HORTICULTURAL SUNDRIES. 



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Commended. 



4. Cliffs Fluid Insecticide from Messrs. Robinson, West Bromwich, 

 Staffs. This preparation was found to be deadly to worms, and 

 apparently caused no injury to the foliage or roots of Saxifrages and 

 other rock plants which grew upon the treated area. 



Weed-Killers. 



Highly Commended. 



1. Watson's Lawn Sand from Messrs. A. J. Barbour, 8 Upper 

 Fountaine Street, Leeds. A useful preparation, which destroyed all 

 moss and flat-leaved weeds and improved the grass. 



Commended. 



2. Acme Weed Killer from The Acme Chemical Co., Vale Road 

 East, Tonbridge, Kent. This is supplied in liquid or powder form, 

 and was found to do its work well. 



3. Bentley's Double Strength Weed Destroyer from Messrs. 

 Bentley, Barrow-on-Humber, near Hull. Very effectual in destroying 

 all weeds, moss, &c. on walks and drives. 



4. Cooper's Weedicide from Messrs. Cooper & Nephews, Berk- 

 hamsted. This proved very good for killing all weeds and moss on 

 walks. 



5. W T atson's Weed Killer from Messrs. Barbour, 8 Upper Fountaine 

 Street, Leeds. A very good preparation for killing all weeds and 

 moss on paths. 



Garden Implements and Appliances. 



Award of Merit. 



1. Lawn Edge Clipper from Messrs. Barford & Perkins, Queen 

 Street Iron Works, Peterborough. A simple and well-made imple- 

 ment for cutting lawn edges. It does its work very rapidly and 

 well. 



2. Motor Cultivator, small size, from Mr. C. W\ Polito, 85 Grace- 

 church Street, London, E.C. An excellent cultivator for plantations 

 and large gardens. It is propelled and operated by a Bauche 2 J horse- 

 power petrol engine, and is fitted with five hoes, which give an efficient 

 tillage over a span of 2 feet 6 inches and to a depth of 2 J inches. The 

 engine consumes about one quart of petrol an hour, in which time 

 the machine is capable of travelling about 3,000 yards. The frame 

 is constructed of hardened steel and the wheels are of French ca§t 

 steel. They are 14 inches in diameter and have tyres 5 inches wide. 



3. Mower, The ' Godiva ' Bowling Green, from Messrs. Barford 

 & Perkins, Peterborough. An excellent close-cutting 16-inch machine, 

 admirably adapted for mowing bowling and putting greens. 



4. Mower, The 1 Godiva ' Lawn, from Messrs. Barford & Perkins, 

 Peterborough. A good 12-inch machine for ordinary mowing. 



5. Mower, The ' Silens Messor ' Standard Pattern, from Messrs. 



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