New-York tribune., 1891-05-03

Now Is the season Of wallnowers. when the plants
brought out of the greenhouses, placed by the
walks in old gardens and allowed to unfold their mar
vellousy rich faint perfume on the air. Like the
fragrance Of bOssomng orchards, 1t comes and goes
What is delightful than old garden at this
season with its pots of wallfowers, its clumps Of
fragrant vocts and pansy beds, and its walks borered
with sweet box. The rich brown soil itself seems
filled with the sweetness Of the flowers yet to be- In
our eager hunt for gaudy hybids there is danger
that walhowers Will be driven out Of our markets.
Already the brown and gold blotched single bios
sons which are far more fragrant than the double
varieties are scarce. bed of small plants started
early In the winter in living room or green
house if they have attained good size will bloom the
next summer. These plants are somewhat rich feeders
and like abundance OF vegetable mould. They are
halfhardy bennials, which means that they need
greenhouse protection in this climate in winter. Plants
raised from seed sOwn now will not into bloom
till next spring. The old bloched variety Of single
wallfower is known by the sangunsry name Of the
bloody walln0wer" by gardeners. package Of
the seed costs cents.
In and about the suburbs the ground fairly bristles
this spring with little painted boards indicating real
estate divisions On these appears in large letters the
word Sold "That refers TO the purchaser, should
say.s said spaIrowGass, who had not found country
life all his fancy painted it,
aThe most delicious soup, ever tasted bar none"
thev cali .Hotch-Potch.' 1t served to me by a
lassie with unt-white locks, quite gultess of such
sunerAuous Injuries shoes and stockings As
proedy ladled out every drop Of the delicious stuff
two nat norkers watched me with sympathetic interest.
.Hoot awa pgges,' said my fair Hebe as she stood
pard until l had finished my repast 'dnna interfere
With the gentleman That / had tramped eighteen
miles thai morning over the heather may per-
haps account for my extraordinarily keen relish but
n was certainly excellent in Itself for the dame gave
me list of its INGREDIENTS and my wife gives 1t to me
once I'm awhile. Angcized, the recipe runs as 1oi-
lows: Ont two pounds Of fresh snag mutton into
small pieces put them into stewpan with 'hree
quarts of cod water and tablespoonful oi sat- set
II ,pon the fire and cook very slowly letting it sim
ror ond teenine IL well skinned. After 1t has sim
nora1 an bour add large carrot, two turnips. two
larra onions ALI cut in small pieces, and two heads
of cahbape lettuce Let the whole simmer until
lender and serve IL with the various ingredients
al knew .hotch-potch was an old term In law" went
on the gentleman, and liking my soup so much, /
had the curiosity to look 1t up. When undivided
nronertv Is brought into the common fund is called
shotch notch, and an old writer on law says, IT
eoemeth that this word is also used pudding for
in puddng is not put commonly one thing alone, but
one thing with other things together"
There are many persons who arc now getting ready
for European trip of few months, ana these would
dOubesS like carry Win tHein ds Ie" lmpeunents
as possible in the way of baggage 1t should be re-
membered that sixty pounds TO each person is the
limit by most European railroads OF baggage carried
free Where il is desirable TO limit the baggage to
something near this amount, the entire toilet strictly
necessary for any extended trip may be carried in
steamer trunk Of the regulation size Us inches long,
ne inches wide. and ii high, shawl strap and a
tourst,s bag depending from strap across the
9shoulder 1t is easy to get laundry work done at
ebort notice al most European hotels, therefore 1t is
not necessary TO take great number Of changes OF
underwear. lady may travel comfortably with four
70 sx changes Of cambrc underwear, and four flannel
vests two of heavy weight and two lighter weight, and
n warm balmoral OF quilted silk or of camers hair
wool and lighter one of gace silk or alpaca. II the
traveller is IN the habit Of wearing warm knit draw
ers IL will not he necessary 10 add any flannel skirts
20 the list as it is the tendency to tighten the
number OF skirts worn The flannel underskrt is never
a very convenient garment, and is practically aban-
dooed by the majority of women. AS a matter OF
actua fact for pedestrian use and travelling great
many women wear skirt under the dress SKIRT but
aAopt riding habit tights and leggings butoned over
the knees. This gives them perfect freedom Oh mo-