National Republican., 1877-10-12
HOME AND sELF-sERvINd.
Vegetables and Fruits


Clande told Pauline she should have the very
best servant for she should serve herself There Is
scarcely family in the city that may not have
good, flesh tomatoes earlier and at less cost than
they get them In the markets. In fact at almost no
money cost. with a few hours care, and little
forcthought with two or three feet Of ground near
ise IN hsS hhSse snS little S sp9S LSh ripe s2at9S' max
them. This Is the way:
GET FEW TOMATO SEEDS
OF the Arlington" the Trophy or other choice
varieties; then In February or earlier ill good
size flower pot with rich fine earth; in II plant
window for plenty Of fight keep It moderately wet
then, when the weather becomes warm and gcnial:
dig hole In the ground, take the earth and plant
from the pot and place them carefully In the hole
Just made; keep moderately moistened with dish
water and soapsuds from the kitchen; when the
sticis near t. and with strps Of rags keep he plant
stayed up between the stakes. In this way you
can have early tomatoes; The same can be done
with egg plants and caulilowers, the most delicious
Of all the cabbage family. In this manner, you
see, you can serve yourself better than others will
serve you from the market. Then later when the
you want cheaply.
BETTER STILL,
IL you live on your own lot or have long lease,
you can have some choice fruits at home and bet
Ter ones than yoH generally Eei AZ he vSo marhss @ We
sen put up over twenty jars Of sweet pickles and a
dozen jars OF nice preserves In sugar from single
sekel pear tree growing in the rear OF her house;
peaches from a tree growing In the same yard.
Hence every one having few yards Of ground at
their house would be wise to secure from some
nurseryman-and we have a number near by--one
or two dwarf pear trees and set them out soon
they will produce fine fruit, and often OF better
quality than Is generally found in the markets. for
trees In such situations usually produce better
specimens than orchard trees. The same is true OF
grapes, peaches, and that most rare and delicious
n i
mems that we have ever seen at the Potomac Fruit
Growers meetings were raised on trees In the city
THESE HINTS ARE GIVEN -...
to show that with little care and panstaking and
| best can produce at home many comforts and
| delicaccs OF which they are too often destitute oi
enjoy In limited degree only ut dear cost Later In
the season. when these things are PLENTIFUL larger
sunply can be bought at reasonable prices.
Similar remarks may be made truly In regard II
| flowers In the yard around the porchcs aud at III,
door side: all can have these blessings who will
| take a little reasonable pains.
| Besides the convenience and profitable saving
from this proceeding, tending and cultivating thes
| HEALTHFUL AND CHARMING THINGS
Of nature afford n pleasing and invgorating pa.
time, with equally delightful effects upon the mind
| and spirits OF the operators.
| Now Is particularly good time to plant youn
trees rom the nursery, as the ground Is moist ant
| In suitable condition both for lifting and trans
In spring fll, but we think fall the better tim
for the reason that the young trees get better set
the ground and are ready to go right on growin
| in the spring. For their after treatment we vii
time our nurserymen and florists will do well to in
| vite our readers to visit their grounds and stock
| for general decctation and information, rs "
hope the practice will become general.