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GARDEJfING FOR PLEASURE. 



Tree Scrapers (figure 190).— A handy little tool for 

 scraping rough or diseased bark from trees, thereby pre- 

 venting insects from hiding and breeding, and making 



Fiff. 199. 



Fig. 200. 



applications of whale oil soap or other solutions very 

 effective. 



Bill Hook (figure 200), useful for trimming hedges, 

 cutting brush, etc. 



Aphis Brush (figure 201).— xi splendid little brush 

 for cleaning the leaves of plants infested with green fly 

 and other insects. 



Gardej^er's Gloves (figure 202) of heavy tanned goat 



Fi^. 201. 



FijT. 202. 



or sheep skin. They enable one to work among thorny 

 bushes without danger of having the hands scratched. 



Asparagus Knife (figure 203). — For cutting Aspar- 

 agus below the surface of the soil. The saw-tooth edge 



Fig. 203. 



is to use where there is danger of injuring the knife edge 

 |by cutting against stones. 



