M.ut. II 17. I'Jl'l. 



The Florists^ Review 



157 





How a Well-known 



Authority Cuts Cost 



of Cultivating 



SOLVES LABOR PROBLEM 



By A. F. J. Baur, Secretary of The 

 American Carnation Society 



From "The florists' Review," Feb. 10, 1921 



"Seeing a discussion in the col- 

 umns of The Eeview regarding the 

 merits of motor-driven cultivators, I 

 feel impelled to add a word regard- 

 ing our experience along that line. 

 It is a most important matter to the 

 trade and will be more so as time 

 goes on. 



"About a year ago we purchased 

 a Merry Garden Cultivator. We 

 judged that this implement was just 

 about what we wanted here for cul- 

 tivating young carnation plants in 

 the field, and for any other cultivat- 

 ing of a similar nature. 



"Up to last spring we had been 

 using Planet Junior man-power cul- 

 tivators. We were obliged to put 

 four men in the field after every rain 

 in order to secure the full benefits 

 from the rain. During the past sum- 

 mer, with a slightly enlarged plant- 

 ing, we found it possible to do all 

 our cultivation with this one Merry 

 Garden Auto-Cultivator. It did the 

 work in the same time as the four 

 man-cultivators and did better work. 

 We would not think of parting with 

 this implement. 



"We break our field in the late 

 fall and work it down with the disk 

 in the spring, using the team for 

 both operations. After that, we need 

 only the light cultivator and the 

 Merry Garden is just the ticket for 

 that." 



A. F. J. BAUR, 



•Secretarj-, The American Carnation Society 



Many Write Like This: 



"The Merry Garden Auto-Cultiva- 



ta: tor easily pays for itself in labor 



^ saved every 30 days. On our place, 



^ one man cultivated, in 3 hours, a 



* patch usually requiring two men, 

 ~ with hand cultivators, a day and a 

 **"half. Besides, the job was done twice 



• as deep." 



BURKHARDT FLORAL CO, 

 10906 Avon Avenue Cleveland. Ohio 



Do your cultivating in season — when it 

 should be done. With a Merry Garden, 

 you can cultivate a given area in just one- 

 fourth the usual time — you can do it 

 oftener, and better. 



This wonder implement has changed 

 cultivating, from back-breaking drudg- 

 ery, to a chore of ease, pleasure and 

 profit. The 



Merry Garden 

 Auto-Cultivator 



is easy to guide, back or turn. Straddles narrow 

 rows — works between wider ones. Not only culti- 

 vates, but disks, harrows, weeds and operates a 

 30-inch lawn mower. Equipped with pulley and 

 stand, it furnishes power for belt work. 

 The new model makes it possible for any floral 

 grower to dispense with 3 or 4 hired hands. 



Important Improvements 

 In New Model 



Famous Bosch Magneto 



No-trouble Lubrication 



Improved Cooling System 



New Type Bearings of Proper Analysis 



Steel Cut Case Hardened Gears 



Price of the implement, equipped with 

 set of hoes, $230.00, f. o. b. Cleveland. 



Write for illustrated folder containing 

 complete particulars, including our 5 

 day trial and money back guarantee. 



The Atlantic Machine & Mfg. Co. 



2637 East 79th Street Cleveland, Ohio 



