IMPLEMENT OUTFIT 



water easily to plants standing in the rear of 

 others, that could not be reached effectively 

 with a short-spouted pot. Give one with a 

 long spout a trial and you will never be satis- 

 fied with the old kind. In buying a pot, you 

 will find it economy to invest in one of galvan- 

 ized iron. This will not rust like the ordinary 

 tin pot. It will outlast three of that kind, and 

 therefore prove considerably cheaper in the end. 

 A spray-pump ought to be in every amateur 

 gardener's outfit. With it, the work of shower- 

 ing one's plants is an easy operation, and it can 

 be done much more effectively than in any 

 other way. These pumps are light, but strong- 

 ly made, and are of such easy operation that a 

 child can use them. The plunger is worked 

 with one hand, while the hose is guided by the 

 other. The pump itself is dropped into a pail 

 of water; a clamp on the outside, resting on the 

 floor, enables one to hold it firmly in place, 

 under the foot, while you are operating it. 

 The nozzle can be regulated to throw a mist- 

 like spray, or a stream, and the hose enables 

 you to work up under plants, in corners, and 

 anywhere that water is needed, with perfect 

 ease. You will find use for such a pump every 

 day. It is well worth while to have one for the 



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