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in the bottom of the kettle will prevent the jar break¬ 
ing. The water must heat slowly, and then boil for 
three hours, when the juice will be completely ex¬ 
tracted, and the meat will be of no furthur use for any¬ 
thing. Pour off the juice, and set it to cool so that 
all particles of fat may be removed. When needed for 
use, heat, and give a spoonful at a time with or with¬ 
out salt as the patient may prefer. 
Chicken Jelly. 
Select a lean chicken, cut the meat from the bones in 
small pieces. With a sharp knife remove the skin and 
fat; then put the meat and bones in a granite-iron or 
porcelain kettle, with cold water enough to partially 
cover them. When it begins to boil, skim it carefully, 
and then let it simmer three hours. Strain and remove 
any particles of fat that may have escaped your notice. 
A piece of clean blotting-paper laid on the top, will ab¬ 
sorb what fat cannot be taken off with a spoon. Return 
*• the juice to the kettle and boil it down, till it will jelly 
when cold. If the patient can take salted food, put a 
little salt in when the chicken is put on to boil, but 
sometimes the throat and stomach are so sensitive that 
the animal salt such a condensed form of meat contains 
may be all that will be desirable. 
Egg Nogg. 
Half a goblet each of cream and milk, the yolks of 
two fresh eggs, two teaspoons of sugar, and one table¬ 
spoon of the best French brandy. Beat all together 
with an egg beater, and give two tablespoonsfull with 
NOTES AND 
The Lily blight in some sections of our country is 
more destructive than usual. We have seen some large 
beds of Candidum struck down as though a fire had 
gone over the bed ; the disease manifested itself just as 
the buds began to show their whiteness, and before the 
flowers were expanded, all the foilage was killed and 
the flowers refused to open. One of our largest Lily 
growers, says : ‘ ‘ nearly all the species are affected this 
year, Tigrinum, Thunbergianum, Excelsum and Longi- 
florum are suffering as badly as the Candidum. ” He 
states a singular instance, that of a large bed of Longi- 
florums, one-third the length of which is badly damaged, 
and the remainder perfectly healthy. We had supposed 
climatic influences had much to do with this Lily 
fungus, such, however, cannot be the case, when one 
end of a bed of lilies, say one hundred feet, is all dis¬ 
eased, and the remaining three hundred feet perfectly 
healthy. The disease was first noticed at the extreme 
north end of the bed, and it has gradually extended 
toward the south end, without missing a single plant 
in its march. Other beds in the same field shared the 
same fate. For instance, a bed of L. Tigrinum was 
attacked in the same manner, the disease starting at 
one end, and at the present time has gone nearly through 
the row. All the bulbs planted appeared perfectly 
sound, and there was no disease among his bulbs last 
year. 
What this fungus is, is a question, but there is no 
doubt about the damage it is working. The important 
each meal. Wine can be substituted for the brandy if 
more desirable. 
Egg Gruel. 
Boil eggs until they are as hard as possible, mash 
the yolks smooth, as for salad-dressing, and thicken 
boiling hot milk with them, adding a little salt. 
Panada. 
Break in a bowl two large crackers, sprinkle a little 
salt over them, and pour on boiling water enough to 
cover. When they look clear they are ready to eat. 
Some invalids like a little pepper over them, with water 
enough to be something like soup, and others prefer to 
keep the crackers whole, and slide them out on a saucer 
and eat with cream and sugar. 
Lemon Jelly. 
Lemon Jelly is something almost every one is 
familiar with in all its forms, but it may be convenient 
to know the proportions for a small quantity. Soak for 
two hours one quarter of a cup of gelatine in the same 
amount of cold water, setting it in a cool place. The 
gelatine can then be easily dissolved without bringing 
it to a high temperature, which gives it a strong flavor. 
The vessel containing the gelatine should not be put 
directly on the range, but should be placed in another 
containing hot water. When the gelatine has soaked 
sufficiently, pour over it one cup of boiling water, stir 
well, then add a half cup of sugar and a quarter of a cup 
of lemon juice. If it does not dissolve set it in a kettle 
of hot water for a few moments, then strain through 
a cloth into a mould. Mrs. C. G. Herbert. 
COMMENTS. 
question at present is, “what is the remedy?” We 
have not found a specific, yet have had our plants 
benefited by a liberal use of sulphur, and should advise 
sprinkling or dusting the plants thoroughly upon the 
first appearance of the blight. 
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The weekly exhibition of the Massachusetts Horti¬ 
cultural Society, held every Saturday, at its hall in 
Boston, haveheen very fine this summer, and the ap¬ 
preciation of the public is shown by the large numbers 
who attend, as frequently the large hall is uncomfor¬ 
tably crowded. 
The exhibition of Saturday, August 2d, was especially 
interesting, it being Fern day. Ferns of course pre¬ 
dominated. 
The most notable collection of hardy Ferns ever seen 
in the hall was exhibited by Mr. W. T. Jackson ; there 
were fifty-three species, and eleven varieties; twelve 
of them were English, and the remainder American or 
indigenous to both countries. Nearly all of them were 
grown in the open border in his garden, a few only of 
the rarer ones having the protection of a cold frame. 
He was awarded a silver medal by the society for this 
display. 
From the same gentleman there were also three pots 
of Campanula Csespitosa, collected by him in the Swiss 
Alps in August, 1883. The plants -were in full bloom, 
and have been so since July 5th, and promise to con¬ 
tinue in flower several weeks to come. The plant is 
