GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. 



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small seeds with equal regularity, either broadcast or in 

 drills or pots. 



The Excelsior Weeding Hook, (Pig. 127), is a very 



handy implement 

 for removing weeds 

 from among small 

 and tender plants, 

 and for stirring up 

 the soil. It can be 

 used between rows 

 of seedlings, orna- 

 mental plants, or 

 remove weeds, without in- 



129. — SMALL GARDEN SET. 



wherever it is desirable to 

 jury to the plants or soiling the hands. 



No yes' Hand Weeder, (Fig. 128), is a kind of minia- 

 ture hand hoe, and is very convenient and useful for 

 working between plants, 

 dressing pots, and clean- 

 ing away weeds, where a 

 large hoe could not be 

 used to good advantage. 



Ladies' and Chil- 

 dren's' Garden Tools, 

 (Fig. 129).— In all flower 

 gardens there is a great 

 deal of hand-work to be 

 done. This lot of small 

 implements consisting of 

 a spade, fork, rake, and 

 hoe, will be found very 

 useful in working on 

 small flower borders. 



Step Ladders, (Fig. 130). 



Fig. 130. — STEP LADDEE. 



The step-ladder is always 

 useful in a garden, especially during the fruiting season. 

 It is made in different sizes, varying from three to ten 



