Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1940, Page 26

GARDEN NEWS, What to Substitute for the Canker-Susceptible Lombard 4 Number of Trees Suggested That Offer Tall Growth In Fairly Narrow Area The Old Favorite for Screening And Landscape Value Has Fallen Victim to Blight By W. H. YOUNGMAN. The Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra var. italica) is the mest widely- planted tree for screening. Its tall but narrow habit of growth makes it very desirable for this purpose. Not only in America, where it may be found from north to south and east to west, but in Europe too, it has been planted for many generations as windbreak, screen and for its landscape value. Its habit of growth and ease of culture, as well as rapidity of growth, has given it preference over all substitutes. With the coming of the poplar canker, an imported disease, the plant- ing of the Lombardy has become rather risky, for all too frequently the young trees die soon after planting. It is not uncommon to see hedges of newly-planted poplars with dead or dying twigs—first signs of the work of the canker. This is soon followed by cankerous growths on the trunk and then finally the tree dies. Mature trees also fall victims to the disease. Rows of large trees in several sections of Washington have been gradually dying of recent years. This area seems to be so widely infected with the canker and other pests. including the oyster shell scale, that it makes the use of the Lombardy, in spite of its many desirable characteristics, precarious. ) Since the advent of the poplar canker, attention has been directed to some of the possible substitutes. Of course, few of them completely fill the bill, but certainly one or more<- of them will serve a particular situ- | most cases. For dry, hot situations ation. U"fGF{“flB“;:iV 1mostt "éeg}‘ex | some varieties of the Virginia red ce- are not as yet widely stocl ¢ | dar (Juniperus virginiana) are par- nurserymen. It is probable, course, that not all stocks of Lome bardy are infected with the canker and hence there is a chance of get- ting healthy stock that may escape infection for a time. It may be that the Simon pcplar (Populus simoni var. fastigiata), whose habit of growth is much like that of the Lombardy, may not be susceptible. (Populus bolleana) not only closely resembles the Lomberdy in appear- ance but also in susceptibility to the canker as well. ‘What Are Best Substitutes? While it is generally recognized that the Lombardy is not a desirable tree for planting we have yet to learn the most satisfactory of the substitutes. P. T. Barnes recom- mends the pyramidal form of the sugar maple, but it is a relatively slow grower, although otherwise well suited to this locality. He also mentions the English oak, another slow grower, and the pyramidal form of the tulip tree. The tulip poplar, in this section, however, has been suffering from the ravages of the tulip scale of recent years, al- though it can, and is, being con- trolled by spraying. Other substitutes include the pyra- mid European white birch (Betula | pendula var. fastigiata), a graceful tree with light, airy foliage, and the Amanogawa cherry (Prunus lannes- iana var erecta), a Japanese cherry with pale pink flowers. The Wheat- ley elm (Ulmus campestris var. mon- umentalis) is highly recommended by several authorities. There are other columnar forms of elms, especially of the European elm (Ulmus fo- liacea), but most elms are objec- tionable due to their surface root Vicinity a difficult task. The pyra- ‘ needs with the nurserymen before mid English hawthorne (crataegus mongyna var. stricta), of rather low growth—to 30 feet—is another of the flowering columnar types of trees, Among the evergreens there are several which are useful for screen- ing purposes. Pyramidal arbor- vitaes, both the American (Thuja occidentalis var. pyramidalis) and the Oriental (T. orientalis pyrami- dabs) are widely known and used, but the former is to be preferred in Friday, ofi The Bolleana poplar | ticularly useful. Among the better | known are: Cannart (var. cannarti), | Schott (var. schotti), Column (var, | columnaris) and Silver (var. glauca). | Since the red cedar is native to this | area they can be depended upon to | do fairly well in most situations. i Yews Are Always Effective. The yews, including the pyramid | English (Taxus baccata fastigiata) and Hicks yew (T. media hicksi) are well known and popular although |not as tall growing as the fore- | going. They may need some pruning, {but their dark green foliage and berries make them most attractive. | They do very well in sun or share, a desirable characteristic. | Other trees, including the ever- greens, may be used if given an annual pruning. Even the Chinese elm, the Russian olive, European hornbeam, hemlock and others are often so employed. The Chinese elm is of rather short life, but is very fast growing. The Russian | olive will stand an exceedingly dry situation. The European hornbeam | is a slow grower and not easily| transplanted but can be trained Into a very narrow screen, The hem- }lock in this city is too well known | to need description. | The above-mentioned trees, both | ;declduous and evergreen, are of | | narrow columnar habit of growth |and as such are useful in narrow | places. They have decided prefer- | ences as to soil, sunshine, moisture | | and shade and cannot be expected | to do equally well under all condi- tions but in most cases will be worth considering for use as sub- | stitutes for the Lombardy. Some | are of rapid growth, others slow, and | making a final decision. |Low Hedge | If you want a pretty low hedge | | Just for summer, try planting four | o'clocks. The plants are very bushy | | and compact and grow rapidly from | | seed. They make a pretty green hedge during the day and late in' the afternoon burst with a mass| |of flowers, running through a wide | | range of colors. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, >APRIL 20, 1940. - GARDEN N D A Too-F amiliar Sight Nowadays Along our roads this picture is repeated tragically often. The graceful and shapely Lombardy poplars have fallen victims to a canker that is rapidly destroying them in this locality. To the left we see beautifully foliaged specimens, as yet untouched; two trees, with the thinning twigs evinc- ing the attack of the blight, are flanked by others whose day is definitely done. Now we must find substitutes for these favorites of old. —Fhoto by the Extension Bervice, United States Department of Asriculture. On the Calendar Until April 21—Georgia: Fourth annual pilgrimage of homes and gardens, Garden Club of Georgia. Until April 25—North Carolina: Third annual garden pilgrimage, Garden Club of North Carolina. April 21-24—Holly Springs, Miss.: Pilgrimage Garden Club. April 21-28—Vicksburg, Jack- son, Meridian, Miss.: Pilgrimage Garden Club. April 22—Washington, D. C.: ‘Woodridge Garden Club Daffodil April 25-26—New York: Nar- cissus Show of the Westbury Hor- ticultural Society. April 27-28—Greenwood, Miss.: Pilgrimage Garden Club. April 27-May 4—Washington, D. C.: Georgetown garden tour. April 26-May 6—Baltimore, Md.: Seventh annual Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage. April 30—Carrollton, Miss.: Pil- grimage Garden Club. May—Mandarin, Fla.: Tour of orchid farm. May 1—Washington, D. C.: All Hallows’ Guild Flower Market, Cathedral Close. May 3-4—Leland, Miss.: grimage Garden Club May 4—Dover, Del.: “Dover Day" pilgrimage, Dover Garden 22-27—Garden Week in April 23-26—Charleston, 8. C.: Azaleas Festival. April 25-26--Aberdeen, Miss.: Pilgrimage Garden Club. April 26 — Thomasville, Annual Rose Festival. Pil- Ga.: Garden Pilgrimages The Seventh Annual Maryland House and Garden Tour opens April 26, and continues through Monday, May 6. The famous show places of Maryland are opened each year under the auspices of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland in order to acquire funds for the purchase and maintenance of the Ham- mond-Harwood House in Annapolis. Ouwing to lack of space and time, descriptions of these homes and gardens must necessarily be brief, but full information may be obtained from any one of the county chairmen, as listed, or from the A. A. A. headquarters in Washington and Baltimore, and also from the headquarters of the Federated Garden Clubs at the Hotel Belvedere in Baltimore, PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, APRIL 26-27. Chairman: Mrs. Harold Knapp. Upper Marlboro, Md. Telephone Marlboro 2-W. A ticket for $2 admits to all houses open on April 26. The ticket for April 27 will be $1. All single admissions 50 cents except for the Dower House, which will be $1. Luncheon will be served at St. Bar- nabas’ Church, Leeland. . HARMONY HALL—Dates from 1745-50. Fine intetior. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Collins, owners. OXON HILL MANOR—(Friday only.) Georgian mansion over- looks Potomac. Walled and terraced gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Welles, owners. - ST. JOHN'S BROAD CREEK—Where George Washington wor- shiped. MOUNT LUBENTIA—Dates from 1770. Old portraits, fine wood- work. Mr. and Mrs, Beall Bowle, owners. ‘WOODLAWN—Greek revival house. Zantzinger, owners. BOWIEVILLE—House surrounded by oak grove. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knapp, owners. J ST. BARNABAS—Odd architecture, hipped roof. 'About 1774, MELWOOD FARM—Early china and furniture. Low frame house dates about 1773. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, owners. SASSCER'S GREEN—Early American. Hipped chimneys. Filled Wwith heirlooms. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duvall, owners, DOWER HOUSE—(Friday only). About 1660. Magnificently re- stored. Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, owner. CHARLES COUNTY, APRIL 27-28. Chairman: Miss Louise Matthews. La Plata, Md Telephone La Plata 50-F-12. A $2 ticket admits to all places. Separate admission 50 cents. Luncheon will be served at West Hatton, CHAPMAN'S LANDING—EIm bordered driveway, house of white painted brick, overlooking bend in river. Fine mantels. Mr. and Mrs. Gorham Hubbard, owners. ARABY—Built before 1720, on series of terraces. shell cupboards especially fine. owners. ROSE HILL—Wide hall, carved mantels and woodwork. Huge boxwood. Capt. and Mrs. C. E. Grevenberg, owners. v HAVRE DE VENTURE—Home of Thomas Stone, Signer. teresting architecture. Mr. Charles Stephenson Smith, owner. LA GRANGE—Great outside chimneys. Beautiful staircase. Mr. and Mrs. James N. Wills, owners. MOUNT AIR—Magnificent river view. Beautiful woodwork and carvings. Boxwood maze. Capt. and Mrs. G. C. Pegram, owners. MOUNT REPUBLIC—Beautiful front and rear doors with identical fanlights. Massive walnut stairway. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanson, owners. BLACKFRIARS—Built about 1650. One wing is one of the oldest in Southern Maryland. Mrs. Nettie McReynolds, owner. WEST HATTON—Built by Maj. Willlam Truman Stoddert and has remained in the family. Central portion most attractive, Mr. and Mrs. Foster M. Reeder, owners ST. MARYS COUNTY, APRIL 28. Chairman: Mrs. Howard C. Davidson. 3238 R street, Washington, D. C. Telephone Michigan 0618. A 82 ticket admits to all places—50 cents single admission, except as noted. Luncheon at the Ark and Dove, Mechanicsville, Md. Please apply in advance. : Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mantels and Admiral and Mrs. Jack Fletcher, In- BRISCOE HOUSE—Erected about 1699 as &n inn. Mrs. Charles Wyche, owner. CREMONA—($1 single admission). Fine proportions and wood- work. Beautiful double staircase. Lovely garden and swimming pool. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Howard C. Davidson, owners. DE LA BROOKE MANOR—Present house copy of original which was destroyed by fire. First manor laid ouv on the Patuxent. Mr. and Mrs. Leander McC. Goodhart, owners. SOTTERLEY—($1 single admission). Fine model of Colonial architecture. Some of the finest woodwork in the State. Garden carefully restored. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Satteriee, owners. KINGSTON—Thick walls, deep window sills, fine paneling and heavy walnut doors with H and L hinges. Mr. and Mrs. De Witt Croissant, owners, ST. RICHARD'S MANOR—Early Colonial charm. Treasures un- earthed beneath living room hearth. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Barnes, owners, MATTAPANY—Built by Charles, Lord Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. George Weschler, owners. GLEN MARY FARM—Said to have been built soon after first settlement in Maryland. House has been doubled in size, but many original parts still remain. Mr. and Mrs. Heath Steele, owners. ST. MARYS CITY—About 1634. Site of Maryland's first colony. Replica of original State House. CROSS MANOR—Oldest brick house standing in Maryland. Gardens as old as the house. Masses of box. Mrs. Charles Sterrett Grason, owner. MULBERRY FIELDS—($1 single admission.) Beautiful thick paneling. Terraced gardens. Col. and Mrs. W. G. Fay, owners. OCEAN HALL—Home of Nehemiah Blakistone, president of the council in 1690. Fine paneling. Mrs. W. W. Blakistone, owner. ANNAPOLIS, APRIL 29-30. Chairman: Mrs. John T. Bowers. 124 Charles street, Annapolis. Telephone Annapolis 306. Single admissions, 25 cents, except as noted. Luncheon may be had at the Cruise Inn, Carvel Hall and numerous tearooms. Among the points of interest are: Acton, Mrs. W. Taylor Smith, owner; Brice House (admission 50 cents), Dr. and Mrs. Stringfellow Barr, owners; Chase House, Dorsey House, Mr. Harry R. England, owner; Forensic Club, Mrs. David E. Cummins, owner; Gaver House, Mrs, William J. Schuele, owner; Jonas Green House, Comdr. and Mrs. J. T. Bowers, owners; Hammond-Harwood House; Jennings House, Mrs. John Halligan, owner; Keester House, Mrs. George B. Keester, owner; McFadden House, Mrs. A. G. W. McFadden, owner; Ogle Hall, Mrs. Mason Porter Cusachs, owner; Sands House, Mrs. Clifton Moss, owner; Shaw House, Elks’ Club, owners; Slayton House, Mrs. C. C. Slayton, owner; Workman House, Miss Agnes Walton, owner; Scott House, Sisters of Notre Dame, owners. Open to the public at no charge are McDowell Hall, Paca House, Pinkney House, Reynolds Tavern, State House, Treasury Building, St. Ann’s Church, St. John's College, Hall of Records, United -States Naval Academy. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, APRIL 29-30. Chairman: Miss Susan C. Hacker. Cumberstone, Md. Telephone West River 45-J. $130 ticket admits to all places—single admission, 50 cents, except as noted. BROOKSBY’'S POINT—Charming small house on land deeded by the crown. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Baldwin, owners, RISING SUN TAVERN—Interesting example of Colonial inn, BELVOIR MANOR—Lovely brick house near river. Slave cellar. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rogers, owners, TULIP HILL—($1 single admission.) Beautiful Colonial house. Classic portico. Shell hood over garden doorway. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Flather, owners. EVERGREEN—Rambling white frame house. Separate old kitchen with fireplace and crane still standing. Lovely box and trees. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Brooke, owners. ETOWAH FARM—Delightful small house. Mr. and Mrs. George Morris, owners. (Further listings for the Maryland House and Garden Tour will appear in this space next Saturday.) 1 Georgetown Gardens Opened to Benefit | Children’s House Georgetown gardens will be on parade next Saturday afternoon, April 27. Blooming triumphantly after a record-breaking winter and | & mid-April blizzard, some of the finest of the great estates and infor- | mal “back yard” gardens on the | summit of the Georgetown hills are iready for the crowds which each | year, for the benefit of Children’s House, come to admire and to learn the secrets of expert gardeners. The gardens open on Saturday, | April 27, from 1:30 to 6:30, include Dumbarton Oaks, home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, other his- toric gardens in its immediate neighborhood, and one outstanding example of a small garden started less than three years ago, behind the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. A. Carter at 3231 Reservoir road. A | garden beautifully designed to com- plement a modernistic house will be on display just across the street at 3230 Reservoir road. From one lovely garden to an- other, through beds of tulips and spring flowers all down the hill to the north and east of the two great oaks from which it is named, the visitor to Dumbarton Oaks can | roam at will next Saturday after- | noon. Formal gardens inclosed in brick walls or boxwood hedges con- trast with the ethereal grace of wil- lows by the swimming pool and the wild flower gardens at the foot of the long hill around the sylvan the- ater. An endless maze of paths leads to enchanting nooks by tiny pools or to formal rose gardens and bor- ders set in a frame of such grass as is seldom achieved outside of England. Across the street, at 3224 R street, the visitor on the garden tour can see a garden as perfectly adapted to outdoor living as any in George- town. Here the garden lies to the side and back of the rose-colored Italian villa of Mr. and Mrs. Fer- nando Cuniberti which is unique among the beautiful homes on R street. With its stone fireplace flanked by garden seats and tables for outdoor dining, shaded by an old apple tree, its charming wall foun- tain in the wall below the conserva- tory, its sunny plots of grass, this is a garden bullt to be lived in. Around the block from this gar- den is the flowery retreat which Mrs. Carter has wrested from George- town’s stony slopes in three years. Her garden, built on three ascending terraces, looks as if it had been there for at least a decade. The dining room opens onto a flagstone terrace; looking from here up the vista toward the wistaria-covered arbor at the far end of the garden, one realizes what can be done with skilful planning to widen a long, narrow lot. These are only a few of the de- lightful gardens in Georgetown to be open on April 27—and an en- tirely different group will be on dis- play May 4. A complete list of the gardens to be seen on both days was given on this page last Saturday. Further information and tickets may be obtained at all garden’ gates on days of tours, and at the Willard, Mayflower and Dodge Hotels, and at A. A. A. headquarters. Bt e v for th of La Fiom Rasd Woik or Gurdon™ Saintpaulias Are Excellent Plants to Grow Indoors; Can Stand Heated Air Easily Raised From Cuttings Set Into Box of Moist Sand, Or in a Glass of Water By AGNES TRIMBLE. Q’ho African violet, also known as Saintpaulis, is an interesting plant to grow and experiment with, especially for those who live in apartments and have only limited flower space. This flower’s name is & bit misleading, as we usually think of it ag & kind of violet—at least & member of our well-known violet family. But such 18 not the case, as it is not a violet at all—not even related to the violet family. It belongs to the family Gesneriaceae, a group of tropical herbs and rarely wooded plants which includes Gloxinia and Isoloma among its members. The violetlike blooms are ef various shades, but chiefly blues, accord- ing to the variety—Blue Boy, for instance, & very new type, has rich, deep purple blossoms. The leaves are thick and fuzsy, with long-stalked stems, and it is from these very leaves and stems that new plants are started. And now is a good time to do some experimenting with these funny little hairy leaves. Pinch off a few of the freshest ones with stems about 2 inches long, stick them down in a box of sand—only the leaf is permitted to stand above the sand. Keep the sand moist and watch for tihy new leaves to make their appearance at the base of the old leaf. Then, with a small spoon, take up the little new plants and set them out in individual pots filled with soll prepared to theiré— ! Garden Club This method is often used by commercial growers, and there is no reason why an amateur should not have just as much success. Leaf cuttings may also be started by putting them in a glass of wa- ter to root. The difficulty with this lies in keeping the leaves dry and allowing only the stems to wade in the water. But this can be managed. Still another method is by separating the offshoots from old plants after they have finished flowering. African violets do not mind the dry air of furnace-heated houses, as most plants do, but will bloom nicely and freely—especially in window boxes. This plant really has & marvelous | disposition, for it will endure being | left in shady nooks—not too long, of course — without complaining. 1t does best, however, in partial shade —an east window is an ideal ex- posure. A good, loose porous soil, mixed with leafmold and a little sand, is best suited for the African violet. Be sure containers are well drained. One good way to insure the right amount of moisture is to place the pot containing the plant down into a larger pot and fill the space be- tween the two with peat moss. This simplifies the watering problem and insures the plant from being either too dry or too wet. Often the leaves of the African violet have bright yellow spots and rings on them, the cause of which is not exactly known, but it is a fact that these spots develop more quickly in bright sunlight. So | watch for this, and shift plants around out of strong sun rays. Sometimes the plants become stunted and fail to bloom. In this | are smaller, thickened, brittle and cupped, and also lack their usual fuzziness—then it is just as well to get rid of the plants, as there is no sure cure for this ailment. But, on the other hand, if the leaves are smaller than they should be normal- ly and are cupped upward or down- ward and the fuzziness has increased rather than diminished, it is a sure sign that mites are getting in some | of their evil work. | Look out for the mealybug, too— these pesky things are easily de- tected by small white cottonlike | masses on the leaves and buds, and | should be removed immediately. ; Feeding Plants Is a Problem | Plant food is added to garden soil because the ideal plant growing medium is rarely found. It must be made, and to the gardener falls the {lot of providing the missing ele- | ments. For soil testing there are ;nvnnahle numerous inexpensive test | kits which, by simple operation, show what elements are missing from the soil. The average backlotter will have no need for even so simple an apparatus since agricultural exten- | sion institutes and fertilizer manu- facturers have so well studied the problem that they know what addi- tions most soils need and provide it in the products they offer. Unfortunately, manufactured pro- ducts are inorganic plant foods, gen- erally called fertilizers. They do not | add texture to the soil and are one year stimulants. Obviously, it is un- wise to use a chemical fertilizer in a garden until its action is needed Fertilizing with inorganic materials far in advance of the actual plant- ing, is wasteful. Organic plant foods are generally animal manures. They rot slowly and make plant food available over a long period. They enrich the soil and, by virtue of the residual humus after the plant food is dissolved, improve the texture of the soil. The residue of organic fertilizer will bind a light, sandy soil and loosen a heavy one. 7 Special Sale On Large Evergreens and Shrubs Flowering shrubs_______38¢: 3 for 81 Mimesa trees. evergreens beforé they ape. o Maryland Nursery Edmonston, Md. (East Hyattsville) Phone Warfield 2418 SMALL'S for every GARDEN NEED ® Gladioli Bulbs © Tuberoses o Caladiums Dupont Circle DUpont 7000 Visit. Our Nurseries Open all day Sunday 1. Nerth Chevy Chese, Md. See direction sign ot 8400 Connecticut Avenue. 2. On Georgia Ave. extended, Activities Listed Many Tours Are Scheduled for Coming Weeks By BETSY CASWELL. Sherwood Hall, Twenty-second | stre¢t and Rhode Island avenue N.E, will be open from 3 to 7 pm. toreceive entries in the anpual Nar- cissus 8how to be given by the Wood- | ridge Garden Club on Monday, April 22. The exhibition itself will start at 8 pm, and all entries are ex- pected to be in place and ready, an hour before that. The public is | invited to attend this show, where | Mr. E. C. Powell will judge specimen blooms and Prof. A. S. Thurston of the University of Maryland will | Judge the arrangement classes. | The Woodridge Garden Club fur- ther announces that the regular program meeting for May will be suspended in favor of the Tulip Show, which will be held in the 8herwood Church hall on May 6. A garden tour for the benefit of the Montgomery County General | Hospital will be sponsored by the | Garden Club of Chevy Chase, Md., | | on Friday, May 24, from 11 am. to | case, notice the leaves and if they | 6 pm. Fifteen gardens will be in- cluded and there will be flower dis- plays and table arrangements on view in eight of the houses. Tea will be served in two gardens, and an admission of $1 will cover all the gardens and houses to be visited. Tickets can be purchased at any of the garden entrances or at the in-! formation booth at Chevy Chase Circle. In case of rain, the tour will be postponed to the {ollowlnz‘ day. “Dover Day” falls on May 4 this year and the annual celebration in | Dover, Del., sponsored by the Dover Garden Club, will draw many gar- den and antique enthusiasts. Many old homes and beautiful gardens wiil be thrown open to the public; visi- tors will be ushered about the town by costumed servitors and wel- comed at each stop by a gracious hostess and her group of aides. At stated intervals there will be danc- ing on The Green, and square dances in some of the gardens. Rose Treatment Now 9 out of 10 rose plants, as | they come from the nursery, are not properly pruned for planting. The best thing to do is to cut the roots back to a length of 6 or 8 inches from the main stem. And if you were to dig it up later in the sea- son you'd find at the end of each | new root some new feeding roots, and that’s what the plant needs. —_— 25¢<Bulbs . *1 h size only. AURATUM.|| Japan. RED| new RED LILY. 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The green foliage is large and luxuriant, mak- ing a thick shade. Scoring a close second to Heavenly Blue is Scarlet O'Hara, all-American gold medal winner, named in honor of the vixen heroine of “Gone With the Wind.” In cultivating the latter, we find that they must be handled with care and finesse, as they are very temperamental—much like the belle for whom they are named! The bloom is large, & vivid scarlet, giving the impression of deep red velvet. It measures 3 to 4 inches in diam- eter and the plant is a prolific and early bloomer. Sow seed, after all danger of frost is past, where the | plants are to remain. This glory pre- fers & poor, fine soil and full sun- shine. Do not use fertilizer and water sparingly. It doesn't like too much attention. By planting these two splendid varieties in close proximity an effect of beauty hard to excel can be ob- tained. These hardy annual morn- ing glories are ideal for covering fences, arbors, trellises or porches. The way we like best to train them is over sunny windows. They can be planted in ground under the win- dow and trained on heavy cotton cord which has been attached to stakes in ground, thence carried up- ward to second-story window top— attached there also. The Heavenly | Blue will climb right up to the roof, where they will drop down many feet more, cascading in heavenly blue glory. Literally thousands of them open each morning—a sight to lift one’s spirit on high! We like the southeastern exposure best for both varieties. However, they will grow well in any sunny location. The Heavenly Blue seed can be started in pots in a sunny window in the hquse, as they will bear transplanting when the season is far enough advanced. Another fine variety is the giant Japanese mixed—especially attrac- tive for covering gate archways, trellises and arbors. The flowers are large and of wonderful variety and beauty of color, including shades of red and blue and sometimer mar- gined with clear white. Stripes and dots may appear among them. The leaves are green or mottled with yellow and white. Seed is usually planted in early spring in earth where plants are to remain. If very early bloom is desired, seeds may be started indoors and trans- planted to open ground after danger of frost is past. A charming complement to the morning glories is the moonflower. Trained over bedroom windows, they are a real delight. The waxy white blooms give the summer evenings & fragrant loveliness. Training them is not a difficult task, as this is & most vigorous climber. It will grow 30 to 40 feet in a single sea- son and will be covered with large white flowers every summer evene ing and on cloudy days. The fo- liage is green and luxuriant. The seed should be sown in a pan of moist soil and placed in sunny window indoors. They will germi- nate in about two weeks. Plant outdoors in sunny situation after danger of frost. Soil should be rich. 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