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of the climbers root readily enough. Many shrubs may 

 be increased in this same way, using young shoots, but it 

 should be borne in mind that if cuttings wilt from lack 

 of water, or from too great exposure to the sun, they 

 seldom revive. 



THE TOOL-HOUSE 



A well-stocked tool-house is not only a necessity but 

 a great pleasure. We do not need a great many imple- 

 ments, but those we do have should be in good order and 

 kept in a dry place, easy of access. The tool-house should 

 be fitted with shelves and a work bench, and I find a com- 

 fortable chair is not to be despised. Upon the shelves, 

 hanging on the walls, or otherwise disposed about the 

 little room, will be found : 



Two 25-foot lengths of light cotton-covered hose; two wheel- 

 barrows one large, the other small and light; one spade, one 

 shovel, two rakes, light and heavy; two hoes, light and heavy; turf 

 cutter, lawn mower, sickle, grass shears, potato fork, pick, one broad 

 trowel, one narrow transplanting trowel, small mason's trowel, 

 weeders, one long-nosed and one short-nosed watering can, powder 

 and spray bellows, one heavy broom, heavy and light pruning 

 shears, a pair of large scissors and a sharp knife, dibble, several 

 sized baskets, a garden reel with balls of twine and raffia, a fine 

 sieve, plenty of green stakes varying from the slender one and a 

 hah* foot ones to the tall, strong Dahlia stakes; several hundred 

 wooden labels of different sizes, and indelible pencils; wall hooks, 

 brads and nails, a hammer and a light saw. 



Also I like to keep several pots of green and white paint 

 to hand, with brushes in good order and ready for use. 



