Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1929, Page 16

REAL i ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY, 'AUGUST 10, 1929.° THE HOME GARDENER = Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. l LILIES IN BLOOM l Roy C. Plerce, secretary of the ‘Takoma Horticultural Club, one of the most successful non-professional lily growers in this vicinity, informs us that certain of the species are now at their very best.” Lillum Philippinense formos- anum, with beautiful long trumpet flowers of purest white, is being grown very successfully by Edwin C. Powell of Silver Spring, Md. This lily has proved perfectly hardy. Winn T. Simmons of Takoma Park, D. C., has a planting of Lillum henryi, known commonly as the yellow specio- | sum, in bloom. The flower stalks stand five feet in height and are very attrac- tive with abundant blooms. Charles C. Carroll, also of Takoma Park, D. C., has A fine group of Lillum aurgtum in bloom. This is the gold banded lily of Japan and is described by Mr. Pierce as being hardy in this vicinity but not permanent in the same sense &s the tiger Jily. which endures, one might say almost, perpetually. Mr. Pierce ha Lillum speciosum, variety rubrum, bloom. This is a hardy species, semi- permanent in this locality, and really one of the most beautiful of the out- door specles. Mr. Plerce still has some flowers of Lillium tigrinum, but they are rapidly passing. F. Joy Hopkins of ‘Takoma Park, Md., succeeded in flower- ing the tender Indian lily, Lilium neil, gherrenes, outdoors this Summer, but it has now passed bloom. The bulbs of this species have to be lifted and stored under protection during Winter. Mr. Plerce has supplied these notes, | thinking that they may interest some | of the home gardeners and also to show that one may have lilies in flower | over a long period. from June onward. | He rightfully believes that gardeners | should enlarge their lily plantings to in- clude some of these less common species. ‘The abundance of crape myrtle in | bloom at the present time in and about Washington is another reminder of the fact that gardening here is neither dis- | tinctly northern nor southern. —The crape myrtle is not classified as a hardy plant in Philadelphia and certain of the older gardeners about this city tell of ‘Winters when the crape myrtle has been killed back .Such a Winter at least has not occurred during the last 10 years, so the crape myrtle can be classed as reasonably safe for planting in this vicinity. “As a long and profuse bloomer the erape myrtle has no equal among orna- | mental shrubs. Think how transitory| sre the lilac, deutzias and other Spring| flowering shrubs, and then consider that| a crape myrtle may stay in bloom for six weeks or more. and the correctness of the adjective “long-blooming” be- comes apparent. | Note the colors of the crape myrtles | about the city. and one will find a whole range of colors from white through the pinks to reddish purple. | Pink seems to be the popular color. One Teason for the great number of colors | 1s the fact that the rape myrtle propa- gates readily from seed and seedlings are rarely true to the parent color. Crape myrtle is easily propagated from cuttings ‘of the mature wood or soft- wood cuttings taken at this season and placed in a propagating frame. In respect to culture, this shrub has few special requirements. It is unusu-| ally free of pests, either insects or dis- | ease, and seems to thrive in most any| type of soil. especially the more fertile | grades. Pruning is required to keep the | plants in bound: otherwise they will| quickly become small trees of rather| scraggly habit of growth. Heavy prun- ing in early Spring is desirable, thereby | inducing many new shoots, the ends of which break into bloom in July. The diversity of types as shown in colors is also evident in time of bloom Some plants have not yet flowered. while others have been in bloom for a month. This variation is not altogether a disadvantage. as it extends the period . ef bloom where one has several plants. | Aside from the flowers. the plant itself | is very attractive because of its smooth, | glossy leaves, usually of reddish hue. | l THE BAG WORM ' Considerable injury to evergreens by | the bag worm has been reported from various sources about the city. Arbor vitae apparently has been the favorite food plant, but the insect has by no means confined its attack to this spe- cies, and has been found on Norway| spruce and other conifers. The bag' worm scarcely can be considered a seri- ous insect, because its control is so simple and certain, yet it is capable of doing great injury if allowed to go un- checked, especially to small dwarf forms of evergreens. James A. Hyslop, in charge of the insect, pest survey of the Department of Agriculture, suggests spraying with ar- senate of lead or Paris green in the case of large trees or numerous trees, and the simple expedient of collecting the bag-like nests in the case of a few | small plants. Of course, the bags should | be destroyed following collection, The bag worm has an interesting habit of living. Like the snail, it car- ries its protecting cover throughout life— that is, through the larval and pupal stage until it emerges as an adult but- terfly. During its feeding life, the bag worm attaches itself loosely to the evergreen twig, feeding while thus at- tached and then moving bag and worm to a new location when food is ex- hausted within reach. Finally, upon completing feeding, the insect attaches the bag very firmly and goes into the pupal siage. Those who may have tried to pull off bag worms in this stage can attest to the fact that they do a good Job of fastening themselves to the wig. Mr. Hyslop states that outbreaks of bag worms such as the one occurring this year are extremely rare and explains the situation on the basis of parasitical cnemies which become depleted for some reason, perhaps simply from the shortage of bag worms for food. In the absence of parasites, the bag worm quickly increases, with a resulting epi- demic, so to speak. With renewed food supply, the parasites again rapidly in- THE CRAPE MYRTLE OOL OMMODIOUS ONVENIENT Have YOU Seen 5803 Chevy Chase Parkway? A spacions new Colonial home, just one block irom the Circle, near stores, schools, cars and churches; built on a good sized Iot in an attractive wooded setting, with fine bed- rooms, three baths, garage, fireplace, oak floors and mod- crn in every, detail. Low Priced—Easy Terms Will consider clear land or smaller house as part pay- ment, R. E. Kline, Jr. Owner Union Tr. Bldg. Dist. 5246 OR_ANY BROKER BY J. B. WELLINGTON. | Top: Ageratum, a light blue flowered annual which remains in bloom all Summer and makes an excellent bed- ding plant. Bottom: A spray of erape myrtle, a plant native to northern India, which has found an agreeable home in | this vicinty and adds greatly to the beauty of the Midsummer garden. H Photor by couriesy Department of Agricuiture crense and in the following few years take good care of the bag worms. Lei us hope that this will happen in the present case. [ GARDEN ITEMS The rain of the last week proved a blessing to most gardens—in fact, to| all gardens except those few which are | adequately watered by artificial means. | The soil had become dry to consxder-‘ able depth and it will take a prolonged rain to really bring it back to good cor.- dition. One must admire plants for their ability to survive periods of| drought. The hollyhock, mallow end rose of | Sharon or althea, are all closely Te-‘ lated plants as a study of the flowers | and seed pods will show. The mallows | and altheas are mow in bloom. The Jatter is almost too common, but the| mallows might well be used to much | greater extent. especiallv the new im- proved varieties with larger flowers and more brilliant eolors. Cover crops for the vegetable garden and for the orchard are now in order Crimson clover is an excellent cover crop plant, but if a good stand is ex- | pected the soil should be worked a lit- | tle and fertilized. if not naturally fer- tile. Winter rye may now be sown, but wherever possible use the clover ' because of its greater potential fertiliz- ing value. Dahlia plants should now be growing rapidly in anticipation of Autumn flow- | ering. Sheep manure and bone meal are excellent fertilizers in lleu of nld! rotted manure, which is best of all, but | not easily procurable, especially in the small quantities often required in the small garden. Staking the dahlia plants will save disappointment later YOUR LAST CHANCE Only One of These Houses Left (Sample Open Dailr to 9:00 p.m. Until Sold) 536 Madison Street N.W. (Out Ga. Ave. to Lonsfellow, Fast 3 Rlocks) 7 nics rooms. built-in bath. Targe pantry. Frigidaire. Elegant jocation near new Fort Slocum Park. Con- venient 10’ schools, stores, churches and junior high school. Facing Wide Boulevard e $9,350.00 T Do not hesitate to see this house today, as we have only ONE left. (Sample 536 Madison St. N.W.) Built and Owned by THRIFT BUILDING CO. For Sale by Your Br WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. 1226 14th St. N.W. North 0962 er or when winds and rain are very ;&I to beat down the heavy succulent stalks. Cultivation and fertilizing of the roses will insurz an abundant Autumn crop of blooms. Very often the late crop of roses nearly equals in quality that of Spring. The drought had its usual effect on chrysanthemums, that of causing the lower leaves to wither and drop. In some cases, leaf spot disease may be present, but drought is the most likely cause. ‘The plants may well be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture as a precaution- ary measure. Progress is being made in the methods of making eaux. It has been found that finely divided cop- per sulphate gives quicker and better results than the standard coarse crystals usually used. Browning of the lawn need not causc serious alarm since the roots are not easily injured. “The Home Fruit Orchard,” is the title of a new book by Dr. U. P. Hedrick of the New York State Experiment Sta- tion. Dr. Hedrick has written many books for the professional fruit grower and now comes to the help of the home gardener, who, by the way, has been surfeited with books on flowers and vegetables, but few on fruits. There is yet plenty of time to sub- divide and reset the iris plantings. A sensible program would be to divide some of the iris each year, leaving part undisturbed, Iris is usually at its best the second and third seasons after re- setting. THE GARDEN CLUBS ' Miss Alice M. Heaven, chairman of publicity for the Blue Ridge Garden Club of Maryland sends a report of the | third annual flower show and public | school _children's exhibition, held at Blue Ridge, Md., on August 2. The following were the principal prize win- ners: Mrs. Thomas Creighton, best col- lections of annuals and perennials, hest three dahlias; Miss Mary Kurtz. best three zinnias; Mrs. Rudy. best collec- tion of zinnias; Mrs. Joseph McComas, best three petunias and best collection of petunias; Mrs. Charles Brickell, best collection of dahlias; Mrs. Susie M. Smith, best collection of gladiolus; Mrs Henry Allen, best three stalks of lili Miss "Alice H. Heaven, Auratum lilles Mrs. Joseph B. Galloway. roses. Mrs. Mar- shall Nelson, Mrs. Willlam Hamilton, Mrs. C. B. Keferstein, Mrs. Walter Tay- lor, Miss Margaret Ramsay, Miss Bland Taylor, Mrs. Otho Hunter, Mrs. Arthur Foraker and Mrs. Francis Denny re- celved awards in the arrangement of flower classes. The jud&:fl included Mrs. Marion Austen, M Margaret C. Lancaster, Mrs. Birnie and Miss Lane, all of Wash- ington, D. C. The committee in charg Sophie R. Pitt, say, Miss Alice Heaven, Miss Page, Miss Louise M. Clark, Miss Bland S. Taylor, Miss Henrietta Dickey, Miss Lucy Mar- shall and Mrs. H. G. Gilimor. The following is a list of the winners in the 1929 garden contest sponsored. by the Garden Club of City View Heights, D. C.: First prize ($30), Ambrose E. Brown; d_prize (32 secon Imlay, jr., and Wilfred G. Plerce: third prires ($15), James L. Dyer, Herman C. Jarnagin and Mrs. Rosaline Spauld- ing; fourth priszes ($10), Julian Selby, Robert L. Talbert, Frank E. Colburn and Wiley R. Durden; fifth prizes, ($5), George D. Beveridge, J. Adrien Valade. James J. Brogan, Ira P. Midgett and Ruth Howell; sixth prizes ($2.50 each), Patrick Doherty, mas F. Chaney, Edward J. Mcllvane, rry E. Davis, Joseph B. Hell, Edward D. McCarthy, Alan H. Darnes, Howard D. Leslie, Er- nest L. Pope, Dominick O'Donnell, Mal- com B. Crismond, Roy R. Satterfleld, William J. Kennedy, Ada F. Grey, E. N. Ford and Henry Gray. According to Mrs. George B. Allnutt, publicity chairman, the Rockville Gar- den Club is carrying on a vigorous pro- gram. On July 26 the club met at the home of Mrs. John Engle, Gaithersburg, Md. The growing of gladiolus and asters was discussed and plans formulated for a club plenic on September 13 at the home of the club's secretary, Miss Eliz- abeth McCulloch. The club met yester- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Prank Karn of Rockville, with a timely discussion on the growing of the dahlia as the principal feature of the pro- gram. DFFICE BUILDINGS TOTAL $500,000,000 YEARLY Residential Development Alone Ex- ceeds Structures in Real Estate Field. Approximately $500,000,000 is being spent annually for new office structures, which vast amount is surpassed only by the total for residential developments. Practically every large city in the oountry is finding it necessary to build | il larger and better homes for its business population, and today it is estimated that there are approximately 4.700 buildings of more than 10 stories in this country. Chain Store Leases National or local business enterprises de- siring to establish one or more links to their chain of retail stores in Washington will find it advantageous ard profitable to consult us. Foiiiaasiseatirolliayoragecidlinodiin this particular class of property leasing. WEM.B_@‘O REALTORS 809 15th St. N.W. Main 9486 Let Your Eves Choose This Home For Its Beauty 216 17th Place N. E. Overlooking New Anacostia Parkway and Adjoining Eastern High School New All-White Restricted Community Spacious living room, dining room and hall with oak floors, beautifully panelled walls and the very latest in electric fixtures; an all-white kitchen with linoleum floor, two large cabinets and Quality range. porch. closets. A Three roomy bedrooms, A screened sleeping porch; a full- screened breakfast all with tiled bath with Pembroke tub and shower; large basement, with extra toilet, and built-in garage; front yard bnrd'ered by ar- tistic stone wall; rear yard entirely fenced. Paved alley. Unequaled Value—Only $7,950 R. E. KLINE, JR., Owner-Builder ROBERT W. SAVAGE, Agent 717 Union Trust Bldg. National 6799 Or Your Own Broker Petw Detached Brick 4-BEDROOM—2-BATH English iiegihemz DISTRCT BULDAG CHANGES URGED Builders Complain of Time Wasted in Going About Departments. __(Continued Prom Thirteenth Page) _ ditions which eause a great loss of time and which we believe could be remedied with comparative ease. Whenever a fee has to be paid it is ncessary for the builder to fill out certain forms in the office where he is transacting the busi- ness, &"ich as the surveyor’s office. bulld- ing #ns office, Plumbing Depart- ment or electrical department, and then take the application together with the necessary cash or check to cover the fee to room 120. There the money is taken and the application stamped and then the builder has to return to the department where he originally filled out the'papers. ““These trips make messenger boys | out of the builders or their employes. We believe that this difficulty ean be remedied in the following manner: “Place & cashier in each ent where any fees have to be paid. This would obviate always going to room 120 on the first fioor when necessary to pay fees, and then returning to the depart- ment where the business is being trans- acted. This is a very simple matter 1o be worked out. It is not Mkely that the cashier in any department would use all his time to transact the financial busi- ness in that department and these cashiers could make a settlement each night with an auditor. “What we suggest is simply the method by which business is transacted in any store. How long do you think a department store could keep a customer who has bought a book on the fifth floor, is told to go to the first floor to pay for it and return to the fifth floor iwith the receipted bill to get the book? ‘This is precisely what we are asked to do now in the District Building, and while there will be some trouble to make this rearrangment it will be a tremen- dous help to the hundreds of people who are dajly transacting business with the government and who are in a sense the :unmmen of the District govern- ment.” Lawn Important Factor. No matter how much money is spent to make s house attractive through re- modeling the exterior, it is impossible to get a thoroughly good looking job unless the lawn too is given proper at- | tention. Straight Out 13th Street SAMPLE HOUSE NOW OPEN ° 5731 13th Street N.W. (Just Above Madison St.) oF £% —SAUL'S ADDITION— # FEATURES Eight Rooms, Handsome Tinted Tile Bath with Shower, Large Ciosets (all cedar lined), Mantle in Living Room, Equip- ped with Radiant Gas Heater, Large Dining Room, Sun Parlor, Roomy Kitchen with Linoleum-covered floor, Prigidaire, Best of Decorations and Electric Fixtures, Paneled Walls, Daylight Basement. Colonial Front Porch, Nice Front Lawn, Ston: Re- taining Wall, Rear Yard, Garage. %, [ Price Only WAPLE & 1226 14th St. N.W. \ JAMES, Near All Conveniencies $10.250.00 Inec. North 0962 N Large lot. artistically landscaped. " 172D Varnum St. N. W. 8 rooms (4 bedrooms), 2 baths, en- closed sun porch, maid's room and bath. b Built by Breuninger “. 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The telephone system, according to | Richard Storrs Coe in the Bell Tele- | phone Quarterly, _includes. roughly, ||/ 6,000 buildings with a capital invest- || ment, including land, of approximately | Of this almost half are company | owned, this figure being exclusive of the buildings occupled by the Western Electric Co,, Inc., with ils huge manu- ||| facturing plants at Hawthorne, Ill,, and Kearny, N. J., and Storehouses else- where throughout the country and the great industrial plant now under con- 3009 Otis St. N.E. OPEN SUNDAY Detached—Woodridge. D. €. ‘This _six-room d_ bath homs You will pe surprised to see what s £00d home you can buy for the low S o8 $7.950 Extremely y Terms COME OUT SUNDAY HOOKER & JACOB lfat. Press Bld;. Met. 2663 OPEN SUNDAY tiled bath with electricity, etc. 1433 K St. N.W. NORTH CLEVELAND PARK 3716 Windom St. N.W. (North cn Wisc. 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IT IS A REMARKALE BUY—$15,500 OPEN FOR INSPECTION SUNDAY. and stucco. 9 rooms and 3 baths—2-car built-in garage—South porch, 11 ft, by 31 ft—sunroom Sk fasiniarn——ise) My oil-bisrrer—Gernerel Electric Refrigerator—Breakfast room — Many special buslt-in features. % No. 6 Efist Woodbine Street * ® New brick Colonsal, center-hall plan—6 rooms and 2 baths, I-car garage. Just off Conn. Ave. PRICED TO SELL. : Open All Day Sunday Edw. H. Jones & Co.,Inc. Chevy Chase Properties 5520 Conn. Ave. . Cleveland 2300 erator, sumptuously appointed baths, inviting open fireplaces, and a big two-car garage to match the house. A ‘most interesting fealure is the price Much less than the cost of duplication, by rea- son of attendant conditions, with most convenient and liberal terms. You'll see a good investment in it. Open Sunday from 10 a.m. 10 9 p.m—and every week day from 2 to 9 p.m. EVERsdGOSC . rvice EALTORS Robert L. McKeever, Pres. Earl E. Goss, V. Pres. S. E. Godden, Sales Manager 1415 K Street National 4750 Baxtm