Wealthy travelers packed bags with pricey souvenirs

GOING ON A VACAtion this summer?

In the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy American and European travelers made “Grand Tours” of continental Europe to view ancient ruins and collect souvenirs.

The specimen table with a top made of fragments of different types of stone or wood, often arranged as a mosaic or pattern, was a popular choice. A 19th-century Italian specimen table sold for about $3,832 in U.S. currency, at a

Potentilla

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Pruning low every few years removes old wood and stimulates tidy, new growth originating near the ground.

I took some liberty in assigning the species name fruticosa to my plants, because most cultivated potentillas are hybrids that include other species. Amongst the many hybrid potentillas exist plants

Watering

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Soil moisture polymer granules such as SoilMoist can also be added to reduce watering needs by as much as 50%.

You can even tear open a (clean!) baby diaper and mix

Kids and pets

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In busy hallways and mudrooms, Elliott likes sea grass and the washable Ruggable brand in smaller sizes, but the latter comes with a caveat: “The designs are digitally printed on, so you really have to see them to be sure you’re

Bonhams auction in London. It features different colors of marble and rises on a base with fish-shaped “dolphins,” a design element associated with ancient Greek and Roman sea gods.

Many varieties of Italian marble have been quarried since at least the time of the ancient Romans. Even today, Italian marble, especially from the Carrara region, is considered the best in the world in terms of purity and durability. After all, marble sculptures and monuments from ancient

Rome are still standing.

Q. I have a porcelain set I think was made by R&E Haidinger of Elbogen. There’s an impressed mark with an arm holding a sword and number 1696. Can you tell me something about the maker and age of this porcelain?

A. Rudolf and Eugen Haidinger founded a porcelain factory in Elbogen, Bohemia (now Loket, Czech Republic) in 1815. The name was changed to “Vienna Porcelain Factory in Elbogen” in 1818. Some marks used the name “Gebruder Haidinger” (Haidinger Brothers) beginning about 1850. The company made tableware, decorative porcelain, figurines, and laboratory porcelain. The company was sold in 1873 and the pottery operated under various owners and names after that. It was nationalized in 1945 and became part of Starorolsky Porcelain. Without seeing the mark, we can’t tell you the age of your porce- lain. The Haidinger brothers owned the factory from 1815 to 1873 but several versions of the mark picturing a bent arm holding a sword were used by their successors until 1945. with a spectrum of flower colors, from white through yellow, to red. As examples, the variety Abbotswood has white flowers (and bluegreen leaves), and Moonlight and Primrose Beauty have pale yellow flowers. Moving through the pure yellows, represented by my plants, the variety Goldfinger, is yellow-red Tangerine, and then finally the vermillion flowers of Red Ace.

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I’d like to know more about an art nouveau lamp I bought at a yard sale years ago. I believe it is solid brass. There is a statue of a young woman holding a branch with a couple of birds on it next to a column that holds the light bulb.

Aside from these cultivat- the absorbent hydrogels with your potting mix, or simply place an unfolded diaper at the bottom of a container (plastic side down, with holes poked in for drainage) to absorb and hold moisture. Just don’t use any of these if your container includes succulents or other plants that require okay with how they look.”

6. Opt for wipeable walls

A higher sheen of paint will repel dirt better, so an eggshell finish is preferable to a flat finish on walls. Trim should always get satin or semi-gloss.

“People touch trim a lot more than they touch actual walls, and those finishes ed potentillas, there also are many wild and weedy potentillas. These wild plants are what give rise to the common and scientific name “potentilla.” Potens is Latin for “potent,” which refers to medicinal uses of this plant.

In old herbals, potentilla was recommended as an astringent and to bring down fevers. P. reptans was used as a sedative for hysteria and epilepsy, and as a gargle for sore throats or swollen tonsils. Tormentil dry, well-draining soil.

Factor in the rain

If you’re using an automatic sprinkler, set the timer for early in the morning, preferably just before dawn. Look for a timer with a rain sensor, or manually override its programming to avoid waste on should be more resistant to marks,” says Elliott.

When buying wallpaper, look for hard-wearing vinyl or rolls that are labeled “wipeable” or “scrubbable.” If you’ve got your eye on a more delicate paper, there is a way to mitigate potential damage: Install it above a wainscot where crayon-wielding hands won’t be able to reach. A

(P. tormentilla) infused into hot teas or enemas was used for epilepsy.

Potentilla was a favorite herb of witches and sorcerers, perhaps because of its pentagram, or hand-shaped leaves. (Another common name for potentilla is cinquefoil, meaning “five-leafed.”)

It is odd that potentilla should have such a sinister association, especially since the seventeenth century herbalist Culpeper wrote that potentilla rainy days. is ruled by the planet Jupiter, and therefore considered soothing, cheering, benevolent, and otherwise jovial. Jupiter aside, Culpeper’s observations tally with my perception of the plants along my terrace. similar approach works in the bathroom, too.

Most lawns need about 1 to 1 ½ inches of water per week, including from rain, but you won’t know how much your system puts out unless you test it. Set a tuna fish can on the lawn during a cycle, then measure the water accumulation in the can.

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A rain gauge, which sort of looks like a test tube marked with measurements, will also inform on rainfall amounts.

“Typically there’s going to be water and it’s going to get messy, so we install tile halfway up the wall and put wallpaper above it,” says Goldfarb.

7. Accept that smudges and spills happen

With kids and pets in the house, finding peas, PlayDoh and Pomeranian fur in the crevices of your sectional is just another Tuesday morning. “Part of the fun of having a house is living in it; stuff happens, but it can be repaired,” says Finley.

Adds Goldfarb: “Lean in and do not be afraid to use your furniture. Fabric is meant to be enjoyed.”