Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1926, Page 20

20 REAL ESTATE, whi® be the jaat until another planting time approaches. RETR The 1926 s ene on the ateur gardener, and | fact. A late Spring, a very dry Sum- mer and a wet Autumn contributed to making work difficult and to cut- ting down expected rewards. Fortu- nately, the agriculturist, whether he occuples a rmall city back yard or a large f: a hopeful Individual, firm in the be- Hef that next 3 will be a better season. However, the season had cer- tain advantages. has the fruit ¢rop been more ndant or better distributed. It fs true that lima heans. muskmelons. tomatoes and other sub- tropical types of vegetables did not sttain their usual quality in this lo-| cality, but other plants, such as cab- bage, caulifiower and spinach, were | perhaps even better than avers Garden organizations in Wa ton and vicinity were unusually tive. Besides the many loc cultural shows, three real first-class exhibits were staged downtown. Of these the National Cay Iris Soclety contribute: an Autumn_ show, bot flower Hotel. The th! fn the Washington American Horticultural At least three new were organized In Md., Hortic pital Gar- ive the ex- nd hence ress. It} ganization, known as den Council, failed to pected supp could not make much would seem that there a logical place for such a council, and it is to be hoped that the clubs will thorough- | the matter during the Win. n. e do not favor digging the tubers until about a month after the tops Jiave been killed by the frost. We be- | Jieve they go through a proces of ma- | turing after the frost that will the | Detter enable them to Winter, and they may be safely left in the ground untll danger of deep freezing seems | imminent Do not cut off the stalks until you are ready to dig. After cut- ting them near the ground, which may best be done with a strong pruner, loosen the soll at some dis- fance from the clump, being cureful not to injure the roots; then, with spading fork, carefully lift the clumy from the ground, being extreme ! Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS |kept off, else mo'sture will generate | and rot them. If metal is used the | covering should be of burlap or news- | go (s i v or oty D ficlal. Insects are a powerful factor gets warm, sprouts will come out and | fac( pra ev Hodal the tubers may be separated, | fact practically every insect has one strong knife cut off the tul have put out sprouts, being » was rather a hard |label the ‘tuvers as’ they lfr‘v'? ‘ll::"l f:ld ;lumm‘ ’llm *I“l"llhh\\l”1(~ummoulv known as parasites. One A o be found to be near the point where |y, the professional, too, as a matter of|the tubers are attached to the old {stalk. This point is called the crown. The tuber should be portion of the crown c some of the common varieties before taking up the expensive on study the tubers purchased. Blackistone. synonymous with pest, yvet this is nD( | strictly true, for there are many in- | sects whose work Is distinctly bene In the Spring, as weather | j; keeping each other in control. In| Vith & | or more specific enemies whose sole | = that | purpose in lite seems to be to keep the eful to | pther from becoming too abundant. taken | These enemies of harmful inskcts are | son why native ins rely be: a devastating m is that the | | parasite insects increase in_time to| o cut that the h ng about thelr control. But with | ving the | imported insecis the problem is al- sprout may be taken off with it. If | together different. The pest usually | tubers are cut before planting time rrives without its natural GI\E‘HH?!‘ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. ture sends trained entomologlsts to | the homeland of the pests to secure D. | parasites. But it takes a long time |to develop sufficient stock to com- Judge For Yourself! i pete with the vast and widely scat- {tered hordes. Generally there Is no « unlh\ued on T\nent) first Page.) FLORIDA WILL SEEK BAN ON BILLBOARDS Regulation against the placement [of billboards in such situations as | wiil mar natural beauty will be asked \n Florida citles, following the lead- ership of the Florida Association of Real Estate Béards. A committee of three to work for necessary regula- | tion against obnoxious billboard place- ment was authorized in resolutions they may be placed in shallow boxes land simply goes wild in a favorable | passed by the State-wide beautifica- and lightly covered with dry sol environment.” That .is why the Japa- | moss or paper waste to prevent dry- | nese beetle and European corn borer | ing. In case of the beginner, in dividing | men it s always best to first practice on| 7! i | cantious not to break the necks of the | ki h.lhen\ A tuber with a broken neck is | worthless and should be cut off and thrown away. Each clump should be labeled wif ¢lumps ha {ng air for & few hours they may bhe {arefully packed in boxes, barrels or | o they may be kept cool, but | treeze, and well covered with | , newspapers, etc., to keep the | Air currents and evap bration shrivel and dry the tubers, nnd these should be prevented as much as possible. Never pack in meinl ceptucles unless the lids are ts name, and after the been exposed to the dry- v forelgn insects are such | and o Department of Agricul- = vour comfort. ()verlookmg Rock Creel: Park and on high ground this resi- ; dence is one of a group offering a wide range in price and,dis- i tinctiveness. MARLOW-BEECH C ORPORATI 1615 Conn. 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