Your Clematis "Crystal Fountain" is a pruning group 2...but in saying that it is in your plants best interest to hard prune her the first season in your garden to promote the growing of the root system so you'll have a healthy,strong and vigorous clematis..."Wilt" is not neccessarily the death of a clematis...there are two schools of thought on the subject ..one being it's a fungus and the other is that it is caused by an immature rootsystem NOT being able to handle the top growth of the vine..Hence hard pruning is recommended the first year to allow your plant to focus on growing a stronger root system and not all the vines...When Clematis do "wilt" you simple prune that vine even with the soil and give her a liquid feed...she should shoot up new vines..some are known to skip a season and re-emerge the next with such vigor...the biggest mistake most people make is that they assume it has died and stop watering..that WILL kill your clematis..You must STILL keep that area moist for the root to keep growing and start producing vines again...You do realize that your Clematis "Crystal Fountain" will not grow too tall?..Mine is about 4 feet tall right now..and I have mine in morning sun and filtered light in the afternoon..Lowe's has some 5 foot obelisks that would be great for letting her grow on..it's whatever your personal taste is...have you planted it yet?...If not..when you do..Plant her 2-4 inches deeper than the pot she is in with a handful of bonemeal in the hole...and keep her moist..NOT SOGGY WET ..but moist during her transition period in her new home...she will get more beautiful with each passing year...What size pot was she in?...Jeanne

Hello all I would like to reitterate about my earlier post regarding this bowl. Dear Linda C, you have stated in another post that you have never been a dealer so I would hope that you will refrain from suggesting that those of us who are active in the trade, are less than knowledgable about a variety of items. Any dealer of purveyer of fine glass / crystal will tell you that the heavier the content of Lead in the construction of a piece is relative to the ring it produces. Any cyrstal will ring when struck and those items over 33%PBO will have a clearer and cripser ring than those will lower lead content. Waterford Cyrstal is a typcial example as the Lead content is extremely high. So Linda, I would strongly suggest that you cease dismissing my comments and questioning my expertise as I find it offensive and quite amusing given that you have never been a dealer nor do you hold any qualifications as such. I appreciate your comments on items but your comments regarding my expertise and standing as an antiques and collectables dealer are not only offensive and belittling, but ill-directed. I will continue to post in these forums and provide only the very best reliable and thoroughly researched advice from previous experience and well-researched topics. Posting a link to my on-line shop was a mistake as I was not aware this was not an allowable thing to do. And by the way Linda, the hit count on my store is just fine thankyou. I must say that I would welcome you to visit our on-line store and I challenge you to prove the validity of what I have listed as being incorrect or unsubstantiated. If you can, then comments you make within this forum as a NON DEALER may have some substance and would be worth considering. My store has exceptionally exquisite and exclusive items which are all of the highest quality and of superb provenance. I would quite confidently state that unless you can provide irrefutable proof that what I am saying within this forum is totally incorrect and of no substance, then you cease and desist from snowballing my comments. What you are saying can indeed be deemed as slanderous and a personal attack and I would hate to think that you would keep going with your belittling comments with this in mind. This is a friendly, people based forum with EVERYONE able to post comments. I am proud to offer my extensive knowledge and expertise to others who are willing to learn and share what I have to offer. You are not the forum moderator, not an expert Antiques dealer so I will say no more other than your comments regarding my posts are ill-informed, malicous and quite self-righteous and it would be quite a disadvantage for you to continue the path you have criticising my expert comments. For all others in this forum, I am happy to answer any questions or provide any advice to you on any item you may have. Thanks very much and this a forum for EVERYONE, not just a single person who is dilluded in thinking that her opinions and non-professional ideas are gospel. I also appreciate input from others as none of us in the trade can say they know about every item they come across. I take offence to those who criticse others in an attempt to glorify themselves when in fact all they do, is cast a shadow of doubt as to their real itent or reasons for becoming part of forums such as these. I am proud to do what I do and will continue to offer iron clad advice if and when requested to do so. Best regards to all Dean Dean

lpinkmountain, Have you thought about a ravioli-style cookie? It is really not too fiddly. Roll out your cookie dough into 2 rectangles, one slightly larger than the other. Cover the larger so it doesn't dry out while you work with the first. Then score the other rectangle into squares about 2" square. Drop about a teaspoon of your jam into each square. Carefully lay other dough rectangle on top. Press together in the spaces/rows between the mounds (I'd start with the center rows), cut apart, and bake. If you have one of those ravioli makers (press or roller) even better. I don't think you really need to cut vent holes. This is cookie dough, not pie dough, so should absorb any moisture just fine. Also, you are not cooking fresh fruit which is comprised of a large percentage of water, but a jam which is already cooked and will not release much steam during this short bake time. Google "ravioli cookies" and you will find many versions to guide you. I hope this helps. Good luck.

2 Wall Lamps with 1 Crystal Lamp on big table only OR Raise Lamp Shade Up by changing the HARP? Textured White Plug-in Swing Arm Wall Lamp Base that has a 150 watt 3-way switch may be nice for around my bed and then I can put my crystal lamp in the far corner near the windows on my junior chest like Les suggested. My only fear is they will be heavy and fall off the wall and not give me a peaceful sleep worrying since I have had shelves fall off the wall that my two friends helped me install. My other option I have decided is I can raise the lamp shade by changing the Harp since the Kara crystal ball lamp on my iron table has just about none of the silver stem showing that leads up to the light bulb while the other lamps in my room have 1 inch showing. My current harp (where the shade is put on before the finial is attached on top of the shade)is 8". I can buy a 9" or a 10" harp and then there will be less difference in height between the two lamps since there is only 2.75" inches difference between them. I like them the way they are now since I actually like having two style lamps I am finding out that have the same crystal, chrome & white shade theme going on but different looks otherwise. But I know I would like the look better if the lamp shades were similar heights. I love the light they provide in my bedroom (I have no overhead lighting and I do laundry at night and fold my clothes on my bed) and since the Kara's base is only 5.5", I have enough room on my little table for my tiny alarm clock, box of tissues and my water. The space below houses my white telephone and I am comfortable this way. What is everyone's vote? Should I order online and hope I like the swing arm wall lamps (never had one before) and do not have to return the pretty Textured White Plus-In Swing Arm Wall Lamps if they come damaged or I do not like them for some reason OR should I keep what I have and raise one of the lamps shades a little bit OR keep what I have and leave the height difference? After watching the HGTV Sweepstakes Home Tour tonight, I like the look of my serene Master Bedroom much better and I am happy how it is slowly evolving. I lived with vibrant colors for too long and this is my year for peace and serenity. I will leave some bright color accents for my downstairs rooms. For instance I have bright cherry red pots and a teapot that I love for my kitchen. Thank you everyone. I was going to put this as a new post for voting but I decided not to. If anyone thinks I should, please let me know. Remember I am choosing Picture#14 with the Madie on the left Junior Chest and the Kara on the right Iron table. If Squirrel has any time or someone with paint shop skills to add the wall lamps beside my bed to see if I would like the look since I love the crystal look beside my bed but the idea came to me again today when my friend told me he would install them if I really wanted them when before he told me NO. I would then just keep one of the two Crystal lamps to put to the far left on the junior chest to add light to my bedroom. Here is the link to the Harp: http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(pjrujq45s3c5g045l0ytd4yx)/productDetails.aspx?SKU=3229473 Here is a link that might be useful: Textured White Plug-in Swing Arm Wall Lamp Base