10. Tonic Alterative during the hot weather, or Dis-
temper.—Quinine and sulphate of iron, 20 grains to 1 drachm;
powdered chiretta, G drachms. Make into twenty pills with tresmle.
11. Worms. — Keep the dog without food for twelve boin-s. For
eacli pound of the dog’s weiglit give 1 grain of i)owdere<l betel or
ureca nut, followed in an hour by a full dose of castor oil.
12. Rheumatism. — Twelve grains bicarbonate of pob-ish and 2
grains iodide of potassium twice a day for a big dog. A red berring
well rubbed with nitre, given witli ])otatoes or porridge six days
running, is a favourite remedy.
18. Sore Ears. — Goulard lotion, 1 oz. glycerine, and boracic
I oz., sweet oil 4 oz. If it seems necessary, add j oz. curbolic.
Bathe ears and apply.
CHAPTER XI
GARDENING
If the native of India is unsympathetic in his treatment of
animals, who have at least the power of expressing pain, he
is still more so in his treatment of plants, whose very clairn to
individual life he derides. It is best for those who desire
to have a garden to watch their gardener carefully when
he is watering that row of mangy pots with which even the
most hardened criminal conceives it to be his duty to
ornament his master’s doorstep. It consists, possibly of a
parched mimulus, a few sodden-looking pansies, some seeds
struggling to life, a pot of maidenhair fern, and a stolid
cactus, lo these various individualities muli plays the part
of indiscriminate Providence, and rains alike upon the just
and the unjust, never observing the mimulus expectant' for
at least one drop more, the cactus bristling at the imper-
tinent intrusion, or every yellow leaf of the pansies cryino-
mutely for a pause. Now, unless you have sympathy with
the flowers, unless you can see from the look of the plant
what it needs, and feel intuitively that wire-worm at its roots
you may sow seeds and water them, but you will never
gather the real fruits of gardening. There may, of course
be a few native gardeners in the real sense of the term, but
the writer never came across one, and it is safe.st, therefore
to regard the mCdi as a mere executive, and insist on his
obeying orders and nothing more.
The expense consequent on the necessity for irrio-ation
prevents many people from cultivating a garden ; but where
cows and horses are kept, and where the soil is fairly o-ood
It need not be so expensive. As a rule, the well-bultocks
are not made to work for, and produce, their own living-
but this should be the first detail insisted upon. Summer
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130 The Complete Indian
and winter the bullocks should grow their own green fodder,
and so help to lessen their own expense.
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10. Tonic Alterative during the hot weather, or Dis-
temper.—Quinine and sulphate of iron, 20 grains to 1 drachm;
powdered chiretta, G drachms. Make into twenty pills with tresmle.
11. Worms. — Keep the dog without food for twelve boin-s. For
eacli pound of the dog’s weiglit give 1 grain of i)owdere<l betel or
ureca nut, followed in an hour by a full dose of castor oil.
12. Rheumatism. — Twelve grains bicarbonate of pob-ish and 2
grains iodide of potassium twice a day for a big dog. A red berring
well rubbed with nitre, given witli ])otatoes or porridge six days
running, is a favourite remedy.
18. Sore Ears. — Goulard lotion, 1 oz. glycerine, and boracic
I oz., sweet oil 4 oz. If it seems necessary, add j oz. curbolic.
Bathe ears and apply.
CHAPTER XI
GARDENING
If the native of India is unsympathetic in his treatment of
animals, who have at least the power of expressing pain, he
is still more so in his treatment of plants, whose very clairn to
individual life he derides. It is best for those who desire
to have a garden to watch their gardener carefully when
he is watering that row of mangy pots with which even the
most hardened criminal conceives it to be his duty to
ornament his master’s doorstep. It consists, possibly of a
parched mimulus, a few sodden-looking pansies, some seeds
struggling to life, a pot of maidenhair fern, and a stolid
cactus, lo these various individualities muli plays the part
of indiscriminate Providence, and rains alike upon the just
and the unjust, never observing the mimulus expectant' for
at least one drop more, the cactus bristling at the imper-
tinent intrusion, or every yellow leaf of the pansies cryino-
mutely for a pause. Now, unless you have sympathy with
the flowers, unless you can see from the look of the plant
what it needs, and feel intuitively that wire-worm at its roots
you may sow seeds and water them, but you will never
gather the real fruits of gardening. There may, of course
be a few native gardeners in the real sense of the term, but
the writer never came across one, and it is safe.st, therefore
to regard the mCdi as a mere executive, and insist on his
obeying orders and nothing more.
The expense consequent on the necessity for irrio-ation
prevents many people from cultivating a garden ; but where
cows and horses are kept, and where the soil is fairly o-ood
It need not be so expensive. As a rule, the well-bultocks
are not made to work for, and produce, their own living-
but this should be the first detail insisted upon. Summer
1=9 ,
130 The Complete Indian
and winter the bullocks should grow their own green fodder,
and so help to lessen their own expense.