Evening star., 1948-06-25
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

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Usually II I wait long enough,
some one else answers any ques-
tions asked. even though I do have
the information.
I do want to say that I have tried
the new Chiffon cake recipe and
every one who tasted 1t liked 1t
very much, especially the men. My
husband asked me to bake another,
and for him, that Is very UNUSUAL.
The flavor is very much like sponge
cake. but the texture Is even more
tender than angel food. The main
attraction for me is the ease IN
mixing and baking. Also, there 70
no taste of the oil. I am sure OF
that because my husband emlts loud
squawks If he detects the flavor OF
cooking oil In anything.
I just got my copy Of Better
Homes and Gardens" with more In
formation about African violets. I
believe that what the gentleman
called suckers are referred to as
"offset side shoots" In the maga-
zine. 1t says they should be re-
moved and rooted for new plants
because they use up strength that
should 60 into blooming. In Prof
liable Hobbies" note about a
woman who raises them for profit,
says she removed a good many of
the large outer leaves when her
plants start to bloom and used
them for propagation. She says
that the removal Of the leaves slim
ulates blooming.
As to the question about yellow
African violets - there are none.
Saintpaulias are not violets, any
way. Perhaps this Is what causes 30
much confusion. Most people know
that the common violet comes In
yellow, and I have seen some adver-
tised as being true red, but have
never seen them growing. A great
many lovely yellow ones and some
white ones grew on our farm In the
Oxarks when I was little girl.
think that q number of people think
Of saintpaulias as being real violets,
therefore they do not understand
that there are no yellow or red ones.
NY book says that they lack the
essential elements to produce these
oolors. It tells Of a near-riot pro-
duced In q small town in Pennsyl-
varia by the advertising of yellow
saintpaulia that turned out to be
dirty white. The magistrate had to
have signs posted saying that there
were no yellow violets in town before
the citizens could get any rest from
people coming to see 1t or try TO
buy q start of 1t. The technical ex-
planation Of all this Is too involved
10 repeat here, but 1t seems that
there Just aren't going TO be any
yellow saintpaulias.
looked through my nursery cata-
logue and found two tulips listed
that answered the description given
here . few days ago. One u "Picotee"
In both single and double forms,
changing from a pink-edged white
10 rose. The other II "Ossi Oswald, !"
described a. 4 "chameleon type"
tulip similar TO P1cotee, changing
from creamy white to clear rose.
Several months ago some one
asked about catnip seeds, and some
one else suggested getting catnip
from the drug store and sitting out
enough seeds to plant. I tried that,
but the cats dug them up as fast as
I planted them. They simply wrecked
the place. We were just swamped
with all kinds and sizes Of them. Now
I find that I can get seeds from w.
Atlee Burpee Company, Hunting
Park avenue and 18th street, Phila-
delphia 80, Pa. For 15 cents got
enough seeds to plant half An acre,
and they are cleaned 10 there II
no catnip scent. Perhaps some one
is still interested.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION.
(Front d. c., Public Library.)
Mrs. Z. K, Washington, asks what
to see. when, where and how about
Washington. The guide books listed
below tell about everything visitor
expects TO fnd in such q book and
from them one can select what
seems 10 be the most important
things for him TO see. The maps
will help one to locate the various
buildings and enable one to chart a
tour. If 1t is necessary to travel by
streetcar and bus. q map from the
Capital Transit Co. will be q great
help. What to See and Do in
Washington" by Seaton, George,
published by Prentice-Hall. "Prac-
tical Washington Guide" by B. s.
Reynolds Co., published by B. S.
Reynolds Co. These books may be
obtained from the Central Library
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