Secretary's Budget. 405 



I herewith present the description of two new tools of Mis- 

 souri patent and mri-uufacture that will be of great use to every 

 horticulturist. 



l§t. S. I. Haseltme, of Dorchester, Mo., Hand Weeder and 

 Scraper. — A very useful tool for the gardener who grows the onion, 

 heet, radish, or lettuce for market ; for the florist who grows many 

 plants in beds, for the horticulturists especially in growing the 

 strawberry. A little jiractice in its use and it is astonishing how 

 fiuicvkly one can destroy the weeds. 



DESCIIIPTIOK. 



Total length of weeder 9)^ inches. 



Blade % in. wide, % in. thick and has fine sharp edges. 

 The cut is one-sixth full size and gives an idea of what the 

 tool is. 



I have used it also in scraping trees both the bodies and at the 

 ground for borers. If a little stiffer it would be an admirable too] 

 for this purpose also, but probably would not work quite so easily 

 in the ground. — Secketary. 



3nd. J. C. Merine, Kansas City, Mo., Fruit-Picker. — In 

 gathering specimens or in gathering early apples, pears or peaches, 

 where they are easily bruised, we have here a tool that is peculiarly 

 adapted to the j)urpose. A little practice and one soon learns the 

 '^ knack" of the tool and can use it rapidly and to good advantage. 

 Every fruit-grower needs one of these if for no other purjoose than 

 to gather specimens. 



DESCRIPTION. 



This picker is on the end of a long pole and has a pair of jaws 

 which shut with a wire cord on the handle, thus cutting off the 

 stem so as to be sure to have it with the fruit. It was shown at our 

 state meeting at St. Joseph and at the Mississippi Valley meeting 

 at New Orleans and elicited manv favorable remarks. — Sec'y. 



