The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-05
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HINTS ABOUT HOUSE PLANTS.

Hints ABOUT HOUSE PLANTS,
when do you want your plant to bloom?
Ii Is question you will need to decide at
the outset, for while most plants with fair
chance will bloom in the summer season.
special treatments necessary and unremit-
ting care If you would have the cherry,
bright blossoms come to you when winter
winds are moaning dirges over the dead
past" of outdoor plant life.
Is the location OF the windows to which
your plants must be confined during the cold
weather such that they will have the benefit
OF the morning or midway sunshineY IL
not, your chances for winter blossoms are
qultes diminutiye, and you wonld better
encourage your plants to do their best for
you while they respond so readily to your
care, and for the winter plants content your
self with the beautiful greeIey of those
named as being the best all the ear-round-
general-purpose plants, and for variety place
them among few of the harder varieties of
such as are admired for their foliage alone.
Or you may add a few plants, which from
tnelr natures, are less dependent upon direct
sun-rays for the development of their flow
ers.
Plants intended for winter blooming should
pc Drought early into winter quarters, and
II possible, places just whsre they are to re-
main. And when say early, do not mean
frost. The chill atmosphere that precedes
and warn Of coming frost may work d ire
results to the buds of promise with which the
plants are freighted, and they will blight
and fall away ere the time for fulfilment.
leaving you to wonder that the carefully
kept plants do not bloom, though you are
sure they were not touched by the frost, A
chill to the buds is as nip of frost to the
Stalk, and after either you must wait for
blossoms.
And now II you will 20 back and read
that item again, and think, you can make a
fair guess at one of the principal reasons
that SO few plants bloom In the winter.
Inc variable temperature of an ordinary
room. even though 1t never falls to the point
OF Irost. WORKS ruin among the buds, and
that, too, where there Is no perceptible
effect ON the foliage of the plants. 10
room whose temperature In the day time is
Kept high, as most of us enormously keep
our rooms, and which is allowed at night to
fall within 100 of freezing, there will not be
Hearth
SOME MILLINARY HINTS.
The new hats and b0nnets are all placed
high upon the crown and do not cover the
back of the head In the least.
The latest style In bonnet strings is
velvet ribbon two inches wide, which is
quite departure from the narrow brides
that have been so popular.
Cut felt and velvet made up on frames is
to be much worn. Soft Tam O'Shanter
crowns predominant and are very pictur-
esQue,
Felts are always convenient, and as a
stale article are more or less In demand
They are very much trimmed this season.
Pointed steeple crown hats are very sty-
lish, as well as the platter crowns. which
are exceeding popular.
hosettes are to be used great deal In trim
ming, and buckles, large pins and small
STICK pins are important decorations.
There seems to be greater diversity in
millinery. fashions than last year, and
every style of head and face can be suited,
both In shape and manner of trimming.
The fish scale spangle trimming is the
novelty OF the season and is exceedingly
effective.
Jets are used more extensively than ever,
oftentlmes forming the entire hat or bonnet,
In which instance the crown Is Openwork,
but black or colored foundation can be
added If desired.
Pompons,. aigrettes and jewelled tipped
quilts are all very beautiful Tor evening bon
nets.
The soft crowns are frequently embroid-
cred. and pleated fronts are often used.
WATER AS A MEDICINE.
The human body is constantly undergo
ing tissue change. Worn out particles are
cast aside and eliminated from the system,
while the new. are ever being formed. from
the inception of life to its close.
Water has the power Of increasing these
tissue changes, which multiply the waste
products, but at the same time they are re-
newed by its agency, giving rise TO increased
appetite, which In turn provides fresh
nutriment. Persons but little accustomed to
drink water are liable to have the waste pro-
ducts formed faster than they are removed.
ANN Nh nfNa Aa Aho NwnA II
natural laws at once produces disease,
which, If once firmly seated, requires both
time and money to cure,
People accustomed to rise In the morning
weak and languid will find the cause In the
times may be remedied by drinking tumb-
Ter OF water before retiring. This very ma
terially assists In the process during the
night, and leaves the tissues fresh and
strong, ready for the active work of the day
A hot bath on going to bed, even in the
hot nights OF summer, is better reliever of
Insomnia than many drugs
Iniamed parts will subside under the con-
tlnued poulticing of real hot water.
prompt checker of bleeding, and besides, If
It is clean, as 1t should be, 1t aids in steriiz-
Ing our wound.-Halps Journal Of Health.
sPICED PLUMs.
Make syrup allowing one pound OF sugar
to one of plums and to every three pounds Of
sugar scant pint of vinegar. Allow one
ounce each of ground cinnamon, cloves,
mace and allspice to peck Of plums. Add
the spices to the syrup and pour boiling over
the plums. Let these stand three days; then
skim them out and boil down the syrup
until 1t is quite thick and pour hot over the
plums In the jar in which they are to be
kept Cover closely.
wINTERING PANsIEs.
Tohave fine, early blooming pansies, get the
plants month or more before the usual freez.
ing up of the ground. Choose place where
no water will stand, dig ten inches deep, and
work into the soil one-fourth bushel we'll
rotted stable manure. or one pound fine bone
meal per square yard rake the bed up mel
low; then set the plants three inches apart
each way, putting the roots we'll down into
the soil which Is to be moist.
Before freezing weather sets In, surround
the plants by frame of boards, one foot
high on the north side, and six inches on the
south cover this with lattice of lath nailed
three-fourths of an inch apart on strips
strong enough TO withstand the weight OF the
snow, or sashes may be used, fastened on
with space Of one inch left open at the
to allow the circulation of air; this will save
all attention to airing during winter; If the
soil gets dray, water on mild days.
AS spring comes take the lattice off, but
replace during cold spells Ii sash were
used, air freely for week, then remove
them to keep the plants from growing soft
replacing only If the weather gets very cold.
Plants so wintered are very hardy, and may
be planted where they are to bloom as early
have rich soil. it is well to manure such bed
heavily in the fall and dig in roughly. work