. The book of the garden. Gardening. 410 HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. similar to the averuncator, fig. 166. It is for cutting off leaves, bunches of grapes, flowers, &c., that may not be readily reached by hand; and while it severs the leaf, &c., it still holds it until it may be taken in the hand. The wire x, passing round the handle and lever in form of a ring, when pulled downwards by the cord y, draws the leaves towards the handle, and causes Fig. PRIIMrNG SCISSORS. the shear-like faces tO' meet: these, instead of being sharp at their edges, meet in what may be called the half-check f
. The book of the garden. Gardening. 410 HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. similar to the averuncator, fig. 166. It is for cutting off leaves, bunches of grapes, flowers, &c., that may not be readily reached by hand; and while it severs the leaf, &c., it still holds it until it may be taken in the hand. The wire x, passing round the handle and lever in form of a ring, when pulled downwards by the cord y, draws the leaves towards the handle, and causes Fig. PRIIMrNG SCISSORS. the shear-like faces tO' meet: these, instead of being sharp at their edges, meet in what may be called the half-check form, bruising rather than cutting asunder the footstalk of the flower or leaf, and thus preventing its falling. The stud a above the ring prevents it from slipping upwards, and the spring between the lever and handle keeps the shears open until acted upon by the cord, e cuts in the same manner, and is useful in gathering roses or other flowers, or pruning soft branches when it is desirable that they shall not fall to the ground as they are cut. /, the grape-thinning scissors, may be regarded as a pruning implement, because they are every- where employed for thinning or pruning out the superfluous berries from the bunches of grapes. They differ no otherwise from common scissors than in being much longer, and having their cutting points much more pointed that they may be worked among the berries with less danger of pricking those that are to be left. 'I'he gooseberry pruner, fig. 170, is useful in removing the superfluous young wood from the Fig. 170. GOOSEBERRY PRUNES, gooseberry and currant, and similar trees, and is considered by many to facilitate the operation, when compared with the 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 McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh, London, W. Blackwo
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