1903 The still-room by C. Roundell

So7ne Miscellaneous Recipes

dampness renders the mixture quite inoperative. Baking-powder should therefore be carefully stored in air-tight boxes or bins. To keep Cut Floivers fresh^ they should be supplied with fresh water every morning, when also a tiny bit of the end of the stem should be cut off and the whole stem gently wiped with a cloth. No leaves should be left on that part of the stem which is under water.

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