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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



that those that are left may have room to develop. This 

 operation should never be neglected if large berries and 

 well-shaped bunches are desired. 



Flower Gatherers (figure 155). — A very useful 

 article. The scissors cut off, and at the same time hold 

 fast the flower or fruit after it is cut, thus enabling one 



Fiff. 154. 



Fisr. 155. 



to reach much farther to cut flowers or fruits than if 

 both hands had to be used. It is particularly useful 

 in gathering rose-buds, as the stem can be cut off with 

 but little danger from the thorns. 



The Garden Trowel (figure 156) is used for setting 

 the smaller kinds of plants when transferred from pots 



Fisr. 156. 



to the open ground, for transplanting annuals, and for 

 many other uses. It is a very necessary little implement. 



Lawn Scythe (figure 157). — The lawn scythe is now 

 but little used, the lawn mower taking its place, unless 



Fig:. 157. 



on hill-sides or among trees or shrubs, where the lawn 

 mower cannot be worked. 



Lawn Mowers (figure 158). — The great improve- 

 ments in Lawn Mowers during the past few years, and 

 the low price at which they may now be obtained, have 



