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Mason glass jar for a reservoir, and has the ad- 

 vantage of blowing the spray at right angles 

 from the barrel of the machine. With it the 

 under side of leaves can be effectually reached, 

 and this is often essential to success. The bar- 

 rel should be of brass, as many spraying com- 

 pounds are corrosive on iron. With this little 

 machine, and a supply of Bordeaux Mixture, Hel- 

 lebore, Tobacco Extract or Tea, Paris Green, 

 Aphine, etc., the careful gardener is well forti- 

 fied against attacks of insects and fungi. All 

 these poisons should be supplied in advance, so 

 as to be ready at a moment's notice, as delays are 

 often costly. As some of the above articles are 

 very poisonous, it is wise to keep them in a box, 

 and under lock and key. The box should be large 

 enough to contain all the needed poisons and the 

 little sprayer. Directions for use will be found 

 under appropriate heads. 



In addition to the tools mentioned above, a 

 "float" is very convenient. This is a board one- 

 half inch thick, four inches wide, and ten inches 

 long. A piece of broom handle, eight inches long, 

 is firmly nailed to the center of the board, using 

 at least four long, slim nails. This implement is 

 used to make the surface of the bed smooth, like- 

 wise for firming the soil after the seeds are cov- 

 ered. The edge of the float may be used to mark 

 off rows and for covering the seeds. 



BOARD FRAMES 



After the beds are made, the use of frames is 

 desirable. These are made of common fencing 

 boards, six inches wide. The frames should be 



