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designed! This consists of a steel blade 

 about ten or twelve inches long, widest at the 

 top where it has an expanse of about an inch 

 and a half. A V-shaped notch at this end 

 which is rough sharpened with a chisel edge 

 can be thrust deeply into the ground for cut- 

 ting off such roots as dandelion or dock or it 

 may be used as a surface shaver in attacking 

 plantains. All these small weeding appli- 

 ances range in price from twenty-five cents 

 to half a dollar, and earn their money's worth 

 easily in the first season. 



When cutting out large strong growing weeds 

 with long roots, holes are made in the lawn 

 which must be filled with good garden soil 

 and immediately sprinkled over with a pinch 

 of lawn mixture, so that the grass may take 

 immediate hold to the entire exclusion of 

 weeds. 



EDGING AND TRIMMING TOOLS 



The edge of the lawn where it borders 

 walks or flower beds needs careful trimming 

 and maintenance. If it becomes irregular 

 or is battered down, very much of the neat 

 appearance of the lawn itself is lost. The 



