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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ May 29, 1873. 



inventions. It is a pump furnislied with r. drawing and 

 delivery pipe ; the latter may be of any length up to 50 feet, 

 and is generally of indiarubber. The internal work of the 

 pump is very strong and durable, as are other portions. Being 



wood, bound with iron hooping. It should be filled with the 

 lid on, which is pierced with holes to exclude all lubbish hkely 

 to injure the working of the small pump. One man can easily 

 work it, and it is a desirable contrivance to have. It holds 



fixed on a wheelbarrow frame it is moved about with ease. 

 When any considerable length of pipe is used two men will be 

 required to work it. It should be placed beside the tank, with 

 the sucker inserted, and water may be distributed for rods 

 around it. 



Warner's Portable Garden Enpine {Jig. 2), combining the 

 convenience for watering as regularly as if from the rose of a 



Fig. 4.— Small Tub Engine. 



from twenty to thirty gallons of water, and is powerful enough 

 to throw the water from oO to 40 feet either in the form of s 

 spout or fine shower. 



Fii]. 3 represents another form of garden engine, having the 

 convenience for watering and rolling added to the pumping 

 works. Its chief use, and for which it can be recommended, 

 is that of watering and roUiug fresh-laid turf, and walks and 



Fig. 2. — Warner's Portable Garden Engine. 



watering-pot, as well as a pump with a pipe and spreader for 

 Byringing and cleaning plants and trees. "When used for.the 



Fig. 3. — Watering and Kolling Engine. 



latter purpose the water-spreader behind is taken out and a 

 plug inserted. It has iron wheels, while the body is made of 



Fig. 5. — Warner's I'drtuble i-iarjen Engine. 



roads newly gravelled, or for making a level surface to a new 

 lawn formed by sowing seeds. Its construction is intended to 

 effect a saving of time and labour, and of its class it is a 

 handy machine, as each part can be worked separately. 



Fiij. 4 is a StiiiiH Tub Engine, which is very handy and useful 

 for any garden, whether large or small. I use such an engine 

 for syringing wall trees, as well as for cleaning plants attacked 

 ■with any insect; it is easily taken to any part of the garden, 

 and used by one individual. I believe there are others in use 

 of a larger and stronger make, but the principle of working is 



