Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1929, Page 20

REAL ESTATE. THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. l BEAUTIFUL DAHLIA. I , The dahlia easily is entitled to recog- | nition as the queen of Autumn outdoor flowers. The combination of short days, cool nights and moist soil apparently is the ideal environment for the dahlia. One might very well add full exposure to sunlight and liberal supplies of plant food as essential requirements. Within | a very few years the dahlia has been | converted from the old-fashioned, late- flowering formal type of bloom into a wonderful diversity of forms and color combinations. The staid old type of solid blooms has given way to single collarettes and cactus flowered varie- ties with their long reflexed and dainty petals. No other plant exhibits more | strongly the effect of the master hand | of the plant breeder, partly because the dahlia itself is highly changeable and | partly because of its ever-increasing popularity. The dahlia is pre-eminently a home garden flower. It is casily propagated and easily raised if one has an open, sunny garden. The flowers are toa| short lived and too fragile to give them high talue as a commercial bloom, compared with such long-lasting species as the rose, carnation and chrysanthe- | mum. Howewer, the dahlia is not as | difficult to grow as any of the three flowers mentioned. There are no plant diseases of any special hazard, and be- vond a few comparatively rare insects. such as stalk borers, the dahlia is not troubled by insects. The past scason has not been a fair | year to gauge one’s ability to produce | good dahlias. In other words, the home gardener who has not met with | great success this year should not be discouraged to try again, for, as a rule, Washington and vicinity is a favorable locality for the dahlia. Notwithstand- ing the dry weather, there are many | plendid dahlias in the city and suburbs this year. In witness thereof there was | the shipment of gorgeous blooms sent to California by the Montgomery Sub- | urban Garden Club and grown in Somerset, Md.. by Dr. Howard Watkins, 1 embers of this progressive - . 3?‘;3,';“,2“’" G DICE An attractive exhibit of dahlias, nicely arranged in a wicker basket. Such B | flowers as this may be seen at the various flower shows about to be held in this locality. See Garden Club Notes.—Photo by courtesy Department of Agriculture. )WWER CRO¥ o adding ammonium sulphate and lime to | Green manure has come to be a com- | hasten rotting. If placed directly in mon term in gardening, where but & |the garden soil, the nitrifving bacteria | few vears ago it unknown. AS 10NR | that aid plant growth will first turn ome gardeners could obtain all the Orders for marcissus, tulips, hya- cinth, crocuses and other Fall-planted anable res ey e reat need | And the plants will suffer a momentary : ;l"a:‘r'm;""far‘:";;n“;g o Freat need | getback from loss of quickly available bulbs should now be promptly attended But now the situation is quite reversed | food | to, as the planting season has arrived. and green manure has come to be very portant. By green manure one sim- ply means any plant grown for spading or plowing under while yet in a green. cculent condition. Clovers make ideal green manure crops because of their higher contribution of organic nitro- gen. Clovers are, however, not so use- ful in the home garden rotation, be- cause of the fact that they must be | sown quite early to amount to much, | and the home garden is usually tor busy producing vegetables or flowers in July and August to be given over to clover. 1In large suburban gardens, where a part can be given up for a sea son, clovers or cow peas offer the best | possible material for green manure. In | the smaller home garden Winter has come to be the standard green ma nure, because it may be sown up to Oc- i tober 1 and even later. | Green manures are mnot equal to | plenty of animal manure, it is freely | admitted, but if grown with fertilizer | and supplemented with fertilizer when | turning under in the Spring green ma- nure can and does promote good crops. | The new gardener may feel that it is | easier to simply use fertilizer alone, but | Te is doomed to disappointment, as the soil will become less and less fertile even with large applications. One has simply got to add some organic mate- rial to obtain good soil texture and good growth. Try spading up the surface and sowing Winter rye at this time. The seed is not at all expensive and one will be rewarded with a bright : green carpet which, when spaded under | $13,250 in April of next vear, will give the gar- CONVENIENT TERMS den a new stimulus to activity. Many | of the older gardeners about the sub- | urbs consistently follow this program | . and get good results. | Modern—Up-to-date—4 Bedrooms—2 Baths Old straw and leaves Are Al || SURPRISING value in this splendidly located house having large rooms, " 6ak floors throughout, fireplace in living room, cement porches, de- tached garage and private driveway, full-tiled baths. Also for Sale Similar Houses at gource of decaying organic material, 408 and 412 Old Georgetown Road should be rotted first in pit or pile, Avenue to Fethesda Bank. bear left on Old Georgetown or take Rockrille trolleyv and get off at Glenmbrook Roa BY J. B. WELLINGTON. 414 Old Georgetown Road Open Until 10 P.M. Sunday BATTERY PARK NEW HOUSES | Drive ont Wisconsin Road to houses . H. WEST COMPANY : Representative on Premises National 9900 1340 G St. NE. A Bargain at $9,950 Terms for quick sale 1519 K Street A semi-detached two-story brick dwelling with a delight- ful outlook on Maryland Ave, Front porch has large Colonial columns, and back porch ex- tends across entire bldg. Six large rooms, kitchen and bath. ONLY 2 LEFT o e i i ||| No Bigger Value Anywhere two-car brick garage in rear. - - Near _public schools and Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s new department store. Open all day Sunday and from 30 10 9:00 o'clock week days. /\MERICAN SHCURIW Real Estate Dept. 15th and Pa. Ave. N.W. National 4815 Priced at 6,250 $250 Cash $55 Monthly ALL-BRICK HOMES Across Navy Yard Bridge to 14th and S—then one block north OPEN SUNDAY AND DAILY, 2.9 P.M. National Mortg. & Inv. Corp. 1004 Vt. Ave. Nat. 5833 There won't be any o1 tnese available after today at the rate they are selling. Those seeking a moderate iced home of un- usual merit will do well to inspect this substantially constructed group, each with its covered front porch, double rear porches, tiled bath with built-in tub, artistically decorated rooms with paneled walls, oak floors, hot-water heat, built-in garage and attractive shrubbery. Situated on a_ wide paved street two squares from school, stores and car lingand near new Govern- ment park. Sample House 1508 RIDGE PL. S.E. Business Property Leasing Because of our 35 years’ ex- perience and our knowledge of values and trends through long association with the Washington downtown realty field, our organization is in a particularly favorable position to be of valuable service on all matters relating to the leasing of business properties. \/EAVER BROQ REALTORS 809 15th St. N.W. Main 9486 | Eastern United States, | all American fruit | most, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D: C., SATURDAY, SE Regal llies and many of the other lily species age planted to advantage in’late Autumn, ‘Fhe Madonna lily develops a rosette of leaves at this season of the year. This cluster stays more or less green all through the Winter and is perfect- ly normal development of this lily. In Spring the upright flower-bearing stalk arises from this rosette of leave: As noted in a previous article, Au- tumn is an ideal season for making new lawns or. patching up bare spof in the old lawn. Grass is a cool weath- er plant, thriving under conditions which favor Winter grains. It is interesting to note how tom: toes. potatoes and other crops have | responded to increased moisture by | sending out new growing shoots. The | sof! foods were present all through | the dry weather, but the plants were | unable to use them without adequate | water to bring them into solution. | There is no object in hurrying to dig up gladiolus and dahlia bulbs until | after the plants are actually cut down | by frost. Just as long as the leaves are green, the plant is manufacturing foods for storage in the roots, thus preparing itself for a strong renewal of growth the next growing season. It is unfortunate that the varieties | of grapes which reach us from Cali- | fornia cannot be grown to advantage in our Eastern gardens, as they would | greatly prolong the season. However, nearly three centuries of testing have given generally unfavorable results. Here and there a grower meets with | some success, but the European types of grapes don't seem to be at home in Grape breeders are producing hybrid types in large rumbers, some of which combine, the better qualities of European ~and American species. There is undoubted- ly great room for improvement in most 1t is hardly to be expected that such stable plants as the grape can be changed in a few year but in the course of time new tvpes will be molded by the plant breeder | that will equal the California grapes in every respect. Amateur gardeners should make the of the Autumn horticultural ‘There is no better place to ly varietics unless it be in the gar-|s ftself. There are always experi- , who are | | more than pleased to answer questions.’ None of the garden clubs charge ad- mission, but rejoice in a large attend- ance. Mrs, Arlene M. Allnutt, chairman of publicity of the -Community Garden Club of Rockville, Md., submits the fol- lowing story of recent activities of her clu “The Community Garden Club of Rockville and vicinity was entertained by Miss Elizabeth McCuiloch September 13 at her home, in Colesville. Box luncheons were served by the side of a lovely stream planted with evergreens,! flowers and trees. After lunch the reg- ular meeting was held. Announcement was made of the awards received by members at the Montgomery Agricul- tural Society show, in August, following which Mrs. Elmore led an interesting discussion on W. E. Marshall's book ‘Consider the Lilies’ As the conclud- ing feature the members were taken for a stroll through the nearby woods, un- der the guidance of Miss Beulah Dove, an authority on wild plants and flowers."” President L. M. Clarke of the Wood- ridge Garden Club announces that Prof. W. R. Ballard of the University of Maryland will be the guest speaker at the next regular meeting. October 7. PTEMBER 28, 1929. | Garden Clubs and can be counted on to put across a first-class show. On October 4 and 5 the .Hyattsville Horticultural Society is to hold its an- nual Fall show this year in the lobby of the First National Bank. Residents of the vicinity are cordlally invited to exhibit flowers, fruits and vegetables and to attend the show. The Lyon Park Garden Club of Lyon Park, Va,, is arranging a flower show to be held Saturday, October 5, in the Community House. The show is to be opened to the public at 1 pm., entries closing at noon, when the judges, B. Y. Morrison of the Department of Agricul- ture and Miss Margaret C. Lancaster of the National Capital Federation of Garden Clubs, will begin their work. Classes have been provided for ama- teurs and advanced amateurs and for school children. It is expected that dahlias, roses and zinnlas will be es- pecially abundant, but provision has been made for any outdoor flowers. The privileges of exhibiting are open to any one living near Washington. The subject will be “The Autumn Prep- | aration of the Perennial Border for Spring Bloom.” During the business session the report of the nominating committee on next year's officers will be received. The place of meeting of the ‘Woodridge Club is the Sherwood Presbyterian Church Hall, Twenty-sec- ond street and Rhode Island avenue northeast. bed s of the Chevy Chase Ter- race, Chevy Chase Gardens, Friendshi Drummond, Kenilworth and Somerset area will attend the Autumn' flower show of the new Montgomery Suburban Garden Club, October, 4 and 5, at the Somerset School. The club is new, but nevertheless contains’ some of the most successful amateur gardeners of this ction. The president, Aubrey B. 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A special program has been prepared for the Sunday school and all services. The pastor, Rev. Enders will preach in the German serv- ice at 10 am. Rev. Paul Wobus, super-| intendent of missionary education of the Evangelical Syrod of N. A. of St.| Louis, Mo., will speak in the Sunday school and service, In the evening at 8 o'clock the an- nual young people’s rally will be held. Five-minute addresses on various phases of young people’s work will be given by Misses Emma Burkhalter and Katherine Davis, Gras Erdman Grimm and William Street (Just East of 16th St.) Open for Inspection Charles | in the morning English | |DR. SMITH TAKES SERMON. TOPIC FROM PSALM 77 * | “A Soul's Reaction to the Greatness and Tenderness of God” to Be Subject. At St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church to- morrow the rector, Dr. C. Ernest Smit} will preach on the subject: “A Soul Reaction to the Greatness and Tender- ness of God,” as manifested in Psalm 77 A bus calls for the Sunday school children attending St. Thomas’ whose homes are in the suburbs. This servier will be resumed October 6 and contir.- ued throughout, the Winter. The scho has been in session since September 12 The Woman's Auxiltary will hold ft- first session at 10:30 a.m. Wednesda- and the next day the Rector's Aid So- clety will begin its year's work with a 5 m 16th St. Heights Beautiful Lot —located in a section of fine homes. There are 8 excellent rooms, 2 colored tile baths, shower, covered concrete porch, planned and finished as you would your own home if you built it yourself. Equipped with every home appoint- ment and convenience. Electric Refrigeration, Garage. modern at a Terms Reasonable This Evening and All Day Sunday 1435 K St. N.W. 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The home is most practical in arrangement and mod- ernly equipped—with electric refrigeration, oil burner, 22,500 First Floor Lavatory—Breakfast Room. Wide Center Hall 8 Rooms 2 Baths Garage 100000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000“0000'0000000000000000000000000‘00000000000000000 s pvz;‘n:u is a good reason for selling, justifying such a remarkably w e. ‘Talk with us about it Sunday when you inspect it. Open from 2 P.M. to Dark i MFKEEVER =GOS R. L. McKeever, Pres. Earl E. Goss, V. Pres. S. E. Godden, Sales Mgr. “1415 K St N.W. Nat. 4750 9000000000000 00000000000 0000““000000000000000000000»000000000“000000{0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NOTE: The first group of these outstanding homes were so ap- pealing that 9 were sold before completion and we are now starting construction cn the THIRD group to take care of the enormous demand. 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