Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1937, Page 28

REAL ESTATE. BY J. W. WELLINGTON. \ Bome interesting information re- cently has come from Ohio State Uni- versity on experiments designed to ahow how the life of certain cut flowers may be prolonged. In one test, in which there were used copper vases, copper wire, copper shavings, copper #hot and bra hot, it was found that certain plants, such as aster, godetia, clarkia, daffodil, stocks, shapdragon, annual chrysanthemum, calendula, nemesia, pansy, marigold, salpiglossis and Boston yellow daisy, responded fa- vorably and kept one to nearly three days longer where copper was used Another group, which included schiz- anthus,. rudbeckia, leptosyne, forget- me-not, feverfew, centaurea and pent- stemon, showed no benefit, and one plant, the carnation, was actually re- duced one day. For practical pur- poses, the placing of copper wire in glass containers was the best practice. Cutting stems under water instead of in the air was helpful in the case | of snapdragon, carnation, sweet pea, | Boston yellow daisy, aster, annual| chrysanthemum and marigold. Ca-| lendula and stocks were cut equally guccessfully in air or water. Nothing | was zained by immersing stems deeply | in water, and, in fact, shallow water | increased the life of the flowers two to“ three days in the case of the snap- | dragon, carnation. pansy, aster, Bos- | ton vellow daisy, daffodil, salpiglossis, | godetia. coreopsis, larkspur and cos- | mos. It was found by coating the | stem with paraffin that most of the | water is absorbed through the cut end. | These data dispel some of the no- | tions that are the vogue among home gardeners and other flower lovers and | would indicate certain practices that | may be successfully followed in mak- | ing blooms last a little longer in the home. Disbudding. { One of the simple but effective prac- | tices used by the professional florist | in obtaining large individual flowers is that of disbudding Carnations, roses, dahlias and ch ithemums are among the species that uniformly are thinned Skilled hc rden- ers resort to the same device t rge blooms for the flower saves the strong c¢ aks ot U creases the ace available to the selected bud and it respc by growing much larger than usua However, one should not t disbudding will of its sure fine, large blooms. Good feeding | and care go hand in hand with dis- | budding in fact, must accompa disbudding if there is to be a succes ful respo: The dahlia will be the next garden plant to require di s, the moved and t appear in he flowering branch i is. in fact, a gystem of pruning in which one se- lects a strong flower bud and favors 1t by pruning out competing buds The Nasturtium. The general excitement that greeted | the arrival of the double-flowered | nasturtium appears to have largely | subsided, probably because a great | many people have been disappointed | in results of plantings. Instead of | waiting until the double flowering | character was completely isolated, | many seed dealers placed partially selected stocks on the market. As a result, many of the supposedly dou- ble plants have failed to yield double flowers. With continued improvement these imperfect stocks are certain to vield to genuinely double material before long One of the great trials of the nas turtium grower is the black a that seems to prefer the nastus to any other plant. Dusting with nic- otine dust or with pyethrum dust will control this aphid for a week or | more, but repeated treatments are needed to keep the plants free One fact that the nasturtium grow- er soon learns is that high soil fer- tility means fewer flowers. Just | enough food to keep the plants grow- ing thriftily is all that is needed, and, in most gardens the soil is already | sufficiently fertile for the m\sturtmm.’ ‘The nasturtium is a native of Peru, | but came to the United States by | way of Europe. Strangely enough, the nasturtium has been often used as a food, the flowers, the leaves and | the green seeds being used in salads | and the seeds as pickles Cultivated Blueberries. Occasionally one sees the large cul- | Built by Duniga | could be borne on a single plant tivated blueberries in the local mar- kets. This is a horticultural crop in the making, ‘or two decades agn there were only wild blueberries. There is every indication that not s0 many years hence one will find it difficult to buy the wild berries except in the canned state. Most of the pres- ent-day cultivated varieties, such as Rubel, Cabot, Pioneer and Coville, are selections from the wild, but now plant breeders are busily engaged in making crosses, and blueberry va- rieties should become as well known as strawberries The blueberry is an acid soil plant and will turn yellow where the soil reaction even approaches neutral or even the point where most garden plants thrive. Water table is another important factor so that one finds the best blueberries on low land or in depressions on uplands. There is no reason why blueberry plants should not be grown successfully in local gardens that have not been limed in the past few years. A plantation of blueberries in fruit is a marvelous sight. One would scarcely believe that so many berries Those growers who have found suitable locations for blueberries are in a way to make a success. Purple Foliage. The high esteem with which many home gardeners hold the purple or red foliaged trees and plants is evi- denced by the number of red maples, beeches, barberries and the like that one may observe in a journey through the suburbs. And, indeed, a fine purple beech is a beautiful object. Yet a solid forest of purple-leafed trees might not be as attractive as single trees scattered among the green. It is the contrast that really makes the purple foliage appealing. Purple-leafed | trees are as a rule the result of muta- tions and do not reproduce the color by seed For this reason, purple beeches and maples are more expen- sive than the usual green because budding or grafting is necessary. Garden Notes. Any one who has in mind the selec- low-growing evergreens to serve a foundation planting should ob- serve the yews planted last Winter | about the new Federal buildings on nstitution avenue. These yews were nted with great care and now ap- ar as if they had been in place for 1any seasons. The ability to main- tain the foliage in an attractive green color throughout the whole year is a notable characteristic of the yew and gives this plant a marked advantage over arborvitaes and other evergreens that change color at certain seasons The holly is presumably a dioecious . that is, produces pollen on one 1d seed-bearing flowers on an- other. 1In this light, both types of trees should be necessary to the pro- ucti of berries. Yet here and as in front of the New Na- im. one sees isolated trees 1 covered with younz fruits. It would appear as if the holly needs more int ve study from a botanical wpoint. There are, perhaps, variant types which are capable of self-polli- nation The red fruits of the bush honey suckle do not remain long when there are robins and catbirds nearby. How- | ever, one cannot but be glad that | there is some food available for the | birds and, in fact, many home gar- deners plant shrubs with this in mind. Those who planted out their Easter hydrangeas must be pleased at the | nice recovery these plants have made in this cool, moist season. Undoubt- | edly, many of the beautiful hydrangea | plants that have been seen in local | gardens this Spring trace their origin to the florist shop. Some home gar- | deners have good luck with poin- | settias, letting them stand in the | cellar with an occasional watering during the Winter months and then planting them out of doors in May. The poinsettia must be lifted in Sep- tember, as it cannot endure even light frost. | Pansy seed should be planted shoit- | Iy for fine, strong plants that will en- dure the coming Winter. The seed | | is rather expensive and worthy of considerable care in planting. It will | not pay simply to sow a row in the | regular garden area, but rather should be planted in a frame of pre- pared soil with sufficient peat moss or leaf mold to make it light and porous. The seed may be sown in rows so that each tiny plant will have a chance to develop into a sturdy individual Plants taken from a thickly planted | bed are apt to be spindly and poorly | rooted and difficult to transplant. Privet has stopped making rapid | growth to the relief of home garden- ers who have extensive hedges to n—Built Right=——r——= We Challenge Gomparison At the Price — $9,550 Exhibit Home—40 Hamilton St. N.W. OPEN DAILY—SUNDAY Furnished by Hutchison’s—Drapes by Ligon 7 ROOMS—2 and 3 BATHS Over 27 years of building experience and responsi- bility have been incorporated into these homes one of the most highly elevated sections of the city. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1937 ki i This home, located at 120 South Chelsea lane, Glenbrook Village, has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. S. Roger Gibson through the office of Cyrus Keiser, jr. —Star Staff Photo. ton Tisdel, first vice president: Mrs. L. E. Vorhees, second vice president; Mrs. E. 8. Holland, recording secre- tary; Mrs. Edward Mullins, corres- ponding secretary; Mrs. E. B. Wood- ruff, treasurer, and Mrs. Maurice Col- lins, parliamentarian. At a meeting of the Executive Board the following committee chairmen were named: Mrs. L. Pendleton, member- ship; Mrs. E. N. Bunting, program; Mrs. P. G. Metting, ways and means; Mrs. O. W. Ezey, publicity; Mrs. P. Aunderson, exhibition; Mrs. Vorhees, historian; Mrs. B. C. Kennedy, ma- terials; Mrs. D. G. Davis, Home for Incurables; Mrs. E. Higgins, librarian; Mrs. Willlam Myers, citizens’ associa- tion, and Miss Mary Davis, year book. The club will meet Monday at 4641 13th St. North Arlington, Va. Built by’ Owner 2 bed rms. living rm. (open fire- . dining rm.. screened porch. ' Detached garage. landscaped lot. Open Sunday, 2 to 7 P.M. Drive out Lee Hiohwaoy to Traf Light at Glebe Rd, turn 7 left to 13th i PHILIP B. KEY, JR. Successor to Rob't Lee O'Brien P27 15th S0 N STt 5388 Sunday. Walnut 3605 side Larze prune. a little care in the way of cultivati and fertilizer if one wishes strong, thrifty growth. there would be no question as other ground covers because beyond | hold question grass is the finest cover of all. owner does encounter situations where it is impossible to maintain a Yet it pays to give the privet | sometimes on steep slopes. Japanese spurge and These plants are more shade than is grass to | the honeysuckle are steep banks in If grass would grow in deep shade, often place ground However, the home | habit of rooting at each node. A Real Home and an Investment Bargain It is located on Madison St. near Sth —a very desirable neighborhood. 7 rooms with 2 baths; high-type fixtures, and has been put in perfect condition. It is being offered at a GREATLY REDUCED PRICE for quick sale, and you can make any reasonable terms that will suit your convenience. MOS COMPANY TOWER BLDG. 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