104. TO BOTTLE DAMSONS.

Put damsons, before they are too ripe, into wide-mouthed bottles, and

cork them down tight; then put them into a moderately heated oven,

and about three hours will do them; observe that the oven is not

too hot, otherwise it will make the fruit fly. All kinds of fruits

that are bottled may be done in the same way, and they will keep two

years; after they are done, they must be put away with the mouth

downward, in a cool place, to keep them from fermenting.