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Evening star., 1916-03-26
Good bye, Doctor.

It looks as if the old corn doctor that
could fix up a bunion and sold salve
that was made out Of the balsam that
came from the fir trees in the north woods
would have to pack up his grip and toddle
on down the road. because he would never
countenance the doings under the Maher
bill In those days all he needed was A
razor Under the Maher bill he must first
register with the health officer Then the
board of medical Supervisors would look
him over. They would test his fitness and
pass on his qualifications.
In order that corns may be removed BY
educated persons. the practice Of po-
diatry will be denied to those who have
not had a four-year course in a high
school or its equivalent. This is possibly
in the bill, so that corn doctors will
know that the word podiatry is derived
from that old stand lby ''pous- jodos." the
poetic Greek word for foot In order
TO lead up TO this high school education
gradually the bill provides that at this
present time practitioners of podiatrN
may have had year in the high school
after January 1. 1917. they must hav.
had two years. but by 1920 they must
have had four full years or the equiva-
lent
Furthermore, the profession of podiatr~
is banned to those who have been con-
VICE ed of crime involving moral turpi-
tude AMI also to those persons of alco-
holic tendencies
Evening star., 1916-03-26
The Mystery Explained.

You're wrong" said Col. Hall, the
bill clerk this podiatry that is COM
planned of in this immortal document
lis nothing more or less than the corn
doctoring of the old days"
We'll. you may be right. colonel. but
this bill is long enough to regulate all
the railroads and trusts in the United
States and reads Just as serious.
Tho bill is as long as the Constitution
of the United States. and when read
aloud sounds like a combination of in
ternational precedents and criminal Law
At any rate, 1t seems like something to
slash a corn or tie up a bunion and say
you're practicing podiatry Goodness.
what a funny face the old country corn
doctor would have made if you'd said
anything about podiatry while he was
shipping that favorite little red-hot corn
on your pet toe in the old days And
about that other thing-that em-what-
you-may call II. oh. yes. empriclsm. He
would have thought you were talking
about some sort of a disease. Times d"
change and instead of calling man "A
cheating old quack, you just go to Con-
gress and call him an empiric. and pass
laws about il.
Evening star., 1916-03-26

"hich are laid out with varying lengths
are believed to be at their best from
q standpoint Of golf architecture at
me middle distances and that all the
other distances are merely offshoots
as II were, of the best
The sun., 1916-11-12

tough and hbrous. and II the atten-
ton Of scientists was given them, COM
mercial uses might he found for these.
as possibly a substitute for hemp or
in the manufacture OF paper. the raw
material for which seems to he rapidly
disappearing.
The burdock Is a biennial paint. the
seeds being produced on the plants
Of the second years growth. The
roots can be killed by cutting them
with q spade. well under the surface OF
the ground. so as to cut the root be-
low the crown. If growth starts again
a second cutting will be necessary to
prevent the plants producing seed.
which they sometimes do, close to the
ground.
The roots Of the one year old plants
are used In medicine and formerly en-
joyed a great reputation as n deter
gent. diuretic and diaphoretic. The
leaves were boiled and used as a
poultice on swellings. tumors and ul-
GERS. The rasped root was also used
In the same manner for ulcers and
skin eruptions. Decoctions Of the root
have been used by physicians in drop
steal cases.
The root contains a saponaceous
substance which In Europe has been
employed in washing clothes. Pure
starch also has been obtained from II,
and the ashes produced by burning the
plant green. between the period "f
Towering and seeding, yielded. accorc
ing to Barton and Castle. nearly
one part In three of subcarbonate ~
pota ssium. and 1t IS said also to yield
salts Of nitre and inulin. Schoeff'i
fabricated a grcenish white paper
from the outer rind of the stem. Thu
was years ago, and great improve.
ments have since lcen made in paper
making. Another effort may yield bet
ter results.
The sun., 1916-11-12
BULB PLANTING.

What js more cheerful in the cold
and drcary winter months than a pot
of beautiful flowers, and what is easier
To- have II just a little forethought is
exercised?
Last fall | planted about n dozen
bulb tubs holding, according to the
size of the bulbs, from eight to fifteen
each. Not having a cold frame, a
trench about fifteen inches deep was
dug In IA protected part of the garden,
the bottom Of which ] filled to the
depth OF about four inches with I'M
sifted ashes and small stones for drain
age. The tubs were placed on these
and leaves and straw packed around
them before filling in the trench, which
was then covered with leaves. Tho
bulbs were left In tho ground for about
two months, when sufficient roots wcry
developed. Every two weeks a couple
81 pots were brought in to the cellar.
where they were allowed from two to
three weeks to develop foliage, then
they we're placed In n sunny room
with a temperature of about 70 de-
grees.
Any reliable scotsman will assist In
making a selection OF bulbs, stating
tho length Of time II takes them to
mature, assuring blooms from Christ
mas until Easter.
] planted hyacinthss narcissus, tulips
and jonquils and had plenty Of flowers,
not only to cheer my own home. but
an occasional sick friend was bcne-
fitted. Try It.
BERTHA l.. PARK. New York.
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INTERNATIONAL EGG LAYING
CONTEST.

Weather conditions were almost
ideal for the opening Of the sixth
annual ogg laying contest at Storrs.
Conn. AS in the previous competi-
ton, there are 100 pens Of ten birds
each. These thousand hens are dis
tributed geographically as follows:
Clio from the six New England States,
New York state 100. Pennsylvania 60.
New Jersey so. England 30. Ohio. Nir-
ginia and the Province Of ontario 20
each and 10 each from Maryland. IL
inois. Michigan. Missouri and Kansas.
by breeds there are 430 White Leg
horns. 2l0 Rhode Island Reds. 100
White W~yandottes. 90 Barred Rocks.
80 White Rocks and 20 each OF the
following four: Buff Rocks, Buff
w~yandottes. White Orpinstons and
Silver Campincs.
The White I.eEhorns got away to a
flying start. pullet No. 915 Of this
breed laid tho first egg in the contest
at 7:l5 \. VI. OF the first day. 4 pen
of L~eghorns laid the most eggs the
first day. all OF the 5sst pens for the
first week being White Leghorns.
Hillside Farms birds were first with
q yield of ~ eggs for the week. Clif-
ford ]. S~toddard's pen were second
with Al eggs, Hilltop Poultry Yards
pen were third with 81 and HOLLYWOOD
Poultry Farms pen were fourth with
81 for the week. The total yield in
the first week for all pens amounted
to oil eggs as compared with rs for
last year.
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SOWING MUSK SEED.

Musk seed In very fine, and should
be mixed with silver sand before SOW
ing. The soil In the pot or pan must
he fine, Sow the g that has been
mixed with sand by sprinkling It
very lightly over the surface Of the
soil, then set the pot or pan In a
basin containing sufficient water TO
come up about half way on the pot.
and leave II there until the water has
soaked up to the surface OF the soil,
A little warmth will hasten ger
mination, As soon as the seedlings
can he handled transplant into small
pots and gradually pot into larger
pots M the plants develop.
Mimulus m~oschatus. tho common
musk plant. with musk scented foil
age and insignificant yellow flowers,
In the variety usually c~atalogucd by
seedsmen In America. Sutton & Sons
Of Reading. England. offer a giant
variety with large flowers Of various
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AUTUMN CARE OF RHuBARB.

Rhubarb plants will be benefited by
replanting the root every three or.
four years. dividing the ciumps and
setting them In new. rich ground.
For best results loosen up the soil
fully thirty inches deep. being careful
TO leave the subsoil below. working in
manure down about sixteen inches be.
low the surface. using an abundance
Of manure. Autumn is a good time to
do this work.
During the growing season keep the
soil loose and mellow and water during
dry weather. giving occasional appli-
cations OF INT water.
In gathering the crop do not cut
but pull the leaf stalks and be careful
not to entirely strip the plants. AS
soon as the leaves have faded mulch
the plants with manure. which should
be dug I'm around tho plants In the
spring.
Rhubarb is easily forced for winter
use. Plant strong roots In light. rich
soil in a box. Water moderately. cover
with straw and place In "A dark. mod
erately warm cellar or under the
greenhouse benches. hanging a cur
tain down In front Of the bench TO
shade the plants from the light. BY
planting several boxes. keeping them
in a dark. cool place, placing only a
box or two AZ n time In moderately
warm temperature, rhubarb may he
had from Christmas until late in
March.
In tine garden the roots may be
forced by covering them with boxes
and covering these with leaves or ma
nure,
The sun., 1916-11-12

Among all Of the we'll known roses
CROWN in the rose gardens Of the
uor.i less than a hundred are Of
AUerlran origin. Some have come
from Great britain, some from rugged
CermugN. others from sunny France,
Nh, growers IN the New World have
nv nv means kept up with the progress
N European gardeners in the produce
don VI new roses.
Now and then an American grower
br;ne> ovt 4 rose Of unusual merit,
Richmond, My Maryland. Iladlcy, w.
e Esau. are noted varieties, and have
pu, the %orisinators well up in the list
az famous rose growers.
Mos II these varieties were produced
IN .he East. hut something like ten
years aeo Fred W. Howard Of Califor-
MIA beg n to experiment with the older
American roses il the hope that a new
variety would he produced. and which
' would he in reality an American ros.
,or American gardens"
Out Of several thousand seedlings
Mr.. Howard selected one plant that
seemed to he worth while. The blooms
were o.! 'he da.nticst pink Imaginable.
and when tho plant was exhibited II
was guarded day and night. Mr.. How
ard said II wouldn't have lost that
p,1nt nor sold 1t for $50. 600. II I had
le, that pant go, It would have gone
into a private collection and rose low
err outside wouldn't have had a look
In"
Somebody suggested that Il he
named California. Then a vote was
taken and Los Angeles" was selected
az Ncst fitting the color and beauty
Of The flower.
Ore admiror said that ia" flower
had the tints of the dawn. the gold of
roonday ana the bush Of the sunset
The originator says the color is a flame
mink. toned with coral and shaded Will
translucent gold at the base of the
petals.
The flower stems are fully as Iona
as the stems of American Beauty. and
several blooms are carried on ono stem
The flowers are rs large as those q.
Paul Noyron. and II offered for sale by
A florist would cost SO to s. a dozcr
Moons. 1t is perfectly hardy.
\ garden of all American roses
would he unusual. but not ut nj, i'm.
possible. The Los Angeles rose make
one more beautiful rose To- add to tho
limited list. T.. +. ROVE.
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The irst valuable thing about It IL that
1t blossoms from early June to heavy
frost in November, and as soon as the
bush Is apparently blossomed out I
cut II down and 1t buds on again.
Last year / put no winter covering
Of any kind on my rose garden. rcsolv-
ing that I did net care to bother with
those that would freeze out. I was
surprised to find that my Ki,larneys
survived perfectly and that I had to
use them to fill In the vacancies left
by the other roses.
Thirdly, 1t Is a favorite Of mine be-
cause II holds cut so well against dis
case. The pink varieties are immune
against the June rose bug, and when
the other roses become %leafcss from
black spot. which Is unavoidable here
The sun., 1916-11-12
EXHIBITION OF THE H0RTICUL.
TURAL SOCIETY.

This is the last day Of the autumn
Aower show Of the horticultural So
c!cty Of New York at the Museum of
Natural History, Central Park West
and Scventy-second street. The build
.rc will he open from | 20 . p. NJ.
The exhibitor H. the best in the
history Of the society, AID mex ear a
larger building must he provided to
Accommodate the exhibits and the
.hrong Of visitors. Admission is free.
Nj the flowers are wonderful.
Ch-ysanthemum plants in pots. trained
r. oval form. measuring fourteen feet
n diameter. 40 completely covered with
towers that the foliage scarcely shows.
There are specimen chrysanthemum
r'ants also trained in columns ten
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For greenhouse continue pottins
bulbs. lily of the valley, SpirRa
Japonica and Dielytra s~pectabilis.
II Is a good plan to n land
now where sweet peas and dahlias
are to be grown next season. and spade
the n under.
Hardy flower beds will be benefited
by forking them over and giving them
a good dressing Of well decayed
manure.
All kinds of hardy plants may be
set out nov to good advantage, DEL
phiniums. hollyhocks. veronicas, Japa-
nese anemones, violets. English daisies.
rudebeckias. aquilegias. tritomas, fox
gloves. Canterbury bells. &C.
Clean the lawn mower thoroughly
with kerosene oil. give II a good coat
Ing OF some heavy oil and store away
for the winter.
Gardens are not made by singing
oh. how beautiful" and sitting In
the shade.-kiphno.
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POSSIBLE VALUE IN DESPISED
BURDOCK.

In Japan the burdock lie cultivated
for its root, which has been consider
ably enlarged by cultivation and selec.
ton. where it is a popular vegetable.
In England the stems Of the burdock
were stripped Of their outer rind be-
fore the flowers appear, and formerly
used as n substitute for asparagus or
eaten with vinegar and eggs in the
form OF salad.
The burdock Can no doubt be i'm
proved so the plants will bc useful, no,
only for food, as they are In Japan,
hut also for massing for the purpose
OF forming Screens. The stalks are
The sun., 1916-11-12

How foolishly sentimental some
people are. People have claimed thei
i'll fortune was caused by ~peacocks'
feathers, possessed before learning
that they were unlucky. A lady ook
her gardener to task for planting
tradescantia In a hanging basket and
promptly rooted the evil plant out be-
cause IL was so dreadfully unlucky. IL
a plant "a cause the owner to have
had luck. there must he others able
to produce good fortune; II all have a
garden full there would he an end to
all the terrible troubles in this world.
What Is the name Of the lucky plant?
Gladioli are not difficult to grow In
pots and will flower well. They are
excellent for c~onservatories. The bulbs
can he potted now, In good garden soil.
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c%olors, Rosy Morn, with large salmon
rose flowers. and other varieties.
Mimulus cardinals Is a hardy pesen-
Mai with red flowers. growing wild
on the Pacific coast, from one to
three feet high. Mimulus glutinosus.
salmon, flowers all the year round.
and is another native Of the Pacinc
coast, growing about hve feet high;
excellent for greenhouse culture In
the East. Mimulus radicans. a native
Of New Zealand, is an attractive bog
plant.
The perennial and shrubby plants
can be increased by root cuttings and
by cuttings made from the half
ripened stems.
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in this damp climate and has no
known cure. the Killarneys arc only
slightly attacked and rally more
quickly.
Another reason for It's pcrmancncy
In my garden IL that II comes in two
%colors. white and pink, and possesses
n delicious festive odor ali It's own,
which IL quite lacking in some Of the
handsomest roses.
But I think the real reason Of all
why I prefer It above any others il
Its behavior after picking. When so
many roses take "a blush tint. hang
their heads Imply or scatter faded
petals. the Killarney always seems to
grow more beautiful and more fun "f
soul each day that It is away from
the garden. until at the last moment.
| when the petals are q~uivering, ready
to drop apart. II seems a flower not
quite belonging to earth.-Miss MAR
JoRlE l.. PRENTIss. New Jersey.
Phsrisaer.
We have a collection of twenty
three varieties OF the choicest hybrid
tea roses offered by the growers.
From the last OF May until heavy
frosts we revel In abundant and salts
, flying bloom from this bed. and II has
been our pleasure To watch carefully
each variety. through the seasons,
noting and recording the various char
acteristics Of each. The following
points are recorded:
/. Habits OF growth-Vigor. size,
compactness Of bush. winter endur-
ance.
q. Foliage-Color. disease and insect
resisting qualities.
8. Bloom - PROPULSION. persistence,
form and quality Of both bud and ex-
banded flower. keeping quality OF cut
blossoms.
1t is no easy matter TO say hat any
one OF roses IL the best" for each
possesses some particular charm OF
color, form or fragrance. but our rec
ords seem to place Pharisaer foremost
In almost every respect.
Its growth Ia sure. vigorous and
constant through any and all condi-
lions of our Jersey climate. Its foliage
Ia unusually beautiful, ruddy in the
new growth and turning a rich green
with age, and Is we'll nigh bug proof,
while It's blossoms cannot he surpassed
in beauty and lasting qualities. We
have had flowers last a week indoors
The bush is practically never without
roses and all come on splendid, long
upright stems. The buds are of ex'
ouisite form, long and full, and unfold
slowly II cut early. Tho outer petals
never blight nor scald, and the open
rose Is an exceptionally lovely flower
of the large full type. The petals are
rosy pink outside and white inside
refexing beautifully as the flower Q y
pands, thus giving a marvellously del
icate color effect. Although a light
pink. the rose does not fade as most
pink roses do when cut, but holds It's
charm until the petals begin to fall.
In fact we can md no flaw In
Pharisaer and feel that for the aver
ago rose grower II practically spells
perfection. L. b. MoYER, N. J.
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leaf mould. sharp sand and well de-
cayed manure. peachhlossom and
Blushing Bride are good varieties for
pot culture. Give liquid manure when
coming into bloom.
The presence OF earth worms indi.
Gates rich soil hhd 10y penetrating the
earth tn" worms make passages for
air and thereby improve the condition
of the soil. Darwin made an cNhaus-
tive study Of earth worms and de-
clRred that without their aid soils
would become barren. Chinese farmers
probably never heard OF Darwin, but
they have always encouraged earth
worms in the soil and IN digging and
cultivatinG are careful not to injurc
them.
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tom Is raised above the outside edges.
giving the roots correct position and
causing water to drain away from the
plant. The plant is set below the
bud or graft.
Three feet is not too deep to dig the
soil and loosen It up for permanent
rosebeds. Work in manure literally.
preferably from n COW stable.
The sun., 1916-11-12
JAPANESE NAPLES.

Japanese naples have few rivals for
elegance, brilliant coloring and deco
rative value where small trees are re-
1uired. They are suitable for boxes
and tubs and in this condition are
easily moved about.
Give the Japanese naples a sunny
position to fully develop their beautiful
coloring. Give water freely during
spring and summer, keep the soil loose
about the base Of the tpes and never
permit them to he pruned.
Cuttings Of the Japanese naples
may he made after the leaves drop
and these root readily in an ordinary
greenhouse, hut root quicker under a
glass bell or plunged in a hot he'd In
the early spring. Grown In pots for
two or three years they make good
specimens for the greenhouse.
-
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around the outside edges, throwing the
tips Of the roots M toward the sur
face. Water will settle at the base of
the plant.
The hole Is Of sufficient diameter TO
permit roots 10 be carefully spread out
in n natural position. Centre Of hot
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Bulbs are usually planted twice
their WI depth; for example, a III
two inches from its crown TO Its base
is planted four inches deep. but they
may be planted deeper If necessary.
particularly in light soils. Snowdrops,
chionodoxas and leucojums may be
planted six inches deep in light soil.
Poinsettias should be growing well
now and fed literally. When the
flower heads begin to form a tempcra-
ture OF 90 to so degrees should be
given.
Spireas in pots do best in sandy
soil and leaf mould. After potting
set the pots away in a o place
until growth begins. when they can
he moved into "A warmer temperature.
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THE WAY TO PLANT ROSES.

Tho illustration shows tho rose set
too high above the surface Of Tie ~'il,
The hole Is not sufficiently wide dui
the bottom is lower in the entire than
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me CpStnc~t oTcnlrs.
These truly
full blossoms flower
without sol or
water In 1912 days.
continuing in bloom
for 3 or 4 weeks.
2 ~
Large bulbs.
30 so LIS
Monster bulbs.
30 so 2.75
Jumbo tscarcc)
10 10
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All the ploughing that can be done
should be finished before the ground
freezes. Men and horses have more
time now than they will In the spring,
Leave tho ploughed ground in the
rough, subject to the action Of the
weather all winter. Disc or harrow
IN the spring.
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BEST ROSES.
The Killarney.

Tho rose I value the most highly In
NV Garden u the Killarney. and I would
part with every other variety first.
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Thanksgiving Blooms

byzantine Wonder Lilies, arranged ~ picture
shows In a basket or glass dish. rival IN beauty
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Cut down the dead stems Of peren-
mails to within five or six inches OF
the ground