(Althaea rosea), herbaceous plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to China but widely cultivated for its handsome flowers. The several varieties include annual, biennial, and perennial forms. The stalk grows about 1.5-2.7 m (5-9 feet) tall. The leaves have five to seven lobes. Commonly white, pink, red, or yellow, the flowers are 7.5 cm (3 inches) or more across and are borne along the upper portion of the stalk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > Hi Sally, > Yes, if they grow in Wilkes-Barre, the will grow here, and I'll hang onto > some seeds at the end of the season, JUST IN CASE they don't come back, > like some others didn't over the years. > :o) > Lynn > PS "Hang onto your Hollyhocks!" I've heard that saying before, too. > Sally wrote: > HI Lynn: My grandfather loved his holllyhock! He always told me to > "Hang > on to your Hollyhocks!" He had beautiful ones that grew very tall. He > lived just outside of Wilkes Barre, Pa in a town called Trucksville. I > think your area would be wonderful. I think I want to get some. Ah > Memories!!!! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Der gröste Verliehrer. Pertaining specifically to weight, Der gröste Gewichtverliehrer. The same in PA-Dutch, phonetically, Der graishta Gewichtfahleerer. Neither Betty nor I have watched a network show since, oh my, must be "Gunsmoke"; it ceased production in 1975. We watch news, old movies, and reruns. Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Biggest Loser > Oh, it's a TV reality show, but unlike other reality shows, it encourages > the right kind of weight loss, which I certainly could use a bit of :o) > It's a really good show. Some of us have been watching it for a few > years, and wanted an announcement made on the list as to when the new > season would start. > Okay, how do you say "Biggest Loser" in German, Richard. > :o) > Lynn > > Richard Emlin Reed wrote: > About what in the world are you talking? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh I love butterfly bushes too! Your garden is going to be just beautiful!!! Hugs! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > Hi Sally! > I have a picture of my mom, when she was a young girl, standing in their > backyard, and I believe the tall flowers she is standing in front of are > either Hollyhocks or Tall Flox. I've tried growing Tall Flox and it > didn't do well, but they may do well out front_not that there is much room > out there anymore, but I will make room :o) > So, my idea for adding to the gardens for next year are: > a Butterfly Bush_from my neighbor > some Tall Flox > and definitely Hollyhocks!!!! > Thanks for all the feedback everyone on Hollyhocks!!! Glad it brought > back some memories, too!!! :o) > Lynn > Sally wrote: > HI Lynn: My grandfather loved his holllyhock! He always told me to > "Hang > on to your Hollyhocks!" He had beautiful ones that grew very tall. He > lived just outside of Wilkes Barre, Pa in a town called Trucksville. I > think your area would be wonderful. I think I want to get some. Ah > Memories!!!! Hugs Sally > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> > To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:46 PM > Subject: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > > > > Hi Gang, > > I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving > > seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable > and > > flower. > > Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some > beauties > > from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and > if > > it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are > > perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where > I > > was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. > Or > > is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a > > root? > > Thanks! > > Lynn > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Sally, Yes, if they grow in Wilkes-Barre, the will grow here, and I'll hang onto some seeds at the end of the season, JUST IN CASE they don't come back, like some others didn't over the years. :o) Lynn PS "Hang onto your Hollyhocks!" I've heard that saying before, too. Sally wrote: HI Lynn: My grandfather loved his holllyhock! He always told me to "Hang on to your Hollyhocks!" He had beautiful ones that grew very tall. He lived just outside of Wilkes Barre, Pa in a town called Trucksville. I think your area would be wonderful. I think I want to get some. Ah Memories!!!!

Now, there's a thought for those stale cookies, Rick!!!! :o) Lynn Anna wrote: Methinks we are constructing a gingerbread house with the stale cookies.

Hi Sally! I have a picture of my mom, when she was a young girl, standing in their backyard, and I believe the tall flowers she is standing in front of are either Hollyhocks or Tall Flox. I've tried growing Tall Flox and it didn't do well, but they may do well out front_not that there is much room out there anymore, but I will make room :o) So, my idea for adding to the gardens for next year are: a Butterfly Bush_from my neighbor some Tall Flox and definitely Hollyhocks!!!! Thanks for all the feedback everyone on Hollyhocks!!! Glad it brought back some memories, too!!! :o) Lynn Sally wrote: HI Lynn: My grandfather loved his holllyhock! He always told me to "Hang on to your Hollyhocks!" He had beautiful ones that grew very tall. He lived just outside of Wilkes Barre, Pa in a town called Trucksville. I think your area would be wonderful. I think I want to get some. Ah Memories!!!! Hugs Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:46 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > Hi Gang, > I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving > seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable and > flower. > Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some beauties > from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and if > it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are > perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where I > was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. Or > is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a > root? > Thanks! > Lynn > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, it's the double ones I saw in the paper. Well, the beetles, and not that rock group either, have been after my Blackeyed Susans. They got all the big leaves, but with the Lavendar bushes in front of them, you can't see it too much, and with the new leaves, well, the beetles are gone now, and they are really coming in, not doing a bad job for their first year in the garden. So, these beetles will be after my Hollyhocks, too, UGH!!!!! They didn't get my Rose of Sharons this year_wonder why!!!! They usually shredd those leaves. Anyone know of a non-chemical solution to Japanese Beetle ridders? :o) Lynn Anna wrote: My mom had hollyhocks in a slew of colors. They come in double heads now, but not back then. We would make dolls by plucking a flower and a bud then join them with a toothpick. They require lots of sunshine as I recall and Japanese beetles think they are the best food...yum! The leaves are lacy after the beetles have dined upon them. Yes, they are perennials. I don't have any and I have seen them in seed packets at local gardening retailers.

Oh, I definitely plan on trying them. I can't wait for next year!!! Couldn't grow as much this year because of the pending house fixing, but plan on adding more perennials to the gardens. Just have to find the right kind. :o) Lynn John & Joyce wrote: as a penna kid, i remember seeing lots of hollyhocks...but not as many now in penna. gardens. lynn, i hope you will give them a try in your garden.

My mom had hollyhocks in a slew of colors. They come in double heads now, but not back then. We would make dolls by plucking a flower and a bud then join them with a toothpick. They require lots of sunshine as I recall and Japanese beetles think they are the best food...yum! The leaves are lacy after the beetles have dined upon them. Yes, they are perennials. I don't have any and I have seen them in seed packets at local gardening retailers. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Vondran Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:47 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks Hi Gang, I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable and flower. Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some beauties from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and if it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where I was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. Or is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a root? Thanks! Lynn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, I hope they grow here, and I will definitely email you pictures of them when they come in. Hopefully they will come up here, as we have problems with certain flowers. If you think of it, next year, remind me, but I will TRY to remember :o) Lynn Debbie wrote: I would think that it would be similar.....I'm in So. California.....in the desert....so my Mom could never grow them here....she just had her memories. When you grow them - I would love to see pictures!

Does it remind you of the childhood game, Pete and Repeat? Pete and Repeat walked onto the bridge, Pete fell in and who was left? Repeat. Pete and Repeat... We would enjoy annoying one another with that one. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tracy Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:45 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] repeat messages? I thought it was Ground Hog Day all over again! tracy --- Richard Emlin wrote: > I'm sorry; I'm having trouble understanding you. There seems to be an > echo in here, in here, in here. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anna > > Yes, it appears we are repeating ourselves, repeating ourselves, > repeating ourselves. > > -------------------- > >From: Rick > > You can say that again! :-) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Methinks we are constructing a gingerbread house with the stale cookies. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Vondran Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:00 AM To: Richard Berkheiser; padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] Virtual Kitchen/Neuropathy Hmmmm, good one cuz! So, you are doing the whole virtual kitchen in stale Christmas cookies, are you!!! We'll just have to make some very colorful ones this year, huh :o) WOW!!!!! Thanks again to all who made this filling in of my uncle's notes!!! Especially you Richard Emlin Reed, with your research and thorough explanations!!! Now I don't have to ask my uncle to record it_I'm sure going through the thought of the pain, can cause the pain to act up, too_I guess that makes me a pain just for asking about all of this :o) LOL!!!!! Don't answer that anyone :O) Hey, Rick!! I'm making my famous cookie muffins for the picnic they are having where Mike works!!! Should I scan some your way?????? They are really good, especially the taste of PB in them. I just might have to taste test one from the batch, JUST to make SURE that they came out right. Thanks again, one and all for the GREAT discussion on Stenosis and Peripheral Neuropathy!!! This is wonderful! Not the fact that so many have this and are aware of what it is, but the fact that I got the facts down good in my family research notes, for two of my relatives!!!! :o) Lynn PS Try to sell that fix to Rootsweb, Rick!!! Boy, I kinda bounced around between the two subjects, didn't I. Rick B wrote: I knew this might happen when I decided to redecorate the Virtual Kitchen. That's probably what's causing the echo in the big empty room. Oh, I almost forgot to tell all of you. The lab results came back on the stale Christmas cookies. They make excellent sound absorbers. That oughta fix the problem. :-) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

as a penna kid, i remember seeing lots of hollyhocks...but not as many now in penna. gardens. lynn, i hope you will give them a try in your garden. John & Joyce Keiper >From the "situation room", Bedford, Penna. 15522 at: coventry cottage

Another question I would like to throw out to everyone. Is there another online paper where Schuylkill County Obituaries can be found, other than REPUBLICANherald.com? Thanks! Lynn PS I try to collect them everyday from the Reading paper and this one, but wondered if there was a better source to collect the daily obits from for the Schuylkill County area.

HI Lynn: My grandfather loved his holllyhock! He always told me to "Hang on to your Hollyhocks!" He had beautiful ones that grew very tall. He lived just outside of Wilkes Barre, Pa in a town called Trucksville. I think your area would be wonderful. I think I want to get some. Ah Memories!!!! Hugs Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:46 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > Hi Gang, > I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving > seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable and > flower. > Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some beauties > from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and if > it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are > perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where I > was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. Or > is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a > root? > Thanks! > Lynn > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Debbie! Is Iowa weather kind of like PA's? Or if they can grow in Iowa, do you think they should be able to grow well here in Southeastern PA? Thanks! Lynn Debbie wrote: Lynn, My Mom always spoke fondly of her Hollyhocks that she had in Iowa. She grew up in Fort Dodge. And her flowers were beautiful! Debbie DeRenard Administrative Assistant/Webmaster -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Vondran Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:47 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks Hi Gang, I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable and flower. Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some beauties from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and if it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where I was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. Or is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a root? Thanks! Lynn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Gang, I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable and flower. Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some beauties from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and if it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where I was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. Or is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a root? Thanks! Lynn

Oh, it's a TV reality show, but unlike other reality shows, it encourages the right kind of weight loss, which I certainly could use a bit of :o) It's a really good show. Some of us have been watching it for a few years, and wanted an announcement made on the list as to when the new season would start. Okay, how do you say "Biggest Loser" in German, Richard. :o) Lynn Richard Emlin Reed wrote: About what in the world are you talking?

About what in the world are you talking? Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy" <better_than_good@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Biggest Loser > > --- Lynn wrote: > >> Hi Gang, >> Well, the new season is starting two weeks from last night, which >> makes it starting on Tuesday, September 4th, at 8PM...but, check on >> that time, because I was watching something else and flipping through >> the channels, when I came across the commercial for it. >> Anyway, it's two weeks from last night!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!! Can't wait! >> or is it can't "weight". I'm looking forward to losing more weight_I >> always do when I watch them struggle to lose their own. It's a real >> encouragement. > ************* > > Lynn, > > You beat me to it! I was going to tell you today but you already told > us! > Have you been watching "Fat March" on ABC on Mondays? Same type show, > different way to do it. > > tracy

Thanks Joe and all, I think I will pass this info onto my uncle and father-in-law. :o) Lynn PS I believe this is what Uncle Milt uses. Joe wrote: Lynn Check out this URL, may answer some questions http://rebuildermedical.com/