... Next Week's Work in the Garden Vegetables SEAKALE may be propagated from seed sown outdoors now in rows 18 inches apart. Where stocks of established crowns exist, propagation is quicker from root cuttings (thongs) as previously described in these notes. Cauliflower raised in the autumn and wintered in a cold frame should by now be sufficiently hardened to plant outdoors. They like rich soil ...

... THE big surprise of the first day of the highly successful meeting at Cheltenham was the failure of Miss Dorothy Paget 's Solford to repeat his victory of last year in the Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup. He finished last after being started at 7 to 4 on, but Miss Paget's other runner, Anarchist, a 33-to-i chance, made a gallant attempt to retrieve his owner's fortunes, and he is seen (nearest ...

... BeE s by Apis Makers of hives are working like the busy bee themselves for never has there been such a boom in bee-keeping. The demand for hives and appliances can still be met, but there is going to be an acute shortage of bees. In his article in our February 28th issue Apis explained how the beginner can get his stock of bees-- by buying a complete stock, a nucleus (3 or 4 frames with a ...

... I wip¥ili¥Tinn nlHIMWP iWMMM-- BEFORE THE BIG RACE The sunny scene in the Cheltenham paddock as the runners parade for the Gold Cup. The favourite, Miss Paget's Roman Hackle, is No. 10, and on his right (No. 8) is the second favourite, Major Montagu's Savon. There was a big croivd on both days and the three fighting Services were well represented. OWNERS AND TRAINERS Tom Coulthwaite, the ...

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... No Time For Comedy Stage and Screen both have LONDONERS have heard a lot about No Time for Comedy, the S. N. Behrman Broadway success, for it had a much publicised first night at Blackpool last December, and has been touring the big provincial cities ever since. Now it has come to the West End in double measure the stage play to the Haymarket Theatre, and the film version to the Warner Cinema ...

... C^OcLlclils to Port SHE: But, handsome, what would you do if I told you I was saving my kisses for a rainy? He I d storm, naturally. I imitate birds for a living. Really And who's the girl with you She's my tweet-heart. They tell me you're a hard drinker. Don't you believe it. It isn't hard. This is a terrible school report, my boy. Bottom of a form of twenty-three boys Cheer up, Dad. ...

... MR. MARTIN BENSON'S £60,000 stallion, Nearco, corning out of the deposit safe. Nearco, unbeaten, winner of 1,005,50° l're 'n Italy, and of the French Grand Prix of 1,152,800 francs, stands at Mr._ Benson's luxury stud near Newmarket. Too valuable to be exposed to war risks, he is housed at night in a specially constructed dug-out. The dug-out is spacious and scientifically ventilated water and ...

... SHE OPERATES A SMITHY ON WHEELS Although only twenty years of age, Mrs. Anne Hughes has been married for three years. With her husband, Alfred, she takes her miniature anvil round the villages of Surrey, towing it behind their tandem-cycle for miles around Woking. Then, with shoes already fashioned at the home forge, they shoe the horses on the spot, thus saving the horses' legs and the ...

... MORE ABOUT THE NIGHT RAIDER Notes on the Lesser-Knowri Duties of Our Anti-Aircraft Men MUCH has been written about the work of our anti aircraft batteries, yet many aspects of this most important occupation-- perhaps the most important single job in the Army to-day-- are not thoroughly understood. Two instruments, the predictor and the height-finder, have been frequently described, and ...

... MODERN instrument-flying has removed many of the terrors of the weather from long bombing raids. Without all the modern aids to navigation and blind flying, few of the long night flights over enemy territory would be possible, however perfect the aero planes in other respects. Nor could the steady stream of bombers be delivered by air across the Atlantic. Only three types of bad weather ...

... And an Admiral's Ideas on Air Attack by C. G. GREY (Founder of The Aeroplane) YEARS and years ago there was a blazing row between Admiral Sir Percy Scott, the gunnery specialist, and Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who bombarded Alexandria, both since deceased, much to the diminution of the joy of nations. Com modore Scott, as he was then, I think, was going to take his squadron out into the ...