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This mode of protecting trees is a good deal in use both in France and 

 Germany, and has the recommendation of being cheap. M. Langelier 

 finds it remarkably so ; and we hope he will have many imitators. — Cond. 



The Undcr-foot Spade. — Sir, Neither amongst the different tools noticed 

 by you in this Magazine (Vol. V. p. 652.), nor any Vv'here else, do I re- 

 collect to have seen described an instrument 

 which we call the under-foot spade; and I 

 cannot say that I have seen it used gene- 

 rally elsewhere, although common here; 

 and as many of your subscribers may not 

 be acquainted either with it or its uses, I 

 will, with the help of an outline, endeavour 

 to give such a description as may be fol- 

 lowed. This spade {fig. 13.) should be made 

 very strong, the shaft square, with the angles 

 rounded off^ and strongly plated over the 

 handle; the blade about 14 in. across and 

 12 in. deep, and perpendicular, with the 

 edges cutting sharp ; and a piece of iron 

 riveted on for the feet (a). For the stubbing 

 of hedges, taking the top sods off drains, and 

 various uses where strength is wanted, this 

 spade v/ill be found a most powerful instru- 

 ment. I remain. Sir, &c. — C. P. York, 

 June 19. 1830. 

 Money's inverted Rose Watering-pot. — We have already noticed ( Vol.V. 

 p. 740.) this watering-pot in its simpler state, and have now to describe it 

 as a finished and more perfect utensil. The improvement consists in hav- 

 ing the spout made in three distinct parts. The first {fig. 14. a) is fixed 

 to the body of the pot, and in such a manner as not to go easily out of 

 repair, by filling up the angle with the hollow compartment (6), in the top 

 of which are tv/o openings (cf/)for containing — the larger (c), the middle 

 piece of the spout, or the larger rose; and the smaller, the smaller rose. 

 The larger rose (e) is for using without the middle piece of the spout, and 

 it delivers the water upv/ards, as in the figure (Vol. V. p. 740. fig. 176.) 

 before describec^; the smaller rose (/), which can only be used with the 

 middle tube of the spout, delivers the water direct downwards, exactly 



