The evening world. Newspaper, March 29, 1907, Page 23

LOOP SPHPBEBS OLPBED | j | | (Reprinted from - . 24 Fifth avenue, New York. | By Prof. J. R: Ainsworth Davis, t the Harmsworth Self-Educator Magazine by special arrangement.) LOWERS are propagated by moans of essential or reproductive ieaves. Flower-leaves are ot four kinds, arranged {n!two scte—the perianth or covering leaves externally, and the essential or reproductive leaves sepaia and an Internal whorl of five pocals. In the essential or repro- ‘votive leaves, again, we have two sets of structures—l. ©, two whorls of stamens, five in each hor en a whorl of five carpels. The mombers ‘of each Fiowers Dust, or follen, _ (| The stamens, which are to be regarded as the male part of the flower, differ + greatly in appearance from the petals and eepais, Bach of them fs Ike q thread In the latter {a produced the flower-dust, or pollen, which probably everybody has Botioed in a lly or tulip. If a young anther ts cut across anf examined under the microscope it will be found to contain four pélien saca, In which the particles formation of the peed, as re shal) prescatty ece, and are Wbernted by the spitting | f the anthers. Except that tha carpels are greeny they differ widely tn appearance from Poalesced. Sheltered within the cavity) are a numbor of minute green , bodies. | wrebdch grow’ out’ from the edgca of this folded leaf, as wit\ be reallzed when the; carpel eplits cpen Inter, as it does—e. &., gare marigold, The the chance of performing their office. The lower ovule, containing part of a! carpe, ‘a the ovary, and Its narrow upper end ts the style, on the top of which fs a sticky patch, tho etigma.-"The carpels are the female part of the flower, and | No. 6. Professor in the Untvgrsity of Wales. Copyright, 197, International Publications, inturnally, The perlanth ts composed of an external whorl, of fiva “yrhort alternate sith those Of the preceding one, faith a thickened end, the two regions betng the flament and anther respectively. | of this yellow dust, the polien-grains, are formed, They are eeeential to the Jeaves, but each of them !s really a folded leaf of which the two edges have! ‘ovules are destingd to become the seeds, provided: the pollen-eriins are allowed Bre collectively termed the pistil. Production of Seeds. Microscopical examtnation will show us that the ovule (shown in the Mustra. tion of the simple Mower in section) {a covered by two protective wkins, Imp “tect, however, at one place—the micropyte, which Is @tmply the Greek for “little gateway.” Within these exins (a a cellular mass, one cell of which, close to the” Micropyle, has developed into m relatively con#}*cious etructure, and is known ‘Bs the embryo aac, because within It We young plant! Is formed. H ‘The’ mogt important part of the contents of this enc ts the egg-appamtus, a! “prowy ot thresamailcelte nexty the micropytes fae ote them, whieh tr moet Mercer than the others, is the egg-cell, or ovum}, from which the young plant Originates, and which {4 strictly Comparable to the exe of a fish, @ frog, ot an fnsect. But tts development cannot begin unless !t ts fertilized. e, unless an PATTERN FLOWER. "SECTION. Filament. DIAGRAM ‘PLAN. Anther. Z La) { ‘ with pollen-grains, / j : s Flowerstalk SIMPLE .FLOWER.IN Oyute. SECTION. Stigma--.. Pollen-grains-~ 4 Pollen-tude Forel th 3 Keddi ng pollen-grains, Embryo- sac -><° Protective-sktns.- fnfinitesimal amount of what may be called male protoplasm fuses with it. It 1s ABhe office of the pollon-grain to supply this, And here ft may be stated, once for that-cexual_reproduction jn plants and ahtmals alike essentially consists ta} the coalescence of two minute masses of living matter, or protoplasm, one male ‘and tho other female, Wo do not ad present prealsely kflow why fertilization should be necessary, br exactly how Jt makes {t possible for the eggecell to Wevelop. | The Birth of a Plant. q A pollen-grain ts a small mass of protoplasm contalning two nuclél, and cov- ‘ered by two skins, of which the inner ont is yery delicate, It thay be regarded as ‘fonsisting of two c pas indicated by the two nuclel—though in the highgr seed. phan ti fiese are ist separate? trem eat othe, pa pariyemal, The trwt ep f4owar the attainment of feftilization ts the transfer of pollen-grains to the stig- ma. This ts pollination. “ ‘ ‘Supposing this trans‘er to have been accomplished, the pollen-grain germinates fn tho sticky fluld of the stigma, and fends oul AN excessIVely delicate pollen-tube, which grows down through the style into the ovary, where Its Up passes through “the micropyle. Meanwhile, ones of the two nuctol Jato the pollen-tube, where It divides Into wevearl fraxments. One of thede entera the ovum, with the nucleus of which It fuses, and thus effects fertilization. It has Just been said that this process consists In the unlon of two minute thasses of protoplasm, and we may ndd to this that the marses in question are of nuclear ature—t. ¢, they are made up of spectalized protoplasm, Supposing that the polieh-grain of. our simple flower has been transferred to the etigma of the eame flower. It will be a caso of self-pollination, followed by woltfertitization, -But-lf-the pillen-grains-on the atixma have -come from another flower, we bave cross-pollinatiiin, followed by cross-fertilization, This ts effected _in many ways. If by Insects, It 1s called Insect pollination, fhe @olors and: Odors. ‘The colora and odora of our native flowering plants aro ‘simply to be regarded ‘as moans for attracting insects, though fortunately enough these have for the Most part stmilar predilections !n these matters to ourselves. Indeed we may way that our acsthetic tastes, so far’as sight and smell are concerned, bave evolved to a lange extent on‘IIncs determined by the insect world, ” Flowers, however, do more than merely attract Insects by muttmble colors and ‘odors? They provide them with what may be called flower-food, upon which, in- Geed, some of ‘thelr guests aro entirely dependent. Thia partly éonststs of the pollen Itself, which te produced in abundance, and partly of the sweet fuld known @a nectar, The latter oozes out from ittle swellings—nectaries—altuated deep @own in the flower, and varying @ good deal in number, charactor and exact ‘position. The fertilized ovum divides again and again to produce a amall mass of cells, | ayhich enlarges and {ncrenses to form @ minute plantlet, outside er within which Ma. a atore-of food in the form of mtarch and albuminous matter, or possibly other gutritive substance which renders gromth possible till such time as the young Pleat is able to draw on the supplies of the ouletde world. The delicate {nvest- waents of the ovule become firm and touch eeed-coata, | The Fruit of Flowers. While the seeds are ripening the ovary enlarges ahd becomes the fruit. This} “pay-He-hard and dry, as in buttercup, poppy and sunflower, or fleshy and suo | jonlent, as in plum, orange and’ grape, Other parts besides the ovary may under- {Se changes and contribute to the formation of what ts then termed a “fal "fruit." The red pulp of a strawberry, for instance, {s formed by the enlargement ‘Set the stem-part of the flower—l. ©., the receptacle. ‘The little brown pips which | ted its eurface are the real fruit—in this case dry, and each formed from an! | ovary, 7, {ie { The “Yellow Peril’ Up to Date. ps, M. ROORREGON, tho well-known correspondent of the J.ndon Times at ; Poking, went to see the recent manoeuvres of the modernized Chinese army “ * bn the neighborhood of Chang-te-fu, He deecribex them as a repetition of of 195—e net plece carefully prepared long before by. a number advivers. The ineffictency of the officers te allll, conspicuous and the ‘of the men inadequate, but the material ts good, Dr, Morrison officers to direct pffaire the contending ernues would! cabbie. The | notifies “hina, | rationally, | year. captor draws a kni! The ‘Evening World’s Daily Mag azine, Friday, (Copyright, 1903, 19M. by Herbert 5. Stono wk Co} SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. a Yount New York tnberite —b1,000,000 from hie settle Gown Ts notifies jontana has just dled, trims within one % his be Foe Mommomery Brewster, = AB be is about fo ‘the eaioyment of Me lewacy leavinet hie $7, of the uncle's wil Trust 1 ifrewiter year ‘ise $1,600,000 eh bien Eranafiitieg end seo pyetiiety, Jones. of Si. rane rani uncle's Fewster ak on jen spendenrift | Ie of the wili to exolain @ertng “the million. es he lerrancan. One exxy Oray, daughter of lady. Brewster ang} The ae aaa jokinal sine Lifer ue i Wee fo and vows pursuers’ boats come closer, joney must Destine of ea tare in 0 A ts CHAPTER XXIII. The Rescue of Peggy. RBWSTER'S heart almost ceased beating and every reatiga of color left tts face. The aharp crack of a gun sounded fn the stern of Brewster's boat, and an. unerring bullet. sped straignt for the big Arab'a forehead. tween his eyes and death must have been from his hand, his body straightened and then. collapsed, Among his oansmen, but eerogs the instantaneous. The knife wale of the craft. Before @ hand ed to previ the girl were plunged into the sea. toppled overboard, Monty Browster was in the water an instant later, wtrikine out for the where they had disappeared, a little to the left of the course In which his boat was running. Thore was! a” rat} Grouch] SE PAPER'S ARE THE LimiT, NO NEWS AT ALL, WELL SUCH IS LIFE !}! q n five accomoantes Bim on @ cruise 0 It crashed ‘be- flew toppling over. not 4 mt, the dead Arab and | A ery of horrer went up from! the | Amertoans, end something surprisingly Ike a shout of triumph from the ab- tof the pollen-grain hax passed! gucters,yen_as Hrawster poised tor the spring {nto the water a fying form shot past him and into the sea mith a resounding splash. The man that fired the shot had reckoned cleverly,-and he was carrying out the final detalis of an inspired plan. The Arab's position as he stood in tha boat wae such as to warrant-the sailor's bellef that he could fall no other way than forward, and that meant over the eide of the boat. With all this clearly in mind he! had shot straight and true and was on his way to the water almost as the two Newlyweds-- CADYS MAMA <OING TO GET PAPA'S SUPPER ! _CABY BE <a0D Brewster's Millions, he pata was a |i praying the’ oth | muscle for the j aim to | Just as He Mid Ry (lowed! The eallor fought his way to the sur face with the girl, and Brewster was at hia side came up, There that night. Jong tn pursult Perry steamed confess T ~ dlonty ation. #e! The | doed, ei had ered In. tion. one | definite! 7 tion. the bs & the white robes that etill kept the sur- face of che water. “backing water” and straining every ‘The sailor's powerful strokes brought to cluton the @leappearing white robes. the form of the girt she went down. supported her until one of the boats cuers returned to the vessel, The dar Ing attempt of Mohammed's emisséries was discussed without restraint, and every aalior had a story’ to tell of the days after whole party felt a distinot relict when “the yacht finally left the harbor and that-came- the ndey--beders. may DAM had somethi: depression, tut he was not the sort to Jones, of Butte, Mont., and there was something sini monttion. Brewster decided to change his plans @xnid sail for the North Cape, thereby adding more than $30,000 to hi: in telting his guesis, breakfast. the pkoclairaatzon been ‘tco sudden—had reyersed home for August and none wero satiated with excite ment. During the m ‘They wer all generous and wus euro that he could crulse in- new vovage were not out of the ta ‘ef themselves into ominous groups of firearms, with curses and cheers, but] Snj‘In the end there was a alle tania: \ WONDER WHAT “PAPAS PRECIOUS PET WILL BE WHEN HE GROWS UP TO OUR LITTLE BABY'S 4OING. TOBE PRESIDENT, DEAREST ! IVE HAD & MSION | A New verk | By George B. McCutcheon Seneral meeting the main cabin, |was in "Subway" Capt. Perry, the first mate, and thejan impatient were included in the | aad pressed an electric Brewater was; “it won't ring, . Monty,” |{Subway.”” "Phe wire has meeting broke up No be cool for a minute rators made their Way | we'll talk it over. to the deck. It was a strange fact thet| Lrowster stormeg for five’ minutes, NO ohe went alone, They were 18|tho “dclegation” silting calmly’ by, emil-| Sroups of three and four and the My8-/ing with ‘exasperating confislence. At! tery that hung sbout them was almost | jast he calmed down and ti terms of ible. Not one was willing 'Otreasoa qemanded an explana 1 the excited, buoyant Brewster! way given to understand that the yack without neiniieheyg found tatrene th and | Would sail tor Boston, and that he 0 pantonship, tore | Ould be kept a prisoner for the entire ‘Monty," eajd De3lille steadily, “we | voyage unless he submitted to the will have beon conspiring against you and/or the major have ‘Hecided that we! sail for New| Brewster istened darkly tq the proc- York to-<norrow. monting. lamauion. He saw that) they had appreciate your motives and Tem /gained the upper hand by a clever grateful to you,” said Monty. “I @M/ ruse, and that only strategy on his t’ could outwit t Was out “WUeallon for Marto submit t Ms now that the controversy had assumed the dignity of a struggle. 5 you will be reasonable, your’ asked De Mille anxiousl, 1 intend to fight to the bitter said Browster, his ¢ pieegne lam your prisoner, but long way to Boston.” ‘or three days and two nights the Uttor-steam Weatwartl into the At- niic, with her temporary owner locked che stateroom. haven't been happler during the whole cruise,” raid 3 “On deck T wouldn't b 4, but here Tam quite x. Hesides I can get out reel Mike 4 in button. explained been ow! of two and no heel to these sounds He length or two behind the sailor, with all hla soul that ene or er | might succeed in reaching His crew was to bring the boat around sharp rescue. the epot frat, put not in time he reached out an arm to grasp ‘ore sorry than I ean tell you that the east end th thie way ets toe decided. The yacht will take you to some polnt where you can catch a steamer to New York. I shall secure passage for the entire paxty not hesitate a second but fol- fg an instant. Together they won't and they were drawn-over tho was no jore sleep on board In fact the sun was not showing thimself after the res- Mars which mys you can't,” F: je, ant Monty snapped him up 20 eagerly that he add- ed, “that you can’t get out.of your own axcord.’* Monty acceded to the condition and offered odds on the preposition to the others, but there were no takers. [SED AL meth hee Maid omttablonkseabamh ye $e: himself, “I can, make £1.00 uy staying here, and I can't afford ‘to escape.” On the third day of Monty's Imprison- ment the Filter began {o roll heavily. Attivst he gisated over the discomfort of hie guards, who, obviously did not Ike to stay below, “Subway” Smith and | Bragdon were on duty, oid nefther was 4 tampa asa gcd-sallor—Vhen Monts] lighted his pipe there was consternatio and they rushed en deck. Monty locked the door on the inside and passed the key through the venti! Only ipne of the party on deck wa quite oblivious to personal discomfort and danger, Peggy Gray was thinking of the prisoner below... With difficulty sho made her way to and rescue. was not her experience, s00n you will be at-home. Cap! will you oblixe me by making. for any port that my guests'may agree Upont” He was turning away dellber- alely when “Subway” Smith detained nim. “What do. you mean by wetting & steamer to New York? Inn‘t the Fitter -Rood- enoiemh ?—he-asked—— “The | Fitttar is not going to York: Just now, answered Browster firmly, “notwithstanding your — ult! matum, .Bhe ts coin to take me to the North Cape." | “Now will you be gousT" cried Reaste Vanderpool {fo DeMille as Monty went down the companionway. “We have found @ solution of our dit: foultles,” DeMille began, and his man- ner wns eo jubflant that every one be- came hopeful, “It ia desperate but 1 ‘ink, Jt. wht be zs hax Given us the privilege of yacht et any port where we can take a stnamer to New York: Now, my sug: gestion ts that we select the most con- Yenient place.for all of us and obvious: | ly there da nothing quite so convenient as Boston,” x: “I wil 6ail for Boston if you say the “But he an_ order. ‘, The next morning as Monty emerged from, is room he was met hy “Suo- way” Smith andDen Ded! "Good morning.” Was” his. grgeting. “By the “How's the weather to-day?" “Bully,” answered DeMille. way, you-are going to have breakfast | dn your _room_ oldman." tthe ata leroom door, slinging 10 supporie Brewster unsuspectingly ed) the way jat times and then plunging vigieatly Into his stateroom, the'two following. ‘rom them, “Welve been “depuilsed to do mome| Monty, Monty. he erted, pounding * “ ras | mildly ¢. door. Me tarnsd the bey in tha Seon owe sWhov ie its What ja the troable? came in my ‘ones from w ani are here to tell you what port we haya) gume a, muftied tones trom tne Ace Jyst then she discover tye key which’ chosen. i t's awfully good of you to tell /3iey haa dropped and-avlickly opaned the door, expecting to find him cowertne Yea tan't It? But we have studied| sith fear’ But the picture was difter ofl ent. Thad ptisoner: was seated on the ont Bos-| divan, propped up swith many pillows and reading with the ald of an. electric lgit “Tho fatrusions of Pesky.” (To Be! Continued.) By Pop. herself for several and the Off to the west. A cablogram to do with Brewsters it) It was from Bwearengen rin the Sacontc—ad- It read: @ sure to countermand such creat, was on dec) when the Insp:c- ized him, amt he lost no tine who -were—at cits of the crowd werg aud- ne North Capo had charms, but eonceruing It had too the general expectation and de- ‘any of the guosts had plans at even thore who Ing they gath- Hittie knots to discura the a i y if on Monty's account the hey felt it thetr duty to p btarid. ake alf-hearted little gatherings re- up. on’ the chivalrous treatment prisoners. We havp decide T'l gee adout that. Brewster sprang the door, It was locked and the key bro ball & | DIDNT HAVE TOWET ME ALL UP. Our FiRE DEPT AS” ON THE BUM ANY Wart EN at en ve heir Baby 2 By George McManus BET 7 TY°VI ¢ parents Somet her eat to an old 2 always ple I pee luty of any m: ise nm young § It Is not always eas ou wil = to think how @ mother of the person “3 lore b th ng to A strap. espe fot ase ts Inetine Tult|vate It both toward your own parent Office Boy's Romance. wie v tor a nthe} An Dhar LD tt be right for me to se 1 W married? I am in a Wall street AY smeo as office boy and love & y lady mt @lxteen years old She says whe loves me too. My satary ts 97 per week her sal- ary ‘3 #4, making'e tots! of HX 1 think we can livg“on the afd amount I belleve my grandfather will help me out, a house in Ho if WILLTE P. don't jstata your age. but the foung indy § much too young to get 1. Wait two years and then see beenene what you, think of it. ‘ The Gift| of Flowers. Dear: Betty: OULD q bouquet of flowers be an aDproy fret o ift to give a young lady wham I love very much? BOR R. = RIN 2 m : proprints and the mest welcome gift t if you can what her favorite send a box or basket! t flower. he illed with Her Wedding Preparations. . Dear Be AMt | be married In June. I have no pa- fente of near relatives {n this coun- Fre thepctore rae pe meme raw ae fare! nished=room gentleman whom I ¥? nty-two years old; and am to | 1907 DVICE*LOVERS RESPECT YOUR ELDERS. ¢ Gault the A! NCENTS 9 if Usese young’ gira ing thelr own condud” are 80 eager to complain of? 1 lcan girk tas Is a ask they & irl In a car get Up and give ay this xraceful trf@ite of youth - Indy, a sex mo very much. Of course, it ts the sreat. But I ama s glad when apparently forget. Yery Ured, Iknow. But if - to have your own mothor stand oy will not he. apt to) let ‘another nm yo in ye any picht feeling young woman, > 1 the parents of other people. a would be right and sensible to do.in all ¢ circumstinces, that I may have fo’ era to regret later. Also can sre, if careful, have a happy home on $18 a” » with an income bealdes which {ser to take a carriage and be mar. ried at, minister's th In) thet cane, what should I wear? We expect to take a two weeks! trip. Would-you ad- vise It'ving In the eame house with the : re band’s relati: BAL I do not think | would-accept therpffer of the young mania, paresis, !f I'were I would rather yg quietly to the ra home ‘and arried-in-a ng dress, a Nght? geetty, spring fray or tan or brown, whatever becomes ‘you. You could wear a white the bridegrgom wore a frock coat, as the gown would be high neck. You could live nicely oni that sum, “Ine, sist on living alone. p Sixteen Loves Forty-Stx. SGT, AM a young girl sixteen years ofd, dices W to persuade his dg.’ I'think they are willing to do so, Should they would It be the proper thing for me to accept, ‘or would it place me ander unpleasant obligatl Also about my My friend does nor Wish to wear a dress sult; In this case, would {t be proper for me to wear an elaborate white Gress either afternoon Please advise me what or evening? and deeply In love with «a man thirty years my senior, Recently an aunt of mine died, teiving mee house, with about $7,000. Now my parents think he {s after my money; but he says he does rot care a bit about a wealthy girl; he loys me! for my bssuty. I am not, bad’ looking, though} I wear _glaswes land am _crose. eyed., Flo ia very. gop to’ me, and takes me¢,to the show threo Umea week. Kindly tell me if you thnk jhe” what [really loves me, and I should | You are tar too young to marry, ‘and |the: man 4s years too old for “you Walt until you are twenty, and then, | if you ettll think you love (him But «o out, meet meantime, and give your to grow sD! € By Margaret Tangles in the Hair. wit M. F.-If you cannot remove, i : J. the tangles from your hair by thoroughly brushing patienuy | vise puto -eee—ne- ime tg. gding to a ood) hairdresser ve st Gone. Gis/mhoutd not be postponed one day, not even one how After your hair has bden well eham- pooed becin to mansage tho scalp your- eeif—until_it glows and tingles, €n4 the following tonic, which 1s ly |adapted ‘for use after suf- fering from a fever: Cologne, 8 ounces; tincture of cantharides, 1 ounce; of! of English lavender, oll of rosemary, 1-2 dram each. Apply to the roots of the halr once oc twice a day. It ts positive- ly necessary that the scalp should be ‘Health and Beauty. ot fea! Hubbard Ayer. kept clean. Shampoo at leas: once @ week. ! |To Remove Moles. 8. P.—Try this formula to remove J “your ‘males; Diachylon plaster, croton. oll, 6 drops. 1-2 ounce; tartar emetic; 1 drat The plaster should bo spread the precise size of the mole, left on until the mole alt Pale Cheeks. R.—Your pale cheeks are probably { caused from poverty of blood | EA. what you need.ts a cood tonte {Anspmia is a very common complaint. \"Dhe. system seems to relax with the pmilder weather, ard most people need to be toned and bullt up after the cold-weather hae moderated and the alr {is ho longer bracing. Besides takitts a ‘tonic begin at once eating green vege- tables—a good helping of Jettuce or spinach every day and plenty of fresh frult, especially oranges. Deep breath- ing in the "morning or. whenever you. have “en opportunity, while simpl walking On the street, for instance, w! | start the tardy circulation and put your ‘face ina glow, 7 rr - 5 her ‘May Manton’s HIE waist that can be worn rate yoke js always & dainty and attractive one and just now ta among the very lat- est developments of fashiow. ‘This one adapted to silk, to wool and to wksh- abis-matetisla an d cah’ bp utilized for S. great many occa- sions, as the cuff are adjustable; that the sleeves can 7 be longer or shorter at will. In the fllus- tration 1t'ls Made Of velling, with trim- ming of velvet over- laid with applique, and the chemisctte of lace over chiffon. chemisetts, how- | ever, is entirely sep- arate, and conse- j quently eeverat can | be made for wear. | with one waist. All | Ungerfe materials aro” Jas well liked as ts lace. The trimrfing also can. be almost panything that may be MWked? A very pretty’ effect 1s obtained by ; making the shaped [bande of etik and [either embroldering or tialding’ them® tn | somo aimple design, | but appliqué or band- ing of auy sort can be used. The quantity of material required for the m: yards 27 or 1#4 yards 4 13-4 yards of applique, 1 yard of Pattern No, 5602 (s cut {n sizes for hes wide, over lace tf Daily. Fashions. Tucked Overwaist—Pattern No. 5602. uum 2 yard of u}l-over Inc Hew to Obtata ‘These Patterns TON FASHION BUREA) Call or pend by matl to THE EVENING WORLD LAY MAN- York. find ten cents in coln or stamps for each pattern ordered, IMPORTANT—Write your name and address plaialy, and al- Ways mpecity size wanted. U, No. 7 West Tvrenty-third street, Now