874 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 May, 1900. 
The difference in the two instruments is that the piston in mine is mores 
and is supplied with a spring, and, that being so short, it can be worked with 0 
hand whilst the fruit is held in the other. Those who care to construct 
apparatus for themselves can easily do so with little trouble or cost: 
appliance was home-made, and, although crude in appearance, answe a 
purpose very well. To describe the article, simple though it be, is not 1) | 
easy ; but the outlines being given, the ingenious grower will perhaps be av - 
by help of the illustration here given, seize upon the design. It can be m 
by taking a common cotton-reel and whittling down one end to receive afe 
for which I used a small brass cartridge-case. This fits on the end of th 
and acts as a cutter, which is worked by taking the pod in one hand and pei 
the ferrule into the stalk-end of the pod and giving it at the same time 4 ie 5 
turn, which causes the cutter to pass clean through the covering, and so relié 
the pod. ‘To expel the latter from its covering, you make a small pusher eth 
a piece of round wood that will just work through the hole in the centre ° 
reel. This piece of wood is made with a flat head, so that it rests agalDs ei 
palm of the hand without hurting it when pressing the pad out, while bela Ae 
the top of the pusher and the reel-head is put a small spiral spring made oo ce | 
any light wire. This is put on to draw back the pusher after it has drivel ©” | 
the pod, and thus you can quickly and easily prepare this fruit for use. 
UTILISING THE FRUIT. 
Most housewives are familiar with the various uses of the rosella. For 
jam-making it is well adapted, making a palais easily-kept product, 1 | 
LUC Ca 
: : d principe | 
, rosellas contain an acid p hee? 
itt a 
for drying purposes. I have kept the dried fruit in jars and tins for 1? i 4 
London market, should give better results than the already proved failure® | 
the form of jams. ; 
now fast j 
make both these fruits more appetising. In fact, rosellas are specially ad@P” 4 
: : eye! g : Pp . au 
for blending with less tart fruit, as they give a flavour to many fruits 
vegetables which otherwise would not be so acceptable for table use. 
