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 680
as he is frequently contrivingdifferent sorts of tools for the use of his garden and thepublic in general. I am, Sir, yours, &c. Uckfield, Oct. 17. 1832. James Cameron. This instrument consists of three parts, a cylinder about 6 in. long, and5| in. wide, open at top and bottom, and with two… … this fits, b; two segments, c; and a pronged instrument, d. Supposingit desired to remove a hyacinth, the cylinder is placed over the plant, andworked into the soil till it is filled to the brim. The cylinder and soil arenow lifted up and placed on the bottom (b), which fits sufficiently tight…
