... with a ihuk carpet of leaves. Although ih= lir-t «rop or blackberries was rather eariy this year, a good quantity of fruit still lingers on many of the bushes. For some unaccountable reason, blackberry gathering has been a neglected occupation in some parts ...

... smnlf fruits. Wet and heavy soils are most unsuitable. Gooseherries and currants do well ou a friable vellow loam, but blackberries and rasps give the best results on soil of a light nature. The ground should be trencho-& before planting. Thoroughly rotten ...

... like alchemy than black puddings and it is a curions thought that those who spread mustard with such gusto on the speckled blackberries of the pudding’s interior as thev stand beside steaming stalls on the market ground, are assisting in the perform ance ...

... department exhibited i LT L S T TRt LY e eee—— ladies’ coats and costumes to measure, the leading colours bheing nigger brown, blackberry vieux rose, moss green and navy in a wide range of tones. New stvles and fashions for boys were exhibited during ‘he narades ...

... cultivated soil. The wild blackberry, the cutleaved variety (the parsley-leaved blackberry), Himalaya berry and the American varieties are dessert as well as culinary fruits. The parsley-leaved blackberry has similar sized fruits to, but tinier pips than ...

... all together for one hour, then bottle. A tablespoonful or more added to a glass of water, hot or ‘cold, makes the drink. Blackberry Cordial is another excellent drink. This is slightly more trouble, but is well worth it as it makes one of the most delectable ...

... SLOE AND APPLE JAM For country people who are able to gather sloes like blackberries, here is a good recine. Gather sloes when ripe and put them into a jar with enough water to cover them. Stew for four hours, then to every pound of apples, peeled and ...

... BLACKBERRY JELLY Pick over and wash the blackberries, place them in a preserving pan and stand over moderate heat, crushing and stirring with a wooden spoon. Put through a jelly bag to drain the juice and replace in the preserving pan, adding a pound ...

... admiration of the well-filled hall, before which the slides were later projected. The six were ‘* Medlar,” * Bittersweet,” * Blackberry,” “Yew,” “Sloe” and *“Hawthorn.” D. W, Jackson’s entry of six, mainly of Lakeland views, was highly comimended; closely ...

... compensating values, have to suffer for it later in the winter. However, I at least can never remember collecting unfrosted blackberries in December, or of seeing such a display of daisies and buttercups out in the fields so late in the year. The grasses, ...

... ABOUT THE HOUSE When making baked apple dumplings, put a teaspoonful of blackberry jam and a little cold custard in the centre of each apple. To clean a vacuum flask that is constantly in wuse, rinse it out thoroughly once a week with a solution of salt ...

... decided to organise a welcome | clover, bird’s-foot trefoil, charlock to the new minister, early in Sep-|and tormentil, The blackberry was tember—The children from the |jn blossom and the fruit had formed Sunday school attended th.e anniver- |jn the bilberry ...