Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
TOBACCO CLOTH.

TOBACCO CLOTH.
From Miss I. M. W., Bladensburg.)
A recent inquiry was made about
tobacco cloth TO be secured by the
bolt in the South. A friend tells
me to write to any of the textile
mills and get their wholesale prices.
Any of the following will furnish
the cloth:
Monarch Mills, Union, s. c.;
Startex, Beaumont and Spartan
Mills, Spartanburg, S. c.; Anderson
Cotton Mill, Anderson, s. c.
Enough cloth to make the equiva-
lent Of 250,000 women's dresses has
been contributed by the Southern
textile mills to Europe's destitute
recently. The cloth is shipped to
Philadelphia, then to overseas ports
where 1t will be distributed through
the American Friends Service Com
mittee of Philadelphia.
The cloth retails at % cents a
yard in the stores and is % inches
wide. It is stronger than cheese
cloth and is used especially by
women for curtains.
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EASY GARDEN FLOWERS.
From Mrs. r. E. G., Fairtar.)
AS I have been an enthusiastic
gardener for many years and now
have several different gardens, al
though more or less indifferently
cared for during the last few years,
due to lack of help. perhaps a list
of some of the flowers I consider
almost indispensable would be OF
interest to Mrs. V. L. B., Rockville
These are. I have found, very long
lived, easily cared for, nonrampant,
have good foliage with one or two
possible exceptions, which I will
note).
Specimen Plants: Thermopsis car
DINA, like tall, yellow lupine; Tha-
lictrum glaucum, blue green foliage
fluffy yellow flowers; Dictamus
rubra or alba (gas plant ashlike
foliage, rose or white flowers; blue
false indigo, large bushy plant, deep
blue, pealike flowers; peonies, espe-
cially the single and Japanese;
Clematis, both the vine and shrubby
type, the vines I tie to stakes;
Funkia or Hosta, blue or white, also
soft lilac; Valerian or garden hello
trope, white and bright rose (the
white or pale pink is a spreader, but
easily restrained; Bleeding Heart
two kinds, both pink; Pentstemon
grandiflora; sedum spectible. lilies
and tritoma; baby's breath. laven-
dar; Centaurea Dealbata, lavendar;
Saliva Pitcheri, Amsonia, blue flow.
ers, lovely willow foliage.
For Mass Effect: Iris, all kinds;
|Pyrethrum, Anthems (moonlight)
Stokesia, Lythrum, Oriental and Ice
land peoples. Geranium blue
Beauty hardy, Phlox and Holly
hooks foliage sometimes spots OF
mildews); Primulas and forget-me-
nots, Sweet Williams and Dianthus
perennial alyssums, Columbine, Gail
lardia, Platycodon (Campanulalikel
Bergamot, spready but gives much
color many shades; Digitalis, Cora
Bell, Mallow Marvels, take lots OF
space, all bulbs; Lychnis viscaris
splendens, Mertensia Virginica
shade and moisture; Pulmonaria
Helenium and perennial sunf1owerS
Veronicas and Verbonas (perenniaD
Last, but not by any means least
Hemerocallis, all season varieties
Many lovely colors, NUNS, but best
by themselves.
MY SYMPHONY.
| from Mrs. E. A. p, Falls Church J
If any one has sent in MY Sym.
phony" by William Henry Charming
I failed to see it. I believe this /.
the one requested some time ago.
ITO live content with small
means; to seek elegance rather thar
luxury: and refinement rather thar
fashion; to be worthy, not respect.
able; wealthy not rich; to study
hard, think quietly, talk gently, act
frankly; to listen to stars, babes
sages, with open heart: to bear al
cheerfully, do all bravely, await &C.
casions, hurry never in a word, tt
let the spiritual, the unbidden ant
unconscious grow up through thu
common. This is to be my sym
phony."
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| CRATER CAKE?
| From Mrs. r. NJ. D., Arlington.)
VIII the reader who sent In thl
ecipe for crater cake or some on,