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Residence of Dr. H. C. Will, Chicago. W. E. Perry, Architect. 
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The Biggest-Littlest Dog 
(Continued from page 56) 
winter is sufficient, provided he is 
regularly brushed three times a 
week. Too much soap and water is 
not only bad for the growth of the 
hair, but it also ruins the stiff texture 
and takes away the pretty, typical 
sheen which counts for so much. 
For the rest, the Pomeranian needs 
no special care. He is naturally a 
healthy little dog, and, provided he 
is not overfed and underexercised 
(forms of mistreatment sadly com¬ 
mon among many house dogs) he 
should not have a sick day a year. 
Half a puppy biscuit in the morning, 
and in the evening what he will eat 
comfortably without stuffing and 
without putting on too much extra 
flesh, are ample rations. Meat, either 
raw or cooked, may be given him. 
Soups, broths, fish (carefully boned) 
and vegetables are all good'; but he 
ought not to have too much starchy 
food. Corn meal ancl potatoes are to 
be especially eschewed. Remember 
also, that the little Pom is naturally a 
lively dog, and that he enjoys noth¬ 
ing better than a run and a romp. 
He is not so delicate that he need 
fear wet weather, or even snow and 
slush ; but it is kindness to wipe him 
dry when he comes in after facing 
such weather. Also, it is better for 
rugs and sofa pillows. 
As in all toy breeds, dwarfness is 
highly esteemed in a Pomeranian; 
but if one is seeking a house pet, a 
dog of seven or eight pounds will 
furnish more comfort and enjoy¬ 
ment. This is not a large dog, but 
a couple of pounds means a great 
deal in so tiny a breed, and even the 
bench show advocates of the four 
and five pound champions, acknowl¬ 
edge that the larger dogs are the 
more companionable. They seem to 
have a livelier intelligence, a more 
properly balanced disposition, and 
they are certainly better able to take 
care of themselves. These are three 
points that are well worth remem¬ 
bering in buying a Pomeranian. 
As for physical points to look for, 
the salient details are a cobby body, 
great activity, a foxy head, a well 
carried tail, and a profuse coat. A 
marked blemish in any of these will 
detract seriously from the dog’s 
looks. The Pom displays for our 
selection a prodigal assortment of 
colors. There are blacks and whites, 
blues and browns (or chocolates), 
blues and greys, sables and shaded 
sables, and even parti-colors of all 
these different shades. Probably the 
blacks, chocolates, whites, and blues 
are the most popular; but many 
people like the shaded sables best. 
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unbreakable until you break down the door 
or open the lock with its own little key. 
Sturdy, durable, enduring—the Yale Padlock 
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Scries. 
Something Good Out of Mexico 
(Continued from page 46) 
are dead with frost. There is no 
object in waiting a week or so and 
injury to the roots may result. So 
dig them up at once, shake them free 
of earth, and lay them out-of-doors, 
in the shade, for a few hours to dry. 
After they have dried, put them into 
boxes or barrels or any receptacle 
that will retain dry sand, coal ashes 
or sawdust. They must be put where 
the temperature will not go below 
freezing in the coldest weather. 
Therefore a cellar is the best place 
for them. On the other hand they 
must not be too warm. Wherever 
potatoes will winter safely, dahlias 
will come through successfully. 
The important consideration guid¬ 
ing the choice of varieties is the pur¬ 
pose to which you want to put them. 
You want them for cut flowers or 
for garden display. Many of the 
best dahlias for cutting are totally 
unfit for garden decoration, inas¬ 
much as the plant itself is not decor¬ 
ative and the flowers are perhaps too 
fragile or too drooping or too some¬ 
thing else to be impressive when seen 
out-of-doors. With such a wide va¬ 
riety, satisfaction should be obtained. 
To anyone contemplating the use 
of dahlias, therefore, I would sug¬ 
gest a visit to a local grower. There 
the general effect of the plants may 
be studied as they appear in the hand 
and as they appear from a distance. 
A visit will give a better idea of 
what is wanted than all the catalogs 
and all the advice in the world; for 
there is no flower grown that eludes 
description, particularly as to color, 
as does the dahlia. 
Fall Planted Bulbs—A Brief Synopsis 
(Continued from page 42) 
effects. Others are the crocus, crown 
imperial, scilla, snowdrops, trillium, 
chiondoxa, calcochortus, fritillaria, 
English and Spanish iris, allium, col- 
chicum, grape hyacinth and Hyacin- 
thus candicans. 
Naturalizing 
There are several bulbous plants 
which if set in congenial surround¬ 
ings will increase and go on in¬ 
definitely in what are usually termed 
naturalized plantings. It is one of 
the most effective of all forms of 
bulb planting, as it has an atmos¬ 
phere of permanency that others 
lack. Of course, where this work 
is done extensively, it is practically 
impossible to make any preparation 
of the ground, and the bulbs simply 
have to take their chances so far as 
soil conditions are concerned. You 
will not get the high quality of 
flower that is possible by strong fer¬ 
tilization, but in this case nothing is 
lost, as you are not in quest of 
exhibition specimens. 
A good way to plant bulbs in turf 
is to take a spade and force it into 
the ground the full length of the 
blade. Then place the spade at right 
angles to this first cut, forming a 
cross, and again force it down. 
Work the spade back and forth until 
you have an opening large enough 
to accommodate five bulbs approxi¬ 
mately 6" apart, one at each point 
and one at the center of the cross. 
Pack the grass back in place with 
the back of the spade. 
The narcissus family is one of the 
best for naturalizing. All the va¬ 
rious types can be used: the singles 
and doubles, the polyanthus, the 
poet’s and the jonquils, all are par¬ 
ticularly adapted for meadowland 
and woods. For lawns, crocus is 
an old standby. In rockeries, scilla, 
snowdrops, chiondoxa, allium, col- 
chicum and grape hyacinth will be in 
keeping. For arbors or woodland, 
fritillaria, lily-of-the-valley and tril¬ 
lium may be used to secure satisfying 
and distinctly beautiful effects. 
