... inscription, Thomas Oarlyle, born the -Ith of December, 1795, died the of February, 18S1.” The coffin was covered with wreaths of flowers. it was being lowered into the grave a heavy shower rain fell. The friends and mourners present at the grave side were Mr ...

... JULY 29, 1881. Thi extraordinary number of bathing fatalities which hare been reported during the past few day* conclusively shows that it is high time that local authorities in all country towns should take the matter in hand and provide the facilities ...

... woodland scenery. many railways there is room for improvement in the laying out of grounds, and planting them with shrubs and flowers, in the vicinity of stations. >cnmark-hill Station, on the line between Victoria and Londonbridge, is one of the most tasteful ...

... n of dessert service of Derby China, manufactured in that borough expresaly for the occasion the elaborate and beautiful flowere having been executed by an aged artist, who has reached 82 years of age. There was a touch of sentiment and poetry about the ...

... delay The Shaktperian Show at the Albert Hall ha* not been half «o much discussed a* it might have been, public attention being distracted from the subject by more recent erent*. The success of the former bazaar for the Chelsea Hospital for Women, 1881—the ...

... Ashton Dilke, accompanied by Mr. George Lewis, came into court, being followed by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. M.P., Mr. Cyril Flower, M.P., Mr. Seymour Haden, Sir Julian Pauncefort, Sir William Drake, Mr. Austin Lee, and others. Mr. Inderwick, Q.C., in opening ...

... fraternity as a holiday. At an early hour several of the sweeps resident Westminster, Chelsea, and other parts of London turned out with their ** Jacks-in-tha-Green” but the shows were not equal to those of previous years. They were only in very few instances ...

... always babel of tongues at a church door when the congregation comes out The Sundsy parade is a brief display, literally passing show, for it only lasts about three quarters of an hour, at most an hour. At the first chime of the quarter to two o'clock from ...

... general attention bestowed the gulden yellow field flower, so that all of wild bulbons plants were sought out and brought into cultivation. Some are old favourites,once the ornaments cottage gardens, such flowers a-* the Star of Bethlehem, but neglected for ...

... Plants after Flowering When the flowers fade or die out the plants should be cut down to within an inch of the soil, and suckers will spring up from the roots which may potted put out in the ground iu due time for making future plants. After this cutting ...

... to the first show and fifteen to the second. The Summer Shows are fixed for May 16th and June 30th, thirty classes being enumerated for the former and fifty-eight for the latter, which besides plant classes includes twelve for cut flowers and sixtt'en ...

... mass of flowers quite distinct in characti r and in colour from other kinds, and are most effective for general decorative use. They do not keep blooming so long as the large-flowered sorts will, consequently, as soon as the principal crop of flowers is faded ...