Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1926, Page 23

' REAL ESTATE. Gardening in Washington (Continued from Page Twenty-two.) remainder of the home and give them ample water to offset the loss of transpired mofsture. Dampening the follage with a small hand bulb will aid greatly in keeping the plants vigorous and free from insects. Flor- ists usually maintain a cool green- house for over wintering plants such as begonias and geraniums. They would not ttempt to grow these plants under conditions such as exist in the modern heated home. The srowing of house plants was much casier in olden days before the ad- vent of the heating plant. Never- theless, good success will result with a little attention to the plans’ re- quiremens. |TI ELY GGESTIONSI ‘The unusually he: apple crop throughout all the great apple-grow- ing regions is disastrous rather *ho~ beneficial to growers. Every one who LUl U v as possibl it growers by increasing the de- This will help the | The Norway spruce is a-fine tree for large grounds and parks, but is dis tinctly not adapted to .small front lawns. I CLUB NOTES I For some time Woodridge has been one of the most active amateur gar- dening centers in Washington. The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ciation, through its committee on lawns, gardens and parks, has for several years past stimulated keen interest by offering prizes for best kept lawns and by holding horticul- ural shows. So the formation of an independent organization, the Wood- ridge Garden Club, as announced by its president, Dr. R. J. Haskell, 1802 Lawrence street northeast, is not al- together a surprise. It is the logical outcome and the general interest in gardening matters makes the success of the club dssured. President Has- kell contributes the following infor- mation: “The name of the club i& as given .bove, the Woodridge Garden Club, and its objects, as stated in the con- THE EVENING stitution, are to stimulate interest in gardening, in the development of home grounds, in community beautifi- cation, and to serve as a medium for co-operative buying of seeds, plants and garden sundries. Provision is made for its affillation with the citi- zens’ assoclation if that body desires it. The club will not conflict in any way, with the lawns and gardens committee, but, on the other hand, will co-operate’ with and strengthen it. The annual inspection of lawns will continue to be the work of the lawns and gardens commitee. “Membership is open to any resl- dent of Woodridge and vicinity who is in sympathy with the aims of the club. “The annual dues for members of the citizens" association are 50 cents a year, for others, $1.50 per vear. “The meetings will be held monthly on the first Monday of each month. The next meeting will be November 1 at 8 o'clock in the Sherwood Presby- terfan hall. All interested in the work of the club are invited to at- tend. “The officers for 1926-27 are: Presi- dent, R. J. Haskell; vice president, J. Schumacher: recording secretary, corresponding secre- A. 'H. Englebrecht: treasurer, A.°S. Henderson; librarian, L. M. Clarke.” STAR, WASHINGTON, This is_the second evening of the Takoma Horticultural Club chrysan- themum show. The varieties shown are all of the hardy outdoor class. Al- though smaller in size than the in- door florist chrysanthemums, it is surprising what fine blooms result from disbudding_and good culture. Visitors are cordially invited to the show and will findyit a fine place to study varieties and make selections for their own gardens. We are indebted to Carl Smith, 3451 R street northwest, for the fol- lowing information: “At a meeting Thursday evening, October 21, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Garges, the Burleith Garden Club, six months after organi- zation, attained its fortleth member and planned further expansion of its work. F. L. Mulford, president of the American Horticultural S clety, who addressed a previous meet- ing, was distinguished by election as the first honorary member. The club voted to enroll as a member of the Capital Garden Council and named its president, Aubrey B. Carter, as dele- gate in the council. Members were advised concerning methods of dark room bulb plantings to supply a dis- play of flowers at the Winter me ings, an endeavor being made to have D. C., SATURDAY, flowers shown at every monthly méeting.” Battery Park and Takoma Park di- vide the honors for holding the last flower show of the season. The Bat- tery Park Garden Club held its an- nual Fall flower show Friday, October 29, in the new community house. Be- dause of the late season and the kill- ing frost October 27, the chrysanthe- mum was naturally the principal OCTOBER 30, Be first to Hundreds Waiting~ 1926. flower shown, with dahlias, roses, etc., in lesser number. David Lumsden, horuculturist in the Department of Agriculture, acted as chiet judge. Monday evening _Roy G. Plerce spoke beforo the Takoma Horticul- tural Club on “Lilies and Their Cul- ture.” Combining intimate knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject, the lecture proved very entertaining and valuable. It was the general con- sensus of opinion of the audience see them/ A - REAL ESTATE. that more of the gardeners about the city should become interested in this beautiful family of plants. PR Life 1s full of disillusionments. Only yesterday we heard the tailor sing out “S. B. L." when measuring us for a new suit, and, asking what it meant, found it was the code for “slightly bow-legged,” says the Office Boy. 23 Flood Spares Bible and Radio. When Mr. and Mrs. George H Thomas of Leroy, Kans., returned to their home after a flood they found everything inundated excepting the family Bible and the radio set. The book and receiving set were side by side on a little table which floated with the floor waters and stayed right slde up with remarkable equilibrium, The Bible was not even wet. mand. The apple growers themselves have formed a natiol anization known us “Apples for Health, Inc io help nd increase sules. sed oranges, prunes, and cranberries have cut deeply into the apple market and it s hoped to vestore the apple to its place as King of fruits. Kiefter pears are really quite good ing if ripened slowly in a dark place such as cell Dead vines and pl pulled and piled in a corner of the warden to de Outdoor bulbs should now be in the zround, but plantings made up to the time th will give sat {sfactor with For Homeslike these | {595/‘},”:"0. No need to pay rent any longer. A complete and modern new home with large, comfortable rooms—and garage for your car—is now ready for you. It is priced far lower than any good home vou've ever seen. And the money you've been spending in rent will pay for it. On 18th Street N.E. Between Newton and Otis * $6,750—$500 cash—$59.50 per mo. 6 ROOMS $7,750—$500 cash—$65.00 per mo. Entire Group Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. In construction, in roominess, in lo- cation—in price and terms—these are the kind of homes hundreds of Washing- ton families have been waiting for. \\_e are sorry we didn’t build more. There 1 be crowds out all day, but we are pre- pared to take care of them. Come early. The earlier you come, the more homes vou will have to examine and choose from. For values like these will be snapped up at once. You pay just $500 and move in. You can’t afford to miss this opportunity to own your own home —save money—provide for the future. Stores, Schools, Car and Bus Service Brick Construction The home gardener can very ell purchase the smaller plants and 1 row in the back garden, are in.respect t they wil the size suitable fo ting In the front of tk house. In purchasing evergreens for th property one should avoid forest Concrete Front Porch Good-Sized Rooms Airy Bedrooms This group of fine new homes has been de- signed, built and financed for the family of | 3 moderate means. But there’s been no cutting of quality, nothing has been left out. De- 7642 Alaska Ave. N.W. signed by the same architect who planned hundreds of SHAPIRO homes selling at $15,000 to $50.000. Built by the same expert A beautiful detached home with high elevation fronting on a wide avenue, insuring an abundance of fresh air and sunlight on all sides. 8 rooms, 2 baths, and garage. The moderate price will surprise you. Large Living Room Paneled Walls in Dining Room Tiled Bathroom Double Rear Porches Hardwood Floors / )/ Plenty Closets é/é 0 N Many Windows Painted Walls Laundry Trays Hot-Water Heat GARAGE Douglis rto full s linds grow more much cheaper in price th srowing arborvitae a v workmen, with high-grade materials bought in carload lots. Even SHAPIRO may never again be able to build such good homes, and price them so low. y and a n the slowr junipers an: | few vears wil ind. because of cannot b | pruning | Drive out Rhode Island Ave. to 17th, turn north to Newton, and east one block to 18th. Or take Brookland car to 12th and Newton, or Brook- land bus to 18th and Monroe. Peonies Roses Columbine Chrysanthemums in Variety BULBS — Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Lilies List on request. Perennials Foxglove Open and lighted daily until 9 P.M. Drive out 16th St. to Alaska Ave, on to 13th Street and Shepherd k. 3 INSPECT THEM NOW e & Breuninger & Sons Phone Clarendon 500 706 Colorado Bldg. Nursery: Glebe Road and " Pershing Drive, Ballston, Va. EXREK LXTFHXAXRXRE S EREXCRARRRE: 919 15th St. N.W. Phone Main 8949 Deliveries daily Garden Supply NEW SUBWAY UNDER B8O TRACTS WILL BE FACTOR. IN DEVELOPEMENT, OF BLAIR. 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