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HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC. 



lifting rods are now lowered to the bottom of the tub by 

 means of the rack and pinion machinery until the two iron 

 bars, which are previously pushed under the tub, can be 

 placed in the four stirrups ; this being done, all is ready for 



lifting the tub 

 in an upright 

 position by the 

 rack and pinions, 

 which are worked 

 by a man on each 

 side. When the 

 tub is high enough 

 for travelling it is 

 secured by means 

 of a pin through 

 the four upright 

 lifting rods in- 

 serted at 5, the 

 pins for travelling. The 

 whole operation does not occupy the three men required to 

 work it more than two or three minutes. The machine is 

 drawn by one horse, and it will be seen how easily and 

 quickly the magnificent Orange trees alluded to are brought 

 from their hibernatory in the spring to their summer 



Fio. 310. 



Carriage for transporting Orange trees. 



1. Fore carriage. 2, Side-beams. 3. Lifting screw, 

 4. Stirrups for carrying tub. 5. Pins. 



tub being lowered on to the 



Truck for moving Plants in tubs and large pots. 



quarters, and as easily taken back in the autumn. The fore 

 part of the machine is made to ' lock' so that it turns in 

 little more than its own length. It is in every respect a 

 most complete apparatus for this and for like purposes." 



Truck for Tubs or very large Pots. — This very handy 

 little truck, Fig. 310, is what the French use for moving large 

 plants in tubs and large pots. It would be difficult to find 



