| Show scientific AND USEFUL late observations prove that the great red spot on the planet jupiter is still to be seen although it is very faint and its color has laded away ahe aue total daft disappearance pea hince of the remarkable object which jupiter has exposed to the view of our astronomers for several years Is uh undoubtedly at hand 31 benard of the royal academy of brussels has made a minute examination of tle tae the ashes of the great eruption of bf which fell at batavia on the of last fast august they ther consist for the most part of glassy particles the rock which has been blown into this volcanic dust contained a very on of silica sill I 1 ca much difficulty as afen ofen experienced by farmers in makings makin gr ot of grape gripe and other wood t grow when planted in cold soil in the spring the trouble partly aris arises eg from ni the ifft that air is much war merthan trie soll soil which starts the bud before root action commences if cuttings are placed with their base ends in dry soil in the cellar bottom the base will callous and be ready to emit roots ras soon as planted 1 market make every cuttin cutting 0 live by furnishing bottom heat which simply means keeping the soil in which the cutting is placed laced warmer than the bud which is exposed to theair the air these little lamp shades can be quickly made out of pink crimson blue or green tissue paper take a sheet of it and fold it cross ways then halve it and guarter quarter it and continue to fold it until it t 1 is very narrow now draw it through the left hand many times to crease it in fine flue wrinkles letting it unfold a little so as to be more crumpled then cut off the small point at the top y and draw it over the the shade to ornament the round porcelain shades purchase enough wide lace edging four tp to five inches together with slight falness around the edge of the shade sew it to a large chenille cord and fasten it with two or three loo loops s put this close over the edge of shaie shade shade removing it when it is washed another W way is to purchase a quarter of a yard of pink crimson or yellow surah or satin cut it through the middle of the width and make a casing an inch from the top through which a fine rubber cord is run gather it in a slight puff at the bottom to which sevy sew an ending ol of handsome laccI Qt t the e satin cover the shade shade near nearly half way to the top and the lace fall fal over the ed eoe edge ede e this makes a lovely ornament for ile the lamp |
