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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
New Orleans, Aug. Is, 1917

New Orleans, Aug. Is, 1917.
Mrs. 7. r. Henderson, Chairman,
American Red Cross, Greenwood,
Miss.
The Red Crcss has an urgent call
from Major Grayson Murphy for an
enormous quantity of knitted wooden
articles. Here is the cablegram from
Major Murphy: "Last winter broke
the record for cold and misery among
the people here. I inexpressibly dread
the coming winter finding us without
supplies to meet the situation. urge
YOU on behalf Of our soldiers and those
of our allies who will suffer in their
frozen trenches, and also thousands OF
French and Belgian refugees and re-
patriates being returned through
Switzerland to France. Everyone
here looks to America. Begin shlpp-
inc at once one million, five hundred
thousand each of warn knitted wool
en- articles requested. They must
come before cold weather and in view
of shortage of fuel and other d'scom-
forts they will be of incredible value
in both military and civilian work"
/ We ask your chapter to furnish a
| definite number Of these requirements
Your allotment is three hundred
sweaters, three hundred mutflers, three
hundred pair wristlets. three hundred
pair socks. Full instructions will fol
low in two days. Ask your members
to finish all knitting work nov on haNt
and clear the decks for action. w
want every chapter to have a chanc'
to do it's part in making good on thl
call for help from France. You ar
urged to place copy of foregoing par
of this message, including cablegran
from Major Murphy, in the hands o
all newspapers, with request to Civ
full publicity to this first call. The'
get knitting together and have then
lined up for the rush job.
W. J. LEPPERT,
Director Gulf Division.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
TO INSURE FUTURE o..
Err. I9.

As.oeiated s' pr.. A1sr,t la,-ts,u u.
t tss rs, Of the United ssss. ,,a,, !
is announced, in the e., ,t s0ss.aasss /
taken to assure the 'I iat., y, !. y
leather industry bv ~. # 4.
leather research laborato,. s'.lsa''s /
erection pae.s Of the Tanner, 1 i,s:s
Besides a director, the lsh.. Iaas
will include one bacter;o,.'yhs
graduate technical a~s.i.t.at. =
stenographer. J.. B. Mr.s.
search chemisy in the M.lla.a h
r''ssourg' will be d~irecto,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
FAVORABLE. CROP CONDITIONS


LenOfe County.
Tallahatchie River, Aug. 16, 1917.
Editor The Commonwealth:
I am indeed glad to be able again to
make so favorable a report of crop
conditions. 1t has been several weeks
since I had seer the crops in North.
ern part of Leflore County. During
this interval almost every condition
which contributes to the vigorous
growth and healthy fruiting of crops
has so favored their improvement that
the result just o is little short of
miraculous. Cotton has grown a fine
sized stalk and is today literally load
ed with blooms, squares and bolls,
Many Of the latter fully grown ready
to open out their rich fleecy treasure.
Corn is equally promising, with ap-
parently such ar area as to assure an
abundant yield of the "staf Of life.'
Cowpeas, soy beans, velvet beans
Lespedeza growing luxuriantly, anc
potatoes looking fine.
The occasional rains too have giver
such rich growth to the "green pas
lures" that cattle are in lourishjne
condition. Hundreds of thrifty look
ing pigs give promise Of good suppl!
of pork and lard for the coming win
ter.
Some apprehension has been felt a
to excessive rains but the benef
seems to have been far greater thai
any apparent injury. Some boil wee
vii, but planters are not worrying
much over this possible evil so late il
the season.
There may be disasters, Of course
such for instance as d~estructiv
storms or very early frosts but RICH
now the outlook is such as to gladde
the hearts of all our people. S.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
URGENT CALL FOR AN ENORM-
GUS QUANTITY OF KNITTED
WOODEN ARTICLES.

The following telegram was receiV-
ed this morning from New Orleans,
and in the absence Of the chairman,
Mrs. T. r Henderson, was delivered
to me, and ! am taking the liberty
to publish same, as it is a very i'm
portant message and should be gotten
before the public as soon as possible
and of course the Lefore County
Chapter will do its part, as she always
has done so nobly.
MRS. J. l.. GILLESPIE,
Chairman.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
MIR. MCCONNELL BEREAVED.

Mr.. T. E. Mcconnell, manager of
the Postal Telegraph Company's office
at this place, was called to his home
at Alfalfa, Ala, yesterday because OF
the death of his mother. Her death
occurred early yesterday morning. Mr.
Mcconnell left yesterday afternoon
He has the deepest sympathy of hun
dreds of friends here in which they
are joined by The Daily Common.
wealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
FoME OF IF MRS: PROCTOR q.
fERED TO AMERICAN ApU -

Stockholm, August 17-r~
Proctor has asked the An..;e., t ~
lister, Ira r Nelson Morris, T. t,., =
to the State Department l.. 4.a's
place her villa near Meneto,. ny !
at the disposition of the An a.,as
army in France. The viii, =. ..'4elea
modations for forty men. i, /. ".
Proetor's idea that it should,t !. :.
as a convalescent's home.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
ATLANTA ENTERS FEN,
WATER SPORTS =

Atlanta, Ca, August E-(B, i,
stepped into the field Of w, o..
and for the first time in history n Y
the scene Of a championship met I
day and tomorrow. Five ~. !.
three junior title events Il tie ~,
ern A. A. U. will be run oa pnd.r 1
direction of the Atlantic A. G.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
CLASSIFIED ACVS

FOR SALE-4O acres fine NJ,
good 4-room house, Big Barn, III,
of out-buildings, one mile from u,
close to good road, $4,000.
Nice Groom residence ID town. L
lots, plenty of room; 100000; MI
sell together or separately. Il. 1, d
lison, Lambert, Miss. A
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
Y. NJ. c. A. BOYS HELP.

The Y. NJ. c. A. troop of Boy Scouts
gave Battery C about two bushels OF
meas yesterday. With much labor the
l1vs 1Icv;ed and planted their garden
on the lot next to fre-house No. l
with the idea that maybe they would
r~eaIi.e crouch from the garden to
est the boat-housa they wanted. The
bors did not want to stand by and
watch the other organizations give
and not do their bit, so all agreed to
feed the soldiers with their crop.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
FOR RENT-Nics Office ~ l \
Ray Building, Howard Street
300, or apply to Bank q Com
WALTER D. f01an

A. Weller 4 Co. viii sstIas.a
to their friends and patrons. g !,
have secured the services q ~
e. Fox, O. D., lately Of k'a'a' ~
Mo. ..
DR.. Fox has had Year, g
fence in the testing syes, and y ~
capable Of handling any &C. VI. .
glasses are needed to give ~ !
your eye trouble. II you. ~
or the lids burn, your head &C.,.
your vision is poor, you
prompt relief at a reason.O's
Satisfaction Guarantees, "
A. WELLER iM.
jewelers. and 0pt'asas-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
AUTO TOPS.

Have your Tops and Curtains fixed
before the bad weather sets in. w
make al kinds Of AUTO TOPS and
SIDE CURTAINS.
First Class Painting Guaranteed.
AUTO RENEWING co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
CALL FOR MEETING A. R. c.

4 snecial meeting of Lefore Coun
~ Chapter. American Red Cross, will
be held at the Confederate Memoria
Rail1ing at 500 P. M. on Monday
August Goth, 1917.
J. W. DULANEY, JR., Sec'y.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
ROBERT BROWN is VISITING
SIDON RELATIVES.

2 Robert Brown son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Brown, who is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Berry D. Brown at Sidon, writes
his father the following letter, which
we publish verbatim OF literatim:
SIDONMISS 111917.
DEAR August 16
DADA how ismother andtell
Frances thatigot herletter yesterday
neutrality-suspicious. andcutawat-
termellon
writesoon
yourstruly
Robert Brown
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

FOR Rents room cottag. 4
Strong Ave-; has bathroom, ut "
cold water and electric lights. PHI
|375.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Brand New Chandler Seven p..u.
ger Touring Car ready for deliver
E. X. MYRlcY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

LOST-One White Terrier puppy,
one black ear; finder will return v
DR.. C. M. Virgins, 1906 Cotton stree.
and receive reward.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

W~ANTED-First Class Cooks ~
the U. s. Army. Apply joe SxA
Hotel Irving. n
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

FOR RENT-Two furnished ,sur
for gentlemen only. apply 1t ralaa
Of Mrs. ]. L. Gillespie, sl2 Lam
street, or at The Daily CommonsaA
office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
TO PEOPLE WANTING A FORD
" H CAD rF*

If you have not, signed an order,
please do So, as it is with the signed
orders / secure cars-otherwise ] may
not be able to get you 2 Ford Car.
E. X. MYRICK.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
WEARY OF wORK-HANGs SELF
Associated Press)

(ASSOclated PfeSSJ
Stockholm, August ~17-John Erson,
a farmer Of Njutanger, grew 80 weary
Of making out the various declarations
required by the authorities concerning
stocks Of cereals, bread, sugar, pota-
toes, etc., that he hanged himself in .
final elimination Of wearinsss md sx-
ASPIRATION.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

FOR RENT-5-room house, slstte
lights and bath, three block fss
business part city; $3.50 ! month
Apply to A. F. Gardner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
RETURN FROM CHICAGO.

Messrs. w. R. Chandler, Bains. Aus
tin and C. H. Rogers have returned
home from Chicago, where they at
tended the annual session Of National
Window Decorators Association, held
in that city last week. These gentle.
men report a most delightful trip and
a splendid meeting of the Association
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Mrs. s. A. Ward left Wednesday for
Jackson where she enters Draughon's
Business College for a business
course.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hartshorn re-
turned home last night. Mrs. Harris
horn has been visiting friends IN Mem
phis several days, and Mr.. Hartshorn
Joined her there on his return from a
business visit to Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Wilson, Jry
returned Wednesday from a most de-
lightful visit of several weeks to dlI-
ferent points in Virginia, to Washing
ton, New York City and other places
of interest in that section.
#**#*
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Kearney and
children motored here from their plan
tation home near Money yesterday and
watched the soldier boys enjoy their
dinner feast.
Mrs. J. T. Kerr and children no
tored here from Race Track planta-
ton yesterday afternoon and brought
the soldier boys a magnificent cake
for their dinner feast.
###*&#
Mrs. W. J. Sanford, Jr., was notl-
fed yesterday that her brother, Pe12y
Cassidy, had received the commi-si'n
of Captain in the Coast Artillery at
Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. Chandler Worley and little son
returned home yesterday from Acker-
man, where they have been visiting
relatives and friends several weeks.
#mx*#
Mrs. j. K. Quarles, of Pensacola
Fla, left today for New York City
after a three weeks visit to Mrs. W.
Quarles on Main street.
Mrs. VIM. Eggleston, of Lexington
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +
Gardner and family this week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Mr.. w. T. Hodge, the capable office
deputy at the Sheriff's office, with his
wife and family, and his wife's father,
Mr.. Huffstickler, left this morning in
the latters car for Gulfport to visit
Mr.. Hodges mother and other rela-
tives. They will return the latter part
| of next week.
"Major" Wesley A. Miller returned
today from a few days visit to rela'
tives at Minter City. He has re.
sumed his duties as Orderly for Capt
Hulen, and is a general favorite among
the boys of Battery c.
M###H
First Lieut.. Ward Hamrick has re.
turned from Fort Mcpherson to visit
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ham.
rick for a few days prior to assum'
ing his official duties in the U. s
Army.
Mr.. R. C. Butterick the clever trav'
cling salesman for Morris and Co.
spent today in the city mingling with
his customers and other friends.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

The Y. NJ. c. A. troop of Boy Scouts
wish to thank the good ladies for the
banquet given to them at Camp Sam
keesler.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Avent have re-
turned from their two weeks stay on
the Mississippi Coast.
- \ Il x tx
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
A or STOLEN

STRAYED OR STOLEN
One Young Jersey Male, about two
years old, unmarked. weight about 900
pounds.
information leading to his recovery
will be rewarded.
WINGO BROS.
cssaavasA Nh,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

First Lieutenant William Mccain
arrived home from Fort Logan II.
| Roots last Wednesday evening, and
will spend several days with the home
folks before reporting for duty in the
U. S. Army.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Nh. J. D. Lanham and Robert How
ard will leave this evening for New
York City, where Mr.. Lanham will
srepd several days buying stock for
his plumbing, heating and electrical
establishment.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Mr.. l.. A. Duggins, one OF the best
citizens and most progressive farmers
residing on Route l out OF Greenwood
called to see us yesterday and had
his name enrolled as a subscriber tc
The Daily Commonwealth. Mr.. Dug
gins reports fine crops Of cotton, corn
and everything else in his vicinity.
Lieut.. Arnold Peery arrived yes
4arday afternoon firm Fort Logan H.
Roots to visit his mother and sister,
Mrs. Peery and Mrs. Daisy Locke
Crowell, for a few days before re-
porting for his official duties in the
U. S. Army.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08
ABOUT PLANTING SEED.

If you soak your seeds in water for
a few hours, preferably warm water,
they will germinate more quickly.
Some seeds require this treatment
Large, hard-shelled seeds like Gamma,
require careful filing to break the
tough, outer cover, but extreme care
must be taken not to injure the germ.
The sowing of fern spores on
brick, covered with just a sprinkling
Of earth, is an interesting garden
study. BY keeping the brick in pan
Of water sufficient water is supplied.
Cypress vines will stand quite warm
water poured over the seeds II hours
before planting.
It is scarcely profitable for the am
ateur to raise most Of greenhouse
plants or similar delicate ones, though
geranlums and a number of the larger
seeds are as easily managed as pansy
or an aster, and one can get a good
variety at small cost.
A good rule is to plant seed twice
its own depth, and in case of small
seeds it is essential to have the ground
finely pulveriZed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08

cudgels himself. Rodney didn't feel
like answering, nor, for the moment,
like listening to Barry. His interest
In the discussion was eclipsed, for the
moment, by the thrill and wonder Of
his wife's beauty. For the next half
hour she matched wits with Barry
Lake very prettily.
When Jane declared that they must
go, her husband protested.
II haven't managed yet to get n
word out of Rodney about any of his
things. want to know how far you've
come along with your book on Actual
Government l want the whole thing
Now"
i've had my fling" said Rodney,
with Il sort of embarrassed good hui
NOR. There are no more intellectual
wild oats for me. Have you forgotten
you're talking to a married man?"
On learning their determination to
walk downtown, he said he'd go with
them part of the way. Would Rose
go, too? But she thought not.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
SUNS AND WORLDS IN MAKING
of the Universe" to View Won-
ders Therein.

We look today on the things Of q
century, a millennium, ago. Light trav-
cling at the rate of 10000 miles a
second requires more than four years
to come from the nearest star, perhaps
thousands and tens of thousands OF
years from the farthest. Hence in
every case we see not what is, but
what was.
Thousands of nebulae have been dis
covered in the heavens. The spiral
pattern of some few nebulae has long
been confirmation of the theory that
they are the real beginners of solar
system. But there has recently come
in much evidence of the spiral charac.
ter of other nebulae, that the conclu.
sion seems forced upon us that practi-
cally all are in state of rotation, and
are hence supplying the centrifugal
force to throw off the rings which roll
themselves up into planets revolving
about central suns.
When opportunity is given to look
directly down upon a nebulae there re-
SUITS SIdFJllnS eNluenCe Ol lLS DeluS
in rotation. There is no other way of
explaining its remarkable details of
structure. Some look like the propel-
Ter blades Of a mOtorbOat; some are ac-
tually caught in the act Of throwing off
rings, which are seen condensing at
certain centers, rolling themselves into
planets, henceforth to travel around
their suns. The great nebulae in An
dromeda gives striking evidence that it
is working out another and greater
solar system than our own.
In short, it seems that in studying
the nebulae we are being admitted to
the very workshop Of the universe, and
are permitted to watch the actual pro-
cess of turning out worlds. Nothing
in the heavens is better fitted to fill the
very soul with awe. AS in the case Of
the "fixed stars" our lives are too
brief, too feeble our eyes, to detect the
actual motiOn.-Frederick Campbell's
"Suns and Worlds in the Making"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08
ABOUT PRUNING SHRUBS
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.


In pruning shrubs it should be re-
membered that there are two classes: !:
One produces the flowers from buds
formed the previous season. Another
class from buds on the new wood Of
the present seasons growth.
Weigelia, lilacs, syringas, golden
bell, honeysuckles, deutzias, dogwoOds
privets, viburnums, rhododendrOns,
kalmias, azaleas, daphnes, and the
Towering currant, peach and crab, an
dromedas, Japan ounce, and hydran-
gea are some of the most generally
used shrubs that flower on the last
seasons wood, and in pruning any OF
these at this season the following buds
will be cut away.
Roses, burning bush, altheas, hyperi-
cum, hydrangeas grandihora and pani-
culata, amorpha or false indigo, ge-
nesta, cOlutea and robina all flower
on the present seasons growth and in
most cases they will flower more free
ly if severely cut back.
In pruning, be careful to make the
cut close to the trunk. To prevent in
jury to the tree, first saw through
large branches from below, six or
eight inches away from the trunk;
then saw from the top few inches
nearer the trunk until the limb falls.
Then make a new cut close to the
trunk. This will prevent splitting and
possibly tearing away part Of the
tree.
In pruning small limbs and shrubs,
make the cut just above the bud.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08

from New York at five o'clock, and
I've asked them out to dinner.-Barry
Lake and janet What's the matter?
! Can't you hear me? Why,
they're about the best friends I've
got. The magazine writer, you know,
and his wife. And they're coming out
to dinner-cOming right out. l told
them not to dress. I'll come straight
home myself-get there before they
do, l guess. All right Good
by!"
But he sat there frowning in a puz-
zled sort Of way for half a minute.
Roses voice had certainly sounded
queer. He was sure she hadn't
planned anything else for tonight. He
distinctly remembered her saying just
before he left for the office, that they'd
have the evening to themselves. And
1t was incredible that she minded his
bringing home two old friends like
the Lakes on the spur of the moment,
to take pot-luck. Oh, well, you
couldn't tell about peoples voices over
the phone. There must have been
something funny about the connection.
An oppOrtune taxi just passing the
entrance to his Office building as he
came out, enabled Rodney to better
the fifteen minutes he'd allowed for
getting home. But in spite of that
fact, he found Rose rather splendidly
gOwned for her expected guests.
Good gracious !" he cried excitedly.
What did you do that for? l thought
I told you over the phone the Lakes
weren't going to dress"
Il was-dressed like this when you
telephoned," Rose said. "And 1 was
afraid there wouldn't be time to
change into anything else"
1--WE weren't going anywhere, were
we?' he asked. There's nothing I've
forgotten?'
mo" she said, Eve weren't going
anywhere"
And you dressed like that just for
a-treat for mel"
She nodded. "Just for you" she
said. "Roddy, who are the Lakes?-
On, L know his articles | think. But
where were they friends of yours, and
when?"
'Why, for years, until they moved
to New York. They used to live here.
l know 1 must have told you about
them. was always having dinner
with them-either out in Rogers Park,
where they lived, or at queer, terrible
little restaurants downtown. They
were always game to try anything, once.
He's the longest, leanest, angularest,
chap in the world.
And just about the best. And his wife
fits all his angles. She writes, too.
Oh, you're sure to like them! They're
going to be out here for months, he
says. He's going to specialize in
women and he's come back here where
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08

nonsense" he said. IT won't listeA
to it,"
"If It weren't true" she persisted,
'you wouldn't be excited like that. II
/ hadn't known 1t before, I'd have
known 1t when / saw you with the
Lakes. You can give them something
you can't give me, not with all the
love In the world. / never heard about
them till tonlght--not In n way I'd re-
member. And there are other people
you spoke of some of them at din
ner-who are living here, that you've
never mentioned to me before. You've
tried to sweep them oil out of your
life; to go to dances and the opera
and things with me, You did 1t be-
cause you loved me, but It wasn't fair
to either of us, Roddy. Because you
can't love me all the time. l don't
believe a mana real man--can love
woman all the time. And If she
makes him hate her when he doesn't
love her, he'll get 50 he hates loving
her."
You're talking nonsense !" he said
again roughly He was pacing the
room by now. stark, staring non
sense! I've never stopped loving you
since the first day we walked together.
And / should think I'd done enough to
prove It,"
"That's it," she said. you've done
too much. And you're so sorry for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-08
GERANIUMS ORNAMENTAL.

Beds Of geraniums are exceedingly
ornamental, provided they are kept
in tidy condition. This can be done by
keeping all flower trusses picked off
If the faded flowers are allowed to
remain, know of no plant that can
take on more unsightly, slovenly
look.
OF course all the buds in a truss
do not develop at the same time, and
one does not like to destroy undevel-
oped flowers, but the clusters can be
made to look clean and attractive by
pulling away from them all flowers
that have passed their prime and
taken on that bedraggled look which
so detracts from the slightly appear
ance of everything else in the bed.
Unless one has a great number of
plants, this can be done in a short
time.
1t will be found much easier than
going over the bed and cutting out all
the faded flowers, as is sometimes ad-
vised.