. The American fruit culturist. ^^»^ Fig. i8i.—Garden Syringes. on. The syringe is used for washing, watering, destroyinginsects, etc. Garden Pump (Fig. 182).—This may be used for all thepurposes of a syringe, inspraying and wateringplants, as well as for wash-ing windows, carriages, andprotecting buildings againstfire. It will hold about abarrel of water, and is easilymoved by its handles on thecast-iron wheels. It willthrow water forty feet high. Net Scree/is are useful inpreventing the attack ofbirds on rare and valuablefruits upon young or dwarftrees. The net should be dipped in a decoctio
. The American fruit culturist. ^^»^ Fig. i8i.—Garden Syringes. on. The syringe is used for washing, watering, destroyinginsects, etc. Garden Pump (Fig. 182).—This may be used for all thepurposes of a syringe, inspraying and wateringplants, as well as for wash-ing windows, carriages, andprotecting buildings againstfire. It will hold about abarrel of water, and is easilymoved by its handles on thecast-iron wheels. It willthrow water forty feet high. Net Scree/is are useful inpreventing the attack ofbirds on rare and valuablefruits upon young or dwarftrees. The net should be dipped in a decoction of tan to prevent mildew when rolledup wet. Labels for standard trees are useful in retaining the namesof the varieties. Purchasers of trees usually neglect thenames, and the labels received with the trees being soon lost,nothing more is thought of them till they begin to is then excited to know the new kinds, Conjec-. FlG. Spray Pump. IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. 119
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