. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. rge needle through it, andlay in cold water for six hours. To each gallonof vinegar allow a cup of sugar, three dozen ofwhole Cloves and black Pepper Corns, half asmuch Allspice and a dozen blades of Mace. Boilfive minutes; pack the nuts in small jars andpour pour over them scalding hot. Repeat thistwice within a week; tie up and set uway. Theywill be good to cat in a month.—Cal. FruitGrower. Scalloped Onions, Peel them, and boil first inwater for five minutes, then in milk and water u
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. rge needle through it, andlay in cold water for six hours. To each gallonof vinegar allow a cup of sugar, three dozen ofwhole Cloves and black Pepper Corns, half asmuch Allspice and a dozen blades of Mace. Boilfive minutes; pack the nuts in small jars andpour pour over them scalding hot. Repeat thistwice within a week; tie up and set uway. Theywill be good to cat in a month.—Cal. FruitGrower. Scalloped Onions, Peel them, and boil first inwater for five minutes, then in milk and water until done. While cooking stir together foreach quart of Onions, one tablespoonful ofbutter and one of flour. When the Onions be-gin to get tender, take from the milk and putthem in a baking dish in alternate layerswith bread crumbs; thicken the milk with thestirred flour and butter, and season with salt andpepper; pour over the Onions and lastly put ona layer of bread crumbs seasoned with- lumps ofbutter spread over the top. Bake a nice , or other large Spanish Onions arebest for HOUSE PLANTS. Abutilons, like many other plants, are apt to send along root through the opening In the bottom of the potInto the soil beneath. Prevent It by occasionally turn-ing the pots. Allamanda in flower to be given an occasional doseof llqnid manure. For cuttings use half-ripened wood. Annuals in the border are now doing their wanted for window plants later on may belifted and potted. Aspidistras in healthy growth to be given manurewater occasionally. Balsams. See Annuals. Begonias of the flowering sorts to be shifted asneeded. Callas to started into free growth for early bloom. Carnations for early winter flowers should receivetheir last heading back. Chrysanthemums to be kept free from aphis bydusting with Tobacco or by similar remedies. Fuchsias for winter flowering to be started now. General Directions. Tlie winter flowering plantsto be repotted as require
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