186 THE GEAPE CULTUKIST. 



seems not to be affected by cold, as I have frequently used 

 them when the thermometer was at zero. Steel springs 1 

 have found were very liable to break in frosty weather. 



Fig. 60 



'.There is a catch at the ends of the handles to fasten them 

 together, so that they may be carried safely in the pocket. 

 In the engraving the catch is shown as open, but it may be 

 turned in against the spring, so as to be out of the way 

 when the shears are in use. There are several sizes of 

 these shears, and the price formerly was from $1 00 to 

 $1 50 ; at present they are a trifle higher. I presume they 

 can be had at most of the seed stores in New York. 



The above engraving, about one third the actual size, 

 shows an improved form of pruning-shears recently intro- 

 duced. 



