. The book of the garden. Gardening. 384 HAEDY FRUIT GARDEN. ajeross the frame, upon wbicli are laid two cross- beams. A clasp or collar/ lying hard on these two cross-beams is thus put round the trunk of the tree, which being made tight by screws, as shown in figure, serves to steady the tree and bear a portion of the weight when the lift is .taken. The means of raising the mass are a car- riage, which also serves the purpose of transplant- ation. It consists of two long beams g, which have an open space for wheels to run in, as shown in figure; the length of the axle is the same as the thick
. The book of the garden. Gardening. 384 HAEDY FRUIT GARDEN. ajeross the frame, upon wbicli are laid two cross- beams. A clasp or collar/ lying hard on these two cross-beams is thus put round the trunk of the tree, which being made tight by screws, as shown in figure, serves to steady the tree and bear a portion of the weight when the lift is .taken. The means of raising the mass are a car- riage, which also serves the purpose of transplant- ation. It consists of two long beams g, which have an open space for wheels to run in, as shown in figure; the length of the axle is the same as the thickness of the beam, and is set in a plumber box, with a cast-metal seat h, that is bolted to the long beams which rest on it, and Fig. A1*GLASHAN's transplanting machine. ground I'LAN. of course adds to the strength of them. The two long beams are bound together fore and aft by bars i, and cross-lifting beams, which are firmly bolted to them. There is a third wheel in front, which carries a portion of the weight, and, having a handle on the top, acts as a helm does to a ship, so that the carriage can be turn- ed very quickly round a sharp corner, and easily governed through amongst trees. There are two bolsters j, raised up on the long beams at each end of the carriage, across which are laid two beams h (already alluded to in de- scribing the binding of the long beams), for the screws to work upon; these serve to give height enough for the ball being raised to clear the ground. Horses can work at any end of the carriage by simply affixing the shafts to either of these extremities. The beauty of the con- struction of this carriage is, that it is as appli- cable for removing large shrubs as it is for forest trees. The end bar i and cross-lifting beam Te are taken oS, and the carriage is moved back, en- closing the tree until it is exactly over the lift j the end bar and cross-lifting beams, which wore taken off, are replaced and screwed on. The process of raising the mass is
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