72 
T. W. WOOD & SOITS 
SDDDSMEN SINGS 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
INSECTICIDES, SPRAYERS AND TOOLS S’™ 
No article on this page can be mailed except those quoted ^'postpaid” 
nf T Deaf-eatingr Insects. Sticks to 
wi i-icau leaf. Use 1 to 2 pounds to 60 gallons 
of water (one level tablespoonful to gallon) for general spray¬ 
ing- Ry mail postpaid, 35c per lb.; 4-lb. pkg. 90c. 
Not postpaid, 25o per lb.; 4-lb. pkg. 65c; case (48 lbs.) $6.20. 
Calcium (Arsenate of Dime). For Mexican bean beet- 
weevil and all other leaf-eating in¬ 
sects. May be applied dry, mixing 1 part calcium arsenate to 7 
parts hydrated (air-slaked) lime or land plaster; or in water 2 
pounds to 60 gallons of water. By mail postpaid, 30c per lb.; 
4-lb. pkg. 70c eadi. 
Not postpaid, 20c per lb.; 4-lb. pkg. 45c; case (48 lbs.) $4.50. 
Rotenone Dust —poisonous; kills insects on vegetation, 
but leaves no poisonous residue. Controls bean 
beetle, cabbage worm, asparagus, cucumber and flea beetles, po¬ 
tato bug, tomato worm, rose slug, leaf hopper, thrips, red spider, 
plant lice and other garden pests. Apply 16 to 20 pounds per acre. 
By mail postpaid, lb. 35c: 5-lb. pkg. $l.oo. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c;«5-lb. pkg. 70c; 25-lb. pkg. $3.00. 
Rotenone-Sulphur Dust 
—A combination insecticide and 
fungicide. Recommended for bean 
beetle, cabbage worm, harlequin bug, red spider, thrips, aphis, 
bollworm, squash borer, melon worm and other leaf-eating in¬ 
sects. Also for powdery mildew, rust, anthracnose, black spot 
and brown canker. By mail postpaid, 5-lb. pkg. $1.00. 
Not postpaid, 5-lb. pkg. 65c; 25-lb. pkg. $3.00. 
1\4acrn«>ciiim Bean Beetle and other Deaf-eating 
iviagnesium Arsenate Ijisects— Bums the leaf less than other 
recommended insecticides. For spraying, use 1 pound to 60 gal¬ 
lons of water; for dusting, use 1 pound to 6 pounds air-slaked 
lime or fine road dust. By mail postpaid, 12-oz. pkg. 45c; 2-lb. 
pkg. 80c. Not postpaid, 12-oz. pkg. 35c; 2-lb. pkg. 60c. 
Paris Leaf-eating Insects. It is a strong poison 
X d-iia vxiccii should 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. By mail postpaid, HJ- 20c; 1-lb. 55c; 
5-lb. pkg. $2.25. Not postpaid, HJ. 15c; 1 lb. 45c; 5-lb. pkg. $2.00. 
Mivtiir#» blights, scab, mildew, etc. —Prevents 
^ blight, scab, rust, mildew, 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. Three 
sprayings on peanuts at the Holland, Va,, experiment station 
increased the yield 60%. 8 pounds to 60 gallons water makes 
a 4-4-50 mixture (3 level tablespoonfuls to 1 gallon). By mail 
postpaid, lb. 35c; 4-lb. pkg. 85c. Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 4-lb. pkg. 
65c; case (48 lbs.) $6.50. 
l-N ON-POISONOUS- 
RfDA/lMIV 
GARDEN SPRAY 
For Chewing and Sacking 
Insects- —A non-polsonous 
pyrethrum spray that Is 
highly recommended for kill¬ 
ing practically all insects on 
vegetables and flower plants 
PYRETHRUM-ROTENONE W for Mexican bean beetle, 
Japanese beetle, striped cucumber beetle, cabbage and tomato 
worms, squash and potato bugs and aster and dahlia beetles. An 
ounce makes 6 gallons of spray (a teaspoonful to a gallon of 
water); % pint makes 50 gallons. By mail postpaid, oz. bottle 
35c; 4 ozs. $1.00; pint $2.85; quart, $5.40. 
Not postpaid, gallon $15.50. 
Vnlrlr — sucking insects. Controls plant lice, red 
Vi u uivtv. gpj^gj,^ thrips, mealy bug, squash bug, mildew, 
rust, scale, insects, etc. Contains oil, nicotine and soap. By mail 
postpaid, 3V^-oz. pkg. 40c; pt. $1.15; qt. $1.75; gaL $4.40. 
Not postpaid, 3^-oz. pkg. 35c; pt. $1.00; qt. $1.50; gal. $4.00. 
Vrtlrlc —For scale insects, mealy bugs, white flies, red 
i u ▼ vpivn. gpj(jgj,y^ rust, mites and similar insects. May 
be used on tender plants in leaf with perfect safety; a suitable 
spray for all plants, flowers, vegetables, berries and shrubs. 
By mall postpaid, pint 45c; quart $1.00. 
Not postpaid, Vz pint 35c; quart 75c; gallon $2 l 00; 5 gallons $7.50. 
Snarol For cutworms, sowbugs, grasshoppers, slugs, snails, ear¬ 
wigs, etc. A ready prepared meal to broadcast under 
vegetation; the pests eat it and are quickly destroyed. By mail 
postpaid, IV^-lb. pkg. 50c; 4-lb. pkg. $1.10. 
Not postpaid, 1^-lb. pkg. 35c; 4-lb. pkg. 85c. 
Xrioffen destroys Japanese beetles and other leaf-eating insects 
® like rose slugs, caterpillars, webworm, red spider, plant 
lice, aster beetles, etc.; controls mildew, black spot, canker and 
rust on roses and other plants, yellows, stem rot, delphinium 
blight and fungus diseases on many flowering plants. 
By mail postpaid Not postpaid 
A—Small kit; makes 16 quarts. $1.65 $1.50 
B—Medium kit; makes 64 quarts. 4.25 4.00 
C—Large kit; makes 32 gallons. 6.40 6.00 
D—Estate size; makes 128 gallons. 20.00 
Cut Worm Bait —For cut worms, sow bugs, grasshoppers, 
snails and other garden pests. By mail post¬ 
paid, 1^-lb. pkg, 50c; 4-lb. pkg. $1.10. Not postpaid, iV^-lb, pkg. 
40c; 4-lb. pkg. 85c. 
Lethane 440 —Controls hard-to-kill sucking insects, mealy 
j-ici c scale, red spider, mites, midge, thrips, white 
fly, etc. Quick acting; does not deteriorate; economical. By mail 
postpaid, 6-oz. bottle $1.10; qt. $3.00; gal. $7.35. Not postpaid, 
e-oz. bottle $1.00; qt. $2.75; gal. $7.00. 
Pvrpthrum Dust —poisonous. May be used as a dust 20 
^ to 25 lbs. to the acre, or as a spray 1 lb. to 
10 gallons of water. Will not burn the foliage, leaves no poison¬ 
ous residue, and can be safely used on vegetables and fruits 
without endangering health. By mail postpaid, lb. 90c; 10 lbs. 
$5.35. Not postpaid, lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
Por Chewing and Sucking Insects and 
— --Ants —For bean beetle, cabbage worms, 
cucumber and squash beetles, potato 
UtiJT/jPytl SPRAT l^ug, cutworms, green fly, white fly, 
mealy bug, mites, plant lice, leaf hop¬ 
per, rose bugs and chafers, aster beetle and currant worm. Not 
poisonous. For general spraying (1 part to 800) an ounce makes 
6 gallons; % pint makes 50 gallons. By mail postpaid, oz. bottle 
35c; 6 ozs. $1.00; 16 ozs. (pint) $2.20. Not postpaid, gallon $12.20. 
EJfER CREEN 
SPRAY 
—Por 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. Dilute 1 to 
2 teaspoonfuls to a gallon of water as directed. 
By mail postpaid, 1-oz. bottle 40c; 5-oz. pkg. $1.10; lb. $2.40; 
2 lbs. $3.40; 5 lbs. $6.00; 10 lbs. $11.00. 
Not postpaid, 1 oz. 35c; 5 oz. $1.00; lb. $2.25; 2 lbs. $3.25; 5 lbs. 
$5.85; 10 lbs. $10.60. 
POR POULTRY LICE— See page 69. 
Shot Leaf-eating In¬ 
sects. Destroys in¬ 
sects, worms and caterpillars on 
vegetables and house plants, 
shrubbery, fruits and flowers. 
Iiestructive to insects, but harm¬ 
less to man, beast or fowl, and 
does not injure foliage. Apply dry or in water. By mail postpaid, 
1-lb. sifter-top pkg. 35c; 5-lb. pkg. $1.00. 
Not postpaid, 1 lb. 25c; 5-lb. pkg. 75c. 
IV/fnIrttron Eliminates moles from lawns; not poisonous to hu- 
1 uiugc xnans and pets. By mail postpaid, ^ lb. 60c; 1^-lb. 
pkg. $1.40; 5 lbs. $4.25. Not postpaid, ^ lb. 50c; iV^-lb. pkg, 
$1.25; 5 lbs. $4.00. 
Oil Srtan (Sometimes called Whale Oil Soap) — Destroys 
X laii v.r i-r mealy bug and almost all lice on plants. Effective 
against scale and soft-bodied sucking insects. By mail postpaid, 
lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50. Not postpaid, lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
I im#» Jose Scale. —The most generally used 
L.iiiiic-kjuipiiuXgg^ 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 16 lbs. to 50 gallons water. Summer spray¬ 
ing, 2^4 to 3 lbs. to 50 gallons water. By mail postpaid, lb. 35c; 
5 lbs. $1.55; 1214 Ills. $2.30. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.10; 1214 Nis- $1-85; 25 lbs. $3.50; 
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 summer spraying, 114 gallons to 60 gallons water. 
Qt. 40c; gal. 75c; 5 gals. $2.75; 10 gals. $4.25; 50-gal. barrel $10.00. 
(No charge for containers.) Cannot be mailed. 
San Jose Scale. —A high-grade miscible oil spray, 
^ that 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 j'ough bark thoroughly. Mix one part scalecide with 
fifteen parts water. Quart 60o; gallon $1.40; 5 gallons $5.50; 15 
gallons $13.25. 
Salfocide —highly concentrated liquid sulphur fungicide for 
oui uc c,^jY,mer spraying; use it instead of lime-sulphur for 
summer spraying. A quart makes 50 gallons. By mail postpaid, 
pt. 60c; qt. $1.00; gal. $2.60. 
Not postpaid, pt. 50c; qt. 85c; gal. $2.25. 
