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easily cared foi. In a warm nook, facing southeast, have a good cold- 

 frame or hot bed built, and then help your " folks" to keep the whole in 

 prime order. A few rustic chairs and hammocks, and you can begin to 

 have a home. Eating and raising things to eat and constitute the life of 

 too many farmers. — Popular Gardening. 



FLOWERS. 



KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH. 



When cut flowers begin to wilt, they may often be revived by cut- 

 tmg off about an inch of the stems and placing the freshly cut end in 

 hot water. The colored flowers will generally revive almost instantly, 

 and look quite natural, but the white ones will turn yellow. The larger 

 and more succulent will yield to this treatment most readily. Placing 

 powdered charcoal in the bottom of a vase, then adding water before 

 inserting the flowers, will keep them much better and absorb all the in- 

 jurious or objectionable gases. They may be kept fresh much longer by 

 covering with a glass or something to prevent evaporation from their 

 leaves and petals. Hot air hastens their death by taking away their 

 moisture. 



PACKING CUT FLOWERS. 



The packing of the choicest and most delicate kinds of cut flowers 

 by amateurs and gardeners not used to that branch, is a question of im- 

 portance, as, in many instances, they arrive at their destination almost 

 useless, often causing serious inconveniences and disappointment to the 

 receiver. All who grow for market, understand the easiest and best 



