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Provided, that if such trees or vines are infested with the San Jose or 
other scale insects, such trees or vines shall be either effectually sprayed or 
destroyed. Provided also, that no such spraying shall be done while said 
fruit trees or vines are in blossom, except in case of canker worm. 
New York.—Chapter 325, Laws of 1808. 
Section 1. Any person who shall spray with, or apply in any way, 
poison or any poisonous substance to fruit trees while the same are in blos- 
som is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than ten 
dollars nor more than fifty dollars. : 
Colorado.—Chapter 55. Laws of 1897. 
Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to spray fruit 
trees while in bloom with any substance injurious to bees. 
Sec. 9. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by 
imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than to days nor 
more than 100 days, or by a fine of not less than $10 nor more 
than $100. Any justice of the peace or district or county courts of the re- 
spective counties shall have jurisdiction to try any case arising under the 
provisions of this act. 
MY HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER GARDEN. 
S. B. SMITH, FORESTON. 
This subject is one of deep interest to the feminine portion of the human 
race, the world over; but those of the masculine gender are supposed to 
take less interest in such subjects. But there are some exceptions to this 
rule, and I am one of those exceptions. I have cultivated flowers many 
years, not with a view of writing about them nor to make them a study, but 
merely for their beauty and the pleasure they give. I am not a botanist; I 
am simply an old farmer who takes delight in having a beautiful flower 
garden. The cultivation of flowers is elevating to man’s moral nature; it 
leads the mind from these beautiful scenes in nature to nature’s God, tlie 
great Creator. A few years ago at the time of the state fair, I spent two 
weeks in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and through the kindness of friends I 
visited many places, and among all the scenes there was nothing that so 
attracted my attention as the numerous flower gardens. 
But I see my mind has been led astray; I have wandered from my sub- 
ject, which is my perennial flower garden. If you could see my perennial 
flower garden, you would be as surprised as I am that I was given this sub- 
ject; nevertheless I have a few perennial flowers, such as is common in most 
flower gardens, the iris, peonies, perennial phlox, pinks, lilacs and a few rose 
bushes. I have one rose bush that was sent me by my daughter living near 
Seattle, Washington. I have given this bush extra care, and I shall expect 
something beautiful from it by and by, as Washington abounds in roses of 
great variety of beautiful colors. I have a few wild perennial flowers trans- 
planted into my garden; one that is called honeysuckle here. I think it be- 
longs to the woodbine species. Next summer I will send a sample to a 
botanist and learn its true name, but it is very beautiful when in blossom, 
also when the seed gets ripe. It grows from three to four feet high. An- 
other wild flower that I transplanted is the columbine, and to my mind this 
is one of the most beautiful flowers to be found here. In a wild state it 
often grows three and sometimes four feet high and is very beautiful. 
