The Country Gcntlemaiis Magazine 



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THE ^'SYRElLEONr 



That the manufacturers of useful articles 

 are sorely puzzled in finding names for 

 their inventions, the title to this sufficiently 

 proves. It is almost as remarkable as the 

 word '' Ozokerit," which for so many weeks 

 heralded the " bringing out " of Mr Field's 

 candles. Fortunately for the ignorant, Mr 

 Haynes, the patentee of this really useful 



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comes the great difficulty of coiling up long 

 lengths of hose after use. According to the 

 patentee, hose used with this machine will 

 last longer than that coiled by hand, which 

 is liable to get twisted and cracked; and 

 being gathered up at the same rate at which 

 the barrow moves, is not drawn across flower 

 beds, nor injured by being dragged along 



The " Syreileon," or Garden Hose Earrow. 



adjunct to every villa garden, in some degree 

 explains what a Syreileon is, by giving a sub- 

 name — " Garden Hose Barrow." Well, this 

 Syreileon is really an admirable contrivance 

 for economizing the labour of those who 

 water their garden with a hose, for it en- 

 tirely dispenses with the trouble of drag- 

 ging it about, and it, as effectually, over- 



gravel paths. Further, the whole or any part 

 of the hose may be unwound and used with- 

 out the necessity of screwing or unscrewing 

 union joints, which are often the cause of 

 leakage. The pan containing the hose may 

 be filled with water, which is knov/n to be 

 the best means of preserving hose from 

 injury. 



TABLE AND STAND FOR FLOWERS. 



The material of which the table (fig. i) 

 is made, may be either of ebony, mahogany, 

 rosewood, walnut, satinwood, or oak, accord- 

 ing to fancy ; but if cheapness is to be con- 

 sidered, it may be made of plain deal, stained 

 (not painted), and varnished or French 

 polished. The interior should be lined with 

 thin lead, zinc, or copper, and provided with 

 a waste pipe attached to the lower part of its 

 bottom, and regulated by a brass tap, so 

 placed as not to be seen from any part of 



the room. This is intended for withdrawing 

 the water that may accumulate, and so pre- 

 vent its overflowing. The plants are to be 

 packed in moss kept perfectly green and 

 fresh on the surface. The basket-work 

 round the top should be brass, inclining 

 rather outwards at top, and only from 4 to 6 

 inches in depth, as the framework of the 

 table is presumed to be deep enough to hide 

 the pots. The whole of the brass-work 

 should appear above the surface of the moss. 



