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  2. Poinsettia - Wikipedia

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    It was known by the common name "poinsettia" as early as 1836, [8] derived from Joel Roberts Poinsett, a botanist and the first US Minister to Mexico. [9] Possibly as early as 1826, Poinsett began sending poinsettias from Mexico back to his greenhouses in South Carolina. [10] Prior to poinsettia, it was known as "Mexican flame flower" or ...

  3. The checkered history of the poinsettia's namesake and the ...

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    Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe. The name comes from the amateur botanist and ...

  4. House Calls (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    House Calls is an American sitcom that lasted three seasons and 57 episodes, from December 17, 1979 to September 6, 1982, on CBS television, produced by Universal Television and based upon the 1978 feature film of the same name.

  5. How Often to Water Poinsettia So It Thrives Beyond Christmas

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  6. House Calls - Wikipedia

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    House call, a visit at home from a doctor; House Calls, a 1978 motion picture that starred Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney and Richard Benjamin; House Calls, a 2006 National Film Board of Canada documentary; House Calls, a 1979–1982 CBS sitcom starring Wayne Rogers, Lynn Redgrave and Sharon Gless, based on the 1978 film

  7. House call - Wikipedia

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    A house call is medical consultation performed by a doctor or other healthcare professionals visiting the home of a patient or client, [1] instead of the patient visiting the doctor's clinic or hospital. In some locations, families used to pay dues to a particular practice to underwrite house calls.

  8. Poinciana (song) - Wikipedia

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    Orchestra leader Jerry Wald was a rare early aficionado of the song, and Wald's showcasing of "Poinciana" during his 1943 gig at the Hotel New Yorker has been credited with boosting its profile, [4] [5] "Poinciana" being recorded in 1943 by Glenn Miller with his Army Air Force Band, with three 1944 recordings of the song afforded hit status ...

  9. House Calls (1978 film) - Wikipedia

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    House Calls is a 1978 American comedy drama film directed by Howard Zieff and starring Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney and Richard Benjamin. [2]The film was a box-office success, grossing $29.0 million against a $6.5 million budget, [1] and later spawned a television series that aired for three seasons on CBS from 1979–1982.