44 Making a Lawn 



paired by cutting entirely through it 

 and removing the damaged part, and then 

 joining the ends with a little brass sleeve 

 that is easily inserted into each of the 

 severed ends and which has reversed prongs 

 to prevent its slipping out. This is one of 

 the best ready-made menders on the mar- 

 ket, and it prolongs the life of a hose for 

 years. 



Keep your hose on a reel. Empty it of 

 water before winding up, and never allow 

 it to lie baking in the sun. This latter 

 is a very common fault and is the cause 

 of much good hose being spoiled. 



Another seemingly trivial yet impor- 

 tant thing is to caution against so fasten- 

 ing the hose to the tap that it pulls away 

 from it at right-angles. 



For ordinary purposes the half-inch 

 size of hose is the best. It costs less in 

 the first place, is more easily handled, 



