Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1927, Page 20

REAL | Gardenine in Washington | ND ITS ENVIRONS Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Edjtor, The Star. ESTATE. from articles in the various trade THE TEVENING STAR. WASHINGTON melon. Melons of this type are ap- parently best adapted to the long, dry and hot season of the Southwestern Sintes, where the long growing season allows them to reach fuf\ maturity. The origin of the honeydew variety is obscured by many false claims, but apparently 1t is an old French variety, renamed to suit the fancy of the American trade, It i3 more than like- ¢ that the varlety was developed in the mild climate of Southern France Aifficult to control weeds, but when the soll is used for strawberries and other small plants the presefice of a large number of weed seed becomes a dlstinct menace to successful culture. Celery foliage is subject to leaf- apotting disease, all of which may be Kkept in control by repeated spraying with Bordeaux mixture. Celery should bo kept growing vigorously by fre- quent cultivation, watering when needed and use of quickly available D. . SATURDAY, Some of the home gardeners who enjoy the blanched chicory purchas- able In the Winter markets under the name of French endive may not real- ize that this vegetable may be grown and blanched with comparative ease. 1t is not too late to sow the seed now. Planted in rows in the same manner as parsnips and carrots, the young 'AUGUST ARAT ESTATE. sponded to the invitation to other Montgomery County garden clubs to participate by promising a basket dis- play. The next meeting of the Rock- ville club will occur September 6 at the home of Mrs. Goode. J. M. R. Adams, vice president of the National Cap! Dahlia and Iris Soclety, reporting on the regular monthly meeting, held Wednesday evening at the Carlton Hotel, that the society plans to hold its Au- tumn dahlia show either the last week The Biggest New Home Values in Washington Six Rooms and Bath fertilizers. It is not too late to make plantings of lettuce, beats, carrots, Swiss chard and bush beans for late Autumn use. requently early-ripening pe: i srop from sowings made this sea n of the vear, but more often suc cumb to mildew Those who are growing dahlias with the hopa of securing exhibition mate. | vial should write the Department of | Agriculture for . copy Farmers’ Rulietin No. - the Home,” by B. Y. ad vised that the terminal bud Uy makes the finest hloom on any one atal At least three pairs of the sec- ondary buds, which arise in the axils of the leaves, should he pinched out below the terminal hud. This treat ment will result in larger and m perfect flowers, but will, of course, reduce the total number. ¢ canes pers it is evident that the fruit crop is unusually short this year. Tast| year's humper orop and Spring freezes during the blooming period have com- bined to cut down this year's pros peets. It will pay every gardener who has fruit on his trees to make an extra effort to =ave from insect and fun gous disenses. Information in regard TIMELY SUGGESTIONS. to spraving may be readily obtained % from the Department of Agriculture | or from the State agricultural experi-| Weeds should not bo allowed to o | ment stations at Blacksburg, Va., and|to seed in or near the garden. It College Park, Md. ¢ roas hibe e Dk, I v appear, the short | %1ands to reason that it is much bet fruit orop 18 likely o prove more|ter to kill the weeds by cutting off and burning the growing plant profitable to fruit growe: a whole than @id the oversized crop of Iast|\yeed seed > Erte e cear. ‘The consumer may, on the e i e e gistence than those of cultivated plants. Records taken at Arlington other hand, expect higher prices. farm showed some 51 specles of w seeds to survive 20 years' bu the soll, while all seeds of vulti plants buried at the same time perished. These data justify the time honored practice among professional gardeners of attempting to keep their soil free from seeds. With certain crops, like corn and tomatoes, it is not or of Algeria, and for this reason finds our own Southwest a more favor- able environment. Local gardeners had better confine their efforts to old established varfetles known to be adapted to this region. in September or the first in October. Arrangements are now being made to make this show unusually attractive. Certainly present weather favors fine dahlias. The soclety {s now planting irises in the test garden to be main- tained at the V ter Reed Hospital. | for forelng. Placed in hoxes of sand | More thin 500 varieties have been re- | or ashes near the furnace, the young | ceived, some being among the newest lenves soon push forth, vielding just|and finest varfeties. | » fine a produce as may be found. The Federal-American Bank an- | nounces a flower exhibition to be held | I CLUB ACTIVITIE! | in its main banking rooms of the fine The Rockville Garden Club met Au- new building at Fourteenth and G gust 10 at the home of Miss Poole to streets northwest Monday and Aday, August 29 and 30. xhibits will discuss further plans for the floral hooth to be maintained by the club at embrace all Autumn flowers, whether grown from seeds distributed last Spring by the bank or from other sources, David Lumsden, well known the coming Rockville Fair. The com- | korticuiturist, has been sted as | mittee in cl ised of the fol- | judge. This will be a first-class ex- | lowing membe; Poole, Miss | hibition, deserving the support of all Young, Miss Wa Miss Wads- | Jocal gardeners. The Federal Ameri- worth, Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Nichol- son, 8 de arrangements for ittractive and original displa; Battery Par rden Club plants soon appear, looking almost exactly like young dandelions. Under good culture and fertilization, the roots will reach a good forcing size by the end of the growing season. Dug and stored like other vegetable roots, the chicory roots are soon ready THE CRAPE MYRTLE Distinetly southern plant, the ape myrtle tells us better than any \ermometer that Washington is on the bord line between northern and - : vdening, for her this at- v flowering shrub thern limit of growth. ocours as a green- ant or requires protection dur Even in this vieinity old Iners report that in certain very Winters crape myrtle may be back to th ound. Observa on certain C oma . have shown no such injury dur: o past seven yed indicating myrtle is really quite hardy %6,750 $300 Cash—$55 Per Month (Including All Interest Benning Rd. nial front ren with cement modern th loors, e porch ar double back one-plece white enamel cellar with laundry tr Convenient to Stores, Car Line, Schools, Etc. J. Dallas Grady 904 14th St. N.W. Main 6181 Morrison. p sink s THE HONEYDEW MELON. crape myrtle has two assets e it " in the preferred ¢ istrious foliage and Sum- In plants grown from ¢ be white, pink Since flowering commences rsery, it is possible to dis lors at an e v at least, it the preferred colol rtle blooms on the end of ¢ which places it"in | sing group. In | rt 11d be pruned | April ust as as v of Winter injury is we il Unless pruned severely and annually this shrub will become a smail and ungainly tree of doubtful | pecially for the smaill home rape myrtle is | ked that it is | hould now be removed from the rows. These old will soon die, and are the best only a menace to the new shoot wrboring s they m various in- sect and disease pests. 3 3 can is making a worthy contribution to local gardening. Home gardeners in this locality meet with but little success in at- tempts to grow this variety of musk- Jameson-Built Model Homes Now Ready for Inspection 1301 to 1333 E St. N.E. — iy Selling Fast Only 1 Left Inspect at Once Six large rooms, tiled bath, h.w.h., electric lights, ha wood floors and trim, one- piece sink, builtin fce box and other extras. Double rear porches, cement front porch. Deep lots to wide alley. “Ask the man who Owns one” For Sale by Thomas A. Jameson Co. Owners and Builders 906 N. Y. Ave. NW. Phone Main 5526 ha Apartments Now Available In the New Fireproof Apaziment 2197 California St. N.W, Inspection Invited FLOYD E. DAVIS COMPANY 733 12th Street N.W. Main 352-353 st the south, n and so well ly termed the lilac of the south. | THE CORN EAR \V()R.\I.I ne of year, when corn is the gardens, the m becomes a 1ous The discovery of ze worms burrowing to say the least, let alone the loss life history and ed in 1310, copies of from the of Agri and of in the decidedly in edible corn. habits of this pest are di il in Farmers’ Ear Worm,” may be_obtained States Department The insect e particularly suppress because of their ¥ ve in a great number of cultivated and wild plants. The corn ear worm is the boll worm of cotton, the frult worm of the tomato, and attacks alfalfa, tobacco, cow peas, beans and many wild plants. In respect to plant vegetation, the corn ear worm may be classified as an omniverous feeder. Controlled on one plant, plenty of recruits are forth- coming from others. On corn, the butterflies deposit their eggs on the young silks. Here the young larvae feed, gradually working their way into the ears. The period while the Young worms are feeding on the silks is really the only opportunity for successful control. Dusting the silks with equal parts of finely powdered arsenate of lead and of finely divided sulphur is the recommended treat- ment. This treatment must be given while the silks are still young, for once the insects have gained entrance to the kernels no dust or spray can be v benefit. nge fact was discovered by rtment investigators. It was observed that where corn ear worms came into actual contact in the ear, there usually ensued a battle, cul- minating in the death of the unsuc- cessful combatants. Naturally this is a favorable situation from the garden- er's viewpoint, helping to keep the numbers down and reduce the damage to the ears. Like many other in- sects, the worms drep to the ground upon reaching maturity, burrowing into the soil to complete their develop- ment. The: soil protects . them from their enemfes and miakes control at this stage quite impossible. The corn ear worm is not to be confused with the dreaded corn borer which is now occupying public at- tention. The latter is a much more serious pest, burrowing as it does throughout the entire plant, causing it to collapse. It is to be hoped that this latter pest will be slow in reach- ing our gardens. — POT GROWN STRAW- BERRIES. Strawberry plants are offered by various plantsmen at this season of the year under the above designation. These plants are nothing more than early runner plants which have been forced into rapid growth by setting, while vet attached to the mother , in_small pots of specially pre- pared soll. These pots are buried to their rims in the soil. In this way there is fostered an abundant root growth which need not be disturbed upon lifting. Such plants are more valuable than ordinary rooted runners, but it is doubtful if their worth is sufficient to warrant their purchase except in very limited numbers. It would seem more sensible to wait un- il next Spring, when plants may be purchased freely at reasonable prices. The amount of fruit to be expected from pot-grown plants would not war- rant a large outlay for plants at this season. On the other hand, if one de- sires to test out a new variety or to obtain a start with a new kind, the pot-grown plant is a useful means of accomplishment. l THE FRUIT CROP. From reports obtained by the United States Department of Agriculture and Ten Acres of Front Yard Adjoining English Village Inspect Them Sunday Take 1iih St. car to 5th ere and “Kennedy anid ‘two blocks o north to Madison, or Georgia .V l Ave. car to Longfellow. east t0 %0 and norin to Madison. will ncreasece Right in the heart of Marietta Park and its delightful new boulevards and parks! y See these beautiful new semi-detached homes! . ONLY ONE LEFT AT $7,950 AND A FEW AT $8,950 Ave. 1o Longlellow, east (o 5th ‘and north to Madison, or phone us jor auto. MAJESTIC ENGLISH MANOR 1 Chevy Chase Owerlooking the Chevy Chase Golf Course Grounds and Fronting on One of Those Attractive Winding Lanes Rustic stone chimney and open fireplace of variegated colors, flagstone sloping roof, and typical Old English lighting fixtures and decorations. OPEN SUNDAY Drive west from Chevy Chase Circle on Magnolia Park- way about 100 ft., then left on Hesketh St. two blocks. Douglass & Phillips, Inc. Realtors— Builders 1621 K St. N.W. Frank. 5678 —that seldom characterize homes in this price class Only 2 ~ these distinctive QUALITY- built homes left at Exhisie Home427 Madison St. N.W. Furnished 6 Rooms Open from 9 am. to 9 pm. Textone Tiled Baths Walls Built-in H Cedar-lined Tubs and a ’ m Closets Showers Paved Streets 0Oak, Ivory and Alleys 8919 ok Poers Beautital al b, e L e e, “BEYOND COMPARISON” “s"iiceped L\ = 1416 E Mai Upstai pstairs o Home Completely Furnished By the Peerless Furniture Co. and Down ihit Ezh 829 7th St 8th & Madison N.W. — L ‘ = You will agree that you have never seen any- thing like them at $8,950 on the easy terms we offer! N. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc. 1418 Eye St. N.W. Main 5904 See them Sunday [ - 20 WEST IRVING STREET $22,500 Section two, that fine old part of Chevy Chase, fust across the line, is far famed for its beautiful homes, its splendid trees and wonderful gardens. No more building sites are available here. We are offering this lovely vlace at an unusually low figure. In fact. it is an unusual home in many wass. Handsome oak nnd dogwood trees, rare shrubbery, trees and hemlock hedge adorn the grounds. The interlor of the home fs quaint indeed In its decorative features. The ceiling of the spacious living and dining rooms are beamed. Ornamental open fireplace and built-in bookcases on either side. The kitchen is planned and equipped to cover all your kitchen needs, scientifi- cally compact, yet roomy. Four daintily decorated bedrooms, with tiled tub bath, and Inclosed sleeping porch with tiled shower bath adjoining. A two-car garage to match house, with side drive entrance. A most charming pla Drive Out Conn. Ave. to West Irving St. and One Square West. Chevy Chase, Md. Section Two The Price’ll Sell this House on sight Right in the heart of upper Sixteenth Street en- vironment and sharing its influence on property values —but the sale must be effected quickly—which means the owner has Reduced it to a bargain price —with terms that you can readily finance 1464 Spring Place N.W. Quite different from the usual 6-room Home— with features that will appeal. Spanish tile mansard; concrete porch and steps with ornamental iron rail ings. Handsome tile bath; large closets; artistic fixe tures; hot-water heat; screens throughout. The terrace is prettily planted—and an artistic stone wall gives the air of certain substantiality. 1t’s truly a lot of Home for a remarkably low price. and 5323 41st Street Chevy Chase, D. C. $16,500 Fere is a splendid home at a barga . West of Connectient Ave., fron- ing 80 feet on & most attractive, paved ‘street. convenient to bus and car lines, school, stores and churches. It is a detached brick dwelling of elght spacious rooms and two beautiful modern tiled baths: oak floors: open fireplace in living rooms fine attle for storage purposes: instantaneous hot-water &eni, and entirely modern and attractively decorated throughout. Garaga to match “the house. We urge you to lnspect at once, " Two homes now remain at $17,500. That is why only $1,500 cash is required on the purchase of either house, 2809 or 2811 Cathedral Ave. N.\W. (Excellent monthly terms on the balance.) #The houses face two great estates, where birds nest in the fine old trees and cool breezes sweep the lawn. They have seven rooms, two baths. Also a lavatory and shower adjoining the garage in the basement. Open fireplace and other comfortable features are also present. BOTH ARE OPEN FOR INSPECTION Saturday—4 Until 8 P.M.—and all day Sunday BORESHELPS See it Sunday any time from noon until dark KEEVERmGOSG.rve A @ Realtor They will be open until 9 P.M. To postpone inspection of this opportunity is a mistake. WARDMAN 1497 K St. N.W. Main 4753 1417 K St. 1413 K Street B R e D