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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
THE BARGAIN BASEMENT
DO YOU KNOW?

We make this our clearing
department? We send our
broken lines to this depart
ment. Regardless of cost,
quantity or quality we mark
the price extremely low and
rush the goods out. This
makes the price on reliable
merchandise cheaper than
the so-called cheap goods.
You haven't spent your
money right unless you've
spent it herein the Bar
gain Basement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05

that one has % be
very careful, There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate to use, even
on a baby's tender
skinthat is the res
inol treatment. Resi-
mol is the prescription
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05

Harper's Weekly. recently bought by
the Independent has had an existence
Of 50 years, while the absorbing publ
cation was established G8 years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05

Resinol Soap is not only unusually
cleansing and soitcning, but its regular
use gives to the skin and hair that
natural heauty ~ perfect health which
cosmetics cru rr'~ '-it1te.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
5.z,Bl.........:#..l.
0tall. ....gs58YS

Blaine Hallock came up from Port
land and spent the Fourth with Mr.
ard Mrs. Jas. b. Welch He left last
night on No, 5, taking Homer James
Welch for a visit.
Arthur G. Means OF Umatllla came
up yesterday to spend the day.
Mrs J. L. Groevs apd Miss Helen
Groves of Stanfield are in the city,
LLOYD Riches, editor OF the stan
field standard, came in last evening.
Floyd Payne of Athena was down
with the band from that town yester-
day
Mrs. G. W Ingram, formerly of
this city. is here from Portland for
visit with relatives.
Mrs w, W. Cryder left this morn
ing for Nile, Washington for sum
mer visit with relatives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin-TrOubles

Eczema, ringworm. and other itching,
uInirg skin eruptions are 80 easily
made worse by improper treatment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05

LONDON. Julv 5.-A sentence Of
three ysarE' penal seryitude Was i'm
Dosed upon Ignatius TrIbichs Lin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
ROUMANIA SEXES CARS.
AustrO- Hungarian Rolling stock j.
Taken and Exports stopped.

T0ken AMI FNpOrts StOpIFd.
LONDON. July 5.-The Rouman-
ian government seized 25O cars and
six locomotives belonging to the Aus
tro- Hungarian railways which were
sent into Roumania while the Rus
slams were advancing in Bukowina.
says Reuter- dispatch from Buch
Arrest
All expectation to Bulgaria has been
suspended.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
GEORGETTE CREPE

A full line of coors of Georgette crepe in stock
whether for street or evening wear, of best quality
and finish. Can be used for waists, trimming col
lars and sleeves. The yard ..,.,..-.,.,-.... $500
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
MrxIcAN ri ANT HEARD.
Secrrtarr Isbsiu. 1-k- Good Treat
n6nt IN California.

SACRAMENTO. 3uy Secretary
OF state Lansing mas teiegraphed
Governor Johnson snggesting that he
urge Callfornlans 20 exercise all pos.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
WHITE SERGE

White serge for your extra skirts. A fine and
complete line on hand now. All wool; best finish;
tailors WE'LL AZ to so inches wide. Yard S1OO to
$500. sgEE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
OUR SALE OF
Silk Dresses
IS CONTINUED

of models which made
style Full skirts bouffont hip effects bell cuffs GeOr
bodces combined with taffa satin char
meuse black and white striped silk marquiset
crepe chimes other materials meteor silk ae
Co2erhagen blue African brown Qua
kr grey truly remarkable collection of dresses at $685.
LOT PUP TO $3.50 DRESSES $1375
This special of
size includes up bust as There light weight black
plain tailored styles suitable for hot weather
wear Copenhagen blue affeta dresses combined with
Georgete chine This lot contains only limited number of
garments first served choice Lot $1375
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-05
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The sun., 1916-12-10
A NEW HORTICULTURAL BUILD.
ING AT THE STATE FAIR.

The vegetable. flower and fruit en-
hibits at the 1916 New York State Fair
were good, what there vas OF them.
but on account Of the poor facilities
for exhibiting. the display was very
limited.
Gov. Whitman had II announced
1t n meeting Of the Federation
Of Horticultural Societies AMI
Floral Clubs that there would be n
new horticultural building for the 1917
fair. The racetrack Is to he moved,
which will give ample room FOR the
new building,
\ proper horticultural building has
long been needed ut the fair. II seem.
strange that the greatest horticultural
State IN the Union should have the
poorest shack on the grounds in
which to house the most attractive
and most %perishable display. \ new
and good horticultural building will
attract large exhibits. of flowers. fruits
and vegetables. Good horticultural
exhibits will be sure to greatly In
crease the attendance.
Charles II. Wick of Rochester. whose
firm has exhibited for sc~vcnty-six
years. or since the State Fair was
says that with "A suitable
building TO accommodate horticultural
exhibits the New York State Fair will
be the best fair in the country.
The sun., 1916-12-10
Answers TO Inquiries.

Gardener Ben, Wakefield. Mass
The scedsmcn's and nurserymen's cat
a'ogues will give you illustrations OF
plants with the English namcs Bal
ley's Cyclopedia OF Horticulture" Is
the most complete work Of the kind,
but IL expensive. Possibly you can
find this in a nearby public library.
W. W. u. S., Brooklyn-The best
method of exterminating ground molcs
in lawns Is by use of "a mole trap.
These "A be obtained OF any OF the
New York seedsmcn. Bisulphide OF
carbon can also be u'cd. This Is In
fiammable and highly explosive. 20
great care must be exercised in its
use. The use OF traps IL the simplest
method OF destroying moles.
Il. II, s.. Freehold. y. J.-You can
purchase recoopercd barrels that have
been used one for apples OF Leon Mil
Ter, 1852 Germa nrown avenue. rhila-
,iclphia, IA.
The sun., 1916-12-10
FREE SEEDS UNDESIRABLE.

According TO the remarks OF Repre-
sentative l.. +. Campbell Of Kansas, re-
Gently made N the House OF i,epresen-
%,ativos, tho responses that came 10 him
from his constituents who received free
Government seeds, were not altogether
complimentary. He said: II know
something of the character Of the seeds
ent out this year and they were a
badly mixed lot OF poor seeds. Cucum-
Der seed and cantaloupe seeds were
mixed Unfortunately. watermelon
seed and pumpkin seed were mixed In
the same package. and six separate
kinds of lettuce we're mixed in one
small package. all marked some sort
Of special lettuce, and yet these were
six kinds in that one little package
all poor"
The sun., 1916-12-10
BEE KEEPING.

Bee keeping and gardening 30 hand
in hand. The bees gather the honey
from the flowers of the garden that
otherwise would go to waste, M the
bees in aiding nature. fertillzinG the
blossoms Of fruits and vegetables. in
crcase the productiveness OF the
plants,
So many have asked for advice re-
rarding making a start In bee keeping
that We put the question To practical
bee keepers. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j..
Strittmattcr Of l;bensburg. Pa, They
operate three large apiaries and are
the largest producers OF honey we
know Of in the east. They started
In n small way and have built up n
large and profitable business. consc-
quen,ly they are qualified to give ad-
vice 10 others who, like themselves,
intend Ia start In n small way,
Il advise those Interested in bees
10 start in a small way 10y buying n
or Two colonies. OF bees. Usually these
can be purchased from oue me
near by Purchase the hers IN good
The sun., 1916-12-10
ERALS FOR HOLIDAY TREE WORK

Boz wood II now sold by florists for
decorating purposes. II holds the
leaves for . long time and will be
found very useful. Ten pounds a
Re purchased for -.
Bouquet green wreathins h put up
in coils Of twenty yards each and sells
for $3.50 . hundred yards. Larger
dss are $50 and $40 . hundred yards.
Evergreen wreaths. decorated with
r-j and yellow immortelles, 12 inches
In diameter. wound on one side, $3.50
q dozen. Wound on both sides, $3.50
n dozen. Extra heavy. wound on both
s.des. $3.50 q dozen.
Fancy holly wreaths. IL inches in
diameter. wound on one side, 81 a
dozen; wound on both sides, $3.50 q
dozen.
Laurel weathing. wound on rope.
wiz last q long time, q hundred yards
-.
Mlstietoe, 10 cents q pound.
Magnolia wreaths. decorated with
,amortelles. IL inches in diameter.
$3.50 a dozen.
Needle pines, ranging from two 20
ave feet in length. are IS cents each.
wreaths made Of ropinS. In solid red
or solid green or red and green com.
lined. 4: inches In diameter, S5.e6 q
dozen.
via m!lax comes IN strings ssvera,
feet long: excellent for mantel or table.
Irices vary at different shops.
lex verticlllata Il a species Of holly
loaded with bright red berries but ha.
no leaves.
Euscus, red and green. the red re-
s,mb,es mammoth SALIVA flowers. $3.50
u pound.
Birch bark. IN sheets IS to - inche.
wide and 10 feet long. weight two to
our pounds to the sheet. SO to 60 cents
= pound.
Pampas Plumes. $3.50 a dozen. Keep
them away from fire.
Waterproof crepe paper. various COL
ors. 40 cents a roll.
Tissue paper bells. sizes range from
:ts inches. at 80 cents a dozen. to IS
inches, $50 a dozen.
japanese wood fibre roping. red or
green, u inch wide, so yards to bolt.
sl25 each.
Japanese rop!ng bells. AZ inches In
diameter. H.75 a dozen.
The sun., 1916-12-10

more than ordinarily proud OF their
succeas.
Among the exhibits which deserve
special mention was that OF the Pratt
Experiment Farms. Morton, Pa. This
string OF birds was divided between
chickens and waterfowl. two classes of
each. The prizes awarded them in
cluded fourteen out of a possible seven
teen first prizes. numerous second and
third prizes and all special premiums
on the two classes of chickens. Possi-
lily no other single exhibitor made such
a consistent showing.
After the splendid start for 1876
made Mt the Boston Show In January
by their birds. the excellent showing In
the closing month OF this year as
demonstrated by their winnings at the
Palace show clearly proves the quality
of the Pratt fowls.
In view Of the imminent danger y.
destruction OF the white pine trees III
North America the American Forestry
Association will call upon the Cover
nors OF all States in the white pine
belt and the Government Of Canndr
TO send delegations TO to Washington
on January 1s and 10 TO attend . on
ference at the annual meeting Of tn
association to discuss measures and
formulate plans for fighting the dis
ease. suppressing IL. II possible AMI
saving the white pines Of the present
ana Of the future.
Turnips gathered before the ground
freezes will keep better than thos,
allowed TO freeze.
THE Principles of Feeding Farm
Animals" by Prof. Sleeter Bull Of thu
Illinois College OF Agriculture. has re-
Gently been issued by the Macmillan
Company OF New York. Price. Si.7j.
This IL a valuable hook for every one
keeping farm animals. oxen. cows,
sheep, horses or swine. II shows the
value OF all different foods, tho pur-
poses for which they ere best suited
and tho requirements &: the animals.
IL seems TO answer every question re-
garding feeding that is likely to occur.
A mash made OF bran, corn meal anu
middlings should he fed at moor.
Moisten with warm water or skim
milk. Keep warm until II Il fed.
Gather the egg daily. Frozen es..
are likely TO aus the egg catias
habit.
Feed cut clover and cabbage. oar-
rots and mangels II they are to lie
had. Sprouted oats should also DO fed.
The laying Of unusually large eggs
denotes that the hens are IN an over
Rat condition.
The sun., 1916-12-10

frame hives. but II offered In box hives
cheap enough. the purchaser can soon
learn how TO transfer them to hives
OF his choice.
"A few colonies can be kept In a
back yard in the city. where they are
not likely to bother neighbours. They
can also be kept in an attic by placing
the hives SO the entrance is through
a window or hole In the wall.
italian lees are preferred by nearly
all bee keepers. and I strongly recon-
mend them to buyers.
III 1t Is possible to obtain black bees
cheap. later an Italian queen can
he obtained and introduced according
The sun., 1916-12-10

In December fertilize with we'll rot
ted manure all weakened or backward
trees and all valuable specimens on
the lawn. Dig the manure into the
soil around the tips OF the roots away
from the trunk Of the tree. Do not
expose the roots and he careful not TO
mutilate the large roots.
Bolt all the trees that are likely to
split. The Old fashioned band placed
around the trunk or branch OF the
tree is bound to become too tight for
II and eventually girdle It. Boiling is
much better and does not injure the
tree.
Commence cutting down al trees
The sun., 1916-12-10

20 the directions which are sent with
the queens. and In a short time the
colonies will be italian.
Good bulletins on bees can Be OBJ
tained from the state Agricultural De.
partment and from the Agricultural
Department at Washington.
Bees will be found Il great aid in
pollinating flowers. fruits and vegc-
tables.
As soon as somewhat experienced
the operator will be surprised how
casy II Is to handle bees. with little
danger Of being stung. An occa-
S.onal sting will result. hut after a
while tho system seems to become
immune. ana the sting will not swell,
until finally the ssings of the bees will
lie less troublesome than some mos
quito bites.
gives one an opportunity TO find out
whether they like the care Of hees
well enough to go into Il on "A more
extensive sca'e. Anyway. two colonies
Will provide the most delicious sweet
~p!.a!nah!e. also the most wholesome.
In some cases sufficient honey will he
sold during the year 20 pay Tor the bees
and hives, besides supplying the
nwrer's tah,e.
Those who work n an ofnce or shop
all DAY will ind ENJOYABLE recreation
N spare time wiki the bees.
we have TO bees. queens or hives
for sale. as our business Is producing
Ind selling honey.
~. ]. SrerTMArrER."
The sun., 1916-12-10

been taken from It. when In bloom this
year 1t was s feet high and fully s or
. feet In diameter. a mass Of glorious
golden bloom. 1t branches very little.
but sends up long sprays from the
ground. each one feathered with the
lovely blossoms . o that the foliage Is
hardly visible. During the season ]
cut great punches every morning. but
they are not missed from the bountiful
store. This year IL IA nearly four
weeks in continuous bloom.
Harrison's yellow is the oldest Amer
lean rose. and was originated In New
York before 1880. It Is not rs full
as the Persian yellow. which it resem-
The sun., 1916-12-10
PALACE PRIZES FOR PRATT
POULTRY.

The great Palace Poultry Show, held
In New York December 3 70 .. cNcellcd
all previous exhibitions in tho high
average quality OF the hlrls shown.
This is tho universal opinion OF the
many expert poultry Judges and
prominent poultry fanciers who were
In attendance. Choice fowls from the
Yards OF Americas foremost breeders
were present In largo numbers. and
because OF tho renal kablc pcrfertion
Of the vast majority OF tho specimen.
shown the fortunate winners Of ds-
,lInhin uriHnn hnA fNnrN IrLsnn "a N
The sun., 1916-12-10
TENTH ANNUAL SHOW OF EN-.
PRE- POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

Tie tenth annual show of the En-
pire Poultry Association NJ the Grand
central Palace December : TO ? was
4 great success from every standpoint.
The entries in every class We're large
and finer exhibits probably never were
seen. This applies not Only to poultry.
lut also 70 tho cage birds. being one Of
the largest and mos. successful bird
shows ever held In New York. The dis
Play OF rabbits was unprecedented and
So too with CAVES and pigeons. The
" cat shows attracted fiocks of wish
tors.
And the trade displays Of incubators.
breeders and supplies were large and
interesting. Altogether the manage
mont Is 10 be congratulated for the
general excellence OF the show from
every possible standpoint.
\ few OF the winners in the more
important classes are given below:
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
q y Andrews, Chattanooga. Tenn. two
rr~is. one second, one third: Fred Xum.
urun, urea, ~. Y. one n!si, one second
on" hrst, one fourth flma Farms. Napa-
uock. y. y, one third. one nfth: Harry g.
laek;2mi EnslcEood, J. one third ka,l
rraui; y. Ham, Livingston. y, ". ono
fourth. " nfth., Frank rerail. wins'..d.
r"mn; on. fourth %ps nmh Rear Brook
fourth.
white Plymouth Rocks.
W..burths Poultry, Farm ,%tCharle. J
's', Trenton Junction. y. J. on" first,
two seconds. one third. on. fourth. on.
NTH. william i. Daucky. Troy. y. -. two
rrs,s, one nt,h: ~ charles r Tracy,
!astie'on y. y on. hr,t ", Sergeant,
fourth, one nuh: Paul a. Springer, Bridge.
ton, y. J., one second: Minch Bros., Bridge
ton, y. y, " thirds; Mor'imor W. S"hir
Grcl; Darlington, Mass, ono rJdrth.
Hun III, mouth Rocks.
Dante, ; Rikcr, New York city. two
Hrs's, ono second. on" fourth, two nt,hs
= Baker. Abilene. knn" one nrs'.
over. Pa. one first. two four;hs, James ".
Vincent. Haaleton, Pa. two seconds, ono
fourth J, W; IiecSe, Frookhav"n. L. T.,
one NTH; l.. NJ. Barber, G~rccuwich, y. V.
two thirds; Fred NJ. Jercrs. Montrose, Pa
one third.
Columbian Plymouth Rocks.
George + Leach, Cornwall. y. Y. ono
fret. one second; +. q, bean, Colleseviil-.
IA, one hrst, one second: l.. II. Andrews,
Dumont. -. J.. one ilrsi, ono second: q. X.
FREE, reekskill, n, Y. on. first, one third:
second. one third; r., II, Kiock, Hyndsville.
y, y. one fourth.
Partridge plymouth Rocks.
! .. MYERS. Iigonier, Pa. three nrs's. one
second. one nth: II. J. Roth, McSherrys-
town, Pa, one FIRST. two seconds. two
thirds. two fourths, one Nfth; Thomas W,
Sl,lnhcll. Bellcville. y. j.. two seconds:
l. l.. Corbett, Matawan, y. J., ono third,
silver w~ysndottes.
pr. u. r, Bristol Burlington, W, two
frs;s. two thirds. two ffths. George W.
Weed. East Lee, Mass. one rrst. four sec.
onds. one third; =. Frank Van Alstvnc.
Cus,leton, ~. y, one frst: Frank T.. Ger
man, Mlneola. two fourths,
Golden Wysndottss.
Charles H. Bundags. panbufy, Conn
three ffsts.
white WyandOttes.
V'rnevoek Farm, AlbsnN Mrss drs's.
one sscand, ihrrs 'hlrls, -" ohhs, N-nd
The sun., 1916-12-10

Grant b. Schlcy Of Far Hills, y. j..
has purchased the celebrated Ayrshire
bull. Penshurst Mischief Maker switch
has been added to his herd. The pur-
chase price was $4,000. The dam OK
thsi %youngster, Garclough May Mis-
chief. holds the worlds Ayrshire record.
22,O22 pounds of milk and lose pounds
Of butter.
Prune and remove dead wood from
trees and treat cavities before freez-
ing weather.
New York city sells 30, 1000 barrels Of
apples daily in the season.
The sun., 1916-12-10
ROSES FROM

\ new method, to me at least, Is 10
plant cuttings of roses taken from the
late blooming wood. in potatoes, which
supply both food and moisture.
Pierce the potato with a stell crochet
needle or with a wooden g skewer,
Insert the cutting all the way through
the potato. Two or three In each po-
tato. Soak them over night In water,
Plant In good garden soil In n sunny.
protected place near n wall or fence,
Cover with q preserve jar. Set a weight
on tho jar 10 keep it from being
knocked over or sun burned. Do not
until spring.
II these directions are followed. 90
per cent will root. lockwood can also
he p~ropagated in the same way,
SUSAN II. OKIR.
The sun., 1916-12-10
WHAT FLOWER FOR THE MA.
TT0NAL FLOWER

The idea Of making the fri. the
rational flower originated with me
after giving the subject exhaustive
study.
We want q national flower tina, will
really b national. The mountain
laurel now seems to be the favorite
for the national flower. but in reality
Z: Is not national but confined to a
very limited territory.
The iris a. species with It's 10
The sun., 1916-12-10

marked tor removal during the early
fall. Segrcga'e the trees infested with
boring insects and disease and see that
tho infested wood is burned before
nrNt May. This applies particularly
u such trees as those infested with
tho hickory bark beetle in h!ckories.
tho two lined chestnut norer in oaks
and the bronze birch horer IN blrches
This ~ n good season 10 look over
the spraying apparatus and 10 see
that the machinery and hose are IN
good order. The spraying apparatus
Will he used early in March on apple
and pear trees.
Take care OF neglected wounds on
trees. cutting on any loose bark and
co,ting the exposed wood with tar.
This will prevent decay and aid in
lealing the wound.
Repair tree guards on the street and
VENUE trees. Soc that they are in
good order and hat they have not
grown too tight for the trees during
the past growing season.
Tho Newark, y. J., Shade Tree
Commission In its last annual report
gives hints relative 10 the pruning OF
shade trees. The work OF pruning
done 10y the Newark Shade Trec COM
mission in the Forest I'm section of
that city Is about the worst tree
but'hcry that has come under our
observation,
Beautiful. shapely naples have been
'ha,lod up as one OF the saw artists
explained when asked what he was
trying II do 10 IA perfectly formed
maple last spring. The trees were lit
orally heheaded and left In awkward
forms. which nay still he seen. in
stead 90 the graceful. beautiful lines
of nature
Where tho work IL not skilled"
says the hints. tho best time, the
only mo 10 prune Is no time at all.
Let be, let no. keep unskilled hands
from off that tree
fthc Shade Tree Commission would
take It's WI advice as stated above IL
would be the best thing that could
happen to the trees Of Newark,
The sun., 1916-12-10
ME- BRETT SMITH. Ohio.

My best rose Is Harrison's yellow.
Here.at an elevation Of 900 feet, where
tho thermometer drops to 10 or 20 deg.
blow zero every winter, only the hard
les; roses thrive. The bush OF whlcl
| write Is twenty years old. but when
I came into my possession six wears
ago Il was small and struggling. Care
and fertilization have improved it Won
dCrfully. Although tnany suckers have
The sun., 1916-12-10

~ TOT its long season OF biOorn, tt)
for its beautiful golden color.
Miss l.. G. GniEvE. New York.
'"' "'' :"
GARDEN EDITOR OF THE SUNDAY Sun
sir: In tn" latter part OF July wrote
You about the Prince OF bulgaria. but
either IL did not reach YOU or for some
reason or other II did not appear. his
rose has not been mentioned so far,
and IL certainly deserves mention. as
this will testify.
About four years ago with other
roses ! bought a specimen OF this
rose. and no rose of seventy-nvc varie-
ties n my garden has thrlved Tx" 1t
or exceeded II in bloom. II begins To
bloom the latter part or May ana
blooms into November. Last pec"in-
Der there were buds on II. though the
garden is open n exposed on three
sides. The only other rose ! have
had in bloom as late Is WIN. II. smith.
but this rose lacks the hardness ~
bulgaria. The Prince or Bulgaria -
large. cup shaped, fuH petalled and.
unlike Killarney and some other
hybrid tea roses. II retains Its shap"
when full until the petals drop. tn"
flowers are large, full. outer peals
The sun., 1916-12-10

WILLOW HUMtS- m i,il p'ant zoo p
new and distinct. every pa..
u,Io ~ food value to tho piuut. ,IrcUl,'
tree; price: BoS. 80 cents. !, 10. - cents.
] H., 20 cents. Address ~.HARplNG.
Nrown's Nj Is. y !
The sun., 1916-12-10

Rhododendrons should he protected
With evergreen boughs to give sulii-
cicnt shade to prevent sun scald dur
ing tho bright days OF winter.
The sun., 1916-12-10

G. s. Harrison OF the Nebraska State
Experiment station. York. Mob. was
- years old on November -. 1916.
Mr.. Harrison has had years OF eype-
Renee and j. the author % several
standard works on Horticulture.
lie writes that he is fast losing his
eycsight and Is e~udelvoring to finish
His life work as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Harrison has performed most
OF his work without charge and viii
leave the world much richer FOR his
efforts. but is dependent upon his last
book, which he is completing. for his
support.