No. L.—TURF-CUTTING

The eight thin strips of turf, cut from my lawn to form the four sides of two square rose-borders, can be placed on a level surface of soil thus without being broken or bent:—

This forms a framework for the three flower-beds of similar shape and size.

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No. LI.—A READY RECKONER

The gardener decided that the water-butt was more than half-full thus:—

He tilted it steadily, and some of the water ran over its edge before the bottom corner A came into sight; but as soon as the water level stood at A B the cask was exactly half full.

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