Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1929, Page 18

‘REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING. STAR. THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surwundin‘l_‘ of the Home. MONTGOMERY CLUB WINS The exhibit of Jane Cowl dahlias sent by airplane to the international air express and air mail flower carnival held at San Leandro, Calif., brought two awards to the Montgomery Subur- ban Garden Club, according to Aubrey B. Carter, president. These were first prize in the longest-distance class and | fifth prize in the finest-bloom-in-the show class. A total of 26 States en- tered the competition. Dahlia roots and | gladiolus bulbs won by the society will | be divided among the members, al- though Mr. Carter reports such rapid growth in membership that shares will- be rather small. The Montgomery Sub- urban Garden Club is rightfully enthu- slastic over its victory. It seems but a few days ago when Spring was said to be just around the . Now Autumn is here, and most home gardners are not sorry to see it come after withstanding one of the driest years on record. With Autumn comes the opportunity for planting most varieties of trees, shrubbery and hardy perennials. It isn't very easy to awaken enthusiasm in planting in the Autumn, but there are reasons why the pro- spective planter should not wait until Spring. One reason is that most of the nursery stock that is planted in this locality is dug in the Autumn and simply stored in cellars until orders come in during early Spring. Most nurserymen ‘would be glad to sell more stock in the Autumn and save the expense and hazard of over-Wintering. In the cel- lars, roots are apt to get ipjured and suffer from decay, and then there is the problem of keeping frost out. Strange as it may appear, roots that might freeze solidly in the sol with- out harm are injured by frost in the cellars. It would be mutually advantageous to the nurseryman and gardener if more sales were made in Autumn. In this region it is more than likely that most hardy plants continue to make root growth during Winter—that is, below the frost line. Such a condition was noted for apples and filberts in Oregon, and Winn T. Simmons, one of Takoma Park's most successful home gardeners, tells us that he has observed new roots on roses at different times during the Winter. Obviously, if plants are able to grow roots following Autumn plant- ing they are in a better position to take right hold in early Spring than could Spring-planted stock. Peony growers of experience, such as Dr. E. B. White of Kensington and Dr. Howard Watkins of Somerset, are firm in their declaration that Autumn is the ideal time for resetting peonies or plant- BY J. B. WELLINGTON. by courtesy Department of Agriculture. The dahlia, queen of the Autumn flowers, which reigns supreme at several local flower shows in progress this afternoon and evening. (See text.) Photo finds, may grow on highly alkaline solls, | and are more likely to indicate low fer- | tility than acidity. Sorrel will also grow on alkaline soils, and is more fre- uently seen on acid soils only because the competition by other plants is less | effective there. “Not all the leaf mold in the woods is acid reaction. Peat-moss or sph num moss, on decomposing, produce acidity, as do the leaves and litter from such plants as rhododendrons, kalmia and blueberries. Tests with litmus paper, or with one of the other dyes that changs color according to the de- gree of alkalinity or acidity of the soil, are the safest indicators of soil acidity When the garden soil is naturally alka- not new, as might be concluded from the name, but is mentioned in Thomas’ The American Fruit Culturist, 1903 edi- tion, and probably earlier. The large red fruits made a fine display and eas- ily won first prize. After all the apple holds its place as king of the fruits by virtue of many superlative qualities— beauty, aroma, lasting quality and adap- table use. Returni to the subject of cover crops in the garden, it is actually astonishing to view the rapid develop-~ ment of Winter wheat or Winter rye. In less than a week the plants appear and in another week cover the soil with WASHINGTON, greenish hue. What is more, the tiny plants are collecting food and sunlight as & source of organic matter for the garden another year. Bulbs should be going into the soil now. The recent rains are going to make planting an easier task than it would have been two or three weeks Dr. Graf's prophecy that the Mexican bean beetle might not be'so devastating in 1920 as it was in 1928 was borne out in many gardens about the suburbs. There was one severe early scourge, with later attacks. M'amrefl and less i rpus The Garden Clubs Rarely does one see a more attractive garden club show than that staged by the Woodridge Club on Thursday and Friday of last week. There was an astonishing diversity of flowers and the quality of the various exhibits was very good, despite the dry Summer. Dahlias were perhaps a trifile short stemmed, but the flowers were excellent. The Columbia rose that won the best-rose- in-the-show award was about perfect in stem, foliage and flower. A bowl of single asters displayed by Dr. R. J. Haskell, past president of the soclety, attracted general attention on account of the bright, attractive colors and their fresh appearance. A display of blue | George salvia gave every one an opportunity to see this Autumn flowering perennial whish was recently highly commended by Prof. Ballard of Maryland Uni- versity. Mrs. Engelbrecht, secretary of the club, showed lantana in a wall pocket display which was highly effec- tive. Cosmos, scablosa, spider flower, nasturtiums, zinnia, marigolds and dozens of other Autumn flowers were present in alluring display. It takes plenty of initiative and perseverance to prepare for and actually stage a first- class flower show. Woodridge members “'fl'fi to have a generous quots of these qulities. Rarely, if ever, has an amateur hor- tlcultural show received such an aus- picious send off as that of the new Montgomery Suburban Garden Club, which is being held today until 10 p.m. at the Somerset School, Somerset, Md. Prom information obtained from the club's officers and from comprehensive schetiule, there is little doubt that this is one of the finest amateur shows ever held in the Wasl locality, not excepting the large shows held in the city. There are 127 classes for flowers, fruits and vegetables, which in itself promises ,a large and varied display. The two leaders in charge—Dr. Howard R. Watkins, exhibition manager, and Aubrey B. Carter, president of th: club—have planned and worked for weeks on the event, a fact which in it- self is assurance of a first-class show. An {llustrated lecture will be given at 8 p.m. on the planting and care of the home grounds. The public is cordially invited to attend. October 5 is an eventful day for local garden clubs. .In addition to the new Montgomery Suburban Garden Club show at Somerset, the Hyattsville Horticultural Soclety is holding its Au- tumn show this afternoon and evening D. st from the air dial welcome is always cxgl'!flld to any one who may be interested in outdoor wers, 3 Dr. J. B 8. Norton of the.University of Maryland, who is widely known as a breeder and grower of dahlias, will be it speaker at the next regular meeting of the Lyon Park Garden Club October 9 at 8 p.m! in the house. Xpec n . Dr. e: representative collection of flowers lr‘om his own gardens for illustrative pur- poses and will didplay the various types of dahlias, as well as some of his newer ings, thus affording members and endid opportunity to be- come acquainted with the various forms of this beautiful Autumn fiower. D. O. ‘Throgmorton, president of the enter- prising V! Garden Club, an- nounces that peony roots which were ordered by members will pe dis- tributed this evening. — SERVICE OF DEDICATION. Harvest Home day will be observed | tomorrow at Albright Memorial Evan- gelical Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse J.|streets. At 11 o'clock there will be a service of dedication for all of the new homes of the community. The sermon of dedication will be delivered by Rev. abel, the minister. The subject will be “The Devil's Mortgage.” At 7 pm, the Christian Endeavor meets, with Brooks Stewart as the leader. At 8 o'clock there will be a screen song sel . Rev. Mr. Schnabel will use as his subject “The Well Fed Often Go Hungry.” — e L At A\e annual brass band contest at Manchester, Englend, recently, the prize was a $10,000 cup and shield. O, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1929, 1437 Iris Street (Just east of 16th St., beyond Alaska Ave.) "A Beautiful ‘New Home 16th St. Heights In @ Community of High-Class Homes 8 excellent rooms, 2 colored tile baths (shower), large attic, refrigeration, all other extras. Finished with the atmost care throughout. OPEN ALL - DAY SUNDAY [SHANNON & LUCHY) 1435 K St. N.W. National 2345 Exclusive Agents ing new peonles. This plant startsijine or neutral and the gardener de- growing so early in Spring that dividing at that time is often actually harmful. | It is to be remembered that these two | gentlemen won notable prizes in last | Spring's peonv show at the Willard | Hotel. Dr. Watkins had the finest singlé bloom in the show, a beautiful pink Tourangelle. PFruit trees of all kinds and hardy shrubbery respond to Autumn planting. Consider what a help it would be in the Spring rush of gardening not to have to bother with planting large stock. One point that might be added— the largest plants are not always the best. Most fruit trees transplant with more certainty of living in the younger age classes. The desired aim should not be large old stock, but large-sized young stock. Some evidence has been re- cently presented that the difficult sweet cherry.can be safely handled in 1-year size from the budding. Home gardeners hear a great deal about acid and sweet soils and their bearing on plant culture. The following item, released by the press service of the Department of Agriculture, comes directly from Dr. Wherry, whom many of our local gardeners knew personally and esteem highly for his knowledge of native plants and their culture. “Acid-lovi plants, as many horti- culturists know, will not thrive in a garden that does not have soil of proper acidity. Azaleas, flowering dogwoods, rhododendrons, lily-of-the-valley, trail- ing arbutus, fringsd bleeding heart and mountain phlox are among the acid- loving plants, favored for their beauties. For successful culture of such plants it is necessary to provide soil that is def- initely acid in reaction, and to test the s0il once or twice a year to be sure that it remains acid and is not sweet- ened by lime rising in solution from the subsoil or carried up by earthworms. “Edgar 'T. Wherry, a chemist in the United States Department of Agricul- ture, has found that scientific observa: tion does not uphold some of the tra: ditional indications of acid soil; for ex- | ample, the reliability of moss or of sor- gns of soil acidity. Mosses, he Compare these new homes selling at 99,950 and you’ll find 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 |sires a bed of acid-loving plants it is | preferable to dig a hole in the garden | and fill it with soil known to be acid, | although~it is also possible to acidify | | the soil by applying chemicals or by the | \':!u of a muich of acid-producing lit- ‘The quince has several characteristics that should commend it to the home gardener who has space for a few fruit | plants, yet this fruit is rarely seen in this locality. The quince does-not take | up a great amount of space, being little more than an oversized bush, the flow- ers are extremely beautiful and rather showy, and the orange colored fruits are themselves attractive. The quince was formerly used as a root for pear trees, some pears doing even better on quince than on their own roots. Pear blight, which wrecked the pear growing indus- try in the Eastern States, also attacks the quince and may account in part for the apparent lack of esteem for this useful fruit. Cold storage preserves fruits and vegetables in two distinct ways, by slow- ing down the normal ripening processes and also by slowing down the growth of many of the decay organisms. One rarely thinks of this second factor in considering the beneficial effects of storage. 1 A plate of Hoover apples displayed at the Woodridge Garden Club show tracted keen attention. 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