. Things worth doing and how to do them. The Fragrance of the Steaming Eayberry Fills the House. 327 Making a Bayberry Candle 329 Look for a bush that is stiff and irregular, generally growinglow in closely crowded patches like the blueberry, though at timesreaching the height of eight feet. It appears to thrive best andis most often seen in sandy soil, but it will grow in almost anykind and flourish even amid the rocks on a barren hillside. The Leaves are oblong and from two to three and a half inches in length(Fig. 448). They usually have several teeth, or notches, near. Fig. 448.—The bayber
. Things worth doing and how to do them. The Fragrance of the Steaming Eayberry Fills the House. 327 Making a Bayberry Candle 329 Look for a bush that is stiff and irregular, generally growinglow in closely crowded patches like the blueberry, though at timesreaching the height of eight feet. It appears to thrive best andis most often seen in sandy soil, but it will grow in almost anykind and flourish even amid the rocks on a barren hillside. The Leaves are oblong and from two to three and a half inches in length(Fig. 448). They usually have several teeth, or notches, near. Fig. 448.—The bayberry leaf looks like this. 330 Things for Home, Gift Days and Fairs the tip and are quite narrow at the base. Sometimes they arescattered and again in close bunches. The young leaves are apale green frequently tinged with red; when matured they area bright green, glossy, and of a leathery texture and they are veryfragrant when crushed in the hands. The bark is brownishgray and the young stems light, or golden brown. The Berries are quite small and grow in thick clusters on short 449 gives the berries, drawn from nature and of actualsize- They are green at first, but, when ripe, turn a light silvery gray. As it will take aboutone quart of berries to make onecandle you may adapt your pickingto the number of candles you want. Keep the berries in a dry placeuntil You are Ready to Make your Candles, then into a six-quart preserve-kettlepour three quarts of berries and fillto the brim with cold water. Thisallows two quarts of water to onequart of berries. Put
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