Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-27
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Flowers and Vines in the
House.
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HOUSE,
There are many interesting
and i,eaatiful experiments that
can be carried on in the house
in tho winter. It seems strange
that no more attention has been
paid 10 the subject before, but
from present appearances there
will soon be as great furore o.
versthe pasttime, if We may so
calIsit, as there has been over.
The art of decorating pottery.
Nowis the time 20 add to our
diving ROOM with wives and
growing plants that viii both
beautify and interest. Don't
fail TO place over one door at
least, a poi ofivy. 1t will creep
and trail around and look so
novel in cold winter day. The
old ladies' of three score and ten
are won't to believe that an ivy
Vine "makes the room warmer
in the winter" However this
may be, it will repay the care il
requires iii twining it around
The picture cords or washing off
The leaves once a week, 10 clear
them from dust and clear the
pores so that thc Eplant4 can
breathe. In one corner hang
an ornamental. bracket. On
that place an ivy vine, too, and
train it over the top of your
window. On the other side
plant a small box of "morning
glory" seeds. Give them plcn-
ty Of sun, andlyou viii find a
marvellous return for a small a.
Mount of pains and trouble.
Take a quart glass jar with a
large mouth, and fill with wa
ter. Then take a sweet po-
tato and pierce through with a
wire six inches long, about
through the middle. Suspend
This by The wire across the mouth
sol the jar so half the potato
will be in the water, and in a
few days rootlings will fill the
water, while pretty green vines
will spring from the upper half
of the potato and grow Won
derfully fast. They can be
trained at pleasure, and if grown
in a window with plenty of sun,
are quite hardy.
Take A carrot, larger the bet
ter, a symmetrically formed and
fair one, cut off ,one-half and
cast aside; then with a table
knife ,scrape out the center Of
thesHarger part-that is, the
part. from which the sprouts
shoot when it begins to grow.
When ready to suspend it is
shaped like a cup, and will hold
over gill of water. Tie in a
cord, like basket-handle, TO
hang it by, and fill with water,
and suspend in sunny window
In few days the bright green
fringed leaves will appear and
multiply, and soon the carrot
itself will be completely invel-
oped in and hidden by its own
beautiful foliage. The water
should be replenished every day
and not allowed 10 be half alb
sorbed. This is a very pleas
lug experiment. The carrot
should be laid in cold water a
few hours before scooping it out,
as otherwise it is apt to break.
If an acorn is suspended over
a vessel of water, so as just 10
touch the water, it will send
roots downward and foliage up
ward in a few weeks, and min
ialure oak is growing in the
house. The chestnut will dc
the same, but the leaves are not
as pretty. 5000 aesan
In a glass Of. water or rather
!. OH top of the water,place lay
co of cottcn, sprinkle with the
different grass and canaryseeds
and shortly vow have tumbler
full OF bright and varied green
and growing grasses few
buckwheat seeds added, and
soon their white flowers will
form a Iplcasant contrast with
the rest. A spongc,. wet and
suspended with hemp. seed,
grass and canary seed, will soon
he covered with a mass of greeH
These experiments will all af-
ford interesting amusement, as
all desire 10 make attractive
our homes.
Farmers, if you want to find
nut how much virtue There Is n,