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of  soil  and  firm  it  down  well.  When  the 
seedlings  appear  thin  out  until  they  stand 
two  or  three  inches  apart,  and  when  these 
are  10  to  12  inches  high  fill  the  trenches, 
but  not  before.  Whether  brush  or  wire 
uettiug  is  to  be  used  for  the  vines  to  run 
on  it  should  be  set  at  the  time  of  sowing 
Sweet  peas  require  a  great  deal  of  mois¬ 
ture,  and  during  dry  spells  they  should  be 
well  watered  every  other  evening,  and  if 
the  soil  is  not  sufficiently  enriched  give 
them  an  application  of  liquid  manure 
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The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  give  number  of  pat¬ 
tern  and  size  desired.  Price  of 
each  pattern  10  cents. 
8740 — Girl’s  Middy  Costume,  10  to  14  years. 
With  Itlouse  that  can  be  gathered  or  smocked. 
8962 — Girl’s  Dress,  4  to  8  years. 
8927 — Girl’s  Dress,  10  to  14  years.  With  Sep¬ 
arate  Over-Bodice  and  Long  or  Three-Quarter 
Sleeves,  with  High  or  Round  Neck, 
8954— Girl's  Dress,  8  to  12  years. 
8956 — Child's  Coat,  1,  2  and  4  years, 
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twice  a  week.  Sweet  peas  should  not  be 
planted  year  after  year  on  the  same  spot; 
if  this  cannot  be  avoided,  remove  the  old 
soil  to  the  depth  of  three  feet,  and  re¬ 
place  with  fresh.  Do  this  every  two  or 
three  years,  and  you  will  always  have  a 
satisfactory  crop  each  season. 
Nasturtiums  are  easily  grown.  There 
are  the  dwarf  and  climbing  varieties,  and 
they  thrive  well  in  almost  any  soil ;  in 
fact,  a  light  soil  is  best  for  these  plants ; 
they  blossom  better  than  in  one  that  is 
very  rich,  where  they  are  likely  to  run 
more  to  leaves  and  stems.  Sow  the  seeds 
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Embroidery  Designs 
932 — Cross  Stitch  Designs.  Transfer  pattern 
10  cents. 
. . . . . 
in  the  open  ground  as  soon  as  it  is  ready ; 
the  dwarf  varieties  will  bloom  in  two 
months  after  sowing,  and  if  picked  lib¬ 
erally  will  continue  to  blossom  until  frost. 
To  my  mind  there  tire  few  flowers  more 
lovely  than  the  poppies,  and  they  can  be 
grown  in  any  garden,  requiring  very  little 
care,  and  their  varieties  are  numerous. 
The  perennials  are  always  to  be  pre¬ 
ferred.  among  these  are  the  Oriental,  deep 
scarlet  with  purple  markings.  The  Ice¬ 
land  poppies  are  very  beautiful,  too,  grow¬ 
ing  close  together  on  erect,  graceful 
stems.  Then  there  are  the  exquisite 
Shirley  poppy,  the  most  beautiful  of  all 
garden  flowers,  and  the  Californians, 
which  furnish  gorgeous  hues  of  yellow  no 
RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
other  poppy  gives  us ;  these  are  annuals, 
and  quite  as  easy  to  grow  as  any  of  the 
other  varieties.  Perennial  poppy  plants 
will  bear  transplanting,  although  it  is  bet¬ 
ter  to  sow  them  where  they  can  stay, 
simply  thinning  them  out  when  they 
come  up  too  thickly.  For  your  poppy  bed 
work  the  soil  very,  very  flue,  aud  sow  the 
seed  sparingly,  then  rake  in  lightly  and 
firm  down  the  soil  with  the  back  of  the 
hoe.  Always  sow  these  seeds  near  the 
surface,  for  if  planted  deeply  they  will 
not  germinate  well.  If  perennial  poppies 
are  sown  in  April  they  may  blossom  in 
August  the  first  year,  and  in  some  locali¬ 
ties  as  early  as  the  middle  of  May  the 
second  year. 
Plant,  your  Cosmos,  Asters  and  Salvia 
as  early  as  possible  in  a  cold  frame,  or  in 
shallow  boxes  in  the  house,  and  keep  the 
soil  nmist  on  top  while  the  seeds  are  ger¬ 
minating.  by  covering  with  a  layer  of 
dampened  cotton  batting,  until  the  seed¬ 
lings  appear.  As  soon  as  the  plants  are 
large  enough  to  handle  transplant  to  a 
permanent  place  out  of  doors,  allowing 
six  inches  between  the  plants,  and  shading 
them  for  a  few  days  from  the  direct  rays 
of  the  sun  till  they  are  well  started. 
ROSAMOND  LAMPMAS. 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Our  housekeepers  will  feel  the  pinch  of 
war  when  they  go  to  buy  household  linens 
this  year.  Prices  are  steadily  rising,  and 
there  are  dismal  prophecies  that  importa¬ 
tions  will  soon  practically  cease.  In  linen 
manufacturing  we  have  depended  so  en¬ 
tirely  on  the  highly-trained  European 
workers  that  there  has  been,  apparently, 
no  serious  effort  to  compete  with  them. 
Another  line  of  industry  that  will  feel 
war  conditions  will  he  cut  glass,  the 
brilliant  qualities  requiring  potash,  which 
is  now  at  a  premium. 
Yellow  neckwear,  in  the  colors  known 
as  daffodil,  jonquil  and  tulip,  includes 
vestees  of  handkerchief  linen,  satin  ruffs, 
taffeta  capes  and  tulle  scarfs. 
Some  of  the  small  higli-crowned  hats 
are  seen  trimmed  with  ruffles  of  one-inch 
picot-edged  ribbon,  the  ruffle  being  put.  up 
near  the  top  of  the  crown. 
Young  women’s  skirts  of  corduroy  but¬ 
ton  down  the  front,  and  have  a  wide  belt 
and  pockets;  in  white  and  colors  they 
are  $6. 
Hats  for  small  girls  were  seen  of  fine 
straw,  three-cornered  in  shape,  trimmed 
with  a  velvet  band  ;  on  one  side  was  a 
perky  little  bow.  and  on  the  other  a  small 
hunch  of  tiny  pears.  In  natural  straw, 
navy  blue,  rose  or  Copenhagen  these  hats 
cost  $3.75. 
Pumps  and  laced  shoes  of  gray  buck¬ 
skin  are  offered  for  Spring  wear;  they 
harmonize  with  gray  costumes,  and  also 
the  gray  and  blue  combinations.  White 
kid  shoes  have  been  very  popular  all  Win¬ 
ter.  even  in  the  snow  and  slush  of  the 
past  two  months. 
There  are  many  pretty  blouses  of 
striped  voile,  half  inch  to  one  inch 
stripes,  black  and  white,  blue  and  white, 
green  and  white,  etc.  Some  have  a  nar¬ 
row  vest  front  iu  which  the  stripes  run 
across,  others  a  white  vest.,  plain,  tucked 
or  embroidered.  Others  have  raglan 
sleeves,  the  top  of  the  sleeve  running 
across  the  shoulder  to  form  the  yoke. 
Softening  Dry  Nuts 
At  this  season  of  the  year  all  kinds  of 
edible  nuts  are  very  dry  and  meats  in 
them  hard.  If  boiling  water  is  poured 
over  them  and  allowed  to  stand  for  two 
hours  you  will  find  when  you  crack  them 
they  are  as  fresh  as  in  the  Fall.  Try  it. 
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“John!” 
“Yes,  my  love.” 
“John,  the  kerosene 
can  is  empty.” 
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“John!  Did  you  hear 
me?” 
“Yes,  light  of  my  life. 
You  said  ‘The  kero¬ 
sene  can  is  empty/  I 
am  sincerely  sorry  that 
the  kerosene  can  is 
empty.” 
“Yes,  so  am  I,  because 
you’ve  got  to  go  out 
and  get  it  filled.” 
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“John!  John!” 
“Yes,  my  love.  Can  I 
get  it  filled  at  the  gro- 
4 
“No,  you  can’t.  I  don’t 
know  anything  about 
their  kerosene?  You’ve 
got  to  go  down  the 
street  to  Smith  Bros. 
They  carry  SOCONY 
Kerosene.” 
“But,  my  love,  be  reason¬ 
able.  Isn’t  all  kerosene 
alike? 
“Yes,  it  isn’t.  There  is  as 
much  difference  in  kerosene 
as  there  is  in  eggs.  Get  SO¬ 
CONY  Kerosene — it’s  the 
Standard  Oil  Company  of 
New  York’s  best  grade  of 
refined  oil.” 
“Yes,  my  love.  SOCONY, 
you  say?  ” 
“Yes,  SOCONY.  Look 
for  the  SOCONY  sign  on 
the  store  window.  Mind  you 
don’t  come  back  with  any¬ 
thing  else.  And  hurry!” 
__  love.” 
