New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08

odors. which especially dIsagreeable in summer
and apt to hang about the carpets and furniture Of
the living apartments. and give them that indescnb-
able suy odor which is always intensely depressing.
Some houses built in such a way that 1t is
impossible not to perceive what has been the menu
Of the last meal entering the front door, and there
is blending OF all the past meals hanging obout the
rooms. Such atmosphere this must be I'M
wholesome The door which communicates between
the kitchen and main house should have q strong
spring on IT, that II cannot be left open through
the negligence Of derelict servants unless 1t Il
hooked back. thing which should be expressly
forbidden unless necessity requires There should
be no other communication between the main rooms
and the kitchen except this door. Windows opening
between the kitchen and the dlning-room but
foolish coutrvances which save but few steps and
bring in the heat and atmosphere Of the kitchen
as readily as on open door. There should always be
ventilator in the kitchen window. which should DO
open at all times, and there should be abundance Of
windows for light and ventilation.
Unhappy indeed, is the mistress who has cook
who cannot bear air. Trained cooks usually Keep
one window at least open at the top In all seasons,
for ventilation as well as for carrying of odors.
The best why to remove q stain OF grease nom
paper is to apply fuller's earth. pounded fine ana
pressed in a mass over the spot Law brown paper
over It and press a hot iron over ALL This VIII
cause the dry powder to adhere to the paper and
Will also help draw out the sFeaSe' A"t ene '"''"
remain on the wall for at least forty eight hours
Then brush It OF, and the grease has not entirely
disappeared repeat the process.
correspondent from Los Angeles. Cal. writes In
regard to the treatment Of Chinese bulbs. which We
discussed lately, as foOws: Referring to your
reply to Mrs. NJ H. w.. April 10. the Chinese here
throw away their bulbs after blooming them In
water have generally. after the flowers have faded
put the bulb In the ground. where 1t would gradual
" die off and come up next season when 1t soe
ready this being the easiest mode OF ueatmeh0'
They do very well so and increase rapidly. TX your
Inquirer, however lives In the North. presume "0
bulbs would not stand the winter. friend here.
on old gardener. tells me he started with Small
single bulb-the bulbs the Chinese being divided
into about six adhering at the bose. This not only
bloomed in water but formed some four or nve
other bulbs When done blooming. he simply tooR
IT. out let the tops die and laid 1t away In drv
place TN the next fall. when he again put u IN
water and 1t sent up very tall tops and bioomec
finely After blooming this season 1t was iaid away
again and got mixed with other bulbs. SO cannon
| tell whether It would have continued to 90 well Ill
water but strange though 1t may seem. Duos IN
water generally grow taller and bloom beucr than
those we have in the open ground
aThe Chinese raise q few bulbs OF a variety. the
OF which precisely resemble the double Roman
Narciss,s It, too, blooms admirably IN water'
sending I'D some six eight shoots. with eight or
evolve flowers each. Before putting an old bulb In
wafer the Chinese strip of all the brown SKIN. dead
roofs etc leaving 1t as white an onion prepared
for cooking
A consomme soup when 1t Is cold Is Jelly. II u
| ia nroperly made and do not see how 10 can %
properly served iced.