Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1930, Page 42

\ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 4 1930—PART THE HOME GARDENER THE GLADIOLUS Marked interest was displayed Takoma Horticultural Club members in a talk on gladiolus varieties lnd culture given last Monday evening by Dr. Eu- gene A. Hollowell of the Deplrtment of Agriculture. It was quite evident that this attractive flower is highly ap- preclltzd by the home gardeners. First discussing varieties, Dr. Hollowell stated that there are possibly 4,000 varieties of gladiolus in existence, over half of which are listed in catalogs and price lists. This multiplicity of varieties makes a choice for the garden rather difficult. Among yellow varieties, Dr. Hollowell recommended Gold, Golden Measure, Golden Dream and Souvenir. In lavenders, Dr. Moody, Minuet, Capt. Boynton and Mrs. F. C. Peters were aune:ud For reds, Crimson Glow, F. E. Bennett, War and Dlxle were hvored, and for pinks, Mr. Phipps, Mr. Leon Douglas md Plnk ‘Wonder. Among ofl-oolor types, Ashes, Mother Machree, E. J. Shaylor and Mrs. . E. Barthon were commended. ~Mrs. F. C. Hornberger was mentioned as a desirable white. Taking up the matter of diseases, Dr. Hollowell spoke of three distinct troubles, namely, hard rot, dry rot and scab and recommended for all three the dipping of bulbs for 30 minutes to 3 hours in mercury solutions, lucilozs be given before the bulbs start in the Spring, as it is liable to injure young roots or shoots. Mercury compounds are poisonous and must be ki from children and animals. Planting may begin, ucordln’ to Dr. Hollowell, as early as the middle of March in this locality and continue to the middle of June. Early plan gives larger bulbs, more bulblets and better flowers because growth is made during the cooler and moister weather. Depth of planting ranged from a cov- ering of 2 inches of soil to somewhat the shal- 3. B. Thompson & Ce. REMEMBER Thege is little time left for Your Spring v Sk WILTSHIRE Virginia Ave., 300 feet from Steel Pler Write J. 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WELLINGTON. dressing between the rows with small amounts of nitrate of soda, superphol- phate and potassium muriate. program conforms with the retulu of studles at the Michigan Experiment Station, where it was also found that a complete fertilizer was best. Water in abundance is needed at all looming in m.u especially during the bl Conc!rnln sto , Dr. Hollowell stated that he utilized a dry cellar which averaged about 60° F., but this point aroused considerable discussion, several members asserting that they preferred considerably lower tempera- tures. It is evident that gladiolus bulbs can be kept at quite a wide range of temperatures. In the discussion, following Dr. Hollowell’s talk, it was brought out that the little bulblets should be planted early, April 15 to May 1, to prevent their drying out and to give them ample o t time for development. ROSE GARDENS Owners of rose gardens are now busy seeing to the fact that the rapidly developing plants are supplied with essential soil foods. Cultivation is also l.mporunt although just how important Txuuun when one has seen the splond id plnnu grown under paper cul- ol Yor chluva s e ultivation n where weeds and grass are mw of the rose. For fertilizer, old well rotted cow manure cannot be excelled, but it is true that it is often unavail- la::. 50 r:th gud:ger must resort to other materials such as sheep manure, dried blood, ground bone and mixed come established, it can use lots of such food, but in the beginning .one should use but the equivalent of & small hand- ful of fertilizer per plant, supplementing this after a few weeks with further amounts. All rosewood that died in the Winter is now very evident and should be removed at once for good :ppenuwe mdhl.lso to remove disease 80 canker may have killed it. Raubma respond to this added care by producing choicer, finer blooms and more of them. APPLE BLOSSOMS lpgln. does not m.".ll’l think of the le as an ornamental plant because tl:d leulhnr o; o\‘): economic value as a producer of generally outweighs other considerations. v, o deny the beauty of the a in bloom. In fact, it is lppleuw;mld be p! even rult was not produced or was decidedly inferior. In fact, certain of the wild species of apples and crab- apples are used as ornamentals, espe- cially the deep pink flowered forms of rather dwarf tendencies. The double- flowered crab, known as Bechtel crab, is a wonderfully beautiful semi-dwarf tree, producing at this season flowers resembling small pink roses and quite as attractive. The tree of the Bechtel crab is attractive throughout the year, except when attacked by the cedar rust, which causes early dropping of the |leaves. Even gnarly, twisted old apple | trees have a certain’ odd beauty which appeals to many folks to such an ex- tent that such trees are retained even after their usefulness as producers of fruit is dubious. NEW LILAC BOOK Among recent books on lening is that of “Lilac Culture,” itten by the eminent authority Johu C. Wister, and published in small handbook form de- signed to sell at a nominal price within reach of all gardeners. Some of the drawings were contributed by B. Y. RESORTS. CAPE _MAY, N. J. Though It°s Only Spring i too urlyé: make ug the many bea: hlmaqhded. rden- ur‘- an only a fow minutes from Boardwalk and ecean, it will be easy to make Jour selection for the Summer —if you make it mow. As far South a5 Washington 26 Cooler For Information Write Paul G. Voleker City Manzger CAPE MAY So located as to offer the. utmost in Resort Living * 75 Minutes from New York SUMMER COTTAGES $500 to $3,000 Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. A young apple tree in full bloom, as beautiful as any ornamental plant in the ting | garden. Every bud appears to have developed flowers, many more than Teeds for a full crop of fruit, but useful in atiracting bees and other beneficial insects. Photo by Gourtesy of the Department of Agriculture. the tree Mos Takoma Horticultural home gardeners. anprfl’lmnrpflllnc ’m.m- within the city, but further out in nu suburbs gardeners were not so for- tunate. Quite fortunately there was considerable movement of the air on the coldest night and this tended to prevent frost formation. Fruit blos- soms are not necessarily killed at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, Dr. Chand- ler, in his book entitled “Fruit Grow- ing,” tells us that fully open peach blooms withstood 23 degrees Fahren- heit in one instance. However, a little later, when the little peaches were be- ginning to develop, 2me¢ms Fahre the blooms are above t.he coldest layer of air, With the fine varieties of Darwin and May flowe! tulips now coming into bloom in the home garden, flower time has arrived in earnest, with its ample reward to the foresighted gardener who thought and acted last Autumn. Tulip bulbs are so relatively chenp in price that it is no wonder they hemc e e S . Powell, president of the Takoma Horticultural Club, tells me that he has successfully flowered the puper-wh:f: nnrcusu: I:!ll of d"o:n :: simp) 1] bulbs in November, when &m low' Once the rose plant has be- | pe rrison of the Club, who is well known to many local | th could not be grown out of doors, but must now be wmxfln'n in light of the above information. Dr David Griffiths of the Department of Agriculture advocates the digging of tullp bulbs in June, after the leaves have n to wilt and yellow, reset- ting in early October. Each tulip bulb splits into levenl new divisions, some of which are too small to flower. By Io“nwm[ Dr. Orlfllohl recommen- dation, can grade out this small nack, lemnl it out separately. Re- each year does away with miss- ln( ts md uneven beds. The annual tulip show of the Wood- ridge Garden Club is to be held at the Sherwood Presbyterian Sunday School Bullding, Twenty-second and Rhode Island avenue northeast, on Tuesday from 8 to 10 pm. There will be classes for single blooms as well as for vases and baskets. The committee in charge of the exhibition is headed by Mrs. A. L. Foster, assisted by Mrs. George Simonds, Mrs. Geo ‘Targett, Mrs. A. H. Engelbrecht, A. H. Engelbrecht, Har- old Kinner, Willlam P. McDowell and E. A. Thomas. Prof. A. 8. Thurston, head of the department of floriculture at the University of Maryland, will offi- clate as judge of the show. The public is cordially invited to attend. Georgetown Garden Club had as subject of lawn and garden contests, drawing freely on his extended experi- ences in similar work with the Wood- ridge Citizens’ Association. Hortlcultural Club is hold its show early in the eomln; week at the Takoma Park Branch of the Public Library. Prof. W. R. Ballard, extension horti- culturist of tho Unlvenlty of Maryland, discussed ation of Plants” at the regular monthly meeting of the Potomac Palisades Garden Club held Thursday evening at the Community Church, Cathedral avenue and Conduit road. The topic was timely and proved of interest to the members. May 2 was lhe first anniverspry of 16 Mon! uburban arden Club. In yur the club has grown to & total of 190 members and has taken & vory active part in clvlf' -%vm;mm the region covered, namely, Friendship Heights, Drummond, Chevy Chase Gflm and cluvy Chase Ter- race. mm ~ ent Agriculture was the evening's speaker, presenting his splendid illustrated lec- ‘Roses, Their Planting and According to the bulletin of the club, the plant material committee is now taking orders for tulips and other Bprlnz flowering bulbs to be purchased in Hol- land and imported direct to the club. As a stimulus to increased member- ship, the club is offering a fine large regal lily bulb to every member bringing & new candidate before June 30. Plans are under way for establishing & test Blnux;nmuh‘ of climbing roses near the ond-Somerset School. To insure a splendid Spring flower show the offl- cers have secured the co-operation of the American Peony Society, which has granted its silver and bronze medals as awards at the forthcoming show. The Rockville Garden Club held tts regular meeting, April 25 at Quaint Acres, the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. Q. Quaint- ance, on the Colesville pike, near Coles- ville, The meeting was conducted by Mrs. George Hane, president, with I. N. Anderson, as $) er, ing the subject of “ and Rock Gar- den Plants.” Some beautiful Spring flowers were displayed by members. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. calesvllle, and will be in s garden picnic. Dr. W. R. the Univermy of Maryland will address the meeting. pply the favorite color of but- m T didferent parts of Europe & Dutch provision company has customers make their selections from a card showing eight shades of yellow. TWO. At Community Centers Center t, Community —~ , Na- Pranklin Administration tional 1300. Chevy Chase Center, Connecticut ave- nue and McKinley street: Monday—3 p.m., French conversation for Children; 3 and 4 p.m., music. ‘Tuesday—3 p.m., model aircraft con- struction; 3 and 4 p.m., rhythmic danc- Thursday—3 p.m., French conversa- tion for chfldren ‘3and 4 p.m., rhythm. Ben Murch School, Connecticut ave- nue and Ellicott place: Monday—3 and 4 pm. rhythmic dancing for children. Columbia Heights Center (Wilson Normal), Eleventh and Harvard streets: ‘Tuegday—8 p.m., Capitol Tennis Club, Columbh Players, ‘Welsh Soclety. ‘Wednesday—4 ., tap dancing. Thursday — pm., beginners’ rhythmic dlnbh’ll. 8 p.m. Columbia Players, ladles’ gym, Oates Orchestra re- hearsal, Ye Olde Time dance. Friday—3:30 p.m., advanced rhythmic dancing, 7:30 p.m., Boy Scout Troops 40 and 41, Capital City Orchestra. East Washington Center, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: ‘Tuesday—7:30 p.m., dressmaking, the ‘Washington Boys' Independent Bund. 8 p.m., Parents’ Club of Washin Boys’ Independent Band, East Washi ton Community Players; 8:30 p.m., IO- cial dancing. ‘Wednesday—7:30 p.m., De Molay Com- marndery, Knights Templar Drill Team. Thursday—7:30 p.m., Woodmen of the World, Uniform Rank, for drill; Boy Scouts—Sea Scout Ship 202; 8 pm., basketry. Saturday—7 p.m., Boy Scout Troop No. 29, Capitol Court of Juniors of the Macabees; 8 p.m., community program —community singing and moving 'pic- tures; 8:30 p.m., social dancing. Georgetown Center, Gordon Jr. High, Thirty-fourth street and Wisconsin ave- nue: Eriday—3 p.m., thythm. Langley Center, Second and T streets northeast: Tuesday—3:15 p.m., thythm. mdly-'l 30 pm., Elks' Boys' Band rehearsal. Macfarland Center, Iowa avenue and ‘Webster street. Friday—7 pm., rhythm. 'l!o pm., Boy Scout Troop’ No. 3! , dra- matics, bridge, lut nommunlcy dlnet of season. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: Monday—3:15 p.m., violin class. Thursday—3:15 p.m., plano, rhythm. Friday—71 pm, Children's Geme Club; 7:15 p.m., Boy Scouts, Drum and Bugle Corps; 7:30 p.m., Girl Scouts, china painting: 7:45 p.m., Boys' Aero; plane Club; 8:15 p.n., tap dancing; 8 p.m., Park View Music Week community entertainment. Southeast Center, (Hine Jr.), Seventh and C streets southeast: Monday—S8 p.m., reheurul Lenox P.- T. A.; 8 pm,, D. o Golden Rule Council No. 10 dl'ul telm. ‘Wednesday—3:30 p.m., reheargal of nperettn by Friendship House Dramatic Club; :30 p.m., instruction in tap dancing; 8 p.m., ‘meeting and program by Bouchetw. Center, Iadies’ drill team, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Priday—7 p.m., children’s dancing in- struction group No. 1; 8 p.m., children’s dancing instruction group No. 2; 8:30 . communlty dance; 9:30 pm, “sing. Szturdly—i 30 a.m. plano_instruc- tion for children; 10 a.m., Dramatic Club; 2 p.m., Jolly Junior Club. 'l'nkvm-‘ Ptney Branch road and junior rhythm. senfor rhythm. m., Girl Scout " social dancing Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets: Monday—7:30 pm. choral festival rehearsal. ‘Tuesd: ‘Troop No. 60, aircraft, Saturday—7 p.m., group party. —7 pm., French conversa- For Only Three More Days— These Regular $99.00 Westinghouse Electrified Machines A Hepplewhite Console Model i . With a Special Allowance for Your Old Machine —If you have not already taken advan- tage of this remarkable opportunity, we advise that you do so at once. Only a special concession from the manufac- turer makes such an offer possible. ‘The machines when closed are handsome pleces of furniture; when opened, sewing machines without a peer. Each machine equipped with the Westinghouse motor built in the head, adjustable knee con- trol and full set of attachments. $2 Down— Small Monthly Payments tional group; 8 p.m., lucflon bridge in- pnnuee 5 cornet_groups; 5 P yollbhx. 7:30 pm., id Drum Corps. Thund-y—’l pm., tap dancing for adults; 8 p.m., social dancing instruc- tion and pnctice for adults. Prldly—a 30 p.m., rhythm for youths; dancing for youths; 7 p.m., for adults; 8 p.m., new ults in tap dnncmx. 8 pm., Writers' League, Numismatic Soclety, men’s public speaking group, French conversational group. Saturday—8:45 to 1 p.m., music in- struction for youths in violin, saxo- phone, drums, trombone, cello and xylophone. Garnet-Patterson Junior High School: closes May 6. to the members who completed the course of 10 lessons. After a program of speaking, initiation for the llumnu of the institute will take place. The evening will close with demonatntlon of games and the work of the insti- tute. Officers of the institute, recently elected, are: President, Clarence Browne; vice president, "Anna E. Bell ucnury. Henrietta Taylor; tnuunr Frederick Smith, and recreational direc- tor, Raymond A. Contee. Armstrong, First and P streets: Saturday—8 p.m., Howard University Players present “In Abraham’s Bosom.” Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street southeast: Monday—7:30 pm., bead and wax work, reed and basketry, lampshade and lub, Association, first-aid group; Choral Soclety Wistaria Drl.mttlc Anacostia A. C., Preps and Midgets. Thursday—3:15 p.m. music group, Junior Needle Guild. Friday—3:15 p.m., Jolly Juniors. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast: PHW—S:U pm., sdvanced musiec, practice. piano Cleveland Center, Eighth and T and, streets: Thursday—7:30 pm., Ross' Bi Hoffman's Music Association, first aid, Dennison art, lampshade making, adult piano, Burleigh Singers, Community Center Band. Dunbar Center, First and N streets: ‘Thursday — 6:30 p.m., story-telling, m., dnncl.n( tor com?x & Association; 9 pm., swimming for youths and men, Priday—7:30 pm, Girls’ Base Ball and Tennis Clubs. Garfield Center, Alabama avenue &nd Twenty-fifth street wnt.beut ‘Wednesday —7:30 p.m., groups, Girls’ Dramatic Club‘ Garfield A. C, Toy Symphony Orchestra. Garnet-Patterson Center, Tenth and U streets: lu{)mu-y——'l pm, St. Luke's Boys ‘Tuesday—7:30 p.m., Amphion Glee Club, 8. Coleridge lelor Choral So- lety. lampshade-making, Denamison art, first-ald, Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Leaders’ Recreation Institute. Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and D streets northeast: Monday—3:30 p.m., music groups, 7:30 pm., Dennison art, the Merrymak- ers Soclal Club, Girls’ Athletic Club, Manchester A. C., Everready Club, or- chestra, visual instruction. ‘Wednesday—17:30 p.m., special boys’ program, concert, dance, athletic events, Carnation Art Club. l’rhursdty—::w pm., Junior Art Club. Military Road Center, Military road near Brightwood: Monday—3:15 p.m., Buzzing Bees Dramatic Club. ‘Wednesda: 15 p Buzzing Bees Dramatic Club. Friday —3:15 pm, Buzsing Bees Dramatic Club. West Washington Center (Francis Junior), Twenty-fourth and N streets: Priday—7 p.m., Reglar Fellers' Tum- bling Ciub, Boys' Harmonica and Sym- hony Orchestra, Paramount A. C, glndl]s C., Georgetown Community Five A. C "Teddy Bear A. C., handwork, Girls' Club. To make them “more polite and effi- clent,” Houston (Tex.) policemen are being given two hours' military drill each week. RESORTS. BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA. Nearby Summer Mountain Resort. - nished cottages. Sale or rel Large or 5 rooms. 1 bath. to 18 rooms, bu! Lesation eot- imming 00l ete. dress Mr. Owner, ox H, Blue Ridge ¢ ‘suminit, r- Phone Blug Ridge 20-W_ ashington ) _FARM AND GARDEN. NE\V. 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