GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. 



75 



in the centre, (fig. 8). With this the lawn should be 



beaten, when the turf is set, to a perfect level. If the han- 

 dle is slightly inclined towards the 

 operator, it is easier to bring down 

 the sole perpendicularly. This is 

 quite as effectual a mode of smoothing 

 a lawn as by the use of the roller, but 

 much more time and labor are re- 

 quired. 



THE PICK. This is indispensable 

 in trenching hard clay subsoils which 

 the spade cannot penetrate. It con- 

 sists of a wooden handle inserted in 

 a head composed of two iron levers 

 5TLK both pointed with steel, one of which 



should come to a point 



and the other be made 



about two inches wide 



for cutting roots or 



any obstructions. 

 THE SPADE. The 



best are Lyndon's, 



made of cast steel. A 



large one is required 



for lifting trees, trench- 



ng, 



etc. A liht six- 



inch spade (figure 9) 

 is very convenient for 

 removing small shrubs 

 and plants, which are 

 a little too large to be 

 lifted with a trowel. 

 The long - handled 

 shovels and spades are 

 perhaps best, except 

 for the small sizes. 



Fig. 9. SPADE. Fig. 10. MANURE FORK. 



