New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
Tile GREEN FOX GRAPE.


Green grape jelly is one Of the preserves Put up
in August It is a pale green IN color ana j M
o,;5 Z, favor Il IS made OF the Northern IoN
Crane. This fruit grows freely throughout Ne"
England and the North The vine Is a IaIEe ~
ard n is from this species that the lsaoeia' Noi
cord and Cata-vba grape have sprung Its use N
ta1Ilas dates from old Colonial days When li'.s
Ia ,,ira rev abundantly everywhere but now
IS rare in comparison with the summer grape anu
the useless frost grape, which have never proN'u
valuable in cookery. and from which no improved
species have ever arisen. This Northern grape
sto,,rd IA nfrlzed when It is about to turn II Is
! possible 10 make fair green grape tciiY 'Tor'
Concords but no Jelly IS so delicious as t'at mace
from the wild native fruit Pick the grapes Ho''
the stem Lay them IN large preserving kst-
,1e With little water in the bottom 70 prevent
them from burning When they begin 70 COOK
stir and mash them little with the back OF a
wooden spoon When they have cooked wen I'F
ba,r an hour lay a large piece OF clean linen or
cheesecIoth over a coarder set IN the mouth OF
an eartherr lar and dip out the hot grapes and
their Juice on this strainer letting the juice run
through into the stone pot. Do not exert rnuch
PressT oI;- t5e uice when the Juice ceases to
drip from the straineT measure It ca5ela,sy AZ ,
low many pounds OF granIlateo sugar Hsr1 as S yiS
are pints OF Juice. Wash out the Folre4a!A i4i4gH
Il At the same time set the sqg@ IN IN the @ Ii.e
in the oven 10 9econe h7areI rl he time and
when It mas boiled hard twenty rlnlteS etu ~ ,ie
Have a grfacient number OF turnbers ready stand
~ T., a. inrn ~ boiling water in a pan the
stove Begin filing these tuuhlers with the JulSe
clearer II Il is strained again when II IS put IN
the tumblers. Il should form as soon as the sugar
IS stirred in and will require no longer COOKING
unless too much water is added when the grapes
The fellv from green grapes forms much more
readily than that made from rtpe grapes " hen
the Jelly has stood in the tumblers for at Least
three days cover II with round layers OF white
note paper dipped in brandy and then put on the
Derulanent with a layer OF Faraflne paper
between them II there IS any danger Of mould
/ IN
IS a delicious acid and excellent for jelly cake
or TO serve the table with roast meats
THE LITTLE HORNED PICKLE.
The u1artyuia or unicorn. plant called because
Of the long curv.ng horns with which the seed yes
sells are decorated. is a native OF America. It IS
now extensively cultivated IN gardens because
Of the delicious pickles which the Colonial house
keepers made from these pods gathered when
they were tender and green These pods now
regularly sold in market for pickles August ts the
best month make martyria pickles Gather
PODS that young and tender before the seeds
form. Wipe them carefully with soft cloth ana
Law weak brine made of half a cup or
salt and half a gallon OF water The next morn
I ing drain them. To quarts of martynIas
boil Add sliced onion, Two blades of mace a
. dozen whole cloves. two bay leaves and a Few
I small peppers. Put the martynias In a stone pot
I after rinSing them, and turn the spiced vinegar
as soon : il bOils them Put two table
I sDoOnfulS of sliced hOrSeradish top Of them
/ If this amount Of vinegar does not completely
I three days they VIII be ready for use, but they
Will be better picked If they are kept month
! SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND WOHEN WANTED.
Mr. Fuller agent general for Cape Colony, has
announced in England that 6S. 900 women are want