Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1928, Page 23

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, .D. €., SATURDAY, OCTOBER G, 1998, £ Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS | Conducted by J. W. Wellington, Garden E;‘lllor, The Star. Some of our readers may be interested | fn the following selections of peony varieties suggested by Dr. Earle B. | White. of Kensington, Md., an ardent | peony fan, and a keen student of va- | rieties: 1. A dozen aristoctats—White: Mrs. Edward Harding, Le Cygne, Fra ces Willard, Kelway’s Glorious. Pink: w Martha Builock, Sarah | Bernhardt and Therese. * Red: Phil- | lippe Rivoire, Richard Carvel, Karl | Rosefield and Longfellow A dozen | of medium price—White: Festiva Max- | ima, Mme. Emille Lemoine, Frances | Wwillard and Baroness Schroeder. Pink: | Monseur Jules Elie, Reine -Hortense, | Sarah Bernhardt and Claire Dubois. Red: Agolphe Rousseau, M. Martin Ca- houzac, Karl Rosefield and Fell Crousse. 3. A dozen of standard values | —White: Duchesse de Nemours, Festiva | Maxima, Mme de_Verneville and_Ava- | Edulis superba, Floral | Ducal and Claire Du- Red: night, Felix Crousse, | ustin_de Hour and Delachei. { hese lists represent excellent peonies | in all cases, but are arranged in this | way to accommodate desired expendi- | tures. The peony fan may be willing to puw e the first selection, while the ev vy gardener, simply desiring peonies for the home, would naturally prafer the second or third selection: Autumn is the time to set out peony | Toots, because they are nearly dormant | at this season and because they are | about the first of the perennials to | start. growth in the Spring. Peonies | need the late Autumn and Winter to | become established. | Dr. White, by the way, has proved | a very popular speaker at several of the garden clubs. Last Autumn he ad- dressed the Takoma Horticultural and this year has adgdressed at least two clubs, the Woodridge Garden Club and the. Community Garden Club of Rock- ville, i | PEONY VARIETIES * —————eeeeeee Aug PEONY PLANTING - Autumn planting is essential to suc- | cessful peony growing, since the growth is resumed so early in the Spring that moving at that time is bound to prove injurious. In fact, the peony does not lend itself to moving at any time, so that ‘peony .growers favor leaving the plants in position for several years. The | peony enjoys full -sunlight but does | fairly. well in partial shade. Tree roots, however, are injurious because of their strenuous competition for food and water. The peony cannot endure stand- ing in water, so should be placed in a well’drained situation. It is well to re- member that the peony is a large, strong grower and needs plenty of plant food, Bone meal is an excellent ferti- lizer: but should hot be used’ in direct confhct with the roots. In moving peonies or planting new roots, the hole should be dug out con- siderably deeper and broader than actually needed and rich, fertile soil used to replace that removeds The eye or bud of. the peony should not be planted deeper than two inches, since deep planting is a frequent cause of non-flowering or blindness. In replac- | ing the soil it should be worked in about the roots with some care so fhat al creviges are filled. ~ Quoting from Mrs. Edward Harding's “The Book of the Peony:” “1. Use only well. rotted manure or compost. 2. Mix the manure or compost and the soil 'with great thoroughness. 3. Do not put manure in layers in any part of | the trench or hole. Solid manure is dangerous if in direct contact with the roots, as it is apt to rot or burn them or ta produce fungi. 4. Do not mix 0o great a portion of manure with the soil. One of the most successful gro: ers in the country has found in his many, years of experience that it is possible to make the soil too rich to obtain the best results with peonies. 5. Do not mulch peonies with manure even though it is well rotted. Muilching with. manure is not necessary and is a distinet risk.” ripened fairly -satisfactorily on shelves n the basement or on straw or leaves in the hotbed. The quality is not equal to the plant ripened fruits, but is com- Jpamble to that of tomatoes received from the Southern States in the Spring. Cauliflower heads may be blanched to greater perfection if several of the large | lcaves are drawn up over the head and | fastened with a piece of soft twine or iraffia. This operation is generally done for home forcing during the late Winter | when the young head is about the size at a very moderate cost. There are a|of an apple. few cardinal principles that go with| Cabbage heads that are beginning to bulb forcing which must be observed.|burst may be kept in' good condition The potted bulbs must be kept moistiby partially loosening the root. This may be done with a spading fork, or if but not soaking; they must be stored in a cool dark place until roots have |the soil is not too firm by simply grasp- formed. Placed outdoors in the cold |ing the head and giving it a slight pull, frame and covered with soil or ashes,! The Mexican bean beetle is now well nature will do the watering and keep | distributed throughout all local vegeta- the bulbs cool. | ble gardens. The leaves of partially The bulb contains stored foods suffi- | eaten plants present a characteristic cient to produce good flowers, but the | network appearance. Calcium arsenate blooms are improved by potting in good | dust has been found more efficient than soll or in a bulb fiber prepared just for | lead arsenate in controlling this vest. this service. This fiber may be pur-| chased in convenient packages from the larger seed stores. Flower pots are very satisfactory, although florists use what are known as bulb pans, which are merely low flower pots. The top of the | bulb should be just at the soil surface, ‘which itself should be a half inch be- low. the edge of the pot to allow for watering. Small pans holding a single bulb may be used or, better yet, a larger pan holding several bulbs. Naturally it will .not do to mix tulips | and hyacinths or any such combination. It is best to use bulbs of a single variety in each pot. Bulbs differ decidedly in their time of coming into bloom. The:! late Darwin tulips cannot be expected to bloom as early as the cottage tulips and hyacinths. Danger Irom attempts at too early forcing are obviated by bringing the rooted plants into a’ cool, well lighted room and holding them in such a place until the flower spikes are well developed. After reaching this stage the plants may be placed wher- ever desired. = Paper-white nar the - so-called Chinese sacred lily, which is really a| narcissus, and the hyacinth may be forced in water. Hyacinths must be placed so that only .the base of the bulb touches the water. Tall, narrow vases may be purchased just for this purpose. The glasses should then be set away in a cool, dark closet or in the basement until filled with roots, when they may be brought into a cool, light room and finally placed wherever needed. Paper-white narcissus is usu- ally forced in shallow bowls in which | pebbles are placed to hold the bulbs in | position. Here again only the bottom | of the bulb should actually be in the water. The paper-white nar should also be put away in a cool, place to form roots. The Chinese sacred lily should be handled like the nar- cissus. The paper-white narcissus does not thrive out of doors here. The leaves | and flowers develop in late Autumn, | and, of course, are cut down by freez- | ing weather. The plants soon weaken under this punishment and die. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Large tomatoes, especially those showing a trace of red color, may be! gathered previous to a killing frost and PALISADES of the Potomac! This fine"old brick residence has just been remodeled’ and made thoroughly moderg. New hot-water heating plant.\ Pitts- burg storage water heater. Fine electric' fixtures and base plugs. New, modern gas range. Porches on three sides. - Thz first floor . contains reception hall, living room with fireplace, large dining rcom, pantry and kitchen; sec- ond floor, four bedrooms and - bath; third floor, four finished rooms. Metal garage in rear, Large grounds, beautiful shade trees and shrubbery. The prop- erty overlooks the beautiful Po- tomac. Car line two blocks away. Bus passes door. Fifteen minutes’ ride downtown. Open for inspec- tion. “Price is $15,500, and on reasonable terms.” WILLIAM T. BALLARD Any one with a cool cellar or, better | yet, an unused cold frame can have a | supply of hyacinths, narcissus and tulips ' Lo - A4 New Residcnce in Cll —that will not fail to impress those who seek a home of the better class at a really moderate 3222 OLIVER STREET L price. 1221 Eye Street N.W. Phone—Main 2265 Detached Brick evy Chase, D. C. Old bean plants should be gathered and destroyed. The large rutabaga turnips now com- ing into the market are grown in the Northern States and Canada, in.which locality they appear to be fully at home and under good tillage produce as- tounding yields. Long days of intense sunlight followed by cool nights seem to suit the rutabaga to perfection. Gardens deeply - spaded in the late Autumn will be found in much better condition for carly Spring planting than those which are allowed to re- main as when the crop was harvested. A seeding of Winter rye following spad- Built Under Contract room and bath. Two-car garage Oil burner, elect sash, oak floors, distinctive Open Sunday For Sale—N;w Residence Just Completed 4715 17th Street N.W. Corner lot, 113 feet long by 100 feet deep, containing about 10,000 sq. ft., surrounded by high-class homes. English style, and contains large center hall, commodious living room, dining room, pantry and kitchen on first floor. arranged with four bedrooms and two baths. Top floor has maid's FEATURES refrigerator, PRICE, '$42,500.00—TERMS Listed with Realtors v ing will help provide plant food for the 1929 crops. At the exhibition of the American | Dahlia Society, held September 26 and 27 in Madison Square Garden, New | York City, special attention was paid to the fact that 1928 is the three hun- dred and fiftieth anniversary of the dis- | covery of the dahlia. This fine Autumn | flower was found in the highlands of | Mexico, and was named in honor of | Andreas Dahl, a Swedish pupil of the | celebrated botanist Linnaeus. Despite its relative antiquity, ‘it is only in the last few decades that the dahlia has | really come into its own, due to the remarkable development of new varie- ties by hybridization. ‘The American Rose Society held its regular annual meeting at Kehnett Square, Pa., on September 21. This | society, with its thousands of members | scattered throughout the United States | and Canada, 1s a vital force in rose im- provement in America. The soclety’s publication, The American Rose Al nual, is alone worth the price of mem. bership, on account of its authoritativ atticles on new varieties, breeding, con- | trol of pests, etc. | Miss Laura Ann Wadsworth, presi- dent of the Community Garden Club of | Rockville, Md., reporting on the activi- | ties of the club, states that a regular | meeting was held on September 29 at | the home of Miss Eunice Bagg. The | by Carl W. Markham House designed in Second floor served by two roadways. Rolscreens, steel trim, limestone mantel, etc. for Inspection ‘ Marietta Park \ The Prettiest Little Community of Moderately Priced Homes Around W ashington See Our Sample « Home 412 Peabody I Garage With Each House Four Bedrooms Instantaneous Heater Large Porches Built-in Tub and Shower Very Small Cash and Monthly Payments You Will Be Well ‘You Spend on an Inspection \ Opén Daily - National and Investment 1004 V. Ave, "Every House Detached or Brick Wide Paved Streets and E-3 Semi-Detached and Half-timber ' Construction. Alleys Paid for the Time Unitil 9 P.M. Mortgage Corporation Main 5833 bined frontage of 167 will strongly appeal to taste. It is admirably public school. Charming New Detached Georgian Colonial Brick Near Chevy Chase Club 6206 Maple Avenue Corner Rosemary St. Situatéd on a choice corner site with a com- Old Chevy Chase, within one square of the Chevy Chase Club grounds and but two squares from a The house is very pleasing in arrangement and em- bodies every facility for comfortable living and ease of feet, this new residence those of discriminating located in section 4, of guest speaker was Dr. Earle B. White of Kensington, Md.,, who discussed his favorite subject, “Peonies,” in his usuai interesting and entertaining way. Plans were completed for a benefit card party to be given on October 19 at the home of Mrs. L. L. Nicholson on_the Rock- ville pike. Miss Dorothy Young and Miss Kitty Poole are in charge ‘and have tickets available for those who wish to attend. The next meeting of the club will be held at the residence of Mrs. George Hane in Alta Vista, Oc- tober 12 at 2 pm. Invitations have been extended to the presidents of the various garden clubs affiliated in the National Capital Federation to be guests of the Rockville club that afternoon. resumes its season’'s activities on Tu day evening, October 9, with a lectu “A Horticulturist'’s Rambles in the Pal- estine,” by Knowles A. Ryerson, new chief of the office of foreign plant in- troduction, United States Department The American Horticultural Soclety | REAL ESTATE. illustrated with views taken by Mr. Ry- erson during an extended stay in the | Palestine. The society meets in the small lecture room of the National Mu- seum. There is no admittance fee and every one is cordially invited to attend. The Takoma Horticultural Club will hold its annual dahlia show October 10 and 11, according to Roy G. Plerce, general chairman of exhibitions. As usual the show will be held in the Ta- koma Park Branch of the Public Li- brary. Fred L. Harries, chairman of this show, requests the support of all ‘{mé growers to help make a fine ex- Judging by the extensive list of v s in all classes, the Fall garden show, staged by the’ Woodridge Garden Club Monday and Tuesday, was up to the high standard usually attained by this progressive horticultural organiza- tion. Ever since its corporation in Octo- ber, 1926, the Woodridge Club has been of Agriculture. The lecture will be'very active in gardening affairs in its Your Home Will Be “Your Castle” OUL"',DOkY.ng ROCL Crcek parL If You Locate in Parkside the last available A Few Features for your consideration new homes in close-in Mt. Pleasant Fastest and best trans- portation in the = city. 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