The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28


ter. who takes four pages to say that
she wants these $1.5S tan gloves exchang-
ed for a pair of $1.5S black ones.p .I've
known them to take eight pages to say
less" growled the clerk. Yes, but this
one winds up by saying that she wants
Mr.. Els to give 1t his personal attention,
and that if MIR. Ellis should happen not to
be at the store to-day, then Mr.. inches
must take charge of the matter for her.
AT this all the saleswomen giggled and
one said: Both OF 'em been dead bout
ten years, afn't they?"
And of course the appreciative and en-
lightened man standing near just revelled
in it all, and ~triumphantly ~recounted the
Incident at the dinner table that evening
as fresh confirmation of his theory as to
the IGNORANCE n Observation-Disclosures of
womankind-which liked the fact Of his
own wondrous wisdom more than ever.
At this time of the year, when it
seems as if the last snow storm must
have fallen, the woman who has her
own little flower garden and plants her
W seeds is beginning to decide what
kind of flowers she will have this year.
The Japanese lily being a beautiful
scarlet blossom, is much cultivated in
Japan, not alone for its flower, but for
its delicious root, which is eaten by the
Japanese. The dish is well known there
under the name of Jamma Juri. The
root, which is now being introduced in
to Europe, will stand great cold with
out damage. and has a very high nutri-
tive value, considerably greater than our
beet and turnips. The dish is prepared
the same as asparagus or caulif1ower.
and tastes similar to these vegetables.
The cultivation of the plant is easy, and
a three-year- old Japanese lily viii have
from 10 to 20 of these bulbs, which may
either be eaten or used for planting dur
ing the next spring.
The hardy Powered s%hrubbery must
not be overlooked in making selections
for spring planting, in March and early
April. While fall planting is usually pre-
ferred, many of the summer boomers
will flower a~bundantly this first year af-
ter planting if they are planted now: and
whether planted in the spring or fall.
these hardy boomers viii continue to
grow and bloom for many years after
they are once established.
The handsomest shrubs for March
and April blooming are the yellow jas
mine. and the forsythia or golden bell.
These will be covered with there mass
of golden flowers before she leaves ap-
pear, and long before the danger of
frost has passed. Even a freezing night
does not seem to injure these hardy
boomers, but 1T will be well to keep
the roots protected with the winter COW
ering of straw and fertilizer; later it
may be dug in about the roots to
strengthen the summer growth.
Following these early bloomers we will
welcome the various early blooming sp.-
reas Then the ~japonicas. Japan, Judas.
the weigelas, the deutzias, etc. etc, viii
follow in rapid succession, in connection
with the lilac and other old-fashione5
favorites. until the syringa and other June
bloomers keep up the succession of flowers
until the time for the tree hydrangers.
altheas. etc.
No matter what other shrub must be
sighted for want of space. be sure to
have the tree Observation-Disclosures pam
iculata grandilora. No other variety OF
hardy ~shruDbery will continue its bloom
ing period SO long as this-from midsum-
mer until freezing weather-and no other
will give greater certainty of rapid growth
and abundant blooming with SO little
care.
Sprays of deutzia, weigela. etc., may
be forced into earlier bloom if budding
branches are broken off and set in bot
ties of water in a sunny window.
Potted azaleas of white, pink and pink
and white make beautiful decorations for
mantels. the tops of low bookcases and
cabinets. AT a recent reception the guests
stood just in front of a heavy portiere of
smiiax looped with pink satin ribbons
and punches of pink roses. At another
house the mirrors in the rooms where
framed in ivy and pink roses, with many
tall jardinieres scattered about and filled
with white lilies. Some tables seen at
recent teas had in one instance immense
punches of forget me nots with bows Of
wide light-blue satin, in another yellow
tulips with light-green satin. and a third
had La France roses with wide pink satin
ribbon.