ts the water that
trickles through the pot, and keeps it away from the roots of the flower,
thus preventing the plant from standing in water and rotting.

[Illustration]

The upper and lower portions are connected by a perforated grating,
through which the water is carried off.

G.H.R.

LETTERS FROM OUR YOUNG FRIENDS.

We have to acknowledge a great number of letters this week; so many,
indeed, that want of space prevents publishing them all.

From the Dartmouth Street School, Worcester, we have three letters.

Etta H., Annie H., and Roy R. have sent us delightful little notes,
telling us how much they enjoy THE GREAT ROUND WORLD.

We must congratulate all three of our young friends on their excellent
writing. They are among the best written letters we have received so far.
Etta's is particularly clear and good.

Frederic D. writes a second letter, asking about Crusoe's Island.

We have heard nothing new about Juan Fernandez.

We have, however, written to the Consul at Valparaiso and asked him if he
can give us any information.

We cannot get an answer for several weeks, but when we do all our doubts
about Crusoe's Island will be set at rest.

We thank Swift T., of Yonkers, for his very kind and friendly letter. It
pleases us very much to know that our young friends like the paper and are
anxious to receive it every week.

DEAR EDITOR:

I want to say how glad I was when I heard from THE GREAT
ROUND WORLD that General Gomez had won a victory. I wish
that that brutal General Weyler had been killed instead of
General Maceo. Wasn't it extraordinary that all the trees in
India were covered with that queer stuff? I wonder how it got
there? Have any of the Hindustanees risen yet?

I am also very interested in the war Greece is having with
Turkey. I wish the powers would not interfere with Greece and
Turkey, but let them fight it out.

Your picture of a statue of King Arthur has a shield. We have a
photograph of a statue in a tomb at Innsbruck, but it has no
shield. Did Fischer make two statues?

I wish THE GREAT ROUND WORLD were published twice a
week.

Yours very truly,
WILLIAM THORN K.
15 West Sixteenth Street, New York.
March 14, 1897.

DEAR YOUNG FRIEND:

The original statue of King Arthur had no shield, though it was evidently
intended that it