Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1929, Page 20

TR REAL ESTATE. ¢THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. €. SATURDAY. MARCH 23, 1929. REAL ESTATE. - - = the garden for replacements in the|ed from now to the middle of Apnl" Autumn seem to have suffered most| vicinity to make it one of which the|are coming in in gratifying numbers home plantings. stand & better chance of giving a full | harshly. city can be proud. The committee can | and will, it is hoped, produce blooms THE HOME GARDENER m.:mr:rtx‘:“e.;cr Dropagation él;:e;sa ¥holly | crop than those put in Iater, since hn,} do,all but l::op things to insure its suc- ;mr\;g: 1o Ml this large hall to over * | Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. is that of lncrml‘nglgr:msima;rr;g}:\. :::g:g; (“(‘h‘l;“;u‘n?::l‘:‘l‘ey vi: ‘etgrb‘fvug';‘; NATIONAL PEONY :m,fl dz. 1:‘h:h :trlnnl-:é.:wh:r clfr\\et::les;“gtz‘m;l‘;‘l;e::r:;nrltlpen :éz:umtommgrgwnumf = g e Pt grow(h and buried | need not fear cold, for these early plants SHOW lic. The gardeners of Washington and | ington as to the best methods of pre- BY . B. WELLINGTON. ly wi top bud above the | will stand some freezing without killing vicinity are the ones who must make | paring peony blooms for exhibition, and e P voot. Tendily. O a grape cane | Roses are budding strongly now. a " Wishes to place itself | the amateur classes a success, and they | Rould appreciate hearing from the sec- Imay be partly buried while yct attached | stage of growth recommended by Prof.| This column s | can also assist greatly by teiling their | retary of each club, so that this in- - 2| squarely _behind _the committee in r _each_club, so_t (e heipereRGivne AL VI St diRE ;f;.r’{;nfi'fi锑é?" X{;rfi?fiu‘\’.i‘.’,"fi’,sfiélfi | tharge of the mational snow of the | {riends about the exhibition. Entries | (Continued on Twenty-first Page.) bad St Pruning the bush roses of the hybrid tea | American Peony Soclety, which is to be Judging by personal ob- | staged this Spring in' the ballroom of i d tea types. T Sorvation. some vatieties may be found | the Willard Hotel, in connection with | SEED DISINFECTION badly injured by Winter killing. How- | the usual Spring exhibit of the Ameri- ever, the crown iIs usually alive and if | can Horticultural Society. stubbed back to live tissue injured roses | The exhibit will be the largest flower One subject that the gardener hears Jn’}"in?.k. a quick recovery. j-rm roses | show ever held in Washington, and it is | a good deal about nowadays through, ghich persisted in growing late last | the duty of every flower lover in this extensive advertising and otherwise is | the use of various antiseptic compounds, | particularly of mercury, for treating S N e My S e | eeds to free them of disease spores that other—and the work is done at the - o 3 15y be Attached to the surfacs.’ Br.| proper season, which is from now until | k . ; I 1 Martln o the New Jersey Hors leaves appear, the two woods may be| § g : y . ticultural Society annual report for | expected to unite and thereafter grow | 1927 offers some very timely and sen- | as one plant. The scion will, however, 3 aile BAVIce o teeq dlsmfection., THe { always bear its own kind of fruit, and | ” " | | princinal polnt, according to Dr. Martin, | 3 the stock, the horticultural name o : i ~ | |is to buy healthy, vigorous seed and it | the plant receiving the scion, will always | : will_ not require ‘trestment. Where | _ % bear its own kind. There are, however, : 3 4 3 nearly disease-free seed was treated the | exceptions now and then. For example, | | o ¢ /e gains were insignificant, if any. With | Dr. A. J. Heinicke of Cornell University . 3 ; fetually disensed seed the results were | found that in apples the scion would ! s : ; in favor of the use of certain mercury | ¢ sometimes influence the season of ripen- | ) ¢ . | compounds. > 1 e apples on the stock. As a | [B 4 \ Much of the growth stimulation; plants must be closely related to 2 3 3 claimed by manufacturers could ini ccessfully grafted one upon the | j many cases be secured from simply | As an instance it is cited that | g 5 : . i : L] [soaking the seeds in lukewarm water | ! pears grafted on apples will thrive for R 3 i for a fnwdhuurs prlnr't'? pll"")tmz' (I{m;m We are ready to supply all the tools you need to put & while, but never flourish ! o o - . e bean secds were positively injured by | . : 2 LRE it Grafting for the amateur gardener 5 3 8 Neiid 4 X - treatment of organic mercury com-|f§| the lawn and garden in perfect condition. usually resolves itself into the use of o : » g R | pounds. Formaldehyde gave as good 4 the simple cleft graft, perhaps the : 3 5 i % 1 | Tesults in steriliing soil in the hotbed | Lawn Mowers—Lawn Rollers—Garden Spades easiest of all types and especially well ¥ q |as did nl;e more expensive proprietary | § Forks—Rakes—Hoes—Trowels adapted for top work in fruit trees. See | R Rl compounds. | c 5 f e o FEbs T ok ine b 3 5 3 i ® The one lesson that the home gar- Pruning Shears—~—Hedge Shears—Grass Shears thickness may be cut off transversely, | 3 3 Tt ® {dener can deduct from these sugges-J§ Sickles choosing_ & smooth section between | tions is the advisability of purchasing | | ' GRAFTING OF PLANTS l The propagation or increase of plants by inserting a cut shoot, commonly known as a scion, in the tissues of an- other plant is an old practice, the origin of which is lost in antiquity. If the two * plants are varieties of the same species— | VELAND PARK 3614 Veazey St. FOUR BEDROOM RESIDENCE in thls de- sirable neighborhood between Wisconsin and Connecticut Avenues, where home values will always increase. A MODERN brick constructed home with EIGHT large rooms, TILE BATH with SHOWER, extra LAVATORY, select HARDWOOD FLOORS, detached GARAGE; also an artistic OPEN FIREPLACE and other home REFINEMENTS. 13,750 CONVENIENT TERMS twigs. The branch stub is then split seed from a rellable seed specializing directly through the center, either by firm and not picking up an envelope of sawing, in the case of large branches, seed here and there. or with a chisel or knife. The split is | then held open just wide enough to ad- mit the scion, or two scions, as are usu- ally inserted, one to be removed later, when choice of the stronger one can be made. The bases of the scions should be cut wedge shape with the aid of a | sharp knife. The bright green under- | bark of one edge of the scion must be | brought into direct contact with the | [ : comparable underbark of the stub. By | R 50 doing the active growing tissue, | known as the cambium, will be brought | together, or near enough together, to | enable quick contact and union. As| s00n as the scians are placed, the wedge | should be withdrawn, and the pressure of the contracting sides will hold the scions tightly in place. All cut surfaces must then be cover grafting wax or parafin to e: clude air and prevent drying of the tender growing tissues. Grafting wax Roll Your Lawn Now, While the Ground Is Soft Uppe Cleft grafted apple scions | gowing vigorously. The weaker one o1 N ITEMS should be removed at the end of the GARDE 1 i season. Note the thorough waxing of r . the wounds. Lower: Bridge grafting It is almost time to consider planting ed to save apple tree injured by | some of the earliest vegetables out of % orchard mouse.—(Photos by courtesy of | doors. wmrph pallalm;s' are freq m;\&} The Ideal Plant Food for Department of Agriculture.) ted in this locality as ear | A St o d e = March 17. One way to hasten results Lawns, Flowers and Shrubbery | : s | with the potato is to place the seed planis by . buds. | {upherg in a warm, sunny window and grafts and cuttings | allow them to turn green. The young is, of course, well understood by | sprouts. whits or light colored in the gardener, and so also are the use of | gark, will take on color and become nc. bulbs, tubers and rooted parts of older | thick and strong and ready to grow y plants. Years ago the propagation of | rapidly when put in the soil. This prac- | plants by cuttings, budding and graft- | {ig js known ns greening and is recom- | §' 1 lth & G Sts, ing also fell to the duty of the home|mended strongly for hastening the ma- gardener, but now the nurseryman has | turity of the white potato. | relieved the amateur of this task and| One of our home gardeners in Hyatts- | H Reach via Conn. Ave. to Bureau of Standards, in general can supply young trees and| ville has already planted radish and | ‘e — S == B wast two blocks on Pierce Mill road. :’ru.\dh(::s :;toifi\ll;‘:y rw [l‘(‘;s 1;“);‘!1(“;‘;":11:§ lettuce seed if| his garden. Peas plant- i Ope“ for i“specfion from 9A. M. to 9 P. M. R R G 2 R P2 G5 2 52 SR S50 5505255052 5252 S a5 e S S5 ehe: | | | i may be secured from the hardware | home. | S store or seed house, or may be made | Certain plants, especially of the ever- Cha D age by heating together four parts of resin, | Bnts hp e siiiinite emeite | i Se ° T two parts of tallow and one part of and many suburban home owners have awn owers il | beeswax. This wax may be applied | been deterred from the use of ever- | Builder Realtor Owner th a brush while still warm or used | like putty, first greasing the hands with Power and Hand greens just for this reason. C. H. Han- | son, Capitol View, found that 924 14th St. N.W. Main 36 vaseline or other similar substances. | young rooted cuttings or newly grafted | | Every Type A youn 3 3 T T T AT T T T AT T TATAT A TATATAT AT AT Grafting is more in the nature of blants could be bought for very much |l g; d R R R R RRD * # hobby than a necessity with the ama | ize an less than large plants. He purchased | (b | emough for his meeds and set them in a ||| Description in thi E et 5 M | little nursery, as illustrated. Here he | Tl Ny KEW i) ies GRY o Aol | was able to feed the soil gencrously and | | teur. Five, ten or even more kinds of apple may be grown on one tree, and | ‘The home gardener is not often ~ eonfronted with the problem of saving trees, as shown in one of the accom- panying illustrations, from the ravages + of rabbits, woodchucks ‘or mice. Yet occasionally a suburban gardener loses i & tree from this cause. If taken quickly. Not only woody plants, but e At e ants %ot piants, such as tomaio. potato, | smooth with a sharp knife and brushed | SIPDIY water when necded, The plantc | b | geraniur ”‘"- .may be grafted. Com- | vt soft grafting wax or paraffin. about his house was ‘mproved sufficient- | i R | i oy Bl Il 0 1y to grow plants well the plants were | | . g Mrpesn i ol ready. What is equally important, the | 1 | 8;":1(6 ornamentals being increased in PROPAGATION ikt M st ihe in gmung bec! - : i to Ha lness SRnmNer % cause the roots were disturbed very lit- | . . . Other gardeners have adopted th! | J 3 s ) p Fropagation 1s & comprehensive ¥od | plan successfully toods and other is the entrance to a2 home built with quality BRIDGE GRAFTING - in gardening covering the increase o ¢ grows very well be raised in | : A g : d = e Wide assortmentof seliabie lumber. By giving exceptional service and the best well-known makes at low prices. H N 1 i1di e i in fluzlxty at reasonable prices, we are building a business that we are proud of. If you contemplate building, let us show you «the door to happiness.” We repair, rebuild, serv- jce and sharpen all models. Truck service. promptly the tree can be saved. Long i . i shoots, preferably of the preceding sea- a J. V. Hutchins & Co. nc | o son’s growth, are used as scions, Water Evergreens an 1218 C St. N.W. Main 866 ’ * - sprouts, such as often occur in the y . B e { = . o s i center of the tree, are well adapted Shrubbery = 5 Sherman Ave. and W St. NW. North 486 to the purpose. Both ends are sharp- ened wedge shaped and inserted under the bark above and below the wound, l q 1 placing the scion in the direction it . ;nmal{i\;hgf:wa The! r;cxilons fin\re }sxsld u; SPEC L lace w rads or nails. veral seions should be used as shown in the . 1,000 Rhododendrons picture. e essential operation is, as 1 1 in cleft grafting or any other type of 4 Sizes Up to 6 Feet grafting, to make a definite contact be- tween the soft green underbark of the By scion and that of the tree. The whole % surface may very well be painted with : o) », 5326 Broad Branch Road New Detached Brick: CHEVY CHASE, D. C. ‘IDEALLY situated on a charmingly landscaped ssite, 125 feet deep; all-brick construction. Living room, 14x18; dining room, 16x13; kitchen, 13x10; Most Lawn Failures soft grafting wax or parafhn, but it 15 | | | I25 : three large cross-ventilated bedrooms and tile bath, necessary to thoroughly cover the points Oakton, Fairfax Co., Va. B ree large ¢ ( - of union of the scions and the bark, | - and master bedroom, lavatory on second floor, covered rear porch, garage, electric refrigeration and screens. PRICE---$12.950 . breaking should give success. It is not | tiful; fragrant. necessary to use scions of the same variety, but it is essential to use scions Caused by Lack Makes Luxurious You want your grounds to be beautiful. Now is the time to of the same species—that is, apple for plant flowers, trees, shrubbery. (;ur Evergreens and ()rr:\mr;v)lal < apple or pear for pear. Trees are hardy stock, ready for immediate shipment, Our I_AWNS . : = § Aniother way %o handls the situation nursery is one of the oldest in this section—established 35 years ) ouris ment | 7 3"7: f;'jj J'E,fi'filfi nffl;:"{’g;:‘f;::_ 15 to plant several young nursery trees ago. All stock delivered free in Washington. i i Balf black'so'h % 3 about the base of the wounded tree and e < alf block to home. graft the top of the young tree into Send for Catalogue i A ~ i the bark above the wound. again using srlnall nails to hold the scion tightly in place. In many instances the best plan may Landscape Plantmg B Speclalty be to simply dig out the injured tree ’ e e | { andgplant a new one in its place; but W. R. Gray, Oakton, Virginia ! very often one desires to save a favorite | ! tree. or a choice variety, and bridge grafting is the only means offered. 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