Evening star., 1950-02-28
Readers
Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
AZALEAS.

(Front Mrs. p. P. p, WashingtonJ
Answering Mrs. r. S. BIS ques-
ton about azaleas, the small pint
hose hose azalea sold by
florist shops is Coral Bells" and is
hardy in this area, F. F. Cockwell's
book not withstanding. I have six
of them, Easter gifts transferred
to the garden after blooming, some
five years ago, which have doubled
in size and bloom profusely.
1.-THE large Towering Gndica)
positively will winter KILL" she
quotes from Rockwell. Some years
ago we visited in Charleston in
March and picked out some bloom
ing azaleas. Being utterly ignorant
of varieties, we simply selected the
largest, most brilliant blooms. On
reaching home and looking up the
name varieties, I was crushed to
find that all mine were Indicas, the
catalogue stating, Augusta,
Georgia is the northern limit
where Indica Azaleas may be
grown successfully"
The following varieties have
withstood six Washington winters,
some are five foot bushes all
riot of bloom each spring. They
are Pride of Summerville, Elegans,
Prince of Dorking, Pride of Mobile,
Formosa, Alba, Fielder's White
and Prince of Orange.
Kurume azaleas will stand 5
degrees above zero, although mine
have survived the terrific cold of
AT when the temperature was 2
below. There are many Kurumes
in gardens about the city, one
home on P street, Georgetown has
a row Of Hinodegeri that is out of
this world. So Mrs. r. s. B. plant
your Coral Bells right into the
garden when it stops blooming.
Also hardy is the exquisite pink
rosette Sweetheart" brought out
by the Department of Agriculture
in 1945. Mine has weathered three
winters and is fat with buds today.
QUERIES?
DESSERT.
(Fron, Mrs. M. J. G., WashingtonJ
We are changing our stove and
would like to know how a gas
stove compares with an electric
one. What features shall I look
for so as to obtain the most eff
cinet stove?
I am planning also to get for
the first time some summer fiber
rugs. Are they practical and
easily cared for? How are they
cleaned and what care is required
for the floor beneath, as under
stand pad is not used?
Also, I would appreciate the
readers opinions as to lighting
and safety of ffuorescent table
lamps? Then, too, on a kitchen
ceiling does long or round flu
crescent fixture provide best light
ing?
For my contribution, a quick
easy dessert is to pour a can of
applesauce into a pint of jello,
after it has cooled off a bit, stir
and place in refrigerator to jeu.
Also. for economy, a bit of cat
sup may be used in many recipes
calling for tomatoes in one form
or another.
PINEAPPLE FRITTERS?
(Frona Mrs. E.J.G., Cheuy ChaseJ
I wonder II some of you readers
could give me recipe for pine
apple fritters fried in deep fat?
Here is recipe for our favorite
lemon pie and I believe it will
answer q question asked for max
ing meringue stand up. This was
asked by Mrs. M. w. D., Washing
ton.
One cup sugar. 2 tablespoons
corn starch. 2 lemons. juice and
rind, 3 egg yolks. l cup water,
pinch salt, lump butter (about "a
of pound. Cook in double boiler,
adding butter at end. Put in
cooked pie shell and cover with
meringue made with the egg
whites. beaten until very stiff, add
4 tablespoons sugar and a few
| drops Of lemon juice, brown in
overn at about $50 degrees.
X X X X
TO PRESS GABARDINE?
(From Mrs. w. T. B., ArlngtonJ
I want very much to know how
to press a gabardine suit. Damp
ness draws the material up and
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