BOTANICAL MAGAZINE ADVERTISER. 
SHANKS’ PATENT LAWN MOWERS FOR 1866. 
Patronized on Five separate occasions, during the Season of 1864, by 
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, 
AND ONCE BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SAXONY; 
AGAIN ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE SEASON OF 1865 BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN; 
ONCE BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF HOLLAND; 
AND ONCE BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF PRUSSIA. 
HORSE MACHINE. PONY MACHINE. HAND MACHINE. 
ALEXANDER SHANKS & SON, in presenting their LAWN MOWERS for the approaching Season, are gratified 
to be able to state that the demand for their celebrated Machines is rapidly increasing. 
A. 8. & Son, in introducing Improvements into their Machines, have been careful that no Improvement be intro- 
duced which has merely novelty to recommend it, but that the advantages in point of durability and ‘simplicity of 
Construction, which have always been a peculiarity of their Machines, should still remain. 
A. 8. & Sow can confidently assure their numerous Friends and Customers and the Public generally that their en- 
deavour will always be to supply a Machine, first-class in every way, one which cannot be surpassed if even equalled, 
: _ Whether for simplicity of construction, ease in working, or durability. None but the best materials and skilled work- 
» “Men are employed in the manufacture of their Machines, 
PRICE S—Including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom. 
SHANKS’ NEW PATENT HAND MACHINE FOR 1866. 
10-inch Machine.....2.....0006.. £3.10 0) Easily worked : P Do. by a Man 
12-inch age ee eer 4 10 of by a Lady. 19-inch Machine. ....,.....-.+.+4- 7 7G { and a Boy, 
14-inch Machine... é.i66.ccive ate 510 0 Do. bya Boy. | 22-inch Machine.................. 8 7 6§ Do. by Two 
16-inch Machine.............000... 610 0 Do. bya Man. | 24-inch Machine. ............... 817 6 Men. 
Silent Movement for the four smallest sizes, 4s. extra; for the other sizes, 7s. 6d. extra. 
_ SHANKS’ NEW PATENT PONY & DONKEY MACHINE. SHANKS’ NEW PATENT HORSE MACHINE, 
Width of Cutter. If with Patent Delivering Apparatus. | Width of Cutter. _ If with Patent Delivering Apparatus. 
25-inch Machine ............ id BE 15 ie Dre es 25s. extra. | 30-inch Machine ............ £19 0. 0............808. extra. 
28-inch Machine ............ 16 10. Mik 30s. extra. | 36-inch Machine ............ 22 0 0...éo05:...808. extras 
30-inch Machine ............ 1215 Po 80s. extra. | 42-inch Machine ............ OF 0 0 ee: 40s. extra. 
__ Silent Movement, 12s. 6d. extra; Boots for Pony, 21s.-| 48-inch Machine ............ 28 0 O..0... 40s. extra. 
per Set; ditto for Donkey, 16s. per Set. Silent Movement, 20s. extra; Boots for Horse’s Feet . 
24s. per Set. 
_ SHANK’ PATENT LAWN MOWERS cut the Grass on uneven as well as on level Lawns; and it is quite 
immaterial whether the Grass be wet or dry. 
Every Machine warranted to give ample satisfaction, and if not approved of, can be at once returned, 
ALEXANDER SHANKS & SON, 
27, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON. 
MANUFACTORY, DENS IRONWORKS, ARBROATH. 
AS. and son keep a Stock of Lawn Mowers at 27, Leadenhall Street, London, ‘from which Orders can be 
4 at once executed. They also have at their London Warehouse a staff of experienced Workmen thoroughly 
acquainted with all the details of these Machines, so that they are enabled to repair Lawn Mowers in 
as wel! as‘at the Manufactory. 
