Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
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CANDIED ROSE PETALS;
COAL FLOWER.

COAb F1OW EN-.
(From Miss H. J. L., Washington
To J. M, Washington, I gladly
send the recipe for candied rose
petals.
Wash and dry petals after re-
moving from the flower bed.
Brush each petal with stiffly
beaten egg white. Dip into gram
ulated sugar to completely coat
the petal. Dry on cake rack
covered with wax paper Cor alum
mum fold placed in a slow oven.
If not completely coated repeat
the process. Violets are very nice
treated in the same manner. Mint
leaves may be candied this same
way. only add or 6 drops oil OF
spearmint to "a cup graduated
sugar. Mix we'll, then dip the
egg white coated leaves in this
mixture.
I notice many inquiries regard
ing Coal Flowers. I believe they
are the same as my Salt Gar
den" In July, 1916, I started mine
in a low fiat bowl usually used
for bulbs. The salt has literally
grown through the bowl and all
around, on the plate of glass I
have beneath the bowl. I have
removed the growth several times.
pushing it off the articles-yiz, 2
Jumps hard coal. an ordinary
stone, and a castle" formerly
used in an aquarium. I then
added more water, little liquid
bluing and within few days 1t
was as pretty as ever, with al
ways new shapes and colors
added. I find that light has a
most decided effect on the color
ing as well as growth. I have
added red ink along with many
other coloring matters, but still
believe light has the most effect.
My original recipe called for:
Twelve tablespoons salt, II
tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons
liquid bluing. Let stand 2 days,
then add 3 tablespoons water and
add l tablespoon water each day.
I occasionally add small
amount of salt or a few drops of
bluing. and try to keep a guam
tity Of water (about an inch) in
the bowl. The various colors and
forms are very interesting.
I enjoy the RICH. I turn to it
first Of all. I clip all information
I am interested in and plan a
regular RICH scrap book as soon
as can arrange it.
OLD POEMS.
fFrona v. M, Washington
To Mrs. E. o. D., Washington:
Here is the poem you requested:
Two little til eh lid EN-, boy and girl
The girls little hands were as brown ~
That teli on tn. dres. that she wore.
The s So.,s coat was faded and hatless his
WIN don't t you rum nGn home to ; Your msms
And this was the maiden's reply:
She said to a home fair and bright
They'll come for darlings some day" she
Perhaps they are coming tonight"
Maybe there's no room there" she said.
Two little orphans to keep"
Then. folding her arms under little Jim's
She Kissed hin and both fell asleep.
The sexton came early to ring the church
He found them beneath the snow. white.
The angels made room for the orphans
In Heaven, with mama, that nisht.
Here is an old song my mother
used to sing to me Of the great
famine of Ireland. 1t goes like
this:
Give me three grains Of corn, mother.
Only three grains Of corn.
1t will keep the little life have
Till the coming Of the morn.
What has poor ireland done. mother.
What has poor ireland done?
That the world looks on and sees US starve,
Perishing one by one.
Does the men Of England care not,
mother,
The rich men and the high
For the suffering sons of Erin's Isle,
= Whether they live or die.
IT am dying of hunger and cold, mother.
Dying of hunger and cold:
And the bread that they fling to their
dogs tonight,
Would give life to me and you.
These words are not exact, but
enough if there should be any one
to recognize 1t. There are Z or
8 verses of this poem. I remember
the tune, but not the words. and it
may be that Mrs. E. o. d. can re.
member 1t as my mother also
taught me to sing 1.-THE Orphans"
and I am over so years old.