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PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK— LAWN MOWERS, ETC. 



The "Early Bird" 



Worm Cast Rake. 



The "Early Bird" cannot be described by compari- 

 son, for there is nothing like an "Early Bird" in con- 

 struction or action — except another "Early Bird". 

 It is like a rake only in that it has a head which is 

 dragged by a handle. 



Teeth: Note these flat, blade-like teeth, specially 

 formed out of the broad bottom which holds them 

 always in fiat position on the ground. These teeth 

 are so close together that every worm cast and every 



bit of debris, (no matter how small) is picked up and rolled back into the broad 

 back bottom. There are 58 of these special teeth in an "Early Bird." 



The back-bottom is wide enough and heavy enough to ride smoothly. Can't 

 jump or skip; won't permit the teeth to dig in, but makes them clean closely. 



Width 30 inches. Weight 8 lbs. 4 oz. Price each $10.00. 



Henderson's Superior Iron Hand Roller. 



These are very superior Rollers. The edges are beveled to prevent marking' 

 the faces are ground smooth so they will not pick up and carry lumps of earth, 

 the axles arc of steel, the sections fit closely an the handles are of our improved 

 design, will not break, and are counter-balanced so they will always keep up from 

 the ground, clean and out of the way. From 300 to 500 lbs. is the weight chosen 

 for one-man power roller for level lawns. Remember that the heavier the roller 

 used on your lawn the finer sward you will have. Size and price on application. 



THE "EARLY BIRD' WORM CAST RAKE. 



Henderson's Sod Perforator. 



An invaluable tool to aid in renovating 

 bad spots in lawns, grass plots, putting 

 greens, etc. It is operated like a rammer, 

 the lower surface being provided with 

 spikes which puncture the sod, leaving 

 small holes into which much of the 

 seed or fertilizer drops when broad- 

 casted thus preventing its being 

 blown or washed away. The holes 

 are filled with soil by the first rain, 

 which covers the seed so it can 

 germinate. Price, $3.75. 



The "Everwear" Lawn 

 and Walk Sweeper 



Is fitted with a revolving reel, 12 in. 

 In diameter, composed of a series of eight 

 Palmetto fibre brushes — the most durable fibre 

 known, unaffected by water. All grass, leaves, 

 litter, etc., are swept into the 

 collecting box, which is dumped by simply pulling the 

 chain. Machine can be adjusted for close or light sweep- 

 ing, adapting it for lawns, tennis courts, putting greens, 

 etc., as well as walks and stable floors. The brush reels 

 automatically take up the wear of the fibre brushes. 

 The drive wheels are 15 inches in diameter, giving a 

 powerful spin to the reel, pushing easily, and reduces the 

 labor of hours to a few minutes. 

 PRICE. 



24-inch Lawn Sweeper, $15.00 



28-inch " " 16.00 



The "Velvet Lawn" 

 Seeder. 



Valuable machines involving new 

 principles. Puts seed IN either new 

 ground or old sod. For renewing or 

 thickening the grass and renovating 

 bad spots in lawns, tennis courts, 

 putting greens, etc., without replowing* 

 redigging, or marring the surface. 



THE EVERWEAR LAWN SWEEPER. 



The seed is evenly distributed, 

 wind or no wind, much or little as may 

 be desired, and at any required rea- 

 sonable depth according to how the 

 machine is adjusted by the operator. 

 The even distribution of the seed and 

 its uniform depth insures an even 

 stand of grass. 



The illustration shows how the 

 above claims are accomplished. The 

 revolving steel discs cut a narrow 

 gash or trench in the ground or sod — 

 the seed is forced through the "boot" 

 the spout of which directs the seed 

 into the trench when at its deepest 

 immediately under the rear of the 

 cutting discs, the roller then follows 

 closing up the gash and of course 

 covering the seed. There are eight 

 of these discs with their accompany- 

 ing seed spouts. 



These sow 2 inches apart — thus the 

 machine sows a strip lfi inches wide as 

 ast as a maa can walk. It will sow and cross sow 

 an area 50 x 150 feet in thirty minutes. 



As each disc, seed spout and roller work indi- 

 vidually they therefore adapt themselves to 

 inequalities of the ground, insuring a perfect 

 stand of grass, and the cutting (not tearing) 

 of the old sod in this way has proven bene- 

 ficial, a sort of a cultivation that relieves 

 its hide bound condition. 



The machines have 

 "force feeds" one to 

 each disc and seed spout 

 — every feed sows an 

 equal amount of 

 seed and a guage 

 regulates the quan- 

 tity sown whether 

 the machines are 

 going fast or slow. 

 The flow of the 

 seed can immedi- 

 ately be shut off by 

 moving a lever. 



The seed must grow because it is IN the ground and not on 

 top of it. 



No seed is wasted. Birds cannot get it, rain cannot wash it 

 nor wind blow it away. 



In new ground or soft turf it is easily operated by one man 

 but in hard old sod it may require another person to pull 

 Price, $30.00. ,- -• 



