496 NURSERY AND FRUIT GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. 



This is turned by means of a handle, and the line neatly 



and quickly wound up. 



The Jloe. — This is a universal instrument in this coun- 

 try. In some cases, 



all the gardening 



operations are per- 

 formed with it. Its 



uses in tree culture 



are to open trenches 



for seeds, to cover 



them, to loosen and 



clean the surface of 



the ground from 



weeds, etc. There 



are two kinds, the 



draw hoe (figs. 169, 



170, 171) and the 



Dutch or thrust hoe 



(fig, 172) ; this we do 



not use at all. Of 



the diflierent kinds 



and forms of the 



draw hoe, the most 



generally useful is 



the square, a cast- 

 steel plate, about six inches long and four wide, with a 

 light, smooth handle. The semicircular 

 and triangular hoes may be advantage- 

 ously used in certain cases. 



TJie Pointed Garden Hoe (fig. 173) is 

 useful among borders and small plants. 

 The Bake (fig. 174) is used to level, 

 smooth, pulverize, and clean the surface 

 of the ground after it has been spaded 

 Fig. 168.-LINE AND or hoed, or to ]>repare it for seeds, etc. 

 They are of different sizes, with from 



Fijr. 167.— DUNG- 



