While discussing the establishment of foreign trees in New Zealand, on Friday evening at Auckland, Mr. E. H. Wilson, assistant director of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard, was amused to hear the story, which is often repeated, to the effect that the willow trees in the Waikato were derived from a cutting from the weepiilg willow which shaded the tomb of Napoleon at St. Helena. “This is told in very many countries,” he said. “There is, in fact' a Babylon willow at the tomb, though, by the way, it has nothing to do with the ‘waters of Babylon.’ for it is a native of China. The cutting may have come from there, for ships did call at St. Helena. But there must have heeji millions of cuttings taken from that tree!" “ j Massaging with oils, and heat applications, drive Rheumatism further into the system. The certain way to secure relief is to expel the excess uric acid from the system. Rheujno will do this—it has r'elieved thousands. 2/6 and 4/6 bottle. 104 Progandra cures Corns quickly. 1/6. Barradough’s Nervine stops Toothache quickly—ls 6d. . Create an atmosphere of Nazol about I you, so that you constantly inhale it—about 10 drops on the chest of the pyjama jacket at night or on the singlet in the morning protects you against infectiqus germs. It is undoubtedly good for
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1921, Page 6
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