Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-16

buy 1t at last much to their satisfac-
ton.
Roses circulate in another way. Slips,
as they are called, or cuttings, are given
by owners to other rose lovers, and
these carefully placed in the earth,
usually beneath glass jar of some sort.
Not every gardener has good fortune
with rose slips. Others succeed from
the first, and get a garden full of
little work and trouble. Such bushes,
of course, will be ''own root" and those
who swear that grated stock Is the
best will not fancy them.
We believe, personally, that there is
great deal of plain bunk about the
''own root" and grated stock" con-
troversy. We have had them side by
side, under the same conditions, and we
would have defied any adherent of
either to have pointed out where it
did better than the other, or the other
less than it.
Tulips are up half foot or more,
while crocuses Cor would you prefer
croci?) have been in bloom for nearly
three WeekS-are, in fact, almost
through blooming.
Those who fear for their tulips need
not. These are sturdy things, born and
bred, in all likelihood, in Holland,
where cold ocean winds sweep over
them from infancy. They can stand
a great deal of cold, even after their
buds have formed.
The advancing Spring has not been
at all inhospitable, so far. While
precipitation Is still behind, it has come
down IN larger amounts this year than
during the last months of 1880.
The rain of March 7 and did a
vast amount of good One did not have
to imagine 1t. The grass looked greener,
the trees more thrifty. The grass al
most Shone. We are much encouraged
about grass this year. It gives every
evidence, so far, of excelIing. Sure,
this is surprising, except for one thing,
IN view OF the severe drought. The one
tnlng' o. course, is this grass itself.
There Is no limit, apparently, to the
endurance Of grass. It's roots are on
the Job all the time, and have a sort
Of mummylike life of their own in dry
weather. Given but the revivifying
touch of water, they will come back
when it seemed hopeless.
Who says that cats hate water? They
might have changed their opinion if
they could have seen yellow Quincy.
He IS cat so yellow that he Is red, If
you understand what we mean. Ounce
went out to look the situation over. It
was Immediately after the miniature
cloudburst Of Sunday morning early.
The garage driveway of the home
across the street had a sunken place
in it, in which the water collected
probably to the depth of 8 or 4 inches.
This expanSe of water attracted ounces
attention Immediately
Walking as if his feet hurt him. his
usual mode of locomotion, he came to
the edge of the pool, into which he
looked for few seconds. Then he
put out one paw gingerly and struck
the water.
The sight of the ripples pleased him,
evidently, for he continued this sport
for several minutes. Then he decided
to investigate bit further. So he went
in wading
Squarely into the center of the pool
walked he. While he was indulging in
this doglike sport a passerby went
within 6 feet of him, yet without see
ing him. Here was the only cat in the
world in wading that morning, and vet
the passer missed the sight. How in
teresting If he could have gone home
and said, Il saw a yellow cat in wad-
ing, believe it or not!"
II he had turned around he would
have seen a stranger sight yet. Yellow
Ounce, not satisfied with Wading. sat
down In the water and remained there
for at least 3 minutes. Which, one
must submit, is doing pretty well for