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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
4Random" Drainage system.

random system Gig. ID ID commonly
used. On level lands needing arti-
6icial drainage q uniform system figs.
2 and 81 must be planned that will
provide drains FOR the entire area. The
most economical arrangement of such
a system liz one which permits the use
OF long Iaterals and requires the short
est total length of main drains.
No hard and fast rule can be given
for determining the Sizes OF tile to be
used. Drains should be large enough
20 remove the surplus water before
the crops are injured, even after q
heavy rainfall In continued wet wealth
or. Il Is better to use sizes too large
than too small and no tile less than
four inches inside diameter should be
used. In the middle West the tend.
@ncy is to use nothing smaller than
dlveinch tile. The mains should be
large enough to take the flow from the
aatersls. Actual practice has shown
that for the dark silt loans Of I'LL.
nois and Iowa, where the average an
nual rainfall is approximately SO
inches. 8-inch tile having fall Of 2
inches In 100 feet win provide outlet
drainage for 40 acres, finch tile for
so acres, finch tile for 20 acres, 5-lnch
tile for ten acres. and 4-inch tile for
six acres. On stiff soils with equal
rainfall the same sized outlets viii
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
DRAINAGE FOR A FARM
important Factors to Be COnsid-
cred in Deciding on Plan.
Tile Drains Usually Give Thorough
Drainage and DO Not interfere
With Farming Operations
Depth and Distance to lay.


In planning a system OF drainage
for the farm II il necessary TO deter
mine first whether open bitches or
covered tile drains are to be con
structed. Open bitches are generally
used when large quantities OF surface
water are to be removed or where
land and labor are cheap. The disad-
vantages OF open bitches include the
large amount OF land they occupy,
their interference with farming oper-
atoms, and the high cost of keeping
the bitches clean and the banks free
from weeds. The drains usually give
more thorough drainage. They oc-
cupy no land surface and do not inter
fere with farming operations. II prop
erly constructed they are practically
permanent and require almost no ex-
penditure for maintenance.
The farmer must decide the amount
OF money he can invest for drainage.
Usually 1t win be best to start with
that part of the farm where the profits
from drainage will be greatest end to
extend the system as more funds are
available. This plan Of doing q part
at time has the advantage Of per.
Knitting the farmer to observe the re
suits obtained and in the following
work to make any improvements that
may be found expedient in the plan
II also permits the farmer to estimate
closely whether 1t will be profitable
TO invest the money necessary foI
completing the drainage system.
On rolling lands where only occa
sional wet spots are to be drained thu
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25

give the amount OF drainage desired
In some muck lands with peaty sub
soils 1t seems that drains may be
placed too deep to give the best re-
suits with certain crops.
Unless q farmer has had consider
able experience In drainage work and
knows how to run accurate levels il
will usually be advisable TOR him to
employ someone who has had this
kind Of experience to assist In plan.
ming and laying out the drainage sys-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
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Nog Ioas ago . N0Fkh country VI
car married an elderly couple - IL
O'clock il the morning. Al Ehrss u
the afternoon hfs duties took him 20
the nai8hborins Sametsrys where he
me& the amma couple seated lovingly
On ona al the b@mGhs@. Yen @s@s
niT.~ the AmahMmd explained. my wife
h . Fal@ aan for pssAsuxa. wanted
- ZOO back TO Hma weSM this asesR.
aaam, kHe n mAasas Sod ws'd heeaaF
sns1y ourselves To e euI AMI mak 4
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25

be adequate, but ON the level soils
Of the South Atlantic and Gulf states
where tins annual rainfall ID approx
nza4elg 50 inches, only about one-haIf
the areas named above can be drained
with tile OF these sizes.
The proper depth for the drains lie.
penda upon the soil and varies from
2 10 fest In heavy silt loAma and
cIays the depth should be from . 10
3 fest. In more open soils Il should
be greater. The best distance be-
tween iaterais when common farm
crops are TO De grown Is determined
ny much the same conditions that de-
staRnsne the proper depth. In close
rat@nkive coils where the drains are
placed from 70 feet deep the Ias
erals should be placed from 80 to 50
fest apart. n eBaa seaIs that rive
up water readily and where the drama
are to feet deep. the imteraln may
Dc from 30 90 150 fest apart In very
porous soils she spacing may be even
.9reatas AeenEdang 10 tha aulnioa d
experts IN tAs @1ae@ Of rural eng1naaE.
In 81 TN uMfhaa states MHracmasasAi
.aapaxsaan1. WARE us lana ID uasd foa
truck e. other special cxopa. tha aepkh
md spacing aA0mla Be arranged @
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
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e Pc ssshs : aa@si paeAfa6
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he samsa m@xs - - sa4ss - sAs
cases aaa ne h@eM d tha hAaasa@a
peam2aa sewaaa tbs a@wsFa. ama paeA
khm@ with eFwnSes& m@wapas@FM -
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tha eevaT vita screws tm @F@gevancs
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25

tenn. Tile should have q fall OF not
less than one inch to 100 feet IL pos
sible and greater fall than this is very
desirable. Where little fall can be
obtained, particular care must be Ia
ken TO secure true grade and align.
ment for the drain. II the land IL
level, the drain must be started deep
at the outlet in order to get the fall.
II the ground surface ID level for 1000
feet, a 2-inch fall to 100 feet can be
obtained by starting the drain 1--WE feet
deep at the outlet and running to
three feet four inches deep at the up.
per end.-United States Department OF
Agriculture.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
SWINE IN FILTHY QUARTERS


Most farmers become 50 accustomed
70 keeping the hogs In filthy quarters
and feeding them any Kind Of feed
that Is handy, that they take Il az q
matter of course for one TO die occa-
sionaIIy. when they could ~ well pre-
vent this loss BY sanitary handling
and feeding.
Nothing that II of the least account
to anybody In the world win thrive
well with unsanitary handling Or feed
km@.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
Country's Future Bright

esaeFa1y Africa
rapidly aa@ e nezs sys aaa ta tAe seaaa
especially steadily Cape
trade esntsE and has oE BEEN u eoaans ean
thought thas ne railway
systsms Africa Southwest Africa w
alapmas
Africa AeeoFam8 -
aathoitss
bic eoasaaaed
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
Pus H"aT

Apple trees are too valuable TO fssa
20 mice and rabbits, says u. 3. Mack.
fntoah. extension d1vfa8en. University
farm. 81 Paul. All young txeaM can
emmEzy b. protested ~ means o. heavy
paper o. waEa neSean@ oE auaasar-sneA
maaHAs wz@@z# mF@mmM TIE sxmm@a. ~
grass Mma wsaaa should % rsmowsa
frcm srsaa sAas are hkely 10 hs II.
sar@A o. @ssa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
plsehIna Machine.

vator back OF the cutting scraper
brings the dirt up to drop on an end
less apron that carries 1t over the
wheels to the side, where It is dropped
or caught in wagons to be hauled
away.-Farming Business.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25
TRENCH MACHINE is LATEST
Much Drainage Work Now Done by
Machlnery--colorado Man Granted
Patent on Device.

Ditching for drainage. trenches and
other purposes Is now being done
largely by machinery. A Colorado
naanNwas recently granted patent on
the ditching machine shown. An ele-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25

DEAR Brother George:
Your letter OF November ~ IL a.
hand. and Il warns my old heart
to think my little brother ls so inter
ested In anything pertaining TO my
rather uneventful past or ali thinga
despise. tits an egotist. However. as
you wish TO know something about
your brother BilIy's early experience,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-25

This human document Is published OF
&he most remarkable letters we read, ~
aot intended for publication originally. but was
written by Mr., Johnston. who lives in the Mch-
gan Soldiers Home. to his brother. editor In
Nehraska.1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
ANIMALS FOR EDGNG.

Dwarf ANIMALS maze good plants for
edGiGgs for flower beds and. raised
from seed, they are comparatively in
expensive. The plants In our list are
arranged by coiors. Descriptions 81 the
plants Will he found IN seed cata-
loGueI:
Re- Fiowers-Bcgunia. vernon .
cocksComb. Fire King and President
Theirs danthus, iireba,l; phloX, fire.
bail; petun.a, meteor; psrtulaca. sin
Gle scarlet and double scarlet. YER
bona. dwarf compact scarlet. zinnia
miniature trehall.
White-Dwarf agcratum LITTLE gen
aiyssum. antirrhInum Snow Queen
SNOWFALL asier: snowflake candytuft oi
large Towering dwarf white: dianthus
snowfall .obelia. ~nemophila, insight,
alba; petunia. dwarf white. phloX
snowfall or Diana; %rortulaca, single
or double white; dwarf white verbena
zinnia lilliput, white.
Observation-Disclosures %aurantica
dwarf lantana: dwarf single marigold
legion of honor. little brownie or a
airy yellow; dwarf marigold. double
mixed French: dwarf yellow nastur-
tium: single and double yellow portu-
laca, pyrethrum parthcnifolium au'
retNm. golden feather; sanvitalia pro,
Cumtcns. viola cornuta p~edunculata
California yellow violet; zinnia yellow
golden or 2innia McXicana H. y!
double miniature Hinnias,
B!ue-Ageratum; browaiia speclosa
major: candytuft umbellata; lobelia
spcciosa, Crystal Palace. ncmophila
insienls or c~IamDeoides. petunla, pur-
pie king or Carmen sylvia. purpl. YER
bena: viola cornuta blue.
Pink-Candytuft, Queen OF Italy,
petunia. rosy norm; portulaca, single
and double: plnks, phloN. surprise
verbcna. ros queen or large i'owerina
pink,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
REST ANIMALS FOR CUT FLOW.
Frs.

Al, the ANIMALS listed are ot simp!e
culture. easily raised from seeds. and
snowy beds may be had for a SINAI
OUTLAY. No matter how large the
garden may be. filed with neren-
malls and other bedding plants. 1t Will
not he quite complete without ANIMALS.
Small gardens can he made almost
wholly of ANIMALS and he very beauti-
fu!.
The best white Towering annuals
for cut flowers are Sweet Alysslum'
Anterrhinum. Aster. Carnation var
garet, Candytuft. C~entaurea lmperaiis.
Chrysanthemums, Cosmos, carly n
late lowering. Dianthus. G~ypsophila'
Nicot!Ana. Pansy, PhloX, Poppy. sea-
biosa, Ten Weeks Stock, Sweet fea''
Verbena and Z!nnia,
Ked-Adonis Flos. Alonsoa war
scewizii, Anterrhinum. Aster. Car
nation Margaret. Chrysanthemuin'
Cosmos. early and late; Diarithus Mid
night. Escholitz!a. Linium Grandifio-
RIM. Nasturt.um. PhloX. Poppy.
Double Peony Powered. Scabiosa
blood red, Stocks. Sweet Peas n
Double Scarlet Zinnla. Pink-Al the
above named ANNALS can be had In
pink. and the following may he added:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
MARCH AND APRIL PRIZES.

II Nou have been successful in grow.
ing flowers, vegetables. small fruits.
fruit or ornamental trees tell your en-
poriencc briefly. addressing the .ct'c~
II the Gardening Department, THE
SrN. New York. Mail the lcttcr any
time during March for the Marcn
prize or during April for tho Apri,
prize.
The best letter received each month
will L." awarded Sli worth ur srcd,
plants or trees. selected AZ r,t,I
prices from tho catalogue Of any
dealer advertising IN TIM SuN.
The Sccon best lcttcr received Clcl.
month will hc awarded $40, tho ,hIri
$50, IN" fourth and mn each g. In
the same goods to hc selected in tho
same manner,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Elk.
HIBITI0N.

The Horticultural Society o. New
York will hold an exhibition of plants
and flowers Wednesday, March II. IN
the west assembly hall Of the Amer!-
can Museum OF Natural History.
Prizes have been offered FOR cut
blooms of orchids. roses. carnations,
sweet peas and other flowers Inc
exhibition is free and ell are welcome.
A meeting Of the society Will no held
in the cas-, assembly hall at ! J., VI,
An illustrated lecture will be delivered
bv T.. n. Wilson c"Chinese Wilson =
the famous botanical explorer on
"plant Hunting in China
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
P0INSETTIAS.

The poinsettia was named in honor
of joel X. Poinsette. American Minis
ter to Mexico. who discovered the
plant In Mexico in 1928.
When used in the window garden
or living room, keep the plants grow
ing after Towering until spring. when
they should be repotted in good rich
soil and kept out Of doors when the
weather is warm. In n sunny location.
Never allow the soil to become dry.
A little weak manure water once every
two weeks will hasten growth.
The plants are propagated by cut
tings In the spring. They are u into
pieces Of two " three buds each.
which are inserted In damp sand and
given gentle bottom heat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
EVERLASTING w pOPU.
LAR.

Everlasting flowers were favoritcs
in gardens two or three genera
tons ago and are growing in popu-
larity again. They are certainly moro
attractive FOR use in automobiles and
vases in the home than ticial
flowers. Cut at the proper time and
dried. these flowers retain their nat
ural co,or ana last for years,
4 few Of the best everlasting flow
ers are acrolinium, ammonium, gom-
phrcna. helichrysum, helipterum, rho
Ganthe. waitzia, g%ypsophila and ~stntice.
The petals OF everlasting flowers
contain SO little moisture that in drying
they do not wrinkle but remain as per-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
PLANTING FRUITS.

Standard apples should he planted
- TO 80 feet apart. standard pears
90 to "a feet. cherries 20 to "a feet.
20 to "a feet. apricots "a
to 30 feet, walnuts 40 to 70 feet. grape
vines Z to 10 feet. currants and goose
4 by 6 feet, rasphcrries 3 to 4
feet by & to 7 feet. strawberries for
field culture ~ feet by 4 to ) feet
and for garden culture I 20 . feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
POTS IN JARDNHRE.

Potted plants with the pots standing
In saucers must have the ice
emptied frequently enough TO keep the
water out of the saucers. If water is
allowed to stand in the auce the
soil in the pot will become sour and
the plant will die. Almost daily we
receive letters from readers wanting
to know what is the trouble with some
potted plant and In the majority Of
cases II is simply water in the saucer
in which the pot stands.
Potted plants in jardinieres shoull
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

may he expected to stand any degree Of
cold, but plants that are hardy in Vir-
GINA may not stand the winter
weather very much further north.
Writers should be particular TO state
where plants r hardy. that is. In what
latitude they may be expected to safely
stand outdoors the year around. as Is
generally the in which the
term hardy Is used.
Very often greenhouse plants and
ANIMALS are spoken of as being hardy.
meaning sinfply strong. vigorous. ro-
bust plants that stand more abuse and
require less carr than others Of their
class.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

Centauria Americana, Mathiola and
Verbena.
Lavender-Asters. giant branching
and Victoria Ten Weeks Stock. Per-
lection and Queen Alexandra and
Sweet Peas.
Blue-Ageratum. Aster, Centaurea
or Bachelors Button.
Yellow - Antrrhnum. Calendula,
Calliopsis. Escholtzia. Gaillardia, Mari.
gold, Mignonette Golden Queen. Mas
turtium. Poppy. Scabiosa Golden yell
low, Stocks and Zinnia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
WHAT DOES HARDY MEAN!

Catalogues and horticultural publ
cations speak of plants being tender
and hardy. Correspondents in Nir-
ginia ana Maine speak ~ plants as hc.
ing hardy, meaning in their ATTITUDES.
Surely "A plant ti,Gt IL hardy in Maine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

be placed on a block OF wood to keep
the bottom Of the pot up out OF the
water that drains off from the soil.
The water should he empticd out OF
he iardiniere before 1t rises high
enough to reach the bottom Of the
pot. This is an old suggestion. but
it Is necessary to repeat IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
THE FIRST sN0wDR0ps.

planted snowdrops in my garden
autumn and gave them no pro-
lection. February rs they were all IN
bloom Mrs. F. :, Tompkirsvillc,
y. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
EAT APPLES.

apple.
], will cheer YOU through and through
eat an apple.
II will put your stomach right. soothe
the liver overnight.
Operations? Calm your fright-eat IN
apple.
This is the poetic advice Of the Ohio
Agricultural College. Begin now and
eat an apple every day az long as ap-
pies are 20 be had. Next fall begin
early and eat an apple. or two or three,
every day, raw apples. all winter long.
and a better winter and a more heautl-
full spring will be observed by all who
take this prescription.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

Shrubs as a rule should he trimmed
N the autumn. but not Immediately
after the Towering period. Many
shrubs flower In the spring. ouch as
the snowfall. Shrubs that flower IN
the fall, such as the Rose Of Sharon,
should not be cut directly after blos-
soming. but In the spring OF the fol-
lowing year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
WHERE TO PLANT ORCHARDS.

A year or SO ago a young farmer
was told 10 set his orchard on n hill
where the trees would not be so Likely
TO suffer from late frosts as they are
down in a valley. The cold afr settles
down into the valley and drives the
warm air up, which protects the trees
on high ground. while those on the
low ground may suffer.
The young farmer now says that he
notices the buds or the trees down in
the valley are the first to swell. Tha.
Is another reason for keeping fruit
trees Up on high ground. Trees hat
are down in a valley. protected from
cold winds, are apt to start early and
the buds being early are all the more
likely To suffer from late frosts. Plant
orchards on high sloping ground
where ,hor. is good air drainage and
less trouble than otherwise will he
experienced with late frosts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

Hydrangea Hortersis should have
branches cut out at the bottom ne
pants I.aN" been forced INTO bloom,
80 mat new shoots viii spring up.
making the plant more compact. In
II spfihs plunge I'M" plants IN a
SUM! Stu''l"n ]" inc Garusn ana
l.oni,c ~ co., ,,ni., 49,, 80. 49,, A.
SOON ms ,h. ,,,,s ho,i, 70 su..,, In ,,a
.nr,ry on, IN. h,-rcha, dn,r a, a..
hn,,o,n ard ,bo NAV, viii ,utot,iv
large heads ~ bloom The heads will
hav ~ shor,er Stems and ,ha n,,pt will
be more ompact Ry watering occa.
siona.ly with liouid manure tho plant
pots. To secure larger plants shift
on Nto larger pots IA growth var
rants.
rom pants grown III inc In'I sun
SH'"e "''"'6 '"e S"''i"'e'' 'He 'u'-
,'"s' "'o ",'""s ''N ~ ISL
.''-' N'''''" :" sa"uS son :" 'p"' vi
nv mn r""e, anu SNel so'u ar
- ian" WI, u'N''P "'se "'"''
"'"ee >" '"' HP"s
ih'"' wei GROWN 'o'uthh'hh rasp-
Derry pUSHes p!ah'eu SIN rect apart
anu ""' I'rt'i!Acu anu cultivated VII
SUPPLY ueI'''ous haVored r'"pperlles
S'"'''"' ~" " '''h''' Ok 'o"''
'oIlmhin"s are particularly SUI
able Tor on empahkmenis. a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

III is golden yellow: sinuata candidis-
sima. white: s~uworowli. bright rose.
All these are hardy ANIMALS. 1ncana
| hybrida mana is a dwarf hardy per-
| ennial variety Of variou colors. There
Is also a tail perennial variety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
low TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LAWN
BEST ANIMALS FOR CUT FLOWERS

All lawns may be improved II there
is u reasonably good turf. as IL Is
possible to better II materially by
reseeding. fertilizing and watering. In
the spring many bare spots will be in
evidence and II the spots are small they
can be reseeded. II they are large II IL
usually advisable to spade them up ana
reseed. doing the work early in the
spring. II the grass Is thin over the
entire lawn the work should he
started early In the spring. while the
soil IL loose and in condition to per-
init the seed to he covered with little
difficulty. The whole lawn should be
X with an iron rake and seeded
and rolled as soon as the ground 10
sufficiently dry.
The care Of the lawn after Il Is
established Is important. Liberal fer
tllizlng should be given and one of
the hest fertilizers IL nitrate Of soda.
Five pounds Of nitrate Of soda ID
Z efficient for 1000 square feet Of lawn,
applying this with a watering pot.
then watering thoroughly with the
hose. Bone meal In one Of tho best
commercial fertilizers to use on lawns,
eight pounds being SUFFICIENT for 1000
square feet. Any fertilizer used should
be applied early In the spring whom
the grass begins to grow. Bone meal
a he applied every month during
the growing season excepting July ana
August. Prepared sheep and stable
is also beneficial. Siaked Inns
ran be applied with beneficial results
late in the fall.
II a good lawn is wanted. buy the
best lawn grass seed to be had. we'll
cleaned and free from weeds. Much
of the lawn grass seed Ia from 25 to
so per cent. weed seed. n weeds are
wanted do not bother to plant seed
the weeds will grow without a special
invitation.
held in Convention Hall. Philadelphia.
March IS 10 April 2. II will he we'll
worth a trip to Philadelphia to see.
The International Flower Show will
be held in the Grand Central Palace.
New York. April s TO L.. This will be
the largest and most beautiful show
ever seen In New York and the largest
ever held n this country, with the
possible exception Of the Philadelphia
show. The New York show II given
under the auspices of the Horticul-
tural Society Of New York and the
New York Florists Club.
r. c. Becker Of Cambridge. Mass.
the originator Of the universally
known Boston fern. uses only water
at the temperature of the house for
watering Easter lilies. Of which he
grows thousands for Easter Towering.
Tubs OF water are kept standing in
the greenhouses and the plants are
watered with watering cans supplied
from these tubs. After watering tho
tubs are filled to acquire the house
temperature for the next watering.
Easter lilies are the only plants he is
particular to water in this manner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

II Hammond Tracy. Werham.
Mass, suffered great loss by fire last
season His storchousc was destroyed
with many new Gladioli which he had
produced. the work of years Of labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

Elm trees have been known TO live
over 900 years, plane trees. 700 years
ccdarS, 500 ears; oaks, 800 years. and
yew, $500 years.