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FOREST ~AND ' STREAM. 



day, the assimilative process by which carbon is absorbed and 

 oxygen obliterated is bo powerful as to mask completely the 

 gentler process of breathing, but at night, when assimilation 

 i, respiration may he. easily detected. For this reason, 

 plants by day purify, and by night vitiate the air. A number 

 of experiments made by the French scientist, Bousingault, 

 prove that as a final result of vegetation, far more oxygen is 

 liberated than consumed. — [Mrs. S. 77. JTerrick, in Scribner'* 

 Man tidy for February. 



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Whale Oil a. Gpke tob Scale. — Here is an item of gnat 

 interest to many. Especially our Floridian and Californiaa 

 friends, who find the Scale insect such a pest. 



Many years ago 1 had under my charge, among others, a very- 

 large Kibsfou pippin apple tree on a wall facing the south, 

 which somehow or other got. so affected with scale that it ceas- 

 ed bearing fruit, and afterwards almost gave up producing foli- 

 age. At this tune [ was visited by an old gardener, who ad- 

 vised me to paint the tree all over with whale oil. I thought 

 at the time t lie cure an extreme one: however, I had it painted 

 about the middle of December, and waited patiently for 

 the result, when, to my astonishment, by the following autumn 

 the tree had much more healthy foliage than it had borne for 

 il years previously. The second season the tree was cov- 

 ered \sith fine healthy foliage, and made shoots from 6 to Si in- 

 ches long, and there ' was not a trace of scale to be seen, and 

 the tree afterwards continued to bear fine crops of fruit. Two 

 years ago we received into our nursery 400 standard apple 

 trees from the South of England, which were literally covered 

 with scale. On discovering this I had them planted in "a quarter 

 by themselves, and every one of them painted all over with 

 the oil. as above, and I must confess they were a shining lot. 

 However, this process cleared them wholly of scale, and the 

 second season after the above dressing a healthier set of trees 

 could hardly be found. Some months ago I received from a 

 gentleman in this neighbourhood a few camellias of a prettj T 

 large size, but not in very good health, and to my surprise T 

 found them very much affected with scale. I confess I had 

 my doubts about applying such a remedy to such plants, but 

 at length I made up my mind to either kill or cure them, and 

 I set a young man to paint the stems and branches all over, 

 but he went further than I had bargained for, as he painted the 

 foliagealso, audi must say they have bad rather a sombre look 

 all-winter. I had them placed in a gentle heat for about four 

 weeks, and I find they are beginning to push out young wood 

 as freely as the others, which gives me hopes that t have clear- 

 ed them of the scale without "killing the plants. Should any 

 one be tempted to try the above remedy, care must, betaken 

 that it is not any kind of mineral oil that is used. — John Dow- 

 nie, in Gardener's Chronicle, London. 



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EAS Asta Hats. —C'arludoviea palmata, the young, unex- 

 panded leaves of which are so largely used at Jloj obamba and 

 Guayaquil in the manufacture of Panama hats, is called a 

 palm, but it is more properly a screw pine. It has no stem; 

 the leaves are long and on slender petioles, springing from 

 the ground They are about two feet long, fan-shaped and 

 four-parted, each segment being again ten-cleft ; so that when 

 folded in venation, each segment on its own rib, there are 

 eighty layers in a young leaf. It occurs only on the slopes of 

 the Andes. 



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SPLIT BAMBO RODS. 



To our customers and the public : — In reply to the damaging 

 reports which have been circulated respecting the quality of 

 our split bamboo roils, by '-dealers" who are unable to compete 

 with us at our reduced prices, we have issued a circular which 

 we shall be pleased to mail to any address, proving the falsity 

 of their assertions. 



C'ONBOT, BlSSETT & MaLLESON, 



Manufacturers, 65 Fulton Street, N. Y. 



THE RHODE ISLAND BENCH SHOW. 



The "National" Bench Show of Dogs, which is now in 

 progress in Providence, R. I., promises — although wanting in 

 attention to detail — to be a local success. It has shared, how- 

 ever, the fate of most previous shows, in finding the managers 

 unprepared on the opening day to receive visitors, the carpen- 

 ters being, as usual, the black sheep upon whom the blame is 

 to be cast. On Monday morning, when the show was to have 

 Opened, the preparations were still so far incomplete that it be- 

 came a necessity to exclude the public. By night, however, 

 everything was in readiness and the capacious Howard Hall 

 thronged with interested visitors. As no list of entries has 

 been furnished to the press, we are unable in this issue to give 

 it. The show is, comparatively speaking, local in its charac- 

 ter, there being but few dogs owned outside of the State en- 

 tered. The judging was not complete at the time of our going 

 to press. In the sporting classes, our correspondent writes us, 

 the entries are only fab. The pointers are probably best repre- 

 sented, the English setter class showing but few fine specimens. 

 The same remark applies to the red Irish, of which there are 

 scarcely half a dozen fair entries. The display of fox bounds is 

 good, and, strange to Bay, the non-sporting classes are, rela- 

 tively, better represented than at any previous show. There is 

 a large exhibit of Newfoundlands, bull-terriers, etc., and 

 among them some remarkably good dogs. The show was to 

 have remained open until to-morrow, and in our next issue we 

 will give list of awards, etu. W- M. T. 



Names Disputed.— The following letter has been laid on 

 out table: 



New Yoiik-, June 4. 



.Mi:. EniToit— In vour issue of last week I saw that the 

 WeslmiiisLcr Club claim the name of Dutchess for a liver and 

 white pup out of Whisky, by Sensation. I make a prior 

 claim, having claimed the name of Dominie and Dutchess for 

 a dog'and gyp, liver and white, out of Dilley's Dell and Cham- 

 pion' Hanger, whelped Feb. 15, 1877, and accorded to me 

 through paper. 1 have forgotten date. 



I am, with respect, W. A. Costeb, 



The Dog Qdestion. -While fto-action of the Mayor and 

 Common Council of our own city appears to have had the ef- 

 fect, at least, to make owners of dogs pay some attention to 

 them, inasmuch as when even two dollars is paid for a license 

 the dog increases in value in the eyes of his owner; yet, in 

 other cities the authorities appear to have become affected 

 with a species of rabies themselves, and are wasting unrelent- 

 less war upon every variety of the canine race." In Boston it 

 is proposed that all bitches, whether muzzled or not, shall be 

 killed at once when found at large. Why this distinction in 

 sex should be made, wc are at a loss to imagine. Probably the 

 city fathers have some remarkable ideas on the subject of 

 heredity, and are bound to exterminate the race. In Connecti- 

 cut matters are even worse, and our correspondent Von (i. 

 writes us from West Meriden as follows: 



The excitement here is intense in regard to dogs, and the 

 police and constables are ordered to shoot every unnnuzled 

 dog found running at large. 



Of course it is perfectly right that people should be protected 

 against mad dogs, and that the owners of dogs should be com- 

 pelled, by heavy penalties, to take care of their pels, but it 

 seems as though the authorities might invent ( we are a very 

 inventive people) some thing or means by which the poor 

 brutes might be killed without any unnecessary torture. 



I read in a paper the other day how they do'it in a town near 

 by. In the rear of the lock-up the dogs are gathered, and a 

 clumsy fellow, who probably never handled a revolver before 

 in Ins life, fires, or rather practices, on the poor animals uutil 

 they are dead— cutting off a toe in one instance, and often in- 

 dicting painful wounds before hitting a vital part. 



What a field for a Bergh ! It may be necessary and per- 

 haps it is soothing to the nerves of timid and sensitive people 

 to see man's " faithful friend" slaughtered in the streets; but 

 it was, nevertheless, a painful sight to see a large, noble look- 

 ing Newfoundland dog staggering down a street in Hartford 

 tbe other day, the blood flowing from his mouth, caused by a 

 policeman's bullet. 



Tbe poor dog, weak and dyiug, trying to reach home, finally 

 fell down and died. 



Complaints are made about the dead dogs left lying about 

 the streets, and the papers arc calling upon the authorities to 

 remove them. Von- G 



Tiik Kennel Uegistkp..— Following is a list of pedigrees 

 received for registration in the Kennel Register sin, . i i,,, | 

 was last published; 



SF.ITEUS. 



Name. 



Color. 



..Dr. vV. It. baly. 



Owned by. 



Kearney Orange ana white.. Pat Quinlin. 



L ? un 5* James M. Ciirrv. 



|' JU "" K N. Houghton. 



Spiero-i:,- ; E. 8. Siurtord, Jr. 



'■:"'»> t.H. ' ••'■" I wii. n •(,.-. I ||. i: |'„ i v ,„.| 



Young Sauk White anil ml e jiesier 



Hash Orange un.l whin-. .in r ,\t Colleton 



1'syehe Lemon ami winic i-M'a ,,i-.1 ,i Foster \r n 



Dash Liver una win,,, n ■...,'. ;■■■'< m - • 



Kockford Orange >u 



Mayflower do 



Juniper do ,|„ 



£ a " •-, Theodore Obrig. 



Helle Black aim tun ur. 8. J. Coyne. 



Patrick lied E..J. I'.obbjns. 



Flirt Had Kttltwhite a 



Bang Orange and white ..John K. Iteybnrn. 



Pete White and black Andrew I orRin 



thu.-y orange and white, i harles a. t'.riggs. 



Dash tied and wh. tinned. Dennis Blakeslee. 



Carolina Don Bik. and wh. tieked..\V. It. Bernard. 



Dash Black arid white.... do 



Guy Black and tan A. O. litiigham. 



Mollie ,i. 'IieMiiu: and red Y. Dunham. 



Mack Red, wh. breast .V ILL. Dimock. ' 



Koyal Duke Blood red I. I ,:,,,.„.,: F,,..„ ,■ 



Flirt Black ami tail do 



Border Lily ; . do do 



Belle Bet) do 



Moselle Blood red ,)„ 



Kent Black and tun..... ..John II. Knapp. 



' ■■-I'-l I: ■' -. ,1 ', :,l 111,11,1., . 



Lively Orange and white. X'.K. Ci.iliii. 



SluJt do John JO. Ri , , 



Buff do no. 



Dnke of Orange. ...Or. red and white.. Theodore A. Fowler 



Be'le Ked ...Garrett Roach. 



torn do ao 



Colonel Ited aud while E. Yard, Jr. 



Major do John I : ill elan, Jr. 



Roger Tan : Dr. Gilbert 



Hal 



Quail k. s. Wanmalter. 



l-red Wh. black and tan..A.W. Oore. 



Jlollie n do do 



POINTERS. 



Kate Liver and white Dr. Tiawlings Youug. 



Hover Liver (leorge Pierev. 



Sleaford Liver and white. ...si. Louis Keiinel Club. 



BEAGLKS. 



Jack Lemon and while. .George Ponnall. 



fstumah Black and white. ...George W, Martin, M. D. 



Bess Lemon aud white'. ', . . 



do 



The New Yoi:ic Besqh Snow.— The Committee of tbe 

 Westminster Kennel Club have prepared an official report of 

 the awards made by the .judges at the late bench show in llus 

 City, It, contains the names, not only of the prize winners, 

 but of those that were in any way noticed by the judges. It 

 makes a pamphlet corresponding in size with the catalogue. 

 Conies will be sent on receipt of twenty-five cents, forwarded 

 to Win. M. Tilcstou, at this office. 



—Mr. Wm. J. Connor, of Marlboro, N. .)., claims the name 

 of "Ole" for his red and white setter puppy, by Echo out of 

 Flora. 



SviLvccsE Bench Snow,— Mr. Charles II. Raymond, im- 

 porter of ■'Pride of the Horder" and "Fabry" and one the mosl 

 liberal and judicious amateur breeders of fine dogs in ibis coun- 

 try, offers a double eagle as a special prize for the best native 

 bred setter at the Syracuse Bench Show. 



—Mr. S. J. Bestor's female Cocker spaniel, of Hartford, Ct., 

 presented him with seven pups, on Saturday, of which Dum- 

 ber two only were dogs. The dogs sell for 100 each, and the 

 females for $26 each, making (he litter worth $333, 



—Mr. A. D. Warren, of Worcester, Maes., has purchased a 

 Blue Betton setter, from an English breeder. The dog is a 

 full brother of James Gordon Bennett's dog, which took the 

 first prize in its class at the recent New York show. It is ex- 

 pected to arrive about June 20th. 



THE SYRACUSE BENCH SHOW. 



We have received the following letter from Mr. Lincoln. 

 Superintendent of the coming Dog Show at Syracuse. Wc 

 cannot afford space for the railway correspondence which be 

 refers to, but the companies named are the Pennsylvania. 

 Michigan Central, Eric, and the United States Exp; ■ 

 pany : 



Syracuse, Jane i, 1SJ7. 

 Editor Forest and Stream and Hod and Gun: 



I send yon copies o[ letters which have been received from various 

 railroads, all of which will carry the dogs free, when aecomnanied by 

 their owners. There are several additional special prizes, ilessrs. 

 1 dim A i'o., of New York, Have jusl Written saying tiiey 

 silver cup, value foil, to be given to the. Lest setter dog or hitch in Hie 

 show. Tills, no doubt, will cause a. spirited competition. 



F. O. de I.nze, agent for Spratfs Dog Biscuits, has very generously 

 presented a handsome silver dog whistle, manufactured by Tiffany * 

 Co., to be given to the best Dative Eugilsh setter dog or bitch. 



Cha?. H. Raymond, Esq., prize to be.glven as per letter. 



The jadgee for pointers and non-sporting classes have not yet been 

 appointed. 



Everything will be done to make the show a success, and in retnru 

 the committee hope to receive a large number of entries, as Syracuse i j 

 so centrally situated that a large show should be held here. Entries 

 close June 14. Yours truly, Cbas. Lincoln. Snpt. 



We learn from our special correspondent that the 18th of 

 June will find everything in readiness for a royal welcome to 

 sportsmen far and near. 



Nothing definite has been received from the Central & Hud- 

 son R. a. R., yet, the association are assured that orders will 

 be issued for transportation of dogs free, when accompanied 

 by their owners. - 



The Erie, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, aud all its 

 branches ; Canadian roads, Pennsylvania Central. Rome & 

 Watertown, Oswego it Syracuse, Syracuse it Binghamton, 

 Michigan Central, and, in fact, all roads have responded favor- 

 ably to the letters from headquarters for free transportation. 



The greatest annoyance at present is the supply of birds, 

 which seem loth to nest this season. The association have- 

 quite a number of parties out who are using due diligence, and 

 encouraging news was received from Wisconsin that they had 

 nested but took to flight again, and must settle soon, as they 

 were dropping their eggs. 



In the event of not obtaining birds, the convention will per- 

 form its labors. The bench show of dogs will be given, fly 

 casting, rifle and pistol shooting will be contested for, and 

 the pigeon shooting tourney postponed until birds can be ob- 

 tained, at which time a tournament, open to the world, will 

 be given in connection with it. 



PNEUMONIA IN PUPPIES. 



Vali-akaiso, lud, May 20, 1.-77. 

 Editou Forest and Stream : 



'there are so many sportsmen who are ignorant concerning Hie dis- 

 eases of flogs, that I am prone to give you my experience of |; 



I had a beautiful litter of pups out of my Bismark -L-avara.-k bitch- 

 by Barges' Hot, Koy. They had done so well and were doing ro wi-I 

 1 dreamed of no danger. About two weeks ago we had as,:' 

 of temperature, peculiar to the lake regions. Next morning found the 

 pops shivering with cold. I removed them to a warm place, and thai 

 .lay discovered in the stools the presence of worms. I also noticed thai 

 the pups were dumpish and gave evidence of pain, lac* of appetite, etc. 

 I concluded of course that I knew the difficulty, aud administered to 

 those who appeared worse V% grains of santonin, repealing the flpae 

 in S hours. Four hours afterward I followed It with a tablespoonful of 

 castor oil. Both pups died in a few hours, apparently in great pain, as 

 they moaned and were very uneasy. No evidence of distemper ; nose 

 hot ; pulse quick and Irregular; no stool after the oil was given them. 

 Two mire were down, and I thought I would try "areca cut." I gave 

 half tbe powder prepared by "Stedman," which I had recently received 

 from "llolheniin," repeating the dose as directed, and following, aa 

 directed, with eastor oil. Result— pups died that day. Symptoms same 

 U I he oi hers. At I he urgent request of my family physician we had a 



- ' ' • 01 the resnlt I cannot give you medical names or terms 



but will try and tell the result, so that air, , arume and 



tell something of t:,e cause Of death in his "kennel.-' 



The intestines were perfectly healthy; no signs of inflammation, which 

 >'...r.:.l be ,e..:re, ., , .,,„ -,., I ,y the d lit crenoe ineolor: iro 

 found i , a quantity— but they did not cause the death. The left 

 luugwas healthy, but the right lung was tike a piece of titer, "Here," 

 said the doctor, "is the trouble-yonr pups have all died of 'pttei- 



Now, during the tune they were sick, I was visited by all the owners ol 

 sporting dogs in our city (for tbe papa were much admired). The geu- 

 erai mipi essi„n was that they died of worms, . mid the examination 

 was made. \. , : .ei ,, ■.■.■! , ■. ,. | M - remaining pup I gave a grains 

 of quinine.: times i ,!:,■. --,,.- iggai ti ,, prove. I followed ft up 

 ,- we l a ,'■ ,, , bi i, jtri i. }fy advice is, when 

 your pup or ,i,,m -,,,,,-. ..,,,. , t ,n health, ii-o .in of dosing and. vomit- 

 ing with oil and salt, give a 2 or t grain i,u,:, bill, follow it uj, at reg- 

 ular intervals, and 1 am sure you will meet with beel of results. 



My attention was called a moment ago to ■ Blandae," the mother, ot 

 these pupa. She was in mj van! still as a stick, pointing something 

 I watched her a long 1 line. She never wavered, f slipped a shell into- 

 my gun, ami, stepping out to where she was, discovered a large rat, 

 which I shot. \V. 1J, JlOLABIRD. 



As worms tire so almost invariably to be found in puppies. 

 and, except in rare cases, without inju»y to the dogs health, as 

 far as immediate danger is concerned, it would have 

 ter to have ignored them for the time being and treated the 

 puppies for cold caused by the sudden change of lempera- 

 ture.— En.] 



Not a Bap Idea.— The following is not a bad idea, particu- 

 larly adapted, in fact, to the dog kept "for a friend to use" : 



"An intelligent Burlington hunting dog that had a rather 

 busy time last, season, went down to'a tinshop one day last 

 week and had his hind-legs find back plated with sheet, iron 

 And now, when he sees Ids master looking ai the gun he smile 

 and remarks that he is ready to hunt in front of the best fancv 

 shot in Burlington."— Burlington Ilawkeye. 



