Rakes
These are indispensable in gardens, for levelling ground previous to seed-sowing, for collecting weeds, grass, leaves, &c., and for various other purposes. There are different sorts: some have the heads made of iron, others have wooden heads, into which iron teeth are driven, and others are made solely of wood, the same as used for hay-making. What is known as a set of iron Rakes should be at command in gardens of extent--that is, sizes with heads varying in length; as, for instance, one should be 6in., another 8in., and so on. A very useful size, for collecting weeds, levelling seed-beds, & c., is represented.Wooden Rakes, of the ordinary make, are best adapted for raking over uncropped ground, for levelling gravel in walks, and for collecting grass and leaves from lawsn; one or more of these may, therefore, be kept almost in constant use. Rakes with wooden handle and bar and iron teeth, are suitable for breaking up lumps of soil, where wooden teeth would soon become multilated. Daisy Rakes have broad teeth, sharpened on both edges; they are used for removing Daisy flowers, & c., from lawns.