Around the House and in the Garden
Autumn Gardening
The approach of autumn brings a
touch of sadness to the hearts of the
thousands of true gardeners the country
over, for it means that soon those daily
trips to the garden for baskets of vege
tables and bouquets of flowers will be at
an end.
If they know their hobby, however,
these same people will now be busy at
numerous garden tasks. Among other
things, they’ll not fail to continue picking
the annual flowers regularly, for many
of them, particularly the calendula,
bachelor’s button, pansy, marigold and
snapdragon, will continue blooming right
through several light frosts, if properly
cared for.
They will be sure, once cold weather
has definitely arrived, to clear the garden
of all old, dead plants. They often harbor
insects and fungus growths which may
survive the winter if not destroyed. Gar
den rubbish should not be spaded under,
but gathered up and burned
Many gardeners who are reluctant to
let the frost kill some of their choicest
annual flowers have had real success in
taking up the plants, potting them, and
allowing them to continue growth for
several weeks in the house. This practice
is suggested on the basis of tests con
ducted at the Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding
Institute which reveal that the following
flowers survive best indoors: Ageratum,
begonia, calendula, carnation, coleus,
pinks, lobelia, dwarf marigold, pansy,
petunia and snapdragon.
True gardeners are also making plans
now for their next spring’s showing of
bulb flowers. Proper planting is vital to
successful bulb flower growing. Depth
must be carefully measured. Anemone
should be planted one inch deep; snow
drop and scill, two inches deep; jonquil
and tulip, three inches; hyacinth, four,
and most lilies, five inches. In measuring
depth, measure from the top of the
bulb. For instance, have the tip of the
hyacinth bulb under four inches of soil.
Bulbs are planted in the fall to give
them opportunity to develop ample rpot
growth. It is the safer practice to protect
bulbs in the ground with a mulch of
leaves or straw, applied after the ground
is frozen hard. It is intended to protect
the bulbs from the damage of alternate
freezing and thawing, not from the cold.
Bulbs should be planted in well-drained
loam. Soil should be pressed around them
so there are no air spaces. It always pays
to buy bulbs of fine quality. Good, healthy
bulbs are firm and comparatively heavy
for their size.
'Brazil Nuts Give New BalateoAppeal to Many Vegetables
Brazil nuts, now in season all year
around, have made a place for them
selves in the daily meal plan. Gone are
the days when this fat brown shelled nut
made its appearance but once a year to
adorn the Christmas table.
Nor is the Brazil nut still confined to
the nut cup and chocolate bar, the cookie
and fancv dessert. Housewives have
learned that the creamy texture and
pleasing flavor of the Brazil nut may be
used to add distinction to many dishes
that appear on every day menus. The
Brazil nut has been introduced into the
field of vegetable and cereal cookery,
with the result that many palatable
dishes have been created to increase the
popularity of these oft served foods.
The tempting dish at your right is rice
in a new disguise—Cooked to a flaky
tenderness, combined with beaten egg,
grated cheese, and chopped Brazil nuts,
expertly seasoned, rolled into croquettes
and fried to a golden brown rice becomes
a dish fit for a king.
The tomato is another vegetable whose
flavor has been enhanced through a com
bination with Brazil nuts. Scooped out
and refilled with a well seasoned bread
dressing to which the tomato pulp and
chopped Brazil nuts have been added and
then baked, the tomatoes emerge from the
oven to delight the most discriminating
palate.
This Electric Wall Clock
Makes Kitchen News
Here is a new electric wall clock for
the kitchen that matches the trim smart
ness and perfect performance record of
modern refrigerator or range. Made of
molded plastic the finish will not chip
and it is easy to keep clean.
This clock is priced for the moderate
budget and can be selected to fit any
color scheme. It is purchasable in ivory,
green, white, black and red. It has a
self - starting, sealed - in-oil Telechron
motor. Its metal dial with clear black
numerals on a light cream background—-
or white background for white models—-
gives it a permanently fresh appearance.
Your Child's Eyes
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The principal causes of the loss of
vision are just as preventable as such
diseases as smallpox, and if science and
education persist, the ratio of blind to the
general population will decrease steadily,
is the opinion of Lewis H. Carris, Manag
ing Director of the Society for the Pre
vention of Blindness.
Educators and doctors believe that
much work to be done toward the
preservation of the school child’s sight.
Architects must become more conscious
of the necessity for proper lighting in
schoolroom. More books are printed in
large type on non-reflecting paper than
ever before, but it is agreed the ideal has
by no means been reached. The inspec
tion of children’s eyes and the prescrip
tion of glasses on the advice of eyesight
specialists has done much to save the
sight of thousands of boys and girls.
Lately, the introduction of absorptive
Soft Lite lens has helped in many cases
to preserve vision both at work and play.
Most important of all, parents and school
authorities are beginning to be keenly
aware of the wisdom of caring for chil
dren’s eyes.
Any abnormal mannerisms of the child
while he is reading should be noted, the
The tested recipes for both Rice nut
croquettes and tomatoes stuffed with
Brazil nuts follow:
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Apples Provide Menu Variety
Commercial refrigeration and apart
ment house dwelling have combined to
bring about the death of the family
apple barrel which used to appear each
season after the harvest with the winter’s
supply of apples. However, the recipes
that mother used to devise for husky
appetites from the contents of the old
apple barrel are still as tempting and
delicious as they used to be.
Here are two of the choicest ones that
may have slipped your memory. They can
always be counted on to add variety to
menus and satisfy jaded appetites.
New Englanders will recognize this
apple upside down cake made with real
shortcake dough. It is at its best when
served hot with a generous helping of
warm milk seasoned to taste with sugar
and vanilla and a dash of nutmeg.
UPSIDE DOWN APPLE CAKE
4 medium sized tert apples
4 tablespoons butter
t/j cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3 cups sifted cake flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
I teaspoon salt
•/j cup butter or other shortening
1 cup milk or enough to make a soft dough
Real shortcake dough baked over a layer of tart apple slices, melted butter and
brown sugar makes this delicious version of upside down cake.
report of the Joint Committee on Health
Problems in Education points out, for
they may indicate difficulty in seeing.
Such things as blinking, holding the
RICE NUT CROQUETTES
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•/j teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Pare, core and slice apples in eights.
Melt butter and brown sugar in a square
shallow pan (8" x 8" x 2"). Arrange
apples in rows over butter and sugar.
Sift flour once, measure, add baking
powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in
shortening; add milk all at once and
stir carefully until all flour is dampened.
Then stir vigorously until mixture forms
a soft dough and follows spoon around
bowl. Dough should be soft enough to
spread easily. Pour over apples and
spread evenly in pan. Bake for forty-five
minutes in a moderate oven F.).
Apple stuffing for chicken makes the
finest bird taste even better.
APPLE STUFFING FOR CHICKEN
3 cups moistened bread crumbs
l/l cup butter, melted
I cup chopped apples
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
I cup chopped celery
I/3 cup seeded grapes
I small onion, diced
I teaspoon salt
*/l teaspoon pepper
l/j teaspoon powdered sage
Mix all the ingredients together. Ap
proximate yield: 6 cups dressing.
beok too far away or too close, squinting,
lack of attention or understanding, and
a strained expression on the child’s face
are reasons for an eye examination.
*/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
*/j teaspoon salt
*/} teaspoon paprika
Pepper
I cup 9rated cheese
3 cups cooked rice
I cup ground Brazil nuts
Beat the egg, stir in the remaining in
gredients. Shape and fry in deep, hoNfat,
390 degrees F., until golden brown. Drain
on soft paper. Serve on a hot platter,
garnished with sliced tomatoes and
parsley. A well seasoned tomato sauce
may be served with the croquettes, if
desired.
TOMATOES STUFFED
WITH BRAZIL NUTS
I tablespoon bacon fat or butter
I tablespoon minced onion
I cup soft bread crumbs
I cup chopped Brazil nuts
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
6 whole Brazil nuts
6 tomatoes
I green pepper
Heat the bacon fat or butter, add onion
and cook three minutes. Add bread
crumbs, chopped Brazil nuts and season
ing to taste. Hollow out tomatoes, add
pulp to bread mixture and stuff shells.
Place a Brazil nut on top of each. Bake
in a hot oven, 450° F., about 16 minute
until golden brown. Serve garnished with
parsley and slices of green pepper