184 



GARDEN GUIDE 



strained juice, which should have boiled for forty minutes; stir only 

 long enough to dissolve the sugar and test for jelly. 



We would advise that the so-called preservative powder should 

 not be used. Small doses are not immediately harmful to the healthy 

 adult, but for children and invalids, or in larger doses, the effects are 

 dangerous, and for these reasons, although these powders prevent 

 spoiling, they should not be employed. 



