FLIES annoying W orking Horses. — An infusion of walnut leaves, or borax, applied occasionally between the ears, and on other sensitive parts of the horse, is successful. FLIES, to Destroy. — A tea- spoonful of laudanum, and two table- spoonfuls of water, strongly sweetened with sugar, placed in a saucer. Or dissolve quassia chips in boiling water, and sweeten. Or a strong infusion of green tea, well sweetened. — Or ground black pepper and sugar, diluted in milk, and put on plates, &c. FLIES, to Keep off. — Dust meat over with pepper, or powdered ginger, or fasten to it a piece of paper on which camphor has been well rubbed, or a few drops of creosote. Borax is now used as a preservative and as a disinfectant. FLIP. — Put a quart of ale on the fire ; beat 3 or 4 eggs, with 4 02s. of sugar, a tea-spoouful of grated nutmeg or ginger, and a gill of good old rum or brandy✪ FLIP. When the ale is about to boil, put it into one pitcher, and the eggs, rum, &c. into another; then pour it from one vessel to the other till it is as smooth as cream. FLOUNDERS, to Fry.— Rub with salt inside and out ; let them stand two hours to give them firmness ; dip them into egg, cover with crumbs and fry. To Boil. — Open and clean; boil in salt and water; make either gravy, shrimp, cockle, or mussel sauce, and garnish with red cabbage. FLOUR, to Detect Adulter- ated.— Take a little in the hand, and squeeze it for half a minute ; if good it can be put out of the hand in a lump ; if adulterated, it will fall apart as soon as it leaves the band. FLOUR CAUDLE.— Into five large spoonfuls of pure water rub smooth a dessert-spoonful of fine flour. Set over the fire five spoonfuls of new milk, sweetened✪ FLOUR CAUDLE; the moment It boils, pour into it the flour and water; and stir it over a slow fire twenty minutes. It is a nourishing and gently astringent food — an excellent food for babies with weak bowels. FLOWERS, a Hint to Lovers of. — A beautiful show of evergreens may be had by a very simple plan. If geranium branches, taken from luxu- riant trees just before the winter sets in. be cut as for siips and immersed in soap-water, they will, after drooping for a few days, shed their leaves, put forth fresh ones, and continue in vigour all winter. By placing a number of bottles thus filled in a flower-basket, with moss to conceal them, a show of evergreens is insured for the whole season. They require no fresh water. FLOWER BULBS AT ANY SEASON in THREE WEEKS. — Fill a flower pot half full of quick lime, fill up with good earth, and plant the bulb, and keep the earth damp. FLOWERS, to Extract Es- sence from. — Take any flowers you choose ; place a layer in a clean earthen pot, and over them a layer of fine salt. Repeat the process until the pot is filled, cover closely and place in the cellar. Forty days afterwards, strain the essence from the whole through a crape by pressure. Put the essence thus ex- pressed in a clear bottle, and expose for six week to the rays of the sun and evening dew to purify. One drop of this essence will communicate its odour to a pint of water. FLOWERS, to Preserve in Water. — Mix a little saltpetre or a little carbonate of soda with water, and it will preserve the flowers for a fort- night.

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FLIES annoying W orking Horses. — An infusion of walnut leaves, or borax, applied occasionally between the ears, and on other sensitive parts of the horse, is successful. FLIES, to Destroy. — A teaspoonful of laudanum, and two tablespoonfuls of water, strongly sweetened with sugar, placed in a saucer. Or dissolve quassia chips in boiling water, and sweeten. Or a strong infusion of green tea, well sweetened. — Or ground black pepper and sugar, diluted in milk, and put on plates, &c. FLIES, to Keep off. — Dust meat over with pepper, or powdered ginger, or fasten to it a piece of paper on which camphor has been well rubbed, or a few drops of creosote. Borax is now used as a preservative and as a disinfectant. FLIP. — Put a quart of ale on the fire ; beat 3 or 4 eggs, with 4 02s. of sugar, a teaspoonful of grated nutmeg or ginger, and a gill of good old rum or brandy. When the ale is about to boil, put it into one pitcher, and the eggs, rum, &c. into another; then pour it from one vessel to the other till it is as smooth as cream. FLOUNDERS, to Fry.— Rub with salt inside and out ; let them stand two hours to give them firmness ; dip them into egg, cover with crumbs and fry. To Boil. — Open and clean; boil in salt and water; make either gravy, shrimp, cockle, or mussel sauce, and garnish with red cabbage. FLOUR, to Detect Adulterated.— Take a little in the hand, and squeeze it for half a minute ; if good it can be put out of the hand in a lump ; if adulterated, it will fall apart as soon as it leaves the band. FLOUR CAUDLE.— Into five large spoonfuls of pure water rub smooth a dessert-spoonful of fine flour. Set over the fire five spoonfuls of new milk, sweetened; the moment It boils, pour into it the flour and water; and stir it over a slow fire twenty minutes. It is a nourishing and gently astringent food — an excellent food for babies with weak bowels. FLOWERS, a Hint to Lovers of. — A beautiful show of evergreens may be had by a very simple plan. If geranium branches, taken from luxuriant trees just before the winter sets in. be cut as for siips and immersed in soap-water, they will, after drooping for a few days, shed their leaves, put forth fresh ones, and continue in vigour all winter. By placing a number of bottles thus filled in a flower-basket, with moss to conceal them, a show of evergreens is insured for the whole season. They require no fresh water. FLOWER BULBS AT ANY SEASON in THREE WEEKS. — Fill a flower pot half full of quick lime, fill up with good earth, and plant the bulb, and keep the earth damp. FLOWERS, to Extract Essence from. — Take any flowers you choose ; place a layer in a clean earthen pot, and over them a layer of fine salt. Repeat the process until the pot is filled, cover closely and place in the cellar. Forty days afterwards, strain the essence from the whole through a crape by pressure. Put the essence thus expressed in a clear bottle, and expose for six week to the rays of the sun and evening dew to purify. One drop of this essence will communicate its odour to a pint of water. FLOWERS, to Preserve in Water. — Mix a little saltpetre or a little carbonate of soda with water, and it will preserve the flowers for a fortnight.

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