Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-27
(ThGnES to Mrs. o. B. B.,
ReIfe,HIIe

Chipping would like to have 1t to
put into my flower scrapbook.
Found by DR.. Archibald Menzies,
who discovered it when accompany
ing Capt. Vancouver on the voyage
of the Discovery in the 1790s, the
Piggy Back plant received its generic
name of Tolmiea in honor of DR.
William Fraser Tolmie, medical Of
ficer of the Hudson's Bay Co. at
Fort Vancouver, Puget Sound, in
1882, and its specific name of Men,
ziesii after its discoverer. Consid-
cred rare plant until just recently,
1t has been known under many
sobriquets, such as Mother of Mil
lions" Friendship Plant" but it's
new name, Piggy Back" is one
which is so apt that it will doubtless
always be known by it."
Editors note-AS there seems
to be some difference of opinion
as to the name and care of this
- plant, De are publishing all of
these letters Just as recetved.
The Garden Dictionary giues the
botanical name of mother of
Thousands" as "Saritruga sar-
n1entoS1.")
GERANIUMS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. J. w. G., Jr.,
Washington
I wonder if some one can tell me
how to care for two geraniums?
They were given to me a week ago
and already the leaves are grad
ually turning yellow and dropping
off. Do I water them too much?
Is the house too warm? Is the soil
poor?
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THANK YOU" NOTE.
THANKS to Mrs. w. H. o.,
Arlington.)
Please let me take this opportunity
to thank all the readers who an
swered my request for a bedspread
pattern.
1t is indeed gratifying in these
days of world turmoil to know that
there are some real neighbors" left.
Y * X
CREAM OF PEANUT BUTTER
SOUP?
requested By Mrs. E. G. S.,
T1kon1a Park
Does any one have a simple recipe
for cream of peanut butter soup?
One of my cook books has one, but
it is too rich and complicated fol-
these war days.
FROGS AT SCHOOL"
(ThankS to Mrs. C. E. S.,
Bethesda.)
For Mrs. L. B. M. Here are the
stanzas of Frogs at School"
Twenty froggies went to school
Down beside rushy pool;
Twenty little coats of green.
Twenty vests all white and clean.
1--WE must be in time" said they,
First we study, then we play;
That is how we keep the rule,
When we froggies go to school,
Master Bullfrog, grave and stern,
Called the classes in their turn;
Taught them how to nobly strive,
Likewise how to leap and dive.
From his seat upon the log.
Showed them how to say "ker- chog!"
Also how to dodge a blow,
From the sticks that bad boys throw.
Twenty froggies grew up fast;
Bullfrogs they became at last.
Not one Ounce among the lot,
Not one lesson they forgot.
Polished in a high degree,
AS each froggie ought to be,
Now they sit on other logs,
Teaching other little frogs.
I was brought up on the first two
and last two stanzas of this poem
used as song, and what was my
delight on looking over children's
books Gin the dime store) a short
time ago for my own youngster to
lind this poem in print. The author
is George Cooper. The poem appears
IN The Organ Grinders Garden
Junior Edition." published by Rand
McNally & Co.
(Edttor's note-ThGnkS also to
Miss H. A. MEG, Mrs. M. P. S.,
Mrs. C. F. c., Mrs. M. F., Mrs.
n MoM MIRO uy ~ NJ
M. o, G., Mrs. C. E. G., Mrs.
j. F. H, Mrs. M. G. F., E. C. M,
NJ. E. B., J, NJ. H. and C. C. H.,
all OF Washington: Mrs. E. J. D.,
Mrs. L. /. j., Mrs. G.. A.. Mrs.
E. F. E. and Mrs. w. D. M. of
Arlington. Mrs. M. H. M. and
Mrs. E. r. r., Alexandria,. Mrs.
Fl. w. H., Falls Church; Mrs. P.
G. M, Fairtar;; Mrs. M. C. D.,
BrtstoD, Va; Mrs. C. P, Mrs.
A. L. D. and Mrs. N. F. of Ia
komG Park: Mrs. J. N. P. and
NJ. X. OF Siluer Spring, and Mrs.
j. E. E. OF Hydttsvi1le.
MRS. c. L. c., Mrs. D. o. c.,
Mrs. w. F. H., Mrs. G.. L. H., Mrs.
J. P. T, Mrs. D. B. c., Mrs. J.
M. w, Miss N. L. D., Mrs. M. w.
E., Mrs. L. c., M. B., L. B. w.,
F. P. R., all of Washington; Mrs.
E. F. l., Mrs. r. E. M, Mrs. G. w.
P, Mrs. c. E. G., Mrs. J. P. T.,
Mrs. c. Med, Mrs. M. T. j., of
Arlington; Mrs. w. E. c., Alec
andrta; Mrs. J. M. s., Hyattsuille:
Mrs. F. E. r., Mrs. A. P. L., Mrs.
E. c. W, Mrs. P. ~, OF SLIDER
Spring; Mrs. D. N. H., Glenn
Dale, Nd: Mrs. J. C. S., Falls
Church. Mrs. E. S., Bethesda;
L. P. F, Greenbelt; Mrs. T. r.,
T1kon1n Park; Mrs. r. II. S.,
Charlotte Hail. MdJ