Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1930, Page 32

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ITAl NESE - ;& At, hils and "llhi: gl:I. :l. The PiSEHER NURSERIES BI T ey Prextas 1ok npurance 3 o Bach tree imen. each. E THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 11 \ THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. LATE TULIPS | The late flowering tulips, known as the Darwins, have many superb qual- ities that have endeared them to the home gardener. Brilliant coloration, long sturdy stems and durability after cutting are among the good character- istics. Reasonable cost of the bulbs is another asset which may not be over- looked. The ranze of color is great, m pure white to almost black varieties is rather difficult because there are so many fine kinds from which to make a selection. Clara Butt is splendid clear pink variety, sessi strong vitality with which to maintain iself from year to yea Farncombe Sanders is a light red variety also pos- | sessing inherent vigor. For fiary reds Feu Brilliant and Eclipse are very good and City of Haarlem, deep rich red, has about the largest blooms of any. Culture of these tulips is not at all difficult. The bulbs should be put into the sofl about the first of October, first working up the soil in good shape and fertilizing it as for the garden. No cover is needed over the soil, although a light dressing of rotted manure is bene- ficlal, providing both protection and soms food. In April the young leaves will begin to push through the soil and by May 1 the beds are usually in full bloom. No serious insect or fungus pest bothers the foliage or flowers, but the buibs are not always so fortunate since mice are very fond of them and some- N | times they decay in low wet locations. In June, when the tulip leaves have yellowed and drooped, it is advisable to lift the plants with a spading fork and gather the bulbs, large and small. These should then be laid away in baskets or boxes until September and then graded to size and replanted. Dig- ging and replanting tulips is not abso- lutely necessary, but it sa lots of dis- appointment in missing hills and un- even beds and enables one to make better use of the soil for short-lived annuals or, if not so desired, for grow- ing cover crop of cow peas, oats or other plants for green manure. ‘The tulip is really a home gardener’s ideal flower. Its care is limited as com- pared with those plants which require spraying. staking and such extra serv- ice and it makes its greatest growth in the season of the year when moisture is usually adequate without watering ll'\dl hwnstlnt culture to maintain a mulch. Pansies are humble citizens of the flower garden that have won a strong hold on the average home gardener's affections by their wonderful qualities of hardiness, earliness and prolificacy of bloom. Vast quantities of pansy plants are sold each Spring to home gardeners who have found this plant very useful in supplying early flowers for_the home. That pansies have real merit as landscape material is attesied by the magnificent beds now on display just north of the old administration building of the Department of Agriculture. These gorgeous beds attract many visitors and are indeed well worth going consider- able distance to see. - These plants were set out in open last Autumn and carried through the Winter with the protection of a light mulch of well- rotted manure. Very few plants were lost this last Winter despite the gen- eraily unfavorable season and were in bloom in late March. It is true that unusual plans were taken by the de- partment gardeners to make these pansy beds the very best. In the first place, only the finest grade of seed was used, but, since one ounce of pansy seed may, according to Bailey's Encyclopedia of Horticulture, yield as many as 25,000 plants, seed cost per. plant is not .exces- sive. It is not beyond the reach of the careful home gardener to raise equally fine pansies, although he will be forced to attain a rather high goal. An interesting sidelight on the pansy situation is the use made of the pansy at Easter by one of the larger suburban churches. A pansy plant was given to each small child in the beginner's de- partment of the Sunday school an proved a much more enduring memento than would any cut flower. There is little use in setting out | tomato and other plants in the garden when the soil is very dry unless one has facilities for watering. It is easier to care for the plants in the cold frame and they are better off there. Futher- more it may sound ultra cautious in view of the present heat but records show that the danger of Spring frosts is not past until about the middle of May. The dry weather has held young lants in check, a fact which would in Rle" not be serious were it not that the favorable season for peas, radish, let- tuce and other Spring vegetables is altogether too short at the best. An effective treatment for worms in the roots of cabbage and caulifiower is the soaking of the soil in-the vicinity of the root with a solution of corrosive sublimate (mercury bichloride) pre- pared at the rate of one ounce to 10 gallons of water. The chemical should be dissolved in an earthen or glass vessel as the material is highly corrosive with all metals. About a cupful of the solution should be poured about each plant some three to five days after setting in the garden and the treatment repeated in about 10 days. Corrosive sublimate is highly poisonous to all animal life when taken internally and care must be exercised to keep it from children and pets. Cabbage and cauli- flower in the seed-bed may be protected from the maggot worm by the simple expedient of covering with a frame of coarsely woven cheese cloth. Ant nests in the garden may be de- stroyed by the use of carbon bisulphide. One hole or more, depending on the size of the nest, should be made with a sharpened broom handle or other device and into each hole should be poured about two tablespoonfuls of the | chemical. After this the hole should be closed with moist soil and covered with a wet cloth or paper to hold the fumes. Carbon bisulphide should not be used closer than 10 inches to the plant for fear of injury. The chemical not dangerous to use except in the presence of a flame. The strong, dis- agreeable odor will tend to keep any- one away from the fumes. Some home gardeners place each lima bean seed with the eye downwar | in the soil, figuring that it is easier for | the young plant to push its way upward through the soll. It is doubtful if such effort is warranted. It is more to the point to prepare the sofl carefully and, |1f it bakes, to break the crust or to soften the hard surface by watering. Certainly it is true that thousands of acres of lima beans are successfully | grown without any effort to place the ‘seed 1n any definite position. v It is interesting to hear the many ad- vocates of bone meal loyally defend this fertilizer: but it is quite certain that equally good results. could be secured with superphosphate at a considerable saving. A good mixed fertilizer which contains nitrogen, superphosphate and potash is undoubtedly best for all- around use when animal manure is not availabe or as a supplement to animal manure. THE _EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY An interesting paper on the flower- ing habit of the everbearing strawberry recently appeated in the Journal of ‘Waldo, author. of the paper, th flowers which vield the Spring crop of berries are formed in the preceding BY J. W. WELLINGTON. Tilustrating two methods of soil management for fruit trees. is much the simpler practice and when supplemented with heavy fertilizer treat- mrent gives excellent results after the first few years of the tree's life. —Photograph by courtesy cf the Department of Agriculture. The sod culture Autumn, while those which form the Summer and Auturan crop arc formed just preceding their atual appearance. In the regular Spril, ‘iuiting varieties all flowers are forn.cd the preceding Autumn. ‘The practical significance of Mr. Waldo's observations is that the ever- bearing varieties must be fed and cared for during the entire growing season, because they are constantly at work in forming flower buds as well as vege- tative growth. It won't do to let the soll bake around-the plants or allow the weeds to grow and expect them to turn out a crop of berries under such trying conditions. : GARDEN ITEMS The weather has been a littfe too dry for gardens of late, but has compen- sated in many ways, such as supplying abundant sunshine for the young foli- age. Seedlings suffer more from early droughts than do established plants whose roots are deep down in the moist soil. The right combination of rain and sunshine cannot be expected all the time unless one has an over- head sprinkling system. In the mean- time, there are lots of beautiful flow- ers at this season to divert the thoughts to the happier side of the gardening business, Never in the entire growing season is the foliage of trees and shrubs as beau- tiful as when it first bursts forth from the buds. Time and its accumulation of dust and smoke remove the brilliant gloss. Aside from the - esthetic view- point, the leaves have great interest to the gardeher. In them the ' minerals from the soil are united with the sugars formed by the action of the sunlight in the green substance of the leaf to form the food for the plant and, incidentally, for all animals as well. So impressed was one wealthy man, Col. Wiililam Boyce Thompson, with the significance of this fact that he has erected and endowed a large institution, the Boyce ‘Thompson Institute for Plant Research, to carry on research into the secrets of plants and how they grow. It is now time to put the first spray on the grapes to combat the grape berry moth, whose young are the berry worms found at harvest time. A combination spray of Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead is the logical spray to use and may be purchased already prepared ex- cept for water in proprietary form or may be mixed by the home gardener himself. A good Bordeaux may be made up of 8 ounces of copper sulphate. 16 ounces of hydrated lime and 33 quarts of water, dissolving each sub- d | Stance in water before mixing. To the above add four ounces of powdered arsenate of lead, first dissolved :n a lit- tle water. Spraying is not a nice task at the best, but peither are the worms in the grapes desirable. Pertilizer is of little avail in dry soils and may be even injurious by remain- ing undissolved near the roots. Hence it is just as well to withhold its appli- cation during dry times. Old, decayed manure, on the other hand, may be dis- tinetly helpful by mulching the plant. | THE GARDEN CLUBS An interesting account of the activi- ties of the Woodridge Garden Club in the landscaping of beds in front of the new Woodridge. Branch of the Public Library was published in the April num- ber 6f Neighborhood News, official organ of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Association. Through the medium of a prize contest and consultation with leading landscape gardeners of the city, & well arranged planting plan was for- mulated. Evergreens comprise the bulk of the plantings and include such at- tractive species as Chinese arborvitae, several low-spreading - junipers, globe arborvitae, mugho pine and azaleas. ‘The cost of the work and plant mate- rials was met in part by the receipts from a special entertainment sponsorcd by the garden club, Both Woodridge and Takoma Ger- den Clubs held their annual tulip shows this past week, and although the flow- ers were beautiful in both instances, they showed the wear and tear of the hot, dry season, which is distinctly un- favorable to all flowers. ‘The American University Park Citi- zens' Association, through the medium of its sanitation and beautification com- mittee—D. S. Burch, chairman: Z. Law, O. G. Visel, V. B. Smith and E. R. ‘Thomson—announces its third annual lawn, flower and garden contest. A fea- ture in the contest is that 10 homes will be chosen as best. rather than the usual one, and the 10 owners thereof will be designated as master gardeners. Such contests tend to improve the com- munity where held and deserve the sup- port of all the residents. Hungary has just issued special stamps to celebrate the tenth anniver- regent. Seventh St.’ GIRL SCOUTS Dr Edmund T. Wherry, president of the Society for the Preservation of Wild Flowers, at the open house at headquarters Wednesday at 4:30 o'clock will speak on the “Preservation of Wild Flowers,” illustrated by slides. The first meeting of the evening troop management training course will be to- morrow at headquarters from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The other meetings of the course will be at the same hour, May 13 and 14 and May 19, 20 and 2i. More than 1.500 merit badges will be oresented to girls at the court of awards May 24 at the Memorial Continental Hall from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock. Twenty-seven leaders attended the intensive Brownie training eourse given at headquarters on.Tuesday afternoon and evening by Miss Julia Willlamson, national field owl. Miss Williamson demonstrated Brownie meetings and gave instruction in many of the ac- tivitles. The May meeting of District 2 will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at head- quarters. North Star Union met at the home of Mrs. Edson Briggs, 7760 Sixteenth street. Assistant hostesses, Mrs. Eugene E. Thompson, Mrs. J. R. Lapham, Mrs. Thomas F. Law, Mrs. J. S. Boyd, Mrs. Natalie Desio, Mrs. W. M. Smith and Mrs. H. H. Butler. Mrs. E. E. Norwood, the president, presided. Mrs. E. M. Gustafson, corresponding secretary, read an article pertaining to the death of Prohibition Agent Lamar W. York on April 12. At the April quarterly convention the union was presented with $10 in_ gold given by the District W. C. T. U. for 100 per cent paid-up membership. Mrs. C. W. Shaw reported the activities of the Loyal Temperance Legion. Mrs. Edson Briggs spoke of the patients at Upshur Street Hospital being remem- bered bysmembers of the union, and reminded members of “Flower Mission Day” June 6 at the home of Miss Marion McCoy, 4410 Sixteenth street northwest where flowers will be as- sembled to take to the patients of the hospital. Mrs. Marie M. Brinley gave a book review. Miss Marion McCoy, contralto, sang, accompanied. by Mrs. W. L. Evans the pisno. Mrs. Thomas F. Law announced a “Mother and Daughter” banquet at Hamline M. E. Church May 14 at 7 pm. Mrs. Jean Moore Eldridge sang. accompanied by Mrs. Beck. New members admitted were Mrs. J. Phelps Hand, Mrs. Mentor Hetzer, Miss Helen Hetzer and Mrs. E. J. Tibbets. Cleveland Park Union met with Mrs. T. Jarvis, 3409 Rodman street, last Mon- day afternoon. Mrs. William Peters presided. Addresses were made by Mrs. Harry H. Woolever, Mrs. J. Scott Mac- Bride, Mrs, Dora H. Calvert, Mrs. N. M. Pollock and Mrs. Andrew McCamp- bell. Reports were made by Mrs. Hiram K. Green, Mrs' A. B. McManus and Mrs. O. G. Christgau. A District Y. P. B. evening at the home of Mrs. Peters, ‘The Edna Taylor Y. P. B. met April 29 at the hoi of Anita Peters, 3400 Ma- comb street. Norma Hoage gave a re- port on the annual Y. P. B. banquet. Plans for the Y. P. B. part of the program for the mothers and daughters’ banquet to bz given by the W. C. T. U. May 14 were discussed. The next meet- Il.,nel is to be held at the home of Surlyne ttus. Mrs. Charles T. Windle, chairman of the mothers and daughters’ dinner, announces Miss Marjoric - Webster as the principal speaker. Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield will give the toast to the daughters and Miss Claribel R. Easton, president of the Chevy Chase Union, will give the toast to the mothers. Mrs. Ethel Reed, assistant musical director for the District unions, has charge of the music program. Mrs. S. W. Mead, assisted by Mer two daughters, Marjorle and Joan, will give plano and violin solos. There will be a reception by the District officers and the local president O.|at 6:30 pm. The dinner will be at 7 p.m. at the Hamline Methodist Episco- pal Church. Children's Matinees End. Motion picture theaters in all parts of Scotland are discontinuing matinees for children. Grasping at the oppor- tunity given by the Paisley disaster, they were quick to act, for they say the profits were small and responsibility of caring for the safety of the little ones & heavy one, One large theater said it sary of Admiral Horthy's election as' has made only about $50 a yeew. from the inees, Rome’s 'SLUMBERON MATTRESS ‘on display at MAYER & CO. Bet. D and E “Weight Accommodatios action of Slumbero never be impaired by me —for they are held permanently vertical by & new assembly of springs in units of four with special patented Rome Ties joining unit to unit.. See here the luzurious thickness of the soft felt up- holstery. ¢ 2 Special helical springs join the spring units all around both upper and lower edges of the mattress, holding the latter always taut and straight. ==l Iu-l- proved appe: strength of the side wall support that keeps the rolled edge always trimly straight, is given by the heavy cord reinforcing of the outer side wall. Further 'y padding of 4 Speciat Byelet Tufting, an exclusive Slumberon feature, gives improved comfort, appearance, tension, The tufting cords re machine cut and tied, assuring exact length and hence a level mattress surface. Note how the cords are tied inaide, thus eliminating the cotton tuft with ite hard little rope knot. 1930—PART ONE. The 'NEw PRINCIPLE Jound in no other mattress- WEIGHT ACCOMMODATION THE new Rome Slumberon Mat- tress marks the greatest im- provement in luxurious sleeping equipment since the appearance of the now famous Rome De Luxe Bedspring. A New Kind of Mattress TheRome Slumberon is built on an entirely new principle found in no other imattress—“Weight Accom- modation.” Now the body is as- sured uniform, even support at every point—legs, hips, waist, shoulders—regardless of weight. Every Slumberon coil is free to dip and rise independently of its neighbors, accommodating itself to the weight just above it without compressing any other coil ... Yet, unlike the usual spring-filled ma - tress, the free action of these coils can never be impaired by meshing or tangling—for they are held per- manently vertical by a new assem- bly of springs in units of four with special patented Rome Hinge Ties joining unit to unit. The life of a mattress entirely depends on its in- ner construction. Do not fail to compare the sturdy, simple: con- struction of the Slumberon with other types. ROME "Defuxe” = the Bedspring Luxurious The Rome De Luxe Bedspring —a fittirg companion th Rome Slumberon Mat tr fort and luxury. Bedspring may now be obtained in a colorful Damask Ts I ing: to match the color of your mattress. New in Beauty Too The Rome Slumberon is a long- life mattress, made from highest quality materials throughout—oil. tempered wire, long fibre finest grade cotton—jyet it weighs ome fourth less than the usual spring-filled mattress. There are four convenient handles to assist in moving or turpe ing. Each is equipped with two ven. tilators. The side walls cannot sag or break down, for heavy duck fab- ricand cord reinforcing holds them firmly in place. Special Eyelet Tuft- ing (an exclusive Slumberon fea- ture) was adopted for more uni- form tension, greater comfort, im. proved appearance. The tufting cords are machine cut and tied in- side the mattress—thus assuring exact length and hence a level mattress surface, and eliminating the cotton tuft with its hard little rope knot. The damask covers comeina variety of pleasing colors. 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