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I HAVE FLOWERS FROM SPRING TO FROST BY ANN K. ROBINSON. I courtt my perennials my heat friends, for I can depend on them year after year. Wlu:e I thoromrhiy enjoy cultiv«ti«e the pretty annuals, jet there ai>» time« w4ien eurnnier days simply are not long enoujjh, and it is then I appreciate the perennia'.s which require less labor. However, they do require a small amount of attention to keep them at their bert. Peonies like to be lifted every fevr years, and the root divided into two. This treatment is good for several of ti>e tough-rooted flowers. Almost with- out exception, perennial plants are better planted in the fall, although •arly spring p'lantinig gives very g^Jod results. My early peonies a.re covered with glory before June 1, and the latest burst fully a month later, so, with the mediums sandwiched between, the lovely things, like g'reat silken roses, pold the stage until the siummer roses Hod. Tradescantia bk>ssonu> twinkle over the hu.sh and sparkle in the morning dew until heavy frost; even after that a warm sun wi'.'l bring out a late one. They are as pretty as the cheerful lit- tle wild Johnnies that I transplanted among the ferns by the summer.house. LEMON LILY. The flower that Clings closest to my earliest memory is the old-fashioned lemon-yellow lily that grew beside Grandmother's steps, and the bouncing Betty that rambled at its feet. There â- fire a rccre of useful varieties in the Uly family â€" the c«lla Godfrey, w^ith iU elephant ears and great waxy blooms Hke a flaring-mouthed pitcher; lillum regale, which comes in exquisite white, generously sprinkled with crimson epots, end any number of combina- tions, such as red and yellow spotted with brown, white with a golden band running through the petals, and the new apricot. Or, if you are looking for something different, try the day lily, which has variegated foliage, striped green and yellow leaves with I>ale blue blossoms that rise on a spike high above the rosette of leaves. An- other surprise hides in the magic lily, which springs from the ground un- attended by any foliage, or, rather, too late for the attending foliage. -Plant most lilies ten inches deep. The delicious lilies of the v:.lley that cuddle around the lilac have straye'I undsr my neighbo.-s fence, and, since possession is nine points of the law, I revel in their sweotnes.---, a-id call them mine. They got their start from a dozen pips set out ye.i'i ago- now they cover a space the size of the living room, and all this without one bit of attention. And even after the flowers go their foliage is pretty. Then there is the iris family â€" ex- quisite white, or white and blue, all blue, lavender, purple violet in all com- binations, amethyst, rose-pink, j-ellow. Oh, it would take a page to describe Chem; but one particular strain de- serves special mentionâ€" the »w«et orrin, both white and blue, that has such a delicious perfume and blooms so early. OLD rAVOBITES. Ask Mother is she Hkes sweet Wil- liam, and see her face light up as she remembers the reigning beauty of some old-tinv3 flower bed. They rival even the old-fashioned pinks in spicy fragrrance, and with the improved new strains they can be forced into bloom in sixty days, and kept there the greater part of the summer. Bluebells are another delight; they are tha deep-glowing blue of the blue- bird's wing; but, alas, their season is soon over. Likewise, the old-fa.shioned bleeding-heart is in too great a hurry to have his work done with; but the stalk can be broken off and other sum- mer flowers, such as natiturtlums, pop- pies, and larkspur, sown above the root, if space is scarce, for the plant can hold its own with any foliage that grows. Double hollyhocks are like soft, crumply roses, the single on&s like deep saucers ; both come in white, ma- genta, lemon-yellow, pink, rose, red, and chocolate-black. The black is good as a novelty, but the lighter shades give a more charming effect. I like lots of them, clustered in corners, or long rows of them outlining a boui>- dary. They are hardy, often seed themselves, and are easily grown. Last year I attended the chrysan- themum show. Immense perfect globes of yellow, iavender, white, and roao nodded at the tips of tall spikes that had to be braced, a triumph in flor- istryf yet I came home and rejoiced over my little common crysanthemuma out in the back yard. How homey they looked, not too grand to be touch- ed or to go into a bouquet for dinner! As I gathered a handful of the pun- gent smelling blossoms, I resolved to have more of them next year, and to this end I added to my collection the tiny gold buttons that bloom so late. Now I am sure of flower guests in my garden every month of the growing season. DELEGATES TO EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE ARRIVE Prominent 8i)eakers at the third trie::uial cunftTence uf the national Council of Education held in Montreal week of April 5, are shown, left to right: Professor E. Montpetit, University of Montreal; E Gllson. Professor of Philosophy. Sorbonne University, Paris; Jean Bruhnea, University of Paris; Professor Colby. McGill University, Montreal: Di'chess of Atholl. parliameutary under Secretarj- to the British Department of Education (with bou- quet); Miss Jlorley Kletcber, her niece; and Sir Hugh Percy Allen. The Canadian Homlmaklr ./ jeries PLANNING . DECORATING of wes7</y couering. BUILDING . FURNISHING Qrticfes FINANCING . GARDENING ^•''••'- >â- /<â- ; -., -- y .â-  rr.i1 My Sleeping Porch. We had a porch that for years we longed to use as a sleeping- room, but) the necessary screens were beyond our pocketbook. Last spring I solved the probtem of expense. I purchased unbleached cot- ton cloth, in a cheap grade, long enough to reach entirely around the porch. I also bought equal length of white .screen cloth. The two I stitched together, selvage on selvage. This was dyed dark green. It was then tacked around ths piazza, the cotton at the lower side giving the required privacy, the screen cloth above keeping out bugs and mosquitoes. These impro- vised screens are proving durable in .spite of exposure both winter and summer.^H. W. M. The Automobile CARE IN TIME WILL CUT DOWN BILLS FOR TIRES. There has been considerable talk about the conservation of automobile tires on account of the rubber market situation. It is asserted that if own- ers will take special care of the tires on their motor cars so that the maxi- unm amount of wear will be received , this will tend to relieve th« present robber situation and benefit the motor- kta. Even if this situation did not todst it should be desirable for auto- mobile owners to get the greatest possible use out of all parts of their aatoniobiles, including the tires. To do this requires no .greater effort but merely the application of a com- ' mon sense program when using an •trtomobile. For instance, it is eom- moaly known that if the dri\-er going at a fair rate of speed suddenly ap- plies the brakes of his machine the oar will skid. It (^an be taken for granted that when a caf^Skids the tire;* receive excessive wear. Therefore a more judicious use of the brakes, which is habitually the practice of flrst-class drivers, will insure a longer Ufa for the tire. r\RE .\T OUtNERS. Every driver of an automtibile is frequently tailed upon to turn corners. The simpW matter of turning a corner can be dor.o tlioughtlessly in a way to 8av« the tires more wear than neces- sary. Ijetting the clutch in with a bang, which tends to jerk the car i.* another method of overstraining the tires. Every driver often ha.* to stop his machine at the side of a curb. \ person can carelessly do consiilerable danvage to the tires if the rubber is nAlowed to scrape along the side of the cnrb as is frequently the case. On the other hand, with the exerci.^e of a little skill in manipulating the ear a driver can readily acquire the habit of parking gracefully. One of the most important consid- erations is the matter of inflation. There is a certain air pr^sure which it Is beet to maintain for any given tine. This pressure is usually indicat- ed by the manufacturer in the instruc- tion book which comes with the car and it is important that the operator keeps the tires inflated as recommend- ed. An under-inflated tiro which ii? aKowed to be kept in service is bound to have its life shortened considerably. It is a very easy matter to watch the amount of air in the tires and keep them inflated at the proper pressure. REPAIR SMALL CUTS. It is also important to repair ."small tuts in order that the fabric may not become rotted. A tire does not usually wear out through having its tread worn off. More often small cuts are made through tho rubber covering, which act.* a.n a protection to the fab- ric. The fabric is the body of the tire. Theso small cuts~allow moisture to run info the t'abrii.- and rot it and the result i.s apt to lie a blow.out, practically spoiling thi> tire. Tires are now son-.owhal high in price although there appears some possibility that prices may be .some- what reduced. Each automobile own- er can help in this directioi! by using his own equipment in the niiwit effi- cient way and for the It>r.ge:it possible time. This tends to lower the diraund and conse<iiiently the price. However. there is a direct saving to the owner due to the fact that he get.s more value out of th»< commodity ht> has already purchased. OflOllllD ri£)OH A NARROW HOUSE ON A NARROW LOT By Horwood and Horwood Registered Architects One of tJie most dlfHcult problems of fiiiall housp design is the narrow house (in the narrow ^<n. anil the resulting structure is usually ot a high and stilt- ed appearance. Tlie usual method of entering the hou«a at the front, with the width of hall required. generaU.v results in rooms that are just a littl« too small for their purposes. The extreme width of the design here s-howu Is 24 ft. and might be built on a 35 ft. lot. preferabl.v facing south. The fact that the entrance Is at the side, and the stair ball cuts across the houjse. makes it possible to have Mvtng room and dining room of good work- able sizes. A vestibule, so uei'essary in the Canadian climate. Is provided, and a lighted and veutilaicil coat room. The exterior is flnishe<l in stucco ot rough trowe! finish applied i>u metal lath to double sheatbe<l and insulated frame constnictlou. The roof is cover- ts 1 with stained cedar shlngl*^ iu dull brown. The sun room is heate<l. but may be opened up in .-iummer and uscil as a verandah, making! the spa<-e avail- dble all the .vear round. The approxi- mate ccsi of ihis liiMi.Af is $6,400. A Boon To Ford Owners "THE ECOMETER" â€" A Genuine Edison Invention for Ford Cars. Ouaraateed by Thos. .\. Gdiwn to Increase .vour mileage 'io To make .vottr motor run smoother and cooler, eat up carbon, •ooeleratlpu and give your engioe real pep and power Positively and .\utomatirally. Installed by anyons In li Piaokod In box with fuH Instniction.'*. by mail, $3.00. Postpaid. Sold only en a Positive Money Back Ouarants*. â-² post curd from you on a lO^lay trial will send your money Immediately and you keep the Ecometer. H. QAOSBY 64« CLINTON ST.. TORONTO 5 Sola Canadian Representative. ivafetencea Tile Imperial Dank of Canada. to 50 ~v. Increast Operates minutes. llHOk Cow and Calf. 1 lie care a cow receives at calving time has a big influence on her health at thi.s- time ami on her later produc- tion too. It pays, also, to give the calf a good start in life. When the calf is dropped it deserves a good place to land. .\ few days be- fore calving the cows should be placed in a clean, dry. wi'll-lH»dded box stall. .-Vt th s tio'e she should receive a lax- ative, cooling latioii. The boweW must be kept Ioo.se. P.cnly of oil meal and bran in the grain make the ration laxative. Silage also helps iu this re- jpect. If 'here are signs of cr^nstipa- tion. use a mi.xlure of two parts of bran and one part of oil meal as the sole grain ration. Be sure and not overfeed. .\s Foon as th«' calf i.< born remove any slime around the nostrils and in' Its mouth Disinfect the stump of the' navel cord with tincture of iodine. I Certain disease.* may enter through j the navel unless this is done. Clean up the stall as .«oon at possible and, keep it dry. _ i If the cow cleans properly and shows no unhea'thy discharge from her uterus, leave the calf with her for the first ihr?? days i?o that it will get the colostrum, as the first milk is called. For the first three or four days after calving, the cow should be given only a limited quantity of feed, and this feeii mu-^t l>e laxative in charac- ter, like that suggested for just U-- fore calving. Theti. if the cow has a good appetite, the feed may bt gradu- ally increaiied acco.-din.g to th'.> milk flow. One t)f the big rtasoiis for feeding lightly and using a laxntive ration at calving time is to avoid udder trouble.*. If the cow iij not constipated there is Tnuch less likelihix>d of any serious itttUble from ^wollen or caksd ndders. ' If tarJ. feverish sp-.ts appear .->!;_ the udoer they should l'« rubbed thor- ouifhly and fre«]uently with acme sort of grease. .« Be on fhf loolvout for milk fe.''- foliowing calving and be prepared to giv« It itmnediate treatment. Milk ssee some new # summer « Kmsioiis m W via the Santa Fe to tha •cenic regions of the Far West. California â€" Colorado New Mexicoâ€" Arizona Rocls.ies, Crantl Can* yon National Park, Toscndte and tlic Big Trees and otlier Na* tlonal Parks. Mail thit coupon Co mc O. a. p. ibortsun, T. P A. P T. Hendry, <i. A.. Sunca Fu Rr. <<)4 TraQsportatton BulUIInc DstruJt. Mich. 349 Or 6«e Local Affent i Would like inionxutionit«udiBctuai&ier trip ! There will be penona in Use pirty. f Alio mail dcKrzipcive travel £oide.-a t Name I I Cinr and 3uce- Crystallized Grapefruit Rind. When grapefruit is to be eaten, quarter it, then cut out the pulp and serve it separately. Lay the rind a.«ide to be cooked and crystaUized, after wliich it may be us^ '.ike citron, in cakes and puddings, or it may later be sliced into the thinnest possible strips and ssi-s-ed in a dish with can- dies at afternoon tea or company luncheons. Clean the ou:.side of the grapefruit rind with a vegetable brush in cold water, then put the rind into a kettle with a little water, and boil until nearly done. It cooks quickly, .-^dd granulated sugar to make a syrup and let it simmer until the syrup has cook- ed down thick. Then lay the pieces of rind on a platter and let them dry slowly, keeping them warm near th« stove, or else set them in the hot sun. Either way. let the drying continue several days. If necessary on account of dust, a piece of cheesecloth may b« spread over them until they are thor- oughly dry. When fairly hard, store them away as one would citron. The grapefruit rind is richly flavored and surprisingly delicious. TORONTO OFFERS BEST MARKET FOR Poultry, Butter, Eggs We Offer Toronto's Beat Prices. LINES. LIMITED St. Lawrence Market Toronto 2 TAYLOR- FORBES BMIMTKI fever may occur with any c>w at this time, no matter hew we.l she ha.< been handled. Leaving some milk in the udder at all times during the first thref daysâ€" that is, not milking coni- ! pk'te'y dry at any time for the first three days, is considered a good pre- ventive of m.iik lever. Most of the di.seases and other troubles that may be m*"* in raiding the young caif are due either to lack of cleanliness or to overfeeding. Tho pen should be clean, dry and we'l bed- , ded. Clean utensils, clean milk a:i«i other feed, clean water an.i a clean ; dairyman are esssentia". ()vcrf..'edin^ \ is serious. Troubles fi-om this cause are much easier to prevent than to ! cure. It pays to give attention to., thes* things. *$»I0 VS YOUIZ- >6ULTRY,6AMe.EGGSe DUTTER^^ FEAT HERS - We Buy all Yia.^ /?cc\o • rhc^n for a ttvck ahx^oJ P. 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