The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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BALSAM

Showy and desirable; easily cultivated; prune by pinching out the terminal buds; sow in hot-bed, cold-frame or window box; transplant into a deep rich soil, twelve inches apart; set dwarf sorts separate from tall varieties. CACALIA. (TASSEL FLOWER). - Tassel-shaped flowers in clusters on slender stalks; nice for bouquets; sow in cold-frame; transplant to ten inches apart.

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