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writer considers that worse than no water 
at all, because the hot sun-rays beating 
down upon a sprinkled lawn are more harm- 
ful to it than they are to the dry grass. Of 
course, with a lawn that is thoroughly wetted 
this does not apply. In this connection, it 1s 
well to remember that much may be done to 
alleviate the effects of drought in the garden 
by mulching the earth around the shrubs 
and plants with cut grass and like litter. 
A covering of this sort placed around the 
plants acts as a moisture-holder, much in 
the manner of a bell-glass. In consequence, 
the ground under the mulch is not baked 
out and the roots of the plant are there- 
fore less parched. 
SELECT TREES AND SHRUBS NOW 
Inasmuch as October is the best month 
of the year for planting ornamental trees 
and shrubs, one should consult the cata- 
logues of nurserymen and select the sorts 
best suited to their planting plans. The se- 
lection of trees and shrubs is a matter of 
too much importance to be left until the 
very last moment, and not half enough care 
is ordinarily given to the matter. It is not 
enough to say, “I like an elm, so I'll order 
one.’ Instead, one must be sure the tree or 
shrub selected is right for the position and 
exposure, and that the soil conditions can 
be maintained to bring it to healthful 
growth. If you have not already planted 
evergreens, no time should be lost in getting 
them into the ground the first week in Sep- 
tember, so they may become firmly started 
before the setting in of winter. 
THE CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN 
EGYPT 
URING the last few years there has 
been carried out important hydraulic 
work in Egypt, in order to provide 
a remedy for the great dryness of the cli- 
mate and to give a greater fertility to the 
soil by irrigation. In this way the level of 
the Nile is now raised considerably and irri- 
gation canals could be run at greater heights 
than before. However, this influenced the 
height of the underground water, and in 
Lower Egypt this now comes very near the 
surface of the ground. At the same time 
there was observed a lessening in the yield 
of cotton. In the Delta this is especially 
remarked, and the crop for 1909 was almost 
a failure. Accordingly, the state adminis- 
tration took measures to find out the cause 
of the trouble. As the only change ap- 
peared to be due to the carrying out of the 
hydraulic work, it was thought that the rise 
in the level of the watersoaked part of the 
soil was the direct cause of the falling off 
of the cotton production, and to verify this 
the commission made a series of tests by 
growing cotton plants under conditions 
which were the same as usual except that 
artificial means were provided for keeping 
certain soils at ranges of two to ten feet 
depth for the watersoaked layer. For each 
portion the depth was kept constant. The 
results of the tests clearly showed the great 
influence which the water depth had upon 
the cotton crop. The yield of cotton in each 
piece of ground is constantly proportional 
to the depth of the underground water and 
is better as the watersoaked layer lies far- 
ther below the surface. At present the com- 
mission is engaged on tests in order to show 
what are the best conditions for cultivating 
cotton as well as other Egyptian plants. 
These results will be of value in many other 
cotton-producing countries. 
