... culinary arts, unsavoury deems. In most parts of this country blackberry picking ends, fora yeti ancient reason, at Micshaelmas. The oommoo belief is that on :Michaelmas Day the blackberry passes under the dominion of the devil. It is extraordinary to ...

... the bramble. For disorders of the kidneys—so say the doggies —blackberries have a virtue of their own. Hen aro three recipes showing how blackberries may be for domestic use :—Blackberry Jam.—This will a cheap and wholesome preserve, and if mixed with ...

... geuut with the stately rose. Yet they are allied, but a closer alliance exista between the raspberry and the bramble ur blackberry. The flowers of the letter are very like the wild rose, which is the parent of the cultivated and highly developed forms ...

... others, worthy of the atten• tion of all young people. Now for Jestie's Sacrifice : Chapter 1. Willie, may Amy come blackberrying with you, as well as me? Willie Dean's curly brown head pushed itself out from among the black currant bushes. Of course ...

... There are numerous modifications of the form, but the rule as to the construction of all fruits oe seeds is universal. The blackberry and raspberry are compound drupes, each pip being in all essential particulars constructed similarly to the cherry or apricot ...

... relerencate the murder of Mr Aastic at Bt Albans, Beme. clothes, :in- eluding trousers, tnd waistecat, found hidden under blackberry baubes im corn field, are sow identified 22 ing belonged to -ths deceased. of ioe stoles: from the has been diste nee hidden ...

... closely together, so as to allow no juice to escape. Make a marmalade by stewing either apples, raspberries, mulberries, blackberries, or any other kind of fresh fruit that may be convenient, with some sugar. When the fruit has stewed Icing enough to be ...

... very well, but the berries do not seem to come up to the bought ones. We hope you and Chirpie hail a big blackberry pudding. as well as blackberry cake, tarts, pies, &c. Dick has to let his teacher know on Monday how many he got, he wanted somebody to ...

... gates, anti rcckou it must be something new. Then. u she banded pa half of the sandwich and a slice of bread smeared with blackberry jam, she replied with a sincerity that was refreshing: We'll look it up to-morrow, and if it isn't oss of those awful dances ...

... found Ben anxiously awaiting ins outside the Angel Hotel. (I have observed that Angels are almost as plentiful as blackberries on old coaching roads.) By a happy coincident*, the people had several chops just cooked, and they brought us in a heap ...

... and corn were waving beautifully. But winter that same year returned to us in ' October with • vengeance. I was gathering blackberries at the end of the month on • Friday evening—it was pay Friday—when it began to MOW, and it did not cease falling until ...

... eld. Hop Wine.—A recipe for bop wine will be most gratefully received—M. A. R. 8., Dkeston. Blackberry Wine.—l should so much like a good mil* for blackberry wine. Who sill oblige!—K. 31. J., Harrington. Dried lissom—l have tasted mutton cured and dried ...