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ir.4 PETTY ANN0YANCK8 TO AMATKIII FIU IT (iUOWEUH. 



blossom, ]>inch ont the tops of the shoots, wliidi will cause the pods to swell raore 

 evenly. The seeds only are used, and they are lit to jratlicr when fidly swolUn, 

 but not npproacliin.£^ to ripeness. 



All kinds of beans Avill readily iinprefrnate \vith eaeli other, if tlic different 

 sorts be near neighbors and in bloom at the same time, for which reason, when the 

 savins? of seed is an object, and i)nrity is desired, they ought to be sown in places 

 as far apart as the limits of the premises will admit of. 



How to Cook. — "String" l)eans, "Snap S/turts," or those of which the pods are 

 nsed, are only good while fleshy and brittle. If they approach towards maturity, 

 they become tough, and are always discarded by any cook who knows her business. 

 Take each pod between the thumb and fingers, with the point u))wards, and with 

 a knife cut or strip ont the stringy substance, which is attached to the back jiart. 

 Cut into small strips and throw into cold water for half an hour. Have ready an 

 ordinary sized pan of boiling water, put in a teaspoonful of salt and one-fourth 

 of the same spoonful of carbonate of soda. Boil three-fourths of an hour, drain 

 through a sieve, and serve up with melted butler. Dried Lima, or the other 

 kinds — the seeds of which are used — may be soaked in water from the night 

 previous, and boiled in the same manner. 



PETTY ANNOYANCES TO AMATEUR FRUIT GROWERS. 



BY ANONYMOUS. 



Dear Editor : Allow me to say a few words to your readers of the HoHicullu- 

 rist about the petty annoyances of the fruit grower. The source of the present 

 sketch might, with some propriety, be ranked among the same category as grulj- 

 worms, millers, butterflies, and caterpillars, were it not that it proceeded, and has 

 to be endured, from a much higher order of beings, though they are often intrin- 

 sically equally vexatious. 



Now, sir, we live in the country, of course. When I say we, I mean myself 

 and good housewife. A small estate, I may say, is our own, and has become so 

 entirely by our combined industry. We have co-operated together for years, 

 held many consultations in regard to the arrangement of " matters and things" 

 about and around the house, and may congratulate ourselves on having finally 

 succeeded in having things to our taste and satisfaction. Though the whole is, 

 throughout, on a miniature scale, it yet affords us many peculiar pleasures not 

 enjoyed in every condition of life, for it is here that we may reap the fruits of our 

 labor in the true sense of the word. To thiff, indeed, not a few arc strangers. 

 Quite too many fail from neglect to plant and cultivate at all, and hence must 

 reap the fruits of negligence. Let us see the effect of this upon the moral deport- 

 ment of both. The latter often fail to learn to appreciate and projierly respect 

 those that do plant. The systematic cultivator, on the other hand, ])lants and 

 rears around him, and, as years roll by, his place soon grows into a little terrestrial 

 paradise, abounding in peace and plenty, rendering a home an inviting })lace, 

 lovely and beautiful, where friends love to dwell. 



We greatly enjoy the condition of things around us, and so do our little chuldiy 

 boys. They also love the charming retreats among the various bowers and arbors. 

 Though they are yet quite young, they have already imbibed the influences of the 

 surrounding atmosphere. They take pride in all these things, and seem to thrive 

 all the better for occasionally lending willing hands in aid where anything rec] 

 repair and fixing. They vie to excel, and vie in growing up strong and r 



