. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. may be added to the your hands lightly, take about two table-spoonfuls of the Corn and press gently in theform of a ball. Stand these balls on a greasedpaper to dry and they are ready for use.—Cali-fornia Fruit Grower. Tomato Figs. Allow one pound ot sugar totwo pounds of Tomatoes, which must be thesmall round or egg-shaped Tomato, either darkred or yellow. Scald them and remove the skins,being careful not to break them. Put them in apreserving kettle, and sprinkle the sug
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. may be added to the your hands lightly, take about two table-spoonfuls of the Corn and press gently in theform of a ball. Stand these balls on a greasedpaper to dry and they are ready for use.—Cali-fornia Fruit Grower. Tomato Figs. Allow one pound ot sugar totwo pounds of Tomatoes, which must be thesmall round or egg-shaped Tomato, either darkred or yellow. Scald them and remove the skins,being careful not to break them. Put them in apreserving kettle, and sprinkle the sugar (havingreserved one-third of it) between the them slowlj* until transparent, lift themout very carefully, one by one, and spread onlarge dishes in the sun to dry, sprinkling themwith the reserved sugar and turning severaltimes while drying, which may take severaldays. Be very careful not to leave them out inthe dew, or when it is cloudy, as the dampnesswill injure them. When they are perfectly dry,pack them away in boxes or jars, witha layer ofsugar between each layer of Tomatoes.— HOUSE PLANTS. Abutilons In plunged pots to be taken up and re-potted. Border plants to be kept over winter shouldbe lifted before freezing. Agapanthus Umhellatus. This Is a gross feederand rapid grower, and the chief point in Its cultivationis to know when to divide. If plants are allowed towait too long, and over fill their pots or tubs, thev areliable to dwindle away. Amaryllis. Treat as directed for Cyclamen. Aspidistras may now he divided, potting off eachseparate pai-t. Sponge off leaves before plants arebrought Inside. Bulbs of Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., for earlle^ winterflowering to be procured and potted as soon as Cactus to be taken up from outside and potted. Oestrums. After flowering the supply of water tobe gradually reduced. Cyclamens should be repotted In rich, sandy soli,with the bulb or corm nearly above ground. Waterbut little until they commence to g
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