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Recollections of a Gardening Tour. 



A Magpie Trap, for screwing on the top of a pole. 



Rabbit Traps, made by Greig at Crail. Great numbers of 

 these are sold by us ; the maker has established his character for 

 excellence of workmanship ; they are made of various sizes for 

 all sorts of vermin. 



American Hatchet. (Jig. 62.) This hatchet was sent to us from 

 Canada as the one used in felling timber. The workmen do 



Fig. 62. American Hatchet.'' 



great execution with it. The blade is thicker near the edge than 

 ours, and more like a wedge, so that it clears itself at every 

 stroke, and never sticks in the wood. The shape of the handle is 

 a very great improvement. 



Bull Ring. (Jig. 63.) This is 

 made to press the cartilage of 

 the nose, and effectually com- 

 mands the most refractory ani- 

 mal. The screw (a) is tightened 

 more or less as required, and 

 a small halter (b) is used for 

 leading the animal. Fleshers Fig. 63. Suit-ring. 



[butchers] should be compelled to use these rings in taking bulls 

 to the slaughter in towns. 



Rain Gauge : made of zinc, and very cheap and simple; 

 and adapted to be sunk to the rim, or nearly so, in any open 

 space in a garden. 



Zinc Labels. Some are plain with tubular stems ; others with 

 sunk panels and tubular stems. Price Is. 6d. per dozen; con- 

 sidered very cheap, and durable as well as neat. 



Vases for Plants. These are of an elegant shape, manufac- 

 tured by Mr. Bald, at the Brick and Tile Works, Alloa. 



Valve Mole Trap. (fg. 64.) The mole, entering at a b, is 

 prevented from 

 returning ; the 

 valve (c) being 

 made of such 

 a length, and 

 placed in such 



a position, as tO Fig. 64. Valve Mole Trap. 



admit of its opening inwards only, and, from the narrowing of 

 the hole, the animal cannot turn itself, c, the valve on a larger 



