Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1927, Page 23

REAL ESTATE. 29 1927. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS |and thus avoid the hit or |ing which ing see Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Star. In resuming this column for the coming wear the editor | woishes to emphasize that it is | presented with a view of serv- | dce to the local gardeners, and in order to attain its mazimum usefulness meeds their support | #n_the way of suggestions for | aubject material, notes in re- gard to the activities of the vari- ous garden clubs, ctc. We would like very much to Rave a brief statement from the aseoretaries of garden clubs in the District, nearby Maryland end Virginia concerning their plans for the year, list of of- floers and other pertinent items True to their vocation local gardeners seem to prefer to work quietly and unosten- tatiously, perhaps little realizing that their experience and plans may possibly be of intcerst to their fellows. |AMATEUR GARDENING ! In an informal talk deliv the American Socie Sclence at the meeting, Dr. L. H leader in the hor author of many i aggregate pr dens of Ame al planting cannot help but instil and satisfaction in our gar ations. The home gardener feel that he o o making a distinc national we In cont Bailey pointed out that more often at he: turist than is the ducer who of n s his attention wit can ju the home as den is not necesss day or tomorrow, teur gardening in Amer really in its infancy. Gardens do not their full i has passed the rapid dev stage. Surely this situation is m fest in the vicinity of Washington, g Where the rapid expansion of recent as brok N re In concludin . the value of + profitably uti and gaining th from the care ‘world. 1 3y very few persons who cannot gain a meas. ure of satisfaction and conten from the care of growing plants. dening, better th; ny other form of diversion, combines utility with pleas ure. I GRAPE PRUNING. l sap flow pe although it has shown that later injurious, it goe earlier pruning %+ of fact the firs ¢, should now be tangled network a great ma sized, imperfect clusters. Unprune vines generally fail to ripen the fruit uniformly and green bx will be found among the ripe ¥et, unpruned vines soon develo habit of fuiting every ¥ taking a year to recover from oves bearing. It is quite impossible to arbitrarily set down the exact amount of wood that should be yemoved from any vine. In commércial vineyards, or large home plantings where the vines are grown on trell} trained according to an established system such that known as the fourarm or Kniffen, in which two upper and two lower branches canes are led off @ single upright stem, pru paratively easy. In this young canes starting from the upright st 1 each spring at canes should be 12 buds each and moved en ely of about the dlame studies at the M Station and el that very the Jeft following loosely to the wires injury to the exp: Pruning vines ghead arbors or tre difficult. Here is cc mental and the use in these cases number of canes working basis, but be done to fmprov _the fruit of suc strong, removi new cane ground every fe be removed tively few can *.growth to cc N eighteen inches canes is not tc The pruning « not yet reached b many home gard was recommende plants at the 1 second and often th season to hir ground. This layed the Fortunately ment s which have 1 In the case of the stronges cutting it ¢ height of favorable bear some will serv adorn autumn iyl duction is th it is far mor eral plants § one or more without any co: Whatever modern secd entertaining under- | Worse | visions of the produ pe | attra clined to depart of truth. but it espec the pa rt to make some from Perhaps is scarcely field fc gen from changi TIMELY examined T ss plant-| Manure rom buy- | lawn usually result | vhen needed. ther ittle to be men from | for the and rains { plied there and over in the re- | at this time | decomposed by the late den or | partly | winter snows | cussion. in better condi than freshly rnyard to the ga will become applied and be n and in th fon is difficinit vorat wrden, | forms such : nes, wi SUGGESTIONS. . | all local soi [ will become plants, JTapanese 1ld b ind ornament res rince Raw panese quince, San Jose ren present nts a gr ich nder time et should be allowed to simy is perhaps a question open to d 5,000 OUT OF WORK. s no | Shopmen Affected by Suspension of in Operations for Week. HORNELL, N. Y., January 22 Experienced Salesmen Wanted For Our New Development Inquire Sales Mgr. KAYSCHNIDER-KAY Builders 1014 Vt. Ave. N.W. Phone Fr. 513 Realtors REAL ESTATE. (#).—More than 5,000 shopmen on the Erie Raflroad system, including those at Hornell, other points, are affected by an order issued today s tions from Jan At some points the slowing down in coal mining operations is given as the cause, but at other places it is taken as an indication that the new man- -|agement is eager to make a good financlal showing for its first year. Home 518,500 With Special Terms Rock Creek Park This equipped throughout with 1g with the high-class Overlooking beautiful 8 room and 2 bath he conveniences section in which it i 2767 W()(.nll(-\ Place N.W. Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Daily and Sunday _Shapirn. nd fi eep! 919 15th St. N.W. Phone Maine8949 “Millwork™ 1334 11th St. S.E. Adarns 190 Lam-Cote Paints Local Representative S. A. Williams 305 Woodward Bldg. Main 3338 BRICK WORK James B. Sparks 1363 Otis P1. N.W. “Brick Contractor™ Adams 4302 Foundation Capital E.\'cavating CO lnc. Steam Shovel Work a Specialty 410 Bond Building General Manager Phone M. 3935 Residence Phone Col. 1542 A New Kay-Schnider-Kay Development ELEVATION “Homewood” is high above the city with splendid views of Washington’s skyline in all directions. A Community in Which You’ll Be Proud to Live Charming Semi-Detached and Row Brick Homes “Homewood” Homes 7,050 and 7,750 on an EASY PAYMENT PLAN Not Suburban—1259 to 1281 Penn St. in the Heart of N.E. Washington Ready to Inspect—The Complete Home! “Homewood” homes are built by Kay-Schnider-Kay ., Inc., builders of the finest moderate priced homes in “Homewood” homes answer every need of the home- seeker—low price, convenience of location and easy C “Homewood” homes are honestly built, Washington. They are priced to meet the income of the man of moderate salary—financed so that the monthly payments, which include both principal and interest, are easy to Not a suburban development—these homes are located in the heart of Northeast Washington—in the financing plan. artistically designed and comfortably planned. homes contain six bright rooms, modern bath, tapestry brick construction, guaranteed slag roof, oak floors, ter- raced lawns, large front porch, BUILT-IN GARAGE, ex- tremely large kitchen, three modern full size bedrooms (closets in each room), excellent plumbing fixtures and modern heating plant. With Spacious Builtin Garages e wiese fogd e 1014 Vermont Ave. Phone Franklin 513 These handle. In the City Proper Two blocks north of 13th and Trinidad Ave. N.E. rooms and built-in garage. Than Rent city proper. How to Reach the Property Take 15th and H Street N.E. line to 13th Street \E—walk north on 13th to Trinidad Avenue (13th Street extended) to Qugen Street—thence west on Queen to Penn, or motor out Florida Avenue or K Street to Trinidad Avenue-—thence north to Penn Street or call us for auto. Convenient to school line stores, and bus Sample House Furnish- ed by Nelson KAY-SCHNIDER-KAY C0: ) A REALTORS BRICK “Face Brick" Main 787 The United Clay Products Co. Investment Bldg N. 486 LUMBER Galliher & Huguely "Lumber“ Sherman Ave.and W St. NW BUILDERS Plumbing ISADORE FREUND "plumbing Six and Heating” 64 O St. N.W. Phone Potomac 3226 Small ! ROOFING ROSC BI‘OS. "Roofing and Tinning" Payment and the Balance 2120 Ga. Ave. Phone North 847 for Less HAULING 1048-1050 29th St. N.W. Arthur L. Lowe Washington. D.C. Your Inspection Invited Telephone West 115-3054 Courtesy of Furniture Co. Sand and Gravel SMOOT SAND & GRAVEL CO. 3020 K St. West. 2047 Main 512 ELECTRICAL WORK Penn Electric Co. “Electric Fixtures" 911 7th St. N.W. |. PLASTERING DAN A. COLACICCO Plastering Contractor 510 Irving Street N.W. Columbia 10433