Our homes and their adornments; . the arrangement of plants in a window orcabinet must depend in a great measure upon the taste ofthe possessor; but excellent effects can be produced almostanywhere with small-leafed ivy, madeira-vine, smilax, andother hardy climbers, set off by a few showy geraniums,and similar flowers. One of the principal reasons why flowers bought on thestreets or at the markets prove so unsatisfactory, is becausethey are placed in small pots to save room, in the damp pitswhere they are grown, and when they come to be trans-ferred to the sitting-room, or balcony, the earth
Our homes and their adornments; . the arrangement of plants in a window orcabinet must depend in a great measure upon the taste ofthe possessor; but excellent effects can be produced almostanywhere with small-leafed ivy, madeira-vine, smilax, andother hardy climbers, set off by a few showy geraniums,and similar flowers. One of the principal reasons why flowers bought on thestreets or at the markets prove so unsatisfactory, is becausethey are placed in small pots to save room, in the damp pitswhere they are grown, and when they come to be trans-ferred to the sitting-room, or balcony, the earth soonbakes, and the flower-buds fall off without opening. If the common flower-pots in which the plants are grow-ing be placed inside ornamental pots a few sizes larger, andthe intermediate space be stufled with wet moss, the closingup and fading can generally be prevented. A still betterplan is to arrange a window box to receive the pots; this shouldbe from seven to ten inches deep, filled with earth or moss,and lined with (!^^rr ¥V. PRESERVING NATURAL FLOWERS.—AN ART WORTH KNOW-ING.—HOW TO KEEP NATURAL FLOWERS FOR A LONGTIME.—PRESERVING BY THE SAND PROCESS.—THE -SUL-PHUR PROCESS.—PRESERVING BRIDAL AND FUNERALFLOWERS.—AN ELEGANT ART.—ARRANGEMENT OF FLOW-ERS. HE art of preserving flowers in their naturalstate has long been known, but the procesiiseems to have been forgotten until the increas-ing demand for bouquets brought it to the mindsof the people of Germany. There are two waysof preserving flowers. The one used almost ex-clusively in Germany, and, we think, the easiermethod, is as follows:— The Sand Process. Procure a very fine quality of sand, wash ituntil all the particles of clay are dissolved, and dry it wellby placing it on a board set slanting to allow the water torun ofi! Bake it thoroughly; and while it is warm, takean ounce of mutton tallow to twelve pounds of sand; scrapethe tallow and scatter it over the sand, stirring it in as itmel
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