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WATERING THE PARKS. 



branch is attached, so that only five trucks are required; 

 the trucks also in practice consist of a piece of plain wood, 

 a little more than_ a foot in length, the tube being bolted 



on to the upper 

 side and the run- 

 ners fixed to the 

 lower. As regards 

 the connexion of 

 the joints, this is 

 made sometimes 

 with brass flanges, 

 but a joint which 

 answers equally 

 well, and is much 

 cheaper and lighter, 

 is that made with 

 copper wire ; for 

 the branch joint, 

 however, brass 

 flanges are always 

 used, as the branch 

 itself is removed 

 and carried away 

 when not in use, 

 while the tubes are 

 simply folded toge- 

 ther, fastened with 

 a piece of cord, and 

 left in any conve- 

 nient corner. 



It is found in 

 practice that a man 

 cannot manage an 

 apparatus of this 

 kind, which is more 

 than about 40ft. 

 long ; but for watering grass, in which case the hose is left 

 stationary in one place for some time and then moved to 

 another, several apparatus are, if necessary, screwed on to 



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