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suited to the growth of some of the fruits, while it is especi- 

 ally adapted to the others, in which case it will be found 

 better economy to devote the space to those that do succeed, 

 and purchase such as cannot be grown economically. 



Tools 



The tools required for the cultivation of a small garden 

 are not very numerous, and the best will be found none too 

 good and the cheapest in the end if well cared for. They 

 should be light and strong, and after using should always 

 be cleaned and put carefully away where they will be ready 

 for use at any time. If the garden is of considerable size 

 and all the work is to be done by those on the place, the 

 following list of tools will be needed: 



i good side-hill plough and i small landside plough. 



i Planet Jr. cultivator with its various attachments will 

 answer all purposes for harrow, cultivator, and marker. 



i one-horse cart or wagon will be needed unless the heavy 

 work is to be hired done. 



i seed-drill with cultivator attachment will be found a 

 very useful tool. 



Spades, spading-forks, manure-forks, square-pointed 

 shovels, iron rakes, wooden rakes, hand-roller, garden line 

 and hoes, in number according to the amount of work to 

 be done. A good wheelbarrow or hand-cart will also be 

 found useful. See Fig. 118, the author's weed killers. 



A spraying-pump of some sort must be provided for the 

 application of insecticides and fungicides. The common 

 hand garden-pump or the knapsack pump will be sufficient 

 if only a few trees are to be treated, but the barrel-pump 

 mounted on wheels will be found much more serviceable 

 and economical in a garden of considerable size. 



