ENTRANCE TO THE CAMP

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2728, 24 March 1916, Page 7

ENTRANCE TO THE CAMP

IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS. • In conversation with a reporter, Mr. T. E. Peterkin, of the Lower Eutt, remarked. ■ "Oil visiting tho Military Hospital at Trentham I was agreeably surprised to see. how the entranco to the camp has been improved.! I saw them digging holes all o.ver tho place, and found out that this was in preparation lor planting flowering shrubs, somo of which it is hoped will be in bloom at all seasons of tho year. Thero wero also several garden beds prepared for bulbs, etc. Several shrubs and trees have been given by Mr. Hardy, nurseryman, of Lower Hutt. I foel sure that gifts of suitable trees, shrubs, bulbs, flowers, etc., would be- greatly appreciated, and would be put to tlio best possibl* use. I can picture how pleasant the camp would look if tho open spaces and roads wero planted, and'l earnestly ask everyone who has the interests of the soldier at heart to help me in this endeavour to brighten the surroundings of the camp at Trentham. Gifts, if, sent to me, will bo immediately sent to the camp, and from what I have seen I can safely say tlioy would be \jell cared for, and greatly appreciated. I have been promised a number of trees, etc., but a groat many are wanted, as there is about three acres to plant."

Mark Twain'once desired to borrow a lyw'i; from a neighbour of his, but was told that, though ho might refer to it in the library with pleasure, tho books wore never allowed to leave the house. Not long after the neighbour asked Mark Twain to lend him his lawn sprinklor. 'He was informed that the latter never allowed the sprinkler fo leave bis own E.'irdcn, but that he whs quite wclcomo to make use of it, if he liked, on' lint Wiva of the humorist,