The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-06

very pretty arrangement for flowers for .
window garden is shown in the cut. 1t 10 so
simple that 1t hardly needs any explanation.
The bench is made just the hight and width
of the windowsill. The flowers at the side are
held in lamp-brackets. The effect 10 very
graceful when foliage plants and poisoning
ones both are used.
Now is the best time to repot callas, putting
them in rich soil.
Hyacinth, tulip and narcissus bulbs are easily
grown for Winter blooming in the house.
They can be planted either in boxes or In pots.
A mass of tulips In q soap box makes very
snowy display, but the box full of the plants Is
too heavy for woman to lift, 80 IL is not very
practicable. One bulb in FIVE or four-ineh
pot will do well. First put in layer of broken
charcoal or pieces Of flower pot and then I'll In
enough soil to raise the top of your bulb TO
within an inch of the top of the fowerpot.
This is for hyacinths only; other bulbs must
have an inch covering of the soil. The earth
should not be soaked through but should be
moist While the plants are roofing they
should not be watered. Keep them in dark
and rather cool place. Heat will hurt them
more than . light frost. Bulbs that are left
ont in the light to root are apt to produce
spindling plants. Four, FIVE or six weeks will
give them time to root. The longer the better.
When they are well rooted bring them out
into the air and sunshine, and water them
freely once day. Keep the leaves sprayed or
sponged off, and once week water them with
. liquid fertilizer Bulbs are remarkably low
priced-that is for the ordinary kinds. Many
of the special varieties are expensive, but the
others are very pretty, and to many prettisr,
than the more highly cultured varieties. Tulips
range in price from 40 cents to one dollar
dozen, hyacinths from 80 to so cents, and mar
cissus As cents These will produce lovely
blossoms. Hyacinths can also be grown In the
specially for that purpose.
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It Is universally acknowledged that tea
should not be boiled, but there are still 50
many ardent advocates for, as well as against
boiling coffee, that the question as to the su-
periority Of either process has not yet been de-
cided. However, boiling coffee sends Oh the
very fragrance that ought to be retained, so no
one advises more than from three to five min
utes' boiling. A recent suggestion Is to soak
the ground coffee in cold water for q couple of
hours or over night. 1t 10 then put on the
stove and allowed to come to the boiling point.
Then it must simmer for . few minutes before
serving. To let 10 come to the boiling point,
but no farther, II . rule that finds much favor.
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Apples are 80 delicate in their havoring and
fine in texture that housekeepers use them for
foundation for many dainties. Ounce pre-
serves-half apple and half quince-have the
delicacy of the apple with the delightful ounce
favor. Apple jelly favored with orange juice
makes delicious jelly, and the orange gives Ii
Q very rich color.
In the little "stick pins enamel still holds
les own, and flowers find more favor than the
golden or silver hearts and bows. The newest
designs are orchids in soft colors-pink or pur-
pie. with shaded green's and browns, are the
prettiest. The single violets, with their grace.
full petals in white or purple, are very like
the delicate flowers.
A very neat little jacket Of brown checked
goods Is shown In the illustration. The deep
cuffs, collar and tabs are of dark brown velvet.
The coat Is fitted In the back and ct the sides,