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TONE BULDIG GANS INDSTRT $1,000,000 More Work Started Than in May, But. Mark Is Behind June, 1925, e i Construction in the ot Co- lumbia. during June ~exceeded the previous month by almost $1,000,000, falling, however, behind June of 1926 by about $2,750,000. Apartment house construction, as usual, this year was again h dur- ing June. Twenty-four n-wth abart. ments were authorized, at a cost of $2,639,000, ivate residences erected l\m(z,\;!oltfi 297, at a cost of $2, In total 879 new: structures were authorized, at a total cost of $6,063.- 980. Thirty-one buildings were rased. Northeast Is Active. outstanding feature of the bund!ng sftuation in Washington last month was the increased activity in the northeast section of the elty In that quarter of the National Capi- tal $2,328,280 In new construction ‘was authorized, This is the largest amount that has heen spent in any section of the city, other than the northwest, which al. Gardening in Was . . AND_ITS ENVIRONS . Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Str. Apmdl or plant lice on ornamentals are easily controlled by-the use of nicotine sulphate. The work of these insects in flower 1 very consplcnous at this of -the year. The lice usually olu-m- on the sten of the, growing shoot, often forming a dense mass. Bomm.h?; lthey spread to the under side of leaves. Nearly every grower of roses ll fa- miliar . with the Aphlda on these bushes. There are several kinds, but the most common ones are xmnl-ll in color. In the case of the monthly roses, the aphids seem to disappear after each blooming, but are always present again as- soon as the buds start for the. noxt crop of flowers. The * zitinias® in “Washington and vicinity.at the present time are thick- “cqvered around the buds with hrn aphids. Some of these are pink and others green, both clustered to- gether in' the same colony. ‘The tips of “the " chry-nthmum- bear colonies of a dark brown or almost black aphid. The plant lice on the nasturtiums are u-o ‘black. ‘The shoots of spiraeas haye been thlek!y covered with aphids Yor sev- ' Fortunately ch-n do ways takes the lead, in @ consider-|8re able time. About fl 000,000 was spent in the northwest section. od to more than $540,000' throughout the city. Analysis ‘Is -Made. The analysis of last month's build- ing, showing values, type and num- Ber, is given in the following table: hE . Vi 5 36 s88 500 fig g 1,998’ 330! 3 730 BYE 130838 g (1 !Q.N‘ DESTROYERS IN COLLISION Members of New York Naval Re- serve Escape Injury in Crash. NEWPORT, R. I, July 10 (®— flela d“:rr;i.v:‘" I:-bmut‘snd }b!l‘l- fleld, cai m¢ o e New York_Nayal Reserve units, collided off Montauk Point during night battle maneuvers early yesterday and recelved slight damages to both their bows. The injurles were not serious enough to interfere. with their maneuvers and the destroyers re- turped with the force command ship, the Concord, to Ne rt foriTepal: There were no 4 les to personnel 4 board of was convened. i Repairs. amount- |. are mostly weeds. Small quantities of the spray ‘mix- ture may be made by using one tea- spoonful of nicotine sulphate and n inch cube of soap to a ‘gallon of wulr. This should be lwl:d with & Unless well !nrorma itn parent that the prospective fr; o oot fll afford to purchase m ‘without ttle or lm.lln: wrunt subject. Certain vsrlmu of fruit, nothwithstanding how vigorous |, and well nourished the trée or plant may be, are unable to set fruit un- less planted near a different and fayorable variety. -One of the best indications of lack of adequate polli- nation is when trees blossom n(u duce fruit. good condition and has not been ex- posed to frost while in bloom, im- perfect pollination is the only nnon- able explanation. An ample suppl of pollen is no evidence of -bnlty ut a tree to set fruit, for this pollen may or may not be able to function prop- In the days before fruit growers recognized this inability of certain . varieties -to self:] pollhuu. great losses occurred, ‘where whole orchards of oné or (wn va- rieties were planted. HILLCREST D. C 300 fnt above sea lnul 3 miles from the Capitol Only $6,900 Six besutiful bath. . Gas, electricity, city water. Open flnphec. built-in km:ben cabinet, gas range, built-in ironing board, one-piece sink with mixing faucet. New bungalow, beautifully dec- orated, on, 50-foot lot, one-half block from bus stop. To I Drive out Pa. cl.l.. across l"Td A'. Or Alger and IZ&EW‘N.W ¢ first hill. & aRh Tl e "1‘?’ . st. Company 3229 Alabamsa Ave. S.E. it watering. Stimi 1- mwlntnmtumnmmt - | with ‘one or-two trees of a kind, the pollination problem is of particular portance. it grower can | g willgrow _very . When exam- | of ination shows that {he roots have sides and bottom of the pot or can, the plum my be cut ‘The pot is| (Continued on Twenty-first Page.) JUST WEST,OF CHEVY CHASE CIRCLE 40 Grafton Street N.W. Laoflodon-l-r‘olotnmmmmooffiochdmtn-io dences in beautiful Chevy Chase, is this pu'tm:hrly pleas- ing New Center Hall Colonial Home. T¢ hes eight large and well lighted rooms snd o wide center ballway with @ broad flight of stairs (on the first lending of which is & large bay win- dow), The living room runs the width of the house and contsins & huge stone open fireplace. Double French doors open from this room on o concrete living porch. On the second floor are four master bedrooms, cedar lined closets, two tiled baths, with built:in tubs and pedestaled lavatories. 1mlytod»qu-td-uuyddmehr-m‘flu ? oughly moders home. : mmmwd-mflrflm_ breakfast nook is enother attractive feature. 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