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made their use common in every garden. They are of 

 many sizes, from the small machine that can be easily 

 worked by a boy, and admirably adapted for city garden 

 plots, to the large horse mowers, that may be daily seen 

 in use in our larger parks. In buying a lawn mower, 

 always be sure that it is light running ; that it will cut 

 high grass; that all wear can be taken up, and that it is 

 simple. "Side-wheel mowers" are always to be pre- 



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ferred on ordinary lawns, as they run much easier than 

 a " roller mower." The latter has one advantage only, 

 and that is in cutting on a narrow border where a side- 

 wheel mower would run off on the side. But the benefit 

 derived by a lawn from the rolling received by a "roller 

 mower" is in theory only, as the roller is not heavy 

 enough to be of any actual benefit, while it is heavy enough 

 to make the machine run hard. If you wish to roll your 

 lawn, get a roller that will weigh not less than three him- 



