Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1927, Page 21

ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 1997. REAL ESTATE. 21 20, =< REAL . = Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS Conducted by J. W \‘\"lli;lul*\ll. Vh'tll'l'l'll Editor, The Star. o (eur on ac IRIS TEST v 10 black spot Tearn that the N. 1 GARDEN ] a beans, two of the fines Jundant and in excellent condi t Wal The garden been planted lower shows apparently are gain ng in favor in the community as i who'e. The fine ral exhibit the National Capital Dahl Society and the American Al Society were ably sec maller community shows in Quite evidently Wash Jle are wakening to the » that as fine flowers 1bles can be srown here as |*n_any other part of has a it Thout pady Horticulty onded by the sut nzton <o are to color isfactory fea substantial SHEE nt and | local gar than 16 member ir to become an impor nev in coordinating itivites . the local gardeners can put away their tools with the satis tion of having completed a full useful year and el d of the v Avers, and W. Weed; | AA T | “A Little Book | e second edition of i recently appeared, information on nnials. acconntahble Alfred C. Hottes in | of Perennials,” 1) pives the which for | and | “our factor ind | tha Winter k o main one 1] weather 7 | keeps the seil v 1pon the crown witl kil t The alternate freez soil will caw T uses them to b of the because it jured i ions of mild | than where oil hecomes with snow which remains un secially is this true of te or those plants hav s roots. colleteion will be garden th rden, the tops of t not be removed until vuwml\ us they are iother the p cet willia plants are eas creen houghs | that plants neec do an o good protection, but is rather ex apared to its value. How- |ever, it should be well decayed or | | strawy, not lumpy or compact. It is| e to use some cornstalks | wehes upon the beds. then | ve or leaves. ! hest applied after n. The plants will | A mulch applied | ise the plants to | nts. \.n'\\hm protected i would he 1o compict ease 8: bedrooms, large living room, dining room, reception room, den, 2 servants’ rooms, storeroom, attractive baths, 6 open fireplaces, many fea- tures. Ideally Located for Large Family, Club or Fraternity Open All Day Sunday Your Own Broker or phone Cleveland 6220 fiI|I|IIlllIIIllllHHIIIIIIIIIIIII'I:fllllllm(lllllIlllllIIllI|IIlIIIIIIIIIIlIIl|IlIIIIIlllllllll“llllIllIIIIII||III|IIIIIIIIIII|||l|II|IIl|lIIlIl 3 £ | { A Miller-built Home in nials frames for th cially pecessar made so by an off the ways narently Spr sSumm fruits 'y dictamnus, nula mum mthemum maximum ( ity ind In hatter condition if we: dividually placed in where double function, cayed slowing venting_full movement siven off in r injurious g the paper, merely oiled paper among the fruits retards the onset form of decay known 4 is largely n su hl make the fruit unattractive Devonshire Downs It’s the most spacious and sumptuous- ly appointed six-room Home you have ever inspected. Go through it critically it’'ll impress you. 32 Van Ness Street Stone and stucco with timbered re- lief—on a lot that is 135 feet deep—and at the rear of the lot a separate garage of consistent designing. In a Miller-built Home nothing that contributes to comfort and convenience is ever omitted—and that gives this Home special appeal at— 513.250— Open 9 P.M o D T4 with agreeable terms arranged from 10 AM. to v | Realiors anh A.v'n.mtller Wain 1790 19 ~17 8t il lI|I|llIIMlIIIIIIHIIIIIIII|HI1ll|INl|||lllll(|l|lllIlIIllIlII|IlIIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIlfllmlllIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIh:; -.dl"mil|IIllllllllllll:II||IIIIII!H|IIIHIHHINl||illIIlllllllllllflllllllllIlllIIIIIilllIlIIIIIIIIIlIlIIIllllllllllllglllllllllllllllllllllllll? built simply for celery The greater portion of the house is helow ground level, enough to A person to w through the When well banked with <uch a build- | keep celery safely until after i With such a house the swer can utilize the large green va- h excel in and quality » difficult to blanch properly Often mice will t of course, to pick out the bruised and | frequently for immediate the best of the fruit | celery that the s e et s of the Fall } eds when mulch is | irr specimens storage as the length endint princiy ng in the per lations. ve true rockery subie 118 whic not hard sort of pr Tore e \ls are in Spring than are s cold in Winter ¥ n but not rem he warm days of ¢ mulch when t st killing frost ze following to stay * is nigh just because waticas have blonmed 1 rtain truly hardy perennials |« protection, providin My established in the lass should be placed Autumn i excelient time o [over the garden. et to broadeast lime During the Winter ay be h-ground | ne at the rate of 1 pound per | 20 <quare feet or hydrated lime at the rato of 1 pound per 40 square fect | makes an effective application. Most ints are benefited by and spinach 1 of a neutral generally and respond well to lime Hy 1 : 1; mulch « ring. Take of the |} There is | had heen sprayed with vario what is ap- [ terials. It was found that w Do not think | nicotine was used as part of the the he v kept from the wed bhlooms, b 3 is a valuable for growers who saudly ed whether to | o 1 e the Spray strongly ac coreops wpplications helianthus, iris, | tio s ) slan form most phlox I ) Rhodode mhun» nd ti centaurea hosta, Iv of the valley, peonies, | s following plants are i 1 in some uardens, | 5 | ybrid teas with soil to protect the | wood from injury. Some of the young | tor =rowth Is likely to be injured. but | this matters but little s | stron; | wi eninm um- (sunrose), monarda (heebalm) primrose), pentste on (bal Celery may be from the i and replanted in hoxes in the aolest portion of the cellar where i will blanch satisfactorily ane nquefoi, | ood condition for several . thalictrum (mead- | Wittered moderatel I vonica (speedwell), | mercial garden special structures ave | susceptible to Winter in- ! therefore hest placed in a me: Bellis, Callivhoe, campa medium, coentranthus, ceratos: plumbaginoides, chrysanthe. | (early flowered sorts), chrys. | waster daisy), | grass), digitalic heuchera san- | kniphofia (torch | sxinioides, salvia | dipterocarpum | lifted to remo | arica plur and_ped m the trees. “mummied"’ its are simply loaded with spores of | wn rot and s ra the dis 150 OVer to next year's ruit. Dr. Griflith of the United States De igma A REAL NORTHWEST BUY 00 PRICE k 1 50 TERMS CNE-HALF BLOCK FRCM WISCONSIN AVE. 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