Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1926, Page 20

Gardening in Washington AND ITS CHESTER J. HUNN, G VEGETABLE GARDENING. e ] There confront dener. city problems which suburban the city-lot or the back-| en in the less thickly popu *s offers but little choice of | 1 are the gar- wed by the | £ experience have suita ch to do the work. Hand the yard gard 3 thew often 1o Dot 100is with whi Jabor must b and then they tural and pest with in nea been sho spite of 1 sible 10 tables 1 The thes, it often th however, | that it is ] certain kit 1 very adve difficulties row wder tined from ften remarkable and the average man is 15 to provide the better ius household. locate the garden on land which the sun does not shine for five hours each bright shows anxi S for “Do not upor nt 1 is insufticient i to grow a been made bricks or rocks, ginal has been ! terials upon which If weeds grow sign 10t Mlnl and Do not plant a land where the crops | lost from » one or has re gar- |} ENVIRONS arden Editor, The Star. ; h is @ good month for the planting of trees and shrubs. This planting should be done just as soon as the frost leaves the soil. In pre- ng the holes, keep the top soil, which is usually most fertile, in a ate pile. Later, in planting the or shrub, put this dirt down around the Toots of the plant. Do not forget that order for grape vines and shrubs or fruit trees if you \ave the room. Good results cannot Le expected if these plants are placed in sloven! prepared holes. In transplanting trees, shrubs or bles or flowering plants d against the roots be- ough exposure to the The gardener often <. This is done by paste of . soil and Water in a bucket of depression in the ground. As soon as the plantsare dug or recdived they are churned up and down in the paste until every portion of the root is covered with a coating of mud. Even after this operation the roots should be protected by wrap- ping them in moist burlap bags and keeping them in the shade and out of wind until the moment they are ed upright in their new position. Coal ashes, sifted so as to reject the clinkers, may be used in large quanti- ties in some gardens, for this material lully valuable in improving the of heavy soils. iy to prune the hardy planted but delay the operation until to push out from their ss. metimes difficult to secure the ready germination of such seeds as moon flower and Gardeners often assist the growing of such hard or horny sceds by filing a little notch the je coating of the guarding against injuring Boiling wate: Lind should be ne loping to the sun. the soil should be should have the dange “all frosts. 2 gurden is a dark rather retentive subsoil. soil should be deep, and when 1t lowed or spaded it should break llow condition. The gar 1 use plenty of orzanic Tiatter or rotted manure in order to give the soil the power to v quantities of mof plants throug 10 (vnn sh \n int tatoes, 1 be plants ton by narmal date for ots, radisl 1 frost-free zton is not until May med require the ground well main point is to hav b of hoth peas prepared, and and potatoe rather deep! and 4 to Onion sets now longor fre edge along of newly s tect them inch hoa 1 side of the row will not only pro- wind, but will re the sun and warm | plar If a freeze | ynn\m(ml L plants n t frot mt the the ined by plant- quite early, nably warm ing the more provided ti and dry e (It is obviou of gardening 1 that the many det: directions ¢ vegetable 1 within the If you are < subject, s well ubject to the insects. Use the ¢ lime-sulphur un- & near the house. In of the miscible oil sulphur in_the t with the lead house and cause to grow on of painting | Six rooms -in toilet fixtur clectric lights; finished. MODERATELY PRICED, EASY TERMS CHAS. W. MORRIS & SON |ing the r | beginning.” | however, | Spring planting, DESCRIPTION rd wood floor . built-in garage and refrigerator; h.-w.h.; double rear porches. m. When the seed coat is rd a preliminary soaking in water will often suffice to aid germination. is poured over the seed nd then is promptly poured off again, nd the seed is then soaked for two ater before being The formula for preparing un- bleached muslin to serve as a cover- ing for hothed and cold frame sash is three pints pale linseed oil, one ounce of sugar of lead. four ounces ind and mix the sugar ittie oil, then add the in an fron Apply ot with a brush. < the frost leaves the ne all the plants which If the ground rosts, firm the ts hm k into place with pressure \ the feet. Reset labels which ve been heaved out during Winter, Muleh the asparagus bed. dikging in the rich compost, but avold injur: ots and young shoots. The hirds are returning. Are the A bhoxes ready? Keep a record book of planting dates other interesting garden notes. for this will. by personal cor- 15, form your timely hints in the to come. In purchasing plants for the home card it is well to remember this quo “Many people pay too much end for paying too little in the CONE EVERGREENS. i There s a growing demand in the se of detached houses for low-grow- cone-bearing evergreens. The forms of low-growing junipe arbor vitaes and the ye' wptable for such purposes, in the hands of the ama- than are the talier = trees, like the pin spruces, hemlocks and firs. forest trees grow rapidly and quick attain a size which is out of propor- tion to the home and are more suit- able to parks and large estates. In the hands of the skilled gardener, these forest trees may be restrained by pruning and shearing, ut for complete satisfaction the amateur will secure more pleasing results from the low-growing forms mentioned above. TFivergreens of this type can be plant- ed either in_ the Spring or in_ the F The rule for Spring transplant- to move the plants buds begin to swell, t ation of active root growth. The s of the conifers arc subject to it they are exp his reason the i a ball of waterial is perhaps bett sipped from a di nee the local stock - more a Iy dener, forest are ly dug transplanting, the roots \nuul:! be kept moist by repeated watering along the surface of the ground, instead of the sprinkling which many people persist in inflict- ing upon plants, The planted stock should be given some protection from the drying winds by means of burlap screens, while staking or guy is need- ed to maintain each plant in proper position until the roots have grown sufficiently to anchor the plant in its new site. During the Summer a muleh should be kept over the bare 1. snd frequent watering is de- for the first v sirable New Houses 1223 to 1231 Staples St. N.E. (One Block North of Florida Ave., Near 14th St.) The garden editor of The Star has listed the . following organizations in and near Washington as having specific garden or horticultural char- acter: American Horticultural Anacostia Garden Club, County Garden Club, Batter Garden Club, Botanical Societ Washington, Brookland Rose Soc Edgemoor Horticultural ists’ Club of Washington, Woman’s Club, Georgetown Club, Hyattsville Horticultu National Capitol Dahlia and Iris ety, Nature Section Chevy ( Woman's Club, Potomac Garden Club, Takoma Horticultural Cluh and the Wild Flower Pr iety. The following citi vic asso- ciations have spec or- ganized for conducting garden or lawn competitions or special flower and vegetable show Capitol View, Decatur Towa Circle, McLean School League, Northwest, Petworth, 1sland Avenue and Vienna It is believed there ar ganizations which should be in these lists. Readers of are requested to commun with the garden editor. giving the names and some of the details of org: tion so that their club may 1 represented in these columns. The regular monthly meeting of the American Horticultural Society was held Tuesday evening at the National Museum, with . L. Mulford pre siding. The gathering was addressed by Dr. Charles el of the United States Department of Agricul- ture, who spoke on “Inscct 1nent of Flowering Plants and Their ol This was illustrated hy and interesting lantern slides speaker touched upon the leaf-c and the sucking insects and methods for their control which can be used in the he The Northay ssociation, under the direction of the president, Luther L. Derrick, plans to. have some speaker address th at the regular meetings duving th Spring months, at which times agricultural subject will be dis od, riday evening Dr. David Griffith of the United States Dep Agriculture gave talk on ’lants.” People in the Tenl section should watch for ments of such interesting talks The Takoma Horticultur I 1h|h is now in its tenth ye Pres- ent constitution. Tt has a nmmbm ship of about 200 persons, including many nationally known horticulturists flower growers, as well as many ex perienced amateur growers of flowers and vegetables. On March 4 Dr. president of the Chapter of the \\' vation Society, cast the work of this society over statlon WMAL. He pointed out the heed for ervation of wild lite and the ex istence of many jons dedf; cated to that end. The first of these for the conser ion of wild flowers was the “‘Association pour la Prote tion des Plantes,” founded in Swit land in January, 1883, under the lead ership of M. Henri Correvon, who re Garden 1 Club, Heights, and Civ Ithode her or- neluded e Star m new Wherry, a talk on members | announce- | and i cently lectured in Washington on Al- flowers, The Wild Flower Pres- tlon Society of America was organized in this city in April 1902, and reorganized under the abbreviated name of the Wild Flower Preservation Society in December, 1924. Its presi- dent is P. L. Ricker, and, under his leadership, it is making a real contribution toward the conservation of wild life in America. This soclety takes its motto, “Enjoy, but do not destroy,” enjoy the of native beauties our and aims to help people | ATURDAY, MARCH plants and discourages unnecessary destruction. There are 20 local chap- ters or affiliated socleties aiding in this work throughout the country. The Washington chapter gives three or four popular illustrated lectures during the Winter, and conducts trips for the study of the flowers in the field, taking these excursions at in- tervals of a few weeks apart through- out the vear. Those who are inter- ested in this type of endeavor should consult the president of this organi- zation and enroll as members. Building Industry in District Shows Sharp Upward Trend Since March 1 (Continued from Seventeenth Page.) wvenue (lot 30, square 2883), to cost $6,000, The Cudahy P g Co., owners Baird Co., build ec ne-story brick stor: a1 Tweltth street (ot 802, square 294), 10 cost $70,000. Cafritz Construction Cc builders; D. W. M «t (lots 110- m, to’ cost $14,000, Pomero, owner; to Hampshire 89), to cost III mike avenue vepair dot 5. square ¢ B, Clark, owner; J. D. Ful- ;S W. 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