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filled in with a layer of rich soil, reaching 
the first circle of holes. In these were in- 
serted slips of zebra grass [Tradescantia 
zebrina and T. aquatica) also moneywort 
[Lysemachia numularia), covering them with 
earth well pressed about the slips. In this 
way the pot was filled to the rim. 
Fig. 2. 
I next planted slips of willow (pointed at 
the ends, so as to enter the soil readily) 
around the inside of the rim of the pot, each 
slip having four buds, two for rooting and 
two for starting young sprays. If both buds 
started, the one facing the inside of the pot 
was pinched off. These slips of willow, in 
course of time, produced a long drooping 
spray over the top of the pot, giving a 
graceful effect. Inside the pot I planted 
German ivy, which was trained up the wires 
of the pot. Some of the slips of moneywort 
grew down from the pot a yard in length; 
these I looped up and tied to the willows. 
Fig. 3 is an old fruit can, which was 
soaked in water to remove the label and 
paste, after which it was dried thoroughly 
and two coats of asphalt varnish applied. 
Around the can I worked designs with stove 
cinders or clinkers from a boiler furnace, 
selecting those of picturesque form, bright 
color and light weight. These were first 
washed and dried in an oven, and then 
fastened on the can with hard asphalt 
cement. I touched up the cinders with 
Fig. 3. 
very brilliant colors in distemper. By dis- 
temper is meant dry colors ground in the 
smallest quantity of gum arabic as a fix- 
ative. I also used gold and silver bronzes 
for touching up the high reliefs. In some 
places the field of black varnish being large, 
produced a sombre effect; this was broken 
up with splashings of small pieces of cin- 
ders highly colored. Over all I applied a 
thin coat of furniture varnish. Through the 
bottom of the tin, from the inside, a hole 
was punched for drainage. 
For richness of artificial effect in colors, 
texture, form and lightness of material, 
this combination of cast aside rubbish far 
exceeds any attempt I have made to utilize 
such articles. 
Omitted. — The title page and index have 
made such inroads on our space this month, 
that we have been obliged to omit many 
things that otherwise would have appeared. 
Exchanges and correspondence have been 
held over, but will appear in the January 
number, which will be sent to all now on 
our books. 
