The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-16
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Flower Pot Trays,

Flower Pot Trays,
We believe IN having a very generous
amount Of Light in the house, ard we
also delight in plants. A flower stand
always seems to monopolize too Mueh of
a window, and it is not at ali satisfactory
to set the flower pots ON the window
silis; there is scarcely room for them,
the plants are apt to set chilled if they
are too close to the window name, and
besides, in this way, the pots themselves
exclude much light. 10 overcome adj
these objections writer in Vicas Maya
zine says: ] had some trays made which
are about four inches deep, as long as
the width OF the windows. and wide
enough for a six or eight-inch pot.
They are made of an ornamental hard
pine moulding, such as is used for win
dow castings under the window sill. /
rubbed them with hard oil, which makes
a very nice finish. They are supported
by iron brackets fastened to strips of
pine, the latter being then screwed fast
to the window facing and the pastehoard
bringing The top Of the tray just under
perhaps half full OF coarse sand.
The effect is quite pleasing from an
aesthetic point OF view, and we have
only plants, instead of pots IN the light,
as very little of the pots show. The Ell
feet is much prettier than when the en-
tire crock is in the window or on a
flower stand. The window shades can
be raised or lowered much more readily,
without interfering with the plants, and
am quite sure prefer my new trays
of anything else l have tried or seen.
Early Cottons.
A new washable fabric already exhib.
tied is called teviot suiting, and Ia of
pliabie cotton, not harsh like galata.
and much finer. according to Harpers
Bazaar. 1t is commended for golf, cycl-
ing and tennis suits for summer wear.
and also for shirt waists to wear with
various skirts. Its soft finish and light
weight, as well as it's strong colors, in
sure it's popularity. 1t comes in stripes.
checks and dots, in clean shades of blue,
both light and dark brown, with white,
clear lavender, buff, gray and pale green.
Cheyron strips and hair lines of white
much used for children's clothes, for
boys and girls alike.
The first shirt waists of washable cot
ton shown for next summer are precise
ly like those worn last summer, both in
fabric and make. They are gathered at
the throat. and again at the belt in front
and back. The front droops slightly
over the belt in the prevailing blouse
fashion, and has box pleat down it
| Gan inch and a quarter wide) of which
are the buttonholes for four pearl but
tons. The only seams are those under
| the arms and on the shoulders. The
collar is standing, or else turned over
from high band that requires two but
tons to fasten it. The sleeves are large at
the top, and sloped narrower to gather
very slightly into wristbana.
There are also many waists with box
pleats the whole length OF the front and
back, and others with smoothly fitted
yoke, to which the fulness below is
ad ded in box pleats.
whipped cream.
The first thing is, of course, to secure
suitable cream. Usually three grades
are sold-the light, the medium and the
heavy. Either of the first two will whip
but in using the third one must be care
full not to beat too much, or butter will
be the result.
The cream must be very cold, which is
indeed the secret of success, and before
using should be kept ON ice for some
hours. A large earthern bowl, with a
round bottom, and holding six Or eight
quarts, and wire egg beater-price
from three to five cents, to be found in
any hardware shop-are all the utensils
required. An hour or so before you
wish to use the cream, put the bowl
and beaten where they will become quite
cold. From three to five minutes being
nearly uffieient to bring the cream to a
proper consistency. Add small guam
tity of powdered sugar, and any flavor
ing you may wish, and it is ready to use
in any one of numberless ways. There
is scarcely anything in the way of deli
cate trities SO easy to do, nor one which
can be applied in so many delightful
ways, as whipped cream: and YET it is a
great bug bear to many people who have