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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
CONNECTICUT PATENTS

The following were issued July II. 1922. List compiled at offices of Wooster S Davis, patent lawyers, stephen S. K. Biroscak. Bridgeport, Harry E. Harris. Bridgeport, grind frank c. Hinckley, Bridgeport, talk ing machine.
 John Nelson. Bridgeport. door knob lock
 John C., Ringe, Bridgeport. strip guiding and controlling attachment for sewing machines.
 William J. Snadeckf, Bridgeport, in- Carl H. Hemming. New Haven. cut 1ery polishing machine
 Gustav F. Hemming (deceased), New Haven. polishing compound for finishing table cutlery,
 Carl G. Sweibus. New Haven (two), firearm.
 Peter F. Augenbraun. Stamford, (seven), pin-tumbler lock.
 Maxwell c. Maxwell. Stamford. cylinder lock. pin tumbler lock.
 Charles F. Cuno, Meriden. electric switch and stop for winding drums. Charles H. Cuno, Meriden, electric switch for winding drums.
 Joseph F. Lamb, New Britain. cleo trically-heated utensil.
 Joseph F. Smart, New Britain. handle.
 John c. A1quist. Portland tool hold CT.
 Albert Kingsbury, Greenwich. bear ing.
 Milton D. Meserole, Milford, bar rette.
 Designs
 Samuel H. Page, Stratford, lace.
 Trade Marks
 The Acme Shear Co.,, Bridgeport, scissors and shears,
 The Voltax O., Brid geport, ready mixed paints and paint channels. The Edward Bloom Co.,, New Lon don. silk piece goods.
 Hatmaker & Place. Canaan, hydrat- ed lime, Portland cement and fire clay. Land CTS, Frary & Clark, New Brf-s tain, laundry washing machines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
TRAVEL EIGHT
 HUNDRED MILES
 FOR ONLY S1.35

Washington, July 17.-Hght hun dred miles of hard overland travel for S1.35 is record that smacks of the fishy, but is the actual feat ac- compI3shed by five enterprising Amer icai college boys seeking adventure in foreign lands.
 They are W. J. Ash, Russell Ragan, F. J. Salvage and R. P. Cushwa, of Harvey, Illinois, all students of Wa bash College, Charlottesville, Indiana who are intent on showing how far resourcefu1 Young America can travel without money.
 Their arrival in Washington re- gently, after about 500 miles in what they called "an antiquated model of popular automobile" was st the ex- they baosted. 12 cents was expended in a tip to garage hand who allowed them to sleep over night in the back seats of cars stored there. They were to ship as "cham bermaids to the cows" on a cattle boat bound for Liv- erpool.
 The trip to Washington took five days. during which they srept only one night in beds, springing what is in hobodom.
 Following out their plan of econo- my, two of them went to hotel, en- gagged room with two beds. Later the other three, dropped in casually Tor a visit" stayed the rest of the night, and so all five enjoyed the room and hotel bills for three had been saved.
 They are going to stay in Europe IS long as their funds hold out. they say, and are going to tour as much of the world as they can. If they spring more plans like the hotel one they are sure to be successful
 But maybe ordinary people couldn't accomplish the feat, for 1t is well known that college students can think up more stunts in a short time than ordinary mortaIs could in much longer. At any rate, there are brains enough in the party to come out right side up, for they include the editor of the college paper, the cap tain of the baseball team and the captain of the football team. which Journeyed East this year to give the Army team 3. hard struggle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
SHTVFRCf

Walla Walla- Wash. July 17- While most school children of the country are enjoying summer vaca- tfons pupils of the Lewis Peak school. twenty-five miles east of here, are now hard at work with their studies.
 It is due ? the fact the weather is too cold and the snow too deep that school is not feasible in the Lewis Peak district in midwinter. Therefore it is then the scholars enjoy their va cation.
 The pupils are true pioneers dur ing the winter spending their vaca- tfon at hunting and trapping in a re- zion infested with coyotes, elk, deer and bear.
 Lewis Peak Is in the wilds of the Blue Mountains, at an elevation of 4,000 feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
EMIGRATION LAWS NEEDED IN U. 5,
 SAYS MARSHALL
"Low-Brow A meric an S Should Not Be Permitted To Go Abroad" /"
By DAVID NA. JHURCH, International News Service Staff Cor
 respondent.

By DAVID NA. JHURCH, International News Service Staff Cor
 respondent.
 London, July 1.-The United States needs an emigration restriction law as we'll as an immigration restriction law.
 For the good of friendly relations between Europe and the United States there should be just as strong meas ures to keep the bad Americans and the undesirable Americans in the United States as the strict measures that are taken to keep the undesirable Europeans out of America.
 Former Vice-President Marshall, during a recent visit to London, pub hcly advised the English people not to judge America by those war strut up and down Piccadilly," and the former Vice-President didn't tell it all.
 The influx of Americans to Europe among the thousands who have come have been many who might better have been kept at home. London newspapers have attributed several sensational crimes of late to "Amerf- cans" Whether their conclusions were correct or not it is impossible to say, but it certainly indicates that London believes there are some unde- sirable Americans among those pres ent.
 There have been hundreds of Anne mer1canS who nave come to Europe to Haunt their wealth in the faces of the still war-impoverished Euro peanS.
 Causes UnfriendIiness.
 This does not make for a friendly feeling toward the United States and causes the deepest disgust among those Americans who are anxious that their country shall be truly represent ed on this side of the water. There have been too many Ameri- cans who have figured in the police court news in London this Sunni CT The London press never fails to fea- ture the case of the American who overimb btbes and gets into the tolls 1 and those who don't get into the tolls 1 but make public scenes cause a great deal of comment among the English people, who look upon prohibition and | drunkenness as great curses. The American stage has been ter Tibly misrepresented in England and vile theatres. There are American ac1s now headlined on English vau- d'evil1e circuits that have never seen the light of any theatre out of the 1 tank circuits" and the English thea tregoer Is pretty skeptical of any per formance that is labeled American There have been some excellent i American performers come to Eng | land, but there have been many more l who should have been kept at home | The impression of America that war American influx is a poor one,anc 1 it certainly will not enhance in the Europeans that wholesome respec which they gained for America by l close contact with the American arm ies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
FIRST SPECIAL GRAND
 JURY IN 12O YEARS IS
 CALLED IN OHIO CITY

St. ClairsviIle, O.. July 17.-A spe- cfal grand jury-the first special grand jury to be called in the 12O years of Belmont County's existence has been convened here. It was called to Investigate coal strike riot Ing which has resulted in the death of one man and the injury of three others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Optician.

OPTICIAN.
 P. C. GILLETT. 2u Post Office Arcade,
 Upstairs. R13aI' E. LYMAN 6 SON, Optometr1sts. 12s State St. Eye examinations. Watches. Clocks Jewe1ry. Repair work of all kinds Bar 1so6 '19I24dss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Services Offered

CARPENTER WORK-Repairs. aItera- tions reshingling roofs a speciality H. O. Mills, AZ Sixth St., Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Poultry ana Supplies.

BRElNkHS 5 SEED STORE SEEDS of all kinds: To yer. hsid ana toes. All kinds poultry feed. Whole sale and retail. 2Sa6 Fairfield Ave Noble 4A. Feb. ds"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Wanted-To Buy.

HIGH PRICES PAID for aM Kinds used
 St, cor. wordin Ave U7as. WANT TO HEAR from owner having
 for saie gvs gIssE and
 tieut St.. Chippewa Faiis. Wisoonsin- HIGHEST PRICES PAID for all kinds
 second hand furE.ture and stoves.
 Rhode island Fgrniture saC5 Co.,. s61 IadI. Eass
 clothing bought and sold: also furni- sure Mrs. Es,. c. Meyer. 4ls East s1f[. Msin TWO A6NI!9UE Eook ss GAsEs. s..a Wasa- ar,-
 sfess sfess' st. nA.rsi Tei. tss aasEs stove fsialI: WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES for Rags. papeE stesk new clippings Msk;n,sv nIe etsl: a1s
 Phone Noble 1881 D1alls CHARLES BARaBY ys: ELIZABETH IF l#I5icE srATS SSso oF Hes5sf coASEcTfeGT, '' rairaeid poTn'ygi port. July !s" g4th. A. 5. 1sa
 Upon the eomDisMdnt ain Of the sad absrsn SharleS ae Superior Court in and for Fairfield county. on the first Tuesday of Sep
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Elizabeth Zsuse Barady. the said Defendant, is absent from this State and gone to pr Therefore f Ordered, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The BrdgsPore port three times succeesively, cornmenc- ing on or before the 18th day of August. AS A. D. 1s22
 field County P15ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Real Estate For Sale.
Rubber Stamps.
Real Estate Wanted.

IF IT Is REAL ESTATE or business opportunities you want to buy sell. Inquire David Apstein. 373 Stillrnan St. Tel Bar. TOSS. U1TaIl' STEPHENS BUSINESS EXCHANGE All kinds of insurance. We can sell your business. If your house is for sale or rent see us Clients waiting. S05 Liberty Bldg. Bar. 1889 I29alla
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Patents.
Positions Wanted.

COLLEGE AND LAW SCHOOL gradu- ate desires position with law firm. Salary secondary. D. A. Roina. Greenwich. Conn PStsp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
Monuments.

A FINE LINE OF ACCOUNTANTS at value that cannot but please. Look them over. Matthewson, S06 French EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY now to purchase Granite and Marble Monu- ments. Lathlean. 1914 Howard Ave. entrance to Mountain Grove ceme- tery. Barnum 1026-4 DsdS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
uncommon .SenSe L: The Mind Is Burglar Proof
BY JOHN BLAKE
By JOHN BLAKE

RiCHES, as has been observed for
many centuries, take wings.
iney depart in various ways. Some.
sA'es they are dissipatcd by those who
SuHe them, sometimes they are
sahdered by their inherltors. Often
uhey are taken away from those who
vssess them by gentlemen with schem.
Ts, Mlhds and designing plans to do
SIt mat sort OF thing.
Iely recently n man who opcratetl q
ss.Iae.'Sfop In New York was sent to
"Vm a. common thief because his
upatlon consisted in taking away
Aslr toll. pe0p'e Tue iru''s o'
nNH are many other persons In
EIns ~s y. world still at large and pur-
iSas tnis same business.
k,rsIase rvme OF them are hold.up men and
e.S, noo, some are swindlers and some
Sen 'Sbbp.e bp. VINO pretend to be business
Nise. 'u' really are sharpers In dis
4! !hSSsrywhere Ssyher are ways to take away
c,,mr9. IarH earned money that others have
t9prse 9pSred. Sud. IT Is ali very wrong, of
~o,1t put unhappily it is the way Of
n 80 one absolutely safe investment
liz ra swa no one can steal or filch or
nrsi imayy Is the investment which is
n ~ JUS. back Of the eyes Of the young
Va m stn woman who knows the best
lsin, investment Is In education or
4K ~achever you please to
''s ssa lssssE .iaso tAs brain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Today's Programs
Philadelphia station wFD
(strawbr;dgo 3 Ciothier)


su|,.,'n!P his r. M'-PuDI'o LEDGE" radio news
$3.50 70 4so--coneert by strawbr.dss. 4
GsH ss !Joh 0wsn. EaSyssd
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ssRss.i 0fsstSsa' esssi
siyo s:s .eo: sf sy G G.css. AASS1 ASs1s: % ,sno9
and Ronald Miles. baritone.
Phllsdelphia Ststion twIPp
(Gimbel Brethers)
la p MIA varied musical program.
S:Iii,.n'. b! I,s' assisted BY Mrs. France; SaScoeE
sossEis.l sosspfs %S:!s; ss:.s.,, scores.
,v,I;6. 5HS-"SSsis 81 Wis" roll cali Of Children
Newark. N. j.. station twJz)
(westinGhouse)
8 p. M-Reyicw Of the Iron and stse,
industries ass and their relation to seneral bust:
Animal stores. by Florence Smith Vim.
7Se-IntsrDE:sssicn DHsss. = q DRY. Labels:
try: United States Department OF Agri-
s@conc.rt by the Original K.yston. Syn.
Carol. banjo; Harold Kirkman. violin: Bob
0ehler. ciarinet: Harry l.. Bolter. saxo-
phone: julius Essil. cornet: Edward Hoelzer.
trombone; Joe Mccarthy. drums and traps.
e-Recital BY Daisy Jean. Belgian celiist,
Hvi.D%si,. Hvti,Ds:ii and soprano accompanied BY Jean
(PittSbursh Station (KDKA)
(Westinghouse)
$50 p. N. and at hftcsn.ninute Intervals
y. M.-Paseball scores News.
and q report Of the New York stock Ex.
ana Rsercation. by william s. HsSdoeE
former Sheriff Of Allssheny County and now
$40 p. M--"Boots and HIS Brothers," q
bedtime story for the children.
0 p. M.--Music.
BY Mrs. Mary J. conway soprano; Miss
Annie L.Y!is, pianist; MIs. ,Msr.arst Shelby
Donald etelnArat. Xioltnist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Your Storage Battery Needs attention

battery and, with one Of these. you
simply plug into q light socket and the
battery will charge overnight at the ex.
pense Of only q few cents for current.
These charging devices may seem ex.
pensive, but they are well worth while
because q battery which IL boosted"
q couple Of times q week will give two
or three times the length Of service OF
one which is used to the limit and than
fully rechargcd. =.
For a dollar you can get what e
known as "hydrometcr .,ssyrinse:"
which will give you an nnfailing indi'
cation Of whether your battery needs
charging or not.
inside the glass part Of the syringe
is q little glass thing that looks IKE 2
the bulb Of the syringe and take some
Il this. iii little Ss' tube floats and the point on
the scale at which Il meets the sur.
face Of the solution tells you what the
"specihc gravity Of the solution =.
A fully charged battery will indicate
around 1890 on the scale. while . fully
DISCHARGED one will read about 1225.
In actual service you should never let
the specific gravity Of this solution get
below 1910.
Storage. batteries are graded accord.
ing to their "ampere hour" capacity
that il, the number of hours for which
they will steadily deliver . current Of
one ampere. 1t Is best not to get bat.
terry Of less than sixty ampere hours
for radio purposes. The average audion
bulb will use about one ampere an
hour, 10 that your battery would burn
for sixty hours continually. II you are
using two amplifers as we'll as the de-
tector you will be using three amperes
nn hour and your battery will last
twenty hours.
COPYRIGHT. 1888. BY Public Ledger Co~po~y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

gNtss(a (aINd dsSit nv
"A roof gafdth entsftaiHnhtnt i
held tonight for the benefit Of
Miscricordia Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

Of an engineer and take away the knowl.
edge that enables him to throw bridg6s
across rivers or span mountains with
rSilway tracks.
No swindler can talk the doctor out
OF his ability to help the suffering or
the mechanic out Of his trade.
THE capital that is store away In the
L convoluted gray matter In the
human skull will never be stolen. The
ore that contains this precious metal
will never yield 1t up. Consequently
no one attempts to take It away.
An investment of this sort pays all
the way from a competence to future,
and 1t is absolutely burglar and swim.
dler proof.
CopyrtoM. 1898. by Public Ledger Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

wsfs poessd. one ordinances we iose,
all commissioners voting ''no," when
they found the majority Of residents on
the street were unwilling to pay for the
improvement.
The streets to be paved are: Pine
street, Merchant street, Grayeberry ave.
nue, Washington terrace, Oakland ave.
nue. and Cedarcroft avenue.
The amount Of money involved In the
tfnprovemsnts 10 $10O, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

,s.y:. ,N,... = r. 60. 9. 9 s,o1 {! g ,:.s -
beth +. Richards. 264 south sixteenth
street, $40, 900 Nicols! sckier. 5041
spruce street Sle. 900; Pstrisk smyth.
si4 South Fifth street, 5000 Annie
Hospital, S6635, and Annie G. Tomlin-
son, Somerton, Pa, $31 800. An in.
ventory was filed in the personal estate
Of Harriette Bucket, &72, ,584. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

Chsstnut, who ws1i receive ths Income
for life. At the death Of the sister
100000 is left TO William H. Hall. q
cousin, and one.half the residue goes to
the two hospitals. The other half will
be held in trust for nieccs and nephews.
At their death the principal remaining
will 60 to the hospitals.
Other Wills .probated are those Of
John w. Hampton, Jr.. who died in
the Presbyterian Hospital June 4 and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
The man, who puts
" =. the bubbles in it.

= You have perhaps noticed
the silyesy bubbles In Clio.
quot Club Ginger Ale and
that they stay In It q long
time.
Putting In the bubbles"
Is an important part of
making Clicquot. The
spring water; drawn from
the bedrock through alu-
minum pipes, Is quite cold
but not cold enough.
BY refrigeration, the tenn
perature Of the water Is
forced down almost to freez-
ing. Then the water is car
donated. That's what
makes clicquot 90 lively,
90 fun Of sparkle.
, Warmer water would not
take the carbonation 30 well.
nor would it hold it 90 long
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
LEAVES $4,000 ESTATE
Charity DensHts In viii Of Anna
Chestnut

The Pennsylvania and Children's
Hospitals are benefited in the will Of
Anna Chestnut, Of the Bellevue. STRAIT
ford, which was probated today. She
died May %.
Her entire estate, valued at Sic. 900,
10 left in trust to her sister, Mary p.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
INCOME TAX DUE

'o'oV" @S ny 20 W0et' 0eos
ond lnstaIiment
Pay that Income Tax!
Tomorrow is the last day on which
the second installment Of Federal in :
come taxes can be paid without q Der. .
atty being imposed.
Blakely D. McCaughn. Collector Of
Internal Revenue. reports the returns
for this section are coming In very
slowly, and that he expects a rush Of
payments at tho Federal Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
NEW h0kDs F0R AUDUsoH
sIx aesrSst Ordinances Pass Dor.
4uah ceMmleslonsre

Good.road advocates Of Audubon, N.
j., had their inning At the meeting Of
the Borough Commissioners last night.
Six ordinances. for the concreting Of
streets within the limits Of the borough,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

after the bottle Is opened
So the man who puts tho
bubbles in Clicquot watches
the thermometers and keeps
the temperature just right.
And every part Of the
making Of Clicquot Club is
just as carefully guarded.
No ginger but real Jamaica
ginger is used, only pure
cane sugar sweetens it, and
the happy blend of Clicquot
10 made with the addition Of
fruit juices. No wonder
they all like il.
Order Clicquot Club Gin
ger Ale by the case. Should
you desire a change in flavors
at times, you can get a mixed
case with, Ginger Ale, Sar-
saparilla, Birch Beer, and
Root Beer. .,.. .,,.
The spectator., 1922-01-06
EVEN CAREFUL CALoMEL- USERS
 ARE SALIVAHED
Next Dose of Treacher0us Druu May Start Misery
 for You.

Calomel is dangerous. It may salivate you and make you suffer fearfully from soreness of gums, tenderness of jaws and teeth, swollen tongue and excess sive saliva dribbling from the mouth. Don't trust calomel. It is mercury {: quicksilver.
 If you feel bilious. headachy, consti. pated and all knocked out, just go to your druggist and get bottle of Dod- sons Liver Tone for few cents which is a harmless vegetable substitute for dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful and.sif 1t doesn't start your liver and strdighten you up better and quicker than nasty calomel and without making you sick, you just go back and get your money.
 If you take calomel today you'll be sick and nauseated tomorrow besides, it may salivate you, while if you take DQdson's Liver Tone you will wake up feeling great. No salts necessary. Give 1t. to the children because 1t is per fectiy harmless and can not salivate. Advertisement.
The spectator., 1922-01-06
DICE LONG KNOWN TO WORLD
Amusement is Probably the Most An cient Game, According to Records
 of Old Writers.

The oldest amusement in the world is dicethrewing.
 In some form or another. dice have existed in every period of history. They are shown on early Egyptian monuments. and some dug up at Thci,cs recently are exactly similar to those In use today. They are men, ticned in laws regulating games played in ancient Greece and Rome ann most other countries in Europe.
 The invention of dice Is attributed to. Psflamcdes. one of the heroes who s2lled against Troy, about the year 12A F. C.. but the use of cubes with numbered sides for gambling purposes isi probably much earlier.
 Frequent passages in the works of ancient writers and numerous repre- seSitntions in marble and paintings show how popular dice-playing was among them.
The spectator., 1922-01-06
History as She Is Quoted

The Woman was shopping in a State street department store. She wanted a hat. There were two others at the counter shopping, without wanting anything. The tall. thin one lifted a brown velvet tricornered shape to the light.
 Pretty. ain't it?" she asked her portly friend, who carried a book un- der her arm.
 "Yes, very" answered the friend {; reminds me of Napoleon
 "Napoleon?" queried the tall one, whose flufy hair covered vacuum. How and when Napoleon?"
 oh" answered she of the book. with superior disdain. Don't you know ? Napoleon crossing the Delaware !"- Chicago Journal.
The spectator., 1922-01-06
MOTHER, QUlcKl GIVE CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
 FOR CHILD'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the 'fruity" taste of California Fig Syrup" If the little tongue is coated. or if your child Is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold, or has collie, a teaspoOnful will never fail to open the bowels. In few hours you can see for yourself how thoroughly 1t works all the constipa- tion poison. sour bile and waste from the tender, little bowels and gives you well, playful child again.
 Millions of mothers keep "California Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea- spoonful today saves a sick child to- morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup which has di- rections for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say "California" or you may get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertisement.
The spectator., 1922-01-06
The Wjfe's Fault.

Faults on beth sides may not neces- sarily mean an even balance. Mar riage is usually followed sooner or later by some slackening on either side of efforts to propitiate. He grows less lover-like; she, perchance, wrapt in housewifery, fashions, etc, becomes less companionable, while yet keenly resenting his fancied growing indlf- ference; then there are the ''in-laws" too often widening the rift, or maybe baby-you know it's mostly so-comes and hubby's nose is put out of joint to an unwarrantable extent, and, alas the link that should bind accomplishes the reverse The wife often is the worst offender in some ways--Mon- treal Family Herald.
The spectator., 1922-01-06
HaIf.ccntury Plants.

There are no true century plants in the sense that 1t takes them 100 years to bloom. X number of plants. how eyer. do not bloom until they have lived for long term of years. The classic example of such plants is the talipot palm of India which lives for 50 years or more and becomes a tall tree before It blooms After 1t has sent up It's immense flowerstalk the whole plant dies. Our American "cen- tury plants" often fruit at the end of eight or ten years under natural con. dltlons. but in the house may refuse to bloom at all. Many of the bamboos net like the century plants and bloom but once after n long period of vege- tation. Such species are known as monacarpic plants.-Sclence Service.