556 Cast-iron and Wrought-Iron 



The stake ^fig. 110. is 7 ft. long, and weighs 1 cwt. 8 lbs. 

 per dozen. Fig. 111. is 5 ft. 2 in. in length, and weighs 

 2 qrs. 13 lbs. per dozen. Fig. 112. is 3 ft. 8 in. in height, and 

 weighs 3 qrs. 9 lbs. per dozen. It will be observed, by com- 

 paring the above weights and heights with those of Messrs. 

 Cottara and Hallen's cast-iron flower stakes, as given in the 

 succeeding article, that Mr. Mallet's are somewhat lighter. 

 Mr. Mallet has subsequently made the improvement in the 

 form of the foot of round stakes (such as those of Mr. Cottam), 

 indicated by the sketch, marked a, on the opposite page. 

 Stakes thus formed will weigh less, and take a firmer hold of 

 the ground. — Cond 



Art. XI. Notice of the Cast-iron and Wrought-Iron Flower Stakes 

 manufactured by Messrs. Cottam and Hallen, London. By the 

 Conductor. 



Knowing the introduction of iron stakes in flower-gardens 

 to be a very great improvement, in point both of economy 

 and neatness ; in order that our readers may know the sizes 

 and prices, and also compare the appearance of those of Mr. 

 Mallet with those of Messrs. Cottam and Hallen, we have 

 given figures of the different sorts manufactured by the latter 

 firm. 



Fig. 113. shows the four sizes of cast-iron stakes, manu- 

 factured by Messrs. Cottam and Hallen. The height of the 

 first (a) is 7 ft., its weight per dozen 2 cwt. 1 qr., and the price 

 per dozen, 25s. ; b is 6 ft. high, weighs 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 22 lbs. per 

 dozen, and costs 185. 6d. ; c is 5 ft. high, weighs 1 cwt. 1 qr. 

 16 lbs. per dozen, and costs 165. 6d.\ and d is 4 ft. high, weighs 

 40 lbs. per dozen, and costs 105. 6d. 



Fig. 114. shows the different sizes of wrought- iron rods let 

 into cast-iron sockets at bottom. The height of the first (e) is 

 6 ft. 6 in., and the price is 105. 6d. per dozen; of the second 

 (jr) 5 ft. 6 in., the price is 95. 6d. per dozen; of the third (g) 

 5 ft., the price is 85. 6d. ; of the fourth {h) 4 ft. 6 in., the price 

 is 85.; of the fifth (i) the height is 4 ft., and the price 75.; of 

 the sixth (k) the height is 3 ft. 6 in., and the price per dozen 

 65. 6d. ; of the seventh (I) the height is 3 ft., and the price 6s.; 

 of the eighth (m) the height is 2 ft. 6 in., and the price 5s. 6d.; 

 and the ninth (11) is 2 ft. in height, and the price per dozen 

 is 5s. 



