Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1925, Page 18

L, | sTéen foliage. Wild Flowers Thrive in Acid Soil of Dr. Edgar T. Wher v den Dic. When Put in Fertile Seil—Plant 3000 Years Old Found. A wildd vose . XX Wherry hwest an wild f ind tended 4, and that den purposes have bes v Dr. Wherry h v Chase t and me ind in North Am Missit in acid ®oil plants ener. growing the carden flowers »ssiblg 1o zet the Dr. Wherry puts lener tries to building debris § Arbutus. zarden, he is not a show place. Although many of his speci mens are of exceptional beauty, he is interested in the scientific possi He wants to save the Ameri such Howers as the trail the mayflower of the which formerly ew in e all over the eastern half untry. But generations of ies have brought it extinction. A few o0 it was plentiful in the near borhood of Washington. There are left only a few clumps in almost inaccessible places. These are known » wild flower enthusiasts. and e carefully ed Mis unrivaled in the t is an acid soil plant. Many well inientioned persons have dug it out =of the woods and tried to cultivate it their back y Almost invaria- savs it d deveioped o just what it needs. -Then it can he market for other gardeners with care. fil directions-as to its planting cultnre, The soil must be treated stannic acid or aluminum sulphate. Ten Kinds of Wild Phlox. Dr. Wherry is particularly . inter #sted in the development of the phlox In his zarden are 10 varieties of American wild phlox. only two of which have been hybridized for gen eral purposes. He believes that the phlox should be made the n 11l of the United States. ] some form. in every iSiat Unior except in of the elservhere, European gar and does not grow | utilized o« dens in which it h 1t is one of the few flowers of distinetly valuable Amierican ances sured of his the moss the zround » which appears which « i evergr like m om. There few patches a grow ear Great Ialls. rietfes of phlox might be | orm a floral contain the nd blue. very satisfac 1< confident that improved hy hybridizing so that it wonld fit vividly into the fla scheme. Probably no other flower he < these three colors rness planted together « A an fla colors, red, white blue at tory t present but Dr. Wher savs, with any de; Dr. Wherry wiced «1 his labor of love for the wild flower for the past 10 vears. cently came his greatest triumph, achieved in collaboration with Dr. Coville of the Department of Agricul patient American Te. Solves Puzzling Problem. Scattered thron Sta of the t huckleberry., the mountain atehes of box variety of the true Northwest Near E $12.500 for a 13-room busi- ness and home proposition ; ~w.h., electric: lights, 2-car brick garage and is in fine condition. As a board- ing and rooming house, this Terms. DAVIS & STEELE 1420 New York Ave. Main 2327.8 has no superior. Pride of Petworth Shapiro “Superior” Homes Come and See Why! We have put all the strength of our entire organization into the production of the best group of Shapiro “Superior” Homes in this new operation on Seventh Place—Petworth Between 7th and 8th—North from Farragut The location—the wide street, its exclusive character; and the type of Shapiro “Superior” Homes—quickly convince of the advantages of ownership and the extraor- dinary investment value that is offered by the price and terms. *8,950 You can pay for them at less than rental. ‘With Built-in Garage, $9,250 Six Large Rooms Handsomely Decorated Tiled Bath Built-in Fixtures Go over the details critically—Hardwood floors; sturdy steel com- coat closet on first fl0o: in upper hall; Kitche: big closets in sleeping-rooms and with Detroit Jewel gas range; light ontside pantry with built-in refrigerator, iced from the outside; enamel =ink and drain board. Colonial front porch; Prench doors leading to the breakfast porch; front of entire ho! ng porch; mammoth master bedroom mecross of heating plants; separate instantaneous heater; laundry tubs; deep back yard with lawn, with terrace in fromt; planted with shrubbery. Built the Shapiro “Superior” Way Which means best material and workmanship obtainable Open from 9 A.M. to 10 P.M. Everyday and Sunday Take 14th Street or Georgia Avenue oar to it and it 1s & very Parragut short walk east. Phone Franklin 1140—and we'll gladly send an anto for yon. 919 Fifteenth St. RLALTORS = BUILDFRS | zenerations thro | numbers of phlox, | with | vivid pimk blos- | The | THE EVEN rhuckleberry. which, however, creeps lalong the ‘ground and has an ‘ever | It bears a berr¥ sim- ilar to the ordinary huckleberry ex cept that it is badly lacking in fievor It is considered of exceptional value as u garden plant, however, bacause of its evergreen leaves and the dell cate little blossoms It hears in Spring. But it has the peculiar habit of growing only in colonies. Botanists find an acre or two of it in one place and perhaps. there is not another patch withii 10 or.even 100 miles. It would- not grow from seed. Dr. Coville formed the theory that the Seeds might be.made fertile if blossoms from twa patches wers cross- pollenized, - The experiment was per- forned, In Dr." Wherry's garden and Iproved a success. It means prac- eally the preservation of one of the most valuable and curlous of Ameri- wan plants which was practically cer- Giin to haye hecome extinetin & few years. The theory of Dr. Coville was that all the plants in one clump really were but a single plant. The size of the colonies gives a clue to the age of the plant.” One of eight acres in West Virginia, for instance, is estl mated to be between 3,000 and 4,000 old. In the experiment the m of a clump in Delaware was 1 with one from Pennsylvania. 1l 1 ever said Dr. It required a long. long, tient waiting before we could be ured that our experimen! was not doomed 15 failure. American flowers are appreciated {more in Kurope than ai home, he says. The butterfly weed, a member of the mlilkweed family with bril liant orange flowers, grew wild for hout the Bast. It tendency (o atiract butterflies during its blooming season. Florisis from Hol {land came to the United States, dug fup” zreat aquantities of it. and then | sold it back in to American xar deners at a high price pur ! chasers never realized that they were buyi mething they could dig up for nothing within a few rods of thelr homes. Dr. Wherry has provided a home for the butterfly weed in his zarden He has_just described und named a ad the {Stop envying ownersof Studebaker G - great | . ¢ T STAR, WASHINGTON, d onon which bears a small whity flower and which is valuable for fhe rock garden. This was unknowh before he collected it from the fields and subjected it to cultivation. Fern Collection Large. | He has made a collection of prac tically every native fern in the United States east of the Mississippi, except a few from the far South which will not grow in the climate of Washinc. ton. Among the numerous wild roses he has discovered one climber, o sionally found in Washington wood: which makes as good & show as most of the species handled by dealers. This is the Rosa Setigera, common through the prairle States. Dr. Wherry also is making e- | cialty of native azaleas and rhodo- | dendrons. These exceptionally beau- | tiful shrubs demand acid soil. At| least a pound of aluminum sulphate | must be used to In the ordinary garden soll, s, they will die. and this explaln 50 many people have made fallurex in efforts to cultivate them. specimens of wild cactu=. Dr.| has found, are hardy In Wash | One in his garden has uy ex ceptionally beautiful blossom fn June vellow tinted with rose | In order to produce the t'nmhlmn! | | I CLEVELAND | PARK ';a':e;;try Brick Homes Finished and ready in. 8 rooms, tile bath, built-in tub with shower, built-in re- irigerator. oak floors. copper screened thronghout. opén fire- place, brick garage: newly paved street and alley. new specles of 1o move Sample House 113617 Ordway St. Open and Lighted Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. TANKERSLEY Owner and Builder A Value Seldom Offered In These Individual Homes At 10th and Hamlin Sts. N.E. (BROOKLAND —DESCRIPTION . Six Tooms, open fireplaces; hot-w. matic hot-water heater; oak floo in fact, everything to make the home the most up-to-date Convenient to churches, schools, stores, etc. Very Attractively Priced Can Be Bought On Very Easy Terms Sample House, 3001 10th Street N.E. Open Daily and Sunday, 9 A M. to 9 P.M: JOS. C. Owner and Builder REALTOR Phone M. 4985 Be the First Time TWO BRICK HOUSES 6809 and 6811 Laurel St. TAKOMA PARK, D. C. Priced Under $10,000 On Very Attractive Terms BRIEF DESCRIPTION. Seven well proportioned rooms, tile bath, fireplace, hard- wood floors, hot-water heat, special electric fixtures, colonial front and large double rear porches, big yard to alley. M. S PHILLIP 1432 K Street N.W. er heat: electricity; auto builtin tubs: large lots ZIRKLE 'oam out of one hole in his garden and put in five tons of buflders’ sand. His best phlox beds are In plaster debris hoise. | of D. S AUGUST - 29, 1925. ought Dr. Wherry dug five tons of pansy violet, .common in District woods, prosper and propagate itself from seeds. So many of these flowers have been dug from their native heunts by overenthusinstic gavdeners Washington that they are In great e the | danger of becoming extinct. left over from buflding the In the san@ he is able to INSPECT 1302 Fairmont Street N.W. Open All Day Sunday . Price, $11,500 - - $500 Cash Out-of-town owner has reduced the price of this home $2,000 and will accept monthly terms that are less than the would-be rent. First floor contains a tile vestibule entrance, wide entrance hall. parlor with open fireplace, large reception room, dining room with a bay window, kitchen and pantry. There are three bedrooms and tiie bathroom on the second floor and a like arrangement. three bedrooms and tile bathroom on the third floor. Livmediate possession can be given Gardiner & Dent, Inc. Main 4884 1409 L St. N.W. “DEAL WITH A REALTOR” Suited to H S1. N, 812 8th Street N (Near 8th & H Sts. N.E,) . Business Man 8-room hrick th bath and 2-car brick garage, electric lights and hot -w Newly papered and painted ter heat Ready for Occupancy About Sept. lat. Price and Terms Are Very Reasonable. Open for Inspection All Day Sunday BURTON AND CONDIT Main 7834 Realtors. 1206 18th. (DEAL WITH A REALTOR/ CHEVY CHASE, D. C. 3842 LEGATION STREET Open All Day One of the most beautiful spots in Chevy Chase. “our inspection TODAY is sincerely urged. Con- tains 6 extraordinary rooms, unusual bath, wonderful hardwood floors throughout, solid chestnut woodwork and doors up and down. Screened from top to bottom ter heat and every modern convemience. This home was built by present owner for personal use and is less than one year old. THIS IS JUST ONE of the many really beautiful homes we have exc! ely for sale in this section. All we-ask is a call from you—a cogrteous, intclligent and sincere service is at your command. EDWARD STROHECKER, Inc. 1023 Fifteenth Street IN. Offered to See Them Main 4600 Phones Main 354, 355 Office Open Sunday Untit 1. P.M. B. H. GRUVER HOMES Open For Inspection 1428 to 1454 Monroe St. N.W. 6 Rooms, 2 Baths Built-In Garage Exhibit No. B. H. GRUVER Owner and Builder Main 2670 See Representative on Premises. 1428 Monroe St. N.W. House, 1454 Maés. Ave. Park 3409 FULTON ST. N.W. Situated in the Most Beautiful Section of the ! Park, 1 Square From Mass. Ave., Overlooking Rock Creek Park DESCRIPTION 11 rooms, 4 baths, center hall. Tapestry brick construction. garage to match house. Oak floors throughout house. Third' floor finished complete, with tiled bath. - Interior walls tinted with four coats oil paint, worked out in a unique color scheme. Entire house lighted with Cephus Rogers silver fixtures. Extra large porcelain-lined Seeger refrig- erator. Metal weather strips throughout and cop- per screened. 2-car brick OWNERS AND BUILDERS 3615 Davis St. N.W. Phone Cleve. 2326 KULDELL BROS. | ~ You Cannot Imagine the wonderful hominess that’s been incorporated in these Bungalows To begin with the location is ideal—in its pleasing mixture of country and town. West Side of Fifth Street Between Whittier and Van Buren Takoma Park, D. (. And the arrangement. Seven big rooms and tiled bath—are on one floor—with a sun-lighted and venti- lated attic over the entire house; and bright and airy cellar below, Every room has been made a feature— and finished with thoughtful care and consistent taste. Open fireplace in the living room, with built-in Desks on either side. The moment you step inside you'll begin to picture the furnishings—so tempting is the plan and alluring the possibili The Price will be the Biggest while the make them surprise of all erms are practically v ou'll w Take Takoma Park Cars to 5th St.—two blocks brings you to Whittier—and these Homes—on the WEST side. Oven All Day Sunday 1. ]MCKEEVER=¢GOS ALTORS, neximu ervice 1415 K Street Main 4752 You’ll See Many Differences— in Favor of These East Underwood St. Homes Chevy Chase, Md. They are of both Center Hall and Cottage types—but designed intentionally to get away from the old stereotyped arrangement—and pro- vide opportunity for more effective furnishing and greater living comfort. It is remarkable what has been accomplished—holding the price where it is— At $13.,5090 —for six rooms and tiled bath, including shower and burlt-in fixtures. and specially easy tlerms The open brick fireplace is of Colonial desian: the porches front and back invitingly convenient. The kitchen is completely equipped, including one-piece por- celain_ sink. The Bedrooms—of which there are three are of splendid size and shape; with large closets. In the hasement is the laundry and the heating plant—and at the end of the deep lot a spacious garage. Good taste Sciected the fixtures; and good wood-work throughout enhances the pleasing effect. We haven't had a better value in our office be- fore. There were five—two have been sold—altho’ just completed. Open Every Evening Until 9 0’Clock and All Day Sunday Drive out Conn. Ave. to Underwood street—turn right —and these Homes are on either side of the street near the ‘the Brookville Road. CKEEVER+GOSG, . 1415 K Street Main 4752