THE 
AvcGcusT, 
1908 
GARDEN MAGAZINE 
The Readers’ Service will give 
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Three Sizes 
8 inch blades, $2.00 
Those Teeth 
Preventslippiag by 
gripping the at 9 
eae ae 10 ‘ fon 93200. 
branches and elimi- 
“ “ 2.50 
nate half the labor 
The feature 
ot these shears 
is the serrated 
edye running along 
the entire length of one 
blade. This slight change 
saves half of the fatiguing 
effort that is required to oper- 
ate ordinary hedge shears. It 
does away with stopping for adjust- 
ment, as in the notched shears. They (Wie 
cut without slipping at any part of the 
blade. No more waste of time or eneryy 
ov rthegrindstone. The teeth are sloped to- 
ward the point so that the cutting blade is sharp- 
ened by each successive stroke. Made in Sheffield 
for the Benion Company, after the perfectly balanced 
English mo tel. 
The Neverslip Garden Tools 
have the same non-slipping and self-sharpening features as the Never- 
slip Hecdye Shears and are of the same high standard of workmanship, 
Neverslip j ug z 3 Fe NS 
Branch f : 
Shears i 
Made in Shef- 
field, .solid . 
steel, hand | 
forged, 31 
inches long, 3 
inch cut, | 
Price, *4 00. * 
e | Neverslip 
™ Pruners 
| No. 100. Cali- 
| fornia pattem, 
| hand forged, 
Se: See eee es) tool steel 
blades, lock nut, volute spring, and regulating ratchet, 9 
inches. Price 75e. 
Neverslip Pruners No. 108, Same as No. 100, with loop grip on lower 
handle 9 inches, Price $1.25. Plain Grass Shears, 5 1-2 inches, 40c. 
On sale at lending dealers, or order by mail at published 
prices. l:xpress prepaid for orclers of $2.00 or more to all points east 
of the Mississippi. Przzted matter giving testimonials from promin 
nent horticulturists, and detailed information sent on request, 
GEO E. BENTON CO. 99 Reade St., New York. 
THORBURN’S BULBS 
Don’t forget our bulb catalogue ready August 15th. 
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