. The book of the garden. Gardening. 382 HARDY FRUIT END SECTION. FT END SECTION. zontal wheel, in the same manner as in the case of a carriage, for the easy turning about of the machine in any re- quired direction, as is represented in the ground plan of the tree-lifter at m. Best- ing upon the frames, as is shown in the front and back sec- tions, and parallel to each other at a dis- tance of about 2 feet apart, are two strong beams of wood about 10 inches deep by 6 inches broad (see side elevation of tree-lifter at c, and Fig. 144. also on the ground HH i m plan at n n). Those l
. The book of the garden. Gardening. 382 HARDY FRUIT END SECTION. FT END SECTION. zontal wheel, in the same manner as in the case of a carriage, for the easy turning about of the machine in any re- quired direction, as is represented in the ground plan of the tree-lifter at m. Best- ing upon the frames, as is shown in the front and back sec- tions, and parallel to each other at a dis- tance of about 2 feet apart, are two strong beams of wood about 10 inches deep by 6 inches broad (see side elevation of tree-lifter at c, and Fig. 144. also on the ground HH i m plan at n n). Those lMln beams are fastened to the frames placed above the fore and aft axles by means of j strong iron bolts, which can be un- screwed as occasion may require ; and placed across upon those hori- zontal beams again are two others (see ground plan at o o), into which the jack-screws are placed. The screws are also shown in their working state in side elevation d d, with their cross handles for turning, e e. On the under part of these jack-screws, as placed through the cross-beams, are attached the strong chains by means of which the tree is principally taken out of its place (see p p) ; and as an assistant to them, there are side-chains attached to strong iron rings fixed upon the beams (see //). Those side-chains are made to act along with the others attached to the screws, and are also found necessary to retain the weight of the tree, and its ball of earth during the reversing of the screws for a new hold. The horizontal planks upon which the ball of earth rests, supported by the chains, are shown on side elevation at g ; and the two cross planks which are placed upon the horizontal ones, for the better support of the ball, are also shown at h h. Those planks re- quire to be made of the best oak, not less than 4 inches ; To render this description of the machine more perspicuous, it will be neces- sary to refer to the mode of loading and un- loading, and as this is inse
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