The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
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taken into the house should they be !,
kept in very warm or cool tempera- ~
ture? Also VIII you please say how n
to make one branch out and about III
cutting the top off? How can l start
the cutting to grow into a new =
plant? l have one which has grown =
very tall. and I would like to have \
ii branch out. l IA gained so much "
from the woman's column that IA
come to you at once in this difficult -
ty.'' n
These plants need careful atten-
ton at all times. but most especially
during the months which are ap- u
preaching. after the pots rave been =
brought indoors for their wintering. i
Two of the prime causes of failure "
with them are over-watering and A.
understanding. If your plant looks -
sickly, dropping and yellowish, ex-
anime the soil. If instead of being
open and light as it should, you find III
this heavy and soggy in appearance, Y
your plant is suffering from too a.
much moisture. When such signs
are shown it is time to repot. This q
soggy soil, as a general thing, will u
have lost its life giving qualities. n
sss ~
On the other hand, too little wa 4
ter is equally disastrous. If the soil Y
is light and loose moisture will pene- -
trate. But oftentimes the top layerD
of earth is dampened by the spray ~
ing, while lower down it is hard and III
dry. When you suspect that the z
water is not ~percolating as it should, ~
try the soil of your pot with a sharp
thin bladed knife, and if il. be caked "
loosen gently. Give it abundance of v
water in this case. A.
Air is good for them. They breathe
through pores in the leaf as we do q /
through lungs. The dry atmosphere u
of the house is a trial to them after Y
the sunshine and free air out of H.
doors. On every pleasant day open :
your doors and let the fresh air blow NJ
in. 1t should not grow directly upon Y
the growing things, but should n
mingle with the warm air of the
house before reaching them. -
Cleanliness is of supreme importane'
in growing plants. None can be really
satisfactory without it. The soil shouit
be stirred carefully from time to time
and never allowed to become covered
with mould, moss or lead leaves. Dyins
leaves should be taken from the PLAN
before they fall. The pots should be fire.
ouently washed. This is most Important
for the health of the plants.
"
AS to the cutting of rubber trees. This
is somewhat difficult and, in fact, unless
bottom heat can be given the experiment
is not likely to succeed. 1t is cheaper ane
more satisfactory to purchase small plants
from a good florist.
However, I give one of the best
methods for starting them. Make a GU
through a woody branch and about this
bind %sphagnum moss, which must be
kept wet. When roots are thrown out
the branch can be severed and planted II
a pot.
When the roots of a plant fill a poi
shift it TO a larger one. Ii the leaves
put forth are small and the growth Is
weak the nutriment has been exhausted
from the soil and a richer one is re-
quired.
These plants win not stand strong
sunshine. This is likely to scorch the
leaves.
In discussing the subject of broken en-
gagements, Sarah Grand says: III does
not seem to me that there can De any
doubt that it is j~ustiiable TO break on
engagements, not only under special CIR
cumstances which may threaten TO bring
u~nhappiness on a pair should they marry.
.At the same time 1 do not think that
an engagement should be broken off for
any but the most serious reason; and |
believe the contempt we feel and the stig-
ma which attaches to the man of many
engagements and to the girl who has
broken off one after another are the in
voluntary outcome of a knowledge of
character.
1--WE know from experience hat peo-
pie of that kind, with no roper sense of
responsibility are mere froth on the sur
face of society, undesirable as ~acquaint-
aDces and not worth considering as citi-
zens. But if engagements were TO be IT.
reyocable, the chances of misery in
marriage would be double what they are
now, and. u~nhappily, they are only TOO
numerous as it is. OF course, no honor
able person will enter into an engagement
without the honest intention of fulfilling
it. and, therefore, when such people pc
come engaged and afterward break IL on,
it is pretty certain 10 NC Ioi SocN ~1N
sufficient reason.
are like marriage in this,
that once people stand in that relation to
each other they nave a certain license
allowed them which gives them eppor-
tunitfes of becoming more intimately ac-
ouainted than was possible before, and
of obtaining q better knowledge OF each
others characters, tempers. tastes ana
habits thar they could have done IN or
dinaray social intercourse"
The towels thai are to be used through
out the home, from the kitchen and bath
room towels to those in the children's
room. need careful selection. Their tex
ture and quality must be a question OF
taste and means, but If possible have a
generous supply and have them of good
size. Large towels are better for bathing
purposes and more economical than small
narrow ones, which come only in inferior
quality and soon wear out. While their
first cost may be more, they will last
longer and be more satisfactory in the
end. 1t will be economy to be on the look
ont for clearing sales" when those of
the best quality can often be obtained
at very little above wholesale prices.
If there are several children in the fam
lily roller towels should be used in the
bath rooms and children's rooms, as we'll
as In the Kitchen. They are more easily
kept in place and more evenly soiled than
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