106 



ma:n^ual of gardening 



by rooting them out. Figure 98 shows such a 

 tool, and a home-made implement answering the 

 same purpose is illustrated in Fig. 99. This latter 

 tool is easily made from strong band-iron. An- 

 other type is suggested in Fig. 100, representing 

 a slicing-hoe made by fastening a 

 sheet of good metal to the tines of 

 a broken fork. The kind chiefly in 

 the market is shown in Fig. 101. 



Hand-weeders. 



For small beds of flowers or vegetables, hand- 

 weeders of various patterns are essential to easy 



101 . The com- 

 mon scarifier. 



103. Ahand- 

 weeder. 



104. A finger-weeder. 



Another style, that may be h^^°L?eTet. 



and eflficient work. One of the best patterns, 

 with long and short handles, is shown in Fig. 

 102. 



made at home of hoop-iron, is drawn 

 in Fig. 103. A finger-weeder is illustrated in 

 Fig. 104. In Fig. 105 a common form is shown. 

 Many patterns of hand-weeders are in the mar- 

 105 A small ^^^^ Other foriiis will suggest themselves to 



hand-weeder. the operator. 



Trowels and their kind. 



Small hand-tools for digging, as trowels, dibbers, and spuds, 

 may be had of dealers. In buying a trowel it is economy to 

 pay an extra price and secure a steel blade with a strong shank 

 that runs through the entire length of the handle. One of these 



