Evening star., 1944-04-25
GARDENIA TREEp


what ails my gardenia treep I re-
potted 1t last summer and 1t re-
sponded with enthusiasm and
bloomed In August. I also kept 1t
outdoors until autumn, since then
1t has been on glassed sun porch,
] noticed a sort Of filmy or moldy
look on the leaves and few of
them gnawed, although ! have seen
no insects. I sprayed with nico-
tine sulphate solution and the con-
dition improved, but now for two
months the plant has been dying.
Although 1t is growing new leaves
the old leaves are yellowing at a
great rate and three new healthy
looking shoots have died from the
ground up.
Editors Note: A similar queS-
ton ,DdS sent in By Mrs. P. ~ X,
Arlington,)
PAT-ON-THE-BACK;
RECIPES USING EGGS?
(Thanks to Mrs. w. w. c.
Wdshtngton.)
After an absence of two months
from home how glad I am to be back
and once more to enjoy the Readers
Clearing House!
In an article in Tuesday, April 18,
paper, the writer requested our opin-
ion on whether we should continue
printing thanks separately with
each contribution submitted, she
said the space thus used would give
us one more recipe.
In reply may I say that to me
the charm of the Readers Page
consists of the courteous and in
formal way the articles are pre-
sented. I think when our readers
contribute their articles free. 1t is
the least we can do to acknowledge
our appreciation. I'm glad to be
able right here to offer my thanks
for the way the Shenandoah VAL
ley fruit cake" recipe was received
last November. Several readers told
me of their success and thanked
me. Yes, I think it's the spirit"
in which your page is printed that
has made it so very popular. II
you had a page just full of plain
recipes 1t would be very prosaic
and would be like table filled
with good food, but without flowers
or other nice appointments, so
for one think the Woman's Page
just fine as it is.
However, I do think the recipes
sent in should be moderate in their
use of foods that are scarce and
high at this time.
I have a request: In my absence
I find rats have bored holes in front
of our front steps. While we had
our family cat, Satan, he kept
them away, but now that he has
passed on will some reader please
tell me what to do to get rid of
these rats?
Now that we are urged to use
eggs, send in some new recipes!
Ever use creamed eggs?
Editors note: Many thanks,
indeed, Mrs. c., for those pery
kind aDordsi We, too, feel the
generosity OF our readers calls
for acknowledgment.
incidentally, it any OF you
ladies send in dnStDerS to Mrs.
C.'s query on rats, please re-.
member trade names cannot be
used in the column.)
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Spring PIE; WAXING STAIRS.
Thanks to F. L., Washington
I want to tell you about my
mothers Spring Pie of long ago:
One f1aky crust, / pint red rasp-
berries, large measure whipped
cream. Fold berries through. May
decorate with brown crumbs.
I am in hospital and have been
for a long time with broken leg.
So when some one recently said
'wax the stairs" I thought of my
fracture, and how unhappy the
result of waxing can be!
Wax does adhere to the soles Of
our shoes and we can break a leg
falling on a large thick rug.
TUNA DISHES.
(Tha1aks to Mrs. C. S. R.,
Washington
In response to the request of Mrs.
r. McM., Arlington, I'd like to SUBJ
nit my favorite tuna casserole
recipe. Combine I can tuna e.
ounce CAM, can cream of mush-
room soup, and a small bag (5-cent
size) of potato chips. Put in cas-
serole, cover and bake in slow oven
600 degrees) for As minutes. A
small amount of chopped onion may
be added, but I prefer it without it.
This amount will serve four.
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