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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
THROUGH MANY FIRES.

BY Cynthia Stockley.
12mo, PIP. 433. G. p. Putnam's Sons.
With all its up-to -dateness Wan
derfoot' is a newspaper woman who
has reported the jameson Raid trial in
South Africa and frontier rising in
British Indla-this story Is. at bottom,
a revival of the old. old fiction OF the
noble, misjudged heroine cruelty cast
into outer darkness, who through many
sore trials bravely and uncomplainingly
borne wins back the love of the man
who had heartlessly cast her off under
the spell Of an unworthy suspicion. In
the good old fashioned way the author
piles up the agony on the devoted head
of this long suffering woman before she
sweeps the clouds away, and brings her
to the happy ending. New York. the
isle of Jersey and French village are
the scenes I'm which the tale is laid. 1t
furnishes good reading Of its kind
though it is far from being as success
full as its South African predecessors
from the same pen. Poppy" and The
Claw" The author has taxed her in
ventiveness too heavily; there is just a
little too much of every ingredient that
goes 10 the making OF the plot, and
common sense rebels little. For
this story is fiction. not life.
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WILD AND WOOlLY.

THE TRAIL. TO YESTERDAY. BY
I2mo. pp. 1863 The outing Publishing
Company.
Readers who scorn the effete West
of to-day may hit the trail" leading
backward to all the good old red blood
kind OF things in THE Trail TO Yestcr
day" Nothing standard in fiction II
this character has been left out. bad
men," cowpunchers. the lie direct. gun
play, murders galore. the Red Dog sa-
loon, the sheriff's posse. the lost trail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24

THE AFTER HOUSE. A Story Of Love.
Mystery and a Private Yacht. BY Mary
Roberts Rinehart. illustrated by May
Wilson Preston. 12mo. pp. PSI. Boston.
The Houghton Miffin Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
A GOOD CITIZEN
A Tribute to the Memory Of a
Great New Yorker.

THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF
ANDREW HASWELL GREEN. by
John Foord Illustrated. Svo, PIP. x, 3Z2
Doubleday, Page 81 Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

prevent the formation Of crust mat
might keep tender seedlings from reach-
ing the light and air
All flowers described on the packets OF
I'm the catalogue az hardy ANIMALS can
now be Gown Whether the more tender
bedding plants can be set out or not de
pends upon their care thus far lf the
hotbed has been we'll ventilated the
change may not shock them at all. How
ever, with ali plants that have involved
or may involve considerable care and at
tcntion II is better not 10 attempt 20 rush
Tho season. Besides I'm heavy clay SOL
practically ALI the jobs have mentioned
may have 10 be delayed for few days
Take an hour or two 20 clean and oil
the lawn mower, and nave it shsrpened
n necessary From sll appearances you
win have to use it before very long. and
n you delay you will simply be preparing
your own punishment for moving long
grass IL difficult. tedious and firing to Il
remarkable degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

head OF the tool, Is less liable TO result
IN a split handle, while at the same time
Il makes Il easy TO NJ a new handle In
case one Is broken. Examine all digging
tools carefully 20 see how strong they
are at this important junction point. The
best arc made with n strap ferrulc or con
tinuation OF the socket carried up the
handle for several inches and securely
rlvetted TO Il. The best OF all have these
ferrules al both the front and the back
OF the handle. Finally. the angle between
the hoe blade and its handle Is oonsld-
erably moro important than one would
think. II. indeed. II Is ever thought OF
The most efficient angle changes With the
height OF the operator and the type OF
work he wants 10 do, so no exact direc-
tons can he given. However, II YOU VIII
experiment with an old hoe, bending the
shank more and then less, you VIII find
one point az which IL viii make that de-
sired shallow. slicing stroke with the very
slightest effort on your part These are.
Of course. but hints, but ! Will he glad TO
go into the matter more In detail with
any reader who cares to correspond about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THIS WEEKS WORK

The spring flowers have appeared AT
last. Crocus. snowdrop, daffodh are
everywhere dotting the lawns and the
otherwise undecorated beds and borders.
But most effective OF all. the forsythia,
rightly named golden bell" haunts It's
masses of delicate yellow blossoms in the
face OF the changeable April weather.
One cannot help regretting that its flower
ing period is so short and that it is so UNI
attractive for the rest of the year. Never
theless, as a glorious harbinger Of floral
feasts 20 come 1t should have a place In
every garden, large or small. For best
results give it plenty OF room. either
against a fence. at the edge Of a rather
Wild spot. or by a doorway, arbor or
pergola, over which it can be trained like
a vine. Don't try 10 prune it 10 any
definite or restricted form; its chief
beauty is in the dropping abandon OF its
long, graceful branches. In fact, all the
pruning needed is the removal Of old,
weak branches. close TO the ground, just
after the towering period is over.
The rhubarb patch will be one OF the
first sections of the garden TO give re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
kEaasszE Thai GARDEN of E@%B
~ DEPARTMENT FOR THOSE WANT TO Grow IHMGsz

twigs, giving crossed threads every four
feet Neither twigs nor cotton can =.
seen by the human eye when the plar,,
are UP and In bloom. but the spsrrows "a.
them and for the time being stay ENTIRELY
away from that part Of the garden. OF
course n different system OF Connecting
the twigs will be required where the bulb,
are IN anything but long, straight row
or border
have had no personal experience with
this Invention, and I would be glad n
hear from any one who has tried II or viii
try 81 in this country, as 10 whether our
naturalized the sparrows are as easily de-.
TERED from their purpose as their Englis,
cousins seem 90 be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
OTHER TOOLS THAT
WOULD BE HELPFUL

So much for the tools with which YOU
can do all the work " YOU have TO. II,
however YOU are willing TO pay little
more for increased efficiency and con-
venience. here are some OF the most
valuable additions TO the above list, each
having a special adaptation for some par
tlcular piece of work or manner of do
Ing g.
First a four-tned spading fork is very
nearly as useful FOR general digging as a
spade while for loosening the soil in
perennial borders and around shrubs
rhubarb plants. in the asparagus row,
etc. II is really the only thing. II viii
cost about dollar. Next in value as
time savers l would place some OF the
many special hoes that have recently
come into extensive use. The fiat Eng
lish scuffle is, in my opinion. uneNcelled
for keeping down small weeds and main
tanning a shallow soil mulch. Being op-
Grated with sliding. pushing motion. II
can be worked up around the base. OF
growing plants and among young seed
nngs rapidly. safely and effectively The
Warren heart-shaped instrument is not
so useful as a weeder but makes drills
and covers the seed after II is sown TO
the Queens taste Then there is the
fat bladed. V-shaped hoe. that works on
the same principle as the scuftie type de-
scribed above. except that II Is pulled
toward one with quick sliding strokes.
Lastly. there is the Norcross culuvatinS
hoe. consisting Of three or five slender
curved sprlngy teeth. which Thoroughly
loosen the soil and search out every weed
None Of these cost more than 20 or -
cents. while there is a midget style Of
the last mentioned. for hand use, that
costs only 50 cents.
Coming then 10 specially devised cult
vators. one of the great inventions of tie
age is the so-called wheel hoe. Wh'cn
i'm reality is multitude OF tools in one.
II comprises a metal. skeleton frame
equipped with slender handles like those
Of a plough. and either one or two lsht
metal wheels depending upon the type
To the frame can be affixed any OF
number Of parts or tools proper. when
quickly supply in turn a small plough lot
onening burrows. a pair OF hoes for COW
ering them. set OF rake teeth Tor
scratching the soil crust, a scuffie-like hoe
for slicing out weeds. a killing apparatus
for corn and potatoes set Of cultvator
teeth Of the spring type, an onion mar
vester. and almost as many other lmpie-
ments as the ingenuity Of the operator
nern,its In the one wheel model the tool
is worked along one side OF the row at
time. while the double wheel arrangement
enables one 70 straddle the row. as long
as It is not more than foot high ana
cultivate both sides at once. The price
Of the complete outfit is about Ss' out
/ believe that no one who owns such
tool would give it up for three or -FOUR
times the price II he couldn't get an
other.
II your gardner admits Of straight rows
more than fifty feet long. you can sun
4 further economic by buying for III o.
the combined wheel hoe and seeder WIlIcn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

turns. so keep the soil loose around the
plants and give them a little nitrate Of
soda in solution or a little liquid manure
now and then.
Shoots Of asparagus will also begin 20
appear before long. II the bed was plant
ed only last spring, don't for the sake OF
future crops try TO cut any this season.
And even from two-ycar-old bed don't
take every shoot that you can find. BY
keeping tho cutting season within six
weeks. even when the bed is mature, YOU
can maintain it's productive capacity for
fifteen years or more. whereas excessive
cutting will wear out the plants in five
or less
In spite of an occasional cod day. ii is
time TO risk q small planting Of corn and
possibly one OF the early maturing varie-
ties of bush beans. II you win you will
be tremendously repaid, while II YOU lose
YOU will be out only few cents worth OF
seed. At this time SOW the seed some
what shallower than the average. for
there is an abundance Of moisture in the
ground. Later on the seedlings will have
to start lower down in order to get their
roots into moist earth.
Get in the main crop Of parsnips. sal
sify, onions. carrots and similar yegeta-
bles without delay Lettuce can be taken
from the hotbed and set outdoors II big
enough TO handle.
After every rain get busy with some
sort of a cultiyatins tool and stir the
soil around all plants that are up and
wherever others are planted. This will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

f,,,itos,s Note-A feature 81 this department.
. az osfer 10 its readers or iree edN'vc anu
ssststance IN regard 10 their gerden nloul '.
ntN ne answered II possible In the ioto"lnS
,,,nssV.s tribune n personal reply u de
- Ga We'll e. or instead or an answer W
ssca co,nn,ns inclosc with the inquiry
stamped addressed envelope
HEN YOU want a particular tool
M IN the garden YOU wan, il mighty
w had. So g PAYS to set every
thing that You can possibly need ana a
few other things as we'll II YOU can ar
ford them. early in the season Expert
erced gardeners soon come TO know Just
what implements NJ their needs ana the''
preferences. but Tor the beginners l am
Going to run throush a rather compre
hensive list beginning with the rea'N
essential tools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

have been keeping some pussy willow
branches in a vase OF water IN the HVISo
and I find they have sent out many ma
rnentous roots. Would they be llkely 10
live if planted outdoors, and, II SO. no"
should they be managed?-G. VI. T.
II you can give them fairly moist 10
cation and plenty Of water for the next
few weeks YOU should have no difficulty IN
esta blishing the willow cuttings outdoors
Simply stick a spade into the ground Tor
about six inches, force the blade forward
so as 10 open a crevice I'm the soil, insert
the cutting. withdraw the spade and force
the soil firmly back against the roots OF
the cutting Il might be advisable 10
keen the cuttings in BUCKET half hlled
with thin mud while planting in order
10 prevent the roots from drying out In
some cases the willow exhibits such
willingness-indeed. such desire-to root
that even careless handling will not stop
il. [ have seen fence posts six inches
in diameter sending forth mass Of shoots
several months after being set. BY the
way. the above is a fine way 10 start
priyet hedge, whenever q neighbor IS
trimming his and will let you PICK out
some Of the best, strongest clippings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
TOOLS NECESSARY
IN EVERY GARDEN

There are four tools that every Earoeh'
no matter how small. requires, and when
cannot be improvised at home. These are
= shade. a rake. a hoe and uo"e|
EQUALLY necessary are wooden labels a
six-foot measuring stick for spacing rows
etc. and a stout line, say, fifty feet Ions
wound on a reel or pes, but these are
available In nearly every household
With this outfit a person can work Il
esrden % by so or even larger in an
average season. but an average season Is
" rare occurrences, and 10 Offset the
drouth that usually forms an important
part Of the summer it is best 20 have on
hand a watering pot, or, better stllL my
feet Of hose. An ordinary galvanl@eo
not can be bought for 81. but the French
TYNE. oval in shape. with curving handie
and Ions. slender spout, is rather easier
10 handle. and can be used in narrow
space. between rows Of hotbeds, etc, but
Il costs two and a half times as much.
A list OF the essentials will therefore
sppear about Ike this:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

VIII YOU please answer the following
questions in your Garden Department
% I have some bulbs which are throush
Towering. How shall | keep them until
next fall or spring?
(l | transplanted some lily-of-the-val-
ley bulbs from the flower bed to pots.
As they have sprouted, will they bloom
in the pots or will the transplanting in
jure them? r. w. Y.
ID AS general thing bulbs are not saved
after they have once lowered. especially
IL they have been forced at a relatively
high temperature. However, II you have
room in some corner of the garden, in
a bed of perennials or a mixed border,
you can plant your bulbs there. leaving
them to "rpen" and complete their de-
velopment. Under this treatment some
Of them may come back" as II were.
and flower again in the garden. AS they
have usually attained their maximum
size before being forced at all, they will
be Of no value as far as next winter is
concerned.
(2) The transplanting 10 the pots has
done no harm, but for successful flower
ing indoors lily of-the-valley plps should
be subjected 10 freezing; without this
many will fail to produce blossoms. or
as the florists say, will come blind" If
you potted them last fall and kept the
pots plunged outdoors over winter, you
should certainly get flowers otherwise
IT is doubtful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
THE RIGHT CA>Nose) AMo THE
WRONG C,Bove) WAY TO
USE CROCUS oULoS ~ A
Lawn - INITIATE NATURE
M EVERY POSSIBLE WAY
co3,te5y Doubleday Hye Geo

includes all the above attachments and
i'm addition. an automatic seed drill. just
as easily adjusted. which opens fur-
row. plants the seed at regular intervals
covers Il up. firms the soil on top and
marks out the next row, all I'm one con
tinuous operation. IL is worth noting
however. that for the best results with
this machine YOU must have the soil IN
splendid. frlable. uniform condition and
very carefully levelled.
on the other hand. neither wheel hoe
nor any OF the long-handled sorts that ]
have mentioned are dainty enough for
working I'm the hotbed or among bulbs
and perennials in the small bed. hence
YOU viii want some sort Of hand weeder
There are several styles. varying from 10
to 50 cents or more. depending upon the
quality and principle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

Total ..'.S q" 70 81 y Total So % to 50 %
or a possible total Of anywhere from SO
10 SIS.
Rieht here let me emphasize the wisdom
Of buying the very best quality in any
tool YOU get Far better to set along with
three OF the best than ten Of the al-too-
common. weak. imperfect implements;
they will cost less in the end. not only by
lasting much longer. but by saving your
patience. your time and your temper.
Moreover. don't be fooled into thinking
that there isn't any particular difference
between one hoe or rake or trowel and
another. For example. the strongest and
best trowels are forged from one piece Of
steel. solid and heavy in the centre and
tapering TO a thin edge. while nine out
Of ten people will take the cheaper tool,
with rivetted handle, or the one struck
from sheet metal, which is weaker yet
thinking that they look just as good.
So. too. In the manner OF joining the head
OF the rake or the hoe TO IT'S handle there
are possibilities for both strength and
weakness. The socket connection. in
which the handle fts into the expanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

am considerably bothered BY. sIugs or
small suails in my garden, especially on
the roses and the smaller vegetable crops.
can YOU suggest any way Of combating
them III. G.. y.
In England, where these are rather more
troublesome than in this country, the
favorite method is to sprinkle SCOT over
the ground and the plants most infested.
You can probably obtain this from your
scotsman IL not you might use air slaked
lime. land plaster Cgypsum) or even ordi-
nary dry road dust, sprinkling II thinly
over the plants and rather more thickly
over the soil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
SOLVING PUZZLES
FOR OUR READERS

would like 10 put some lime on my
garden soil. but I have mostly perennidlS
would II harm them II ] were 10 sprinhIe
lime on them?-Mrs. &. b.
Provided you use either thoroughly ar
slaked lime or finely ground raw lime
stone and provided you sprinkle 1t be
tween the plants and work 1t into the SOL
without bringing It In contact with them
more than Is absolutely necessary you
will do no injury 10 the perennials How
ever, il YOU can obtain unleached "ood
ashes Il would be even better TO use them
since they will not injure the growing
plants in any way. will produce the same
beneficial effects as lime, and will in ad-
ditlon, supply appreciable quantities OF
phosphoric acid and potash, In which, oil
course, the lime is lacking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
DINGEE ROSES
sturdy a. OakS-Founded 1850
f6 FOR S1.00

FOR nearly 90 wears We have made Re''
growing A specially With seventy geen-
houses and a stock Of over d million pienN
We may fairly claim 20 be the Leading Koss
Growers of America. Once A year We maze
t,ts snecial orfer. sent By mail prepaid 70 any
Dostofice in the L. 5. Satisfaction and sais
arrival guaranteed. Each variety Ahele1. -
perb. strong plants hardy. ever-oiocains
kinds: no two alike. All on their own too.s
yVin bloon1 continuously this year rhe CO..
lection includes three great Roses, Climons
American Beauty--a real American 5e--!
hardy everywhere; Pink Maman Cocnet or
OF the best garden roses and Dorothy feIA,s'
a handsome pink Rambler we VIII SEM i'
With every order ,r,-,p
NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTUhE
Cataiog for the Asking
THE DINGEE & CONARD Co.,
Box L, west u'O'e'
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can YOU suggest a few OF the best va,
rieties Of lilac adapted 10 small gardens
A. +. ;.
John Dunbar. one Of our most eminent
authorities, recommends the following
Single Flowering-W White, Princess Alex
andra. Betha Frau Damman, Nirginals
albo and Marie Legraye purple red'
Pasteur Uncle Tom, Congo, Aline Moe
query and Milton; rosy lilac PINK, mac
rostachia, Emile Liebig, lilarosa ana
Jacaues Callot: blue, bleuatre, Colmari-
ensis and Coerula superba- Double
Flowering-Whitc. Nine. Casimir Perrier'
Miss Ellen Wilmott, Jeanne dare Nine
de Miller and Nine. Lemoine; purple red,
psuI Harriet. De Saussure, Msrechal de
Bassompierre and Charles Jolly; rosy lilac
mink. Nine. Jules Finger Jules Ferry
Louis Henry and Doyen Keteleer' 6lNe'
President Grevy, Michael Buckner' La
maroue and President Viger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26

TO forestall any possible inquiries as
TO how to prevent sparrows from tearing
and scattering crocuses and, perhaps, TO
save some OF these welcome flowers from
a like fate, am going TO pass along the
following scheme devised by resource
full. anonymous gardener in England. AS
soon as the location of the bulbs can be
determined in the spring cut stout twigs
six inches long and place them firmely In
the ground in pairs four feet apart. one
OF each pair on each side OF the row OF
crocuses. Then take a spool OF black
cotton, fasten the end to the outer twig
at one end OF the row, take 1t TO and
around the inner OF the two twigs, then
to the outer of the next pair and so on,
outer and inner. 10 the end then return
in the same way, connecting the alternate
Evening journal., 1914-10-01
TEST FOR
THE Haynes MOTOR
Pencil Must Stand Upright
on Mechanism Before
Cars Go Out
PURPOSE IS TO
BALANCE MOTOR

Every motor of the Haynes Light
Six car must run so smoothly before
leaving the test frames that common,
ordinary lead pencil will stand on end
for hours when stood up on top Of the
cylinders declares Nathaniel w, How
ell, OF The Tire Shop Co., distributors
in this territory for the Haynes, Ameri-
cas- First Car. Balancing a silver dol
lar on edge of the cylinders when the
motor is running from thousand to
twelve hundred revolutions per minute,
is another test that. is frequently APP
piled.
Each Haynes motor is put on frame
mounted on elliptic springs identically
the same as in the chassis, and run fiji
teen hours. If there is the least vibra-
tion in the motor at any speed, it will
be shown Immediately by the vibration
in the springs supporting the frame.
Manufacturing 'fectly balanced,
silently running motor is a highly de-
veloped science The fundamental work
must start in TIE designing room,
where the proper. masses of metal must
be proportioned TO the arms of the
crank shaft After each crank shaft IS
machined and the bearings ground TO a
high polish. it is accurately balanced.
Not only must the shaft balance on SEN
sitive rolling discs in any position, but
it must balance while being revolved at
high rate of speed.
Evening journal., 1914-10-01
SPARK PLUG INDUSTRY
IMPORTANT TO auto trade

The manufacture OF spark plugs TO
meet the wonderful production in
motor cars has become one of the great
issues of the automobile industry. In
order To meet the increased demand, the
Champion Spark Plug Company, Of To-
ledo. the largest manufacturers of spark
plugs IN the world. has just entered into
an important working aiiiliation with
the next largest concern of its kind, the
JelIery Dewitt Company, of Detroit.
Under the new agreement the Cham
pion Company will make and market
the "J-D" and Reliance plugs, for
merly the product of the Detroit con
cern. i'm addition to the well-known
champion" plug. All OF the spark plug
business formerly done by the two con
Germs will be conducted from Toledo.
In the future the operations OF the
Jefiery-Dewitt Company will be devoted
exclusively to the manufacture OF por-
cclains and porcelain products.
All of the machinery and equipment
of the Jeflery Dewitt: Company is now
being moved to Toledo. where it wall be
installed in the big Champion plant
which has recently been enlarged by the
addition OF 10000 square feet of floor
space.