1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
275 
Young Umbrella Plants. 
Perhaps you own a plant of Cyperus 
alternifolius (called umbrella plant or 
Nile grass) and have never tried rooting 
the little plants which grow upon its blos¬ 
som heads. As the chaffy blooms begin 
to grow old young plants spring out from 
among them, growing to miniature stalk 
5272 Girl’s Box Plaited Dress, 
4 to 12 years. 
and leaves, and finally a small bulb-like 
root at the base. When well developed 
break them out, being careful to keep the 
bulb end whole. They will soon strike 
root if set in moist sand. Or you may cut 
off the whole “umbrella,” leaving an inch 
of stalk, and set that in sand or light soil, 
allowing the colony of little “umbrellas” 
to take root and grow up together. 
Another plan is to root them in water. 
Lay a square of cardboard over a small 
jar, punch holes in this and set a plantlet 
in each hole, base in the water and leaf 
held above the cardboard. After rooting 
the young plants should have rich soil 
and plenty of water. It gives a stouter 
growth if there is good drainage. By 
Fall they will have become very neat little 
plants, well suited to have pretty basket 
covers made for their crocks and to be 
sent with one’s Christmas good wishes to 
city friends. i*rul>ence primrose. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The simple one-piece dress is very suit¬ 
able for wash fabrics. In the plaited 
model shown the dress is made with 
6281 Girl’s Suspender Dress with 
Guimpe, 6 to 12 Years. 
front and back and the closing can be 
made beneath the box plait at the center 
front or at the center back as may be 
liked. The belt is prettily shaped and 
confines it at the waist, while the sleeves 
are tucked at the wrists. The quantity 
of material required for the medium size 
(8 years) is 5 yards 27, V/ 2 yards 36 or 
2$4 yards 44 inches wide with 2 yards of 
embroidery for the collar and cuffs and 
2 yards of insertion to trim as illustrated. 
The pattern 5272 is cut in sizes for girls 
4, 6, 8, To and 12 years of age; price 10 
cents. 
The suspender dress still remains in fa¬ 
vor; the model pictured consists of the 
dress, the guimpe and the suspenders. 
The guimpe is simply made, with front 
and backs and is tucked to form a yoke 
while the sleeves are in bishop style. The 
skirt is cut in five gores and is laid in 
backward turning plaits that meet at the 
center back. The suspenders are made in 
two portions each, and arc buttoned on to 
the belt, the portions being fastened one to 
the other by means of buttons, which also 
serve an ornamental purpose. The quan¬ 
tity of material required for the medium 
size (10 years) is 3^4 yards 27, 3J4 yards 
36 or 2yards 44 inches wide with 
yards of banding and 2 yards 36 inches 
wide for the guimpe. The pattern 5281 
is .cut in sizes for girls 6, 8, 10 and 12 
years of age; price 10 cents. 
The Bookshelf. 
Ten Acres Enough.— One of the older 
forerunners of the “back-to-the-land” 
books now so popular, republished with 
an introduction by Prof. I. P. Roberts. 
Published by the Consolidated Retail 
Booksellers, New York; price $1. 
The Portreeve, by Eden Phillpotts. No 
other writer has ever portrayed so feel¬ 
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or the intense and tragic possibilities of 
Devonshire nature. A portreeve, in Saxon 
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chosen for this place through personal 
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Bridgetstowe, had risen through his own 
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prosperous and beloved, he makes a bit¬ 
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woman, who humbles him to the last 
depth of misery and disgrace. Through 
all his misfortunes, which to outsiders 
appear merely the result of accidental in¬ 
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enemy, until a moral deterioration, far 
sadder than his worldly downfall, brings 
a tragic end. The minor characters are 
exceedingly well drawn pictures of Dev¬ 
onshire wit and philosophy. A remark¬ 
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Gives tone, 
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