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  3. SCIENCE NOTES.

    A little earlier in the year was celebrated the centenary of Louis Agassiz. One of the last of the old naturalists, who could take all nature as their province, Agaasiz was born ...

    Article : 386 words
  4. POULTRY.

    Questions relative to fancy or commercial poultry-Keeping, diseases, etc., should be addressed to "Ancoua," Herald Office. W.H.S.—Any of the chick foods on the market can ...

    Article : 1,799 words
  5. IN THE GARDEN.

    Many amateurs are apt to make the serious mistake of commencing dividing, renovating, and re-potting greenhouse, conservatory, and busbhouse plants too early in the season. ...

    Article : 314 words
  6. THE COLEUS.

    The greatest difficulty amateurs have with these useful and showy plants is in keeping them through the winter, which is only possible in warm positions quite sheltered from ...

    Article : 220 words
  7. A GIANT MASTODON.

    By the generosity of Pierpont Morgan a rather celebrated mastodon has just found a Home in the American Museum of Natural History. He measured 14ft 11in from the base ...

    Article : 403 words
  8. CURRENT WORK.

    As the eyes on dahlia stools will be breaking for the next few weeks it will be necessary to frequently go through the stock, and as soon as the eyes are seen to divide and plant. ...

    Article : 172 words
  9. BEGONIAS.

    As soon as the Rex begonias have started they should be re-potted in good soll, otherwise they will be drifting into an unsightly state. Re-potting of those favourites should ...

    Article : 335 words
  10. THE TWO ART SOCIETIES.

    Sir,—Now that the public, the art authorities, Professional and amateur art students, have had the opportunity of Judging the strength and merits, of the two societies, the ...

    Article : 903 words
  11. ASCIDIAN STATISTICS.

    Among all the examples of "evolution backwards," the Ascidlans, or Tunicata, are perhaps the most remarkable. Gaining the second name from their leathery, bottle-like ...

    Article : 419 words
  12. FOLIAGE, BEDDING PLANTS.

    What are called "foliage plants" have become more and more popular every season, since they first acquired importance in the disposition of colour masses and ornamental ...

    Article : 590 words
  13. TERRESTRIAL TEMPERATURE.

    It has been shown that variations in surface temperature do not penetrate to a depth of more than three or, four feet. The seasonal changes from winter to summer, ...

    Article : 419 words
  14. DOUBLE AND SINGLE PETUNIAS.

    Not long since amateurs were apt to look with disfavour on the pe[?] as a bedding plant, and suitable only for borders amongst the ordinary summer flowers, but now the ...

    Article : 527 words
  15. PERSISTENT CONSTIPATION

    is generally aggravated by violent purgatives, because they weaken the organs acted upon. The gentle, reliable, and pleasant laxative, California Syrup of Figs, has a totally different result. It is at once a ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. THE LANGUAGE OF INSECTS.

    Strictly speaking, of course, insects have no language, for they have no true voice or organs of speech. But they can hear and see, and so make shift with various ...

    Article : 377 words
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