208 Gardening 
Fic. 125. Usually when irrigation is spoken of we think of the dry region of 
the West, but this photograph shows the Skinner system of overhead irrigation 
in action on a New Jersey truck farm. With a system of this sort the gardener 
has no fear of dry weather. 
sprinklers may be attached to distribute the water in a 
manner like rain. 
When there is a supply of water under pressure, the 
overhead or Skinner system of irrigation is well adapted 
to the needs of the home garden. This system con- 
sists of galvanized iron pipe into which holes are drilled 
and fitted with fine brass nozzles. One end of the pipe 
is closed ; the other is connected with the water supply. 
When in action, the water spurts from each nozzle in a 
fine stream to a considerable distance. The pipe can be 
turned with the row of nozzles at various angles until 
areas on both sides of the pipe are well watered. A 
portable support and hose connection will enable one to 
shift the pipe as needed, or several lengths of pipe 
sufficient to cover the entire garden may be attached to 
rather permanent supports. 
