Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1926, Page 22

22 REAL I EUROPEAN GRAPES I What gardener would not like to 2row grapes of the type now coming trom California? Yet in spite of the tact that repeated attempts have been made to establish the culture of Eu- our Eastern States, resulted. Two rea- opean varietie: failure has alw s may be suggested. First, the sth and warmth of the growing season is not sufficient to bring the fruits to full maturity except in very favorable years, and second, the bes are very susceptible to a root which readily destroys the vines grafted upon native grape ts. In the vicinity of s grafted rdy To year to ar and do produce fair crops of fruit. At Arlington Farm the Depart- ment of Agriculture maintains quite collection of European varieties, V"4 s the fruit produced favorably with that &Y a. Here and there about the eft amateur gardeners are wrowing these grapes with consider- able success, where the root is of na- in Gardening in Washington AND -ITS ENVIRONS Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Star. ESTATE. planting the names are fresh in our minds, but as the time passes become gradually confused and finally hope- lessly forgotten. This is especially true with amateur gardeners, whose minds are taken up with various thoughts. The professional gardener, on the other hand, living constantly among his plants, naturally comes to know them intimately and well. One good way for the home gar- dener to remember plant names is to keep a planting record, accompanied, it possible, by a crude map. Wooden labels are transitory, but if painted each year will endure for a long time. Large stakes are altogether un- sightly, and small stakes are easily moved in cultivation and lost. For most plants which dle back to the ground in the Autumn, the map is the best record. For shrubs and trees, stamped aluminum labels, such as used for people’s names, are ideal, but often unavailable. Wooden tags, paintea with clear shellac after the name has been printed on with pencil, are reasonably durable and may be attached with copper wire to the plant, taking care to fasten loosely. Labeling is perhaps of secondary importance to many other operations, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT! %% S B TR TR R R R PR R R T T but those who have wandered in some of our unlabeled public parks will agree that labeling is at least a source of satisfaction, if not a necessity. CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES Like the grape, currants and goose-. berries are easily multiplied by hard | wood cuttings taken after the leaves fall in late Autumn. Tied in bundles, the cuttings should be buried upside down In some well drained portion of the garden and left there until early Spring, at which time the bun- dles should be dug up and the indi- vidual cuttings planted in rows. By Autumn the plants should be well rooted and branched and ready the fol- lowing Spring for placing in the fruit garden. Propagation of currants and gooseberries 13 so easy that it is un- fortunate that the fruits, themselves, are not more worthy of esteem. HOUSE PLANTS l This is a trying season for house plants. Brought suddenly from out- door conditions to the hot, dry atmos- phere of the home, leaves are apt to turn yellow and insects gain a foot- hold on_the weakened plants. It is the combination of heat and dry air| that injures. If possible keep the’ plants- in an alcove or small room\ which can be kept cooler than the (Continued on Twenty-third Page.) D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1926. REAL ESTATE. “Own Your Own Home” : - but be sure it is Dunigan Built Inspect These New Dunigan Homes in PETWORTH w, 4 S @'{ tive Amer stock. But it seems likely that al growing of the Furopean grapes is likely always to N7 ate is so much more favorable and sportation so successful that it seems logical that the industry will always remain there. But for the dener who likes new hob- hazardous venture. 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