Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-11-07
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- AoA~ o"o4o "o1o olBQG V0r10tle8; since
then more than four thousand have been
produced and catalogued. About two
hundred are grown extensively. Some
think the unnamed bulbs are Just
as good as the dearer ones for growing
in the window. I have tiled both kinds
and think I had rather have one good
bulb than two poor ones. If you want
them to do their best, you must treat
them accordingly. When we plant them
out OF doors in the garden it is cold
weather, and nature gives them q cool
place in which to form their roots, and
a good freezing before they come up to
greet you in all their loneliness in spring
times; SO 1t seems as though We ought
to initiate nature as pear as we can.
Pot them early in October, in five inch
pots, in god loan, well-rotted COW
manure made porous with sand; give a
good Watering; cover each bulb with q
small pot, and set in the cellar or dark
cool closet, where they can form abund-
ance of roots; this will take at least six
weeke. When we'll rooted, they can be
brought up part at time, and so have
flowers all winter. Keep them at first
away from the direct sun, until they
have turned green, then set near the
glass. think mine do best at the west
window; make a cone of paper and slip
over the bulb to make the leaves and
fower.spike grow tall; when tall enough
take it off. Give tepid water freely
while growing; If they can be set in
cool room at night, it prolongs the
bloom. They can be grown in almost
anything vases, fancy dishes, baskets
lined with zinc pans, even q cracked
preserve dish. I once saw an old fash
toned punch bowl filled with halfa dozen
in bloom, red, white and blue; the sur
face of the earth covered with lycopod-
ium. It was changed from its legit-
mate use, but a happy change thoue hit.
Hyacinths can grow in glasses, but
usually do not give as good satisfaction
as when grown in pots. Dark glasses
should be chosen Qor the reason that
roots do not like to grow in the light).
filled with tepid rain water "a bit Of
charcoal added to keep it eweet), it
should come np to the base of the bulb,
no further. They should be set in q
cool. dark place, the same as though
they were in pots, and remain until the
8lUoCO0 ttlO Wei AAlCl VAIL 4OOt6s DO
not Get them where the SIN will shine
on the glasses; you will find it heats the
water, and you may have cooked hya
cinths; change the water twice q week.
Some pot the bulbs, and when they have
made sufficient roots, wash off the earth
carefully, and put in the glasses. The
single. lowered varieties seem to bloom
more freely than the double, often giving
two or three spikes, while the double
ones have the largest and handsomest
flowers. You can have Due Van Thol
tulips, Polyanthus Narcissus Jonqu,ls,
single aud double crocus, snow drops
and lily of the valley, with the same
treatment you give your hyacinths -
Mrs. NJ. j. Plunestead in Cottage
Hearth.
A HANDSOME handkerchief case is
made of crimson plush with satin lin
ing of the same color; on the upper side
put spray of rosebuds and leaves in
ribbon embroidery. The case should
be in shape like the two covers of q
book, and should tie with a ribbon Of
the same color as the case.
For common wrap for the baby car
riage q little comforter made of the
pretty blue and cream colored lawn-ten
mis- cloth is both serviceableand tasteful.
Put one thickness Of wadding between
the outside and Innings, and catch it in
place with bright embroide1y-silk o,
crewel or even Saxony yarn will do-o,
the Iight-colored stripe. This may be
! done with single cross stitch, or in the
form of small stars.
A NEW and striking design for square
cover for table is to make the center
| of plain satin. then out on deep border
of the crazy patchwork, and finish with
a rich fringe. The patchwork shoulc
not have many plain pieces in it; those
of embossed or figured velvet and bro.
cade are much more effective, though
the plain pieces may be ornamented will
embroidery, which adds greatly to thu
beauty of the whole.
AN appeizing entree is made by tax
ing cold boiled cabbage; chop it fine
for a medium sized pudding dish full
add two we'll beaten eggs, a tablespoon
full of butter, three tablespoonful Of
! cream, with pepper and salt ad libitum.
Butter the pudding dish, put the cab
bage in and bake until brown. This
, may be eaten cold, but it is much bette,
if served hot. 1t is especially good with
roast pork, or pork chops.
A PIN cushion which is very handsome
and delicate is of blue satin with s
bunch of sweet peas painted on it
around the edge of the cushion Is 8
pleating of heavy blue satin ribbon. Il
is pleated in double box pleats, very
close together, then around the cushion
| white lace is laid with the plain edge
tucked down between the pleating and
the cushion. At the corners it is sim
ply folded nicely. The effect is lovely,
To cook lima beans in perfection they
should boil or simmer gently in covered
vessel for half an hour, then remove the
cover. let the water boil and evaporate
until but little is left. Then add cream
or milk with plenty of butter in it fol-
the gravy. The old time notion thai
they could not be cooked without porl
is not true one, though if one does MOI
dislike the favor, it is economy to cool
small slice say with a quart of beans
At the Stamp Window.
from the Detroit Free Press.)