FLOWER PRESERVATIVES 



and smear the end of each stem with 

 sealing wax before exposing it to the air; 

 wrap stems in paper to carry home. Noth- 

 ing else is really required. 



SUMMER MEDICINE 



Water i sho = i qt, i pt. 

 Mog'usa i go = il oz. 

 Sansho i shaku = teaspoon 



Boil together until only one quarter of 

 liquid remains. After all this trouble, the 

 flowers will last for an astonishingly long 

 time and the leaves for fully a week. Other 

 methods are more elaborate. 



AH water-growing plants may be kept 

 fresh longer, if a little salt is forced into 

 the stems, and then they are stood in warm 

 water until used. If the weather is very 

 hot, let stand in lukewarm, very weak tea. 



Placing flowers in a weak solution of tea 

 will make it possible to keep them for some 

 time without being kept in water. 



The most valuable aid in keeping the 



