WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
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Insecticides, Etc, 
Apli is Puiilc. The most convenient way of applying an insecticide I 
ever yet devised. No pans required, no heating of iron, no trouble, can¬ 
not injure the most sensitive blooms, very effective. 60 ct-s. per box of 
12 rolls ; by mail, 75 cts. 
Ant Destroyer. A non-poisonous powder which, sprinkled around 
their haunts, will destroy or drive away black ants from lawns, trees, 
plants, houses or other affected locality. Price, y 2 - lb. can 40 cts., 1-lb. 
can 75 cts. 
Bordeaux Mixture. Highly recommended as a reliable remedy for 
the prevention of fungus and fungoid diseases, such as leaf-blight on 
fruit trees, carnation rust, violet disease and the various rots of grapes, 
etc. Prepared by adding one gallon of mixture to 49 gallons of water. 
Qt. 50 cts., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $5.00. 
Copperdine. A remedy for fungoid diseases of plants, particularly 
ior grapes, curing downy and powdery mildew, black rot, scab, etc. 
1-gal. jug $1.50. 
“Cattle Comfort.“ Protects horses, cattle, dogs, etc., from flies, 
gnats, mosquitoes, horse-fly and other insects, is healing to sores, de¬ 
stroys head lice on fowls, etc. Price, 1 qt. 45 cts., 1 gal. $1.25,5 gals. $5.00. 
Electric Worm Eradicator. For destroying worms of every kind 
from lawns, garden plots, flower pots, etc., without injury to the most 
delicate plant life. Directions for use: Mix an ounce (about two table¬ 
spoonfuls) with one gallon of water in a watering can and use freely in 
the ordinary way of watering. The worms will immediately rise to the 
surface of the lawn or pot, and should at once be picked up and burned, 
as if left about they would injure birds or fowls, %-pint, bottle, makes 
10 gallons of 'liquid, 50 cts. ; 1%-pint bottle, makes 30 gallons of liquid, 
$1.00 ; 2%-quart bottle, makes 100 gallons of liquid, $3.00. 
Electric ‘Weed Destroyer. The best and safest destroyer of 
Weeds, moss, grass, etc., on walks anu drives. Ir completely destroys 
all weeds, whenever applied, and by its effects on the ground prevents 
the growth of fresh ones for a year afterward, thus saving an immense 
amount of labor in hoeing, etc. Its application is easy, being in a liquid 
form and only requiring to be mixed with water and applied with a 
watering can. Full directions for use with each package. Quart can 
makes 6 gallons, sufficient for 150 square feet, 50 cts. ; gallon can, makes 
25 gallons, sufficient for 600 square feet, SI. 25; 5-gallon keg, makes 1*25 
gallons, sufficient for 3,000 square feet, $5.00. 
Fir Tree Oil. For greenhouse and house plants. It destroys all 
plant insects without injuring the plants. It is the best insecticide for 
scale, aphis, red spider, mealy bug, thrips and worms. Dilute in the pro¬ 
portion of one pint to 20 gallons of water and apply with ordinary syringe 
or bellows, or by dipping the plants. Pt. 75 cts., qt. $1.40, % gal. $2.50, i 
gal. $4.25. I 
Fir Tree Oil Soap. Useful on greenhouse and garden plants, 
killing red spider, mealy bug, aphis, etc. In the vegetable garden, for 
potato bugs, cabbage worms, etc.; on trees, for caterpillars, etc. %-lb. 
tin 25 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75., 10 lbs. $3.25, 20 lbs. $6.00. 
Fostite. A powder easily applied with a powder gun or bellows. An 
excellent preventive for all fungoid diseases, mildew, black-rot, rust, leaf- 
blight, etc., also effective as an insect destroyer. 5-lb. package 60 cts., 
25-lb. box $2.00. 
Gishurst Compound. An English preparation for green-fly, scale, 
bark lice, mealy hug, red spider, etc. Dissolve in water and apply with 
Byringe. l-tt>. box 50 cts. 
Grape Dust. For the prevention of mildew on roses, grapes, goose¬ 
berries, etc. Apply with bellows. 5-lb. package 35 cts., 100-lb. keg $5.00. 
Hellebore. Powdered White Hellebore, for rose slugs, currant 
worms, etc. Dust on with gun or bellows while the foliage is moist. 
1 lb. 25 cts. 
Kerosene Emulsion. The best and cleanest insecticide for general 
use on all plants, indoors or out. Ready for use by adding water, 25 to 50 
parts water to 1 of emulsion. Qt. 50 cts., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $4.50. 
Lemon Oil. A comparatively new insecticide, making a sweet-smell¬ 
ing, milk-white, soapy wash, that may be trusted in the nands of the 
most careless operator, being perfectly safe and perfectly harmless to 
the tenderest foliage and roots. Destroys mealy bug, scale, thrips, red 
spider, black and green fly, caterpillar, etc. Directions on each can. 
% pt. 25 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., % gal. $1.25, gal. $2.00. 
Dime Sulphur and Salt for San Jose Scale. Recommended 
by the U. S. Experimenting Station. One gallon can be diluted with 85 
gals, of water, cold or warm. Qt. 50 cts., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $5.00. 
Nico Fume. Extra strong tobacco paper for burning; perfectly 
harmless to all foliage. 24 sheets 75 cts., 144 sheets $3.50. 
Xikotcen. Is the cheapest, cleanest and most effective of insecti¬ 
cides, and will not injure or discolor delicate plants. It is composed 
of that element in tobacco which gives it its value as an insecticide and 
nothing else. The best extracts of tobacco contain from 1% to 2% per 
cent, of nicotine; this preparation contains 40 per cent, of nicotine, and 
one case of ten bottles is equivalent to 2,000 pounds of stems, or 25 gal¬ 
lons of tobacco extract. Pint bottle $1.50. 
Paris Green (New Process). Lighter, giving more bulk per pound ; 
and can be more equally distributed than ordinary grades. \ lb. 15 cts., 
34 lb. 20 ets., lb. 35 cts.; by mail, 16 cts. per lb. extra. 
Hose-Deaf Extract of Tobacco. A nicotine solution, very pop¬ 
ular among florists for destroying all manner of low life vermin. Gal. 
$1.50, 5 gals. $5.00. 
Sulpho Tobacco Soap. Exterminates low animal life, and non- 
injurous to plant life, exterminates moths, cockroaches, etc. 8-oz. cake 
( makes four gallons solution) 20 cts., by mail, 28 cts.; per doz., by express. 
$2.25. 
Slug- Shot. Destroys all insects injurious to house and garden plants, 
vegetables and fruits of all kinds. Equals Paris Green where used liber¬ 
ally, without the danger from poison. 5-lb. pkg. 25 cts., 10 lbs. 45 cts., 
per bbl. of 235 lbs., 4 cts. per lb. 
Sulphur, Powdered. A staple preventive for mildew on grapes, 
roses, etc. Lb. 10 cts., 10 lbs 60 cts., 25 lbs. and over, 5 cts. per lb. 
Tobacco Stems for Fumigating. Clean and free from rubbish. 
In bales of 100 lbs. $1.50 each, 500 lbs. $6.00. 
Tobacco Dust. If dusted on while the foliage is moist, it destroys 
rose lice, cabbage and turnip fleas, etc. Spread upon the ground, it keeps 
off earth insects and acts jus a fertilizer. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 
60 cts., 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Tobacco Soap (Rose Brand). Makes an excellent wash for plants 
j and trees infested with green fly, lice and eggs of insects. Dissolve 
I 2 oz. in a gallon of water, %-lb. ^ ns 25 cts. 
Whale-Oil Soap. Makes an excellent wash for trees and plants; 
i kills insects and eggs on the bark. Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. and 
| over. 10 cts. per lb.. 
