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REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. (., SATURDAY. MARCH 6. 1926. REAL ESTATE, | hanked the sides of the frame nndInusruuy planted, will quickly take le sown or before the plants are set. | square feet, the smafler amount in| flower beds as they are being re threw a matting cover over the top B ; LITY, Avoid using too much fertilizer, as it (rows and the larger when broadcast. |pared. In fixing beds for such plante | during ‘the cold nights. Have a mm’r";th:"d s'r!o“”-f o, i GARDEN ‘FLRTII ITY, often cause more injury than| Bone meal is a slowly available com- | a& bulbs, peonies. dahlias and other frame of vour own and use it in| uhe POots of parshns ant SEEUE NO. 3. . Use the foregoing formula at | mercial fertilizer and is especially use. | plants. It s a_good practice to_throw AND ITS ENVIRONS Spring, In Summer and in Winter. }mk,,, up before the tops start into |the_rate of 5 to 10 pounds per 100! ful for mixing in the lower parts of | ntinued on Twentieth | &rowth. Surplus roots may he stored | Use every bit of organic manures m HUNN, Garden FEditor, The Star. TIMELY HINTS. | growth in the garden starts the roots | o S8 CE T LT 4 vegetable | \. hecome woody and le: desirable for | manures anc Aves an L food. The so-called cases of poisoning | wastes from the yard and garden. | Those who intend to plant hardy | oo Ly n it G i e traced | Then, if it is nec > reinfores | COLD FRAM bush or tree fruits or ornamental|to a confusion with a poisonous plant | the plant food in garden soil, one may | | shrubbery and trees should place their | called “water hemloc use commercial substitutes | | orders immediately, for these pla Prune out the 2.year-old wood in| AS a supplemental source of plant WhoulasailkEs fintoltheigrounal gustias | thoss ielimbini, roses, loaving last | f0od, one may purstese the commel | vear's growths for flower production. |cial mixture cf 3 per cent nitro s0on as the soll fs in a proper condl- | The rugose roses should not be neg |gen. 8 per cent phosphorie acid 4 tion to work easily. In ordering 8tock | jacted, as they should he pruned he [and 5 per cent potash from the seed ing and foliage é . in some protected part of the vard|for Spring planting copsult the cata- | fore new growth starts. In this prun. | stores. A mixture of this formula is a April or early May " t-| or garden. In these the more hardy lozues of firms which are located in!inc juct remave the old wood and let | good one under the average condi ng. it might he v the | plants are started from seed or the #n equal or colder climate, un-| he plants aseume their natural bush | tions around Wasl m and suitahle more tender ris are hardened.off less you secure the stock Mnil\' :nn:zh | form to most of thi crops. As a after heing zrown in the house. Cold to he sure that it is completely dor e It possible to save the bulhs which | general rule, fertilizers should be sown fratiies are. of shapi vonstriuction and|smat. It unable fo plint pursegy, Is It Pessible (o rave the btths which | SE0S00, GNC 4" 0 roughly harrowed ) i 5 kinds of | stock within n day of its receipt, then | 158, BEAN Exown Anaoors for (i) o aked into the upper 3 inches ere hefore the ¢ R ks before the | the plants should be “heeled in" to|Srawink? The hvacinth. the tullp, the | of [2red Mo, M, P epared for rosts in the Fall. Among the vege i L i preventiihe drying ot theroots, | recover from the task of bloominz in- | planting in the Spring. Sometimes tables are tomatoes, peppers and other ed to A To “heel in” Is a sardener's term g o They must he permitied to|the fertilizer is applied underneath | ender sorts, while the cahbage and let- | ing for the temporary planting of any Sort| oain 411 of their leaves and he nlthe row t should be thoroughly e crops will he advanced se i flowering plant . are °f plant. 1t consists in the digging: . Lo care in watering in order | mixed with the soil before the seed eeks if the home gardener 4 of a shallow ‘n-lr“m‘h in the garden. The | 5 N or two of early plant 3 < i f Hotbeds, on the ants are laid in this trench a fon U 1Hie wenther I Wwarm printed on February 20. A list of the | other site farmentinz ma. | *lRht angle. so that the plant is sup 71'\ ':\lv’l\’v‘\'lnlh)"'nn“m:n:’m'-rL S hex leul?'\ nnual flowering plants would include | nt her sources of heat and | Ported by the side of the trench. The fo %o “ipeated in” and given the nr ster, petunia, verbena, salvia, | need greater 1o in watering and | '00t& are then covered with soil and i . 1. oo o care, After napdragon, heliotrope, annual phlox | ventilation, especially durimz the mid. | (hereughly watered so that each por- | ! and calendnla I dle of the day, when most people are | H{on of the ront is surrounded by e seads may be started in hoxes ' al work thus preventing the delicate r r white and similar nave < ahout 3 inches deep and se : en-off.” in the gar.|fr°m being adversely affected by d ely saved hoc climatic co Shat F by strong winds or the heat from i ‘ sunny window ledge. Shallow | dener's I 3 iy e 5 | tons are acainst recuperation ¢ esdi pany ot buis not L R T Last warning on the pruning .u;""";\ pups ‘\‘“)" with leaf mold (d d | doors or in SR S e B e conead : ‘,"“,1'“\' SR e oo little chareonl and also ada | is accomplishe plac Ferayteus| L/ Inslined b iced L adhy i msuned e ST i iR . i X o 0 p \(ter the sap has hegun to flow | selection from thix list which repre a if the sofl Is nat light and | poraril . eald frame: MAWAY T o Leady to fill the hollow and rough | senis those hest adapted to this sec Avold the use of manure, as | cond itions. The inside of ol frame |1 cee in the lawn as soon as the frost | tion in order of preference and as ings do not need such ricn fabsorbs heat from the sun. keeping ), the ground. Use od rich |listed hy the memhbers of the A herican can he given a short | the air about the plants much warm 3 > apply it | Rose Society 1 to kill the weed.seeds | ©r than that outside of the frame, time and | 1yenreid Put a thin laver of -m‘.! a the same time wards off t} a ve up through the sail. | HPE Teis T GRnee. naterial in the hottom of the | cold winds fEEE UThRIERIE: i i trer applying this soil. |42 Y . Mme L and 4 4 AR BRI e gooseber. | Gruss an Teplitz, Sunhurst, Duchess | 36U Lastern Awve. insist upon cear-old | ' el A5 ey e t4, With the grape, however, ask | 5 Wellligton, Mrs. Aaroy Wi TAKOMA PARK, D. C. r here Ix | fo 1-vearold plants 5 it H Most persons make the n od sofl and some sction from | "The sprouting of white potato seed | - Smith . e ,,,“(E"I""','" R ewing <eeds ton deeply. The general west winds S are <tock will hasten the earliness of |1m| Climbers: 1 Walte Van Fleet heat, @l rile is 10 sow the seeds In depressions X fo0t orop by one week or ten days. Place | Paul's Scarlet imber. Silver Moon beantifu made with the edge of a short <h e ol e ©the sced stock on trays and expose | Climbing Americ Jean v La that they may he covered t 2 N h nek them to light and w ail 1o u depth of two or three tir i . L b three weeks in advanee o e thickness of the seed. very | ! [ « v he | This will i the formation 1 et nute seed, like petunia, it is suffi. e controlied | short, stubby een sprouts. which. | Open For Inspeetion B it b it the ! a cover. when the tuber is properly cut and | ere is a g oo ieInAteT by SunilN i YR I Cold frames are wooden structures b SRR R LR R YRR R R U R R S LR LR R R LR LR R YR L LR LR LR LR BEAUTIFUL CLEVELAND PARK NEW HOMES 3179 and 3181 Porter St. These charming homes will appeal to discriminating pur- chasers who wish distinctive residences, well located. There are & splendidly arranged rooms, 2 baths, conserva- tory, hreakfast room, garage and numberless other features. Located a short distance west of Connecticut Ave., in a sec- tion of fine homes. Come out and see them now. Open until 9 P.M. daily, or phore Main 371, and we will gladly motor you out without 1 obligation. WM. K. HARTUNG & CO. 1108 16th St. N.W. Main 371-2-3 Since people 1 B covered with glass or cloth, and are purchase vegetal flower. | et into or on the surface of the soil % | 1o maintain them in a_growing condi- | Radianee. 555&555555555&555’55m&fibfififiiflfiifibfififlifi&fi&fi&fi&fi% The sowing of seed, like other phases i trees, shrubs and vine 1 : e [ for s WauIn wHie: DIt 3033 16th St. N.W. Ve o > o - = = - o - ce 1 v. 80 as not to|ered witha n ame ov ! 15-cent rose in a i0-cent 1 f Col. 98051 . el bk ron 5 et s sy prenaed it | While You Are Planting [|3teent “rowe i G T — , INCOMPARABLE et s s 1o v e o SN | Plant Good Plamts | 22NN Apartment Homes etahle F\ ERY ONFE knows and recognizes the resi & | dential prestige of Mascachusetts Avenue 254.0 be star ¢y in the gold frame, | Send for our booklet Hardy may some « flowering || Plants with truthful descriptions ahove Dupont Circle. And since the recent selec tion of the new British Embassy site, develop Y\IAqq ment of this choice section has taken a decided VIAODO. iRt dilie » = sown either in (] of 200 varieties selected and £rown iump. Probably the most desirable of all is at T e intersection of the Avenue with Rock Creek AVE. well prepaved soil in the cold || especially for the climate of Wash 1 1t is here the palatial new building shown flat 1 nth cases Shad trees. shrubs evey Transplant . hedze plante, roses and < heen erected. Luxurious suites of varying Overlooking Ro rangement mav vet he had at 2540 MASSA Creek Park S AVENUE. although more than 85% of the now been sold. An adequate description of ad of modern comforts and refinements these ford would require volumes: we urge that vo <pect them in person and learn the surprisingly maderate prices for which they may be pur- to commend § { ane of gliss to ma ition and a rel we. 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