XXXVII 



THE AMATEUR GARDENER'S 



IMPLEMENT OUTFIT 



N order to facilitate work 

 among her plants, and 

 lighten the labor of caring 

 for them as much as pos- 

 sible, every amateur gar- 

 dener ought to provide 

 herself with a watering- 

 pot, spray-pump, florist's syringe, and a stiff- 

 bristled scrubbing-brush. Also, a thermom- 

 eter. There will be other things to add from 

 time to time, but these are the important ones 

 that will come into daily use, and without 

 which a good deal of unnecessary work will 

 have to be done. 



The ordinary watering-pot does not have a 

 very long spout when it comes from the store. 

 I would advise taking it to the tin-smith and 

 have an extension added to the original spout, 

 making one, when this is done, at least two 

 feet in length. This will enable you to apply 



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