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1,1111: All? u~ A’ Messervy’ ll15_ ‘ .,..- \‘_iil\‘(i my attention c111 5 ' ;.,,._.¢.~;1'ife that was

m\'|,,,,.u,1<111 on the banks “nor-course. Mr. -..1.»1i-..11.-11 11 11$ Lvsimuvhifl “L. 15 5 1)., which i; the .4111 Ali. Britton gives .1r 11111110 "Bulb-bearlli8 5111f!‘ alter the follow- . Hm. .15 (\\'(‘l"- it oftenbears Lfng“... i,“ ~_.,- 111 the axlls of 1 hilfiCllllélls home

. ,-1l.(l_\ unti am now able 111 111v Jle-iiliilcation and

~ lznd on record.

l’ “m; ..~:n1aclua comes froml Tnérci-k uortls iticaning a T919558 l?“ qrm, 1,111 Yluur appkcation is obfiuljuiyn .\lsu~Sxvain's list of the of l‘. E. Island 1s to b8

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1, '1] 1n L., the TilftAd l""‘=‘f‘,f..,,‘_ 1.0a .=1 ghtly differ- y. ftiHli structure. I have a; {n 111.‘: llllll (his plant.

ODDS AND ENDS

,§(vrivl' tho “ilk. The Mari- meP11-‘,11':111‘:' 1,: P-‘lfefillngly 800d w, mama, mu contains a couple fuiiclrs in which I mUSt Oil-l ° -. one or two occasions 0d the bacterium abortus," which is (‘oiltziglllils abortion , itll‘ undulant fever in 1w. says the m8!!- . i‘ is found thatmilk 11m} is also respon- ur-dcstroying brain ~ v11 as encephalitis. 1...! 1 . previously been rygpeetcti. Swat-u cases have been 10nd in 11inch mdulant fever was he a...“ <11 complications whereby up brain 1:1‘ mimatron sometimes yesultrii 111 ..>'.il blindness. severe . _ cvvcmc eXllfll-istlml ~11 and staggering and pmmanniit injury to the id. The writer of the mind the losses from <11‘, fox farms. one 0! w 111 per vent of the -. lu 111v view it islmuch .~ for the humans, and i-yplfliii those cases o! _ _ , vn" with which We ~10» ..nr.liar. The only safe 1 "rurizod milk. find .1» 1 preach, I always m:- household use. It "vrnnufls mthe tllble. ' KPPDS better in hot advantage not to be over just at this

s. The other article. ur-ntal Causes 0f 1s from the pen of ..1. of the Laboratory duly, Charlottetown. ui a. plant disease as nformative article. i5 of structive

plant, thereby threat» c. or lessening its A consideration of .11. or agents. of such 1 briefly indertakcn in a "n11 the knowledge 0f in; and in thi? 6889 1- diseases certain ensures are touched ..' would do well l0 article for reference. , i1- trip. Through the ‘iii .\11-. llurold Messervy I ~l a ‘rip to Black Banks. ‘ 't~ punt formation bOId- ‘iliiPibS COW, in LOB 11- .'..1\l the intention 0f Lli but like Nandand’; u~ 110cm of “Carcas- .111: always turned up . aims. Happening i0 to my mod friend. he 1 l1il\\~"fi that we go in com- 1 ill->,~i. enjoyable trip it .1 to hf‘. The Blind its best. and besides ' I‘ many indications of if irrutzc taste which ad- m» hcauty of theiland- .1» travels westward. the of ilic flora changes and 1'1 .151 nrc scare in my home .- yllllllfiillli, west of Sum- f illuck Banks the peat . .1 black wnll (from four to ....» m»: l1“lh\ right out of the 11d: (‘:1 H1111: the wall one sees sort n’ itillwill. several acres in tom. unwed with a unique car- tfil our l'.ll‘l'l‘ plfllitq. The cloud- lrv 11111 .- vhcmacmorusl, which llif‘ l Ill‘ Plfll‘ i‘: called the Bake- ‘. l.\ |lil1l"l ~nt hi. this spot, and lP-‘v ll" ll"li'fl of it at any other int on m» Island. There was a aniiu‘ of a pretty purple orchid.

‘ ("thi ""1 1n|lchcllus or Grass- llt 1 11111 hloom: the little "haw filifrllwi‘ dainty orchid, fl W’ l\l"~1l(i it<.blooming period. l t 1- h o r-pwnts. Crowberriec. "ihf‘“"1"">. ihr Round-leaved "flow. Suhacnum Moss. and ltvlccr :1l\(\r]_ “w;- ghe mQgt

"Mari" r wants of the neat- : m u... qlthfl‘ near ‘JV were the rllwlre‘ toanilo,» Sea-side Ar-

m lLllRGE Pill’ CRO?

"if! a large crop of healthy.

l°"°"§ Duns this year by feeding

RUYAL FOX FEED

Results during former lenonl "vs that the use of Royal with a id meat ration is the molt pod- f"! known for the rancher to film hrst lira-ding reaulll.

\ Insist on Royal.

‘k Your dculrr today or wrlh

direct to

it St. John filling Company Ltd.

h“ "Mi" New Bruuwlel

row-grass (Tviglochin) and the usual Beach Grass or Marram.

A mwhillcent Purple Beech was noticed. growing in a garden m, Kensincton. This is a tree which deserves more extensive planting‘ as an ocnamental. | Borcdaux Powder. The powder known a5 "prepared Bordeaux." has already 1 proved its worth in my garden. A groupof lilies showed signs of the botrytis disease, and it was 116095- sfl-rv to not quickly. tor this fungus is very destructive. Two heaped table-spoonfuls of the powder ill 11.111 a bucket, of water made an effec- tive spray mixture. It could not of course. cure the plants attacked. but it prevented the spread of the dis- ease and the flowers are opening in the normal manner instead of being distorted. The Bordeaux was applied with an ordinary "bucket pump."

by Septoria pisl.

which causes the and dry up.l and" have just been- sprayed. but it is too early yet to‘ report on the success or otherwise,‘ of the operation. Swallows at Black Banks. Seeingi a. number of Swallows busy on the shore. we went across to see what. the attraction was. It proved to be. a small uotcrop u!’ brick clay, just

at the edge of the water. The swal-

lows had found it out. and were‘ taking it away piecemeal to build. their nests with. Afterwards we went’ to the barn where the in-.

lng their mud-flasks of nests under . the eaves of the building. They were

nests to the face of cliffs, or 111111011 the eaves of barns. whence has arisen another popular name the “Eave Swallows." They. can be readily distinguished from the Barn Swallows by their square (not fork- ed) talls. and the lighter color of the underparts. 1

GERALD THE WVELSHMAN (4). Not less marvellous was the natural history of Wales in Gerald's day. Like other primitive races, the Ancient British inhabitants of the Principality set great store on stones: circles, monoliths, cromlechs, and so on. In the districts through which our historian travelled, were two miraculous stones whose doings he expatiates upon. Near st. David's was a stone a. beautiful piece of marble, ten feet in length six in breadth, and une foot thick, that. served as a. bridge over the little river Alun. It was caleld the Lechlavar, the talking stone; be- cause tradition said that at a time when a corpse was being carried over it to be interred at St. David's, it burst into speech and by the ef- fort it cracked in the middle. which fispure was visible in Gerald's time. As a sequel to this ancient supersti- tion, corpses were no longer brought over it. Gerald heard of the other stone while visiting the Island of Mona, the modem Angle-soy. "There is a. stone here." he says. "resembling a human thigh, which possesses this innate virtue. that whatever dist- ance it may be carried, it returns of its own accord, the following night. as has often been experienced by the inhabitants", Among other instances of its marvellous pOWPFS. it is related that Hugh _ Earl of Chester, in the reign of Henry I. having by force occupied the island, heard of the stone and determined to test its power. Accordingly he ordered it to be fastened to larger stone by means of strong chains, and both thrown into the sea. On the following morning, according to its custom." it was found in its orginal position; so the Earl issued a public edict that it was to remain unmolestéd in future. -

The beaver was fairly plentiful in the River Teivy in those days “lid greatly took Gerald's attention. They were not to be found any- where else in the British Islesex- cept in an tinnamed Scottish, rnrer. and were scarce there. The ‘Inn-I erarlum" tells us a Emil (iftliii about, the habits of the castor or

Amongst other appear; we are

iication." strange proiienl’

dog and the ape. which the rustic keeper of the stables killed. to iii": great displeasure of his 11m louii when he heard of it. Anothvrl hybrid hem-gen a stag and a cowl resembled the stHK iu luv“- W‘; “Pd l‘ feet. skin and color. l.)f‘lli.". othetuisc like the 00w. Gerald tells of ‘many, other like happenings uilnch. 1i" not true, are certainly b?" "°"“i~‘g Very few of G€T8l(i'S>OhSl‘l‘Vflt-l(ll’léi were conoemed wit-h blld‘: bu" im say; somebody having told z- bishop Baldwin in that uienzlii-i ingale was never hoard mp1s country (Wales) the prcltitc, Winfilrfl significant smile. rcnlfli _H‘ff nightingale ibllowcd wise (‘flllflfli The Woodmen‘; pnqthor hird ca- led an aureolus (oriole? 1 the caulfl. and the falcon are brlvlli’ l1°ll°fi§l~ There 15 a charm and a "PIS" - fly about, Gerald's “Itinerary "Vii causes one t» retui .1 to it arzflln aggin. Gooffffi’ “i Mmlmmlgi History l’ found tiresome and Dating‘; besides. it required liltiir °°" l to sec that the history if" "m" l’ imaginary. Gerald's, "Dr-‘Pfllllo Kambrlae" is as diverting as ti?“ work I have-Just revivwrdr and “Yul be treated of next wreck in a fina note.

AMER

in any form or 0r a-t any stage in the

on to chcclcthc outbreak. Experi- mflnts have indicated that the use of nicotine either spray or dust form is more effective when the ) lpmylng method is The garden nous are again attacked ‘application of nicotine sulphate, 1 (a fungous disease .pmt

leaves to wither lapplied when the bud ups are Show.

ilargor nrseuical

plica iions

‘pillar stage are of some. Eraser. value.

dustrloixs little birds were construct- larvae or as the result of migration

"Cliff Swallows" which attach their same material, The

l ing usually presents the best ap-

thp moths to drop downward and

dusting if’ the first blast of the dust is directed towards the base of the

first be treated. therefore. having the tree t0 direct a blast of dust. towards the ground about the tyre in order that any moths drop-

- 1 d b tWlllSt to use will vary greatly ac- amnfie‘ ‘flitting .l’,frfs‘,f.‘ta‘.fle“},l§ pull wording to conditions. Under favor- muc ° S nnhnnlslablc conditions. .il'i"(?S of average size will require

grave“, told of hybrids between the l _

ANIMAL HUSBANBRY

INJURIOUS INSECTS

Special Bud-Moth . o!

_It somtimes happens thgit p, com- bmation of conditions favorable to thq development of the bud moth unite to permit very serious out. birdies of the pest, that refuse i“ \'l(‘lCi)tO the ordinary methods Prrvolusly eiven- It has been found lLIl(i0I' sllCh conditions, that. the use of arsenical sprays or .4115“, at any strength insects de- velopment. cannot be depended up-

Mrihods of Control

followed an or mOre to 100 gals. of spray,

lnF-{frreen and the first bud moths beam to emerge in numbers and " enter the buds. destroys a muchl Proportion of caterpillars than do HDDIiCRt-lons ef the regular Poisons. and on later ap- of nicotine sulphate while the insect is in the cater- though

If later in the season, in spite of methods adopted in the spring. bud- moth adults are numerous either from partial failure to control the

from other orchards. the adults‘ lllfli‘ be destroyed by the use of the l first‘ applica-

llOIi should be made when the m_ sects first appear in number that is 111111112 the first or second week of

July, followed by one or more ap- plication ‘at five to eight day in- tervals. It was discovered that an

application of nicotine sulphate, 1 pint- to 100 gals. put on August 1st, unfilled to the underside of the leaves. destroyed the larvas of this insect as they emerged , even though the leaves were not; e11 out at the time the application was made. Needless to say. the problem 0i’ covering the lower surface of the lPavPs in very large trees is a. great. Qbfitfiflo to the successful applica- tion of this method.

Where dependence is placed upon tile dusting method. the applica- tion of nicotine dust at any time Willie the insect is in the larval or caterpillar stage is not productive of satisfactory results. Light, up- iillCfltifms of standard nicotine dust fltrainst the adult applied at the same period as recommended for lilo spraying method. i. e. when the moths are flying was very effective in bringing down the moths. The work m11st be done when the air is still and preferably when the leaves are quite dry. Evening dust-

portunities though advantage may be taken of any perfectly calm periods during the day, though it must be said that such periods rarely occur. In day time dusting, the adults will be found sheltening themselves about the lower part of the tree beneath the leaves and should thc first blast of dust be directed towards the upper part of the trcc there is a tendency for

escape. On the other hand it will be found that during the night, the moths are more evenly distributed throughout the tree and in night

THE (JHARLOTTTTFOWN GUARDIAN

srocxs diva srfcy SCENT m avannva

Th6!’ Need Soil Sich in Lime. Work ll 11140 Top Soil Now and Give Another Dose in a Month.

The garden filing the evening air with spicy fragrance makes a doubfe appeal to the senses. A very handsome annual admirably adapted for bedding and producing a wealth of flowers for the house which gives off a rich fragrance, particularly in the evening, is the ten-weeks stock.

Difficulty in growing stocks may be due to a lack of lime in the soil. When the stock bed gives th ck ' bunches of vigorous foliage but no blossoms. lime is being demanded by the plant. Spade the groundi thoroughly and when the stocks are ‘ set out give a good coating of hyd- rated lime and rake it into the lop- soll. A sufficient quantity to whiten the soil like a light snowfall wiIl do the trick. Give another dressing in a month or six weeks and the stocks will do their duty.

The dwarf German ten-weeks stock. the Bismarck and the newer column stocks are favorites. It is alulays best to grow some reserve plant: for a small percentage are bound to come single and when poor plants appear they can be re- moved from the bed and double plants substituted from the reserve garden. '

Do not be deterred by past fail-

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Botanical Notes For July

One day in July is enough for memory to be enriched forever if only with the sight of summer flowers as seen in contrast with their natural surroundings of water. grass. foliage and sky.

Everything, whatsoever. of beauty is seen at its best by virtue of contrasting surroundings. A precious gem is seen to perfection only in its setting. -

At th‘s season of the year a most restful lull in nature appears to take place. Even the hills lie waiting to receive the shadows of the clouds chat slip like birds from shoulder to shoulde r. These clouds. like everything else have a great richness this month, so proudly filled with white light that they quiver with. intensity. throwing paths of ghostly radi- ance on the water that is blue. here and there ruffled darkly like tarnished silvcr—a perfection of contrast. superbly exquisite.

The woods are in their prime. but before the end of the month- alasl there will be signs that Nature is on the wane. Several of the sprint: plan ts that had struggled after blossoming. soon wlltcr under the influence of a hot sunshine: but not those fortun- ate ones which bloom later and are borne in marshy places. ponds and streams.

ures with the stocks. Lime the ground and they will respond nobly. They, like several other

members o! their family. the cru- cifers, have a spicy fragrance which

r011 Paoruse 00M STOCKS

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I l Charles E. Kellogg of the Un- .1ted States Bilri-au of Biological

Survey, at a talk on the Minnesota |F_'ox and Fur Breeder's Associa- "U011 summer school, reported fig- ures showing that male silver fox pelts bring more money on the fllrerage" than female pelts. IVLr. 1

1 Kellogg's figures were based on an .analysis of one of the ranches in the United States. He stated that mature silver males brought $9.42, or l8 per cent. more than mature females in the same color phase. Pup males brought $5 more than pup females. Another interesting observation was that on the ranch quoted 66 per cent. of the female pups run full silver. while only 55 per cent. of the male pups run full silver.

Mr. Kellogg believes that the fox farmer who masters the art of polygamous mating 1's not easy and the breeds-r who practices it may suffer heartachcs. but it is the best method of quickly sprond- ing desirable characteristics through a herd of foxes. l\11nk breeders who have made remark- able strides in breed improvement in a short time attribute this ad- vancement to the judicious use of polygamous males.

SHOULD HAVE PLENTY LIME.

is strongest at night. A close rela- t.ve.the night-blooming stock. will scent up the evening from a. small group of plants. It is inslgllififlllit and weedy in appearance but at night it is a delightful plant.

Garden Slugs ' Cause Damage

Garden slugs are always most abundant in wet. seasons or in

moist situations. They emerge at night, hiding during the day be- neath the soil, and they food chiefly on the under-surfaces of the leaves of beans, lettuce. cab- bage, cauiiflower and such like plants. They rasp off the epidermis or the leaves and where the infes- tation is heavy severe injury is oc- casioned. Like all other pests. these animals can be more easily con- trolled if remedial mea=ures are ap- plied when they are small and few in number. Accordingly, advises the Division of Field Crop and Garden Insects of the likitomolo- glcal Branch, Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, the amateur gardener and the commercial grow- ers whose crops are being attacked should give the matter immediate attention.

In Eastern Canada, the slugs are controlled by dusting the infested plants with hydrated lime in the evening after the sun has gone down and the feeding commenced. Care should be taken to COVCI‘ the upper and lower surfaces of the leave; and the soil immediately surrounding the plants. Hydrated lime is effective only when in the form of a light dry powder. If it becomes hard whcn suhiected to moisture. it is non-injuriouv to the

One of the most conspicuously beautiful of native water-plants is the piokerel weed. so-called be- cause-lt is said-that piekerels

tree there is a tendency for the moths to move upwards and escape. It will be clear therefore that if dusting is done during the day the first blast of dust should be aimed

at the lower part of the tree, where-

ns nt- night the upper part should In both 0880s it is advisable before

ping to the ground will drop into it and thus make doubly sure of their destruction. The amount of

thirty year old from 25 to 35 lbs. per acre. If done m l-hc early morning when the tmrpt-rature is comparatively low or ivhcn the leaves are somewhat; damp it may need double the quantity to produce the same re- stilts.

As ilin moths emerge over a p"1'i(‘d of several weeks. and corn- mcncc egg laying soon after lmerg- , cncc. it naturally follows that it is difficult to secure a complete clean up in n sinulc season. The method howmvr. Bppcflrs tn he the only practical onc of dealing with severe outbreaks of the hurl-moth by the (lVStlilR mwhorl. ~It should not be supposed that any method can ef- fcci n complete control in a single reason.

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iFarn Choppers

tax/urns 11am Gill-F

can: mwrr-toPwlirror "m" cent-ration far you. A doll" l"? ' in the rough-vliilr" ‘"1 ""”‘l m‘ . iron rhot in the green Mid imklll" i up dhcoverod he hnd cut tho hcnd 1 off an ill-inch snake. 1

BRADFORD. anoaawnt- i In spite of the wot W10"

| ' difficulties in regard to ill" rm“ "l i

Bradford Northern.

the ground. fit of more than $5.000 at the end