Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-13
| am glad that sum ner has come with
its singing birds and many flowers to
please the eye and delight the ear.


The prospects in this vicinity now mr.,
that we shall have good supply of fruit
Have any of you ever seen an apple in
narrow necked botteP 1t can be accom-
pitched by putting the twig with the appI,
INTO the bottle when the apple is small
and letting ii remain on the tree until the
apple is grown. Cucumbers can be grow
the same way lin bottle). have rra
that by pasting the letters or initial,
OF your name upon a red apple, be.
fore the autumn changes its color, thai
on removing the letters after the fruit has
rlpened they can he distinctly seen
have been knitting some trimming for
pillow cases (using fine steel needles J
from the pattern furnished by b. E. Mer,,
riam. 1t is pretty and easy to knit. |
was glad Rose Idelle sent her pattern
for narrow lace, rs it was new to me
Will those who nave other designs please
send themP
In the number for June 22d, in the
directions given for knitting Smyrna lace,
in ninth row, it should have read. knit l6
instead of Is, as the printer had it.
Here is another plan for narrow edoing;
Cast on five stitches; first row, 2 plain,
thread over. l plain, thread over twice
purl together; second row, thread over
twice, purl together, plain; third row.
knit plain. thread over, plain, thread
over twice, purl toge her; fourth row,
over twice, purl together, 8 plain; fiflb
row, Knit plain, over once, plain, over
twice, purl 2 together; sixth row, over
twice, purl together, + plain; seventh
row, knit plain. thread over twice, uurl
together; eighth row. slip and bind until
remain on the left hand needle. knit
tnen and commence again ut first row.
have knit some like this, and think i,
very pretty: Cast on fifteen stitches: first
row, slip l, knit 2, over, narrow. over.
narrow, knit 4. over, narrow, over twic.
knit 2; second row, slip l, knit 3 seam
knit 2, over, narrow, knit 6, over, narrow
Knit one; third row, slip |, knit 2, over
narrow. knit 3, over, mar ow, knit
fourth row, slip |, knit 5, over, narrow
knit 6, over, narrow, knit /; fifth row
sip /, knit 2. over, narrow, Knit 2. over
narrow, knit 2, over, narrow, over
twice, narrow, over twice, knit 2: sixth |
row. slip l, knit 2, seam |, KNIT 3 |
seam L, knit 2, over, narrow, knit &, over
narrow, knit l f; seventh row, slip |, kniI |
z, over, narrow, knit 3, over. narrow. KNIT
I; eighth row, bind off stitches, knit 2
over. narrow, knit 6, over, narrow, knit
This completes the pattern The hrst loon
of the lover twice" must be knit. and
the second loop scanned
Here is receipt for Apple fruit cake ,,
which we think nice: Two cups of driea
apple cut up and soaked over night in
water In the morning add 3 CUPS of
nolasses, teaspoon of cinnamon. | nf
'llspice and of grated nutmeg. Let his
'ook slowly for two hours, till reduced tn
the quantity when cool, add d
ggs, 2'3 ID ola cup fbutter, teaspoon of
oda dissolved in tablespoon of wafer.
lonr enough to make stiff batter.
Here is another receipt for fruit cake
oak cups of dried apple over night in
'ater, In the morning drain and chon
lem and simmer two hours in 2 cups Of 4