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INSECTICIDES 
FUNGICIDES 
Faneuil Hall Square, Boston 
INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES—Continued 
LAWN SAND, CLIMAX. Adheres to the rough hairy 
leaves of Dandelions, Plantains and other 
noxious weeds in lawns and destroys them. 
Also acts as a fertilizer. 3 }A lbs. 75c., 7 
lbs. $1.25, 14 lbs. $2.00, 28 lbs. $3.50, 56 
lbs. $6.00. 
*LEMON OIL. The cheapest and one of the 
most effectual insecticides for cleaning 
palms, ferns and rubber plants of lice, scale, 
mealy bug, spider, thrips, black and green 
fly, mites, ants and mildew. Remarkable 
results are obtained when used on pet 
animals for fleas, skin diseases and mange. 
Full directions on package. ^ pt. 35c., pt. 60c., qt. 
$1.00, V 2 gal. $1.50, gal. $2.50, 5 gals- $10.50. 
LIMITE. Made from pure lump lime,. Used for squash 
and cucumber vines and potatoes. Also fine for liming 
the soil where it has become sour. Lb. pkg. 10c. 
LIME SULPHUR, DRY. (Sherwin-Williams.) 1 hor- 
oughly effective against the same insect pests as the 
liquid. Dissolves readily and completely. No danger 
of freezing in transit and shipping expense is cut. Use 
8 to 10 tablespoons to each gallon, or 10 to 14 lbs. to 50 
gallons of water as a dormant spray. Lb. 35c., 5 lbs. 
$1.40, 10 lbs. $2.40, 25 lbs. $4.75, 50 lbs. $8.75, 100 lbs. 
$15.00, 200 lbs. $27.50. _ 
♦LIME SULPHUR SOLUTION. (Bowker s Concen¬ 
trated). A valuable and effective spray or wash for San 
Jose scale, bark lice and many fungi that winter on the 
bark. Dilute with ten parts of cold water and apply 
while the trees are dormant. Qt. 40c., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. 
$3.75, 10 gals. $6.50, 50-gal. bbls. ask for price. 
♦MAGGOT ACID (Sterlingworth). Use¬ 
ful against that maggot which railroads' 
your carrots, turnips, radishes and 
causes your squash vines to die over¬ 
night. Mix with 10 parts of water and 
pour around the roots of the plants 
likely to be attacked. Apply early as 
a preventive. Pt. 30c., gal. $2.80. 
*NICO-FUME LIQUID. A highly re¬ 
fined solution, containing 40 per cent, 
nicotine, for spraying as a remedy for 
aphis, thrips, brack and white fly. May 
be used for vaporizing. lb. 65c., 
lb. $2.00, 4 lbs. $7.50, S lbs. $14.50. 
NICO-FUME TOBACCO PAPER. Consists of a paper 
saturated with a nicotine solution containing not less 
than 20 per coot, of nicotine. A most effective mode of 
fumigation for conservatories and greenhouses, leaving 
no odor in the flowers. Tight can of 24 sheets $1.25, 
144 sheets $5.00, 288 sheets $9.50. 
♦NIKOTEEN. Either for fumigating or spraying. One 
of the most efficient insecticides for greenhouse use, to 
combat the black and white fly on Roses and Carnations. 
Particularly effective in the open, when used for aphis ou 
Sweet Peas, Roses and Nasturtiums; 30 per cent, nico¬ 
tine. Bottles of in °zs. 55c., 14 lb. $1.25 
♦NO-SCAB (Sterlingworth). Grain Smut prevails wher¬ 
ever oats and other grains are grown. Potato scab is 
also more prevalent each year. Never plant potatoes 
without first treating them with No-Scab. 
Yt lb. bottles $1.00, lb. bottles $1.50. 
♦PARIS GREEN. More extensively used than any other 
poison. Purest of all brands. }i lb. 20c., Y> lb. 36c., 
lb. 70e. Special price on large quantities. 
♦PLANT LICE KILLER (Sterlingworth). Exclusively for 
use on house plants and vegetables infested with plant 
lice. Dilute 1 part to 15 parts water and apply as a fine 
spray. 
Pt. 30c., qt. 50c. 
♦PYROX, BOWKER’S. The one best 
spray for apples, potatoes and general 
purposes against leaf-eating insects and 
fungous diseases. This combined insec¬ 
ticide and fungicide is better than Paris 
Green, Arsenate of Lead or Bordeaux 
Mixture and cheaper to use. It sticks to 
foliage like paint in spite of heavy rains. 
Mix with cold water and it is ready to use. 
Lb. 45c., 5 lbs. $1.90, 10 lbs. $3.25, 
25 lbs. $6.75, 50 lbs. $11.75, 100 lbs. 
$21.00, 300 lbs. $60.00. 
♦RED SPIDER EMULSION (Sterlingworth). "Red 
Spider" has long been one of the most serious pests of 
greenhouse plants. Cucumber plants are often seriously 
injured and various ornamentals are no less immune. 
As a reliable control use 1 part to 16 parts water. 
Qt. 50c.,.gal. $1.75. 
♦SCALECIDE. Sure death to the San Jose scale. A 
soluble petroleum spray for use in orchards. It is 
economical, effective, and acts as a fungicide. Qt. 70c., 
gal. $1.75, 5 gals. $7.00, 10 gals. $12.00, 30 gals. $30.25, 
50 gals. $45.00. 
SLUG SHOT. A light, com¬ 
posite. fine powder, easily 
distributed either by duster, 
bellows, or mixeduvith water. 
Thoroughly reliable in killing 
currant worms, potato bugs, 
cabbage worms, lice, slugs, 
sow bugs, etc. Also strongly 
impregnated with fungicides. 
Lb. carton, perforated top, 
25c., 5 lbs. 60c., 25 lbs. $3.00 
125 lbs. $13.00. 
SULPHO-TOBACCO SOAP. The most convenient 
form of tobacco as an insecticide for general use, and 
most effectual as a contact posion for insects infesting 
both plant and animal life. Applied either as a spray 
or a wash. 3-oz. pkg. 12c., % lb. 25c. 
SULPHUR. Prevents mildew on grape vines, bushes, etc. 
Lb. 10c., 5 lbs. 40c. 
TANGLEFOOT. A safeguard for trees, shrubs, etc., 
against the gypsy moth and canker worm. It should bo 
applied liefore the foliage appears, a continuous band, 
2 in. wide and 1-16 to 14 in. in thickness, around the 
trunk of the tree 3 or 4 ft. from the ground. 
Lb. 50c., 3 lbs. $1.45, 5 lbs. $2.40, 10 lbs. $4.50, 
20 lbs. $8.75. 
♦THRIP JUICE NO. 2. Originally made to destroy and 
keep off thrips on grapes, but found to be very effective 
against aphis, red spider, mealy bug, soft scale and suck¬ 
ing insects. Dilute with from 16 to 40 parts water. 
Pt. 75c., qt. $1.25, gal. $3.75. 
TOBACCO DUST. Valuable as an insecticide and ferti¬ 
lizer. Sure preventive for green fly, and better as a 
mulch than the stems. Dusting. Lb. 10c., 5 lbs. 40c., 
25 lbs $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $4.50. Burning. 
25 lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $5.00. 
TOBACCO STEMS. For fumigating. Valuable as a 
mulch for rose beds and sweet peas. 
25 lbs. 75c., 50 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $2.00. 
♦VERMINE. For all soil vermin such as cut, eel, wire 
and grub worms, slugs, root lice, maggots and ants. 
Dilute one part to 400 parts water, thoroughly soaking 
the ground. Does its work effectively without injury 
to vegetation, and protects your crops and lawns against 
the ravages under the soil. 
Gill 25c., Y 2 pt. 40c., pt. 65c., qt. $1.00, gal. $3.00. 
WEED KILLER, CLIMAX. Tin No. 2, makes 100 gallons 
liquid, $3.00; tin No. 1, makes 25 gallons liquid, $1.50. 
WEED KILLER (Sterlingworth). A dry powder, to be dis¬ 
solved in water, especially for use on walks, drives, tennis 
courts, golf links, etc. When applied to vegetation it 
completely destroys all kinds of weeds, grass. Lb. makes 
10 gals., covers 45 to 60 sq. yds. 50c., 5 lbs. $2.00. 
WHALE OIL SOAP, with To¬ 
bacco. A very effective, simple 
and cheap preparation for the 
preservation of trees, shrubs, 
plants, vines, rose bushes, etc., 
from the ravages of insects. Lb. 
35c., 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.40. 
♦XL-ALL, RICHARD’S LIQUID 
INSECTICIDE. Destroys 
mealy bug, red spider, etc. 
Pt. $1.35. 
♦XL-ALL, RICHARD’S VAPORIZING COMPOUND. 
For the destruction of insects in greenhouses. No. 2 
bottle, for 20,000 cu. ft., $6.00; No. 1 bottle, for 40,000 
cu. ft. $10.00. 
Vaporizing Fumigator for same (Richard's), $1.50. 
