October, 1911 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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names appear in the pedigrees of almost 
every well known dog now on the show 
bench. Ah-Cum was throughout his short 
life acknowledged as the most typically 
perfect Pekingese spaniel in England. He 
was the first winner of a Pekingese cham¬ 
pionship at the Crystal Palace. As the 
most beautiful dog known to us, both in 
shape and color, he has been set up at the 
Natural History Museum, South Ken¬ 
sington, London, where he may now be 
seen. Ah-Cum died in 1905, and little 
Mimosa in 1910.” 
On the question of size Lady Algernon 
Gordon Lennox says: “The Pekingese is 
essentially a lady’s pet dog, and as such 
they should be small enough to be easily 
handled; at the same time, bone and sub¬ 
stance should not be sacrificed, and with 
a maximum weight of 10 lbs. the Pekin 
Palace Dog Association (England) has 
thought it advisable to fix a minimum of 
5 lbs., in order to prevent a possible 
‘weediness’ in type; it would therefore 
seem that about 6 to 7 lbs. is the ideal 
weight, and when the dog is true to type 
as regards bone, he will generally appear 
to the eye considerably smaller.” A. G. 
Three Poultry Fallacies 
"DOULTRYMEN on the Pacific coast 
-*• are trying to persuade the general 
public that eggs with brown shells contain 
just as much nutriment as those with white 
shells. This color of eggs is a popular 
superstition in several parts of the coun¬ 
try. New York City has the same pre¬ 
dilection for white eggs that exists in Los 
Angeles and San Francisco. Boston, on 
the other hand, pays a premium for brown 
eggs. All this makes trouble for the poul- 
tryman, for it is the nature of the brown¬ 
laying kind to sit, while the white layers 
do not sit and are not as good table fowls. 
And what is the difference in the eggs? 
There is no difference; none whatever. 
One egg is just as rich and as well flavored 
as the other. These things do not depend 
upon the color of the egg shells, but upon 
the feeding of the hen. 
Another fallacy is to the effect that fat 
hens will not lay. One hears this doctrine 
preached everywhere. It is all wrong. 
An old fat hen may not lay, but a fat pullet 
lays more eggs than a pullet which is poor 
in flesh. It may be accepted as a fact that 
the danger of feeding a pullet so much that 
she will stop laying, is not very great. 
Along with this second fallacy goes an¬ 
other, which reasons that corn is fattening, 
and so corn should not be fed. And yet 
corn is the best all-round grain which the 
poultry keeper can obtain. Repeated ex¬ 
periments on practical plants have shown 
this to be a fact. Not, of course, that corn 
should be fed exclusively; other grains in 
variety, as well as beef scraps and vege¬ 
tables, are needed. The amateur will not 
go far wrong, however, if he makes 
cracked corn half the grain ration, in win¬ 
ter at least; and if he supplies an abun¬ 
dance of beef scraps or meat in some other 
form, along with alfalfa, clover or garden 
vegetables, he will get eggs. E. I. F. 
HICKS TREES-A COMPARISON 
T W 0 suburban homes — 
one, an attractive, snug, 
inviting home; one that 
is a harmonious part of the 
grounds because of fine big 
trees and right use of shrubs — 
The other is bald, severe, just 
a house — nothing to distin¬ 
guish it from hundreds of 
others. Which is your kind ? 
A goodly sized maple, and a 
few shrubs will make a new 
house and grounds, at once 
interesting and attractive. 
Hicks has trees of any size, 
but principally the larger ones 
large, for then you get immediate results — no years of 
waiting for them to grow up. Of course, they cost 
more than small trees — but they promptly add double 
their value to your property. They are an investment. 
ISAAC HICKS & SON 
It pays to buy them 
We planted the tree shown 
above, three years ago. It 
now has heavy foliage and is 
growing at the normal rate. 
We have 500 similar maples 
15 to 30 years old in our 
nursery, we can safely ship 
them to you by rail. 
We also have the kind of 
shrubs you want, at from $1.50 
to $5.00 for 10. 
Send for shrub price list, 
and for our tree catalog and 
see for yourself some of the 
unusual things we have done. 
If there are trees in your vicinity you wish were on 
your grounds, we can move them for you. Let us tell 
you about our method of moving big trees, and why 
Hicks large trees thrive. Now is the time to plant 
trees — don't wait till spring, that is a common mistake 
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and lawns owe their soft, grassy beauty to 
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Sown like other grass se?d but it comes up where all others 
fax'. Kalaka is seed and fertilizer mixed. Needs only soil- 
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replenishing old ones. Cheaper, goes further than common 
seed: Instructive booklet, “Howto Make a Lawn” is free. 
Send for it. 
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HARDY 
PLANTS 
HORSFORD’S 
FOR COLD WEATHER 
are ready to transplant before the Southern grown stock 
is ripe. The shorter season ripens off stock earlier and 
autumn planting begins in August. Shrubs and trees 
that are not ripe to set before November from the 
South, are ready in Vermont by the middle of October. 
You may set your Paeonias and many other herbaceous 
plants from the middle of August to the middle of 
September and get quicker results. Horsford’s Autumn 
Supplement offers many inducements to buyers of home¬ 
grown lilies, tulips, daffodils, crocuses, trilliums, etc., 
which are set in autumn. If you could see his various 
kinds of stock as it is here in the nursery, you would 
understand why his plants have so good a reputation. 
Besides, he knows how to pack them so they reach you 
alive and fresh. Ask for catalogues. 
Fred’k H. Horsford 
/V 
Charlotte. Vt. 
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