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seeds, and they offer an unusual OPP
portunity to the back yard farmer in
the proposal of sell him 10 packets of
seeds, a majority of them vegetable
seeds. for 25 cents. This is to prove
that the seeds are of the best quality.
Several of the new varieties of
growth that the May seed company,
at 257-259 Market street, is offering for
this season are listed in the firms 1910
catalogue. Among these is the giant
Margaret carnation, introduced from
France, which produces flowers of great
size and extremely bright coloring.
GilTs floral depot at Clay and Four
teenth streets. Oakland, is issuing a
handbook of plants in which are listed
over 800 varieties of roses, including
the royal pedigree Irish roses. Fruit
trees shade and ornamental shrubs and
an almost endless variety of plants
grown on the company's own ranch. are
shown in the handbook.
Sandkuhle & Carlson's nursery at ia
Eleth avenue, Oakland carries every
thing for garden use, including a full
line of palms, roses, berries, fruit and
ornamental trees. The 1910 catalogue is
just out.
J. SeuIberger of 414 Fourteenth street,
Oakland, announces that his seeds grow
without fail, as they are all carefully
selected and fresh An illustrated cata-
logue of interest to all is sent free upon
application.
The H NJ Sanborn company of 517
Fourteenth street, Oakland, offers eight
packages of the best sweet peas, with
book on roses, for - cents The
eight varieties differ in color and are
selected from the largest sort.
Domoto Brothers have declared re-
moVal sale affecting all their stock of
bay trees, palms, standard and bush
roses, decorative foliage plants and
Towering shrubs, climbing vines and
rare and new plants. They are i'm
porters and wholesale growers of
nursery stock. and the retail establish
ment maintained by the firm is at II
2S-29 Lick place, between Kearny and
Montgomery and Suffer and Post
streets. The nursery is at Fruitvale.
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rs well As the satisfaction Of pro-
prietorship and achievement. in grow
ing few vegets bles, and there
IS money and good common sense
in II, too Set out a fruit tree here and
there in the back yard and year after
year it viii supply you and your chill
dren with its yield. and the JOY Of see
ing Il lift up its limbs season after sea
son. bud out IN the spring. open its
blossoms and become a helpful member
OF the family.
At the florists you can get q great
towering flower that viii light room
with the concentrated colors Of a whole
field Of modest red maids You may
hnd there a carnation in which the ex-
perience and wisdom of lover of flow
oEs has infused the life and beauty of
a score Of its lesser brethren. These
are banks Of flowers compressed into
one blossom for the pleasure of those
who i've in cramped quarters. where
the elevator takes one far above the
sweet smell of earth.
More fortunate is the man who can
play at farming IN his back yard
For those that live in the suburbs or
the country there is no excuse If they
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of glass that covers the hothouse. and
only the flowers, not the plants them
selves, are for sale. This year j. II.
, SieverS evolved the Irene c. carnation,
true lavender carnation with a cerise
stripe across it, which ranks with the
Hobart and Spreckels carnations car
Tied by the firm. W. n. CornweH and
}. r. Sievers are partners in the shop.
The Eddy street florist. at % Eddy
street, makes a speciality of funeral
designs and decorations and uses some
of the most beautiful flowers grown to
form the floral tributes. The store is
conducted by II. Lansberg. manager.
and F. Hutchison.
The Twenty street forist at
1920 Twenty second street was for
merly located at Fourth and Steven
son. This shop carries a supply of
flowers in the heart of the Mission dis
trict not exceeded by the stock of down
town florists. For banquets and other
occasions requiring floral designs the
shop is always prepared with freshly
cut flowers
Pelicano, Rossi & co. call themselves
floral artists, and the name is not mis-
placed, for in the arrangement and
selection of flowers the judgment of a
person of artistic taste is as much a
necessity as in the painting of a pic
ture. In working out floral designs
particularly, an apprecia tione of color
harmony is an asset.
Hotels, cafes and restaurants use
many flowers from the r. Hackel floral
company on their tables, for not only
was Mr.. Hackel once a hotelman of
prominence himself, but his supply of
blooms has struck the fancy Of many
proprietor bent on beautifying his
place of business. The firm is newly
established and located at a central
downtown spot. 142 Powell street.
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coaFTns. Pay your spring visit to the
seed store, and do IL now, for soon the
time viii be past when many plants
may be set out to the greatest ad
vantage.
on the 2. 900 acre farm Of c. G. Morse
& Co. are grown the trees. shrubs and
plants from which they Ia Ike tribute to
supply their wholesale and retail
stores. A retail business IS done at 125-
127 Market street, and here may be Sc
cured everything the farmer desires. In
the hrn1's catalogue is listed the va
riety OF things they are ready to dis
tribute, at Wholesale or in small guam
titles.
In January, February and carly March
is the season 10 set out fruit trees, or
usmental shrubs and climbing vines
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
Some Of the Joys
OF Back Yard
LSarnnimg

The JOY of turning over the, ground
for planting, of placing seeds, bulbs
and plants, of watching them start
flower and bear fruit, may all be ex-
perienced by the householder who has
small front or back yard we'll as
by the countryman with his miles of
fields The satisfaction of seeing a
bare and unsightly bit of ground made
into bower of bloom is reserved only
for the city dweller.
Few realize how easily and at what
inconsiderable expense of money and
time an ugly stretch of yard may be
work among the plants of a morning,
perhaps, or a half day Sunday, and then
the garden Will need but the slightest
attention. The amount of pleasure de-
rived from living among natures
beautiful things more than compen-
safes for the labor of Installing the
lawn and flowers.
Whether in the front or back yard
it is generally best to have stretch
of lawn. Then plant your flowers as
YOU viii. train the vines up the back
or side fences. and set the shrubs or
upright lowering plants in the center
or a border around near the fences
4 pathway bordered with some small
green or Towering plant is improved
g hundredfold
Now is the time TO put in the hardy
florist ANNALS. asters, candytufts. batch
elor's buttons. the California poppies,
forget me nots, mignonettes, stocks,
snapdragons, hollyhocks. Canterbury
bells. larkspur. wall flowers and-not
forgetting the most beautiful of them
all-sweet peas.
Among the flowers that grow from
bulbs yen may now plant the gladiolus.
Japanese ivy and hop vines. Many
amateur gardeners believe that the lily
of the valley can not be grown sue
cessfully unless under expert care, and
for their instruction it is stated that
these, too. can be raised without diff
Guilty if they are set out in, some shady
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SEASONS. TO PLANT IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Yarety hen to Sow
Maoh-Pant
Aspara February April
January to May
May
Max o
Pole
Beets All
Carrot All
Celery September
Corn April Is July
March MayAugus
February April
October
January Apriuly
All
Muskmeon April
Al
usta
Okra Al o
December February
A
to
February
o
February o
February
Spinach August February
Squash April
Tomato February
TuTnip August April
Vegetable Marrow April
be in
and transpanted out of doors about the first May.
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A Hardy LawEn
I'm Sandy Soil

To San Franciscans interested in
their gardens the problem of growing
sturdy lawn, one that will survive
the pressure of many feet and remain
green the year long. is a hard one. The
ordinary blue grass has proved too
delicate in many instances, though
often this has resulted from the fact
that long growth 9f grass instead of
a thick root growth has been eulti-
waited.
Bluegrass is best for solid ground.
but in the sandy stretches of San Fran
cisco rye grass or a hardy sort of blue
grass mixed with clover thrives well,
White clover of dwarf habit and with
creeping stems. roofing at the joints,
makes an excellent turf and stands
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spot and kept well watered during the
summer Too often no attention is paid
TO the lilies in summer, and the chief
reason that they do not do well is gen
orally because sufficient water is not
given them during the dry season
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means toothsOme dishes Tor the sum
mer months.
The California nursery company main
tains the largest nursery on the Pacific
coast and 81 grows there a complete as
sortment Of fruit and ornamental trees
and shrubs Not AT any other place in
the world is such a diversity of trees
and shrubs offered and the nursery ia
Niles is a wonder spot for horticul-
turists from al over the globe Cata-
logue y. issued by the company. tells
something OF the things TO be found in
The great nursery
Although established but year. the
California seed company has begun
business at 221-22s Market street with
y complete stock OF carefully selected
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can start and be pulled up. II tifne
allows a second watering. another W.
weeks rest and a second uptoOtlr- :
of weeds should take place. As Ln0
ground needs to be firm it Shoulu pc
rolled before planting the seed. sow
the seed with sieve, If possible, and
cover il with a light spriukling OF
sandy loan. also put on with sieve.
The seed may. however. be thrown on
broadcast and raked in. A. lawn may
be sown in California any time in the
year if there is plenty Of water
available
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constant tramping. either planted alone
or, as is preferred, with a mixture of
grass seed. Australian rye grass makes
a vigorous, quick growing lawn grass.
but it is rather coarse, though for San
Francisco lawns very satisfactory on
that very account. Pacific rye grass is
better.
Most soils need some barnyard
manure to prepare them for grass
planting with a half inch of loan.
After the soil has been well worked it
should be watered and allowed TO rest
two or three weeks so that the weeds
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you are q city
inhsbitant or a
countryman. The
Call offers you on
this pa ge an op
portunity 10 find
out what you wa MT
Z o plant a n d
shows you how
chesply and easily
the planting may
be done.
II you reside in
town the presence
of n little garden.
q boz or two Of
flowers around the
windows, will help
YOU, mentally and
physically. There
IS fun TO be had,
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have not trees and
shrubs and flowers
about them. For
the city man there
is the excuse of
country life TO be
found in his yard
or window box.
Make the chill
dren happy to
play in the yard
by planting there
trees and flowers.
Invite them by do
ing so to get out
into the air. Let
them kennel their
guinea pigs and
puppies among the
shrubbery a n d
compared with the
paradise they will
think 81 the street,
with its stones
a n d barrenness.
Will h a We N q
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before the sap be-
gins to run and
the buds TO ap-
pear. NoT is the
tine TO provide
Yourself with this
kind Of growth
The c. c. Morse
company makes a
speciality Of a hun
dred OF it's own
crea tons in a hun
dred sort of
things, and in Pa
cihc rye grass for
the lawn, in the
s p 9 cial alfalfa
seed, the new scar
let daisy and many
other lines they
h old a proud d
record Of achieve
ment. Burbank's s
creations. the best
Of seeds, plants.
trees and bulbs,
they e arry for
Z q T m er or fat
3 weller. The Morse
stra wberry should
be set out at this
season, too. That
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
Archdeacon Weber.

That portion of Edgefeld's citizen
ship which, through Indifference or
enforced absence, failed to attend
the service at the Episcopal church
Sunday evening last will never real
ly know how great has been their
loss. Such deeply pious and truly
gifted men as Archdeacon Weber
seldom visit Edgefeld. By his
matchless eloquence, vivid portray
al of the peasantry and beautiful
description of the Passion play the
large audience was transported in
spirit to the little Baravian village,
Oberammergau, where formore than
an hour they witnessed the chang
ing scenes of this very unique play.
Archdeacon Weber interpolated his
lecture with moral lessons drawn
from the Passion play. Each of
these lessons, so beautifully and so
forcefully presented, was an entire
sermon within itself. If only a lee
lure upon the Passion play is so
beautiful, what must the Play itself
be?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Belts.

After a brief illness, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Miller Belts departed this life
at her home, the historic Pine
House," near Trenton, at $50
o'clock Friday morning. The in.
terment took place Saturday after
noon in Ebenezer cemetery. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Graves l.. Knight.
Although this good woman had
passed four score years, prior to a
few months ago she possessed re-
markable strength and vigor for
one of her age. 1t may be truly
said that she lived for her loved
ones, her chief happiness being de-
rived from making those about her
happy. Her death takes away one
of the Oldest representatives of a
very old and greatly honored Edge
field family.
Mrs.. Belts wasa member of Eb-
enezer chuch and is survived by
two sons Mr.. J. F. Belts and Mr..
j. M. Belts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
Water For Public Square.

At the regular meeting of the
council Saturday morning it was
unanimously agreed that the town
erect a tower and tank over the
we'll on the public square in order
to supply water for sprinkling the
streets and to be used in extinguish-
ing fire. The order mas been placed
through Messrs. Stewart d Kerna-
CHAN, who have very generously
consented to donate their profit to
the town. The tank will hold $50
barrels of water and will be placed
upon an iron tower 20 feet high.
Water will be pumped into the
tank from the we'll with a gasoline
engine, and if the supply is found to
be insufficient, a ram will be placed
in Beaver Dam near the old quarry,
where practically an unlimited guam
tity can be obtained. With a supply
of nearly 5000 gallons of water al
ways on hand the insurance on prop
erty Immediately adjacent to the
public square should be very ma
terially reduced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
-Quarles.

After the regular morning ser
vice at Rehobo,h Sunday morning
last, Mr.. Levi Quarles and Miss
Lula Boddie were married BY Rev.
J. r.. Littlejohn. Immediately afl
ter the ceremony the happy young
couple went to the home of the
go5m's father, Mr.. c. E. Quarles,
where an elaborate wedding dinner
was served. A number of relatives
and friends were present to share
the joys of the occasion. MIR. and
Mrs. Quarles will make their home
on Mr.. Quarles' farm near Red Hill.
The Advertiser begs to extend
hearty congratulations, wishing
these widely beloved young people a
long, useful and happy life.
Put out your onion sets as soon
as the ground is in order. WI can
supply you with the best.
B. Timmons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
Newsy Items From Franklin,
Condemns Action of Conven-
ton.
ton.

Mr.. Editor: We have had fine
seasons on the west side at last, but
am afraid it is most too late to help
the oats. The farmers are well up
with their work but the stand of
cotton is not good. l hope we will
have good stands now that the rain
7has~come.
Well, some of our neighbors are
having their property improved.
Mrs. Annie Hammond is having her
residence painted both inside and
out. Mr.. Joe Hamilton is building
a nice new residence. Josie, me
thinks I smell a rat,. but Joe that's
all right-another x for the rever-
ends pocket.
Mr.. Editor, I regretted to learn
that the county convention cut out
the magistrates from the primary.
1t was very unjust at this time. If
it had been earlier, some three
months ago, we would have said
go it." But to knock down their
pegs now is unkind to say the least
of it. I was-yery glad to hear that
there were at least a few good men
in our county that took sides with
the magistrates.
Well, if this doesn't reach the
waste basket / will come again when
I can have something to say. Oh,
did anyone see Mr.. Press Lyon yes
terday in such a hurry? Wonder
"whar he gwine." That's all right
Press, Uncle Sam was young 40
years ago. Au reyoir.
Uncle Sam.
Franklin, S. C.
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Hon. James F. ByEnes..

The first announcement for con-
gress, that of Hon. James F. Byrnes,
appears in this Issue. Although yet
a young man. Mr.. Byrnes hasa wide
reputation as a lawyer of very mark
ed ability. Two years ago he was
elected by a large majority, solicitor
of the second circuit and has nude
a splendid record as prosecuting at
torney. The valuable service that
he has rendered us solicitor las in.
creased his popularity and political
strength in us circuit. Mr.. Byrnes
will in due season meet our people
face to face, making known his po'
sition on public questions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
Others Should Follow.

All honor to Golfers and Flat Rock
school, districts ! In the elections re-
Gently held the citizens uf these dis
tricts took a very decided stand for
education, for better public schools. In
Golfers school district every vote ex-
cept. one was cast for the special levy
for school purposes, and Flat Rock cast
a unanimous ballot for the levy. The
result of these elections is en unmis-
taxable indication that the people are
awaking to the fact that in order to
have better schools and longer terms
more money must be provided. Would
that every father in the county could
realize that the investment that will
bring the largest returns in coming
years is the money spent in educating
his sons and daughters (!
There are a dozen other school dis
trict that should hold elections, and
follow the examples set by Golfers and
Flat Rock districts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
One Hundred Tons Of Coal.

Col. Bailey is always on the alert,
taking advantage Of everything that
will effect a saving in the operating
expenses of his school, which en-
ables him to make rates to students
much lower than other institutions.
He has already purchased his next
winters supply of coal. Three large
cars, a~egregating 100 tons, arrived
last week. The miners quote very
low prices in the spring SO as to OBJ
tain funds to operate on through
the summer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
An Experienced Nurse.

Into the consulting room Of Sir
Chapman, Fyne, head of the ia
nous surgical hospital in Splint-
shire, the attendant admitted the
attractive young woman who had
written urgent" On her card, says
the Washington Post. And what
is the matter with you:" said the
great man. Il WISH" she answered,
'sto become a nurse in this institu-
ton" The surgeon said, First, one
question. Have you had anyiprevi-
Gus experienced" She dazzled him
with a r~eassuring smile. Expert
ence!" she cried. Il should think so.
Two of my brothers play football,
another has tried to cross the Eng
lish Channel in an aeroplane of his
own make, mother is a sutfragette
and father keeps a motor car"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
tu.s nonored on all occasions, and
given this great pleasure of meeting
them.
TRIXfE.
TRXfE.
Encampment at Fair Grounds.

The annual S. G. G. 1. encarnp-
ment was held on the Fair grounds
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of last week. While the military
duties were heavier than when in
the college, the entire corps enjoyed
the camp experiences. When not
actually on duty the cadets engaged
in sport Of various kinds. Thursday
afternoon a game of ball was played
between the S, c. c. I. and john
ston teams, resulting in a victory
for Johnston. But the boys redeem
cd their record and reputation for
good ball playing Friday morning,
when they defeated Ridge Spring
by a score of 6 to 3.
Friday morning the cadets invited
the college girls and the girls of the
town-day students-to take break
fast at the camp.
A sham battle was fought Friday
afternoon between the two cadet
companies, fully 1000 shots being
fired. To the younger generation
this presented quite a novel scene,
but the rattle Of the muskets carried
the old veterans present back to the
sixties. After the battle the corps
gave a public drill in the arena.
This being the first public drill of
the session many were amazed at the
splendid manner in which they ex-
ecuted the manual of arms and
went through with field movements.
Friday afternoon the cadets broke
camp and returned to barracks,
where they enjoyed a. grand mas
querade, from $50 to eleven. lnvi-
tations had been issued to several
hundred young people of the-town.
All of the young people were heavi-
ly masked, both face and form.
The costumes Of some we're very
beautiful and artistic, but the ma
iority were ~grotesque and amusing
in the extreme. For more than an
hour the gay ard saudy throng
chatted and coquetted in the long
halls. Finally they were marched to
the auditorium ard were seated by
two, and each couple was required
to go upon the rostrum and unmask.
Col. Bailey, in order to add zest to
the occasion. offered a two-pound
box of candy to the young lady
wearing the most striking costume
and aone-pound box TO the young
man who was the most uniquely
clad. The committee OF judges
awarded the prizes to Miss Anna
Hollingsworth, whose costume rep
resented Night, and TO Mr.. Wad
Allen, who was dressed as a
acknowledgements, being rather
broad than tall. After the prizes
were awarded ice cream and cake
were served in the dining room.
All of the young people thorough
ly enjoyed the masquerade, and the
young people of the town are very
grateful to President Bailey and
the student body for their thought,
full hospitality.
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Beautiful Monument to Memory
of Mr. orn.Excursion to Con-
ME Maxwell Orphanage.

Since my last notes, a beautiful
monument has been erected to the
memory of MI. L. F. Dorm, in fact
the prettiest that / know of in west
ern Edgefeld. The cost of the
monument, I understand is s5ls.oo
of which the Woodmen of the
world, as she does to all her deceas-
ed members, contributed $4,000.
One side of the monument is the X.
of P. emblem, and another the Ma
sonic, and on the other DUN tao
at clama," representing the w. O.
w.
His family have a fine sense of
the fitness of things, for the in
scription on the monument comes
nearer expressing the true life and
character of our dear friend, than
great columns of eulogistic matter,
some of which is often put upon
tombstones. Mr.. Dorm held many
positions of honor and trust but
none of these things are mentioned.
The inscription simply reads: He
was faithful to every duty" A more
beftting epitaph could not be put
upon the monument of our friend,
because he was ever faithful to
everything he conceived to be his
duty.
On last Tuesday night, our local
camp w. o. w. met and decided to
unveil this monument, also Sow. R.
S. Blackwell's on the first Sunday
in June, which we adopted as decora
ton day, also combining the two
services. Our pastor who is a Wood
man will preach a special sermon i'll
the morning on fraternity and in
the afternoon memorial exercises
in memory of our deceased sover-
eigns. A gifted speaker from a dis-
lance has been invited to deliver
the memorial address and visiting
camps invited.
A drummer. said. publicly the
other day ON our Streets that the
records would show more mort
cages recorded in South Carolina