Evening star., 1948-05-28
CARDINALS;
RADIANT HEAT?
From Mrs. C. w., Fort BelUoir.) }

(From Mrs. C. w., Fort BeluoirJ
If Mrs. w. D. c., Riverdale, will
write to the Department of Agricul-
ture they will send her a free book
let on care of gardenias. I have two
gardenia plants and have had three
flowers to open on one. According
to my book, "All About House
Plants" yellow leaves may be due
to soil, too alkaline, iron unavail-
able, too wet or too dry, or too
low humidity. An acid soil, warmth,
sunshine, moist air brought about
by spraying the foliage daily are
necessary. I spray my plants several
times a day and keep the soil moist,
but avoid waterlogging.
would like to know If trouble
develops in the pipes OF radiant
heating system. How can they be
repaired when set in q concrete
floor?
ATTENTION, RUG-HOOKERS!
(From Mrs. F. c. B., Glenn Ddte.)
The last meeting before Septem-
Der of the Rug Club will be held at
2 pm. Wednesday, June 2, at the
home of Mrs. F. C. Bradford, Glenn
Dale. Please, members. bring your
cameras and we will try to get some
pictures of the group with the rugs
made this year. II we get some good
prints, we shall be able to comply
with the editors request to send
these in to McCall's Needlework
Magazine for Miss Comstock's ar
ticles on Rug Clubs throughout the
country.
Any time after 2 pm. is all right,
but the pictures should be taken by
3 o'clock at the latest. s~,
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COMMENT.
(From Mrs. E. T. Mex,
Wnshington.)
hope M. T. L. has found again
the anthology she wanted. I was
sure one of the poems was THE
Monk in the Kitchen by Anna
Hampstead Branch. I thought the
one about the farmers wife might
be one of Edna st. Vincent Millay's.
The anthology might be the First
Book Of Modern Verse; the editor
might be Harriet Monroe. I haven't
been able to check, but I hoped one
OF your other readers would write in.
Thanks to the Clearing House
reader who suggested using orange
bags for dish rags. My whole fam
lily approves. Warning note: One
out of 10 fades badly.
VACATION SPOT?
NON-STICKING CAKES.
from Mrs. J. E. T., Arlington.)
We wish to 60 to the beach this
summer, the ocean preferred but
the bay would be acceptable. We
have two children, 3 and S. Could
some one tell us Of q nice place,
which Is not too expensive? Would
the latter part of June be too early?
To Mrs. c. r. A., Washington
Grease your cake pans, then place
a layer of waxed paper on the bot
tom and you will no longer be
troubled with your cakes sticking.
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NIGHT SHOPPING;
LEMON TREE.
From Mrs. w. L. O., WASHINGTON. J
I thoroughly agree with Mrs. E.
M. NJ, Washington, IN regard to
night shopping in Washington. 1t
would be such help If the stores
were open one evening week. We
are new here. I've never heard why
they don't oblige the thousands of
housewives with children by let
ting us shop at night. I am all
for it!
For Mrs. E. A. R., Washington
Grove: You can obtain true ever
bearing lemon tree from Burgess
Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg, Mich.
They can be as easily grown in a
pot as a geranium and it produces
fruit weighing from ! to 3 pounds
each.
CLOTHING FOR OVERSEAS?
From r. F. D., Washington.)
I would like to inquire about a
local organization who will come
to the home to collect clothes for
overseas relief. I have several bum
dies of clothing and have no means
of getting them to the organization.
I shall appreciate any suggestions.
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FEATHER DRESSES?
From E. H., Wdshington.l
There was a man who spoke on
the radio who makes feather dresses
and explained how he did it. ! am
very interested and would like to
contact him. It was about month
ago. I do not know the day, hour,
or radio station. That is why the
stations cannot locate him.
II any reader heard the program
or know some one who could tell
me, I would appreciate 1t very much
II you could let me know.