. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . home are readily obtainable, whilethe business facilities take care of the schools are of the best, its churchesnumerous, while the question of gettingthere from the city is easily solved by theexcellent service of the New Jersey Cen-tral. The residential part of Somerville is itsspecial pride. The streets are macadamizedor asphalted and are lined by beautifulshade trees. And there is scarcely a housethat hasnt a spacious lawn and garden, andwhat is a most important conside
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . home are readily obtainable, whilethe business facilities take care of the schools are of the best, its churchesnumerous, while the question of gettingthere from the city is easily solved by theexcellent service of the New Jersey Cen-tral. The residential part of Somerville is itsspecial pride. The streets are macadamizedor asphalted and are lined by beautifulshade trees. And there is scarcely a housethat hasnt a spacious lawn and garden, andwhat is a most important consideration,from the fresh-air standpoint, there is am-ple space between the houses. Topographically, Somerville is endowedwith superior advantages. It is so high anddry that it cant help being healthful, andas for stagnant water they say that the onlyway of finding it is to fill a basin and letit stand. Its natural conditions conduce toeffective drainage and this is supplementedby a modern sew-er system. The water sup-ply cannot be surpassed and the gas andelectric lighting facilities are in every j^^JjSjjIKROM a current publication^ s^ which is an authority on the^ -^ subject the following hints to ^sjw,|^^ suburban gardeners for thisWlTK^^f^ season are taken: Store the cabbage for winter use, takingthose which have just matured; over-ripeones will not keep so well. They can bekept by hanging them up by the stump inthe cellar, or by burying them in barrels,or in leaf or hay-lined holes in the frost away from them. The cabbage plants started last monthshould be pricked out into the can be set close—600 to the sash. Chicory for winter salads should be dugand stored in damp sand in the cellar. Blanch the endive by tying the leaves to-gether at the tips. Celery must be housed during the latterpart of the month. Lift a few plants of parsley and plant inboxes for growing in the window garden. Rhubarb can be planted now. Give theplants a good mulch
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