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Box of French Plums

GRAPES.
GRAPES.

If the box which contains them is exceedingly ornamental, it may be placed on the table; if small, on a glass dish; if large, without BOX OF CHOCOLATE. one. French plums may also be arranged on a glass plate, and garnished with brightcoloured sweetmeats, which make a very good effect. All fancy boxes of preserved and crystallised fruit may be put on the DESSERT DISHES.

SEASONABLE.-Filberts from September to March; walnuts from September to January.

Dish of Strawberries. Fine strawberries, arranged with the stalks inwards. look exceedingly well. The inferior ones should be placed at the bottom of the dish, and the others put in rows pyramidically, with the stalks downwards, so that when. the whole is completed, nothing but the red BOX OF FRENCH PLUMS. table or not, at pleasure. These little matters of detail must, of course, be left to individual taste.

SEASONABLE. May be purchased all the year; but are in greater perfection in the winter.

Currants, Cherries, Gooseberries or

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