Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-29

herbs most in demand for nayoring and
sarnishing are parsley, sage. summer
savory. thyme. tarragon, sweet basil. !
| mint. chives and caraway. The culture
! OF all these is exceedingly simple and Il
small space in the garden will supply all
the herbs needed by the family. II to
/ these are added root or two of law
ender. its dried blossoms to be used for
! mparting their clean fragrance TO the
I linen closet. and a root each OF catnip,
saffron. NORWOOD and hoarhound. the
| house mother will be supplied with a
i plentiful store of simples stronger and
! purer than those found ordinarily at the
drug store. \ hop vine planted By the
/ back door affords shade. ornamentation
and material for the family yeast supply
! as well as a fragrant soporitic pillow
| for the nerye-worn or invalid.
Flowers as Disinfectaats.
! An added reason for the cultivation OF
| flowers about the back door is the we'll
known power OF plants to absorb all de-
caSing vegetable and animal matter
winch would otherwise infect the atmos-
phere. The abundance of trees vines
and plants cultivated in the vicinity of
/ cottages In Europe not only brings its
| reward in providing fruit and vceeta oles
10" the family table. but actually makes
| the air more wholesome 10 breathe. A
| neat housekeeper car be recogn iZed more
certainly by the attractive appearance of
her back door than by ornate front
plate glass.
Have Plenty of Parsley,
| There is no prettier more useful adj
! dition to the garden border than the
| common ruffled parsley. The curled va
rleties of low growth are quite beautiful
enough for bouquet green as well az for
garnishins. For out-of- door sowing tine
seed should lie prepared by a soaking in
warm place. Sow quickly in rows one
! foot apart. and a half inch deep pressing
! down well with smooth board after
! sowing. 1t lives through the winter ana
viii spring up second summer If care
! be taken to cut back the flower stalks
! and to prevent il from going TO seed. 4
/ Few spi1ss or parsley gives an attractive
| appearance to even a platter of cold
! boiled beef or mutton while mound of
/ We'll Drowned carefully seasoned hash
crowned with sprig of the same dainty
green looks the aristocrat of brea kfast
dishes, Aside from it's value as a gar
nish and seasoning plant. it is an APP
proved tonic and clearer Of the complex
| ion. A sprig OF parsley with dash of
| salt eaten after indulgence in onions
will entirely remove the disa greea BILE
| odor from the breath
To Prepare Parsley for Winter Use.
! Parsley may be prepared for winters
| use seasoning for soups, sauces and
| dressings by dipping fresh punches of il
| into gently boiling water and sCalding for
two or three minutes. Remove and dry
quickly near the fire.
The Easiest Way to Cut Parsley.
Far easier than chopping parsley for
/ soup creamed potatoes is the cooking
school method Twist a few well washed
sprigs into a tight little roll, then clip
from the end in thin slices. using pair
OF sharp scissors.
A Root of Horse Radish.
Every kitchen garden should also pos
sess a root Of horse radish. This may
be tucked away in any out-of-the-way
corner, where it will proceed to flourish
land extend its family connection with no
care whatever. A little freshly gathered
horse radish root from ones own garden
is far superior to the turnp mixed com
modify found at the stores or sold by the
per,patetic horse radsh vendor. Dig az
needed. scrape and wash clean. CRATE
enough to fill small glass and make
pleasantly acid as desired using either
vinegar Or lemon juice. The latter is
much the more delicate.
/ Waste Basket for the Garden
accumuIates in a back yard and how diff
IL.
In large cities the municipality maintains
wagons for removing such useless debris.
but In places lacking these facilities 1t Is
often a problem TO know what is TO la
done. Homemade waste baskets ara
now employed with good results All that
| Is required Is ordinary wire netting with
meshes about half inch square This is
fashioned into a capacious basket and tho
sides fastened together with wire. All
kinds of rubbish that will burn NAV he
put into this as collected, the open sides
allowing it 70 dry out SO that when The
ba sket is full match may be applied
and the rubbish consumed without danger
OF the fire spreading In some of the
| suburban towns around New York city
the womens clubs who are coming ont
valiantly for civic betterment maintain
one of these trash baskets al each street
corner Tie children are taught to col
lect flying papers and other unsghtly
debris in these receptacles and the match
is applied when full.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFoRn. J