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colors). By using it wrong side out I 
bad a plain cream-white paper, and, using 
a piece of border, I had finished it com¬ 
plete at the total cost of 85c and my own 
work. With a clean lace curtain for the 
window and odd lengths of homemade car¬ 
pet sewed neatly together for the floor, I 
have a clean, neat-looking bedroom, the 
delight of my daughter. 
I think we each one have many things 
in the house that are idle now that by 
putting a new coat or two of enamel 
and giving a new name will brighten the 
home as well as the faces and hearts of 
each member. M. o, G. 
Hardy Plants in the Green Mountains 
Part II. 
The hardy herbaceous plants to me are 
in two classes—those easily raised from 
seed and those which are not. Personally 
Iris, Phlox, lilies, peonies, Funkias, etc., 
I would not try to raise from seed unless 
I did it just for fun. But Phlox, Iris 
and many lilies increase so fast one can 
usually secure a good variety by clubbing 
with a friend and exchanging. The Ger¬ 
man Iris and Iris pumila are perfectly 
hardy and the Japan Iris usually is, but 
a protection of leaves is an added insur¬ 
ance. They should be in a bed a trifle 
lower than its surroundings, and during 
June and July given copious waterings. 
Of lilies proper perhaps few are at their 
best; the tiger lily, Turk’s cap, the wild 
yellow or Canada lily, and white one with 
pink spots (Speciosuin rubrum) are com¬ 
monest. But the lilies’ cousins, spider 
lily, a blue-flowered plant, the various 
Hemerocallis or yellow day lilies, are 
hardy, and Hyaeinthus candicans and 
Tritoma belong in the hardy border, but it 
is safer to lift these and keep them in a 
tub of dirt in the cellar. Both these 
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start quite readily from seed. Do not 
let the dirt become dry before they ger¬ 
minate. It is best to start them in a 
box six or eight inches deep and let them 
remain in it the first Summer, store in 
the cellar, and plant out the second sea¬ 
son. They often winter safely and per¬ 
haps always would if given a coat of 
strawy manure and heavy coat of leaves 
or evergreen boughs. 
In the background between the shrubs 
will be those two grand blue perennials, 
Delphinium or larkspur and Aconitum or 
monkshood. Both grow five feet or more 
tall, but the blue and white monkshood 
only about three feet. Don’t forget when 
these are in bloom to take the little ones 
to the larkspur and there tell the story 
of the disobedient little owls who failed 
to go home before sunrise, and hid in 
the larkspur, where you can find them to 
this day, and pull back the hood of the 
aconite and show them Adam and Eve in 
a carriage. [But make them understand 
they must never put aconite leaves in the 
mouth, and teach them that while the 
doctor uses it. it is too poisonous for little 
folks to meddle with.—Eds.) 
Iiudbeckia should ho in this back row 
but we relegated ours to the back of the 
barn; ■ it breaks down so easily and 
spreads'so. Giant knotweed (Polygonum 
euspidatum) is a tropical looking plant 
with its bamboo-like stem, heart-shaped 
leaves and its abundant clusters of white 
flowers at. the axil of each leaf. It grows 
eo readily that it branches'arid looks like 
a shrub,’ but it spreads by underground 
stems, so it received its walking ticket 
to a moist rough corner where it is well 
fertilized and lovelier than ever. 
Two Spiraeas of grandmother’s day are 
choice plants to us. the double white 
known locally as Lady of the Lake and 
the single pink as Queen of Flowers. In 
the next row will be plants two feet tall 
or less,, white and pink Achillea, the first 
sometimes called bride’s buttons, and the 
latter pink yarrow. G.vpsophila. Diceutra 
or bleeding heart, old-fashioned sweet 
Mary, Bouncing Betty and Monarda or 
balni will neighbor with Yucca. Trollius 
is a beauty with its globe flowers of 
golden wax, and as it grows in a near 
garden we will add this. A clump of 
variegated live-forever is always attrac¬ 
tive, and two plants given me. one as 
Scotch fern, has a rosette of fern-like 
leaves and the blossoms stalk grows two 
feet high with a pretty cluster of creamy 
white flowers. The other was called va¬ 
lerian. but is bright blue and usually in 
bloom Decoration Day. Hardy plants 
from seed to me are especially interest¬ 
ing. .one always wonders what new gem 
w ill be found. 
ground cherry, and is grown for the bright 
red husks over its fruit. Of the low 
growing perennials Primula polyanthus, 
double Russian violet and lily of the 
valley, all grow best in partially shaded 
places, but Dianthus plumarius (clove 
pink) and Dianthus barbatus (Sweet 
\\ llharn) and forget-me-not are well 
grown from seed. The new' Sweet 
Williams are much larger than the old 
varieties and the coloring is lovely, while 
the double varieties are different if not 
more beautiful. 
The so-called hardy pompon Chrysan¬ 
themums are hardy here, but bloom so 
late the buds are likely to open imper¬ 
fectly, so it is better to summer them in 
a border and lift into tubs in August, so 
they can be brought in cold nights. 
MOTHER BEE. 
Simple Little Dishes 
Pumpkin Pudding. — Two cups of 
stewed pumpkin, one cup raisins, one cup 
sugar, one cup sweet milk, two beaten 
eggs; save whites for floating. Add one 
tablespoon butter, spices to taste; mix 
well. Bake slowly for half an hour. 
When done add the beaten whites as mer¬ 
ingue. 
Apple Roll.—Chop fine two cups fresh 
apples; roll a crust desired size; spread 
apples and sprinkle with sugar and bits 
of butter and grated nutmeg. Roll jelly 
roll style, lay in a pan, add one cup of 
water and sugar to taste; bake. Cut in 
slices and serve. Canned fruit may be 
used apd the roll baked in the syrup. 
Baked Sausage.—Scald two cups of 
cornmeal until cooked to a thick mush. 
Add a level tablespoon of salt; beat until 
cool enough to handle. Make balls of 
fresh sausage the size of an egg, cover 
with a layer of the mush one-half inch 
thick. Bake in an earthen dish for an 
hour; brown in a quick heat; serve hot. 
Creamed Prunes.—Wash and soak 
prunes over night; bring to a slow boil 
in water they have soaked in. sweeten 
to taste, add one-half cup of nut meats 
or chopped citron. Thicken with two 
tablespoons cornstarch moistened and 
stirred in the syrup. 
Cold boiled potatoes, with jackets re¬ 
moved. rolled in chipped parsley and flour, 
wrapped in thin slices of po*t» which are 
fastened with a toothpick, bailed slowly, 
are a pleasing variation. If enough are 
baked the gravy may be thickened and 
served with the potatoes. Some prefer 
onion rolled with the potatoes. 
MRS. C. C. M. 
Two things must be borne in mind in 1 
starting perennial seeds; they are usually ; 
slower to start than annuals, and never 
allow the soil to dry out. For us the 
best time to sow them has proved to be I 
the latter part of May or early June. 
Some advocate later planting but with us 
the plants were so small they would be 
less sure to winter. Of vines the peren¬ 
nial pea is the only one I have raised 
from seed. This must be soaked in warm 
water. The first season the vine is weak 
but grows < into rampant vines with age. 
Adlumia cirrhosa, lace vine or Alleghany 
vine, starts uncertainly; some will germi¬ 
nate promptly and some will wait a year. 
As it is a biennial this is an advantage. 
J he first year it only grows a foot or 
two, but the second year, 10 to 15 feet. 
The perennials with daisy-like blooms 
all start quite readily. Anthemis. Shasta 
daisy, Gaillardia and Coreopsis. The 
Chrysanthemum* Bridal Robe, a double 
white variety blooming nearlv all Sum¬ 
mer. Campanula, and Digitalis are all 
biennials but the Digitalis (foxglove), 
self-sows and the Bridal Robe can be 
started from slips. The border carna¬ 
tions seldom live more than two or three 
years but are lovely. Hollyhocks, the 
great variety of all forms and colors of 
columbine, Agrostemma or mullein pink. 
Lychnis or Loudon pride, feverfew, for¬ 
get-me-not and I’latycodon are easily 
started and well known. 
The Iceland and Oriental poppy should 
be sown where they are to remain. The 
Iceland poppy should be treated as a bi¬ 
ennial but the Oriental lives almost for¬ 
ever. Lobelia eardinalis, the cardinal 
liower, has very fine seeds and needs 
espeenu care; its color is a glowing red, 
unlike any other flower, so is worth the 
extra trouble. 
.The Chinese lantern plant belongs to 
the family known as husk tomato or 
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