. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. Horticultural Implements, Appliances, etc. 375 ordinary flat spring previously adopted. The inventor was led to devise this kind of spring in order to avoid the annoyance arising from the frequent breakage of the form usually employed. It is said tliat this forni of spring secures an easy and gentle action of the instrument, and has the advantage of lasting longer than others, from not being so liable to break, while it secures a
. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. Horticultural Implements, Appliances, etc. 375 ordinary flat spring previously adopted. The inventor was led to devise this kind of spring in order to avoid the annoyance arising from the frequent breakage of the form usually employed. It is said tliat this forni of spring secures an easy and gentle action of the instrument, and has the advantage of lasting longer than others, from not being so liable to break, while it secures a firmness and evenness in working which is not otherwise attained. A further im- provement is pointed out in the fastening, which consists of a stop which catches when the two handles are drawn together, a projecting portion on the outside acting as a spring which is to be pressed when tlie instrument is required to be opened. M. Lecointe of Laigle is the inventor. Fig. 89 represents the secateur of older date than the preceding, and one more generally used. It is much employed at Montreuil. There can be no doubt that where much pruning of any kind is done, and particularly pruning of a rather rough nature, the secateur is a valuable implement. It was .1 first invented by M. Bertrand of Molleville. n The Raidisseuk.—This is the name for the little tightening, straightening machine, which plays such a very important part in the wiring of garden walls, or erecting of trellises for fruit-growing in France. It is an imple- ment which, though insignificant in itself, is calculated to make a vast improvement in our gardens and on our walls. It will save labour, time, expense, and make walls, permanent trellises, &c., infinitely more agreeable to the eye and useful to. 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
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