Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1935, Page 23

REA GARDEN NOVELTY FOR APARTMENT Nature Beautifies Eleventh Floor at Connecticut Avenue and L. BY HELEN FETTER COOK. There is a surprisingly lovely garden at the La Salle Apartment high above the corner of Connecticut avenue and L streets, The casual passerby aever would glimpse this garden unless he should crane his neck to the limit. The eleventh floor of an apartment house seems a queer place for a gar- den. It sounds even queerer to add that this garden is 150 feet long and about 10 feet wide. The reason it is 80 long is because the folks who own it, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Staley, hap- pen to have the corner duplex apart- ment in this building and so have much space for their balcony garden. They moved in more than five years ago and were initiative in having many of their own ideas incorporated in the finishing of their apartment. It is different in many ways from others in the building and two splendid views are available. Position on North Side. | On the north side, Mr. Staley has his own special portion of the “gar- den.” It consists of long green win- dow boxes that hold fragrant petunias in pink, white and deep red shades growing toward the studio window on that side. The more complicated garden, Mrs. Staley’s, is around on the Connecticut avenue side. At present the space next to the railing is a mass of soft, feathery green that, a little later in the season will turn into elaborate em- broidery of red, orange and white flowers. Zinnias, marigolds and pe- tunias to fit into the color scheme of her gay striped awnings are Mrs. Staley’s choice for this year. On the other side of the space she has had tall lattices built against the walls and luxuriant ivy is growing. To add to | the sense of dark coolness there are | occasional tubs of sturdy arbor vitae at strategic points along the balcony. | The entrance to this garden space i through a very tall window in a| huge studio room that has a massive | brick fireplace at one end and a grace- | ful winding stairway that climbs to the | bed room floor of the duplex, at the other. Large paintings of Mrs. Staley and her son hang on the walls. A rare | large Venetian mirror is above the fire- | vlace, where a row of ancient Japanese | #word guards and a quaint Algerian Zifle, mounted in silver and mother-of- pearl, decorate the space between the mantel top and the fireplace proper. ‘Tremendous brass andirons, 2'; feet tall, give added distinction to this end of the room. Nook for Baby Grand. Beneath the stairway is a baby grand piano painted in Watteau | fashion with colorful scenes scatteredl among rococo designs in green and gold. Near the center of this room is another much older piano. Damas- cus, Liege, Madrid, Florence and many other foreign places are responsible for the unusual collection of beautiful things in this room. Picture panels on the windows that lead out to the | garden-balcony were originally made for chapel windows and are of ex- | quisite stained glass.. The earliest or‘ the collection is dated 1583. The long ' book shelves are filled in remarkable degree with first editions. Italian, | French, English and early American turniture designers provided the chairs, sofas and stools scattered about. | The one other room in this apart- | ment which has windows on the garden-balcony is the dining room, | which is entirely furnished in beauti- | ful Georgian pieces. Mrs. Staley is especially proud of her Hepplewhite sideboard, with its original brasses, which came from Scotland and is said to have been made by the master de- signer himself. She also has an equally rare and authentic Hepple- white dining room table. The chairs are ladder-back Chippendales and smaller chairs which belonged to Mr. Staley’s great-grandmother, and have her initials carved in the wooden frame beneath the cushions. Two folding tables balance each other across the room. One is Hepplewhite, the other Chippendale. The rug for this room was especially ordered from China. | JOBS GO BEGGING PHOENIX, Ariz., June 22.—An un- precedented situation has grown out of the modernization canvass here. The house-to-house solicitation has been so successful that it has been, of necessity, stopped {emporarily, as not & man in the ouilding trades is avail- able to do work, all being already em- ploved, according to the associate director of the rderal Housing Ad- ministration. The largest building program since 1928 is now nunder way in Phoenix, according to the oirector. g Z:0uGordenst good when I was a boy; it's better now, with Rotenone.” SLUG SHOT kills both chewing and sucking insects. yet is non-poisonous. Dust it from the sifter-top can. Or if you prefer to spray, get Liquid SLUG SHOT. Sold by dealers in Garden Supplies. Write us for FREE "“Trouble Chart” tell- ing how and when to dust and spray. Hammond Paint & Chemical Co. 64 Ferry Street Beacon, N. Y. L ESTATE. with great destructiveness, Now and again there are sporadic outbreaks but no such epidemic as the original infestation. In a mimeo- graph circular, E 343, issued April, 1935, by the Bureau of Entomology and Quarantine, it is asserted that derris powder sprays and cryolite sprays have given equal if not better control of the Mexican bean beetle than has magnesium arsenate. Derris powders with a rotenone content of 4 per cent should be used at the rate of 2 or 2! ounces in 3 gallons of water. No value was found in adding any sticker or spreader to this spray. Cryolite, either natural or synthetic, is recommended at the rate of 3 ounces in 3 gallons of water. Mag- nesium arsenate is said to be the most economical of the three but to occasionally cause foliage injury. Lead arsenate should never be used on beans, because of serious burning. Snap beans, that is, beans in which the pods are eaten, should not be sprayed with eryolite or. with magnesium arsenate after the pods start to form. Destruction of crop remnants after harvest is urged as highly important. ‘This may be accomplished by burying the plant refuses at least six inches under the soil. Staking Plants. ARTICULARLY in the partially shaded garden, the staking of tall growing plants, such as lilies, lark- spurs, dahlias and even marigolds and zinnias, becomes almost a necessity unless one wants to wake up some morning after a storm and discover everything in a fallen position. Often times only very light stakes are needed and most of the garden supply houses carry a stock of different sized stakes for garden use, some very rea- sonably priced. Frequently one may secure green stained stakes and if green tape or string is employed in the tying operations, the stakes are not at all conspicuous. If the stakes are collected in the late Autumn and OUR or five years ago the bean beetle swept through this area | stored in a dry location, they may be Staking | used for several seasons. facilitates cultural operations because ot the greater ease in moving through upright plants. Often, as is the case of dahlias, the name of the variety may be written on a label attached to the stake. Rose Insects. THERE are a rather large number of species of insects that occa- sionally feed on the rose but in gen- eral only the aphids, thrips and leaf- | hoppers present a serious problem. | All of these succumb to spraying with pyrethrum or with nicotine prepara- tions. In both instances the insecti- cidal properties are so concentrated that only one to two teaspoonfuls of the liquids are required to a gallon of water. In the case of the nicotine preparation the addition of a little soap facilitates spreading and pos- sibly aids in releasing the volatile nicotine. Most of these insects pre- fer the young tender flower buds and shoots, whereas the destructive black | spot disease appears first on the old lower leaves near the base of the plant. Bordeaux mixture and colloidal sulphur solution are both effective deterrents for this disease which is now putting in its appearance, Strawberry Culture. R the most part, strawberry beds are maintained through only one fruiting season, chiefly because weeds become so abundant during the sec- ond Summer. With some care, it is possible to keep a bed through two frulting seasons and even more. At the close of the fruiting period, the 1203 Geranium Street, N.W. In Sixteenth Street Heights ONLY $8,950 Attractive Dutch Colonial Home in wonderfully fine condition Has 4 Bedrooms Large living room with open fireplace: dining room _opens onto wide side porch. Spacious pantry and kitchen: light. dry basement under entire house Hot water heat: detached garage paved alley. ‘Large attrace y landscaped lot: beautiful shrubbery. Convenient to schools, stores’ and transporta- tion. This is one of the best buys in the District of Columbia today—it will pay_you to see this one if you want a real bargain. OPEN SATURDAY, 4t0 9 —SUNDAY, 10 to 9 Directions: Go out 16th St. to Geranium, turn right 3 squares, or turn right from 16th St. into Alaska Avenue, out Alaska Ave- nue 4 "squares, them right 1 square, THE TOLEDO GUARANTY CORPORATION 1026 Woodward Building NA. 2626 ‘LOOK TOR THE HOME THAT INSURES THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1935. American Family Spends Less leaves should be cut off with a sickle or sythe and raked and burned. Fol- lowing this the spaces between tae rows should be fertilized and spaged thoroughly. Where wide rows of plants have developed, these should be cut away on each side to one foot in width. The remaining old plants will quickly renew their foliage and send out strong new runners which will make next Spring’s bed. The object in cutting off the leaves is to get rid of leaf spot and thus give the new foliage a better chance. Dr. George M. Darrow, strawberry spe- cialist for the Department of Agri- culture, is finding that spacing of young plants pays dividends in larger yields and larger berries. Some va- rieties make altogether too many plants and, in the dense mat result- ing, competition becomes so keen that no plant can do its best. It is a comparatively simple task in the home garden to place the young runners. The Compost Heap. A’I‘ ‘THIS season, when the gardener is cutting flower stalks and pull- ing the abundant weeds, a compost’| heap is a very useful asset and a fac- tory for future fertility. If one spreads a few handfuls of sulphate of ammonia and of superphosphate over the heap in its making, decom= position is speeded and the ultimate product is richer in plant nutrients. Young weeds are high in nitrogen, and this is rendered available to other plants in the process of breaking down. At the close of a few months, the bottom of the compost heap will become black humus, which, when worked into the yellow clay loams which predominate in this area, will render them much more fertile and of a darker hue. Grass raked from the lawn after cutting may also be | thrown on the compost heap, and when the leaves fall in late Autumn there is an almost unlimited supply of raw material. Some of the most successful home gardeners *attribute their good results to the compost heap. The material obtained thereby makes an excellent substitute for animal manures and is secured at a much lower cost. Gladiolus Growing. ONE of the most successful gladiolus growers in local amateur circles, namely, John T. Bable of the Takema Horticultural Club, states that gladio- lus plants should be sprayed weekly until blooming time and at two in- tervals thereafter with a solution of two pounds of brown sugar and one heaping teaspoonful of paris green in three gallons of water. This is for the control of thrips, the pernicious insect that of recent years has made gladiolus culture exceedingly hazard- ous all over the country. Mr. Gable advises that frequent cultivation is desirable and that a light application Applications and Tentative Commitments Invited for Mortgage Loans Insured by the Federal Housing Administration Frederick W. Berens Mortgage Loan Correspondent McLachlen Bank Bldg. Phone Dist. 3053 of mixed fertilizer of about 6-6-5 composition twice during the growing season will aid in the production of choice blooms. Since June 15 was given by Mr. Gable as the last date for putting in bulbs, later plantings may not be fully successful but will come along more rapidly and up to July 1 should give reasonably good flow- ers, For late planting, one should select varieties of naturally short stason. The gladiolus was, until the coming of thrips, one of the easiest flowers to grow but now it takes per~ sistent effort to produce really fine blooms. Garden Notes, HOM! gardeners who grew the Dor- sett strawberry this Spring were delighted with this new variety, origi- nated by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. The berries are large sized, rich dark red in color and of fine eating quality. Young perennial flowering plants, such as columbine and pyrethrums, should not be allowed to remain all Summer in the seed row, but should be transplanted to stand four or more inches apart. Separated in this man- ner, the small plants will become strong and large enough to occupy their permanent positions in early October. The soil into which the seedlings are moved should be spaded throughly and, if low in fertility, should be enriched. If the day is bright and warm, young plants may be protected by spreading a newspaper over them. A little water poured on the soil near the plant after setting is helpful in re-establishment. Edging concrete walks to remove overgrowing grass helps greatly to give the front l]awn & neat appearance. A special tool may be purchased for this task or one may uge a sharp hoe or spade. Asclepias tuberosus is the rather high-sounding - name of a beautiful orange weed that grows in nearby Maryland and Virginia fields and blooms in July and August. It has the common name of butterfly weed and is & member of the milkweed family. Home gardeners at various times have tried to introduce plants into their own gardens, generally with | unfavorable results. However, if one would simply mark the location of the plants and move them in November, transplanting would be feasible. Some of the nurseries offer roots for sale at rather moderate prices. Occasionally one sees & pink- flowered plant of the wild creeping honeysuckle, the gragrant species that is so universal along open roadsides everywhere. These pink forms would make a fine cover for a back fence. Were this honeysuckle not such a t would be an admirable plant, Biron Bros.’ Latest STUDIO HOME 1349 Sheridan St. N.W. Open 9 AM. to 9 P.M. ington, built by Washington’s finest builders! Spacious ing rocm, with beamed ceiling and massive fireplace + « « step-up dining room . . « electric health kitchen . colorfui tiled bath: master bedrooms . won- derful recreation room . all in Washington’s finest new home community. 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(Overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Chevy Chase Club) This exceptionally fine new residence, located in one of the homes of the better duced to $19,500.00. best sections, amid class, has been re- HE house of brick construction, center hall plan, contains large living room with communicating sun room, pine pnneled. den, dining room, butler’s pantry, excellent kitchen with pantry, first floor toilet and lavatory; four attractive, well-lighted bedrooms, two fully tiled baths—shower with plate glass door, cedar closets, storage cabinets, celotexed third floor. The basement contains a very delight- ful rereation room with pine paneled walls, also maid’s room and bath. Oil burner. Two- car detached garage. There is a very inviting swimming pool, with joining. concrete terrace ad- INSPECT THIS FINE PROPERTY TODAY OR SUNDAY EDW. H. JONES & CO., Inc. 5520 Conn. Ave. Clev. 2300. possessing fragrant and long continued flowers. It is supposed to be an escape from cultivation and to be native of Japan. ¥ A rose small enough to fit nicely into the rock garden! Such is Rosa rou- letti, according to the April National Nurseryman. The plants are said to begin blooming when only two or three inches d to continue throughout the . 'The flowers are only a half inch in diameter, dou- ble in form and of a brilliant shads of pink. Best of all, the species 1s said to be hardy. Plant physiologists report that flowers bend toward the sun because of the effects of growth stunting light rays which retard growth on the exposed side of the stem. A nurseryman suggests the following 10 species for the small rock garden: Dwarf phlox, yellow alyssum, rock cress, hardy candytuft, snow in Sum- mer or cerastium, dwarf baby breath, dwarf iris, hardy pinks, blue leadwort or plumbago and pink saponaria. The Flower Shows. Looking back over the Spring flower season, one finds that it was a most unusual period. The cool weather de- layed the blooming of different species s0 that the clubs which staged several shows were forced to work rapidly. ‘Woodridge Garden Club perhaps set a record with the Iris Show May 21, the Rose-Peony Show May 22 and the An- nual Spring Horticultural Show May 28. Ordinarily these displays would cover a period of at least two weeks, but not so this year. B Strangely enough, despite this con- | centration of blooming periods, the | flowers have been excellent, particu- larly so the iris, which seems to enjoy & cool, moist Spring. There has been a gradual but noticeable improvement in the staging of flower shows in recent years. Some of the clubs have purchased uniform and attractive con- tainers and are making use of black oilcloth to set off the exhibits to greater advantage. About the only difference between the better local shows and the large commercial shows in New York and Philadelphia is size, Piping Requires Experience. When it is necessary to change piping, especially when soil and waste pipes have to be cut, have an expert plumbing contractor do the job. Don't rely on the handy-man. Such work | requires experienced hands, since its | proper handling concerns the health | of the entire family. For Food and REAL ESTATE, More for Home 'Survey Reveals German and Japanese Groups Expend 46 Per Cent of Income for Subsistence. The average American city family spends exactly one-third of its income for food, as against 46 per cent of the income of the German middle-ciass urban family expended for the same item, and 40 per cent of its income paid by the middle-class Japanese family of comparable circumstances. The American family, however, uses a much larger portion of its income on its living quarters than do either of the other two nationalities, according to a comparative analysis of family- spending habits just completed by the Northwestern National Life Insurance Co. of Minneapolis. The United States families whose spending records were used in the study included industrial workers and Federal employes located in large pop- ulation centers. There were an average of two children to each household. Over a three-year period the families enjoyed average annual incomes of $1,720, or close to the estimated na- tional mean for 1934. The figures | showed $47.87 per month spent for food, or 33.4 per cent; $39.84, or 28 per cent, paid out for shelter, and $17.91, or exactly one-eighth of the monthly income, expended for cloth- ing. The German families likewise in- cluded government employes and skilled and unskilled workers of the moderate earnings class. The records showed them to be scattered among 50 German industrial and population cen- ters. They also averaged two children | per family. Their budget of 46 per cent for food included beverages, which par- tially accounts for the size of this item. Only 14 per cent of their income was spent for shelter, fhe K German | families, however, paid out exactly the same relative proportion of their in come for clothing—13 per cent—as did | the Americans. ‘The Japanese figures, also taken from a government budget inquiry, covered a comparable middle class group reporting from 18 cities, and averaging two children per family. ESTLED in shady cool comfort, homes in Spring Valley are surrounded by the natural treasures that make home life more pleasurable—stately trees, flower gar- dens, green lawns, and sparkling streams. The Miller-built homes harmonize perfectly with the landscape—for instance See Today New Exhi and Sunday it Home 4974 QUEBEC Handsome Colonial looking STREET Home over- Government Park. Open CE 0. daily and Sunday. " MOERn ~ GAS (o 7 ZPLANS Lovely 4900 GLENBROOK ROAD Spring Valley residence. Open daily and Sunday. W. C. & A. N. 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Their expense records likewise were kept over a three-year B—7 period, to furnish a more dependable picture, Comparison of the average family budgets of the three nations shows a notably smaller proportion of month- ly income spent for food in America. Yet, of course, the American family enjoys & far more variec and health- ful diet. This is largely accounted for by the fact that the earnings of a clerical or mechanical worker of the so-called moderate mcome group in the United Stafes provide far more Jeeway for good living standards than do the earnings of comparable groups in the other countries studied. Also, the average American family’s ‘home, with its more complete appoint- ments and greater luxuries, would be expected to absorb a considerably greater proportion of the breadwin- ner’s pay check than would be the case among other nations. ‘Women Wear Canvas. Women’s hats of tent canvas have appeared in London. 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