KEUKA GKAPE AND FLOWER PICKEIi. Ill 



abroad for anything in the Avay of implements that are 

 required in the garden or nursery. 



If our manufacturers are only informed as to M'hat is 

 wanted, they will soon j^roduce it in the cheapest and 

 best manner. 



Neff's Pruning Shears are very similar in form to the 

 well-known Weiss pattern, but with a different arrange- 

 ment in the springs, these being of unequal lengths, 

 as shown in fig. 23. The peculiar arrangement of the 



Fig. 24. 



springs allows of a ready adjustment of the tension to 

 suit different kinds of work and the strength of the oper- 

 ator's hand. Some will prefer a stronger spring than 

 others, and Mr. Neff has devised a plan by wliich all may 

 be suited. These shears may be obtained of F. M. 

 McDowell, Wayne, N. Y., or at the agricultural ware- 

 houses in ISTew York city. 



XEUKA GRAPE AND FLOW^ER PICKER. 



This is a very simple invention, adapted for gathering 

 fruits and flowers, and especially for grapes. By a simple 

 contrivance the shears are made to hold the bunch of 

 grapes after it is cut from the vice, thereby preventing it 



