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giye yery satisfactory results. It consists of a flat cojDper 

 or tin can, designed to contain liquid, and be carried on 

 the bac_k of the o^^erator as a soldier carries his knapsack. 

 The operator with one hand works a little force pump 

 connected with the machine, and with the other hand 

 directs a spraying hose upon the plants. In this way he 

 is enabled to get over considerable ground in a short time 

 and do effective work. 



A popular device is that of a barrel on wheels, with 

 a pump attached, for throwing or spraying liquid on trees 

 and plants. Instead of a force pump, a pipe or hose is 

 sometimes attached to the bottom of a barrel elevated on 

 wheels. 



Boxes on wheels, called garden engines, having a 

 pump attachment, are used for spraying trees and plants. 



A very simple arrangement has been in use for some 

 years past for distributing, sprinkling or dusting Paris 

 green and other powders on two rows of plants at one 

 operation. It consists of a barrow, with a single wheel 

 operating two revolving perforated cylinders, one on each 

 side of the barrow, and from which tlie powder is sifted 

 on the plants. 



The Farmer's Favorite Distributer consists of a tin 

 cylinder with perforated bottom, carried in the hand like 

 a bucket, with which the operator dusts the j^lants as he 

 walks along. 



Grass Edgers. — On all well managed lawns. the 

 edges of walks and roads are kept free from straggling 

 grass by several devices. For small lawns the edging 

 knife is all-sufficient ; it is a crescent-shaped steel blade, 

 with a handle socket in which may be placed a long or 

 short handle. 



The Lightning Lawn Edge-Trimmer. — This 

 has a revolving steel disc, fastened to the edge of a long 

 handle. Pushed by the operator the disc is put into 

 rapid motion. A simple and efficient tool. 



Grass-Edging Shears, although old in style are 



