Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1929, Page 20

20 REAL ESTATE. RTHERN LAWNS The following item, released by the press service of the Department of Agri- culture, is timely and to the point. The next few weeks will undoubtedly be very | favorable to the growth of young grass plants, but one should no trely on nature | alone but should carefully prepare the soil. “The urge to indqulge in growing green things usually reaches the point of action in the average individual in Spring, about the time the mail man delivers the seed catalogues. “As a result of this ‘Spring fever’ many lawns are sceded in the Spring instead of in the Fall. Seeding Northern lawns in the Spring is a fundamental error, according to R. A. Oakley of the Department of Agriculture. “Northern turf grasses,” Mr. Oakley ex- plains,” may be likened to Winter wheat in certain vegetative habits of growth. Winter wheat, as is well known, requires for its best production Fall sowing in order that it may stool out before the severe Winter arrives and be ready for the business of making a crop the fol- lowing Spring. A careful study of the Northern lawn grasses,” he says, “shows THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. celery, even of the so-called self-blanching varieties, and makes the finsl ps ‘much more palatable for table use. Photo by courtesy Department of Agriculture. Blanching celery by means of wide boards placed on each side of the row to exclude light from the stalks. Blanching improves the quality and texture of roduct that they should be sown in the late Summer or early Fall if they are to compete successfully with the noxious new wood. R« weeds the next Spring and subsequently. b 2 L happy faculty and as a result are often “Seed of most Southern lawn grasses, ‘however, should be sown in the Spring; badly injured in Winter. For this rea- son it is better to concentrate on rose are more black spot resistant roses! ‘Undoubtedly the future will bring forth such forms. In the meantime 1t is necessary to spray or dust to bring the tributed from the gardens of the mem- bers and ds. ‘The third annual Fall flower show and horticultural exhibition of the Woodridge Garden Club, and the sixth eonducted by or under the auspices of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Asso- hall will be open to the public from 8 to 10, September 26, and from 7 to 10, September 27. ‘The club has secured as judges Earl W. Sheets of the Department of Agri- culture, prominent local flower grower; C. C. Thomas of the office of foreign plant introduction, Bureau of Plant In- dustry and president of the Takoma Park Horticultural Soclety, and J. W. ‘Wellington of the Department of Agri- culture. A special feature of this year's exhibit will be a cash prize of $10, called the “Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’' Asso- ciation Award.” This will be given to the winner of the sweepstakes in the show—the persqn who scores the high- est in first and second prizes. Tt is ex- pected that the competition will be keen. ‘The hall will be open to receive ex- hibits at 2 o'clock on the first day of the show and will be closed at 6:30 p.m. to permit fudzlnm Exhibitors are re- quested to leave all entries in place un- til 10 p.m. on the second day. ‘The same rules as have been followed in recent flower shows of the club will be used. All material in competition except in class 1 must have been grown by the exhibitor. No greenery, aside from the natural foliage, may be cluded with flowers except in classes 1 and 2 J. Exhibitors must adhere to the requirements of the schedule with re- gard to the number of blooms in a vase, ete, otherwise their entries will auto- matically be disqualified. Plates .for fruits and vegetables will be furnished by the committee, Class 1—Most artistically arranged bouquéts of mixed flowers: A, basket; B, vase; C, bowl; D, wall pocket. Class 2—Dahlias. Specimen blooms, one to a vase unless otherwise specified (quart milk bottles will be furnished: A, cactus; B, hybrid cactus; C, deco- rlntlv;t;db. |nmw: El,hpeony flowere: single, duplex or collaret! , pompon H, seedlings; I, collection o? nl?rodmer ent named varieties in one container; J, most artistically arranged basket of dahlias, with or without other flowers or follage; K, largest dahlia in show; L, best dahlia in show. Class 3—Roses. Specimen blooms, one to a vase unless otherwise specified (containers for specimen blooms will be furnished by the club): A, red or crimson; B, light pink; C, deep pink; D, yellow or orange; E, other shades and blends; F, cluster or polyantha; G, vase or basket of five different varieties; H, vase or basket of five of one variety; I, best rose in show. Class 4—Gladioluses. A, single stalk; B, vase of five or more. ‘Class 5—Asters. Five or more blooms. Class 6—Marigolds. Vase of ten or more stalks: A, African;: B, French. Cli Zinnias. Vase of five or HEART OF GEORGETOWN. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929, more blooms: A, common or dahlia- 5 dwarf. i By s Class 8—Petunias. Vase of ten or more blooms. Class 9—Cosmos. Vase of ten blooms Class 10—8carlet sage, or_more & Class talks. Fruits. Class 20—Apples, Plate of three of one varlety. 11—Coxcomb. appropriateness of container considered. gllll 13—Other annual flowers. Class 14—Other perennial flowers. Class 15—Hydrangea. Single bloom. Class 16—Snowberry. Three or more N Hass’ 17—Fiow berrl 88 17— ers or berries of an O se 18 Decorative folia ; ss 18—Decorative foliage plants. Class 19—Potted plants, = REAL ESTATE. Plate of three of Plate of three Single Class 21—Pears, one variety. Class 22—Grapes. bunches of one variety. Class 23—Any other fruit. plate. Vegetables. , Class 24—Potatoes. Plate of three. Vase of ten Vase of three by sending an v’ sirpiane. Class 27—Other vegetables. Class 28—Best collection of garden vegetables. Five or more varieties on separate plates. Class 29—Sweepstakes. Highest score made by any individual. First prize counts three and second prize counts one, except in classes 1, 2J, 2L. 3I and 28, in which a first counts five and second three and a third one, competitions clubs, between club. NORTH between the . * ok X x —_—— ‘The Montgomery Suburbin Garden Venezuela has a new labor bank. Club, organized last Spring to Chevy Chase Terrace, Gardens, Drummond, Friendship, Ken- ilworth and Somerset, and which re- cently startled Washington gardeners 1] Chevy of dahlias to 0 local Semi-Detached compete in national show, is to hold its Autumn clation, will ?;hhel: in lthe stherwood e Presbyterian urcl on the eves stalks. hortic BY J. B. WELLINGTON. o e SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, Class 12—Water lly. Specimen bloom, | Glass 25—Tomatoes. Plate of three. o Cultura) Show Ociber Ajana’siat Floy 2 Class 26—Beans. Plate of 10. ‘This enterprising club is going to in- troduce some new features, including . women's six component townships and between the six %am of the public schools. Dr. Howard Watkins of Somerset is chairman of the coming show and Au- brey B. Carter of 4611 Davidson drive, Chevy Chase: Terrace, is president of the CLEVELAND PARK Homeg consequently, Southern lawns usually | fertilization in Spring and early Sum- Pr GaSireit e ircr i 65 PAAIY TAAICRTS | [raee O s G ES IS v et | L e ose e i Distinctive in Design many Northern lawns.” is needed to produce flowers, but the i ;e sensible idea Is to get this growth early. and Superior Black spot of roses is with us as usual b ) i in C t £ i n Construction THE HUMBLE ZINNIA No annual plant came through the Tot, dry days of Midsummer any better than the zinnia, especially when the or, one might say, as always. Appare ently, commercial rose growers put their chief rellance on Bordesux mix- ture as a protective material. Driving past the large rose nurseries at West Grove, Pa., the plants offer a distinct Mrs. John Harlan, publicity chairman for the Hyattsville Horticultural So- clety, announces that the Autumn flower show of this soclety will be held ~ POTOMAC SAVINGS BANKS FOR RENT—Entire second and third floors on one OPEN SUNDAY, FOUR-BEDROOM RESIDENCE in this desirable neighborhood between Wisconsin and Connecticut comparison was made in unwatered gar- bluish’ cast from their coating 1 vi g of the | October 4 and 5 at the Pirst National « dens. Not o long ago the zinnia Was f piviure” Bordeaux mixture fs made | Bank’of Hyattsville. Entries will be Eiihe b ia ilic Distit 12 ith 9AM. to 9 PM. Avenues, where home values will always increase. A considered as an unaitractive flower to | FXUTE. B0rQefuy Mitle B MaCe | en to all eitizens of the vieinity and of the best corners in the District. rooms, wil € A | ase. be used only when no more desirable | 3ciijve fungicidal principle being the |the earnest co-operation of all garden- hot-water heat furnished; 4 toilets, one shower bath; L A;(f?;!l;:x‘cttledg}?g;;‘ “with LItGI 1 %‘ ‘{vge 2. B vith S , extra L/ - species was available. ‘That this situa- tion no longer prevails is obvious to any one who has noted the flowers about copper. Prepared Bordeaux mixture may be purchased from practically any seed or hardware store, ers is desired to help make the show & real success, The soclety is holding & plant sale this afternoon at the River- hot and cold water, electricity. All outside rooms, plenty of light; hardwood floors. One room 25x40 on 3620 TORY, select HARDWOOD FLOORS, detached GA- RAGE; also an artistic OPEN FIREPLACE, ELEC- serve Chase the city and suburbs in recent years. | ™o J ) = 1 his eally what the home gardener needs [ dale Post Office with materials con- = 5 . K J - T T e i second floor. ~Suitable for insurance offices. Long Veasey St. TRIC REFRIGERATION and other home REFINE- Corner 46th and Klingle Streets Rent reasonable. Reach via Conn. Ave. to Burean of Stawdards. west two blocks ew Pierce Mill Road. CHAS. D. SAGER Builder—Realtor—Owner 924 14th St. N.W. National 0036 lease to responsible tenants. C. IRVING WOOD, AGENT 1249 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. West 0089 if the first place, plant breeders have greatly improved the zinnia in size, color and doubleness of the blooms. In the second place, the sterling growing qual- itles of the plant have forced them- selves on public attention. No flower | does better with a minimum of care or, | incidentally, responds better to mod- | erate care. The zinnia is, according to Bailey's Cyclopedia of Agriculture, & | native of Northern Mexico and South- ern Texas, a fact which readily explains its ability to survive under short mois- ture conditions. The plant is a mem- | ber of the great Composite family, to | which belong the daisy and dandelion. Through breeding and selection there have been developed distinct races as respects height of plant so that we now have giant, medium, and dwarf strains just as required. The range of color in all strains is very satisfactory and, although orange and red colors pre- dominate, there are shades of violet and purple. The red and orange colors are apparently the more popular. Perhaps no one would choose the ginnia as his favorite flower, but never- theless most any home gardener will acknowledge that it occupies a very im- portant place in the Summer flower | PRICE $13,750 CONVENIENT TERMS meson-Built Model Homes 6, 7 and 8 Large Rooms Now Ready for Inspection 415 to 445 Jefferson St. N.W. 914 and 925 Quincy St. N.W. 1521 to 1527 Isherwood St. N.E. MARIETTA PARK Detached Brick—8 Rooms—New and Beautiful Ja garden. _ _ _ . Best s - a N.E. GARDE\I 1T S o Isherwood St., One Sat North of 15th and D N.E. qulitv 7 § : : R s T Material The “blue spirea” appears to be & i " S i = Inspect at Once highly desirable small shrub for this N O T L e it e L Throughout locality. The plants are now in full flower and although the _individual blooms are small, they are 50 plentiful as to give the whole plant a lavender blue appearance. The plant is no rel- ative of the well known spireas of the Spring garden, but is a member of the The architecture of these fine homes has been carefully designed and selected by our experts of superior home de- Qn Cnglish Type Regidence on a high elevation overlooking verbena family. The leaves, in fact, | signs. The material also has closely resemble those of the common garden verbena. The plants bloom the been carefully selected. All e labor fprnished by skilled second season from seed or may be pur- chased as nursery plants, in which case they will flower the season of purchase. Blue spirea apparently has value as a honey-producing plant, judging by the quantity of honey bees that visit the plants each day. Aside from any such practical use, blue spirea is a dainty, attractive plant blooming in late Au- gust and September when good flower- ing plants may be almost counted on the fingers of one hand. Blue spirea demonstrated its ability to withstand drought by blooming freely this season under conditions which | stopped the growth of dahlias and other plants. Roses are making renewed growth as & result of the rains. It is not advis- able to push the growth of roses at this season with fertilizers because of the tendency of the plants to grow right up to freezing without natural cessa- tion of growth. Apples, pears and prac- tically all shrubs cease growing in late Summer or sooner and harden their BEAUTIFUL WESLEY HEIGHTS Built of brick and stone; slate roof; insulated with Balsam wool; copper gutters and downspouts; cypress exterior woodwork; Textone wall finish; chestnut trim; beautiful colored-tile baths and first-floor lavatory. A central hall extends conveniently to the driveway at the rear of the house. To one who knows good construc- tion the price will seem surprisingly low. Open Sunday from 10 AM. to 9 PM. Drive out Cathedral Avenue to 46th Street; then one block north. 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