342 



COMMON WEEDS 



be of a considerable size and cost a large sum of money. 

 A motor punt weed-cutter is illustrated in Fig. 101. 



FIG. ioo. Hand-power Machine for fixing to Boats or Punts, which may be 

 rowed by oars or towed from the bank by ropes. The cutting is performed 

 by the V-shaped scolloped saws suspended from an oscillating hinged arm. 

 A similar V-shaped weed-cutter on a long handle is useful for hand work 

 from the bank, boat or punt. (Saunderson, Bedford.) 



Scythe blades may be attached to ropes which can 

 be dragged through the weeds from a boat, or from 



FIG. ioi. Motor Punt Weed-cutter. (Saunderson, Bedford.) 



opposite banks of the river or stream when not too 

 wide. 



An excellent weed-cutting saw is illustrated in Fig. 



