Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1927, Page 21

Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS Conduacted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Star. Many of the ornamental shrubs and fruit plants common to the garden and home may be increased by hard-wood cuttings taken at this time of vear and though as a rule the average per fon might better purchase the full grown plants from the nursery and have the use of them at once, it interesting to know something of the methods of propagation. Wood of the current season's growth is usually se lected and cut into short pieces, each having two or three huds. Generally the cuts are made just a anl Dbelow the top and bottom buds. mean ing by top bud the one which & t from the main « < are tied in bundles with top 1l at the same end of the bun- dle and after labeling as to vaviety are buried in boxes of moist sand in simply buried outdoors ined location in_ the hove the top buds and to favor growth which always takes place from the lower ends. During W the enttings form callus or overgrowth at the hasal end and sometimes start the bundies should he di rated and the individual planted out in rows wi ard and protrudin cuttin g from the currants, quince, srapes, i gela, f enow the plants ated in this Climbing gooseberries, hutferfly Japanese quince. w hydrangea grandiflol common privet are amons that may be readily propa way. However, it is a strange thing that certain plants are diffieult to handle in this way and much important re- search study has been carvied on in recent vears to determine how dijeult species can he made to root and what are the underlying reasons for rooting. The common apple is a typi cal example. Very few varieties can be made to root at all from cuttings although a few varieties do root read fly. Callusing is no indication of root ing ability, for apples, cherries and penches, all difficult species, very abundantly. roses, | The Rovce Thompseon Institute for| Plant Research at Yonkers, N. Y., has made some important advances in the knowledge of cuttings and their root- ing and has found that factors such as the amount of oxygen in the soil, the acidity and temperature of the soil influence the rootinz. The Del ware grape, normally difficult to root, was highly favored by placing the cut. tings in acid peat moss. Certain of the upper | not | callus | | | l RHODODENDK( | Thinking it quite likely that there | | may be local home gardeners who may | {be troubled in the growing of rhodo- | | dendrons or may he interested in their culture, we are publishing the follow- ing_letters, which are largelv self | expanator Mr. Lumsden, a gar- {dener of national standing, and | ticularly well known in this vicinity | on account of his fine work while in| charge of the Walter Rteed Hospi | @rounds. kindly consented to answer | the inquiry. 1 “WASHINGTON, D. C. “November 8, 14 The Evening Star,| e} n Ed “City, “Dear | rhododendaron T recently planted four and would appreciate very much any information you may have ilable as to their e in general. and also would like to know “1. As the leaves turn yellow and brown and die, is it all right to ent them off at this time of the vear? In the main the plants so far have done | quite well—1 would say: very well, ex- | eept that they went through a | of caterpillars which, while we 2 bated them courageously, made some | inroads upon the beauty of the | plants. But there are a number of | yellow leaves forming. and hence the | | foregoing Inquiry “2. Also, the fict that the leaves | { do die and do not make new growth, | would it not he best to cut back some of the stalks in order to insure fu- | ture lower foliage, and, if so, at what | season should this he done? | “3. [ have been told that sulphite of aluminum is goo for these plants. | What quantity should be spread | about each plant. and at what season? | 4. 1 have been told that rhudoden drong should receive lots of water— that they cannot get too much—and on the other hand a friend pointed out | | the fact that in the dryer sections of | North Carolina these plants thrive. | where there is not a heavy rainfall. | Can yvou advise in this regard? | “Thanking von indeed for your re-| e at your entire convenience, I | spon am, “Very truly vours., “MRS. E. D. GARFIELD." D. Garfield, hington, D, C. “Dear Madam: It gives me pleasure to state that rhododendrons may be | | &rown in any porous, well drained soil | which does net contain lime or h slay. When limestone or heavy c | prevail beds must he specially pr | pared, dug deeply and filled with a | suitable soil. The beds should be at least 2 to 3 feet deep or deeper w |the =ofl s not porous. Drai | should be placed at the hottom of the | beds consisting of from 12 to 18 inches I vate. hay or other material to protect the roots from the severity of the freez. ing weather. “In answer to question 1: As the | leaves of the plants turn yellow and brown at this time of the year should | they be cut oft? No. Allow the old to fall oft at maturity. Re- o of the leaves before maturity will injure the plants “2, What is the best time vear to cut back some of the in order to i future lower foliage? Prune just as soon as the flowering period Do not cut the growths | too low. “3. 1s aluminum sulphate of value | in rhodendron culture? What season | should it be applied? Yes, aluminum | sulphate is valuable in cases when the | soil is alkaline, neutral or only very slightly acid. Aluminum snlphate ap plied at the rate of 8 to 12 ounces to| the square vard of hed during the| yring and Summer, Iater fol-| lowed by a similar application if the character of the soil has not been would be heneficial to the | average sofl. If a soil is already acid the application of aluminum sulphate wonld not be necessary “Be careful in the of aluminum sulphate to soils. Work i the surface soil by the use, & the op eration by a liberal watering from the garden hose. Do not exceed the quantity per square yard of aluminum sulphate as recommended of soils by the use of 2 sulphate should be regarded | in the initial stages. Experiments that have been in progress for several | vears have pointed out that an acid oil is required to grow rhododen drons. azaleas and all members of the heath family, together with other species of planfs which are classified by the gardener as difficult to culti- These are represented hy some of the native orchids, trilliums, pitcher plants. ete. 4. Should Iote of water? periods of the comes necessary It 1s essential in rhodo iiture that the soil never hacome At the same time avoid watering s over. ‘administration | rhododendrons receive Yes. During the dry dry | Sulph: | sonian Institution. | problem to the excess of converting the bed into a bog. “I would récommend your perugal of the following pap ami bulleti fealing with soil acidity relative in rticu’ dodendron culture: ‘Soil ating to Horticul- ture, Wherry: Bulletin . 4 of the American Horticultural The Effect of Aluminum & on Rhododendron and Other by Frederick V. of the Smith: Acid-loving Plants.’ Coville; annual report 1 “IE T ean further assist with rhedodendrons write_me. Very truly vours, “D. LUMSDEN, Horticulturist.” you in your please Timely Suggestions Leaves make an excellent protec. tion for over-Wintering plants when scattered lightly over the soil in the manner that they naturally fall. Leaves in quantity, however, are a menace to plants, they tend o form a dense, smother- ing mat. Straw cover for the strawberry bed and for sther plants requiring protection and heed not be put on until the ground freezes, as the primary purpose is not to prevent cold from reaching the plants, hut rather prevent alternate thawing and freezing. The tops of phlox, chrysanthemums and other plants which die above around in late Autumn should be cut | | off and burned Pruning of fruit trées and vines may he done at any time during the dormant season. However, one a vantage in waiting until the approach of Spring is that the wounds are then exposed for a shorter time before healing heging, Remember that early ing shrube like fol denizia and lilacs are properly pr after Aoweri Cutting at this tim except to remove dead wood, men loss of some of the bloom. It is well to spade the bare areas of the zavden, leaving the soil in a rough condition The home gardenér should take ad- vant of orahle weather to clean i the carden and flower heds S| Spring flower- I 8. r once wet down | makes an excellent | matoes. datilias, eté., should be pulled up and put away in a dry situation. Painted stakes may very well receive a fresh coat to keep them in good condition and in readiness for next Summer’s use. Dead plants should he gathered together for drying and burning. Tn most cases it is hetter 1o destroy old plant material, as it serves to harhor insect and fungous enemtes. The oil in the immediate vicinity of fruit trees should le scraped clean of weeds and grass to discourage mice. Iron tools should be cleaned and wip ;1 or brushed with oil g0 as to avoid rusting during the idle period F %6 Tiwn mowee 18 deser ng"nf a | thorough oiling, even though t* no longer is in nse. The gardenar should not follow ‘n;. example of the carsless ‘mer and leave his toole axpose 0 | the destructive effects of Winter. il ! l Clab Notes. | r— SIS The meating of the National Capital Federation of Garden Clubs held No- vember 11 at the home of the secre- Aubrey B. Carter, 4611 Davidson | arive. Chevy Chase Terrace, Md., was | little disappointing in attandance, only six of the clubs, Georgetown, Burleith. Arlington County, Wood- idge, Chevy Chase Terrace and Ta- | koma, being represented by delegates Following the transaction of routine business, the members were favored | by a very interesting informal talk by John Thider of the United States Chamber of Commerce on the activi- ties and plans of the National Capits Park and Planning Commission. It wAs very gratifying to learn rhat care- ful plans have been worked out for the development of suburban areas vhich in the past have like Tupsy mply growed.” An informal Jiscu. gion on outdoor Christmas trees brought out the fact that bstter re. ults may be secured by the use of reflected light than by overloading the tres ftself with bulbs. The heat gen- | érated by the bulbs may injure the | toliage of living trees. "It was also brought out that some of th | common and reagonable priced spacies es | Norway spruce for example, are just | ! | used for supporting lima beans, to- lan well if not better adapte man use as the high priced s Miss Mathilde B. Meister, 4014 Macomb street northwest. secretary of the Potomac FPalisades Garden Club. sends us the list of officers clected at tha October meeting: V. H. Guest, president: Mrs. Oakley, vice | president: Miss Meister, secret Mrs. John Scherrer, treasurer; N Burr, librarian. C. 0. Hull, Millard Hess, Bernard H. Lane, Mrs. Robert | F. Mancill and Miss Mary Lazenbs | were selected as chairmen. respec- | tivelv, of the plant exchange, mem- bership, program. flower shows and public building and grounds commit- tees. | . BONANNO NOW GOODYEAR. | Warrant Officer's Name Changed by Court. { Following action of the District Su-| preme Court in the matter, the War | Department yesterday formally an nounced in a special order that the name of Warrant Officer Augustus S. Bonanno has been changed to Aug tus S. Goodyear. Warrant Officer Goodyear is chief elerk of the office of the chief of chap lains, War Department. He was some. | what embarrassed. he has said, by his | former name, and made a successful appeal to the courts to have it changed to Goodyear, which is really an exact translation of the Italian word “Bo- | nanno” into English. . Radio concerts ara being given dnr- | Ing tennis tournaments at Linsdale, | REAL ESTATE. WORK, LONGEVITY RULE, |anniversary in ¢ home of a dshigh- ter, Mrs. Susie Markgraff, in n?(nr Township. g Mrs. Benore atributes her longevity to strenuous work in early lite, dur- | ing which she assisted in the harvest flelds. binding wheat and oats, and driving oxen for her father, Woman Now 100 Worked in Fields in Youthful Days. Correspondence of The Star. MONROE, Mich..—Mrs. Adeline P nore will celebrate her 100th birthday [ Announcing The Appointment of MR. WALDO R. PEARCE as Manager of Business Properties Department with N. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc. 1418 Eye St. N.W. EXHIBIT HOME—3717 WINDOM PLACE N.W. the hollies also profited from acid en- of gravel or broken stones. A mix- turs of leaf soil, peat or sandy loam will make the most suitabie sofl. Rhododendrons are easily transplant. ed in the Spring or Fall. They should be planted firmly and _thoroughly watered after planting. In Autumn i'he ground under the plants should be covered by leaves, pine needle: vironment. 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