-Tuesday, January 25, 1955.Tho Guardian Page 3

GORDON MACMILLAN

A -COUNTRY. GARDEN

To make I happy fireside cllnia To wealth and wife. That's the true pathos and sub-

lime of human life. ' -Burns.

Born and bred as he was in the country. we find in Burns the fin- est ictures of rural life. We smell cont unity the newly-turned; earth. the hawthorn blossoms. the breath of kins. and about all he writes there is an outdoors ' " , Burns had an exquisite delight in na- ture. and today we remember hurt on his birthday.

When we think of Burns we think of lteathcr and the other day over at the Memorial! Nursery heather was blooming in "the shade of the Pine Trees. and in the garden here it is the greenest and fresh- est looking plant in the rock gar- den with some creamy rose flow- Cl'S.

some good gardeners on the Is- land have been successfully grow- ing this heather for years. and in ilurst'a "Flowering Plants and Ferns of Prince Edward Island" one variety of heather is listed.

The low-growing varieties seem- cd to stand the winter better than the taller plants and these were a lovely green and of good form. with Pines and another evergreen shrub which related to the tree hcaths . . . Andromeda or Pieris in the rock variety covered with creamy white bells and it was good to see on this January day in the shelter of the Pines with the heath- her planted all round about. These evergreen shrubs are listed in the Nursery catalog you can receive for the asking.

when we become more fmiliar with these suitable ev green plants. our winter gardens can be much more interesting and beau- tiful.

In the British Isles heather is grown in abundance. It grows on the moors and waste lands of all parts of Britain and is found in most sections of the continent of Europe. But in Scotland it is omnipresent to an unusual degree. and. it has become so ' sely as- sociated ln literature. both of fact and fiction. with Scotland.

The flowers are of lilac-rose color, but vary much in depth of tint, thus adding materially to the beauty of the wilds which they delight to inhabit.

The heather is in its glory in late August and early September. and one who sees it then would be apt to forget that it had any other mission than to delight the eye; yet it is not without its utila- tartan aspect as well. The domes- tic becs iind their richest feast of the year in its blossoms; the plants contribute much to the formation of peat; the shrubby growth makes admirable cover for the game birds. and it is often used for thatchlng cottages. or is tied to. handles for brooms.

Naturally one would expect the heather to be the Scotch national tlowcr. and perhaps it might have hccn had not a chance incident conferred the distinction of the lltistle. History says this choice was due to James the third, who took the thistle to illustrate his royal motto. "In Detainee"; but accord- ing to tradition the preference given the thistle dates back to the time when the Norseman ravaged all the shores of Northern Europe. on one occasion in the dead of night. an invading Norse force ap-

Make a ' Was

Did you know that it's no trick at all to make a cold weather coat that can be washed as safely. as a cotton blouse?

of course you're familiar with ready-made washable coats of syn- thetic fleece that dry oval'nighL

The Extra Coat

But if you like to sew. and need an extra cost for general wear or to save that fine fur or fabric coat. there's no reason why you should not try your hand at making one.

Now you can purchase. by the lard. linings. interllnings. and inter- lacing fabrics of the same synthe- tic, washable fabric as used for the comfortable, fleece coats. as well as thread and bias tape of nylon.

All Wllllllill

It's what goes inside a coat that l8 apt to make a home sewer hesi- tate. for unless the lining. etc.. can he sndud as safely as the outer fabric. and in the same tempera- ture water and the lame washlnl llmfl. the so-called washable coat lsnt washable at all. There's no limiter any need to hesitate on that score with the new materials available. such as beautiful crisp linings of washable synthetic taffeta nlcely or insulation Isalnat the temperature changes.

preached unperceived the camp hi the Scots who had gathered to op- Pole them. But while the Norse- men paused to ascertain the unde- fended points the camp they pro- posed to sun t. one of their spies stepped on a thistle. and the aud- den pain brought forth a violent word. This aroused the Scots. and they hastened to attack the in- vaders. gained a complete victory, and afterward adopted the pLsnt which has been the means of de- livery ' as their emblem. The thistle's thorny vigor perhaps very well expressed te Scotch char- acter ln those long-gone fighting days. but now the hardiness and warm bloom of the heather. in- dicate more clearly the racial in-

dividuxlllty. ' Scotland is called the "Land of the I-leather" and it seems that

here on this Island it is possible to'have a ground cover'of heather under the Pines as I saw it grow- ing over at the Nursery on a Win- ter day.

Pines grow in the poorest soil which will not support trees of nobler stature. and will flourish where only heather or gorse ex- ists. A lone Pine'will stand up to the full blast of the ocean, or bravely protect the coast from. erosion. Its tough roots will dig deep into rock. Except for the birch. there is no tree more widely distributed over Europe and Asia. There are seventy species found, seventeen of them in Cslifomia.

pinefand it is,.sti.-sngely enough, a Scot. .

-The Memorial Nursery lists the Scotch and Austrian Pine seedlings two ears old and this is a ct to p.ant a few of these good trees in the spring.

In a neighboring province where the forests are hundreds of acres in extent I have seen the White Pine grow to a very great height. One beautiful tree supposed to be about one hundred and fifty years old measured about sixteen feet in circumference and was straight and tall with green branches away up at the top.

Some naturalists think the White Pine is the finest member of its race, at least as far as the Ameri- can species are concerned. It has grace. beauty of color and form. majesty. and outstanding useful- ness to mankind. Years ago it was the outstanding source of fine lum- ber in our northern countries. and millions of trees were decimated recklessly and little attention was paid to reforestlng so that we look long for a single mature and per- fect specimen where once were thousands.

From one foot babyhood to one hundred .foot old age. the white Pinc will dellghwevery lover of fine textures with needles of re- markable beauty. One never tires of feeling their almost silky sur- faces. the softness of their flex- ibility. and studying the delicacy of their form, and the subtle blue- green color which almost invari- ably marks them above those of all the other pines. Always they grow in neat little bundles of five. and in length they will range between three and four inches long. In- dividually they are one of Nature's greatest masterpieces of design and structure.

In view of the extent to which this grand tree has been exploited by commercial interests it is for- tunate indeed that it grows so read- Continued from page in

liable Coal

neece coatings have only been available in pale grays. pile blues and off-whites. The new dark colors are really attractive. i

Medium-Length stitch.

In machine stitching. I medium- length stitch. say 11 or 12 stitches to the inch, is advised. Also it's a good idea to press all seams. using the tip of the iron to open them, then lightly pressing out flat. If it's the standard synthetic fiber fleece you choose for your winter coat project. then you CID do a nice job of caring for it. when ready for dunking. set your auto- matic washer control for warm water and lve the coat a five-min- ute wash. nd it can be dried in an automatic dryer. all of which means easy upkeep '0? I Prelltv dark or light eecy coat.

MORNING SMILE

Farmer. (sternly rebuking his hired hand): "Jed. you're an hour late ,, ttlng back with those mules."

Hired Man: "Well. I'll tell you. boss. I picked up the preacher on the way home and from there on those mules couldn't understand a word I said."

In England there is one native -

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Many a dieter laments that loss of weight makes her face too thin and for this reason reducing causes her to look older. Heaven forbid . . no woman over 20 wants to look older! so let's see what meas- ures should be taken to prevent that "reduced look."

To begin with, we inherit our facial contours the same as we inherit body structure. And while there isn't much fat on the face. with a naturally thin face even a few ounces lost can be noticeable. If reducing shows in your face. find the reason . . .

Here is your check list: Is it re- ducing or strain that is showing in your face? Is it actually lost fat, or are missing teeth allowing your facial contours to sag? Have you reduced too fast . . or too far? And are your muscles toned or flabby?

Strain is always aging. On a pro- tective diet. all the essential nu- trients are provided in normal a- mounts. but on a faddy diet. fati- gue and strain will show in your face. When you are tired, the lines of the face are down and your face will appear thinner. whetha or not you have lost weight. Moreover. I full mplement of teeth will do more to keep you looking young than- a daily facial! So instead of buying a new hat, spend the money to restore any missing teeth.

By HERMAN N. Bundclc. M- D-

A Sliglil Polio Attack Will Give Virtual Immunity

Most of you probably have had polio at one time or another with- out even realizing it.

I'm sure you've had a headache. an unset stomach. a fever. or a sore throat on. several occasions. Well. any of these symptoms might have been caused by a pollomyelltls in- fection. Luckily. your body was able to overcome the disease in a short time, and you probably suffered no after-effects at all

High Figure

It's estimated there are at least 100 of these unknown infections for each recognized case of polio. Some estimates place the figure as high as 1.000 to one.

I believe that I was one of these unknowning victims somewhe is along the line. Seldom do both heels on my shoes become run down at the same rate. My left heel usually has to be replaced more often. Ap- parently some of the muscles in my left foot aren't functioning pro- perly. This might easily be the re- sult of a mild attack of polio.

You May Be Lucky

Nowhbelleve it or not. you're lucky if you have had one of these undiagnosed cases of polio. When your body is attacked by a polio virus it produces antibodies in your blood at once to combat the dis- case.

These antibodies then give you virtual immunity to alw future at- tacks.

I say. "virtual" because three types of polio virus have thus far been identified. And even though an abortive attack of polio leaves

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So Reclucing.Sl1ows in Your Face

By Ida Jean Kain

As to the rate of reducing: If you tend to lose weight in your face, be content to reduce at a comfortably slow rate. Half a pound a week may be fast enough to lose. Too slow? Well, that's 2.6 pounds off in a single year.

Do not make the mistake of car- rying reducing too far. A 12 pound margin for curves puts a bloom on a woman. Trying to keep pared down too fine necessitates a near starvation diet. The strain shows.

Aim at the weight pt which you look youngest and feel your most buoyant self. Bear in mind that with a big frame, part of the weight is in heavy bone structure. You are built to carry more weight. and you will not look or feel your best too thin. It is excess "fat" not weight per se that is a burden.

If your face is now too thin and your weight is normal, here's what to do . . . Add three pounds, but gain the weight on all protective foods that bolster sagging tissues . . . buttermilk or skim milk; lean meat. fish and fowl; eggs: green and yellow vegetables; fruits, in'- cluding a citrus fruit daily. Eat these keeping young foods - skip the pastries. And. take toning ex- ercises to slim off inches while you gain three pounds. Stretch- bends. plus a two mile straight away daily walk will restore you to your loveliest sell.

you are still susceptible to the other two. Actually. though. very few per- sons are stricken with polio more than once.

You can readily see where chil- dien are much more likely to come down with a serious attack of polio since they haven't had as long an opportunity to gain immunity through an abortive attack.

Minute Viruses

Polio viruses are' unbelievably small. In fact. they are among the smallest known, measuring only about one millionth of an inch in diameter. About 25 million of these viruses could fit on the head of a

pin.

The polio virus enters your body through your nose or mouth and into the alimentary canal.

To the best of our knowledge, it is spread from one person to an- otlier. There is no concrete evi- dcnca that it is passed on by flies, sewerage or by any other method. in the great majority of cases.

Since anyone may have polio without knowing it. anyone may un- consciously be a carrier.

What can you do to protect your children and yourself? I'll tell you tomorrow?

QUESTION AND ANSWER.

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L. G.: What are the causes of low blood pressure?

Answer: Low blood pressure may come from many causes. It may be due to weakness of the heart. dis- turbances in the blood vessels which follow some infection such as typhoid fever. and general ner- vous weakness. It is found in some cases of hardening of the arteries. in anemia and in unturbances of glands of internal secretion.

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an uwoarrn-I lAli.l. ' 7 Wife is Bothered By

Her Husband5s Dislike For' Her Relatives

husband man and I trubr love him dearly. but there is on. thing that dlaturha me

much. But still. if see any of his relatives. be readily shuts up shop. I like his family and we get along fine.

Ifaw Achieve la-Law Unity

Evdn during the Christmas sea- son. we usually spend Christmas eve with .loan's folks, which I don't mind. .Hl.lt my family us- ually gets together Christmas day, and Juan says he can't take time on to drive over there-it's 15 miles. If we could go for only an hour I'd be so happy.

i am the baby or use family and if i ask John to go see my folks he says. "Oh. the baby's got to go see her mama." I don't reel that way at all; but I do enjoy seeing my parents once in a while. even as he likes to see his parents. They live only a couple of houses from us. How can I explain to John that I have just as much right to see my folks as he does his? D. B.

Man's Jealous. But Unawarely

DEAR I). B.: it strikes me that

John has a Jealous sense of rivalry as regards your family. He acts as if no were taking measures to protect himself against the com- petition they represent (to his thought-feeling). so he keeps them at a distance as much as possible -on the theory, I suppose. that if they are pretty ' ly out of your sight, they will eventually lose their attraction for you (he hopes). Also. when you directly ask to go see your folks and ne turns you down, he probably figures he is steering you through a weaning process of sorts- gradually con- dltioning you not to lean towards them emotionally, like a home- sick child.

And in addition. he is simply self-centered and insensitive to your heartache. in a take-you-for granted way. as many faithful hardworking husbands are. in dealing with a dependent wife who is always there: tender and true and blddable.

Cheats Himself By His. smallness

In mocking you as a baby who's "got to go see her mama," John displays an edge of pique. I think it stems from on go wounding inference that he isn't the all- sufficlent answer to your needs of '..vc-companionship. Perhaps there is a forlorn little-girl 'quallty to your pleading. and your eagerness for family visits. that makes him unhappy. defensive and disoblig ing, because his pride is hurt- and he isn't mature enough (hot man enough. as the saying goes) to consider your side. unselfishly.

It's a tlcklish thing, trying to teach a man wisdom against his will. But in all sincerity. I prom- ise John thst his life will be bet- ter and happier. if he opens his heart to your folks-and co-oper- ates with your wish to see them in their homes occasionally. In be- ing rather small about visiting them. he is cheating himself of the good feeling that might be his -the lightness of heart, the peace of soul. the deep satisfaction that burgeon in doing kind deeds sym- pathetically. just to give happiness to others.

For advice: study 1 Corinthians I3. to get the pitch of limitless love. and mark the passage for John to read too. If you haven't a copy of the New Testament. get one-maybe as a gift. if you have a birthday or anniversary coming up. M. H.

Mary Iiaworth counsels through her column. not by mail or per- sonal interview. Write her in care of The Guardian. Charlottetown.

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"A pleasant winter. Ellll? 05- in a way, though to my mlId- '0 havo been havinl loo ml!!! dlmlb lshdayaollate"aflrrnerwIIo came by today offered. . M iii same time 'by and iarge ll lib!!! say. it's -been a pretty I005 0" floirx the ftrmers: no snow. - , grea trave .

the time of year. " he nodded "not bad either for working in the woods! So we mustn't complain . . . we could be digging ollrlelwl out of one storm after another- that's the .way it used to be. And this mild weather is wearing the season away."

January too. Before long it will have come to a close. But not be-

own to Scottish names and ances- try, this day to honor: the anni-

two centuries ago. brought a babe to a humble clay cottage in Allo- way in the parish of Ayr, destined to be one day named proudly a- mong Scotland's great. Again we pause to marvel over the genius of that "Ploughman Poet" Robert Burns. whose name will be on many a lip, whose immortal songs in many a heart. wherever world- over that birthday is being com- memorated today.

We recall that despite every ad- versity of Fate, his gift of poesy survived; even from the murky depths of despair it could bubble fresh and bright, a sacred gift, a thing apart from the often weari- some. round. the trials and tri- bulations that were his.