Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1927, Page 21

REAL ESTATE, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D, C., SATURDAY, Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENHRONS Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Star. b grafting wry attribute of the there were few the people’s ny people the art of to another rs when to sup Yet to u tree in such tinue to live appeal. And viewpoint, the a certs ctical > tree and , much time the in- ) good va limited two or more > or cherry on varieties of fruit | area, | > well known Wine- | we not m solution able to set other v for the the, ri steri home garder of a capabi Golden, tree This top of the iscussion is timely in that Spring season for grafting. The w be done almost time w t e dormant, any | but | > time is in March |y as the growing season | epproac Cleft Grafting Easier. For th best two Te xmateur cleft grafting is the easiest type. In this cz limbs are sawed off squarely, iy ting those under eter. With a c nsert the cion. Two cions, pie year's wood with three to fum ind with the thicker end shi form of a thin wedge, 2 in the split, bein the n_one limb. he chisel then withdrawn, allowing the split tly on thhe cions. The and the split must then covered with afting w pro- at the local seed stores. This pre two °l the stub is to buds hat kes contact with that of the ns be two or three weeks later in starting growth than the three’s own buds, but u ly take hold in good shape and have been known to carry fruit to maturity the st season. But thbis is an undesirable burden on the new cion i rhould not be allowed. If su cessful, new growth rapidly forms a olid union between cion and tree » we. have the old tree bear- ait, as they generally ker one must be rerhoved. f left for year or more one will help heal If hoth cions liv do, the Howeve o to graft a on ana ihe * than dras top one other variety, it is by part of the Limbs one remainder the rath tically cut off the entire time.” Three or four seasons will suf- fice to thoroughly complete the op- tter the | removing extreme- | The second an erect. discourage this h t open sunlight natu own the | cially Much be a m_of the tree, |tree has developed its form pruning limb | should b or rubbing br te Ol and s no lon- |the &lde shoots may well be about 30 inches above ground, but his is a mat. it was in the days of our |ter of choice. He: it will con- | shoo in | be va xcessive production of side shoots, h will only 1, erect S ¥ W of the tree these are the fir: d e r tr indire full of twiggy t unlight to ent at | numbe; tree The thin, | pie reach plar ded, local markets about this time of \Mrl Brussel Sprouts — Dalkeith, Danish are not a Southern preduct but are ! Prize produced locally in warm cellars or | Cabbag beneath the benches of the green-:Copenhagen house from clumps of roots brought | ¢, in from the field last Autumn after being allowed to freeze. The forcing of the rhubarb is a very simple proc the only requirement being warm temperature as near 60 possible and regular watering. The viciine ordinary heated house cellar should Golaei - Bantam, give very fair results. Clumps which | Gentleman. Eversreen. have been In the garden for three or | Cucumber—-White Spine. more are better than younger | plant—Black Beauty | ones. “Since forcing practically ruins | etk Gurlea | the plant for further use, naturally | btch Curled, | one should provide surplus stock for | the purpose and not use the resuls garden plants. Rhubarb is a difficult plant to sunt of the h ummers which seem to be unfavo able to this otherwise sturdy per The fine fields of rhubarb | near Hyattsville however, that there may |adapted " to this locality rhubarb as easily grown here is a little further north, the be no reason why foreing at n\ s se: son should mot bec practice among home many the flavor of forced rhubarb is | superior to that of the ordinary out Sandw door product on account of its de h—Vir creased acidity and mild Summer), quash—patty I.\H. (Winfer). -~ Bonny Pondere Jersey Wakefleld, Market. ntaloupe—Rocky Ford, Hearts of Danver's Half Long, Snowball, Dwarf Country ading Should Be Avoided. n the main leader ned and a second deck of side ved. H2ading back should as it generally results in Dwarf Burpee Wayahead, Big Dwarf Prolific. Danver's Yellow llow onion_sets. xtra Curled Dwarf Hollow Crown (very early), have to be revmo sed rowing forms, such low e rent apple, et the begianing tend to grow There is no use in trying to by drastic cut- rowing in the e will soon slow ht growth, esj s is reached. its the judi- ather than ze the inherent After the young as Globe, Pars] ra be strains as o Peppers Potatoes Sweet P y nip. Gradus, fast hen s --- Rapid White Red, French Chinese (Winter). h nd savoy, New Zea- as much po: broken, twisted Cutting out the | pur growths in the cen- | Is a fatal practic | to fruit. have fruited and iched a stage of slow growth growths require . Rather than cutting s, it has proved far 0 thin out the entire head by weak and conflicting thus allowing opportunity r the growing tree lime reducing the purs which, in old e number. Forcing Rhubarb. pale stalks of rhubarb or which are ‘found on our moving Pan (Summer), Hub- Vegetable Varic The confusing number of varieties |offered in the usual seed catalogue makes . selection rather difficult, es for one unaccustomed to vegetable nomenclature. The follow- Ing list taken largely from a bulletin nublished by the University of Mary land Extension rvico is well adapted to this Asparagus Palmetto. Bush Bean Golden W Lima. Pole Lima, Bee dark which . space-requirin cies such as squash, pumpkins, melons, rashington een Pod m's lhls‘h{ the same of fruiting an ex Garden Beans-—King of the Lazy Wife. Detroit Egyptian, red its tile floor, and high-grade fixtures. nerous porch. | ed Simpson Best, Marglobe, | JANUARY 29, 1927. sweet corn and potatoes may well be left out, leaving the area to root crops. beans and other plants, which yield abundantly on a small space. Timely Suggestions. Garden seeds left over from last year are generally of little vaiue. Many kinds, such as parsnip, onfon and salvia, will be found utterly worth- less. Others, such as tomato, sweet corn, squash, melon and cucumber, may be all right. Old seed should be tested for power to grow by placing a small number between layers of moist cloth or blotting papers, and after a few days recording the resulting ger- a favorable time to clean and d other garden equip- including the lawn mower. Miss- | ing tools should be replaced by new, | but before purchasing elaborate equip- ment it is well to realize that really few tools are required on ckyard plot. A spading ake and hoe will really suffice for quite a good sized garden. Snowdrops have been in bioom for me time. This beautiful little bulb ous plant, one of the first harbinger of Spring, might well be in every ga den. The bulbs are inexpensive and when planted closely in beds make quite an attractive showing. Club Notes. The Takoma Horticultural Club held its fi of the year Monday eveni , at the branch li br elected officers, L. J. Hop . were In charge. R . ‘speaker for the evening interesting account of the gave a ve ctivities ALL THESE ARE SOLD Adjoining Them Are Two That Have Just Been Finished and Are Available 401 to 409 Concord Avenue N.W. All Six Rooms Come and see the beautiful laboratory kitchen with built-in refrigerator, snow-white walls double rear porches with concrete front the Federal Horticultural | Board in its important task of pro- | tecting American plants from foreign pests. David Lumsden addressed the Na tional. Capital Dahlia and Iris Society Tuesday evening, January 18, at the | Mayflower Hotel, upon “Irises and | Dah'las in the Landscape Composi tion.” MANAGERS TO DINE. Sales Heads Will Attend Luncheon | Meeting Tuesday. The meeting of the sales managers’ division, Real FEstate Board, to be held in the Hamilton Hotel Tuesday at 12:30 o'clock, will take the of a luncheon H. Hill man of the division, will preside. number of matters of importance in re conditions, ~dvertis. aged D. Tauber managers on wber is regarded as an authority on the subject. T meeting will be held in the red room at the Hamilton. S RS \\\S\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ARERNERRNANN \i\\“%“\\'l form The synthetlc philosophy is the | name given to Herbert Spencer's sys » | tem P AR A R R S A R R R S R T R S S S S S CCCNRCNS ARAATTLRRLLARRAR LA EARRERNERENNNS ier I REAL ESTATE. : | 7 % 4 7 3 21 4 BRAND-NEW APARTMENT 2121 H STREET N.W. THE SCHENLEY Ready for Occupancy New 1gton University mises. 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It represents an ou contemplating buying a HOME \()\\ or this Spring, see it SU this ‘'UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY—ONE not to be overlooked. ou do not plan to move until Spring, a reservation eration. o “be made from one of those under construction, Pruning Fruit Trees. Recent investigations at the Minne- sota and other agricultural stations have emphatically shown that it makes no difference exactly what time in the dormant season that hardly de- clduous trees, such the apple, pear, and plum, are pruned. Now, es, the sooner the Dilined bafors‘rbse ter spraying of /ing the late Win. ulphur or oil (0 save spray ma- but to enable a more thorough Trees are not cut.as hard now as the practice in the past, be- cause conducted studies have shown that pruning reduces top and root growth and delays the commence- ment of bearing. But we must not sllow the pendulum to swing too far the opposite way. Young trees must be properly started. Much can be gained by selecting a strong_framework in the beginning. Vith 2 such as the home obtains, the strong- t upright branch shouid be left as leader and three lesser side shoots as future Jimbs: These side shoots should be distributed up and down the trunk an inch or two apart, avoiding exactly opposite locations, as such tend to form weak crotches. The height of terial, Job. g : OPEN 5003 Thirteenth Street N W YOU can’t help but want to own this delightful modern detached home, so desirably located in the heart of Saul's Addition. The owner is forced to leave the city, and "has consented to sell at an exceptionally reasonable figure. Seven rooms, tiled bath, comfortable porch, hardwood floors, open fireplace, complete screens and awn- ings, garage to match house, charming grounds, school and two car lines within a very short dis- tance—these are only a few of the attractions! Terms arranged! Open All Day Sunday! 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Lot 60x120. center hall plan, six splendid rooms, two beautifully equipped tile baths—one with tile shower, oak floors throughout, concrete side porch, larg e, bright attic over the entire house (ample space for two additional rooms), slate roof, ~m cious living room with fireplac Brick garage to match h and every Attractive terms can be ar- Schwab, Valk & Canby 1704 Connecticut Ave. mmfi“\““\.““fi“«“fl‘“fi HERERNECERN LN Potomac 830 B R S L R N A N R S R R A A N R S FASS RRRNKS 383 Fulton Street On the Heights—Just West of Wisconsin Avenue Overlooking Glover Parkway An imposing detached brick, of center-hall type, with immense side porch, entered from _the handsome living room. Ornamental open fireplace and across the hall the spacious dining room kitchen is splendidly arranged, and has large glassed dresser, pantry adjoining, w The porcelain refrigerator. ting from the back hall and kitchen is an inclosed break- fast porch. Complete lavatory on first floor, and commodious coat closet The imposing stairway to the second floor has ornamental wrought iron railing. The sleeping rooms on second floor are of unusually good size, with large inclosed sleeping porch. Two baths with built-in fixtures and VERY large closets in every room; each closet is cedar lined. The rooms on the third floor are of excellent size. The bath is modernly fixtured. In the basement is a servant's room, with complete bath. Large laundry tubs; latest type of hot-water heating system with separate automatic heater for the service water: large cold storage room and very big two-car, built-in garage The decorations are in excellent taste; lighting fixtures, including the wall lights, are most artistic; floor plugs are everywhere; hardwood flonr< The lot is 60x125 feet and planted most attractively with specimen pines. 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