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needed. It also hastens the maturity of it. 

 If the tomato is allowed to do so it will keep 

 on growing and blooming and setting fruit 

 throughout the entire season, and as a nat- 

 ural consequence much of it will be immature 

 when frost comes. It is well to prevent this 

 wasting of the plant's forces by shortening the 

 main branches of it in August and September. 



In the chapter devoted to the mention of 

 the best varieties of vegetables to plant, I 

 neglected to say a good word for sage and 

 summer savory, both of which the housewife 

 will find very useful in seasoning soups, 

 sausage, and other articles of food. If cut 

 when in their prime and hung in the shade to 

 dry, all their flavor will be retained. When 

 perfectly dry, rub the leaves from the stalks, 

 pulverize them well, and store in paper bags 

 to prevent the loss of their flavor. 



Dill and caraway seed are often used in 

 cookery, and, as variety is the spice of 

 life,'' it may be well for the housewife to 

 grow a few plants of each. The writer has 

 a very vivid recollection of grandmother's 

 caraway cookies, and many of the present 

 generation declare a liking for pickles fla- 

 vored with dill. 



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