Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1928, Page 17

\ REAL ESTATE. Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden Editor, The Star. I THE GLADIOLUS. ‘ Plant ‘breeders are making remark- able progress in the development of the diolus. A few yvears ago there was ittle grown besides the large-flowered forms. but these are now being replaced in public favor by many of the smaller flowered and daintier varieties devel- by crossing’ the common gladiolus th newly introduced species. With *he new race came new colors, beauti- ful shades and blends of vellow. orange ahd pink. To many who do not par- tictlarly set up large size in flowers as an ideal the daintier new forms are a distintt improvement. Perhaps not quite so showy, but more attractive for display in the home. The giadiolus is really an extremely valuable asset in the flower garden. If planted at intervals flowers may be had over a long period in Midsummer and early Autumn. A small area will grow & largs number of plants. so that the emallest flower garden may grow it quota of gladiolus Cultivation is relatively simple onc starts with strong bulbs he most certain to be repaid with a blooms and in addition be lied with an increase in bulbs for next sea- fon. Rapid propagation of a variety is attained by saving the little bulblets which form about the base of the plant and which, after one year of culture. generally reach flowering size Gladiolus bulbs. like the tubers of th= dzhlia. must be lifted in late Autumn and stored in a frost-free place. It iz not rare, however, to see volunteer plants coming up in the Spring from syme misplaced buld which has spent the Winter in the soil ‘The gladiolus is a flower for every one to grow. Bulbs are relatively inex- pensive. culture is simple and success will almost without fail reward a mod- erate amount of diligence. Insect and fungus troubles are few and rare Botanists tell us that there are aver 160 species of gladiolus. from Africa Asia and southern Europe. Most of the improved garden forms have been developed from South African species ‘The number of our garden flowers trac- ing their origin to African sources is very small, but twn spe 2t lea the ciadiolus and the geranium notable contributions. s al- an THE JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE. kle borders probably sistent plant is gion, but was originally ion, for it is to be found alm: whers in this vicinity aleng the road- sides and in the open woods. he | plant thrives in peor soils which would | not. support better species. For cover- ing an old fence or wall no plant can be more effective providsd one is will- ing to work diligently to keep it from | spreading into the adjacent field or | garden. Japancs> honcysuckle will smother out climbing roses, grapes and mest cther cultivated plants and must theref: be plantsd where othr vines a d t» grow. But, en the other hand, simply t but this nursery catalogu® frecuently right in this vicinity even thpugh the woods are literally full of sveflable plent:. Most of the vines bear white fiowers which turn yeliow at maturity. Once in 2 while piants nay be seen with pink blooms. ne leaves of the latter piants are 2lso tingsd with reddisn purple cclor. Were the Japanese honeysuckle difficult to grov. it might he considered a valuable lant. As it is now, it can b> classed as e else but an obnoxious weed. wiich SKEDLESS FRUITS. il Generally speaking. the lack of secds in fruits is a dcsirable feature. The navel orange. the banana. the pinesnple #né the seedless raisin are all examples of useful fruits which contain no seeds . and from which no on® misses the see: In fact, it is only the plant breeder tha really cares whather fruits contain soeds or not The consumer is interested in tlc sz and quality of the fruit itself: seeds are usually an added burden. Several of the common pears. notably Bartlet. | will form good-zized fruits without seeds | under certain conditions. There arc e'so a few seedless apples. The famou: fruit-breeding station at Geneva, N. Y. recently announced the development of | n Eastern tvpe grape without seecs | This variety is to_be named Stout, in honor of Dr. A. B. Stout of the New York Botanical Gardens The production of seeds is really unessential task for the fruit plani exhausting function that mizk well be dispensed with in ma Who would not be pleased to see reeds disappear, in part at least, from the blackberries and raspberries. Any plant that is propagated by budding or grafing or cuttings, as is the case of most fruits, no longer requires seeds as # means of increase. The seed becomces incidental to the life of such plants. and s such may be dispensed with without Getriment l( JLIR IN THE PEACH Much as people prefer red color il the skin of les, many also prefer yellow flesh peaches. The Elberta owes its popularity in part at least 1o the yellow color of the flesh. There is | however, no actual association between quality and flesh color. it is more of 2 market whim. Just as certain market prefer brown eggs and certs 5 white egge. many people h » desire for yellow peaches For some unknown reason almost all the very early peaches are white fleshed and ususlly rather poorly flavored. This fact may probably have led 1o a public di spproval of white fleshed peaches A to quality, some of the later ripening whife-fleshed varieties, such ax Cham pion, for example, are top-notch, and o those who know peach varieties often preferred to the veilo The New Jersey Agricultural Experi ment Station has bred some very ear peaches with yellow flesh and good ouality which seem certain 1o displace the rly favored early Ferhaps then the re yieties 0f white peachs | proper place as cholce table For canning. yellow varieties Jikely always be most popular, becatise of their finer appearance r ®iant breeders are now busily enga in breeding clingstone yellow-fleshed neaches for the Eastern nousewir Clingstones have the advantage of re- taining their shape after boiling and (hus present a more aitractive product in the glass. can and on the tabie an THE VARIABLE TOMATO. whe average city consumer has be rme so sccustomed o large. round 160 tomatoes that be probsbly thinks that all tomatoes are of this same gen- eral character. However, there are few | more variable plants in the vegetable {line. Once in a while one runs across |8 home gardener who makes a hobby | | of growing the various odd kinds o tomatoes. There are the golden or yel- {18 a red cherry tomato. round fruit borne in clusters. | currant tomato, with red fruits the st of large currants; the red peach, red pear, red plum, vellow cherry, yellow pear and yellow plum, all named on ]‘M‘Cmml of their to the various tree fruits. Lastly, there is the husk tomato, or ground cherry. | which is really not a tomato at all, but | has a similar flavor. | Several of the small-fruited tomatoes | are valuable in preparing attractive sal- | in making pick’>s and con Most of the small types are tremendously productive, being literalle For eating fi types cannot he mild and at- of the cou these odd tomatoes that there is quite a demand for these uncommon mem- bers of the tomato family THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. lantings at this season of turni| kale, Swiss chard, spinach and radish- | es may be expected to give results in late Autumn. The kale may be cut a | liftle this Autumn and then allowed to | stand throughout the coming Winter | with the expectation of supplying an carly Spring crop. Tomatoes have suffered from the lack of sunshine end are losing their foli- age in certain instances from leaf-spot and other diseases. Spraying with Bor- deaux mixturs will help retain the foli- age and ripen the fruits in a normal or not ton early to sow Winter rve in the unoccupied secil or betwzen the rows of tomatoes and othar plants Winter ry but little growth It looks coming when will t as nard gardener, but ays a bright side which may GARD ITEMS erally thousands of young holly- dlirgs may be found springin bes: of the old plants. I ¢ 4 given som= care thes: littl> plants vl attain blooming size | y_next Spring Strong young grape vines have a| tendency fo ripen their fruit a little earli>r than ¢2 old vines of the same | v the Jatter have been care- | 3 4 and fertilized. The grape one fruit that colors very satisfac- | terily in the shade of its own leaves. | some practice ing to be gained by part of the leaves ciraet sunticht to reach the clusters. Th* importanse of haalthy leav niant at ripening season 1 rickly estab sh>d by tasting iants defoliated Theze & full i a tot: flavor in such fruits even ripe. The les are th> turing organs for the en- nciuding the fruit. Anothe esult of loss of leaves is th2 evil effect cn fruit bud format species now in progress for next Fruit trees should, even as late as this, be protected by spravs or dusts from insoct and disease enemie: The petunia is another of the more | common flowe! such as salvia and ! shiox. which has great p lities de- spite its commonness an: mbleness. A b2d of petunias of mixed cclors can e 3 very 7 obiect at this s*ason. Crape myrile p: in! ing variations. not onl “owers but ales in season of biocsom- | 25 a result of propagation by seed. | Some plants are now beginning to show | color, while others have almost finished bloeminz. If one desired a uniform planting of myrtl> it would be necessary to insist on plants from cuttings or b s The rainy weather has not been par- ticularly beneficial to the gardener. It is almost impossible to nram‘m tillage and many plant and fruit diesases are unusually severe. A FINE FLOWER SHOW. The Federal-American National Bank has for the past few seasons been ren- dering an important service to local floriculture in its annual presentation of a Midsummer flower show. The ex- hibition held on Monday and Tuesday of this week at the bank building. at Fourteenth and G streets northwest, is worthy of high praise. No other flower show held during the entire year quite mecsures up to the Pederal-American er show in mecting the popular tanc The arrangement of the flowers with regard to their beauty and attractive- ness rather than botanical reiationships and characters meets popular approval |as does also the great variety on dis- | pl Coming as it did in a period rather devoid of flower cxhibits, the | Federal-American show was particular- ly welcome The bank officials are to | be congratulated on the fine civic spirit manifested HALL INDEX TO HOME. Entrance Should Refleet Care Giv- en to Rest of House. of the home are entrance vesti- 50 that the owner who takes pride in his house does well to. care for their planning and equipment in a fashion which reflects the thought given tn the rest of the house Proper appointments in the hall and vestibule are in large degree dependent pon adeguacy of electrical installa- tion. When you enter your home at | night your first need is light. It has been authoritatively estimated that an ge home installation for vestibule hail requires seven tumbler | one twin convenience outlet g outlets, for modern | convenienc nd comfort The tumbler switch by the front door nould be readv at hand when you enter. Just a touch of your fnger or even of your elbow-—-and the vesti- th light. Beside it is | another tumbler switch that controls the entrance lights Twno of the three switches just in- | jde the entrance to the hall repeat | the function of the two in the ve bule. the third operstes the hall cen- | ter light. which is also separately con- trolied through the switch in the hall next the living room door Pirst impressions usually gained in bule and front b Claims Immediate Diagnosis. ‘The perfection of a new x-ray Ap- atus In Germany, it is claimed, will revolutionize present methods of sur- gical diagnosis. According to the cre- ator 1t 1s now possible to make an im- mediate exact fllmmu.~ | D | Tow types of the ordinary tomato: there | with small. | the red outward resemblance | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, T T T AR e R e Good Taste in Home Decoration B b SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928, REAL ESTATE. 17 BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. is well to buy that of simple lines and uncommercial appearance. One excel- lent rule to follow in buying the inex- pensive, s to show the preference for simplicity above ornateness. Two examples of taste above expense came to my attention recently. In the home of some well-to-do persons s what appears to be a handsome Chinese | panel of lacquer red, framed in black In reality it is a small piece of very handsome wall paper, nothing more Elsewhere, are two beautiful, plumed | peacocks, among clusters of foliage and | blossoms, which appear over an old- | fashioned ~sideboard. This again s | wall paper which some one of artistic | tastes recognized as handsome in itself, | for the beauty of color thercin con- | | tained. In the home of a man who | has collected beautiful things from | many countries of the world, and to | | whom expense is a slight matter, there | is a very handsome chandelier. What | i5 the surprise of the visitor to learn that it was assembled by him and made | | out of pieces which cost 10 cents apiece! { To be sure the entire chandelier though | infinitely less®expensive than if bought | ready constructed cost more than a | trifling sum, but wall fixtures and can- | delabras so adorned would not A wooden chest of ordinary painted lacquer red, and given bra handles and studded nails, Iooks cost beyond its real value. Ordinary crockery | dars, electrified and topped with a duil cretonne shade. to which a coat of varnish has been added. are stunning 1928, (Copyricht, ‘Alfl‘r 15 years of research Dr. C C. Wank, former student of the Uni- versity of Illinois, has solved the prob- lem of sending by telegraph messages | in Chinese. Heretofore a system of numbers, requirin decoding, was used | ! | | Home in Good Taste | | BY SARA HILAND. | | There i5 nothing which so helps to | transform a drab room into a cheery one as chintz or cretonne. | Your sofa may begin to look a bit shabby, and yet you may not see your way clear to having it re-covered at present. You know how it is—so many vards of material are required and then there is the workmanship to pay for —and before you know it, it seems as if you have spent enough for a brand- new sofa. Well, if this is your predicament why don't you try to solve it ‘ THREE GREAT HOME OPERATIONS CAREFUL CHOICE AND ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES SUCH AS THESE COSTING BUT 10 CENTS. MAY GIVE AN IMPRESSION OF LUXURY.| Ths womon who has a modest amount to expend upon beautifying her me does well to consider two thing fi the lar nideous result inartistic. by persons and second t whose _tastes small v 15 added to art y, if one has the e good in inexpensive wares and select accordingly. An experiment was once made by a man in private life who wished to show what really good effects could be ob- tained for sums even so insignificant 10 cents. An ibition of arti articles which could be purchased for a small outlay was assembled and h-ld | !in the public library of a large city near New Ycork. The results gave encouragement to many. In the display of “Taste versus Expense.” taste was given the honors This goes to show that a person who | makes a point of studying beautiful effects in the many avenues that are Get yourself vantags. money. in every 1416 14th St. Buy a Home Before School Opens conveniently Jocated—so that the children may start off to ad- Owning your home is a big factor in family economies—and the purchase of a “Life-time” Home solves the problem—definitely and satisfactorily— costing less to buy than to rent—and giving you an investment that is financially sound. Because we share the savings of our enormous building operations with the purchasers of “Life- time” Homes you can buy a BETTER Home for LESS Let s taks von fo inpect Lifetime Homes desirable section of CAFRITZ . Owners and Builders of Communities | { open to al' has the discretion to know | good from bad anywhere, from de luxe stores even to junk shops. It should | be considered as part of the equipment | of the person of limited means and ex- quisite tastes to avail himself of that knowlecge which will take the place of money. | 1t often happens that those who have | to indulge their tastes also have | this requisitz knowledge because thev have studied into the lore of beautiful | things, and to them the bargain is likely | to fall, if the person of limited means | has not the cultivated eye to recognize | it. What does it mean to them that it is within their reach, when they do not | know it? Arrangement is often what contributes | | much to_the artistic effect of simple | pieces. Some people have a gift for| this, and others must cultivate the| ability. Color is one thing that can | obtaned almost as successfully in | | things of trifling cost as those which are expensive. There is much colored | glassware available for small expend- | iture which will contribute to the at- tractiveness of buffet, dresser, etc. p;u-.m BT and comfortably Washington Beautify Your Home with Dupont’s Tontine INDOW SHADES Made to Order—Factory Prices Main 3324-3325 DE ¢ Stop Rain or Sun Won't Harm Dupont’s Tontine Shade Cloth W. STOKES SAMMONS, Proprietor CHEVY CHASE, D. C. New Detached Homes $12,500.00 and ear Connect [ ] Brick and Frame Seven Rooms Exhibit Home 3602 Morrison St. N. Open All Day Sunday and Labor Day Drive east on Morrison St one and one-half blocks to home Ave J. €. Douglass Co. Realtors i 1621 K S, N.W, landscaped lots these homes represent most unusual val- nes in tures fireplaces, sun parlors, ga- rages, ete, 13,500.00 1t Avenue TTRACTIVELY situ- ated on beautifully containing the latest home construction, fix- and features—open from Conn Builders Frank, 5678 X B Ll NOW OPEN FOR YOUR INSPECTION Madison St. N.W. So complete in every detail that they are the FASTEST SELLING HOMES IN WASHINGTON. All exhibit homes open every day 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. < . fa Built | Jameson-Built Homes Inspect at Once 1500 to 1536 D St. NE. 1820 to 1844 Mass. Ave. S.E. 510 to 530 Central Ave. N.E. 913 to 937 Quincy St. N.W. 6, 7 and 8 rooms, tiled bath, built-in tubs, h.-w.h, electric lights, hardwood floors and trim One-piece sin k. built-in ice box and other extras. Dou- ble rear porches, wide {front porch, garage with eacl house, “Ask the Man Who CQwns One” Built, Owned and For Sale by Thomas A. Jameson Co. Owners and Builders €06 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Phone Main 5526 B large LEFT Built by C. H. Small Co. 1509 West Va. Ave. N.E. 4 bedrooms and bath, hot-water heat, electricity, built " Price, $8,250 1125 Owens Place N.E. 4 large bedrooms, back and front porches. Price, $6,950 1120 Oates Street N.E. 18 feet wide, 4 bedrooms, built-in garage. Price, $7,975 1101 Holbrooke Terrace Star Model Home, corner house, 8 large rooms, large brick garage Price, $9,250 Open Daily, Including Labor Day lot REPRESENTATIVE AT 1509 West Va. Ave. Just Above 10th'St. and Florida Ave. N.E. J. Dallas Grady 904 14th Street N Main 6181 use of & slip cover? The material | may be plain, as illustrated. or trim. which may be used for this is inex- | med with a box-pleated ruffle. pensive and the making very simple.| Material to matcn the slip cover may There i5 no such a thing as a slip- | be fashioned into a flat scalloped vale cover pattern, for each one must bn;anr! (lined) and used over cim: cut directly on the piece which it is | glass curtains, thus making th: 2 to cover. The seams should be piped |a very important part of the decors with a plain chintz or sateen in a|scheme. The extra pillo 2y color which is in contrast to the | covered with material to match ground of the material, and the bottom ' piping. a be the A - matchless residential environment for tiie purchaser of moderate means DETACHED BRICK homes on de lots in a beautiful woodland setting — a restricted residential community opposite the Chevy Chase C Club grounds. ° $11,950 to $14,500 ° Sample house shown last Sunday for the first time is NOW SOLD. Every house built has been sold and several more sold from plans. A new exhibit house will be ready tomorrow. + from Chevy Chase Circle to Heat Drive west on Grafton St to Wiscorsin Ave. Two squa ve. A L. Sansbury CQMBANY INC. Main 5904 Exclusive Agents 1418 Eye St. N.W. Look for the “Honestly Built” Signs They Are Your Guide to Better Homes Michizan Park Maner Homes Of 6 to 8 Rooms and Bath, $10,500 Up A Few Points of Superiority: Frigidaire equipped. Semi-detached, on 23-foot-front lots Houses are 20 feet wide. All have built-in garages. Six to eight bright rooms. Hardwood floors upstairs and down All-brick construction—large porches Inspect Now—Before All Are Sold! HOW TO REACH PROPERTY Drive out Michigan Avenue N.E. past Catholic Univer- ity to Sargent Road and 13th Place NE. or take street car | marked “Brookland™ to end of route and walk right 1%, blocks on Michigan Avenue direct to 13th Place. Or take bus marked | ‘Queen Chapel afd Bunker Hill Road.” " MICHIGAN PARK MANOR CO. Rust Bldg., 1001 15th St. N.W. Franklin 829 A COLONIAL GEM In the Most Accessible Suburb to the National Capital North Woodside, Md. An opportunity to secure a modern home at price that can be offered only by the developers of this distinctive community. $11,950 7 large rooms, tile bath with built-in tub a wood foors throughout, massive fireplace. Copper screens Abundant choice shrubbery. Private concrete drive to two-car garage, equipped with electric lights and running wa OPEN FOR INSPECTION DAILY AND SUNDAY Motor out 16th Street, turning into Alaska Avenue to the District line at Georgia Avenue, north under the viaduct about 1'3 miles on the left, to 9408 Georgia Avenue, North Woodside. Woodside Construction Co. Phone Silver Spring 109 d shower, h