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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



Fig. 131.- 



-HA2STD GLASS. 



feet, and weighing from ten to thirty pounds ; it is made 

 with flat steps, so that a person may stand upon them 

 while working, and can be extended or contracted as re- 

 quired. For use amongst large trees, in the orchard, a 

 much greater length of ladder is required, and there are 

 various forms of orchard ladders in use, but the step- 

 ladder is sufficient for all ordinary garden uses. 



Haxd-Geasses. — The uses of these have been men- 

 tioned under cauliflowers, cucumber, etc. Home-made 



hand-glasses, being simply a 

 small frame covered with a pane 

 of glass, are very useful, but as 

 they exclude some light they 

 are not equal to those made with 

 glass all around. Hand-glasses 

 with metal frames and glass 

 sides and top, are made of differ- 

 ent sizes and styles, cne of the 

 more elaborate of which is shown in fig. 131. Though 

 somewhat expensive, they will, if carefully used, last 

 many years. 



Trellises, or supports for plants, are needed in the 

 flower and vegetable garden not only for climbers, but 

 for keeping plants which have weak 

 stems within proper bounds. Trel- 

 lises for pots may be purchased 

 ready-made, as may those for climb- 

 ing roses and such plants ; they are 

 usually made of rattan upon a frame 

 of light wooden stakes, and some 

 are made entirely of wire. A per- 

 son of a mechanical turn can 

 readily make all that will be need- 

 ed. A few engravings are given here as suggestions. 

 Fig. 132 shows a useful support made with a barrel hoop 

 an ] staves ; the same plan may be carried out with two 



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