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PASSING OF ANOTHER PIONEER
HORTICULTURIST.

Edward Y. Teas died at the home OF
his daughter in Eaton. Ohio, Decem-
Der Is, 1918. He was born in Indiana
OF Quaker parents and spent most of
his life in that State.
Z. Y. Teas, as he was widely known
in the horticultural world. started in
the nursery business at Spiceland.
Ind, with his brother. John c. Teas.
He was one of the first TO recog-
nize the commercial value of the
catalpa speciosa and introduced that
tree in the middle West. where it is
now largely grown. 1t is Of great
value for railroad ties, posts. &c. 1t is
a quick growing tree and the wood is
durable when in contact with the soil.
In TIE SUNDAY Sun OF July IS last
year Mr.. Teas told the story OF how
he secured his stock OF seeds from
which the first lot OF trees were
grown. He was also the introducer.
with his brother, Of Teas's weeping
mulberry. a low growing ornamental
weeping tree. and was one OF the first
to recommend and offer the hydrangea
alba grandifiora or SNOWFALL hydrangea
Early last August Mr.. Teas men
toned in one OF his communications, n
letter he had received many years ago
from Charles Downing. Charles and
A. j. Downing were prominent early
American nurserymen and landscape
gardeners: the latter was the author
OF books that had large sale and
ran through many editions.
Referring to Charles Downing Mr.
Teas said: Il used to meet him often
at genealogical meetings. At meet
ing Of the American Pathological So
ciety years ago In Boston remember
Charles Downing, John J. Thomas,
Patrick Barry. F. r. Elliott and some
other distinguished men who happened
10 DO seated together on the platform.
John ]. Thomas later sent me a post
card reminding me OF promise he
made there, saying he had instructed
his publishers to send me copy of the
latest revised edition Of his American
Fruit Grower"
Mr.. Teas knew that I had letter
written by a. J, Downing and In a
later communication said that he had
been Frustrated by the heat and
thought best TO get his affairs ar
ranged. 81 am sending you Charles
DowninE's letter. IT is not likely
will live long to enjoy it. and nm
glad to send IT to one who will apprc.
ciate IT," II was an act typical of tn,
man.
! have the Downing letter and Mr.
Teas's in a frame. side by side. hang
( ing on the wall OF my study, and II
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ing arrives the ground seems somehow
more seasoned. more thoroughly rip
encd. 1t has become settled" ready
for the alchemy of sun and rain to
work miracles with dead-alive things.
With feverish haste the seed Is sown,
fearful lest a change OF weather will
bring delay. Faith in the soil itself is
unshakable. If the season is favor
able the farmer knows his expecta-
tons will be realized. What matters
most Is the performance of his part of
the work.
Even what the farmers call waste
land has its own peculiar charm.
When nature takes complete possess
sion she raises crops of her own
choice. The flavor of this wild soil
seems to have crept into the wild APP
PIES. wild grapes and the berries and
nuts that grow in uncultivated spots.
In days gone by. when 'grubbing' new
ground to add another tillable field to
the farm was one OF the regular tasks
of early spring. what rich mental
treasures must have been uncovered
occasionally with the fragrant, virgin
earth. The pioneer. in spite OF aching
muscles, hau some COIIipelsdtioIS loi
tis lack of machinery.
Back OF the city mans desire to re-
turn to the land is no doubt the an
Client bond that has always kept the
human race close to the ground. the
yearning to dig a post hole, or to plant
tree, or to grow ones own Vege-
tables Is not altogether the result or
economic conditions. To assert ones
right to a certain patch of the earth
tC. make friends with 1t. and to eN-
tract a living from 1t. is as natural as
claiming the right to exist. The soil
las been a bosom companion from the
beginning Love for 1t is race in
horitance.
1t often happens, then, that art
appeals most strongly to those who
have long since shaken 1t off their feet
and have tried out the artificial adNan-
tages Of city living; TO those who have
gone the rounds Of superficial amuse-
ments and ambitions The hard
straight pavements and brick anu
stone no longer satisfy. The shattered
illusions drive the mind back to the
starting point. And the soil il no re-
specter Of persons-it accepts one ana
all, without question, and rewards in
exorahly according To merit.
Roscoe BRUMBAuuH.
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
POULTRY SHOW.

Twelve thousand "beaks" will tie
on view at the thirtieth annual Madi-
son Square Garden show OF the New
York Poultry and Pigeon Association
to be held in the famous amphitheatrc
from Tuesday, January 81, to Satur-
day. January %. The entries close to-
morrow, January 6. with Charles d.
Cleveland, secretary at Madison
Square Tower In nearly every breed
OF poultry or pigeons, amateurs who
raise prize fowl as an incident of coun-
try farming, will be rivals against
the leading professional breeders OF
the United States and Canada.
Foreign buyers will DO present az
the Garden Poultry and Pigeon Show
in strength, for the war has devas
tated the poultry farms of Belgium
and France and as what is left Is
only low grade stock they must come
to America for new supplies of stand
ard bred stock for their breeding pens.
The Belgian breeds, the Campnes and
the Hamburgs, are only TO be found
in perfection now in this country,
which Is also true OF the Houdans,
Creve Cgurs and Faverolles. the lead
=
the great cottage breed OF France, as
the Dorkings are in England. are
particularly strong In the middle
West, and ever since the importa
tons OF Joseph B. Thomas. Jr., some
twenty years ago. when he had a
large estate at S!msbury. Conn. they
have had many supporters in the
East
England has Jared better than the
continent as TO preserving standard
poultry, and. while curtailed during
the war, the British strains Of OrpinE-
tons, Cornish, Sussex. exhibition games
and pit games have been well main
tanned IN the breeding operations, The
only imported poultry for the Garden
exhibition will be exhibition games.
the handsome. three feet high bronze
, and golden birds, and Orpingtons. All
entries close tomorrow and n rush Of
them is expected. Secretary CLEVELAND
will have the same office as last year
with Arthur Darlington as assistan,
secretary: a. +. Robst in charge OF the
pigeon department, and Barney W
| Mosher in charge OF the cooping. Cast
! premiums Will as usual he paid in al
classes, and in every way the Garder
show will be made the greatest Of The
season in every detail. In all there
/ are 9S5 regular classes open for poul
/ try. 6S7 for pigeons and 225 for cX
hibition pens which consist Of a coCl
ana four hens.
Ornamental birds from private park
and farms will be a feature and dis
play pens, each OF twenty-five pickle,
fowl, will also he attractions, Appli
anccs for the poultry yard will he OF
view. with the latest tested incubator
, and hrooders for artificial propagation
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the young and rest. II the height
Of the hutch does not allow this, put
in small shelf for her. Never use
nest boxes less than twenty inches
high.
The most successful way of feeding
Belgians is to keep them trifie
hungry and in this way the stock will
be healthier. Put pinch of salt in
their oats once a week and feed plenty
OF hard. dry bread. Give valuable
does and youngsters plenty OF bread
and milk. Good wholesome food at
regular hours is what the stock re-
quires.
II good show specimens are ex-
pectod do not let the mother raise
more than four to five young to a
litter and do not breed more than
four times year. Always breed from
the best obtainable buck. Never breed
Two old rabbits together: always use
one young one. Breed youngsters
when they are about seven months
Old If Bolgians are desired solely for
meat the main thing is to secure good
s.zed spec,m from reliable strain.
A few don'ts to remember in rails
ing Belgian hares are:
Don't forget that two-thirds Of the
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HE SOIL AS MAKER OF CF1ARACTER-POJUTRY SHOW SOOl
Man Cannot Es-
cape Influence
of the Soil

The pleasures Of farming and gar
denine have been told over and over;
little has been said of the soil itself.
except to discuss it in u scientific man
ner. Yet the soil is as full of charac-
ter as the things which grow in it. Il
Is not only a compound Of clements.
Whether gravel, sand or clay. seden-
tnry or transported, the tillable cover
ing of the earth seems something moro
than substance. 1t largely determines
the nature of the countryside and inn
parts a distinctive flavor of its own.
Man himself does not escape it's in
fiuence. Country bred individuals who
make their mark in the world owe not
a little of their distinguishing quality
To the subtle essences OF the soils from
which they sprung.
And yet there are persons to whom
ground, or SOIL Is only dirt" What
q great pile OF dirt" the earth must
secm TO them. Their viewpoint Is not
that OF those of us who have got
close enough to the soil to appreciate
its pleasant odors, or its delightful
feel" 10 the caressing hands. They
have not taken root in this world. The
nun who never socks his bare feet
into the ground. who never rolls up
his sleeves to dig happiness from the
world beneath him. Is missing part of
his birthright.
1t was a notable event when mother
first let her boy dig with her in the
garden. The ground he played with
seemed very close and friendly. The
planting of seeds aroused a passion as
old as the race. He was too impatient
70 await the coming UP of the plants,
and so dug down to them to see II
they were sprouting all right! His
love of the earth was sown there with
them. to blossom and bear fruit i'll
other days.
The man who follows the plough
comes nearer to nature than he who
ram blcs far and wide and remains
simply an onlooker upon the activities
that tie one to a plot of ground. The
pioughman gets beneath the surface.
He becomes literally a part of the soil
he tills. He has better opportunity
for intimate observation because ne is
always on hand. and it is his own fault
II his occupation does not keep him In
q pleasant frame OF mind. The very
&rcund as IL Id4Is iFo'h vic PFou6H
share is fragrant with spring.
Getting the soil in order for plant
ing shows the earth at another attrac-
tive angle. Even though hard breath
IS drawn in following the team, now
delightful is every footstep. The mel
low colors fill the eye. The ploughman
GENES In close contact with every
square yard Of the field When h.
pauses TO rest his hands are occupied
IN breaking up the clods missed by
the harrow. Along the fence rows the
biuebirds and song sparrows are sing
ing. "a fine day" he muses. to HIM
self. The pollen dust Of the centuries
the fertile, friendly soil. has woven
spell over this corner of the world.
When the time for seeding or plant
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COVERING FOR SOIL IN LARGE
POTS.

Old palms, rubber plants or other
good sized plants in large pots. with
erect stems. leave the surface Of the
soil in the pot exposed. The exposed
soil in the pot is not attractive and
suggests To thoughtless persons that II
is a good place, which it is not, to drop
burnt matches, cigar or cigarette
ashes, &C. causing the housewife con-
siderable annoyance.
Although foreign to the subject. this
seems to be good opportunity to say
that smokers never have the slightest
consideration for any one but them
selves.
The exposed soil in n large pot or
tub in which plant is growing is not
ornamental, but 1t can easily be
made so.
A visit to the greenhouses OF W. A.
Manda. South Orange, y. j., recalled
plant that l have not seen before in
many years and which I formerly
used at the base OF plants growing in
large pots. II is a low growing or
creeping plant that soon covers the
soil in the pot with its green foliage
and creeps over the edge and grace
FULLY hangs down over the sides. At
Manda's II was labelled Sedum aureum
hut It looks To me more like Scdum
pulchellum. However. whatever the
real name OF the plant may be, IT can
be had under the name by which It is
grown. There is an opportunity here
for botanists TO settle the question Of
the variety.
When well established the plant has
messy appearance and adds greatly
to tho attractiveness of plants grown
in large pots II ie tender plant and
will not stand frost. II requires no
especial soil or care, and is not sub
teCt to disease or insect attacks.
Scdum acre. in England, is called
wall pepper; in America common vel
low stonecrop. 1t is hardy creeping
plant excellent for border, carpet bed
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MULCH STRAWBERRY BEDS.

Strawberry beds need mulching now.
If 1t has not been done earlier. Freez-
ing and thawing lifts the plants out of
the ground, and the exposure OF the
roots to the sun and wind kills the
plants.
Mulching keeps the ground frozen
so the plants remain in place until the
frost goes, in the spring.
In the spring the mulch should be
removed from the plants but allowed
to remain between the rows.
Be careful not to apply the mulch
too heavily Three inches of strawy
manure is sufficient. A heavy mulch
Of leaves which is sometimes applied,
will become compact over the plants
and smother them. Leaves must be
used with care over any perennial
plant on this account.
The sun., 1919-01-05

George C. Thomas. Jr. in tho last
edition of Outdoor Rose Gropin0,
says: "Alphano Humus has been used
by some growers with marked success.
1t may be placed. in conjunction with
hone meal. around the roots when the
rose is planted. and also applied as a
top dressing during the growing sea-
SON"
The writer championed Alphano
Humus almost alone. against the criti-
cisms of various experiment stations
and professional growers, who are now
beginning to see the light.
1t may not be good for everything
and probably Is not, but for the gen.
eral flower and vegetable garden
have learned by years of experience
that in my soil. which runs from a
heavy loan to clay. the use o!
this material has been Of decided bene-
1T and has greatly increased the crops
and improved the quantity and quality
Of the yield.
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the library is the copy Of Thomas's
american Fruit Grower" with the
postal card from the author. posted on
the inside OF the cover. just as Mr..
Teas arranged it-doubly precious on
account OF the association with these
two men OF sterling character. repre-
sentative OF our early American horti-
culturists.
One by one the pioneers OF American
horticulture are passing on. The
younger generation can profit by
studying the lives OF these men and
adopting their absolutely honest
methods and upright principles.
EDWARD c. WICK.
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CELERY BLIGHT.

Burn diseased plants and leaves OF
celery. Scattering diseased parts OF
celery over the ground will harbor the
disease over winter and make 1t more
general next year.
Spraying with bordeaux will check
the spread of celery blight. The young
plant should be sprayed before trans
planting and afterward as needed.
Spray too often rather than not
enough. Cover the leaves OF the plants
we'll with the spray
For small gardeners II is best TO use
the commercial preparations OF Dor
deaux.
The sun., 1919-01-05

SpirRa lobata venusta is a vigorous
growing variety of meadow sweet or
goats beard. The plants Of this
variety grow four feet high and form
massive bushes. The flowers are deep
pink. standing well over the foliage.
Any good soil will do for this plant.
It should be exposed to full sunlight
for Scst results.
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ding or rock gardens. Brilliant is a
similar variety. with scarlet flowers.
Latifolium afro purpureum, a deep rosy
crimson shade, is a new and attractive
variety. These last were seen at the
trial grounds of J. c. Vaughan in Illi-
nois.
The Sedums are large and interest
ing family that furnishes gardeners
with plants for a variety Of purposes
1t is a family worth studying.
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Overhaul the incubators ana e.,
them ready for business
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Keep the fowls feet dry. There "a
a close connection between dry f.s'
and egg production.
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A little permanganate o. po:sv'
added to the drinking water will 4.
stroy the germs that cause roup.
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Never give poultry any frozen gree.
stun or roots.
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LARGE ASPARAGUS, RKUBARB
AND WITLOFF CHICORY ROOTS

for forcing In cellar or greenhouse dur
ing winter; these delicious vegetables are
easily grown and may be had fresh and
crisp all winter. Catalogue and cultural
directions free
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HOW TO SAVE 500 ON YOUR STRING
PLANTS by PLANNING AND
ORDERING \nu

BY request we continue for one more
week only OUR OFFER To ACCEPT ADJ
VANCE ORDERS for SPRING. 1919. de-
livery at the old 1915 list prices, which will
be advanced 500 in the new 1919 list soon
out You may by ordering now with re-
Hlittauce r. serve any Of the following at
he rate Of % for 500, l2o for 500, for
SPRING DELtNERN--stroug plants; Giant
Chr anthemums. Giant Carnations. Noy-
city snapdragons, Drlphinium B-llndonna,
Hardy PhIOX, FONRIONes, Iris, CoreOpsis,
6eraniums, SalNias, Colcus, IObelias.
UeIiOtrOpea, tannaS and ALL STANDARD
BEDDING and PERENNIAL PLANTS.
THESE Old low wholesale pr4,"s On" week
only and for mention Of Sun. EOT can
ordc- from any list any percunitls or
bodders wanted. or our old 1915 list viii
b. sent on request
THE HARLOW tRDEN GARDENS,
Box DOG. GreenpOrt. y. Y.
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Wet the shells of eggs thoroughly
in cold water before dropping in no;
water for boiling. This will prever.
cracking the eggs.
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CATS.


BEAUTIFUL ASGORA Cate ard Ei
tens make the best ratterS s. "n Vt
Stamp for reply. BAY VIEW FARM. Ssrl
Haven. Maine
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HEAVY DEMAND FOR FRUIT
TREES.

Fruit trees of all kinds vii! be in
great demand the coming spring. A
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SWINE.

BELROSE STOCK FARMS, E!-htcrt
T., now orer choice number O.. E.Es
tered DuroC Jersey sows bred tor sprirc
farrow. Also service bears sn1 Bat
purocs at sl5 each Express l'it
POLAND China Pigs Bred fros p r'sps e oT, w.
Celebrities. DR., Knox, =. o B9N ~. F.,
Conn.
The sun., 1919-01-05

William Baird & Son. CambrId,.
Springs, Pa, have submitted Original
letters from customers as far away Il.
Georgia and Texas. who have pur.
chased Barron White Leghorns from
them and received the birds in FIR.
condition. The Texas customer SPEAKS
in the highes: terms Of the stock auI
the condition in which they arrived
after the long journey.
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FARM PRODUCE,
MAPLE SYRUP AND HONE,
VERMONT PURE MAPLE SYRUP

Absolutely pure. finest quality, 8 20 60
half gal, 1850. Pure Honey. 81 - 3 b. a.
10. can. sl.75. Vermont Maple syrup 60
Washing on Market New York
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ment to the glory of its heroes who
gave for freedom" Justice Stafford
said. and the applause almost rocked
ire building.
Cite me case OF negro traitor
Justice Stafford added.
SHOW me IA negro anarchist, he
sa id.
Let me see negro bolshevist,' he
went on.
THE only red rag the negro ever
carried was when his shirt was
stained crimson by the sacrificial
blood he gave for America" the
Justice announced, and again the
tabernacle quaked from the accla-
nation of approval
Memorial Fund Started.
Justice Stafford started off the
memorial fund by offering $3.50 to-
ward the monument. DIR. Van Setback
pledged s25.
Undivided support was voted the
bill presented before Congress by
Representatives Dyer and sherwood
and which calls for monument TO
the colored heroes
Regrets at their not being able to
attend the meeting but promising
their support to the movement for Sc
curing the memorial were received
from Vice President Thomas X. Mar
shall and Gen. John j. Pershing.
Soldiers Attend.
Present besides the thousands OF
Washington citizens were six com
panies of Regular Army men from
Camp Meigs. two attachments from
/ the War College and Fort Myer, one
detachment from Washington bar
racks former service men of the
/ 3SSth and 372d Regiments of Infan'
/ try. S0Sth Pioneer Infantry. separate
battalions of the former District OF
Columbia National Guards and sew
eral fraternal orders of the District
Miller's Military Band furnished
music
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URGE FORT STEVENS
LINCOLN SHAFT SITE
Takoma Park Citizens Plea
for Statue Now Being Dis
mantIed at Courthouse.

Efforts are to be made by the
Takoma Park Citizens Association to
have the statue of Abraham Lincoln,
which is now being dismantled in
front of the District of Columbia
courthouse. transferred to Fort Ste
vens, in Brightwood. This decision
was reached at a meeting of the as
ISOLATION last night in the Takoma
Public Library. Members of the as
ISOLATION expressed opinions that this
was the logical place for the statue
ir view of the history of Fort Stevens.
where President Lincoln stood under
fire At recent meeting of the
Brightwood Citizens Association SIM
liar action was taken.
Report on School Facilities.
The question of additional school
facilities for Takoma Park was en-
bodied in report of Maj. d. S.
Fletcher, chairman of the school COM
mittee. He said the last appropria
ton by Congress of 100000 has been
found to be- inedaquate to construct a
new building and that the Commits
sionerS will have to have the app:o-
priation considerably increased. He
reported that there are 517 pupils at
tending the school, which has fifteen
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teachers In the portable buildings
ninety seven children are quartrrcd
and fifty-four in the kindergartcn.
Owing to the crowded condition film
and seventh grade pupils are sent TO
the Brightwood and West Schools
f. W. James reported on the mem
bership drive. stating that all returns
had not been received. but at the
present time approximately SHY nH ,
members had been enrolled Inc
final returns probably will show over
100
The question of small paper or pub
LEGATION for Takoma Park was discussed
and President ]. Bond Smith appointed
the following committee to report on the
feasibility of the proposition: Maj. ID.
S. Fletcher. Homer SkeelS, r. w. James.
L. e. Burdette and Samuel c. Redman.
Dr. d. n. Shoemaker reported on the
proceedings of the last meeting of the
Federation of Citizens Associations. r.
W. James reported that i'll response to
a request from the association. the Cap
ital Traction Company had constructed
loading platform at Sd and Aspen
streets and Blair road The company
will be requested to open the switch
near Shepherd road and Kennedy street,
and install automatic lights. as 1t would
enable more cars to operate and facil-
itate travel. Capt f. L.. Pearce was
added to the railroad committee.
The association went on record as
favoring Senate bill 1865, providing for
cooperative associations in the District
of Columbia for buying and selling
necessaries of life.
The delegate to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations was instructed tc
present the matter of delay in the filling
of the position now vacant on the schoo
board and urge immediate action.
Mai. Fletcher reported on the recent
conference of the committee from the
association with the Public Utilities
Commission. relative to the unsatisfac'
tory service on the Brightwood division
| of the Washington Railway and Elec
trio Company.
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VILLA EXECUTES MAN
WHO SOUGHT HIS LIFE

SAN ANTONIO. December 15.-tias-
ton de Prida. a young sportsman
known in New York and New Orleans.
and who. with companion was said
to have left New York recently with
the intention of killing or capturing
Francisco Villa, and thereby winning
the 5000 offered by the government
of Chihuahua state, was executed py
the rebel leader, according to news
naper dispatches reaching San An
tonic from CiUdad JuareZ
Although this information has not
been verified, the source is consld-
cred reliable by Mexican newspapers
here receiving the dispatches.