New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28


cession Of small rolling pins In graded Sizes, made Of
plush and separated by ribbons Then there are the
floral pincushions. scnfowers, roses water-lles,
Cabbages, beets and other vegetable designs
out in realistic spirit, but hardly in good
taste. Fancful cushions Of plush and satin also
made in shape Of banjOes, fddes or flutes which may
hang on a wall or rest on toilet table,
Within me last score Of years there has been a
lutlon In window curtains IL Is no longer fashionable
to swathe the window in voumnous folds Of lace or
muslin. The only place where white lace is now per-
Missile bl window drapery is sash curtain, used
place of shade directly against the window SASH
Here dainty dotted muslin translucent draperes OF
almost any kind are used, and for summer all other
curtains are dispensed with. II is true that among
ultra fashionable people the od-fashoned window
drapery of Brussels has boen adopted in Louis
Ky parors but this style is nconguons In ITSELF and
hardly be taken into account by the regular house
decorator. in room where 1t Is desirable 10 use
drapery at the windows. heavy tapestries and other
hangngs OF this kind preferred. AS rule, such
hangngs more suitable for winter than summer
house. and are too cumbersome and pretcntious for
summer cottage, where portieres are the only heavy
curtains that should be in use. Very pretty efec1
in summer houses can be obtained from translucent
poreres. The creamy, snow-naled gauzes, cross-band
ed at top with bands Of several colors are
especially suitable for this purpose. One OF tho
pTetest materials for sash curtains in summer cot
tage India silk This may be found in variety OF
shades color proof though considerable care must DC
exercised in the matter OF color, there are great
many India silks Oh the market which will fade on ex-
poSnr 20 the light Pale sky bnes and delicate rose
pnlls though fascinating. always to be looked on
with distmst Pale yellow is a color which usuaily
stands the light WELL and is charming drapery Tor
white and gold parlor There lndia-blue SILKS In
variety Of shades which may be trusted 10 Withstand
the light pretty silk OF this kind is covered with
In TO nat
network Of fine white lines nteriacing over the ground
There are also mauve or old pink shades that are
decorative and desirable for window draperes THESE
silks range I'm price from fifty cents to 81 yard
There are figured musns, silselines. as they are
called in the colOrs and effect as India silks,
which may be purchased as low as hilech cenls ya"
and are a yard wide.
Besides these window draperes mentioned there Sill
remains the vast array Oriental goods for this pur
pose. grapes in blue and white, or in the
rarer red and white, be effectively used In bed"
roons though as rule sash curtains, like shades,
should all be OF similar color and material. There are
many cheap Turkish cotons, such as are used by the
lower orders IN Turkey for tWbans. which imported
70 this country for drapery material The pretlest
window curtains that come from Turkey, however are
those Of Turkish seersucker. finished in striped pat
tern bordered with bordered fringe, and ending In
fluffy little tassels.
Flowers should be gathered early in the morning,
Willie wet with dew late in the evening after
snndown. 1t is better for the plants and for the
flowers cut that they be removed by scissors
sharp knife than wrenched of with the hand 1t is
far better IL they are kept for time 10 change
the water daily and clip off the tips of the stems each
time. Rare and valuable flowers should be
covered with paper and set In the ice box at night
few drops of ammonia little salt in the water
is said 10 materially assist keeping flowers fresh
batio lie on MA NJ he orion
it is not at all difficult to grow They are very use
full IN seasoning and salads, possessing
peculiarly fine flavor They much priced by
French cooks that they Invariably are found in the
French garden Of herbs shalot sets can be procured
from seedsmen at about % cents a quart This
Of the Oldest vegetables in Continental gardens
It's OF escalot, shortened to shalot indl-
Gates its origin. II first brought TO Europe from
AscalOn, in the Holy Land, by the Crusaders. That
delicious sauce tartare, owes its chief excel
ence to the shallot For this sauce beat the yolls
If two raw eggs Just enough 10 break Them and add
gradually drop by drop gill Of sweet-ove OIL BY
his time the should be rs thick as creamed
'ntter Then add more rapidly another gill Of oil
hen three tablespoons of strong tarragon vinegar II
'oq have IL. or good vinegar Of any kind and con-
irMe beating. Add level salt spoon OF pepper n
eve teaspoon Of salt, and the amoun. of sugar
md Of mustard Beat the sauce thoroughly, and
nd. last Of ALL teaspoon Of minced shallots and
This is delicious TO serve with fried hallbut
other fried fish. broed chicken or any kind OF cold
neat " Dead the Crusaders" says the gourmet
but the little onion they brought from Ascaon lives
brewer"
very attractive rockery may be planted with
latve ferns and wild flowers. Select the prcttIcst
ichened rocks that you can find and TRANSPORT with
hem plenty Of forest mould Remember that tho
ockery should be located in shady place so as 10
ring about the same conditions of growth as ths
woods. Bring in different varieties OF widnowers
icing careful TO obtain plants that grow under the
rees and avoiding all aquatic or swampy plants or
uch as blossom only sunny meads Pyro,as
partridge vines. voles Of different kinds little blue
epaticas princess pine. and many other little wood
and nowers may be thus planted. Arrange the plapts
20 as to secure a succession Of bloom all summer
Win little care an exquisite rockery may thus he
rranged, which will also be an interesting study NJ
ur native plants There some native orchids that
nay DC coaxed into blossom here, though the Gorgeous
h moccason flower requires too much water to thrva
veil In such rockery. There are other orchids
However, with equally SNOWY blossoms, which NAV n
made 70 bloom