THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
August 28. 
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a very imposing appearance, when in bloom, on our dry, 
chalky or gravelly hedge-banks and barren fields, as well as 
on poor cultivated ones too, where we have frequently 
seen it. Then, why should not this beautiful and curious 
variety which is called Peloria be more plentiful too ? 
The reason of its rarity is, that in the majority of cases 
it is planted into the mixed borders without a moment’s 
thinking, and, perhaps, close by the side of some much 
stronger-growing kinds. Still, it may get up and flower the 
first season after being so planted. But somehow or other, 
no label was ever put with it. The place may look a little 
vacant, and something or other is sown or planted still i 
nearer to it. These new encroachers flourish, and the j 
other plants do so too, and this choice plant, like so many 
others, is for a time forgotten, and consequently suffocated > 
by the over-growths around it. 
I know of no better plaut than that of the common Mig- j 
nonette to quickly find its way over the borders where it i 
does well, and this is very apt to get the upper hand of 
other plants, and destroy scores of choice things unseen or 
untliought of for the moment, until it is too late. Thus the ( 
scarce plant is a scarce plant still, and the same observation 
applies to thousands of others. Whereas, if the plant had 
been planted out in some open, dry-bottomed border, and j 
not allowed to be overrun by others, it would have flou¬ 
rished and increased in bulk, so that division might have 
taken place, and its rarity diminished. T. W. 
THE HOUSEHOLD. 
(We shall be much obliged by any of our readers 
sending us approved recipes in cookery, hints for house- | 
hold management, or any other domestic utilities, for j 
insertion in this department of our columns.) 
There are few of the present generation who are not old 
enough to remember the time when glass was a costly 
material, and when its application was limited to such 
articles as could not well be formed of any other substance. 
No sooner, however, was the protective duty abolished, than 
several enterprising manufacturers directed their attention 
to the construction of glass utensils of various kinds, and it ‘ 
may be interesting to many of our readers to know, that ' 
among the various applications of this material, the common j 
every day utensils of the household have not been overlooked. 
We have just received from Messrs. James Phillips and 
Co., the extensive glass merchants, of Bishopsgate, a number 
of articles, which we think every householder should be 
made acquainted with. Among these are— 
Mile Pans for Dairy Use. —These require only to be | 
seen to be appreciated; they are strong, and handsomely I 
made, and appear to us to have the advantage over those of | 
earthenware and zinc, in being much more cleanly, and 
much easier kept clean. We have heard, too, from those | 
who have used them, that they do not require so much 
scalding as other pans. These were formerly obtained only j 
from the Continent, but now they may be had without any ! 
trouble, in our own country, and at prices which bring them 
within the reach of everybody. 
The Preserve Jars are also well worthy of notice. 
These are in the form of usual earthenware preserve jars, 
and made of strong, greenish-coloured glass, and are made ; 
of all sizes, from three inches in diameter to ten inches. 
Some are furnished with glass lids which fit closely, but ! 
which may be made quite air-tight, either by pasting round 
the margin a strip of strong paper, or, what would even be j 
better, by luting them with lard or some other such harm¬ 
less substance. There are others of these jars without lids, J 
and furnished with a groove on the outer side of the neck, by j 
| which bladder, paper, or any other material may be securely i 
tied on. We must say we admire these contrivances very 
I much, not only for their cleanly appearance, but for the 
; safety they ensure from any evil effect that may arise from 
chemical action that sometimes takes place on the glaze 
| with which earthenware jars are lined. For picldes, 
'■ particularly, they are admirably adapted. The next article 
1 which comes under our notice is 
Fern Shades. —We have recently commenced a series of 
papers on the Ferns, and from the number of letters we 
receive on the subject, we know it is one which is highly 
popular with our readers. Many delight in seeing their 
beautiful Ferns introduced into the domestic circle; but 
without some such protection ns these shades it would be 
impossible to preserve them. The shades of which we 
speak are glass cylinders with a domed top, which are 
placed on a glass pot wherein the Ferns have been planted, 
and they form, on a small scale, a pretty imitation of a 
Wardian case. 
Wasp Traps. —Whoever has lived in the country knows 
the annoyance which they are subjected to from the presence 
of wasps. Last season they were so numerous as to form 
quite a plague, threatening both the animal and vegetable 
world. The ingenious contrivance now before us will tend 
greatly to facilitate the destruction of these pests, and we 
therefore cordially recommend them to our readers. 
To make Nine Gallons of Treacle Beer. — Take 
four pounds of the best treacle, one pound of coarse 
sugar, and balf-a-pouncl of hops, and put all together into 
the copper,cold ; boil it one hour ; after it has boiled, strain 
it off to cool, and set it to work as malt beer; treat it the 
same; it is tit to tap in a fortnight. When it has done 
working, if you can get one pint of finings, and stir in, it 
will do good. I generally boil a small quantity of fresh 
bran in it, which I consider improves it. Instead of fining, I 
dry my hops, when boiled and strained off, and put in. Six 
ounces of hops, when cool weather, are quite enough.—A 
Subscriber. 
Starch. —A little salt sprinkled in starch while it is 
boiling tends to prevent it from sticking; it is likewise good 
to stir it with a clean spermaceti candle. 
NEW BOOKS. 
The Bee-Keeper's Manual. By H. Taylor.* 
We consider this the best treatise we have on the manage¬ 
ment of Bees. It contains nothing but sound directions 
founded on long experience, and its price is only four shil¬ 
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sustain our opinion, we answer that we have an authority 
that is never mistaken for years together, and that autho¬ 
rity is the British Public,—for they have purchased this 
volume so continuously, that though sixteen years have 
elapsed since the first edition appeared, yet the demand is 
such as to call this year for a fifth edition. 
The Rose Propagator. By J. G. Knell.+ 
This little pamphlet is from the pen of one who, as he tells 
us in his title-page, is “ of twenty years practical experience 
in the largest Rosaries in Europe.” By-tlie-by, he should | 
have spelt that title of a Rose Garden, Roseries. We know j 
nothing of the author, but we believe him to be well-prac- j 
ticed, and thoroughly to understand what he writes about. 
It is full of sound directions for budding, grafting, layering, 
growing cuttings, planting, cultivating in pots, and pruning. 
We recommend the pamphlet strongly to our readers. The ] 
following is a specimen of the brief practical directions it 
contains:— 
“ Provence Roses. —Prune very close, keeping the dwarfs ; 
with a clean bottom. Propagate by budding and layers in | 
July. Graft in March. 
Moss Roses. —Prune close in all cases. Propagate by 
budding and layers in July. Graft in March. 
Hybrid Provence Roses. —Prune moderate. Propagate 
by budding and layers in July. Graft in March. 
Rosa Alba. —Prune lightly. Propagate by budding and 
layers in July and August. Graft in March. A ery delicate 
kind. 
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