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buist's family kitchen gardener. 



Ladies' Shears, Fig. 1 1 . 

 These are of the very best 

 material, neatly madej for 

 the use of ladies who take 

 a delight in gardening 

 operations. 



Fig. 11, 



Fig. 12. 



Grass-edging Shears, Fig. 12. These are made cxpresbly 

 for cutting grass-edgings, and have a wheel that rests on the 

 walk while the shears trim off the grass. It is a very con- 

 venient and expeditious implement. 



Hand- Glass, Fig. 1 3. These are made 

 of red cedar, or cast iron. The latter is 

 most neat and durable. It consists of 

 two parts, the bottom and top. A use- 

 ful utensil for growing seeds of early Cel- 

 ery, Tomato, Egg-plant, or any other ar- 

 ticle of early culture : also well adapted Fig. 13. 

 for covering Cauliflower plants where the winters are not very 

 severe. When air is to be given to the plants enclosed, it is 

 done by lifting up the top and replacing it diagonally ; by this 

 means air is freely admitted. A glass case may be made of 

 any height with these hand-glasses, by merely placing the 

 bottom frames one upon the other. Those we use are of cast 

 iron, and cost $3.50 each. 



