Evening star., 1948-01-06
Readers Clearing House
ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT
MARMALADE?

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ORANGE AND, GRAPEFRUIT
MARMALADE?
from Mrs. v. B. H., Washington J
Would you please send in some
good recipes for orange and grape
fruit marmalade? This fruit is now
selling at a low price and sugar is
again available. This could be
made at q great saving in price at
this time Of high prices.
BLUE GARDEN.
from Mrs. G. S., Alexandria,
Forgot initials but to lady wanting
blue flowers and one wanting ones
recurring little care: Don't forget
iris. You can have bloom from early
April until late July and then even
for several weeks in fall if you plant
only iris. The new ones are espe-
cially gorgeous, truly poor mans
orchids" I have a lot, especially
blue, I'll share them next spring. I
have close to 300 varieties labeled.
Concerning the stunting Of Afri-
can violet blossoms, I find that lack
of moisture both of soil and air
often causes that. I have II vari-
eties named" and would like to ex-
change for others, especially "curley
special" or "ruff1es."
Try roofing gardenia slips as you
do your violet leaves except keep a
glass over them until they begin to
put out new leaves. I keep my
blooming gardenia in an east Win
dow with my African violets and
care for it as I do them except
I give its foliage bath at least
once a week.
ROCK CUTTING.
from Mrs. H. r. G.,
PGtuTent RiDer.
For Mrs. L. A. G., Washington:
Yes, indeed, there is a rock hound"
In the house and very enthusiastic
one, too.
I started collecting rocks and
minerals while living on the Mojave
Desert and purchased type of gem
cutter last February that think
is the ideal machine to start
with. 1t. Is simple to use and not
too expensive and I have had Won
derful luck with it. This machine
can be run with hs horsepower
motor.
I have several bulletins on the
new machines and II you would like
to have them I will mail them to
you.
If YOU are ever down this way I
would like to have you stop in and
see the equipment. Call Great Mills
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SWEATER PATTERNS?
AFRICAN VIOLET.
(Fron, Mrs. M. H., East RiDerdale.)
May I join your very interesting
column with a request and a sug-
gestion? I have hunted through
every book available in Washington
for instructions for crocheting a
mans sleeveless slip-over sweater
and a lady's coat sweater. Every
thing seems to be knitted. Should
appreciate any information as to
where I might procure same.
In answer to the lady who said
she sees no signs of life in the
African violet that she started not
50 many weeks ago, may I say that
one I rooted in April Is just now
beginning to show small leaves.
'Tis patience it requires for them,
but well worth 1t once they bloom.
FRENCH BOOK?
from Mrs. F. J. S., Piney Point.)
Could any one suggest where I
may purchase a French nursery
rhyme book? I have tried Bren-
tano,s, Lowdermarks and several
department stores, to no avail.
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DULL BRICKS?
from Mrs. G. J. K, SlDer Spring.
The red brick hearth of our fire
place in our new home is dull and
appears to be coated with some
white cement-like substance We
have tried soap and water, wax,
steel wool and even a solution OF
muriatic acid (poison) In an at
tempt to brighten the bricks and
bring them back to their natural
color, with no success. Could any
readers give us some advice on what
to use? The brick facing is fine,
but the ones on the floor look green
and uninviting!
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CROCHETED BERET?
From Mrs. A. F. L., Arlington.)
would like some one to give me
instructions on how to crochet a
little girls beret from angora yarn
or tell me In what crochet book I
could find these instructions.
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