. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. Fig. 334. Garden Shears, notched. Fig. 334. These have the pruning notch, which is of considerable ad- vantafje when used for trimminff hedges or shrubbery, as it enables the operator to cut much stronger twigs than would otherwise be cut by these Fig. 336. Ladies' Pruning Shears, article for ladies' use. They are 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 inches long, Fig. 335. These are chiefly used for trimming the sides of box and grass edgings, and are con- structed so that the operator may stand upright while using them. They have a wheel attached, which is g


. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. Fig. 334. Garden Shears, notched. Fig. 334. These have the pruning notch, which is of considerable ad- vantafje when used for trimminff hedges or shrubbery, as it enables the operator to cut much stronger twigs than would otherwise be cut by these Fig. 336. Ladies' Pruning Shears, article for ladies' use. They are 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 inches long, Fig. 335. These are chiefly used for trimming the sides of box and grass edgings, and are con- structed so that the operator may stand upright while using them. They have a wheel attached, which is generally considered an advantage. Fig. 336, with wood handles, are handsomely and lightly made; they are very useful in trim- ming shrubbery, etc., which is too large to be cut by the hand-shears. Fig. 337. These are adapted to pruning flowers, etc., cutting small twigs and are a very useful and cheap ^S'337- Pruning with 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 Mapes, Charles Victor, 1836-1916. [from old catalog]. New York, M'Crea & Miller


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