46 SCHOOL AND HOME GAKDENING 



nomic point of view they are not necessary in small gardens ; 

 but if the school can secure them, it is well to teach their 

 uses to the pupils. They will be found very useful in the 

 larger home gardens and in market gardens. 



A one-horse cultivator (Fig. 25) miay also be owned by 

 the school if considerable cultivation is to be done by horse 

 power. Eenting a cultivator for the purpose is usually pos- 

 sible, but often the shovels are too large and not suitable for 

 the best garden work. Select a cultivator with many small 

 shovels or harrow teeth. 



The plow to be used in preparing soil for school garden 

 work may be either borrowed, rented or purchased. It should 



Fig. 25. — This form of one-horse cultivator is well suited for garden work. It can 

 bo adjusted in width to suit all rows. 



have a mould-board of medium length and curvature, neither 

 too long nor too short and steep. 



The harrow should be chosen to suit the type of soil. 

 Light soils may be made fine with a common spike-tooth 

 harrow or " drag " ; but an-Acme pulverizer is a good general 

 purpose harrow and is one of the best for soils that are heavy 

 enough to form hard clods. Always use the harrow on the 

 garden the same day it is plowed. 



Pruning shears and pruning saws are not expensive 

 and may be owned by such schools as have an opportunity to 

 teach their uses. Another plan is for each pupil who has home 

 uses for them to buy the shears (Fig. 22) and saws and let 

 them be usedboth at home and at school. 



