The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 287
and pliability farsurpass copper or brass wire, and it does not canker, cut, or verdigrise thetrees. Secondly, in securing vines : it will not cut or injure the young branches,as it is of a very elastic nature; and, in point of cheapness, it is much less ex-pensive than any other wire, listing, or… … As the fitness of this wh-e for general purposes must depend much on itscost, relatively to that of other materials, we give the following scale of pricesof the metallic wire : — No. 8. is 6d. per lb., measuring two yards in length; No. 10. is Sd., and fiveyards ; No. 12. is lOd., and seven yards ;…
