. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . Tt is easily operated by a lady or a child of ordinary intelligence, with a little practice. Highly recom- mended by some of our most experienced gardeners and tarmers. Fig. 1 shows a side view of the implement, with the manner of holding it in the hand, and position of tlie finger; A, hopper for containing the seeds to be sowed, inside of which is an agitator for discliarging the seeds, connected with the lever D. to be kept in constant motion by the finsier whik in use; F. earth opener, by means ot
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . Tt is easily operated by a lady or a child of ordinary intelligence, with a little practice. Highly recom- mended by some of our most experienced gardeners and tarmers. Fig. 1 shows a side view of the implement, with the manner of holding it in the hand, and position of tlie finger; A, hopper for containing the seeds to be sowed, inside of which is an agitator for discliarging the seeds, connected with the lever D. to be kept in constant motion by the finsier whik in use; F. earth opener, by means ot which a furrow is made tor tlie seed; the removable sides II are perforated with holes of various sizes, {idapted for the different varieties of seeds to be
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