The Home Beautiful

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7871, 5 August 1911, Page 13

The Home Beautiful

FOR. an effective table decoration, hang a glass basket from the chandelier with wires, and cover the wires with smilax. In this basket arrange daffodils and pussy-flowers. The latter arc very popular in floral combinations, says tho ‘'Ladies’ Home Journal.” In the centre of the table place an oval mirror so that it will reflect the flowers on its 1 surface. Festoon srnilax around the mirror. Drop a daffodil on the mirror, and at each point where the festoon touches tho mirror place a single flower. * * * Book Cover. A. cook book may bo made dainty by a cover of gray crash, on which butterflies are outlined in bright colours. This kind of a cover may bo easily laundered and therefore is very i)ractical for a cook book. ft * Work For Little Fingers, ( To make a flat lavender sachet, as shown in the illustration, the flowers are first picked from the stalks and put in a soft muslin bag. The outer case is also composed of muslin, threaded down the middle and sides with mauve ribbon. The lettering and spray are worked in graduated shades of mauve, and the whole finished off with a pretty lace frill.

The muslin case can be easily washed, and, of course, its size depends on where you intend placing tho sachet. Both methods of using lavender are commendable on account ,of their small expense in making, also for the charming results obtained.

A POOR MAN’S MINERAL WATER

' Sulphate of soda, five grains; sulphate of potash, five grains; sulphate of magnesia, five grains; sulphate of iron, half a grain; water, one ounce. Tho foregoing- is tho dose. In having it prepared multiply by twenty, which will bring tho total to ono, pint. Pour two tablespoonfuls of this into a tumbler,' and fill up with soda-water. If taken f/om one to three- times daily this will act as a -very gentle liver stimulant.