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Little Ballerina, Peppermint Dorothy Grider (1915 – 2012) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] was an American artist, most widely known as an illustrator of children's books. [ 3 ] Grider received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Kentucky State College and studied art at the Grande Chaumiere Art Studio in Paris, France. [ 4 ]
Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. [1] Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, [2] the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. [3] It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. [3] [4]
Pelargonium tomentosum 'Chocolate Peppermint' - A hybrid between P. tomentosum and Pelargonium 'Giant Oak' (A cultivar of Pelargonium quercifolium). P. Chocolate Peppermint is a tall species that spreads like P. tomentosum. It smells slightly of mint but the 'chocolate' refers to the brown blotches in the centre of the leaves which it gets from ...
Teachers World was a British publication of the first half of the 20th century which featured a range of teaching material, poems and short stories for children. It is most associated with Enid Blyton who contributed heavily to it in the 1920s and 1930s.
The practice of plant irradiation has resulted in the development of more than 2,000 new varieties of plants, most of which are now used in agricultural production. [3] One example is the resistance to verticillium wilt of the ' Todd's Mitcham ' [ 4 ] cultivar of peppermint , which was produced from a breeding and test program at Brookhaven ...
Peppermint extract is commonly used in cooking, as a dietary supplement, as an herbal or alternative medicine, as a pest repellent, and a flavor or fragrance agent for cleaning products, cosmetics, mouthwash, chewing gum, and candies. [1] [2] Its active ingredient menthol causes a cold sensation when peppermint extract is consumed or used ...
A recipe for straight peppermint candy sticks, white with colored stripes, was published in The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-Cook, and Baker, in 1844. [4] However, the earliest documentation of a "candy cane" is found in the short story "Tom Luther's Stockings", published in Ballou's Monthly Magazine in 1866.
2007: The World According to Bertie; 2008: The Unbearable Lightness of Scones; 2010: The Importance of Being Seven; 2011: Bertie Plays The Blues; 2012: Sunshine on Scotland Street; 2013: Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers; 2015: The Revolving Door of Life; 2016: The Bertie Project; 2017: A Time of Love and Tartan; 2019: The Peppermint Tea ...