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Gardener's tools (continued) Book III, Chapter 19, Section 3b Gardeners shears 61. He beareth a pair of
Gardiners Sheeres. ...
[The second image also appears to show a pair of shears] Watering pot ... and a round bottle like
Watering Pott [with] handles.
Watering pot 62. He beareth a Tin watering pott (or Garden water pott).
The use of these are for
to water and Moister Herbs, plants,
and flower, in the summer tyme, or in
the tyme of drought, which other wise
would be burnt vp, and destroyd for
want of raine.
Gardeners pick or dog pick 63. He beareth a Gardiners
pick (or dog pick, as some call it).
This is a pick
used to soften the ground where flowers
are intended to be set: or else it is
used to losen the earth about deep
rooted and strong weeds, which being
done, the Forked end is strucken deep
in the ground each side the root and so
drawn or prised vp. There is an other
kind of Instrument for this purpose
called a Dog, which is sett forth cha:
19. numb. 63.
==== 64. He beareth a ---- Weeding tongs 65. He beareth a paire of
Weeding Tonges, else a paire of
weeding Sheares.
These are euer
made of wood, and haue broad flat
lipps that they may not cut but pull vp
any weed it layeth hold on. These are
called corn weeding Tonges, as be
more peculiarly used therein.
[Identification uncertain] Orchard ladder and stool 66. He beareth an Orchard
Ladder and Stoole.
This is only a devise used by some
Master Gardiners and is used for the
gathering of such soft and gentle fruits
as will not abide shakeing, and likewise
for great fruite which in the shakeing is
apt to crush, which will soon cause them
to putrifie and rott.
Graft in its stock 67. In this square,
is three sorts of
engrafted trees, the first haueing a
Graft, or Bud, or Cyon, set in the stock
of a tree.
Graft in its stock The second hath a Graft
sprouted out, being Loamed or clayed
in the Joyning and bound about with
Bass.
Graft in its stock No image located The Third hath two Armes on the stock, each grafted and shott with leaves, Loamed and bound with Bass, which two last are very good beareing for Armes. There are seuerall other things used by Masters of Gardens and Orchards which haue formerly bine mentioned in cha: 9 numb 134, 136, and lib: 2 chap. 6 fo: 118 [Here included above as Gardener's implements]. Angled and straight tubes [Drawings 67d to 67f are not identifiable with any of the text items but are included among the gardener's tools.]
Two tubes, one with an angled point, possibly for watering. Dome Dome with central hole, possibly a beehive.
Weeder ? Pointed implement, possibly for weeding.
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