PETER HENDERSON & CO.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.— IMPLEMENTS. 



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The "Velvet=Lawn'' Seeders for Hand and Horse Power. 



Valuable new machines involving new principles. They put the 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 these " Velvet-Lawn " Seeders are wonderfully efficient. 



The seed is evenly distributed, wind or no wind, much or little as may be 

 desired, and at any required reasonable 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 — not too thick in some places and too thin 

 in others. The illustration on the right shows how the above claims are 

 accomplished. Th'; 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. As each disc, seed spout an 

 roller work individually 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 beneficial, 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 gauge regulates the quantity sown whether the machines are 

 going fast or slow. The flow of seed can immediately 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 



can not get it, rain can 



not wash it nor wind 



blow it away. 



THE HAND POWER 

 VELVET-LAWN SEED- 

 ER has eight discs with 

 accompanying seed 

 spouts and rollers, these 

 sow two inches apart — ^ 

 or a strip 16 inches wide 

 and as fast as a man can 

 walk. It will sow and 

 cross an area 50.\1.50 ft. 

 in 30 minutes. In new 

 ground (or soft turf) it 

 c an be pushed by a man or strong boy, 

 1 ut in old hard sod it may require another 

 person to pull by attaching a rope. In 

 addition to sowing grass and clover seeds 

 this machine will drill in such vegetable 

 seeds as onion, radish, lettuce, etc. By 

 covering the feed openings in the hopper, 

 the rows may be 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 

 II) inches apart. 



Price for Hand Power "Velvet-Lawn" 

 Seeder $15.00 net. 



Illustrating one of the 

 revolving discs cutting a 

 narrow gash in the sod 

 and the boot sowing the 

 seed immedia ely behind 

 the gash which is then 

 closed by the loUer fol- 

 lowing. 



THE ONE HORSE POWER " VELVET-LAWN " SEEDER has 



16 discs with accompanying seed spouts and rollers. These sow 3 

 inches apart or a strip four feet wide. It is very light in draft and 

 can be operated by any boy who can drive a horse. It will be found 

 invaluable for seeding large lawns, parks, and golf courses — either 

 new ground or renovating old turf, and is equally valuable for 

 sowing clover, alfalfa, etc., reseeding new or old meadows and 

 pastures. 



Price for Horse Power " Velvet-Lawn " Seeder equipped with 

 automatic press wheels $50.00 net. 



EXP.^NDED METAL RUBBIS 

 BURNER. 



Expanded Metal Rubbish Burners. 



A very convenient basket like arrangement durably made of ex" 

 panded iron. | inch mesh — in which may be collected leaves, rubbish' 

 paper, etc., the lid is then shut and the litter burned in the open 

 air with no danger of burning particles being blown around. 



Prices. — No. 1. 14 in. diameter, 16 in. high, inside measurements,' 

 $2.25. No. 2. 15 in. diameter, 20 in. high, inside measurements, $2,50. 

 No. 3. 16 in. diameter, 24 in. high, inside measurements, .$2.75. 



Portable Refuse Burner. 



A portable steel arrangement for the rapid and convenient destruc- 

 tion of all leaves, refuse and waste matter. In reality a two-wheeled 

 ha d cart (for which purpose it can also be used), made of stron.j 

 steel angle iron and heavy steel netting, which is fireproof and 

 guaranteed not to burn out. Is fitted with broad-tired wheels, which 



enables it to be pu led 

 aong with the clea ling 

 up squad on lawns or 

 soft ground without in- 

 jury. ■ A strong steel pan 

 is fitted under the axle 

 which catches all the fire 

 and ashes as they fall 

 through the bottom. 



This pan can be easily 

 emptied as ne;ded. 



Against the cost of 

 hauling the leaves and 

 rubbish to a convenient 

 spot for bu ning, the leaf 

 burner wi 1 pay for itself 

 twice over in one season. 

 No. 1 , capacity 1 cubic 

 yard, .$32.50; No. 2, 

 capacity f cubic yard, 

 $24.00; No. 3, capacity 

 § cubic yard, $12.00. 





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The Pennsylvania Rotary Lawn Rake. 



This is virtually a revolving lawn comb, having flexible steel 

 wire teeth wnich go between the blades of grass and comb out all 

 dead grass, crab grass, leaves, sticks and other rubbish. It has a 

 dumpable collecting box. (See cul) Price, 24-inch machine, $15.00. 

 36-inch machine, $24.00. 



