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on top right over the body of the can. When, how- 

 ever, water is being poured from the spout, the gardener, 

 with an expert jerk, brings his hands farther back 

 along the handle. This naturally sends the water 

 out of the spout with force, and thus the water-pot 

 in each hand can be emptied without placing it on 

 the ground. When empty, the cans are slid or jerked 

 back into a vertical position, and filled and emptied 

 again in the same way as often as necessary. 



FIG. 15. FRENCH WATER-POT WITH SEMI-CIRCULAR HANDLE AND LARGE 

 " ROSE " TO SPOUT. 



The best water-pots are made in copper, and last 

 a life-time indeed, they almost become heir-looms. 

 They cost from 255. to 305. a pair, each one holding 

 about 2j to 3 gallons of water. English growers will 

 probably prefer their own water-pots, which they 

 can handle just as dexterously as the Frenchman 

 handles his. 



The long-handled spades, or shovels, and forks are 

 not likely to commend themselves to English gardeners 

 who have been so long accustomed to the loop-handled 

 tools. They are, however, specially suitable for 



