Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1929, Page 19

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON., D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929; THE HOME GARDENER for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of thec Home. | Practical and Seasonal Hints I PAPER MULCH Just what the future of paper mulch is to be in the home garden is still a question, but it certainly looks at the present time as if paper mulch is =n up and coming proposition that cwonot. be overlooked by the home raener, whether he grows flowers, ruits or vegetables. Just about a year 2go Dr. L. H. ¥lint of the Department of Agriculture published his report “Crop Plant Stimulation with Paper Mulch,” Technical Bulletin No. 75. Since that time tests have been con- ducted in a great many parts of the country, mostly with favorable result The greatest handicap has been th high cost of the paper and also the difficuity in obtaining the right kind.| Both these handicaps are being over- come. With greater production. paper is becoming less costly and Washing- ton and vicinity is now served by local distributors. There are, according to Dr. Flint, two general types of mulch paper. one for annual crops in the fleld and the other for perennial plants or for re- peated use with annuals. This latter grade is the type adapted to the home garden. The cost for a 50x50 foot gar- | den completely covered would rang near $12, but it must be recalled that the paper may possibly be used for the second season if handled properly. Advantages accruing from the paper | are larger and earlier yields, less culti- vation and a chance for the vacationist 1o go away for a few weeks and not have his garden go all to weeds. The prospective user of mulching paper shouldn't get it into his head that paper will replace fertilize: do away with the need of prepari soil. Paper will increase the returns | from fertilizer and organic matter such as green manures, but it doesn't supply any piant food of itself. Paper mulch is ‘effective because of its warming ef- fect on the soil and in dry periods in conserving moisture. There is also a | likely beneficial effect to the minute laht and animal life in the soil. Dr. | int is working on these phases of the | subject and will have more to tell us| in _the near future. Some of the ways and means of using mulch paper are indicated in the ac- companying illustrations. Where mulch paper is used about ornamental plants the unsightly effects may be alleviated by strewing pine needles over the paper. For tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, egg- plants and caulifiower, a successful method is to lay down paper 36 inches wide and plant a double row of plants | through slits cut for the purpose. As seen in the picture the paper may be held in place by a wire device shaped Jike a croquet wicket or by simply plac- | ing, sténes or bricks on the edges. y . interesting reports of success | with the-muich paper appear in the | len magazines. One grower reports success ‘with muskmelons. not benefited. bui apparently seasonal | conditions modify success as might be | - | posed of There | with_bricks. are evidently very few crops that are | garden. BY J. B. WELLINGTON. % W, N N o5 Upper Lower: Means of eliminating weeds in the garden walk. a thin layer of gravel laid directly on strong mulch paper, held in place Tllustration of the use of paper mulch in the vegetable Note how completely the soil is covered. —Photos by courtesy of Dr. L. H. v | contains practical advice. Types of |Prances Sortwell, Miss Lucy Bentle: | flowers which best keep their freshnegs | Miss Bertha Looker, Mrs. Frank Wes when sent by mail, which flowers re- Mrs. R. F. Whitehead, Mrs. Deai quire a great deal of water, reviving | Acheson, Mrs. Walter Peter, Miss Kath- | wilted flowers are some of the subjects | erine Dougal, Mrs. Archbold and Mrs. | discussed. | Madeline McCandless,” d These_annual pilgrimages, sponsore CHELEN Do [ by the Georgetown ‘Garden Club, have Ants in the lawn and in the garden proved delightful events in the past and are a nuisance and any one who has|are particularly worthy of patronage | | tried to destroy them will have found |since the proceeds are donated | them decidedly persistent. One of the | charitable undertakings. simplest means of control is to punc! it ¢ i a hole into the nest with a stick and |, TH® Tecent activities of the Com- then pour in a little carbon bisulphate. | ot "forth in the following communica~ taking the precaution to cover the hole | i f0rCR, W0, She toNBRINE. Formmttl ens with moist earth or cloth. The liquid | gon Teceted T The Community turns to & gas which permeates through | Garden Club of Rockville, Md.. held its e nest and destroys the ants a ; - e ; 3 ¢ taxe | Arst annual flower show at the Rock- thein Sot Tt e ouner pest that take ville Firehouse Friday aftemoon and and of his plants. These night-feeding | fvening: Moy 3. There was a fine show: pests seem (0 be always present in the | 0% T e garden, ready to cut off young beans, | fullps. many magnificent specimens | peas, fomato plants, etc. About the|0¢ing on display. Mrs. Harry Gormley e A was chairmah of the exhibition com- and Paris green in the proportions of e quart of bran, a teaspoonful of | Paris green and enough of molasses sweetened water to moisten the mixture without making it sloppy. This should be sprinkled about the plants in the carly evening. ‘ I THE GARDEN CLUB ing.” 3 i Mr. Edwin Powell, general chairman d,",{*iS}Xgl‘{:,:,,f"‘:gdi*,“?;:;"‘,u‘;ficg“;, [ of exhibitions for the Takoma Horticul- {he” National Capita) Daptie ooice o | (ural Club, announces that the Iris Show A % | will be heid on Wednesday and Thurs- B, wad conmMNIEI! Murdbedsion | 10 1 andl 18F Lt the) iew: ke | o ey e et oW, i station, on Carroll avenue opposite Den- | at its best and is well worth 'visiting, | Wood avenue. The Volunieer Fire De- The National Capital Federation of | to | Chauncey M. Grubb and Mrs. Carl East- | wood. Miss Laura Ann Wadsworth is | president of this very flourishing club, with Miss Elizabeth McCulloch_corre- sponding secreta recording secretary. The club meets next | Friday at the beautiful country home of Mrs. Leonard Nicholson, with Mr. | Beasley, Maryland State forester, guest speaker, discussing roadside plant- | D. Leizear, Mrs. Frank H. Karn, Mrs. | and Mrs. W. W. Clark | | partment is acting as host and will sup- ply music on the opening evening. Mr. Ernest L. Crandall is chairman of the Iris Show committee and hopes that every one will bring flowers, as there is ample space and classes for all needs. The annual Spring show of the Na- tional Capital Dahlia and_ Iris Society will, according to Publicify Chairman W. J. Armstrong. be held at the Carlton Hotel, Sixteenth and K streets, on | Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17 | The first day the show will be open | | from 2 until 10 p.m. and the second day | from 11 am. to 10 pm. There will br[ | 38 classes for amateur and professional growers. Entries are provided for bearded and beardless iris, peonies and | miscellaneous flowers. Home gardeners | are urged to bring their flowers to the show. E. W. Sheets, chairman of the show, - announces - that, in_addition_to {he usual awards, the American Iris So- ciety will present its bronze medal to the leading prize winner. There will be no_entry charge. i A meeting of the society will be held at the Carlton Hotel on Wednesday evening, May 15, to complete prepara- | tions for the show. Man Confesses Slaying. RALEIGH, N. C., May 11 (). lville A. Dietz of Nutterville, W. Va.,| | who, officers said, has confessed to slay- | ing J. C. Kelly, Southern Pines police | officer, yesterday was lodged in State | Prison here after a flight that took him to Bangor, Me.. from the scene of the Killing March 20. Kelly was shot and mortally wounded when he attempted to halt a speeding car in Southern | Pines. The assailant drove to Aberdeen, | where he abandoned his automobile. | Garden Clubs met last evening in joint | session with the Lyon Park Garden | | | Club of Lyon Park, Va. The proceed. ings will be reviewed in next week's | column. | Mrs. R. F. Whitehead. chairman of | publicity for the Georgetown Garden | | Club, sends us the following: “All gar- den lovers are looking forward to the DUPONT TONTINE DOW Sh. ades are washable, fadeless wrinkleproof, pilgrimage of Georgetown gardens sched- uled this year for Tuesday. May 14, or, in event of rain, the following day. Tickets, with lists of gardens and tea hostesses, are on sale at the Mayflower | Hotel and will also be available at each garden shown. The list includes Ever- may, the home of Mrs. Lamotte Belin, | now ‘occupied by Mrs. Ruth Pratt. Other gardens to be visited include those of | Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. Charles | Warden, Mrs, Fernando Ceuribert, Mrs, | Hermann Hollerith, Miss Catherine | | Weaver, Mrs. E. R. Finkenstaedt, Mrs. John Thlder, Mrs. Frank Bright, M | Henry Leonard, Mrs. Alvin Dod: | - | 830 13th St. N.W. PETWORTH W. STOKES SAMMO Phone Main 333 Proprietor CORNER BRICK S Near Schools, Stores, Churches, Theater, Cars and Busses 2RE POPULAR CENTER-HALL TYPE . - o With Two-car in Garage MANY FEATURES $10,500.00 The walk is com- 7511 13th Flint of the Department of Agriculture. expected. In a year of plenty of moist- ure and warm growing weather the benefits are less than in able seasons. But in the home garden, ‘Where the suppression of weeds is al- an | “Principles of Flower Arrangement,” cool, unfavor- | by ‘E. A. White. The author wrote this for the ama- | teurs who are interested in the artistic | stem. cute problem, there would | 8'Tangement of flowers in the home and never be & year but that mulch would | for the small public functior Many local gardeners|8S for the professional florists, who ar be acceptable. as well | are giving mulch paper a trial in a called upon to arrange large public more or less limited way. sentible plan and one that is recom- mended by Dr. Flint and, in fact, by | This is a | decorations, bridal bouquets and cor- sages. Color problems are takén up. “Flower Decorations in the Home,” by the paper manufacturers. Once the | Gertrude Jekyll. value of the paper is established the | Hardy flowers which can be used in rather high cost will be partly forgotten. | different months of the year are fea- Aris: mattar of fhet iho yp-p?r ‘will | tured. This guide may also be used in undoubtedly be much cheaper whmr?repamnon of that part of the garden ol#Tger quantities are used. Flower Arrangement. ‘Those of us who have attended 1 flower shows or, better yet, helped to | a shows realize quite well that the arrangement of flowers to se- | cure the maximum effect is indeed an | rangement are the followin, { in which flowers may be reserved for | cutting. The book also contains a chap- | ter on wild flowers in- the home. { ‘Three helpful articles on flower nd keeping flowers fresh | ‘The Friendliness of Flowers About | , the House,” in the Garden and Home | art. We are pleased to publish the | Builder for June, 1928. This article | following list of annotated titles pre- pared for us by courtesy of the Public Library of the District of Columbia, Dr. | George F\ Bowermar. in charge | Books on flower arrangement are few in number. The Public Library sug- parent Glass, for March, 1928, | gives suggesticns for placing flowers in | | relation to other objects in the room. “New Flower Arrangements in Trans- in Arts and Decorations 'An effect as delicate | Feste he Tollowtag. e [Library Su&- | and provocative as a Japanese print siring to studv this fascinating ar “Japanese Flower Arrangememt,” by | Mary Averill | The Japanese have made a more | thorough study of the decorative value | of flowers than any other race. “There is no occasion which cannot be sug- ted by the manner in which the lowers are arranged.” Miss Averill says in her book in which she tells of some of the fundamental principles of lhe‘ | art. “The Flower Art of Japan,” by Mary Averill. ‘This book supplements and completes the author's first book. The choice of | flowers, short stem flowers, the arrange- | ment of them in shallow bowls, and the | proper use of foliage are discussed among other subiects | STETTTTEERAARAERACANTENS, ATTENTION !! 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