1883-] 



AND HORTICULTURIST. 



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LEGAL NOTES. 



BY H. A. RILEY, ESQ., NEW YORK { ITY. 



Real Estate Titles. — Owners of real estate in 



matter of description. The subject matter remains 

 the same. The lumber is lumber still, and in this 

 case the same that was destroyed."' 



the country are very apt to leave their deeds IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG GARDENERS. 

 imrecorded for weeks, and sometimes for a much 

 longer time, without thought of the possible dan- 

 gers which are connected with such a delay. This 

 is not true in the cities, because there owners of 

 real estate have in general little knowledge of their 

 next door neighbors, and it is not thought safe to 



BY N. ROBERTSON, GOVERNMENT GROUNDS, 

 OTTAWA, CANADA. 



In the March number of the Monthly " Chip " 

 has a pleasant note containing very good advice 

 to young gardeners. The hints he throws out are 

 well-timed and very appropriate. Many young 



rely on the honor of any seller unless the deed is gardeners believe themselves proficient in a few 



promptly put upon record. 



years, settling down contented with a knowledge 



In the country, however, persons often say that of ^^^ familiar plants and practices, and never 

 there is no need of care in such a matter, because aiming at further advancement. If they want to 

 they have known all about the property for years, ^^ successful in their caUing. they must bring their 

 and in addition have perfect confidence in the ^linds to their work in thorough earnestness, de- 

 ^6^1^''- voting every moment of their time to careful 



It occasionally happens, nevertheless, that prop- study, determined to overcome any difficulty that 

 crty is lost by the dishonest acts of the seller, in j^ay arise. A young man to be successful must 

 making another sale of the same property, when ^ gj^g close attention to the work entrusted to him, 

 all might have been made secure by a little prompt- | for if done without intelligent consideration of its 

 ness in recording a deed. This is even more ne- effects it will not be of much benefit to him. As 

 cessary with a mortgage, because in that case the "-Chip" remarks, a close observance of nature is your 

 mortgagor remains in possession of the property, ; g^^est guide, which the health of your plant will 

 and there is nothing to put a person on his guard i ^^^^ indicate. If plants do not thrive, try some 

 except the county records. Readers are advised ^^^^ p]an of growing them, or some other posi- 

 to look carefully into matters of this kind. ^^0^ for them. This will create a desire for further 



Damages. — In one of the Eastern States a case researches, which will draw you onward, interested. 



was recently tried in which damages were claimed 

 for the burning of some "ash lumber" owned by 

 the plaintiff. Upon the trial it appeared that the 



till you attain success. 



Never allow yourself to get above learning. A 

 plea of ignorance is often a very good thing, and 



lumber was birch instead of ash, and an amend- produces good results. I say listen to your lady 

 ment of the complaint was asked for ; but the employer when she tells about the treatment she 

 lawyer for the defendant, who seems to have been gives to her house plants, as from such sources 

 quite ingenious, argued in this way : " It is true j one will derive information, if he only looks for it, 

 that trees are all different varieties of the vegetable ] or will hear it. Before the young gardener lies a 

 kingdom. So are all our domestic animals differ- vast field of most important information, opening 

 ent varieties of the animal kingdom. But when wider and wider at every turn as he advances, 

 the defendant is sued for an injury to a horse, an ' teeming with matter of the most interesting nature, 

 amendment could hot be allowed showing an leading him onward from one thing to another 

 injury to a cow. There are diflerent varieties of 1 until he is almost lost in amazement at the grandeur 

 ash and birch, but ash and birch are of different of nature. Be always courteous and pleasant in 

 species. An amendment may be allowable chang- 1 your manner, especially to employers. Never re- 

 ing from one variety to another, but not from one fuse to do anything you are asked, although it may 

 species to another. Thus, an amendment substi- differ from your ideas. Mention them to him in the 

 tuting brown ash for white ash may be allowable, most reasonable manner. If he allows you to try 

 but not to substitute birch. Just as you may your own way, and you are successful, then you 



will gain his confidence, and perhaps interest him 

 in helping you forward. 



Read you must, or you will soon fall behind the 



amend by substituting a Jersey or Hereford for a 

 Durham cow, but not by substituting a horse." 



This reasoning does not seem to have had much 

 weight with the judge, for he allowed the amend- j times, as so many new plants are being introduced 

 ment, saying : "The charge in either case is for 1 every year, and new methods of treatment. Write 

 burning lumber, and whether ash or birch, is mere to the papers for information, as you may not only 



