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that my gardener says the cask did not ripen well last 

 year ; but I was not here, so I cannot say what was the 

 reason. I suspect it was that the moisture did not 

 penetrate sufficiently into the barrel. I have planted 

 two more tubs this autumn in the same way with 

 'Viscountess' and 'Boyal Sovereign,' and shall await 

 results. It is just possible there is not sun enough in 

 this country to ripen them grown in this way, though 

 I do not believe it. The advantages, if successful, would 

 be great economy of ground, the fact that you can water 

 without fear of drawing up the roots, that no straw or 

 cocoanut fibre is required to keep the fruit clean ; and I 

 imagine, grown in that way, the birds would not touch 

 the fruit. 



I saw two pretty decorations for a luncheon -table in 

 Germany. One was : four baskets painted white with 

 high handles and sprays of any small mixed flowers 

 that do not fade quickly tied to the handles, the baskets 

 well piled up with common summer fruit Strawberries, 

 Currants, Easpberries, Cherries, Gooseberries each in a 

 separate basket, and a small vase with the same mixed 

 flowers in the centre. 



The other a pretty, daylight table decoration was a 

 vase in the middle, filled with blue Cornflowers (which of 

 course grow wild in Germany), standing out on a ground- 

 work of Maidenhair. There were small vases round with 

 wild yellow three-fingered Trefoil, or any other yellow 

 wild flower such as Buttercups. Between the dishes of 

 fruit were laid on the table sprays of Maidenhair, Corn- 

 flower, and yellow flowers together. 



EECEIPTS 



Timbale Napolitaine. To be served either in a 

 silver casserole or in an open French high pie-crust, 



