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Fig. 98. A hoy's garden — Beautiful as well as i^rofitable. 



they will help to drain certain wet spots in the gar- 

 den. A hand roller and hand rake are used for pul- 

 verizing and crushing lumps of earth left by the 

 harrow. For root crops in clay, a subsoil plow that 

 drags a second share after the first and breaks and 

 loosens the bottom of the furrow to a great depth is 

 often used. 



Garden Tools. Small hand tools, such as trowels, 

 spuds, and dibbles, are used in transplanting. The 

 hoe and steel garden rake are useful in finishing 

 the top of the ground. The common hoe is too wide 

 for narrow rows and delicate plants, so there are 



