ELDEEBEREIES. 13 



As THE heat of summer gradually dries up the 

 Mgher portion of the swamp — the infrequent 

 rains failing to replenish the hollows — the 

 range for tramps of investigation increases. 

 With the approach of September the ripening 

 elderberries call for gathering and housewifely- 

 preserving. 



The residents of the cities are growing ap- 

 preciative of this berry and may often be seen 

 bringing home a basketful gathered in fence- 

 comers or near railways beyond the suburbs. 

 Spare the elderberry in the waste places when 

 grubbing out the unwelcome intruders from 

 your tidy farms. 



Do you know the value of this fruit, and 

 how to subdue its uninviting flavor and bring 

 into favor its good qualities by rendering it 

 palatable? 



The pioneer housewife made most appetiz- 

 ing sauces and pieis from a combinatijon with 

 dried apples — or fresh sour ones — and how 

 tasty they w^ere in the lunch basket! But there 

 is still another fruit which may be used ad- 

 vantageously. 



Nature has thrown into juxtaposition with 

 the elderberry the wild grape. At the same 

 time of year they are ready to unite in pro- 

 ducing a pleasant and wholesome article of 

 f'ood, the seeds having been strained out after 



