Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1927, Page 21

REAL ESTATE. Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Star. ] I DWARF FRUIT TREES grounds, 1lv prove d 1 one crop a year and then sometimes fail- ing, the fruit tree is not a r of the soil as many smaller The dwarf fruit tree over s some of th s, Suc never making And in younger t Land has always been so compara- tively abundant and reasonable in price in this country that the dwarf tree has not reached the popul that it has in Kurope inevitable that these constantly ained by small root blike form em restricts the growth using cralb or s ot s: of the top. Tk serymen special fruit t varietie ing in these small them in favorite cost not much s the advan much more easil. d pruned than fullsized means much to the home gardener, who is generallv limited in equipment at odd hours. borne on the large as thos ff The individual fruits Awarfs are quite as of norm: trees, the in number rather ogues, espec s, he becomes 1y of varie- . the large real confusing, pe- cially when each is described in glow- ing “term nce the ge gar- dener does not care to turn his flower er garden into a variety test, the fol- lowing information obtained by the American Rose Society as a result of circularizing its membership, should prove interesting and helpful. PBased on 755 replies, the following 12 hybrid tea and teas arranged ac- cording to choice were given prefer- ence: Radiance, Ophelia, Red Ra- diance, Duchess of Wellington, Los Angeles, Madame Butterfly, Columbia, Gruss an Teplitz, Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, Mme. Edouard Herriot, Kai- sirin Auguste Victoria and Mrs. Aaron Ward. Of these many local would eliminate Souvenir de ¢ Pernet and Mme. Edouard Herri account of susceptibility to di tles. As number becomes R L 2 L T2 P22 “Jameson-Built Model Homes” FOUR CHOICE LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM 1319 E St. N.E. 904 Quincy St. NW. N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N You may just as well N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N \ N N N own the best, as they cost no more. These homes cost less —last longer. They are built of the best grade of ma- terial, by the best skilled mechanics and have double rear porches and wide front porch. All modern conveniences. All that we ask is that you inspect these sam- ple houses and be con- vinced that they are the best, and the locations will suit you. Prices range from $6950 and up. Very easy terms like rent. terms — Built, Owned and for Sale by THOS. A. JAMESON COMPANY 906 New York Ave. N.W. “Ask The Man Who Owns One” 2 T 2772, v. | Huey, s con- | Gray. )nomical | cited, s . | and likely This | re are American nur- | and has to do this work | Among climbers the following 12 received highest consideration: Dr. W. Van Fleet, Pauls Scarlet Climber, American Pillar, Silver Moon, Climb: ing American Beauty, Mary Wallace, | Dorothy Perkins, Tausendschon, Dr. Gardenia, Excelsa and Emily of the above 24 roses, with ible exception of - the two ould give satisfaction. Prob- few would care for 12 climbers many would desire more | than 12 of the bush types. Yet even in the bush class there is some ob- | ject in having less kinds and more | of each, so that bouquets of a single | color may be obtainable when de- | sired. The two radiances, pink and | are two of the most rellable and | beautiful roses grown outdoors. | Am the p | ably l FRENCH ENDIVE I Most of us consider this vegetable | as a luxury. But this need not be so, since it is easily grown. For yea the process of forcing the roots was somewhat of a trade secret. In fact, much of the blanched product was imported from Belgium and France, whence the name French endive. As a matter of fact the plant is a chicory and a close relative of the dandelion. The seed may be sown in June or early July in the open ground just as one would sow parsnips or carrots. Before real freezing weather sets in, the plants are dug and placed in the storage cellar. In December or January, as desired, the roots are packed upright in boxes and covered with eight or nine inches of.sand or sifted hard coal ashes. ~ Watered thoroughly and placed in a tempera- ture of 50 to 60 degrees, the roots send up crowns of leaves through the covering. These leaves are the endive of the market. The white color is due of course to the lack of light while covered. In commercial establishments, forcing is carried on in a larger scale in beds but the process is essentially the same as described. French endive iss another luxury that the home gardener can have without much expense or unusual effort. The chicory roots may be left in the ground all Winter and as Spring approaches may be banked with a foot or more of soil. As warm weather develops, the leaf crowns will push up through the soil cover and may be cut when six or eight inches in length. GARDEN FERTILITY Under this same heading sugges- tions have already been offered con- cerning the value of stable manure for the vegetable and flower gardens. There is nothing better, but there are fairly satisfactory substitutes be- 2 622 Franklin St. N.E. 1819 D St. S.E. R e 7T, R T 720222, R THOS. A. JAMESON, Pres. Phone Main 5526 711 ITIII1 117712777 L1121 L 11111777 £Z LLLLILLI LI LI LI LT L LIS L1 Unquestionably The outstanding value in Chevy Chase today! Corner brick residence of eight rooms and two baths: one block off Conn. Avenue, on a paved street. Open Sunday Daily N. L. 1418 Eye St. N.W. Circumstances enable us to offer this property at l&s_ than cost. Sansbury Co., Inc. Main 5904 THE EVENING.STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 sides the artificial or chemical ma- nures. Sheep manure, which comes in_dried, pulverized form, §s an ex- cellent food for the garden. This is rather expensive, but not much more so than stable manure at present prices. Sheep manure fs less disa- greeable to handle and has the ad- vantage of being procurable from any of the large seed stores at any time. Ground bone is another valuable ! source of plant food and has the {same advantage as sheep manure of | being purchasable at any time. Both | these fertilizers are rather strong— | that is, are in a rich, concentrated | form, and must be used about young seedlings, but scattered over the soil before spading and worked into the soil are in no { very helpful. | Poultry manur | of available fertility for the suburban { gardener. It is rich in { nitrogen and, when fresh from the { henhouse, must be used sparingly ahout voung plants, but may be ap- { plied liberally to established trees and | plants. When spread on the ground and spaded into the soil before plant- ing it may be used freely on the vegetable garden. Consisting chiefly of nitrogenous materials, hen manure should be supplemented with acid phosphate to supply the phosphorus also needed by our local soils, There is no need of abandoning the garden projects on account of high price of stable manure, as very good vesults may be had from the use of substitutes. Indeed, the quality of much of the manure sold by itinerant dealers is so inferior that perhaps it |1s as well that the prices are becom- |ing prohibitive. Furthermore, farm | manure is usually full of weed seed, a fault not present in the prepas manures, another TIMELY SUGGESTION > who are fortunate enough to be able to have a hotbed should be getting it into condition for the Spring planting. Cabbage, radish, caulifiower, beet and lettuce seed may be sown any time now, as may seeds of salvia, pansies, ageratum, helio- trope, marigold, petunia, verbena and many other annual flowers. Orne should not defer the pruning to hills. price. Superior in quality Tapestry brick exterior Concrete front porch Large light rooms Reception hall French doors to breakfast porch Sleeping Porch, 10x18 Set-in plumbing fixtures Shower Built-in garage Oak floors, first floor Oak floors, second floor Beveled mirror door Floor plugs in every room Linen closet Coat closet on first floor carefully | when | way harmful, but, on the other hand, | source | available | $8,950.00 The location enables you to be near all schools, stores and transportation while enjoying the quiet of the The house is the most complete you ever saw at the 1927. REAT ESTATE. the last moment, as it is much easier and better to do this work while the buds are fully dormant. Grapes especially shouid be attended to, so that the wounds may partly heal be- fore sap’ flow commences. Lime sulphur for the late Winter spray should be purchased without delay, so that advantage may be taken when a favorable opportunity presents itself. Pr the the local Woodridge Garden Club and the Ta. koma Horticultural Club. Mr. Edwir C. Powell of the Department of Ag culture will conduct both demonstra- tions, at Takoma in the forenoon and | t Woodridge in the afternoon. Mr. Powell is unusually well qualified to demonstrate pruning operatons, hav-{ ing spent his early life on a large fruit farm, in New York. The Takoma demonstration will be held from 10-12 a.m. on the grounds of Z. La Pelle, 7419 Blair road. The Woodridge demonstration will com- mence at_2:30 . at_the home of Dr. R. J 1802 street northeast. Those who have trees and shrubs to prune can ill afford to miss this opportunity to gain first-hand informa- tion. Mr. Powell will gladly answer questions. Beginners will find it far easier to acquire knowledge at these demonstratons than from almost any amount of reading. Mr. David Lumsden addressed the Battery Park Garden Club at its noon- day meeting Friday, February 11, dis- cussing various timely topics of inter- est to suburban gardeners. Mr. Lumsden, as chairman of the exhibi- tlon committee of the American Horti- cultural Society, will be in_charge of the flower show to be held June 1 and 2 at the Washington Hotel. He would like very much to get in touch with prospective exhibitors and will be very glad to advise concerning plant ma- terials and their care. ies of two of Lawrence The Moslem religion numbers among its adherents at least one-seventh of the population of the earth. ns will feature | NEW REALTY FINANCING. Permission for national banks to make five-year loans on real estate is included in the present draft of the McFadden bill, which passed the | House and Senate and now goes to | the President for final action. The provision would open a considerable new source of figancing for real es tate development. 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