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The following is published as promising much benefit' 

 in small operations. It will be highly useful, for se- 

 lecting fruit, and detaching the nests of caterpillars 

 from the trees, also in cutting off grafts and superflu- 

 ous shoots. We are informed that instruments, on the 

 same principles, exist in Germany, on a very large 

 scale. We have conversed with an old Hannoverian 

 gardener, who alleges he has seen and used one. This 

 does not lessen the merits of the inventor ; who, as has 

 happened in other instances, struck out the same 

 thought in a distant country. 



Directions for the Purchaser ofJocelin^s Patent Prun- 

 ing Shears* 



In the first place. Procure a spruce, or other light 

 and strong pole, planed straight to the size of one inch 

 in diameter at the upper, and one inch and a quarter at 

 the lower extremity, when about twelve feet in length 

 and for twelve inch arm shears of about two pounds 

 weight, and less when shorter poles, or for lighter 

 shears : — ^burn in the spike end of the shears, after 

 boring the pole, as a file into its handle, then drive on 

 an iron ferrule ; place the cord — draw it straight on the 

 pole, and insert three or four wire staples, from a little 

 below the shears, down to about half way, for the cord 

 to run in. 



In pruning, let the upper blade of the shears rest 

 against a bud or twig, at the right hand ; and by pulling 

 the cord, the moveable blade is pressed against the 



