verized Sheep Manure. For general use. 5 lbs. 25 
cts., 50 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $2. 
Plant-Food. When the house plants become weak and 
sickly, our plant-food will be found useful. Its effects are showm 
immediately in the renewed vigor and growth of the plant. In 
packages, 10, 15, 25 and 35 cts. each. 
