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SPRING GARDENING HINTS.

properly prepared before YOU can hope to
have success. Dig III fresh horse manure
and leave the ground rough and let the
manure rot. When il is rotted spade up
the ground again and perhaps planting
may be done. Never dig fresh manure
into the ground, however, just before
planting.
DRCNING OF trees and shrubs. which
1. means thinning out their branches, 10
inyigorating unless carried to an extreme.
Cutting off unsightly or unsymmetricsl
branches allows the remainder OF the
plant TO receive nourishment- which is
saved from the discarded parts. To get
best results pruning should be attended to
annually, thus removing all supsrfuous
wood and better preserving the health
and appearance of the plant.
All woody plants should be pruned
when transpla nted. In digging them I'D
the roots are necessarily reduced and
active growth is retarded. The top OF
the plant should be trimmed correspond
ingly to lessen the amount of vaporation.
In most cases the top should be cut
back at least one-hah while in fruit
trees all side branches are removed en-
tirely, leaving nothing but the stem. This
permits the tree to FORM new branches
in accordance with its new surroundings.
In trees three or four years old several
Of the main branches are left, but they
are cut back one-half so as to form q
new top.
Spring is undoubtedly the best time
for pruning In most cases. The wounds
win heal quickly. The colder the climate.
the later pruning should be deferred. Sc
we're pruning. such as is sometimes nec-
essary with laurels, box and yew, should
be done in April. as the shrubs will tnen
soon recover.
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to the principal market holy Saturday
to see the floral display. In Havana We
have the flowers always. from Easter
TO Easter. but at this time it seems as
though the blossoms run riot. Lilies.
which are the spiritual emblem OF the
greatest of Christian feasts, are in the
heyday Of their blooming season just
now. but the roses. too. are lovely. and
the much-prized gardenias and camellias
I'm Havana ii is customary to send
baskets Of lilies as greetings, just as
friends here exchange Easter cards. All
through the day you may see messengers
bearing their fragrant burdens. going
from house TO house all through the city.
The churches literally groan under the
burden of flowers, and here the lilies are
in evidence as in this country. Our lilies
are larger and, it seems to me, more
fragrant, and we have an endless variety.
They bloom early in February out in the
open. but the florists have the art OF keep
ing the best for Easter, as in this couii-
try. Our camellias are more fragrant
than the swamp magnolia and, as every
one knows, the odor of that flower is al
most unbearable. The late winter. spring
aud summer in Cuba are seasons to De
envied. The air is SO permeated with
flowers that one can almost taste.
We have taken on the American custom
Of celebrating Easter by painting eggs
dainty tribute to mature friends. This
custom, I think. must be entirely Anglo
Saxon, because in my childhood l never
remember the coloripg of eggs at Easter
or at any time Now the children are as
busy sending eggs to each other as the
grown-ups are dispatching lilies as
people here are in sending bright appro-
pirate cards. Playing with colored eggs
is now quite common sight in the parks
and streets Of Havana, though twenty
five years ago the eggs would have been
regarded as curiosities. Havana has in
a way taken on many pleasant American
customs. though In the main clingiES
tenaciously to old traditions. The blend
ing Of the two makes q happy combina-
ton. Before we had only the grave. SOL
emn way of celebrating Easter religious
ly and perhaps by family GATHERINGS.
Now the youngsters have their celebra-
ton distinct from this side, which does
not need to be neglected. but rather fur
nishes the needful solemnity to the &C.
caSion."
Senior di Rivero was one OF the bright
young men connected with the Cuban
junta In 1868. Senior di Rivero came
to Washington with his family shortly after
the outbreak of the instruction and re-
manned here as the colleague Of Senior
Quesada until the Intervention of the
American army restored peace and indie
pendence to Cuba. After that he re-
many positions Of Importance, principally
in foreign lands. For this reason Sonora
di Rivero. having become much attached
to Washington during her former resi-
dence, located here and decided to es-
tablish herself permanently during the
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Gus patriotic societies and organizations
throughout the country.
A significant utterance was made By
the French admiral, Campion, in his adj
dress at that time, when he said: IF
there is people among whom worship
of remembrance is In great honor, that
keeps of past events a pious and In
delible souvenir and does not forget the
trials Of bygone days-that people Is the
American nation. 1t is fact that by
honoring those who are no more one
hOnorS ones self.
At the conclusion of his address the
Sons Of the Revolution presented him
with the flag of their society, bearing the
arms of the state Of Maryland. and 1t
was borne back 20 France on his flag
ship. At the ceremony Tuesday Miss
Fowler will complete her work by I'M
yelling the monument at the proper mo-
ment.
At a meeting OF the General Society of
the Sons of the Revolution held in Wash
ington April %. 1905, Prof Marion's sug-
gestion was brought TO the attention of
the society by the secretary Of the Mary
land chapter. He explained that patriotic
societies throughout the country had
war of the revolution, commemorative
noted events. He directed the attention
of those present to the fact that t An
napolis the graves of the French soldiers
and sailors who aided this government
remained unmarked, and that the French
had signally decorated American graves
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expense of the state. Naturally. 7 had
some of these prejudices though having
spent so much time in this country my
feelings were not deep-seated. Mr..
Rivero and have proven what we think
Of the public school system of Washing
ton by sending every one Of our seven
children to be educated. at least partially,
in these establishments. My eldest son
studied at the grammar and the high
schools, and is now taking course at
the Catholic University.
My eldest daughter went through the
grammar school and then took a finish
ing course Of music at the Holy Cross
Convent. My second son will graduate
at the Western High this year and We
will send him to college next autumn.
All of my other children. except girl
Convent, are studying at the Force
School on Massachusetts, avenue. / like
the practical side OF the education which
is obtained in the public school and the
is such an excellent training for the real
duties of life. We have followed we'll
defined course in this matter of education.
and when one has seven to consider It
suits. We begin each child in the near
est school, and then as he or she gets
older and manifests certain talents we
give them special lessons. When they
have completed the grammar course We
hermit them to select q college or con-
vent to finish. All of my children, j re-
joice to say. arc musical and are fairly
studiouS and ambitious to excel
OF the seven children Of the Cuban min
lister and Sonora di Rivero, the eldest.
Horace, is already we'll known in the
younger social set. He Is a tall youth
thoroughly Americanized and speaking
the language without the slightest trace
of accent. He is taking a course of en-
sineering at the Catholic University and
on getting his degree intends to carve
his fortune in his own country, where
there are golden prospects for the brainy
and energetic.
The eldest daughter. Senorita Amphora
III Rivero, will make her debut next VIM
ter and Is looking forward to that i'm
portant event with much pleasure. She
Is the typical child Of the south, with
graceful. attractive manner. soft dark
eyes and a decided talent for dancing
and music. The second son. Albert, who
will graduate from Western High in June
will probably follow his father into the
law. The second girl. Miss Lenore, is
and is taking special course at the
Holy Cross Famfly.-A boy, Graniel. is
one of the principal sOloists in ST. Paufs
chor.sters. The small girls, Alto Maria
and Elodio have fine voices and are also
in ST. Pauis Juvenile Sunday school choir.
with so large a family and my hus-
band absent from home so much during
the past years" said the sonora, 81 have
found little time to ponder the questions
which seem to be agitating my sex all
over the world. I found during my last
visit to Havana that woman has come
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had been prepared at home by govern
esses. For four happy years l was at
the Convent of the Holy Child in Phila-
delphia. Then ! was sent to Paris. where.
after the custom which holds among the
gentle families Of Latin America, l spent
two years studying music and the Ian
guages. ! am passionately fond OF music.
and even yet, though have many house
hold cares / still get daily inspiration
and comfort from my piano.
There is one thing which my resi-
dence in this country has taught me. and
that is to admire the public school sys-
tenn. In former years it was not exactly
the proper thing in my country for those
OF social standing or Of established In
come to educate their children at the
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LIBERTY TEE Over, 600 EARs OLD

is, hence one Of the oldest colleges in
the entire country. On its campus is q
gigantic poplar known as the Liberty
tree and said to be over 600 years old.
Gen Lafayette on his last visit to the
United States. in 1924, held reception
under this very tree. A few years ago.
when il was dying, tree doctors were
summoned to fill its gaping cavities with
taken a new lease on life and bids fair
to stand for many years. II bears The
inscription:
This tablet is placed upon the Liberty
tree by. the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter, d. A. r., of Annapolis. Nd, Do
tober 49, 1907. to commemorate the first
treaty made here with the SusIuehan-
nocks in 1852. and that George Washing
ton i'm 1891 and Gen. Lafayette in 1924
visited St. Johns College. Through the
munificence of James T. Woodward Of
New York city. This tree is estimated to
be over 600 years old and has been pre-
served from decay"
Francis Scott Key. author OF the i'm
mortal "Star Spangled Banner" is among
its distinguished graduates. as was also
william Pinkney, one of Maryland's most
eminent statesmen. Mcdowell Hall. the
administration building OF the college.
was built in 1744 as the governors man
sion, and was still standing and In use
stroyed by fire. II has since been re-
stored, however, with the original outer
walls unchanged.
Among tie historic houses still standing
may be mentioned the one bull in l770
by Judge Samuel Chase a sisner OF the
Declare ton of Independence; the Har-
wood residence. occupied in 1871 by Jere-
miah Townley Chase. chief justice OF
Maryland. and the house In which Rev
erdy Johnson was born. which was posi-
lively in existence in 1862.
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memory Of the troops encamped there.
but this is general in its terms and in
cludes the American army as we'll. Its
the locality where Maryland forces of
the Contine ntal army and French allies
encamI,ed. September. 1871. while on their
way to report to Lafayette at Yorktown,
Va" ~-
The precise location of their graves has
been hopeless1y lost to posterity. But
there is no question that their encamp-
ment and hastily improvised cemetery
were on the ground now occupied by the
the United States Naval Academy along
College creek, an estuary Of the Severn
river at that point. Old-very old-An-
napoltans can recan their great-grand-
fathers speaking Of a few simple tomb
stones that marked the graves of some
Of the French dead buried there.
Gradually. with the grading incident to
improvements in both the college and the
academy. and the: lack OF any incentive
to mark the spot, the stones We're OBJ
liberated. The French troops were twice
encamped there-flrst, under lafayette: in
March of the year 1881. and later, on
their return from the siege Of Yorktown.
The 4,h Of January. 1888. Gen. Rocham-
beau, with his suite. came to Annapolis
from Philadelphia. and the next morning
embarked on board his most Christian
majesty's frigate rEmeraude for France.
From Ridgely's Annals Of Annapolls.)
There is. perhaps, no city in the entire
country of greater historic interest to the
student of the revolution than this same
quaint Annapolis. referred to in the early
days OF the colonies as the Athens CT
America st. Johns College itself is
hoary with traditions that are closely en-
twined with the progress of the Mary
land colony. 1t was founded in 1896. and
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Brain Parasites?

nR. s. WEIR MITCHELL. Philadel-
phia's famous author and no less
famous neurciogist, has no sympathy
with that type OF writer who continually
accuses the publisher OF cheating him
DR.. Weir Mitchell. condemning this
type Of writer said some time ago at the
Franklin Inn:
.'One Of these fellows proposed, at q
publishers banquet IN New York, the
toast
To the publisher, who always drinks
his wine out of the authors skull
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CHE Has Resided at the
- Capital for Nearly Ten
Years and Is Well Known
in Society-Came to Wash
ington With the Junta Just
After the Outbreak of the
Revolution Which Gained
Cuba's In depen d ence-
Sonora Rivero Is Progressive,
But Having a Family of
Seven Children She Has
Been Rather Busily En-
ployed in the Domestic Way
Rather Than the Social.
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By Margaret B. Downing.

ASTER In my
home city, Ha-
vana," said Sea-
ora di Rivero.
wife Of the newly
appointed minister
from Cuba, rs a
day which comes
second only to
Christmas in the
solemn and uni
versal way in
which It is OBJ
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unto her own with full honors Of war.
The Latin woman is rather conservative
and not inclined to let alien interests
interfere with what the generations of
traditions have led to believe is the best
and truest mission of her sex. But /
found that Cuban women were not be-
hind in progression and that the new
aspect Of the country has brought forth
new Duties.
There are scores Of women teaching
throughout Cuba-somethng that is entire
~ an innovation. They have taken courses
in the best pedagogical institutes and
are doing noble share in the developing
and upbuilding OF the country. Women
seem to have established themselves in
every kind Of profession in Havana. and
are not only prospecting. but getting ia
nous. There are female doctors, sur
geons specialists of all kinds. even law
yers and learned counsel. Writers seem
to increase. The women of Cuba have
always been brilliant intellectually aSd
the opportunity for good has now appeal
ed to large numbers. There are some
woman printers and bookbinders and
they do the most exquisite work have
pretty little book sent by my daughter
which was written. printed and bound by
woman acquaintance, a modest little
lady whom you would never suspect Of
having such varied talents. Our conStltu-
tion in Cuba is fair to women and they
natural endoWments and they are doing
SO to their own comfort and for the i'm
provement of their kind.
Il take only an extraneous view Of the
whole woman's question, but | am en-
tirely sympathetic with all efforts which
are rightly directed. But I take II that
! have abundant material to elevate and
improve in my own circle. Ny children
came to this country so young and have
lived here so continuously that it is one OF
our problems to keep them grounded in
their mother tongue. Apart from the
culture in knowing several languages
WELL there is the patriotic and sentf-
forget their native tongue. My youngest
girl. was only seven months old when We
came to Washington the last time to
reside here ever since, and naturally she
considers English her mother tongue.
Mr.. Rivero and l use Spanish habitually
In the home. but our children. though
understanding it, will invariably reply
in English
The new Cuban minister Is counted one
of the most brilliant OF the young diplo-
mats of Cuba. and his long experience
in Washington renders his mission of
peculiar value just now. He was edu-
Gated in New York, and took his law
course at Columbia. The Cuban legation
has been rather extinguished, in
social sense. since the departure Of Senior
Quesada, who is now minister in Berlin.
A succession of bachelor ministers, or
ministers with invalid wives who did not
accompany them, IL happily broken by
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II f. y President
Taft and his Off
cial party journey
from Washington
to Annapolis. Nd,
next Tuesday to
attend the unveil-
ing of the nOnu-
ment erected by
the Sons of the
Revolution to the
memory OF the
French soldiers and
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r. 5oLD1ERS~ SAILORS MoDvmEu7

CONS of the Revolution to
- See Fulhllment of Patri-
otto Task Before President
TAFT and the French Am
bassador-Conception of the
Monument a Unique One
To the Unknown Dead of the
French Allies Who Encamped
on Campus of st. Johns Col
lege in War of the Revolu-
tion-Historic Relics in the
Athens of America"
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A cannas are subtropical plants thew
thrive only in warm weather and
should be planted only when the season
is we'll advanced. May 20 to June Ii
is the best for the territory between Iati-
tudes 40 to 45. The plants are deep
rooted, therefore the bed should be dug
deep. 1t is also important to provide
plenty of plant food. Three inches of
well rotted manure spaded into the soil
is not too much. Do rot elevate the
center OF the bed. but leave level so water
will not run Oft
1t the bed Is to contain several varieties
Of cannas, much care should be given to
the selection OF the varieties. II the
bed is to be viewed from all sides. put
the taller varieties In the center and use
the shorter kinds for the border rows.
Your florist can give advice about the
varieties best suited for the purpose.
Do not plant too many varieties. Unless
1t is an exceptionally large bed two or
three will be better than more. For
small beds Of a dozen to eighteen plants 1t
is good taste to use some other plant for
border. II tall growing cannas are
used the fountain grass Is unsurpassed,
and for dwarf kinds such plants as
coleus. dwarf salvias and dusty miller
are serviceable.
ERANIUMS will grow in any soil but
~ must have only moderate amount
of manure and not too much water
Pansies like the richest kind Of a light
loamy soil. Most shrubs like moder-
ately rich soil with yearly applications
of manure on the surface over the roots
Cannas like the richest possible kind Of
soil with abundance OF water after they
start to grow.
For some reason which cannot be fully
explained some plants will not do well
two years in succession In the same
place. Especially is this true Of asters
and sweet peas. II is more or less true
Of all plants. That is why the farmer
''rotates" his crops and why the garden
er should never, If he can avoid it, plant
the same variety in the same place
oftener than once in three years.
With the best soil properly fertilized
in the best mechanical condition We
must still see that the plants are prop
erly and firmly set In the ground and
are properly and regularly cultivated.
DERENNIALS as rule are easy to
! cultivate. Prepare the ground to .
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at Cherbourg. He stated that many u.
these soldiers and sailors had died while
ercamped there or on board the ships In
the Chesapeake, and that the once hum
bly, marked graves had now been obliter-
ated. David Ridgely, IN his Annals of
ANNAPOLIS" published in 1S40 refers to
the place thus: Traces Of the French ell
campment still remain and render it an
object of touching interest Part Of it
exhibits mounds raised to those who died
in the service"
He told of the matter having been
brought to the attention Of the Maryland
society of the Sons. and Of the resultant
laying Of the corner stone. The Mary
land society. he said, reported that, hav-
ing located the graves Of the French, and
having laid the corner stone. it felt ii
should bring the matter to the attention
Of the general society. so that whatever
monument might be erected would be a
memorial from all the state societies
rather than from Maryland alone.
The general society considered the mat.
ter. and passed resolution confirming
the sentiment that such a monument
should be erected. and by the descendants
of those to whom France had rendered
such splendid service. A committee was
appointed to consider the project. The
members OF that committee were Talbot
Olyphant. New York city, chairman: Jo-
seph Granville Leach. Philadelphia; Will
liam Gordon McCabe. Richmond. Va.
William 'Libbey, Princeton. n. j.: Henry
Gable. Bethany. Mo-. Henry Dexter war
rem. Boston. and J. Appleton Wilson, Bal
timore. secretary. The late Julian Henry
Lee Of Baltimore was also a member of
the committee, and. up until the time of
his death, in January last. had been one
Of the most tireless workers in the cause.
The committee considered the matter
practicable and arrangements for the
erection and dedication Of q monument
were begun. It was planned that the
dedication was to take place at the time
Of the triennial meeting Of the general
society in Washington in 1911. This plan
has been faithfully carried out. The mat
ter Of contributions was left to each
state society. The general society issues
no orders relative to such matters. so
1t was planned that the contributions
should be entirely voluntary. Between
twenty-five and twenty-six hundred dol
lars was raised
With the exception of this monument
there has been no other erected to the
memory of the rank and file Of the
French allies. There is a bronze tablet
On the wall of the Naval Academy to the
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the appointment of the di Riveros, It is
their intention to remove the legation
into more pretentious establishment
where offices can be conveniently located
In the house. The debut of Senorita Am
phora VIII also call for a larger dwell
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ing. But this change will not be made
until after the family returns from the
summer outing.
In appearance Sonora di Rivero is
handsome and stately. She has a calm,
though gracious manner, and is thor
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troops under Lafayette and Rocham-
beau encamped at Annapolis. and by their
presence March. 17sD prevented the cap
ture and the probable sacking of that
city. A number Of French soldiers and
sailors, who died from their wounds or
from diseases. where buried at that time
on the grounds Of St. Johns College, An
napoliS. Could not a monument be erect
ed on the graves Of these forgotten de-
tenders of the American independence.
and some ceremonies organized in their
honor on the occasion of the visit of the
French squadron. which is expected to
come to Annapolis TO take part in the
commemoration exercises in honor Of
Paul Jones?''
Next Tuesday morning President Taft,
the French ambassador. NJ. Jusserand,
the Secretary Of War and other officials
will take part in the unwilling ceremonies.
The cadet corps OF st. Johns College will
Addresses will be made by both gentle
men, and. it is understood. the President
will return to Washington Immediately
upon the conclusion Of the ceremonies.
The remainder of the party will be guests
of the society at luncheon, will visit the
many historic spots in the quaint old city
on the Severn and, in the afternoon, I'M
less a change of program Is made, wit
ness q dress parade by the brigade of
midshipmen at the Naval Academy.
On the following day the triennial meet
ing of the general society of the organiza-
ton will convene in Washington. A
special drill will be given in the after