1858-04-24 Gardeners Chronicle - Greens Advertisement
SMITHFIELD IRON WORKS, LEEDS, YORKSHIRE.
THOMAS GREEN, PATENTEE AND SOLE MANUFACTURER OF
THE IMPROVED MOWING OR GRASS CUTTING AND ROLLING MACHINES,
FOR LAWNS, PLEASURE GROUNDS, VERGES, &c.
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PONY MACHINE
THOMAS GREEN earnestly solicits the attention of the Nobility, Gentry, Professional Gardeners, and Amateurs to the above Machine. Its construction is such that it cuts, collects, and rolls the Grass, so that it is imperceptible which way the Machine has worked. It will cut the most uneven Lawn, it being impossible for the cutters to run into the ground. The Patentee has introduced two drums, No. 1 1, instead of one as before, which make the Machine work more steadily and evenly. The Machine has two levers and two catches, No. 22, attached to drums 1 1, which are self-acting, and turn either way when in operation. The rollers in front of No. 3 prevent the cutters from running into the ground. It has cast-steel scraper, No. 4, behind the drums No. 1 1, which prevents their carrying earth or gravel when being removed to a distance, or crossing walks, &c., and it can be adjusted to any distance in a few seconds. The Patentee has also introduced wooden shafts, which can be regulated to any sized Pony. When at work the Machine is so balanced by the self-acting loose drums, double levers and catches, No. 2 2 (and the whole of the gearing, &c., being within the framework), that it mows or turns in the most intricate places, without the slightest injury to the turf, plants, or shrubs; also a cast-steel shaft in the cylinder carrying the cutters, which is not liable to get out of repair, to which former Machines were subject.
Although the above improvements are so recent, it has this season already received the patronage of the following Nobility, Gentry, &c., viz.:
| Duke of Devonshire, Chiswick | A Machine to cut | 42 | inches |
| Wm. Dove, Esq., York | " | 36 | " |
| J. C. Wall, Esq., Bristol | " | 36 | " |
| Rt. Hon. the Earl Brownlow, Ashridge Pk. | " | 30 | " |
| Lewis Lloyd, Esq., Croydon | " | 36 | " |
| J. Shaw Kennedy, Esq., Ayrshire | " | 36 | " |
| W. H. Dawes, Esq., Elsecar | " | 30 | " |
| Sir Robert Bateson, Belvoir Park | " | 30 | " |
| Mr. Gibson, York | Three Machines to cut | 30 | inches |
| J. Gubbins, Esq., Kilrush, Ireland | " | 30 | " |
| Joseph Dent, Esq, Ribston Park | " | 36 | " |
| J. Blake, Esq, Welwyn, Hants | A Machine to cut | 30 | inches |
| B. Errington, Esq., Hexham | " | 36 | " |
| E. O. Smyth, Esq., Shrewsbury | " | 36 | " |
| J. Veitch, Esq., Chelsea | " | 36 | " |
| Sir John Lowther, Bart. | " | 36 | " |
| W. J. Blake, Esq., | A Machine to cut | 30 | inches |
| Mr. James Veitch, Jun., Royal Exotic Nursery, Kings Road, Chelsea | " | 36 | " |
| Messrs. Thos. Kennan & Son, Dublin | " | 36 | |
| Edward Smyth Owen, Condor Hall, Shrewsbury | " | 36 | |
| Rowland Errington, Esq., Sandhoe House, Hexham | " | 36 | |
| C. G. Round, Esq., Birch Hall, Colchester | " | 30 | |
| Edwin Patchall, Esq., Arboretum, Nottingham | " | 42 |
GREEN'S PATENT HAND MACHINE for 1857. TRIAL at the London Horticultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick, June 5, 1857. Four Com petitors. First trial on level ground; second ditto on undulated; third ditto on intricate places around trees, &c., when GREEN's Patent was unanimously declared to be the best in each trial. by Col. Challoner, Dr. Lindley, and G. McEwen, Esq., the appointed judges. GREEN'S PATENT LAWN MOWERS were only introduced last season, 1857, and, on trial, have proved to be the best, and have already been patronised by the following Nobility and Gentry:
| Rev. H. J. Ingilby | Rev. E. Schillingfleet | Sir George Goodman |
| Right Hon. Viscount Falmouth | Rev. F. C. Jackson | Duke of Devonshire, Chiswick House (three Hand Machines) |
| Rev. George Urquhart | His Grace the Duke of Beaufort | Colonel Cholmley |
| Rev. A. Fawkes | Dowager Marchioness of Conyngham | Sir John Johnson |
| Rev. William Taylor Dixon | Rev. K. Currie | Lord Calthorp |
| Right Hon. J. Parker (Pony Machine) | Lord Suffield (Pony Machine) | Rev. J. W. Bird |
| Duke of Leinster | Sir Rbt. Sheffield (Pony Machine) | Captain Perry |
| Viscount Campden | Sir William Hutton | Sir Henry Boynton |
| Major Wemyss | London Horticultural Society, Chiswick | Rev. Edward Nicholl |
| Sir Argus Campbell | Dr. Royle, Secretary to ditto | Rev. Sir Wm. Hytton-Jolliffe, Bt. |
| Countess of Harewood | J. P. Chorley, Esq., Proprietor of the Field | Rev. John Duncombe Shafto |
| Earl of Harewood | Lord Brideport (Pony Machine) | Rev. W. H. Bathurst |
| Hon. George Lascelles | Sir J. W. Ramsden, Baronet | Rev. D. Crichton |
| Lord Ashtown (Pony Machine) | Hon. Mrs. Byron (Pony Machine) | Sir James Stewart Monteith, Bt. |
| Earl of Stamford and Warrington (Hand and Pony Machines) | Rev. Sir George Robinson | Major Cockburn |
| Lord John Scott | Dowager Duchess of Cleveland (Pony Machine) | Rev. G. M. Gorham |
| Earl of Leicester (Pony Machine) | J. Walters, Esq., M.P. (Pony Machine) | |
| T. G. has hundreds of Testimonials, but does not deem it necessary to publish them, as reference can be had of any of the above Noblemen or Gentlemen. | ||
GREEN'S PATENT HAND MACHINE for 1858.
THOMAS GREEN respectfully calls the attention of the Nobility, Gentry, Gardeners, and others to further Improvements he has patented in GRASS CUTTING AND ROLLING MACHINES. In the first place, he has introduced two drums, No. 1 1, instead of one, as before, which makes the Machine work much steadier and do its work much more even. In the second place, the Machines have two levers and two catches, No.22, attached to the drums 1 1, which are self setting, and will turn and work either way when the Machines are in operation. In the third place the Patentee has introduced two wheels or pulleys, No. 33, which are cranked, and will turn either way similar to a bed-castor, and with the combined advantage of self-acting drums 11 the Machine will work round the smallest space with the greatest ease, without injuring the turf or shrubs, &c. In the fourth place, the wheel (4) behind the drums 1 1 can be lowered when mowing verges to regulate the height of the cut, and steady the Machine when in operations providing the two front wheels 3 3 are running off the verge.
T. G. has also introduced a cast steel shaft in the cylinder or cutter, instead of iron, as before, which is not at all liable to get bent as in former Machines, and will work much easier in the brasses. The above Machines are of the best materials and workmanship, with the combined advantages of the castor wheels, and self-acting loose drums and catches, and reducing the weight in front of Machine and adding weight behind, thereby making the Machine nearly on a balance, and not requiring more than half the power to work it. The wheels 3 3 4 can be raised or lowered in a few seconds to regulate the cut to any height required. The Machine requires no alteration in a change of work, and can be drawn or pushed, either separately or combined; and will work on the most uneven lawn. The driving wheel is protected by being placed between the two drums 11, and cannot get damaged as in former Machines. They are the most perfect Mowing and Rolling Machines extant; all the working parts being placed within the framework, it will mow around the smallest shrubs and plants without breaking or cutting them. The improvements are necessarily very recent, yet having been seen and appreciated, it has already received the patronage of a vast number of Nobility and Gentry from various parts of the Kingdom, amongst whom are the following, viz:-
| London Horticultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick | E. Nichols, Esq., Merthrymenr. |
| Sir Charles B. Tempest, Bart., Skipton. | John O. M. Faggait, Esq., Seafield by Ayr. |
| Sir John F. Davis, Bart., Hollywood. | F. J. S. Foljambe, Esq., Hazelbeach. |
| Colonel P. Grant Peterkin, Grange Hall, N. B. | Rev. H. Currie, Sevenoaks, Kent. |
| H. Pease, Esq., M.P. Darlington. | Rev. Robert Dayrell, Bridgenorth. |
| Sir Humphrey De Trafford, Bart., Trafford Park. | Rev. Townley Parker, Royle Hall, Burnley |
| Sir Charles Watson, Bart., Wheatley Park. | The Crystal Palace, Sydenham. |
| LIST OF PRICES | ||||||||||||||
| PONY MACHINES | HAND MACHINES | |||||||||||||
| To cut | 30 | inches | £18 | With Rake | 10s. | extra | To cut | 14 | inches | £6 0 | To cut | 20 | inches | £7 10 |
| " | 36 | " | 21 | Do. | 12s. | " | " | 16 | " | 6 10 | " | 22 | " | 8 0 |
| " | 42 | " | 24 | Do. | 14s. | " | " | 18 | " | 7 0 | " | 24 | " | 8 10 |
| Shafts, Box of requisites for cleaning, sharpening, with instructions for keeping the Machine in order, included in the above prices. | Box of requisites for cleaning, sharpening, with instructions for keeping the Machines in order, 5s. extra. | |||||||||||||
| The above are the Nett Cash prices, delivered at all the principal Railway Stations in England. | ||||||||||||||
The Patentee has spared neither time nor expense in producing the best and cheapest Mowing and Rolling Machine ever brought before the Public. The Patentee also begs to refer to Mr. Edmonds, Gardener to the Duke of Devonshire, Chiswick; to the Secretary of the London Horticultural Society, 21, Regent Street, London; G. McEwen, Esq., Superintendent of the Horticultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick; and to Mr. Charles Garrood, Manager of the Agricultural Department, Crystal Palace, Sydenham.
The Machines are entered for Competition at the Royal Dublin Agricultural Society's Show next week.