HORTICULTURAL SUNDRIES. 



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HORTICULTURAL SUNDRIES. 

 Awards made in 1914.* 



Sprayers and Syringes. 



Award of Merit. 



f " Cambridge " Knapsack Sprayer, from Messrs. H. Hartjen, 35 

 Noble Street, London, E.C. The body of this sprayer is made of Virex 

 brass alloy, a material said to be resistant to all ordinary spraying 

 liquids ; capacity 3I gallons ; pump internal, of the rubber diaphragm 

 type, worked by a lever fitted to the left-hand side of the base and a 

 long rod operating a short lever at the top of the machine ; the body 

 of the machine forms the air-chamber ; agitator large, efficient, 

 operated by pump lever ; valves rubber ; strainer brass wire gauze ; 

 simple and strong cHp to secure the Hd ; nozzle double " Vermorel " ; 

 lance 30 inches, brass, fitted with a tap. 



Highly Commended. 



Little Wonder " Dry Powder Distributor, from the Four Oaks 

 Spraying Machine Co., Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Body of 

 machine soundly constructed of tin-plate, capacity 18 lb. of sulphur ; 

 lid large ; pump of the diaphragm type, the leather of which is easily 

 replaceable ; lance 30 inches, of tin-plate, rather weak ; rubber hose ; 

 two nozzles supplied. The spray is regulated by a milled screw 

 operating a sHde over the powder aperture. All parts are accessible 

 and apparently little Ukely to get out of order. 



Commended. 



" Peerless " Syringe No. 7, from Messrs. G. & W. Purser, Ltd., 

 Palmer Street, Birmingham. Barrel, brass, plain, i inch by 20 inches ; 

 three nozzles, giving fine, medium, and coarse sprays ; spray-maker 

 accessible ; brass ball valve ; cotton- waste packing ; no strainer ; 

 efficient sleeve drip protector ; spare nozzles mounted on syringe. 



" Streetley " Pneumatic Sprayer, from the Four Oaks Spraying 

 Machine Co. Body of copper, riveted ; capacity 3 pints Hquid ; 

 carrying handle at side ; pump internal, efficient ; washers leather ; 

 valves brass and leather, operated by a small steel spring ; lance 

 brass, fitted with tap ; nozzle good ; pump handle secured by a neat 

 cHp. The steel valve spring should be replaced by one made of a 

 non-rusting metal. 



* These awards stand for ten years only and lapse in 1924. 



t The order of entry is purely accidental, and has no reference to merit. 



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