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; —— 10: mora 
‘Wager, Wallaroo.—The pine tree 
attained 700 years as a maximum length 
_ of life; 425 years was the allotted span 
of the silver tir; the Jarch lived 276 
years; the red beech, 255; the aspen, 
2.0; the birch, 200; the ash, 170; the 
elder, 145; the elm, 130. 
the oak begins to rot at about the age ‘of 
30) years. Of the holly, it is said that 
there isa specimen 410 ve old near 
Aschaffenburg, Germany, 
© Gardener’s Wife,’ Uraidla.- manililaita 
are an inflamed condition of hands, feet, 
or ears occurring in persons of Beene 
and poor health. Under- 
feeding, poor clothing, and a strenuous or 
-scrofulous condition favor their appear- 
ance, and they can be brought on by tight 
- boots, warming cold hands at a fice, and 
many sunple ways. They must not be 
_ confounded with ‘chapped’ hands, feet, or 
lips, thou,h the treatment is much the 
Preventive treatment is good food 
tonics, and proper clothing, with regular 
exercise’ and cold or nearly cold bath 
every day. Wide boots and thick hose 
~ must be worn, and garters abandoned. 
7 ee eeariinmmnannsienmnmnitinmaindnemmmmenemmmmenrteieiemeensiieraeieateisaaeeatamemneinmmemeaeat. 
~The heart of” 
‘ September 1, 1909 
The 
becomes purple and itchy; (2) blebs form 
on the discolored area, which becomes 
painful ; (3) the blebs breals. and leave 
an ulcerated surface. In the first 
three stages are--(1) The skin” 
stage, rub with hazeline snow cr cream, oF q 
paint with tincture of iodine, or apply 4 
mixture of whisky and soap every even- 
ing, In the secon: aud third stages, use 
boracic ointiment or some similar pre- 
paration, and cover with wool, or paint 
with compound tincture of benzoin. 
Cee ed 
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able to help a small garden than another 
owner of a small garden who has gained 
experience in dealing with the many phi : 
culties that have to be faced, 
CARNATIONS FROM SEED.. 
—Lhe queries 5 
Our aim is to get our readers — 
to help one another, and no one is better 
a 
M. M., Unley Park, writes:—I have — 
some ae fine Carnation seeds (mixed); a 
shall I want soil specially mixed to sow 
the same in, or will ordinary. soildo if I _ 
manure dehy 
Oarnations may be grown » in “brdinary E 
garden soil, but it is just as well to take | 
suitable compost. — 
* * dae 0 ors ae A 
THE SLUG PEST. 
‘Disb eartened,’ Parksides inquires for 
a reliable method of ridding his garden” 
traps such as damp. bags, boards, cabbage- 
a little trouble with them and ‘prepare a ; 
This should be of loam. _ 
leaf-mould, and sand; do ‘not use manure. 
of slugs. He says be has tried laying out 
leaves, etc., but though he has caught — 
can manage it. 
hundreds by this method they seem to be q 
getting more numerous than ever, 
ONE would advise the free distribution 
of freshly slacked lime amongst your 
vegetables as late j in the evening as you 
“You will find that after — 
every application the pest will be con- — 
