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GARDEI^ING FOR PLEASURE. 



such solutions as kerosene, fir tree oil, etc., to plants, 

 etc., rendering their use perfectly safe. We also find it 

 useful for spraying the foliage of plants before we dust 

 powders on them. 



Plai^-t Sprinkler (figure 184). — Tliis is a very useful 

 rubber ball, holding from half a pint to a pint of water, 

 according to the size. By pressing the ball with the 

 hand a very fine spray is forced out, suitable for watering 

 cut flowers, bouquets, seedlings, etc. 



FuMiGATORS. — Figure 185 shows one of the most com- 

 plete implements that I know of for smoking green- 

 houses, conservatories, etc., without danger of fire, and 

 without leaving a lot of litter behind, as is the case 

 in the old way. This fumigator is arranged so that 

 a handful of shavings or paper can be put on the 

 grate, and on these the dampened tobacco stems. A 



Fig. 185. Fig- 1S6. 



sliding door in front regulates the draught, and a 

 pan underneath catches the ashes and dirt. They 

 come in various sizes. 



Ladies' and Children's Garden Tools (figure 

 186).— In all flower gardens there is a great deal of 

 hand-work to be done. This lot of small implements, 

 consisting of a trowel, fork, rake, and hoe, will be found 

 very useful in working on small flower borders. There 

 are various sizes of these tools. Those with handles 

 about three to four feet long are really very practical. 



