The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-11-15

Census of the Earth" "a German
work), the population by countries
is as follows: Europe, 312,398, 40;
Asia, S31 ,O00, 900; Africa, 205, 2l9 800;
Australia and Polynesia, All 800.
America. So, 10000; in all ,439, l46,-
800. The population Of some lead
ing countries is: Germany, 42,7H,-
500; Austria, 37,350,0O0; Russia in
Europe, 1902, ITO; France, 36,905,-
1888; Great Britain, "a, 242, 1867; Italy,
27,769,475; Turkey in Europe, (be-
fore partition), 9,573,00O; Russia in
Asia, 1905, 1856; Turkey in Asia, H.
$4,000; China, with border lands,
434, $4,000; British In liza, 188, 49,
264; Japan, 33,623,37S; Egypt, H.
100000; Equatorial AFRICA, 1900
600; Brazil, l1,1OS, 290; the Unitcl
States 38, 55S,37l. The figures given
for the United States are those of
the last census, since which time sew
cral millions have been added. Since
the last compilation of the earth's
population, according to the work in
question--good authority-it has in
creased by at least 100000 souls.
ROSES IN PoTs.-The ever-bloom-
ing roses are best for house culture
in pots, because they bloom quicker
and more continuously than any of
the others, and besides this, their
style and habit of growth is more
bushy and better adapted TO the pur-
pose. They can be kept nicely with
other growing plants, and with prop
er attention to their requirements
will bloom freely. (D Do not use
too large pot--if possible, no more
than three or four inches. The rule
is, one size larger than the plants
have been grown in. The smaller
the pot-provided, of course. 1t is
large enough to contain the plant
the quicker and stronger the plant
will start. II is very difficult to get
a small plant to live and grow in a
large pot. A rose will not bloom
much till the pot is well filed with
roots; therefore, small pots facili-
tate quick bloom. If the pots are
old, they should be soaked in water,
otherwise they will absorb the mois-
ture from the plant. (2) Have good
rich soil-mellow and friable. That
made from old decomposed sods is
best. If manure is used, it should
be old and thoroughly composed
fresh manure is injurious. (3 Put
some bits of broken crockery, char
coal, or other similar material, in he
bottom of each pot to facilitate drain
age, then enough fine earth to raise
the plant TO proper height. IL
should not be much deeper than II
was before. Next put in the plant
and spread out its roots as near their
natural position as possible; then
fiji in the earth and press firmly
down with the hand. When done,
the pot should not be quite full q
little space is needed for water. l4)
When first potted, water thoroughly
and If the sun is strong shade for
few days then give full light and
air. Though the plant should not be
allowed to wither for want of wa
ter, the earth should get moderately
dry before watering again. Too
much water is worse than not enough
Very little water is needed until the
plant starts to grow.-Guide 10 Ros'
THE YARIEGATroN OF LEAVES
BY "variegation" must always be un
dcrstood abnormal coloring,. tn
most common. forms Of 1t beini
bands, blotehcs, edgings and splashe
of creamy white or oliye-gray, o
yellow. of several shades more o.
less intermixed with the norma
green common to the plant when !
Is not variegated. The variations o
variegations are endless, but Their
appears to be common cause 10
them all, that cause, whatever IL ma
be, operating in variety of ways
SO that In one case il results in Whit
gray or creamy-colored variegation
and in another case in amber, golo
yellow, or even deep orange-colore
variegation; the self.named specie
of plant being, perhaps, the subje'
of Its diverse operations. The we
hoilies and Japeuese euonymus afior
examples familiar TO all, and are az
mirably adapted as material for III
study of the subject. A vague 81
plication of the term "disease"
commonly accepted as explaining IL
cause of variegation. In one view
the case we may be disposed to, r.
gard IL as a kind Of chlerosis and
another us unmistakable etiolatiol
Usually II causes, or is accompanies