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tory one I have ever used was made as follows : A 

 rod of about one-half-inch round iron had three prongs 

 like those of a fork welded to one end of it. These 

 prongs, after being welded to the rod, were bent out 



FIG 7 A TASTEFULLY ARRANGED PLANT WINDOW 



at right angles from it, and then given a square 

 downward bend. When these were inserted in the soil 

 they held the rod rigidly in place, because of their 

 bracing against each other, and of the "grip" which 

 they got on the soil. The upper end was punched full 

 of small holes, and through these a small wire was run 



