. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. ?• LEI o o o i L-4_L 177 178 179 approved. Two of the opposite sides are fixed, the other two are moveable, but kept in their places by a couple of iron bars with hinges, which are fastened on one side, and on the other are hooks to catch in (Jig. 177.),
. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. ?• LEI o o o i L-4_L 177 178 179 approved. Two of the opposite sides are fixed, the other two are moveable, but kept in their places by a couple of iron bars with hinges, which are fastened on one side, and on the other are hooks to catch in (Jig. 177.), that the state of the roots may be readily ex- amined, the old earth taken out, and fresh put in at pleasure. Another material advan- tage gained in these boxes is, that the plants may be shifted by sliding them into others. 1413. The plant-tub (Jig. 180.) is a circular utensil formed by the cooper for the same purpose as the plant-box. In shifting, the box is unhooped, and when the old earth is removed it is refitted on the same or a new bottom by the cooper. 1414. The garden watering-pot is of different species. The common watering-pot is a tinned iron or copper vessel, used for conveying water to plants. There are several varieties; but the principal are, 1st, the common large pot, with two roses of different sizes, the one pierced with small, and the other with large holes; 2d, the long spouted pot, for watering plants in pots, at a small distance, either with or without a rose ; and, 3d, the shelf watering-pot, which is a small cartouche-shaped pot for watering plants on shelves, or the back part of stoves, close under the glass, consequently ahove the eye of the gardener. 1415. The French watering-pots (jigs. 181, 182, & 183.) are generally formed of copper, and some (Jig. 183.) have zig-zag spouts, to break the force of the water when pouring it on plants without the use of the 180 184 182 183 1416. Tlie Italian watering-pot is formed of earthenware in sha
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