. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ily act owing to want of room,and the forest-saw is used in cutting off large branches. In either case the section mustbe smoothed with the forest-chisel or priming-knife, and, if possible, or at least in delicatecases, should always be covered with some tenacious air-excluding composition. 1332. The averruncator {Jig, 121,) is a compound blade attached to a handle from fivi T 274 SCIENCE OF GARDENING. Part II. to eight feet in length, and operating by means of a lever moved by a cord and use is to enable a person standing on the ground to prune sta
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ily act owing to want of room,and the forest-saw is used in cutting off large branches. In either case the section mustbe smoothed with the forest-chisel or priming-knife, and, if possible, or at least in delicatecases, should always be covered with some tenacious air-excluding composition. 1332. The averruncator {Jig, 121,) is a compound blade attached to a handle from fivi T 274 SCIENCE OF GARDENING. Part II. to eight feet in length, and operating by means of a lever moved by a cord and use is to enable a person standing on the ground to prune standard trees, which itreadily does when the handle is eight feet long, to the height of fifteen feet; and, by usingstep-ladders, any greater height may be attained. Branches one inch and a half indiameter may readily be cut off with this instrument. There is a species made entirelyof metal, to be used with one hand for pruning shrubs or hedges: of this species thereare varieties made at Slieffield of different sizes and 1333. The shears used in gardening are of several species. 1334. TJiepruning^hears (Jig. 122.) differ from the common sort, in having a moveable centre (a) forthe motion of one of the blades, by which means, instead of a crushing-cut, they make a draw-cut, leavingthe section of the part attached to the tree as firm and smooth as if cut off with a knife. It is used in thesame way as the common shears, and is very convenient in reducing the size of the shrubs or bushes, andclipping hedges of roses or other select plants. 1335. The ringing-shears {Jig. 123.) is an instrument of French invention for expediting the practice ofringing trees. A two-bladed knife, with both blades open at once, will give the best idea of its mode ofoperatmg, and is, in fact, a good substitute. 123 124
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