1857-06-13 Gardeners Chronicle - Greens Best at Chiswick Trials

TRIAL OF LAWN-MOWING MACHINES at the London Horticultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick, June 5, 1847.

FOUR COMPETITORS.

First trial on level ground. Second on undulated.

Third do. on intricate-round trees, figures, &c., when GREEN's Patent was unanimously declared by the appointed Judges to be the best in each trial. Every information may be obtained on application to the Secretary of the Society, 21, Regent Street; also of Mr. McEwes, Superintendent, Chiswick, where the Machines may be seen at work.

BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

THOMAS GREEN, PATENTEE and SOLE MANUFAC TURER OF the IMPROVED MOWING or GRASS CUTTING MACHINES, for Lawns, Pleasure Grounds, Verges, &c.; IRON- FOUNDER, WIRE-WORKER, and MANUFACTURER OF WROUGHT- IRON BEDSTEADS, &e. Iron and Wire Works, North Street, Leeds

If with box of requisites for cleaning, sharpening, &o., 5. extra. The 24-inch Machine can be made stronger so as to suit either for hand, pony, or ass, at an additional cost of 20 each. The box of requisites, &c., as before.

T. G. respectfully invites comparison and trial with any other pony or hand Grass-cutting or Rolling Machine now in use. In the first place he has reduced the weight and friction one- third, consequently saving a large amount of labour, at the same time keeping the blades and cutters much stronger than usual, so that the Machines are not likely to get out of order. The Patentee has put all the gearing inside the framework of the Machine, so that it can mow close to a wall, fence, or flower-bed without damaging the plants; it will mow verges any width, and close to the ends and corners of flower beds without change or alteration in the machine. It will also mow undulated ground or hill sides, and can be drawn or pushed separately or together. It has greater facilities in quick turning than any other machine now in use, can be readily rained or lowered to cut the Grass any height required.

The Patentee has introduced a Rake, or Guard, to work in front of the cutters of the machine, which can be set in a moment to any height required, and which is certain to remove any obstacle likely to break or injure the cutters-a great draw- back in all previous Mowing Machines. It can be set to raise and straighten the Grass, which cannot be done at all by any other machine or scythe.

T. G. calls particular attention to his small-sized Machines, which will mow in intricate places where others will not, and Also in parts where there is so much difficulty in cutting with the scythe or shears,

The Machines are made of the best material, are very superior in workmanship, and warranted to perform all that is said of them.

Five hundred of these Machines have been sold this season, and reference can be given to parties using them.

T. G. begs to call attention to his improved Box for collecting the Grass, and the simple mode of fixing it to the Machine The Machines may be so at the Works, also of Mr. CHARLES GARBOOD, Manager of the Agricultural Department, Crystal Palace, Sydenham.

The above Machine obtained the First Prize at the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show at Rotherham, August, 1856.