April 18, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
259 
The “ Ideal ” Spade. 
If a plebiscite were taken of the vari- 
is tools used in the gardens with the ob- 
ct of ascertaining which was the most 
■nerally used if the cultivator were limi- 
d to one only, we have no doubt the 
ade would be considered the most use- 
1 or valuable article in the garden, 
either digging nor trenching can be 
ne without a spade, although the opera- 
r, if compelled to, might manage to 
ke the garden or hoe it after a fashion 
means of this useful tool. In any case, 
e spade is the most useful article and 
5 pioneer to all other tools that may be 
lployed. 
iVhere much rough work is to be done the 
■ erator making choice for the first time 
■ uld probably go for a large and heavy 
: ide, but except for mere strength of 
. icle, it is not very great economy to 
;: too large an article for such work as 
< fging and trenching in the garden. We 
1 re in mind a neat spade which was 
1 mght into the garden and claimed by 
(; particular man, and hung in its pro- 
] • place, but that spade was claimed by 
t :ry man who had digging to do when 
t got the opportunity to lay hold of that 
s .de. 
n he " Ideal ” spade seems to meet the 
I uirements of every gardener, whether 
t ateur or professional. The blade is of 
£ >d length and moderate in width, and 
s stantially attached to an iron socket 
i vhich the handle is fitted. The special 
f ture of this neatly made spade is its 
s mgth and lightness. It is also ad- 
n able because made of the best steel and 
e nomical because durable and capable 
0 iccomplishing a great amount of work. 
S des may be broken by the clumsy 
" ker, but such men have got to be 
t ; ght the duties of a gardener, which 
a to use them as they should be used, 
g ng them all fairness in the matter of 
" k and keeping them in proper order. 
the spade be laid aside for some 
I* , r th of time after using the owner 
st lid wipe it clean with a piece of rag 
a then oil the surface by using another 
b'rf rag on which a little oil has been 
P> red. This prevents it from rusting, 
: c bat when the tool is again required 
II ^ simply to be taken down from the 
a; and is ready to work as fleet as ever. 
E :y night when the operator leaves off 
: the mould should be rubbed off it by 
m ns of a bit of rag. Those who have 
m ^ digging to do will find it a pleasure 
° se a properly kept spade compared 
ffl one which is rusty. This latter con- 
dition is due to the fact that it is put 
away when covered with soil or even left 
out of doors at night. By keeping the 
tool in proper order a greater amount of 
The “ Ideal ” Spade. 
work can be done in a given time, with 
much more ease to the worker. This well 
made and strong tool may be obtained 
from the Hardy Patent Pick Co., Ltd., 
Sheffield. 
them with a Dutch hoe or even an ordin¬ 
ary draw hoe would mean a great deal of 
damage to the leaves, and that is an oc¬ 
currence which should never be tolerai. 1 
by any good gardener. The New Pat¬ 
tern Hoe may be used as a tool for cutting 
weeds, but its use for breaking the surface 
of the ground in flower beds and borders 
is invaluable. 
The accompanying illustration shows 
the whole extent of the tool, which has a 
handle 3 ft. long and a short blade turned 
on one side, and then with the blade in a 
horizontal position. The whole tool, in¬ 
cluding the handle, is 41 in. long and 
under 1 lb. in weight. This lightness 
makes it handy, and its small size en¬ 
ables the operator to work expeditiously 
without damaging the plants. The same 
tool may also be obtained with a handle 
only 12^ in. long. This is chiefly a mat¬ 
ter of convenience, but, of course, there 
is also a difference in price. It is one of 
the useful garden tools put into commerce 
by Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, 
Covent Garden, London. 
-- 
AUTOMATIC 
OIL=FEEDING 
Lamp. 
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The accompanying illustration shows 
a handy plan of supplying a boiler with a 
large quantity of oil, yet not in direct 
contact with the lamp. The oil from this 
reservoir passes by means of a cylinder 
feed pipe to an automatic valve chamber. 
The supply of oil to the lamp wick is 
governed by this valve device. The 
amount of oil consumed by the wick regu¬ 
lates the feed by the natural law of 
supply and demand. This ensures an 
equal depth of oil to the wick whether the 
flame is high or low or whether the reser¬ 
Automatic Oil-Feeding Lamp. 
A New Pattern Hoe. 
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the 
pi; 
fre 
rdeners are now getting well ac- 
lted with the advantage of keeping 
urface of soil loose between growing 
s and adopt some means or other for 
ently loosening the surface. With 
New Pattern Hoe. 
an improper tool it would take a long 
time, and with the Dutch hoe would often 
be impracticable on account of the close- 
;ness of'the bulbs in beds. 
A very handy tool that will enable the 
operator to go over any given number of 
beds in the shortest possible time is that 
named the New Pattern Hoe. In the case 
of Daffodils, the operation is fairly easy, 
as the leaves stand uprieht. Tulips have 
broader leaves, and spread more closely 
over the ground. They are also very 
brittle, and to hoe the ground between 
voir is full or nearly empty. This means 
a steady flame and uniform heat. It is 
not complicated nor likely to get out of 
order. The value of thus regulating the 
supply of oil prevents chance explosions. 
This lamp is intended for heating pro¬ 
pagators, garden frames, or even small 
greenhouses. Tt is also suitable for at¬ 
taching to incubators or chicken brooders. 
These lamps are fitted with single or 
duplex burners. Other particulars may 
be obtained from Messrs. Charles Toop'e 
(F.R.H.S.) and Son, Stepney Square, 
Stepney High Street, Stepney,’London. 
