Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1937, Page 28

BY J. W. WELLINGTON. OST of the evergreens, both conifers and broad leafed types are increased by seed | but some of the horticultural varietios of arborvitaes, yews, cypress, and retinisporas are propagated by cuttings. Cuttings are taken either in Midsummer, using the new growth, or in very late Autumn or early Win- ter, taking the well matured wood Guy E. Yerkes of the Department of Agriculture, in a mimeographed circu- lar prepared some years ago, pointed out that species such as the biotas, boxwoods and arborvitaes. that require only two or three months to root. are | well adapted for rooting in Summer | frames. Some bottom heat, that is heat below the laver of sand, is re- quired even in Summer frames. Elec- tric cables would prove an ideal source of heat and would cost very little for maintenance during the warm weath- er. Fermenting strawy manure may als0 be employed as a heating medium but is really more difficult to obtain than the electric cable. Sand, such as builders use for plastering, is said by Yerkes to be well adapted for | rooting cuttings provided it is free of | clay. Placing sand in a pail of water | and agitati thoroughly will permit | one to pour off the clay burdened water and leave the clean sand, | Cuttings may be taken from to August, ripe wood of the new year's growth Cuttings three to five inches long with just & bit of the older wood at the base are good. Most of the foliage should be pulled off, leaving only a few | leaves at the top. Cuttings are then placed in the sand to a depth of two | or three inches, pressing the sand | firmly about the stems. After the bed is planted, the sash or window should be placed over the frame and shade provided by stretching canvas or other cloth across a frame erected two or three feet above the sash. If the beds are soaked with water just | after planting, only a light spraying two or three times a day to keep the air moist will b needed. This spray ing may be decreased after a week or so except during extremely hot | weather | Certain species, such as Colorado blue spruce. pines and junipers, are | to be difficult to root from cuttings and are increased by grafting on seedlings of the same genus. Graft- | ing is more of a commercial than a! home gardener’s task &s the work is done i a greenhouse. Prof. that a few species, such | as holly and boxwood, may be in- creased by the simple process of laving | down some of the lower branc | covering the branch wit the leafy extremity in the air. Tr 1s. of course, a very limited operation, one that is applicable to the home garden where there may be a fine | fruit bearing holly or strong growing boxwonds Some of obtain out plan garden in any time using half- | the suburban gardeners | eens as very small lining | and grow them the rows until they have attained a 1 Grafted plants may be secured also at reasonable | prices and in this way an extensive supply of valuable evergreen material may be built up at a rather nominal cash outlay. Dahlia VEN the sturdy growing dahlia is | not without its troubles. Plants which remain stunted all season, pro- ducing an abnormal number of shoots and no blooms of any value, are very | often i 5l popula designated as Bometimes such character: caused by injury to the roots, but in either case the control is the same, | that is, the digging up and destruction by burning or deep burial of the entire plant. Plants once infected with mosaic, do not recover and roots | saved from such plants will also carry | the disease. Thus, no matter what price one has paid for the original stock, it will not pay to try to save it. | Worse vet, aphids moving from the sick plant will carry the disease to | healthy plants. | Fortunately, this aphid does most of its feeding in late season, so that early destruction of diseased plants is highly successful in stopping the | spread. Dr. R. P. White, writing in | 1935, lists varieties that are tolerant | to the “stunt” disease. These inciude | Jersey Beautiful, Le Toreador, Mrs. II. de Ver Warner, Trentonian, Anna, | Marie, Asbury Park, Bonnie, Buckeye | Bride, Eckdorf Century, Faith Slo- | combe, Jane Cowl, Jersey Triumph, Martha Eppele, Mrs. Charles R. Sher- man, Papillon, Roxy, Sagamore, Snow- | clad and Queensbury. However, there | are 5o many new varieties each year that one must be constantly on the guard against the disease. A wilt disease sometimes attacks | the dahlia, causing partial to complete | destruction of the roots and conse- quent dwarfing. Again the removal and destruction of dwarfed, unhealthy | plants is advised. From the home gardener's standpoint it is not neces- sary to distinzuish between the two diseases since the remedy is the same, There is no use fussing with dwarfed, unhealthy plants but rather to destroy | them as soon as observed. On the whole, the dahl'a is a vigorous plant 8nd one that can be grown success- fully by the beginner as well as the experienced gardener. | Washington gardeners and th Diseases. and MILLWORK For dependable, “Sudden Service” on your Lumber and Millwork needs. eall J. Frank Kelly, at North 1341 We cater to eut lumber to at no extra cos delivery free charge. Get our susgestions and free estimates now. J. FRANK ELLY 2121 Ga. Ave. NO. 1341 o . | bags, none of the valuable seed will | persist through the Winter. | vated and to use fertilizer up to about neighbors are to be greeted again this Fall. in late September, by a splendid dahlia display sponso-ed by ths newly organized National Capital Dahlia Society, of which John L. Bishop, 1512 Lawrence street northeast, is president. Garden Notes. N AMATEUR breeder of gladiolus suggests that the seed pods should be collected just before they open and placed in loosely tied paper sacks. In a cool, dry place, the pods will com- plete their full maturity and, being in be lost August is the ideal time to set out Madonna lily bulbs if they can be secured that early. This lily sends up a rosette of leaves in Autumn which The func- tion of these leaves is undoubtedly that of increasing the storage reserves of the bulb. Madonna lilies do not root along the base of the stem and hence are not naturally deep growers. A cover of two inches of sand is adequate. It is advisable to dig out a pocket of soil and fill with sand or light gravel rather than the soil itself. Sand provides drainage and also air and seems to favor greatly the welfare of this lily. The Madonna is the snow-white lily with golden stamens that bloom in early June A succession of lilies wouid be & | delightful accession to any garden and | need not include a great many species. Beginning with e Madonna, then the Regal, and now the tiger, there has been some bloom all along. With regard to the Summer care of roses, Winn T. Simmons of Takoma Park igeests that it is perfectly | sound practice to keep the beds cuiti- the first of September. After that date, no more fertilizer should be applied, as such tends to keep the plants lush and soft when growth | should be slowing down for Winter, The task of seed production is an | unnecessary burden on garden flowers and. in many species, will result in a | | cessation of blooming. Flowers should be cut off as they lose their beauty. Among annual flowers that are mak- ing a brilliant display at this time are | portulaca, petunia and verbena, par- | v if they are growing in full | sunlight. Nothing appears to be more ‘ important for Summer annuals than | unobstructed light and absence of | competing tree roots Grant Circle contains a wonderful exhibition of Abelia. This shrub is certainly one of the very best and, | for Midsummer, almost unequaled. It does not pay to neglect the soft canes that are springing up in many of the climbing roses. These are very easily broken in the succulent stage | and should be tied to the arbor or trellis with soft twine. If the plants were pruned in June as they should have been, there should be plenty of | space for these new canes which will | produce the finest flowers of all next Spring. 403 Fairfax Road Battery Park, Md. Beautiful New Detached Six well planned rooms with two attractive baths. In a neighborhood of refinement This house is completely insu- lated, screened and weather- stripped. There is an oil burner of the best quality. A visit to this property will convince you the price is right. $12,500 TERMS TO SUIT Ofpen and Lighted Daily & Sunday Drive out Wisconsin Are. to Bank of Bethesda, left on old George- town Road 'to Wilson Lane. left & biocks to house. GOSS REALTY CO. 1405 Eye St. 6600 Wisconsin Ave. NA. 1353 Wis. 2553 Final Showing SHANNON HILL SOL BY ROUSS FAMILY Union Carbide Executive Gets Beautiful Country Estate in Jefferson County. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va,, July 24 —"3hannon Hill.” considered by many to be Jefferson County's most beautiful country estate, has been sold by the Rouss family, which has owned it for three-quarters of a century, to Charles P. McCarver, of New York and Washington. The purchase price is reported to have been $27,500 cash. The new owner is an executive of Union Carbide Co. with offices in New York and ‘Washington. Located on the Shenandoah River, in Kabletown district, the large square house occupies the center of the site atop a hill on the west side of the river. In front, the fields slope gently down to a beautifully wild stretch of river, broken by rapids; while across the river lie the grounds once occupied by the famous old Shannondale Springs Hotel and cottages with a rugged and uninhabited stretch of the Blue Ridge Mountains rising just beyond. Shannon Hill was once the prop- erty of Peter Rouss, who came here from adjoining Berkeley County. was later the property of his son, W. It | | REAL ESTATE. d more recently of the newphe: Peter Winchester Rouss, who maintained s Summer residence until his death in New York several years ago. Small Homes (Continued From First Page.) ciation of Indianapolis declare that $85,000 in loans have been made by his institution since adoption of the plan, and that renewed public confi- dence was bringing small home seek- ers to its doors The Twin Cities Federal savings and loan institutions mapped out an educational campaign, while a group of architects there promised suitable designs which will be available for general use. Meanwhile the 12 region- al banks of the Federal Home Loan Bank System prepared to furnish their 3.900 member institutions all details on the plan and accept their applica- tions for permission to operate under the plan. Tested Two Years. The plan has been tested for almost two years through the Home Loan Banks and their leading member in- stitutions. In Boston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Memphis and Little Rock lending institutions and architects of the plan in those cities soon will be under way, advices to the bank board indicated. Briefly, it is pointed out, the home NEW:: HOUSE 5 BUILT BY CAROZZA = SITE OVERLOOKING CITY Suburban Atmosphere 5 MINUTES FROM CAPITOL All Brick 2821 R STREET S.E. 8 large Built-in garage—Air rooms and 2 baths—Library— conditioned—Oil heat —Furred walls—Insulated—Near Churches, schools, Priced to sell. OPEN AND LIGHTED TO_REACH: Orer fo eRIA PL. turn stores—Excellent Penna right 2 biocks to houses bus service— DAILY AND SUNDAY Ave SFE. Bridoe b RANDLE & GARVIN 2515 Pa. Ave. S.E. AT. 7500 in beautifully wooded “T ALL OAKS" IS IS AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME Only a square from immense shade t lovely ronms and fast room or den Rock A epiendid 2918 Tennyson Creek Park. and AIR_CONDITIONED. automatic hen ko Compiete baths Street sirrounded by &ix aitached garage k- home in a worthy environment! Built by Douglass Construction Co. $12.950 Terms Arranged ALSO— 6274 20th Street—SOLD! 6278 29th Street— 6286 29th Street—SOLD! J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc. 916 15th Street. Realtor. Metro. 1143 of a New Silver Star Home IN THE COLONIAL VILLAGE OF ROCK CREEK PARK ESTATES PAUL T. STONE, INC This is an “Electric Kitchen Health Home.” 1813 PARKSIDE DRIVE Attractively Furnished by P. J. NEE CO. $21,500 AIR-CONDITIONED . . . ROCK WOOLED AND FURRED FOR SUMMER AND WINTER COMFORT Hundreds of people have enjoyed the charm of this incomparable home and its lovely furnishings. Some fortunate, Marketwise fomily will recognize the unusual value offered here and will buy quickly. Facing, permanently, a wooded Government Park, in one of Washington’s most beautiful communities. Contains 9 spacious roems, 32 baths, including maid’s room and bath, big center hall, all-metal kitchen, 4 real bedrooms, 2-car built-in garage. We will continue showing until sold. Stone-built homes are better-built homes OPEN TODAY, 2 TO 9—SUNDAY, 10 TO 9—DAILY UNTIL 9 TO REACH Out 16th St. to Kalmia Rd., turm west om Kalmia Rd., and comtinue to around curve to Parkside Drive—turs right to house. bear left . 1417 K ST, Boss & Phelps REALTORS NA. 9300 have been co-operating and operation | seeker of small and moderate means will be able to approach a lending institution and gain a full home serv- ice. At a modified fee, made possi- ble by quantity construction, he will be given architectural advice on de- signing his home and selection of a structure suitable to his family needs, site and neighborhood. He will get the largest possible loan on most lib- eral terms as his home will now be constructed under careful supervision to assure proper materials and work- manship. On completion, he will re- ceive a Federal certificate of registra- tion, as & guarantee of sound con- struction, strengthening his security and the resale value of his property. Checks Evils. “Among the evils of the past have been unstable values, loss of equities, encouragement of profiteering and speculation, overselling beyond the ability of the prospective home owner to pay and rapid obsolescence, which often extended to entire neighbor- LONG hoods,” officials of the Federal Home Loan Bank System say. “By establishing lending agencies as the source of sound building coun- sel, and by placing responsibility for design and supervision on compe- tent technicians, we believe the home secker will be immeasurably bene- fited and the mutual lending insti- tutions will have greater protection for the funds of their savings mem- bers. “The best way to combat poor con- struction is to offer the home builder the means of getting good construc- tion. The 3900 member thrift and home-financing institutions of the Federal Home Loan Bank System are the logical leaders to show the way.” Paint Exports Climb. According to the Department of Commerce, exports of American paint products in May of this year totaled $2,021,400 as against $1,573,000 in May, 1936. TERM Real Estate Loan 2% INTEREST No Commissions DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NEARBY VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND Mortgage Loan Correspondent Travelers Insurance Co. H.G.Smithy Co. 811 15th St. N.W, NEW HOME Here is the oppor- tunity you have wanted — TRADE your house for this home. Reach—Drire OPEN TODAY and DAILY to 9 P.M. veland 4701 representative At vour home NA. 5903 4526 HARRISON ST. N.W. Malke Comparison Compare the value . price . . . and you'll fin . compare the construction . . that here iz the ideal home. compare Easy to buv, eas to pay for—easy upkeep—all of these, plus a convenient and well ar- ranged floor plan. ® Two bed rooms (196 'x106") Large closets Two tile baths Living room Two open fireplaces Dining room Kitchen Built-in cabinets Table-top range Electrolux refrigerator Breakfast nook Make this home a MUST on your inspection list Venetian blinds Recreation room Automatic gas heat Lot 157" deep Detached brick garage Cross ventilation in every room Bronze screens Fullv insulated and weather- stripped. L] L] L) LJ L) [J ° The experience and knowledge of the many years of Harry Wardman's building are revealed in this fine home. HARRY WARDMAN, 1512 K St. N.W. Inc. DI. 3830 “Life’'s Worth Living In A Wardman Home” Do Us a Favor—and Yourself a good turn—paying a visit this week-end to the brand-new Moss Homes on Manor Place—Observatory Place Glover Park Hills Here’s the direct way to reach them: From Massachusetts Avenue turn south on Wis- consin Avenue to 37th Street and at Manor Place turn west to the Homes. When you reach here you are in a delightful park environment and actually only 10 minutes from downtown. You'll like the location—and you'll fall in love with the Homes—their practical planning, their luxurious equipment, solid, sub- stantial construction, and each with one of those wonderful Moss recreation rooms. Furnished by W. & J. Sloane 3710 Manor Place Open for inspection every day and Sunday, and talk with us about Tower Bldg. Evenings MOS Prices of these homes begin at $7,950 REALTY COMPANY Realtor MEtro. 1776 nd Sunday, SH. 4517 3907 W St. N.W. (GLOVER PARK The most home on today's modern market. new Six lorge rooms, 2 baths, den on first floor, ultra-modern kitchen with electric refrigeration, recre- ation room, gas heat, rock wool insulation, built-in garage Other homes in this popular group Drive out Wisconsin Avenue priced up to $9,950. detached.) Some semi- to Calvert Street, turn tn 39th and south to W Street Built by W. G. Irwin and Son Phillips & Canby, Inc. No. 4600 1012 15th St. N.W. oht out Tth Street pike to Olne TO REACH: Drive sira Open for inspection or phone owner, Ashton 132-F-31 7121 Stratford Rd., Bethesda, Md. 59,350 Presenting the sample house of this group of five Colonial homes just being completed, in this delightful home owner section EACH HOUSE CONTAIN. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY & CO,, Inc. CLeveland 2300 Wiison Lane r EDW. H. JONES 5520 Conn. Ave. | == 3 NEW Detacked Brick HOMES That Defy Duplication at $6,550 —TO $6,750 —3$55 a Month Reasonable Cash Peyment OPEN TODAY AND DAILY TO 9 P.M. SEE 3000 FIFTH STREET S.E. Exhibit Home Homes beautifully landscaped, shaded lots in a cool section at high elevation just & short drive from downtown. Two real bed rooms living room, dining room, tiled bath with shower, modern kitchen with electric refrigeration and Oxford Cabinets, hot-water heat and TO REACH laundry trays in basement Bridge Fach home has furred walls insulated with rock wool, screened and weather- stripped. SF. XWEF g & 1P Representative On Premises PENWOOD CORPORATION INVESTMENT BUILDING Dlstrict 9246