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on the Island, is thus fortified in a most posi¬ 
tive manner. Though the notice does not 
state it, we have since learned that Mr. S. M. 
Burnham, of Saugatuck, Conn., is the for¬ 
tunate purchaser of this valuable animal. 
Changing the Names of Plants. 
“ Cockatelle Flower ”— To-lu-la. 
In January, 1878, Mr. Peter Henderson 
gave an amusing account of the “ Cockatelle 
Flower,” from Texas, a flower of wondrous 
beauty and unequalled fragrance, found only 
in the far remote and most inaccessible 
portion of Texas, only to be reached at the 
risk of one’s scalp. For did not “ Comanche 
George” say so, and in witness of which 
there was his buckskin hunting shirt and 
leather belt? “Cctnanche George” sold his 
seeds at an enormous price, to those who 
should have known better, and the world 
went well with him until he one day got con¬ 
fidential with an interviewer, who published 
his story and a list of his distinguished pat¬ 
rons—or victims—in a Sunday paper, after 
“which we heard no more of “ Comanche 
■George.” Botanists and florists do not agree 
so well as people should who are engaged in 
kindred pursuits. The botanists sometimes 
find that the one who first published a plant 
was mistaken as to its relationship, and for 
this or other good reasons, sometimes finds 
it necessary to change the name of a plant. 
The florist, having a plant under a certain 
name, is bound to keep that name, let the 
botanist say what he may. The same fate 
has befallen the “ Cockatelle-flower ” that has 
been the lot of many another floral treasure— 
its name has been changed. It is no more 
“ Cockatelle,” but “ To-lu-la,” which is much 
more euphonious, and shows “ that which 
we call a Rose ” is not the only one that “ by 
any other name would smell as sweet.” Some 
■ one who comes from the fastnesses of the 
mountains of New Mexico brings the “ To- 
)lu-la,” and has sold its seeds, and a number 
of Wall Street people at the same time. We 
have examined the seeds, which were sold at 
the modest price of five for 25 cents—and 
feel sure that “To-lu-la” is but a synonym 
for “ Cockatelle.” Can it be that this New 
Mexican is but the synonym for our Texan 
•“ Comanche George ?” It is just possible that 
the present seed vender is the successor to 
the good-will and business of “ George,” and 
that he has for a consideration, told him that 
the shrewd business men of Philadelphia and 
New York will, if given an unheard-of name, 
and described with sufficient extravagance, 
pay from five to 25 cents each for the seeds 
of the common Okra or Gumbo. This month 
or next will come the “Blue Rose” men, 
with Strawberries as large as tea cups upon 
bushes, and seeds of Asparagus that may be 
•cut the same season it is sown. We feel but 
little sympathy for those who are swindled 
by these chaps, as they are almost exclusive¬ 
ly of the wealthier class. Indeed, we are a 
little pleased when one who grudges his gar¬ 
dener the sums necessary to buy the needed 
seeds and plants, takes the matter into his 
own hands and buys “ Blue Roses,” Trees to 
bear Cherries that weigh a pound, and all 
the rest of it. To those who will take advice 
we say : When a tree, plant, or seed, is claim¬ 
ed to be unusual in any respect, that is the 
-very thing to let alone. Desirable novelties 
are never introduced by unknown strangers. 
A Device for Pulling Stumps. 
A number of devices have been given in 
the American Agriculturist for pulling 
stumps, but the subject has not been ex¬ 
hausted. “G. G.,” Greenville, Illinois, sends 
his method of clearing 
land of stumps, which 
is as follows : A “ tri¬ 
angle ” of 8 by 4 ma¬ 
terial, about 3 feet 
long is made as shown 
in figure 1. A strong ,, 
log-cham is put around & 
the stump and then passed over the top of the 
triangle, and on to the whiffletrees of the 
team. This instrument serves as a fulcrum 
by means of which the stump is pulled out 
by the, draft of the horses. This triangle will 
answer for all small stumps up to 8 inches in 
Fig. 2. —PULLING STUMPS WITH A “ TRIANGLE. 
diameter. Mr. G. writes: “two men pulled 
88 stumps in one afternoon. A steady team 
is best; and it may require an occasional use 
of the axe.” Figure 2 shows fully the man¬ 
ner of operation of this stump puller. 
The Care of the Hair. 
Some forty years ago there was introduced 
a preparation called “ Balm of Columbia,” 
which, when used according to the directions, 
produced remarkable results in preventing 
the hair from falling off, and even in causing 
a new crop to grow. Certificates might have 
been obtained from several excellent and 
eminent persons who, within the writer’s 
knowledge, used this “ Balm ” with good re¬ 
sults, had not the maker lived in England. 
The directions were essentially these. Before 
going to bed, rub the scalp with a stiff brush 
for (we think it was) ten minutes, apply the 
“ Balm,” rub some more minutes and go to 
bed. The whole efficacy of the “Balm” 
was due to the ten minutes scrubbing of the 
scalp before it was applied. If the stuff had 
been water, though it was no doubt some 
soothing application, it would, with all this 
rubbing, have done some good. It will be 
found that most of the applications for pre¬ 
venting baldness and encouraging the growth 
of the hair depend upon either a vigorous 
rubbing of the scalp, or they are prepara¬ 
tions which are to be first rubbed well into 
the hair and then washed out, thus securing 
the cleanliness so essential to a healthy con¬ 
dition. Let any one with naturally dry hair 
try a persistent brushing with a stiff brush, 
or the use of a fine-toothed comb for some 
minutes, and unless there is some disease of 
the scalp, the hair will become surprisingly 
moist. Of course those who curl and crimp 
their hair by the use of heated irons, must 
expect it to become injured, and no help can 
be looked for so long as the practice is fol¬ 
lowed. With others, and in many cases, 
baldness in comparative youth is hereditary, 
and in such cases it is doubtful if any treat¬ 
ment can be of use. Where the hair has 
fallen on account of severe illness or from 
other temporary cause, some gentle stimulant 
to the scalp may promote or hasten the growth. 
One of the most useful preparations of this 
kind is half an ounce of the Tincture of Can- 
tharides (kept by the druggists) to a quart 
bottle of Bay Rum, using this upon the 
scalp with gentle rubbing on going to bed. 
When the barber 
kindly informs his 
patient that his hair 
m m is very badly filled 
with dandruff, and 
proposes to shampoo 
it as a remedy, it is 
safe to say “No” 
most positively; the 
majority of harbers 
use as a shampooing 
liquid, either a solu¬ 
tion of “ Salts of 
Tartar ” alone, or 
mixed with Borax. 
They are probably 
not aware that “Salts 
of Tartar” is but a 
name for purified 
Potash. When a so¬ 
lution of this is put 
upon the head it 
combines with the 
natural oil of the hair and scalp, and forms 
a soap which makes a dense lather in the 
hair; this is washed out, and while it effect¬ 
ually removes the dandruff and dust, it has 
also removed the oil which is needed to keep 
the hair in a healthy condition. Avoid all 
such shampooing. A teaspoonful of powdered 
Borax in a quart of water form a safe sham¬ 
pooing liquid, but still better is the yolk of an 
egg, worked thoroughly into the hair, applying 
a little at a time, and then washing it out. 
The egg will leave the hair surprisingly clean 
and the scalp soft and free from dandruff. 
A Farm Cart with a Rack. 
In turning sharp comers, as in a barn¬ 
yard, and for getting small loads into narrow 
A FARM CART WITH RACK. 
passage ways, carts are often preferable to 
wagons. A light cart with a rack is shown 
in the accompanying engraving, and is espec- 
