Shanks Advertisement in Gardeners Chronicle
Eight agents are noted as selling Shanks lawnmowers.
The type setter has mixed up their names and locations, this has been corrected in the transcription.
IMPROVED GRASS CUTTING AND ROLLING MACHINE
ALEX. SHANKS AND SON, MACHINE MAKERS, Ogilvey-Place, Arbroath, respectfully solicit the attention at the Nobility, Gentry, and Gardeners to their Improved GEASS CUTTING AND ROLLING MACHINE for Lawns. The Machine performs three different operations at one time, viz mowing, rolling, and collecting the Gras, and works with perfect ease, producing a most beautiful smooth surface, stranded with an enormous saving in abridging labour. The complete success which has attended the introduction of Improved machine has gained for it the praise and admiration of numerous noblemen, gentlemen, and gardeners, and of the Curators of the principal botanic gardens in the king- dem. Unexceptionable testimonials can be produced on application.
A & S and Son also respectfully silicit notice to their Improved and newly-invented Chaff-cutting Machine, cutting up of 400 stones of straw or hay per day.
Machines on view at the Great Exhibition, Class IX., No. 67. For particulars and a list of prices may be had on application o the makers, or to their agents,
AGENTS FOR
LONDON- Messrs, J. and C. Lee, Nursery and Seedsman, Hammersmith. HERTFORDSHIRE
Mr. George Folkard, Ironmonger.(LIVERPOOL)
LIVERPOOL ---Messrs . Charles D. Young and Co, Castle Buildings, Derby-square. (LIVERPOOL)
SHEFIEILD --- Mr. J. Law, Curator of the Botanic Gardens. (SHEFFIELD)
CHESTER – Messrs , F. and J. Dickson, Nursery and Seedsmen, (CHESTER)
GLASGOW -- Messrs. Charles D. Young and Co., 32, St. Enoch Sq, (GLASGOW)
EDINBURGH -- Messrs, C. D. Young and Co, 48, North Bridge.
PERTH -- Messrs, Dickson and Turnbull, Nursery & Seedsmen
PublicationGardeners ChronicleDateSourceBHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1851/P479Link