. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Fig. i8i.—Garden Syringes. on. The syringe is used for washing, watering, destroying' insects, etc. Garden Pump (Fig. 182).—This may be used for all purposes of a syringe, in -r.''' .. the spraying and watering plants, as well as for wash- ing windows, carriages, and protecting buildings against fire. It will hold about a barrel of water, and is easily moved by its handles on the cast-iron wheels. It will throw water forty feet high. Net Sc
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Fig. i8i.—Garden Syringes. on. The syringe is used for washing, watering, destroying' insects, etc. Garden Pump (Fig. 182).—This may be used for all purposes of a syringe, in -r.''' .. the spraying and watering plants, as well as for wash- ing windows, carriages, and protecting buildings against fire. It will hold about a barrel of water, and is easily moved by its handles on the cast-iron wheels. It will throw water forty feet high. Net Screens are useful in preventing the attack of birds on rare and valuable fruits upon young or dwarf trees. The net should be dipped in a decoction of tan to prevent mildew when rolled up wet. Labels for standard trees are useful in retaining the names of the varieties. Purchasers of trees usually neglect the names, and the labels received with the trees being soon lost, nothing more is thought of them till they begin to bear. Curiosity is then excited to know the •' new ;' Coniec-. Fig. 182.—Garden Spray Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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