FUMIGATING PLANTS & FLOWERS IN OR OUT OF DOORS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 21st Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1887.
GILES BLOXHAM Great Brickhill Bletchley Bucks Head Gardener do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for FUMIGATING PLANTS & FLOWERS IN OR OUT
OF DOORS to be as follows:-
It consists of a metal Barrel for holding Tobacco Paper for Fumigating purposes.
This Barrel (which has an aperture) is fixed on to a small pair of Bellows which upon
being blown forces air into the barrel. A movable diminishing funnel of any length
is attached to the barrel by a Hinge.
On the Tobacco Paper being ignited, the air from the bellows forces the smoke
through the funnel to the Plants. It weighs about 6 lbs. & is used by hand.
Din 19th dor of Luna 1886
GILES BLOXHAM,
Great Brickhill,
Bletchley, Bucks.

page_text: GILES BLOXHAM Great Brickhill Bletchley Bucks Head Gardener do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for FUMIGATING PLANTS AND FLOWERS IN OR
OUT OF DOORS, and in what manner. the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
The Fumigator consists of a pair of hand bellows, a metal barrel, and a diminishing
funnel. The bellows has a small hole in the upper board near to the handles, and
an air clack in the under board, so that on being blown the air can be forced from
the bellows into the barrel. The metal barrel also has a small hole on the under part
of it corresponding to the one in the bellows. The funnel is fixed on to the end of
the barrel by a hinge, and fits tightly over it with a clasp. At the end of the funnel
a brass screw is attached for the purpose of adding any length of metal tubing,
which screws together in lengths as may be required. The metal barrel is raised
about one inch above the bellows, and is securely fixed at that height, by means of two
metal bands screwed on to the barrel and the bellows. The barrel holds a certain
quantity of tobacco or tobacco paper for fumigating purposes. To use the fumigator,
put a small quantity of ignited tobacco or tobacco paper into the barrel. Then work
the handles of the bellows, and air will be forced into the barrel through the aforesaid
holes. The smoke from the tobacco or tobacco, paper is then driven from the barrel
through the diminishing funnel, and metal tubing, and is thus brought into direct
contact with the plant, or plants, to be fumigated. To regulate the draught of air
from the bellows to the barrel, a metal regulator is attached to the under part of the
barrel and works right and left over the draught hole in the barrel and is used for
increasing or decreasing the draught. To prevent ashes from being blown through
the funnel from the barrel, a perforated circular piece of metal is fixed in the widest
part of the funnel.
To prevent the hands from being burnt, a wire guard spans the barrel and is fixed
on to the woodwork of the bellows.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:―
1. Individual plants can be fumigated in or out of doors, and climbing and other
plants in lofty conservatories can be fumigated effectually without having to fill the
structure with smoke.
2. It is clean to use and any house pit or frame can be fumigated by it from the
outside and it is not the least injurious to the plants.
3. It is very economical and a great saving of tobacco or tobacco paper is effected
by its use.
Dated this 19th day of February 1887.
GILES BLOXHAM,
Great Brickhill,
Bletchley, Bucks.