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in the centre, (fig. 8). With this the lawn should be 

 beaten, when the turf is set, to a perfect level. If the han- 

 dle is slightly inclined towards the 

 operator, it is easier to bring down 

 the sole perpendicularly. This is 

 quite as effectual a mode of smoothing 

 a lawn as by the use of the roller, but 

 much more time and labor are re- 

 quired. 



The Pick. — This is indispensable 

 in trenching hard clay subsoils which 

 the spade cannot penetrate. It con- 

 sists of a wooden handle inserted in 

 a head composed of two iron levers 

 both pointed with steel, one of which 



Fig. 8. — TURF BEETLE. 



should come to a point 

 and the other be made 

 about two inches wide 

 for cutting roots or 

 any obstructions. 



The Spade.— The 

 best are Lyndon's, 

 made of cast steel. A 

 large one is required 

 for lifting trees, trench- 

 ing, etc. A light six- 

 inch spade (figure 9) 

 is very convenient for 

 removing small shrubs 

 and plants, which are 

 a little too large to be 

 lifted with a trowel. 

 The long - handled 

 shovels and spades are 

 perhaps best, except 

 for the small sizes. 



Fig. 9.— SPADE. Fig. 10.— MANURE FORK. 



