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INSECTICIDES AND 
Fungine. An infallible remedy for mildew, rust, wilt, 
bench rot and other blights. 1 gal. makes 50 gals, 
spraying material. Pt. 75c., qt. $1.25, gal. $3.50. 
Gishurst Compound. Box $1.00; by mail, at parcel 
post rates. 
Kerosene Emulsion, Sterlingworth. A valuable 
remedy against scale and all soft-bodied and sucking 
insects. 1-pt. cans 50c., 1-qt. cans 75c., 1-gal. cans 
$2.25, 5-gal. jackets $8.50. 
Lemon Oil. A cheap, safe and effectual insecticide, 
for all insects and soft scale, highly recommended 
for house plants. Dilute with water 30 to 50 parts. 
34 pt- 40c., pt. 75c., qt. $1.25, 2 qts. $2.25, gal. $4.00. 
Lime-Sulphur Solution. Will completely destroy 
San Jose and other scale. Qt. 50c., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. 
$4.00, 10 gals. $6.50, 34 barrel, about 30 gals. 35c. 
per gal., 50-gal. barrels, 30c. per gal. 
Melrosine. 1 pt. of Melrosine will make 234 gals, of 
spray mixture at 1 to 20 dilution, or 3 gals, at 1 to 24 
dilution. Use the stronger dilution, 1 to 20, at first. 
Melrosine keeps indefinitely, and will also kill minor 
insects. Pt. can $1.00, qt. can $1.75; 34 gal- can 
$3.25, gal. can $6.00. 
Nico-Fume Tobacco Paper (Registered). For fumi¬ 
gating greenhouses. Positively the strongest To¬ 
bacco Paper on the market. In special friction-top 
tins sold as follows: 24 sheets, $1.25; 144 sheets, 
$5.50; 288 sheets, $10.00. 
Nico-Fume Liquid. A nicotine solution of excep¬ 
tional purity. Does not stain or injure blooms or 
leave a disagreeable odor. 34 lb- 75c., lb. $2.25, 
4 lbs. $8.00, 8 lbs. $15.00. 
Nicoteen. A liquid to be used in spraying or vapor¬ 
izing. 1^4-oz. bottle 55c., pt. bottles $2.50 each. 
FUNGICIDES—Continued 
Richard’s X-L-All, Liquid Insecticide. Destroys 
mealy bug, red spider, etc. Pt. $1.50, qt. $3.00, 
34 gal. $5.50, gal. $10.50. 
Richard’s X-L-All, Vaporizing Compound. A safe, 
cheap, effectual material for destruction of insects in 
greenhouses. In liquid form. Bottle No. 2, sufficient 
for 20,000 cu. ft. of space, $6.00; No. 3, sufficient for 
10,000 cu. ft., $3.50. Fumigator for same, $1.75. 
Scalecide with Fungicide. For destroying San Jose 
scale and all other scale and soft-bodied sucking in¬ 
sects. Also all fungous diseases. Qt. 75c., gal. 
$1.75, 5 gals. $6.50, 10 gals. $12.00, 30 gals. $30.00, 
50-gal. barrels, $45.00. 
Slug Shot, Hammond’s. Destroys insects injurious 
to house and garden plants, vegetables and fruit 
of all kinds. Directions for use on each package. 
5-lb. pkg. 75c. 
Sulphur Flour. Useful for fumigating, spraying mix¬ 
tures, lice on plants or animals. Prevents mildew 
on Grape vines, bushes, etc. Lb. 12c., 5 lbs. 50c., 
10 lbs. 85c., 25 lbs. $2.00, 100 lbs. $7.50. 
Soap, Whale Oil and Tobacco, Sterlingworth. 
Possesses all the virtues of Whale Oil Soap and the 
valuable insecticide properties of Tobacco and 
Potash. Full directions for use on each package. 
1-lb. box, 40c.; 5-lb. box, $1.50; 10-lb. box, $2.40; 
50 lbs. $10.00. 
Soap Sulpho Tobacco. A very effective insecticide 
for use on plants in the house or outside. 3-oz. cakes 
10c., 34-lb. cake 20c. each. 
Tobacco Dust. For Aphis, etc., on the foliage and 
around the roots. Lb. 12c., 5 lbs. 50c., 25 lbs. $2.25, 
50 lbs. $4.00, 100 lbs. $7.50. 
Tobacco Stems. Small quantities. Lb. 5c., large 
bales or cases, lb. 4c. 
Peat, Leafmold. Etc. 
Cocoanut Fibre. Exceedingly useful to the gardener 
for many purposes. Screened and sifted. Pk. 50c., 
100-lb. bag, $3.00. 
Rotted Fibrous Peat. Valuable when used in loam 
or in repotting plants. 34 pk. 25c., pk. 40c., bus. 
$1.25, bbl. $2.50. 
Silver Sand. For mixing with potting soil, etc. Pk. 
60c., bus. $2.00. 
Leafmold. Best quality. 34 pk. 25c., pk. 45c., bus. 
$1.50, bbl. $3.50. 
Moss, Live Sphagnum. Bus. $1.50, bbl. $3.50. 
Moss, Dry Sphagnum. Small bale, $6.50; large 
bale, $10.00. 
Orchid Peat, or Fern Root. Best selected. Hand 
picked. Bbl. $4.00. 
Prepared Potting Soil. Prepared especially for pot 
plants. 34 pk. 25c., pk. 40c., bus. $1.25, bbl. $2.50. 
, CHOICE GRASS SEEDS 
Many growers of grass seeds offer several grades of each variety, varying greatly in price. We do not recom¬ 
mend nor do we sell the inferior grades. Those which we offer are strictly High Grade, and the prices at which 
we offer them should not be compared with those quoted for inferior grades. 
Prices may change as the season advances. If to 
Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus inermis). Recom¬ 
mended for dry, arid soils where other grasses do 
not grow. In nutritive value is much inferior to 
many other sorts, but is very permanent and there¬ 
fore useful for some locations. 
Chewing’s New Zealand Fescue. A splendid grass 
of creeping habit, forming a close and lasting turf; 
is a great drought resister, and thrives well on light, 
sandy soils. 24 lbs. per bus., 70c. per lb., $65.00 per 
100 lbs. 
Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera). One of the most 
valuable lawn grasses because of its short growth and 
go by mail add Parcel Post rates to cover postage. 
deep green, fine-leaved foliage. Its stoloniferous roots 
form a strong, close, enduring turf, which is not 
injured by being frequently walked on. $1.50 per lb. 
Crested Dogstail (Cynosurus cristatus). Good for 
permanent pasture for sheep; is productive and early, 
suffers but little from dry weather, and is one of the 
best grasses for lawns; 35 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 70c., 
100 lbs. $65.00. 
Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). Admirable pas¬ 
ture grass of fine quality; thrives well in dry situa¬ 
tions; 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c., 100 lbs. $70.00. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
