Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1931, Page 27

THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. DISBUDDING DAHLIA. 2 W method to be em- =pd in ding the dahlia. Grow- - who hope to compete successfully ‘the r‘fl!@& disbudding. The terminal bud usually the strongest and most de- should be relieved from -&m nearby lateral buds. | e , but ition sooner lateral buds are re- Tilustration by Courtesy of the United @tates Department of Agriculture. I THE LAWN I * ‘Early September is conceded the best | for renewing a lawn in this lo- giar T Eis%gi : : i 3 g8 the common cl and T. minus, the dwarf an- According to Bailey’ Cultural requirements simple, a full exposure to direct sun- light being probably the distinguish- . The flowers do not open in dull weather and close promptly when in shadow. Color range includes white, yellow, rose, scarlet and deep red, with many variations. A relative of the portulaca, known as pursiane or pusiey, has been used as a e, the thick fleshy leaf stems prized highly in some parts of . In America pursiane is known e as & persistent and troublesome Midsummer weed, especially Autumn flower shows should | seed. | of peach dominates the peach-growing | BY J. W. WELLINGTON. ?mum is successful in two ways. [t gives rise to new plants and it places them some distance from the parent, thereby giving both the parent and offspring a better chance to succeed. The black raspberry also seeds freel birds aiding greatly in distributing the . For the grower of black rasp- berry plants, it is well to aid the plant in placing its tip layers and to limit their number. It makes no particular difference as to the size of the tip| jlants, so long as they are healthy. The red raspberry acts differently, 1t sends forth underground stems which in the Spring send up new shoots. The canes do not root at the tips and hence the red raspberry is not quite so capable in distributing its progeny. The clumps in cultivated plantings are more apt to become too thick need thinning out. ‘The purple raspberry, a hybrid be- tween the black and the red, acts pecul- farly, since some varieties sucker from the Toots as in the red and others root from the tips as in the black parent. All three propagate readily by seeds, so that it is little wonder that wild | raspberry plants often take possession | of burned-over land in the wild and | for a few years check the return of the forest trees by smothering out the | seedling trees. Nature has indeed been | kind to the raspberries in supplying effective methods of increase. ITHE ELBERTA PEA | It is rather strange how one variety and industry. Hedrick, in “The Peaches cfi' New York,” 1916, stated that “Elberta | leads all other peaches in number of | trees in New York and in America.” There is no question that this assertion | would be true today, perhaps even more | 50, No expert pomologist would grant | Elberta _to be the best flavored peach | in the United States. Probably it can scarcely be compared with Early | Crawford or the white fleshed Cham- | plon. Yet because of regular bearing, sturdy growth and excellent shipping quality, this variety reigns supreme in | United States and Southern | Canada. Were one to recommend a | peach variety for the home garden, he would instinctively say Elberta because the probability of success would be strongest with this fine old variety. The parentage of Elberta is in doubt, but it is believed that it arose in 1870 at Marshallville, Ga., from a seed of Chinese Cling peach crossed with Early Crawford. This would seem rather plausible since the Cling parent could have contributed the firmer flesh which gives shipping quality and Early | Crawford its good flavor. Elberta peaches differ much in fllvflri according to the weather and care with which grown. This year they seem un- | usually fine, a fact traceable to ample water and warmth in Georgia and Carolina. Last year the same variety {from the same area was miserable. The New York Elberta crop is sometimes of excellent quality, but if the growing | weather has been cool the peaches are | rather bitter and undesirable. It does | not do to condemn a peach on one trial. Elberta has stood the test of time and has made good alike in com- mercial orchards and in home gardens, And although several fruit breeders are | trying to give us a better all-around w. like the Bartlett pear and the | the Elberta still clings | fertile garden solls further northward. ‘When 1 fcan people are a little backward, and Justifiably so in the preserce of s0 fany better products RASPBERRY PROPAGATION. to eating odds and ends | of the vegetaable kingdom, the Amer- | About this time of year the canes | raspberr: of the black y begin o elon- rapidly, dropping over to the soil | te g their weight and flexibility. the tips touch soil. rise to mew plants. This form of FACE BADLY DISFIGURED Pimples ltched and Burged: Saticura Healed. Where | they root, giving | Included! painted Dropleaf TABLE August Sale Sensation . STUDIO COUCH August Sale 81 8.75 Sensation. . . ESE ARE GREAT - August Sale SENSATION Bed avenports RIENTAL PEACH MOTH. One of the newer insect pests that engages the attention of ~ suburban gardeners is the so-called Oriental moth, cause of the killing of the ter- minal shoots of peaches and cherries and occurring also as a fruit worm in the fruit. For some reason the insect bas not been very abundant in this secion this year; at least in the twig boring stage it is not as much in evi- dence as it has been the past few Sum- mers. When the Oriental moth is abundant, it can do much harm to the tree and also to the fruit. and for this reason has received much consider- ation by entomologists. ‘There are, unfortunately, three or more hatchings or broods each Sum- mer, making control measures a rathér continuous procedure, and, to add to the difficult| 1 satisfactory means of checking this insect is yet known It is said to Winter much as the cod- ling moth under loose bark and in rubbish along fence rows. Living, as they do, their entire life in twig or fruit, the young larvae are not easily reached by sprays, although some progress has been made with oil sprays. Considerable hope is placed in smaller insects which prey on the Oriental moth, but insect protection is not al- ways .certain because of their fluctu- ating population. As the Oriental moth is killed off, the parasitic insects de- crease and fail to again increase as rapidly as their host. The following brief ttem from the pres service of the Department of Agricu ture shows that the good work is still going on. Such paper may very well find its way into the hands of suburban gardeners who have more or less diffi- culty in keeping pears during the ripen- ing process. Pears before fully ripe in order to develop full flavor and sweetness. During the time that fruits are laid away, rotting frequently begins and spreads to other fruits. “Copperized paper wrappers for pears boxed for shipment in Washington and Oregon will practically prevent the spread of ‘gray mold’ or ‘nest decay’ in storage, Dr. J. 8. Cooley, plant path. ologist of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture has discovered. Washington and Oregon pear growers are accustomed to the wrapping of fruit, but ordinary paper does not check the spread of this rot to sound fruit. “The decay is caused by the fungus Botrytis, and has caused serious losses. Dr. Cooley developed a wrapping paper impregnated with copper, and this proved highly satisfactory last year in packing about 30,000 boxes of pears. 10 the department say that most of the Oregon pears to be stored for any length of time this year will be wrapped in the copperized paper. The department has applied for a public service patent on the new process.” In a recent number of the Scientific American Dr. L. O. Howard, retired chief of the Bureau of En 3 presents an in titled “Which Shall STOB ave to be picked | ussion en- Inberit the Earth that g::u that are free from insect attack. ipled with the fact that insects carry and transfer * certain serious plant notably the virus diseases, one cannot doubt the importance of Dr. Howard’s question. Take the farmers of the Northwest who have this year suffered from opper plagues. or one moment dis- man and hjs insect enemies. nately, as Dr. Howard points out, the enemy is divided and some of the in- sects prey on one another. Were it not for this feature, the control prob- lems woulg be almost hopeless of solu- tion at times, The butterfly bush. buddlela, is very aptly named. LMerally dozens of large butterflies may be seen hovering about each bush on these bright August days, apparently doing no harm to the plant but merely drawing nectar from the blooms. "Buddiela seems to be doing unusually well this season, particularly those bushes which were cut back dras- | tically in early Spring. Left unpruned or only lightly - pruned, buddleia be- | comes scraggly looking and carries only | short flower spikes, | _ Crape myrtle, in flower for several | weeks, still figures conspicuously in the | ornamentation of city parks and homes. | There are a number of colors in crape myrtle, from white to purplish pink, but the rose pink seems to be favored above all the rest. This myrtle is an- other plant that needs to feel the prun- ing knife severely each year to keep it at its best. Crab grass has now taken possession of many lawns about the city and where clipped cloul{ presents an at- tractive carpet of light green. The trouble with this grass is that it comes in late and dies out early, leaving bare spots. The best remedy for this grass weed is to keep the lawn well fed, thus encouraging the better species, notably blue grass. Adequate rains have proved a bless- ing to home gardeners, keeping the lawns and gardens in thrifty condition. | Hose and sprinklers are useful, but they | cannot easily substitute for rain. | Chrysanthemums and dahlias have | made unusual growth this Summer and | will need careful staking to prevent the plants from falling over. Quite different from last season, when the drought prevented even moderate growth, Frost is a well known enemy of plants, cutting off in a few hours their Summer clothing of leaves and prepar- ing them for their long Winter rest. It is more difficult to think of frost as a necessity in the lives of many Everything in bundle eare. fully warhed in rain soft ter and highest = grade terials under Laboratory Controlied system. 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Such is the situation in the orange country in Southern OCalifornia. Here such peaches as Elberta are not certain bearers because of this peculiar be- havior, But at that, any country that can luce beautiful oranges and grapefruit ought to be satisfied. “The Garden Club Manual,” by Edith R. Pisher, makes its appearance, being the first book of its kind devoted purely to the welfare and promotion of the garden club movement. This book should prove very useful to garden clubs, especially newly organized clubs, in planning and carrying on their work. Among subjects discussed are financing the garden club, planning and staging flower shows, development of programs, projects and junior garden clubs. The author formerly vice president of the National Council of State Garden Club Pederations, and brings (o the public the resulfs of intimate experi- ences in the management of garden clubs. Dives With Her Babies. The grebe is a tiny bird endowed a wonderful amount of cunning She hides her nest in a manner tha makes it impossible for any human to | as representative of the United States. discover, but it is when the five tiny young appear that the parents bring out their cunning. You will seldo; them, although the bables are able to swim and dive short distances a few hours after they leave their shells. If there is the slightest sign of danger, the mother gives the alarm cry, and instantly the diminutive birds scuttle across the water to her. She lifts both and all five scramble under- Then she brings her wings to her side, with her family safely hidden | underneath, dives with them, and car- ries them under water to & place of safety. | which will e | chief sponsor of the events, yesterday |clude the United States Ammy and 1931—PART TWO. FOLK DANCES END OF SUMMER EVENTS 3Sylun Theater Entertainment Next Friday Evening—Circus Sketch Surprise Feature, A program of folk dances of many nations will feature the ninth and last of the Summer evening events spon- sored jointly by the District Community Center Department, the Office of Public | Byildings and Public Parks and the | National Capital Civic Fund, in the Sylvan Theater on the Washington I){anuml:nt Grounds next Friday eve- ning. " A circus sketch will mark the closing |of the program, which will begin at | 7:30 o'clock, accordi to Miss Maude | Parker, director of girls’ activities on | District playgrounds. A group of girls, | costumed as animals, will give this sketch as a “surprise” feature, she said. | Assisting Miss Adams will be the fol- lowing playground directors: Abbie | Flynn' of ‘Georgetown, Ruth Tate, | Chevy Chase: Ruth es, Garfield; Rosemary Easton, Wheatley, and Eu- genia Chea, Henry-Cobke. ‘The Unif States Marine Band, led by Capt. Taylor Branson, will furnish music for the folk dance program, nclude numbers from | Sweden, England and Holland. The last of the dances will be the Virginia Reel, Mrs. Elizabeth Peeples, director of the Community Center Department, expressed the gratitude of her organiza- tion for the co-operation of the various bands which have taken part in the series of entertainments. These in- |Marine Bands, the 13th Engineers' | Band, the Overseas Band and the Com- munity Center Band. - — Oxford University _will honorary degree of D. C. Duchess of York. confer the L. on the Installs this heating plant complete, in- INSTALL' NOW Choice of hot water, FREE! Automatic Water Pressure Control predetermined pres- call, sure within plant. $50 value. NATIONAL 2663 AS LOW AS NO CASH ————— e You won’t be able to duplicate this offer later. Act NOW ... and have a new, modern plant ready to serve you next Fall. 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