Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1931, Page 35

| THE HOME For the average home gardener, the 2931 season is now pretty well a matter of history, very much more successful | than the preceding year but scarcely | measuring up to the best, due to the | after effects of 1930, notably the lack ©f water in the subsoil. | There are a few tasks left, one of | which is to get the tools put away in | BOd condition to withstand the Winter. me gardeners wipe their tools with an olled cloth to prevent rusting, but if they are dry when put away this is not altogether important. Where there 4s a bolt or nut missing or a broken part it would be sensible to make th Tepairs now rather than wait fc- ~oring, When there arc literally a thousand cnd one things to be done. Those who have spray equipment must be careful that | it is emptied of all freezable liquids. | Garden hose, too, should be drained | thoroughly before being put away | permanently. ‘Where a home gardener is planning to use a fresh piece of soil for garden- 1ng it will pay to have it spaded up late this Fall or early Winter, so that it may | be subjected to alternate freezing and thawing, with its beneficial effects on texture. Roughly spaded soil will be | fit to plant much earlier than would | newly turned sod. Where lime is to be | used, any time in the next two months | 45 an admirable time to apply i | In the orchard, even though it con- | 8ists of only a few trees, wire screening | hould be placed about the trees to keep away rabbits and ground hogs. Rubbisl: | of all kinds should be gathered and | mxa'ned so that rodents cannot easily e. One of the most curious of phenom- ena that beset intent students of plants and their activities is really the period of inactvilty sometimes called rest periods, sometimes dormancy. Yet it does not compare with sleep in animals because with most plants the plant, whether it be a seed or a developed plant such as a tree, cannot be awak- ened until the proper time arrives. Many of our trees are dormant now in 80 far as growth of next vear's buds goes. Most every home gardener knows that twigs of fruit trees or shrubbery brought into the house in December will not grow while in February they will readily break into leaf. Why? No plant psyciologist would be able to give an answer. It is known that starches and other reserves accumulate in plants &t this time of year and that in Winter these are turned into sugars and avail- able foods so that when growth re- sumes there is abundant food present. But the whys and wherefores are not | understood. The ability to go into rest s just as much a vital factor in its ex- | istences as is the fact it has roots. cientists have carried on some in- | lesting studies in trying to break the t of certain economic plants, such as subjecting them to heat, gases and mechanical injury, but gen- | erally with little saccess. Gladiolus | ,ro'&n ‘would profit if this plant would force in Winter, but gains of only a | few days have been made. Dutch hya- | cinth bulb growers subject some of their bulbs to high temperature which per- | mits them to bloom by Christmas. Po- tato growers in Bermuda have gained something by treating the seed before planting. After all, plant sleep or dormancy is a wise provision of nature. The North | Temperate Zone would be rather a bleak place without Winter rest. to various ‘To the layman and indeed with much right, color is associated with fertility of the soil. That is, a dark brown or black soil is thought more fertile than @& yellow or yellowish gray. But that there may be exceptions is indicated in the experience of one local home | gardener who bought a load of black top soil only to find on examination that it was very mediocre clay black- ened with charcoal dust. But this case was, of course, open deceit, the general conception that black is a mark of | quality in soil being good. The reason | for this is that decaying plant matter | and stable manure reach a black stage | in their decomposition which tends to | make the rest of the soll darker and if | present in sufficient quantity make the | soil really black. Many of the older gardeners about the city have seen the | change come in their own garden and | with it a great rise in producing power. | The question is how under present eonditions of stable manure supply and gesulting high price is the home garden- er to economically maintain and im- __FARM AND GARDE (=== FALL SPECIALS lanting is More Successful [ | A selection o Heavy Trees, 5 to 7§ | years cld. 1 to 1!; feet high | Immediate Delivery | ML INE 2 CANADIAN 'HEMLOCK 2 RETINISPO) | o PYRAMIDAL ARBORVITAT [ Colorado Bl: 98 King of Conifers, Each 4 Heavy Troes. 12 fo 16 inchess Six for $5 Belected. 1 to llfi feet, $1.50 They are BLUE! | trained workers, | finest stow when planted in mass | 10 Oriental Povpies ... 10 Different Bock Plants Add 20¢ for Postage and Pachin; ‘4 >-New Market 5 RANDOLPH ROAD | Bam Nt W MARKET, NEW JERSEY yund ; Chrysanthemums| Hardy Exhibition . | lime has several advantages over pre- Ho PLANTS $1.25 FOR o l FLOW Flowers mew.nre -8 1 Glory of Seven Osks (Yellow) 1 Old Lavender (Lavender) 1 Quaker Maid (White) 1 Indian Summer (Bronze) 1 Autumn Glow (Rosy-Re Unaka_(Lavender-Pini 1 Honey Dew (Orange tipped with Gold) 1 Sunglow (Golden Yellow) Planting directions with each order HARDY BUTTON VARIETIES BROWN BETTY—maroon red. GOLDEN CLIMAX—yello KITTY BARNO b E_DOTX_whit:,_ 8 PLANTS FOR $1.25 Field-Grown Stock, 250 Acres EVERGREENS ‘1.65 2 Norway Spruce, 3 Arbor- vitae.”s Scorch Bine, 2 Sitka. Spruce. Biota Orientails. Trees are 1 to feet high, per 100—$12.00. THE FISCHE 3 NURSERIES or Bversreen Dept. 11 EASTON, PA. | than perennials, cover crops such as BY J. W, WELLINGTON. A protector placed about the base of bits and other rodents that frequently ses tected trees. Paper or wood veneer protectors will serve the same purpose. Paper protectors should be removed in luteogrlnl. Rodents are especially dingerous during Winter months, when their f GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. THE SUNDAY STA ? the trees will prevent gnawing by rab- riously injure and sometimes kill unpro- is scarce. —Photo by Department of Agriculture. prove the garden soil. For the large suburban garden, thinking chiefly of vegetables and annual flowers rather cow peas, soy beans and crimson clover offer the best solution. Liberally fer- tilized with commercial fertilizer, the plants will produce a heavy crop of vegetation which, when plowed or spaded into the soil, is going to add greatly to its vegetable or organic mat- ter and incidentally its fertility. All three of the plants mentioned are legumes, nitrogen gatherers. The cow- peas and soy beans are Summer crops, the crimson clover is sown in Septem- ber and blossoms the succeeding Spring. For the small city garden, cover crops are rather obviously out of the question because there is no room for both garden plants and cover crops. Here the rellance must be placed on shredded and ground manures, bone meal and mixed fertilizer. The quan- tities needed are generally so relatively small that the total expense does not preclude the use of rather costly ma- terials. All in all, the substance of the story is that the soil must be supported in its task of producing plants by replen- ishments of some sort. Cultivated crops take food from the soil. The very act of frequent tillage helps hasten the decomposition of certain compo- nents of the soll. The only fair and sensible proposition is to supply the soil with some of the materials that are lost. l LOCAL NURSERIES. | Following the mistaken line of thought that distant fields are greener, many folks living in this vicinity send away to remote points for trees, shrubs and perennial plants. Weighing the matter over there is every reason for patronizing the local nurseries when they have the material needed,, and it is likely that they have, because of the remarkable development in num- ber of nurseries and quality of their materigl in the last few years. One can scarcely leave the city on any of the important roads without encoun- ering one or more nursery establish- ments. Thus it is easily possible to drive right to the location and choose | the stock as it actually is and not | by a measurement which can be more | less misleading. Then if the purchaser | 50 wishes most of the local nursery- | men, for a moderate service charg will bring the plants to the home and set them out where desired. Plants taken up and reset the same day are certain to suffer less than those which have to travel many miles in hot ex- press cars and be handled over and | over again. Another important point is that the local nurseryman knows what plants will thrive here and can assist the purchaser to make a wise choice. A short time ago a local plant grower, who was speaking before one of the local garden clubs, more than pleased his audience by his keen knowledge of the adaptation of various plants to this“locality. Who, after all, Niagara, as good keepers, yet they do keep quite well in cold storage. the varieties Agawam and Vergennes, not so well known as Concord, but very good in quality. They will' keep past Christmas without difficulty. No frost as yet in many in-town gardens, quite a record even in this lo- ty, where the frost usually comes during the last week or so of October. This is proving a most excellent season for outdoor chrysanthemums. ©O1e of the Department of Agricul- ture’s_tomatoes, Marglobe, bred by the late Dr. Frederick Pritchard for re- sistance to wilt, has so much quality as well as resistance that it is now grown in most of the leading tomato sections of the country. This variety deserves a trial in the home garden as it has fine color, smooth appearance and good quality within. One reason why the cider purchased at different roadside stands, and indeed different times at the same stand, varies so much in quality is the fact that the variety of apple from which cider is made exercises a great influ- ence on quality. The French recognize | this and have a whole collection of cider apples, pommes a cidre. The e should come in this country when cider should be no longer considered a by- product. l THE GARD! | At the regular monthly meeting of the Montgomery Suburban Garden Club held Friday evening at the Somerset School, zEe guest speaker was W. R. Beattie, extension horticulturist and radio specialist in the Office of Horti- cultural Crops and Diseases, Depart- ment of Agriculture. Mr. Beaitie chose as his subject “Putting the Garden to Bed for Winter,” a_very timely matter | for consideration. Following the major discussion there was a question period in which Mr. Beattie answered inquiries of all sorts dealing with the garden. | Howard R. Watkins, chairman of the Plant Material Committee, announced the arrival of the Holland bulbs and | requested all who had ordered bulbs to call at his residence, 309 Cumberland | avenue, Somerset. The winning by the Montgomery Club of the Garden Club Basket Ex- hibit at the Fall exhibition of the Na- tional Capital Dahlia and Iris Society was discussed as a matter cf well war- ranted pride and as a stimulus for the club to take active part in future com- | petitions. | | Most of the garden clubs are mow | busily engaged in making up slates of | officers for another year, but fortu- nately politics rarely "enters the gar- den club and elections present no | prospective change of policies. As a purely democratic unit, the garden club has no equal. The guiding spirit is service to the members and in the e clubs there is no restrictive umx-‘ tations to membership beyond an ex- pression of mutual interest. At the| same_time there is not much active ik | STEAMSHIPS. | hibitions, made entirely free. 'SEES GOV. ROOSEVELT | By the Associated Press. iBurton K. Wheeler, Montana Democrat, R, WASHINGTO NOVEMBER 8, 1931—PART TWO. canvassing for members and those who | live n a gurden club region and wish to become members should Kh.& make the first advance. During ‘Winter, those communities with no garden unit of any kind could do themselves no better service than to orgahize such a club. Taking into con- sideration the discounts granted r- den clubs by several of the leading| garden supply stores, membership dues are often completely offset and the other benefits, such as lectures and ex- AS NEXT PRESIDENT Senator Wheeler Makes Prediction on Return From Europe—Lauds Hoover’s Naval Stand. NEW YORK, November 7.—Senator on his return from Europe yesterday predicted the next United States Presi- dent will be a Democrat. Senator Wheeler named Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt as the outstanding can- didate for Democratic nomination. He would make no further comment on the presidential situation and turned his attention to the administration’s stand on naval armament cuts. “Pregldent Hoover,” he said, “should have gone further than he did, but I am glad to see the President take the stand he has in insisting on Navy cuts.” Wheeler warned that tariff barriers all | over the world must be lowered if the | “present civilization is to endure.” He | also sald Europe presented to him the aspects of an armed camp, and all that prevented #n open outbreak there was the realization by the various nations that it would, be impossible to finance a war. He termed the present Manchurian crisis the severest test ever made of the adequacy of the League of Nations. e ESCAPES FOURTH TIME Alleged Confidence Game Operator Disappears in Texas. CHICAGO, November 7 (F)'—Oscar Miller, alleged confidence game opera- tor for whom stone walls do not a prison make, is out again, Chicago de- tectives reported yesterday from Fort Worth, Tex., whither they went to pro- cure him. It was the fdurth time since 1928, police said, that Miller performed his in again, out sgain act. Miller first was arrested in 1928, but he forfeited his bond and disappeared. Recaptured twice and brought back to Chicago, Miller each time forfeited his bond and disappeared, police said. Bruening Cabinet Increased. BERLIN, November 7 (#) —Chancel- lor Bruening’s cabinet was increased by one man today with the appoihtment by President von Hindenburg of Hans Schlange as minister without portfolio to succeed Gottfried Treviranus, who became minister of transportation in the recent cabinet reorganization. Herr Schlange is an important Pom- eranian land owner and member of the Reichstag for the Farmers' party. He also takes over his predecessor's post 38 commissioner for Eest Prusslan af- airs. STEAMSHIPS. _ Cavalry Reserve officers of the Dis- trict will meet at the Fort Myer riding hall today at 9:15 o'clock for instruc- tion in equitation, under the direction of Maj. H. C. Dagley, Cavalry. Reserve quartermasters will meet at Reserve headquarters tomorrow eve ning under the direction of Capt. W. H. Sadler, who will discuss tables of organization, tables of basic allowances, war planning equipment, troop move- ments and strategic raw materials. Chemical Warfare Service Reserve officers will hold their instructional conference at Reserve headquarters morrow evening. Capt. E. P. H. Gem- pel, who will conduct this meeting, will lecture on map and aerial photograph reading. Col. Melville 8. Jarvis will speak at gmoml sev:or ;yd geun William D. 8id- ons, Infan serve, is assigny the 80th Division. . Lieut. Col. Fred E. Redman, Medical Reserve, having been transferred to the Auxiliary Reserve, is relieved from as- signment to the 1307th Service Unit. Maj. Charles S. Biggs, Chaplain Re- serve, having accepted promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel, Auxiliary Reserve, is relieved from assignment %o the headquarters of the 8th Division. Second Lieut. Mortimer B. More- house, Quartermaster Reserve, is re- lieved from “assignment to the 1,301st Service Unit and is assigned to the 62d Cavalry Division. Second Lieut. James A. De Marco, Infantry Reserve, having been appointed a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve, is relieved from | assignment to the 80th Division and is Quartermaster Reserve, is assigned to the 1,313th Service Unif ‘The fol Troop E, while the following have been m‘ to F: Pvts. Joseph McG. Michaelson nd John K. Souther. Second Lieut. B. Curtiss, Cav- alry Reserve, is assigned to Troop X, 62nd Cavalry Division. ——e The New Inn, famous old post house at Windsor, England, dating from the time of Charles II, is to be razed. 5 Church Sold t Pay Pastor. BOSTON (N.A.N.A.).—The Hoyt Mee morial Baptist Church at Mass., was sold at auction for $2,310 in order that Rev. Prank A. Brown might NEDITERRANEAN LESTINE - EGYPT in the entirely modernized SOUTH AMERICA F on the New DE LUXE MOTOR LINER KUNGSHOIM Christmas Cruise Pecember 18th The perfect ship for the perfect craise at the ol Moar 1o e goiden Caribbenn Frlsi Kangabeim for Ghrimmes 17 Days — $200. up Later Cruises JAN. B Jan. 30 - Feb. 20 - Mar. 12 18 Days —$210. up Por illustrated bookiet apply te 21 State St..N. Y. or local Agent the Coast Artillery conference, to be held at local Reserve headquarters Tuesday evening. Following Col’ Jar- vis, Maj. 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All cabins on President Liners ars outside rooms See Havana: When you sailona President Liner you enjoy a longer stopat Havana than on any other line. Your ship actually docks from morning until midnight +..plenty of time to visit the Tropical Gar- | €0 & long way to restore vigor as well should be in a better position to study | plants than the man who makes their | propagation and culture his life work? | Finally, if one looks on the matter from the hard point of dollars and | cents, there is no transportation charge on locally grown stock,” which should | mean a direct saving. Ornamental cherry trees are beyond question_extremely beautiful, but it is something of a question as to their adaptability for the small home because of their susceptibility to scale insects. Large public park systems can contend succescfully with these pests because they have the spray equipment and And as another fea- | ture, the cherries certainly make their | From now until early next Spring | privet hodges may be cut back to | where the owner would like them to be without fear of permanently injuring the hedge. In fact, such pruning will as original beguty. Privet hedges have a way of gradually increasing in size *‘MONARCH or BERMUDA despite Summer clipping. Limestone is available to gardeners in finely ground form, untreated by heating or chemicals. This kind of LENGTH,S80 FEET 27,770 TONS . . . ACCOMM/ CLASS PASSENGERS. . pared forms. It may be put on the e | £oil in large amounts sufficient to keep the soil sweet or more properly non- acid for veral years, it may be ap- plied safely at any time, even when the THAT IN THE OPINION SAFELY DOCK AT HAMIL . EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE D QUADRUPLE-SCREW TURBO- ELECTRIC MOTOR ENGINES . . . THE MONARCH OF BERMUDA WAS DESIGNED TO BE THE LARG TON IN R [EAM, 77 FEET ... DISPLACEMENT, (ODATIONS FOR 834 FIRST N T SHIP OF THE EXPERTS COULD LAR SERVICE. val 7 | seed is sown in ‘Spring, and it helps | break down the heavy clay soils ‘into | workable condition. The Takoma Horti- / cultural Club evepy season or so buys | & carload of ground limestone for its | members, selling it to them at a very material saving. This is offered as a suggestion to other garden clubs, not to advertise the Takoma Club, which limits sale to members. One does not think of the northern grapes, such as Concord, Delaware and utmost 1 fort. service 35 et I ORI GAIENHALL . MAIDEN VOYAGE NOV. 28 UNDREDS of ships have come and gone in New York Harbor— but never a ship like this. Did you ever hear of an ocean liner with private bath for every room? The “Monarch of Bermuda” provides it even in second class! 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