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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



Watering-Pots. — A watering-pot is indispensable in 

 the greenhouse or conservatory, where it is daily needed. 

 It is made of yarions sizes, from one to five gallons (the 

 two-gallon size is convenient), wdth a rose for sprinkling, 

 which may be detached at will. The new French pattern 

 (figure 180) is much superior to the old style for ease of 

 handling, especially for greenhouse work, as its flat shape 

 allows it to be carried readily between the benches ; but 

 its great merit is the handle, whereby it can be held in 

 any position without straining the wrist. 



The Portable Hand Force Pump (figure 181) is a 

 very compact and useful implement for greenhouse and 



Fig. 180. 



Fig. 181. 



garden work. It is easily operated, and throws a con- 

 tinuous stream forty or fifty feet. It is very effective 

 for watering shrubbery, gardens, or lawns, and especially 

 valuable for applying fluid insecticides, such as Paris 

 green water, to trees and bushes that are being ravaged 

 by insects. 



Powder Bellows (figure 182).— For applying insect 



