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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1894
Page
5
An English critic condemns neglect of seed raising among American florists noting Americans buy roses in large numbers but rarely cross breed. He cites popular varieties and explains American standards favor long stems and continuous blooming, urging seed grown roses to match old world quality and patience.
A correspondent asks if a wound on a tree stem rises as the tree grows. The answer: the wound remains at the same height because trees add wood at the tips and around the stem, not by stretching the trunk. Growth increases diameter and roots, so marks seem lower when measured from a root top.
A death notice for Robert Cornelius mentions his grafting method for grapes using a half matured scion wedged ends tied with tape. An Orchard and Garden piece and Meehan's Monthly illustrate the process. A Delaware farmer extols scarlet clover as top soil improver and versatile green forage boosting dairy output and horse feed.
The Horseman contrasts a hunter horse capable of long leap after leap with a high jumper limited to clearing bars. It describes ideal hunter size from 15 to 16 hands, build, and endurance, noting English queen’s premiums favor thoroughbreds and arguing American breeding can yield profitable hunters. It ends with a rural anecdote about a hog and a political debate.
Philip Brady, formerly with E A Dunbar, opens a new grocery and provisions shop in the Dunbar location. The firm offers fancy groceries, confectionery, fruits, cigars, smokers articles, and toilet goods with an emphasis on continued reliable service for old and new customers.
Indications point to continuation of enormous sleeves this season with gloasy supple cloths in medium and light shades. Fancy woolens, crepe delicates, and cordurette in evening tones appear. New princess dresses feature diagonally buttoned waists, Russian blouse yoked tops, and velvet trims.
A survey lists 143 sects in the United States while church leaders move across continents. Rev Herbert Tugwell nears consecration as bishop of western equatorial Africa. Rev Dr John Chester resigns from Washington’s Metropolitan Presbyterian after 8 years. Archibald G Brown of East London Tabernacle pastors a 2000-member church and has baptized over 4000 in 27 years. Rev Frank Ilsley Paradise begins work at Christchurch cathedral in New Orleans. he hails from Boston. Dr Talmage plans a farewell sermon in March at Brooklyn Tabernacle before a world tour with wife and two daughters starting in April. The Rev B Meyer cites a London source about a gentleman earning 10000 dollars yearly who lives on 1000 and gives 9000 to foreign missions.
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