Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1940, Page 10

A—10 =* GARDEN NEWS. Delightful Fragrance And Healthy Foliage Add to Desirability Several Varieties Should Do Very Well in This Locality; University Has Collection By W. H. YOUNGMAN. ‘There is something fascinating about old roses, especially the old- fashioned ones that grew in our grandmothers’ gardens. Whether it is their association with the history of the world, or their appeal to our in- stinct to collect antiques—or, and I think this is the answer—the feeling that anything that has persisted in the world’s gardens so long surely can be depended upon to do well in ours. Of course, the old-fashioned roses have other values besides their persistence. Many have a delightful fragrance and almost all have un- usually healthy foliage. As a group, they are so resistant to blackspot and mildew that they are desirable on that account and so many become new-fashioned and as popular among home gardeners as they used to be. Many of them are useful in the shrub border where their dark green foliage and their masses of flowers are attractive. Others are at home in the rose beds. The teas and chinas may be grown with the polyanthas. One—White Pet—is a tiny edging rose. Recently I asked two well-known authorities for lists of the old- {ashioned roses to which we might refer if we want to begin growing them. ‘The two lists differ widely and the only explanation offered is that every- | one has his or her favorites whether they grow the modern hybrid-teas or the old roses. Of the everblooming roses the China—or Bengal—is probably the most free-blooming and, hence, use-<+ ful in our rose beds. The Old Blush us three recommended old favorites. (1796) (Rosa chinesis Var. Indica)— bright pink, Hermosa (1840)—double £oft pink flowers, Laurette Messimy (1887)—light rosy pink flowers tinted with yellow, Cramoisi Supe- rieur (1932) —semi-double velvety crimson flowers, and White Pet (1879) are the ones listed. With the exception of White Pet they can be grown as polyanthas or low-bush roses. White Pet has tiny double white flowers and, as' before men- tioned. is so dwarf that it may be used as an edging plant. Two varieties of Bourbon roses were given: Louise Odier, bright | rose. and Souvenir de la Malmaison | (1843) with pale flesh-colored flow- ers. Both are dwarf and bush much like the Chinas. B Of the tea roses, only two were | suggested: Duchesse de Brabant | (1857) and Safrano (about 1860). The first is double with pale pink Rosa Mundi (1875) is tall growing, with semi-double flowers of white or pink striped with red or dark | rose, and is sometimes sold as the | York and Lancaster rose. Rosa Gallica .is also worthy of growing and is included in the list. Cardinal | de Richelieu (1840), a tall, vigorous grower, has very dark colored flowers, ranging from violet to a | velvety purple that is almost black. | The Scotch Rose-Spinosissima al- taica is of medium height (4 feet) and has creamy white single flow- ers that are followed by black fruits. The two authorities left out my favorite Scotch rose — Harison's yellow (1830) that is one of the| earliest to flower and has semi- double, bright yellow flowers. It is tall—6 to 9 feet—and is best put in a corner where it can spread by its underground shoots without | flowers, while the latter is a pale chowding other shrubs. vellow. The tea roses are usually The only Damask rose listed is a | planted among the hybrid-teas. | new hybrid—Oratam (1939) that is A great many of the old-fashioned | just being introduced. It is of medi. | roses are June bloomers, i. e., bloom | um height (5 feet) and has pink only in the spring. However, they | flowers with copper and yeliow tones are fully as useful as shrubs which| Instead of the half dozen roses | in most cases bloom but once a intended for this list about two | year. | dozen are listed from which to| The cabbage roses listed are Rosa | choose. Many of these are growing | centifolia (Cabbage) —very pink,|in the gardens at the University of tall and vigorous: Rose des peintres| Maryland. Mrs. Frederick Love —purple-pink with white stripes, | Keays, author of “Old Roses,” gave and R. burgundiaca—a 2-foot shrub | to the university Her collection -when with pink flowers. The cabbage she moved away from her Southern roses, originally grown' for the pro- Maryland farm. Late in May or duction of rose-water and attar of |early in June this collection is goses, are probably the most fra-| worth viewing, as it contains a great | grant of all roses. many kinds that.are adapted to! The old Pink Moss (R. Com- | this area. | munis) was introduced into Eng-| These roses are relatively free land in 1596 and is today considered K from the too common rose diseases— | to be one of the finest of the moss | blackspot and mildew—and are not | roses. Another one recommended difficult to grow. The old-fashioned is Jeanne de Montfort (1851), a tall roses seem to thrive with the mini- | grower with semi-double flowers of mum of care, although they respond | clear pink edged with silver. to feeding and cultivation. Prun- | Another old-fashioned rose listed | ing is in most cases confined to re- | is the Sweetbrier (R. rubiginosa), a moving dead wood and sometimes | vigorous grower (to 10 feet) with thinning the canes. The Gallicas, | bright pink clusters of flowers and | Chinas, bourbons and teas may be fragrant foliage. | pruned each spring if large flowers | The Gallica, or French roses, give are desired. ! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1940. ManX of the Old-Eashio,ned Roses Are En Memories of Grandmother’s Day ... This moss rose, Jeanne de Montfort, has been seen in gardens ‘since 1851. | 1t is especially. suited to this locality, and its strong growth, freedom of bloom and resistance to disease will delight any horticulturist.—enowo cosstess Bonmmk & Atkins | On fhe Calendar April 27-May 4—Washington, D. C.: Georgetown garden tour, April 26-May 6—Baltimore, Md.: Seventh annual Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage. May 1—Washington, . C.: | Woodridge Garden Club Tulip | | All Hallows’ Guild Flower Market, ’ | | Show, Sherwood Church Hall. May 7-10—Baltimore, Md.: An- nual meeting, Garden Club of America. May 12-19—New York City: Tulip Festival by Department of Parks. May 14-15—Petersburg, Va.: Annual meeting, Garden Club of Virginia. May 21-—Springfield, Tll.: Gar- den pilgrimaze of the Garden Club of Ilinois to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden. Cathedral Close. May 4—Dover, Del.: “Dover Day” pilgrimage, Dover Garden Club. May 4 Washington, Wesley Heights, garden tour May 6—Washington, D. C.: Spring Valley D. C: Garden Pilgrima ges The seventh annual Maryland house and garden tour opened Friday, April 26, and will continue 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. The first groups to be opened to the public were listed last week, and owing to the lack of time and space descriptions must, necessarily, be brief. However, full information may be obtained from any one of the county chairmen listed, or through the A. A. A. headquarters here in Washington or in Baltimore, or directly from the headquarters of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland in the Hotel Belvedere, Baltimore. . CALVERT CO! Y, April 30. Cheirman: Mrs. Everard Briscoe. Prince Frederick, Md. Telephone Prince Frederick 52. A 81 ticket admits to all places, single admission is 50 cents. Luncheon will be served at the Southern Maryland Ian, Prince Frederick. ALL SAINTS—Interesting old gallery where slaves sat at worship. OLD BRICK FARM—Lovely old house on divide between Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay. Col. and Mrs. B. H. Sinclair, owners. OLD FIELD—Modern house with lovely garden of old-fashioned flowers. Dr. and Mrs. Everard Briscoe, owners. CHRIST CHURCH—Restored in 1732 at the price of 100,000 pounds of tobacco. PATUXENT FARM—Charming house, unusual chimneys. Gar- den and woodland trail. Mr. and Mrs. James Emory, owners. POINT FARM—Magnificent modern estate with fine river view. Mr. Jefferson Patterson, owner, BENNETT'S PLACE—Valuable shrubbery and boxwood. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett, owners, CHARLESGIFT—About 1650. Mr., Capital of Maryland during Oliver Cromwell's regime. Forty-three-foot living room with two fireplaces. Mr. and Mrs. Hulbert Footner. owners. MIDDLEHAM CHAPEL—Bell in tower is dated 1699, HOWARD COUNTY, MAY 1-2. Chairman: Miss Eugenia Carr, Ellicott City, Md. Telephone Ellicott City 162. . A $1.50 ticket admits to all places, single admission is 50 cents. Luncheon may be obtained at various places in Ellicott City, at Five Oaks Lodge, Catonsville, and Olney Inn, Olney, Md. BURLEIGH MANOR—BUilt by a brother_of the builder of the Hammond-Harwood House. Beautiful woodwork and carving. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McAlpine Pyle, owners. DOUGHOREGAN MANOR—Garden and chapel. Home of Charles Carroll the Signer. 300-foot facade. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Acosta Carroll, owners, GLENELG MANOR—Norman Tudor mansion, beautiful gardens, boxwood hedge. Woodland trail and private golf course. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bladen Lowndes, owners. Fifty cents extra to see house. OAK HILL FARM—English farm house type. Charming garden. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Adams, owners. BELMONT—Garden only. Beautiful lilacs and boxwood. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bruce, owners. BALTIMORE AND ENVIRONS, MAY 1-2, Chairman: Miss Anne R. Follis. 30 Whitfield road, Baltimore, Md. Telephone University 0307. Single admissions, 50 cents. ; HOMEWOOD—Charles and Thirty-fourth streets. Afternoons only. . RUSTY ROCKS—Charming spring garden. Mr. 7 Club road, Roland Park, owner. KERNEWOOD—4603 Kernway, Guilford. Garden plan the same as 100 years ago. Mrs. Miles White, jr., owner. EVERGREEN—Garden only. 4545 North Charles street. Gardens of French design. Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett, owners. CHARLESMEADE—Gittings avenue. Beautiful garden. Mr. and Mrs. Auville Eager, owners. TYRCONNELL—Garden, 10-4. Woodbrook lane. Large formal garden and others of great beauty. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gibbs, owners. MISS MARY PARLETT—West Bellona avenue near Charles street. Beautiful house and walled garden. VESPER HILL—West Eellona avenue near Charles street. Charming informal pastel garden, Tea served. Mr. and Mrs. W. W, Abell, owners. HAMPTON—Dulaney Valley road, Towson. Garden laid out by, A. J. Tormey, L’Enfant. Beautiful portraits and furniture. Mr. John Ridgely, jr., owner, GREEN SPRING VALLEY, MAY 1-2, Chairman: Mrs. B. H. Brewster, 3d. Brooklandville, Md. Telephone Towson 1049. A £2 ticket admits to all places; single admissions, 50 cents. Buffet luncheon will be served at Miss Jane Cook’s for charity—50 cents. BROOKLANDWOOD—Impressive house and grounds. Fine ap- proach. Mrs. Jsaac E. Emerson, owner, WICKLIFFE—Tudor style structure crowning hill. Notable box- wood. Tea served. Dr.and Mrs. Walter F. Wickes, owners. LEDGER HILL—Charming modern house, lovely garden. Miss " Jane Cook, owner, COME-BY-CHANCE—Great trees and a box garden. Sunken garden beside tiny sfream bordered with Japanese iris. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Nelson, owners. STEMMER HOUSE—Or:ginal oid house moved to present site. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Taliaferro, owners, ATAMASCO—About 1690. Fine old Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Hall, jr., owners. ULM—Brick house close to old mill and mill run, HARFORD COUNTY, MAY 3-4. Chairman: Mrs. Webster Barnes. Aberdeen, Md. Telephone Churchville 13-F-3. Single admissions, 50 cents. OAKINGTON—Extensive additions to lovely old house. Formal gardens with 200-year-old boxwood. Senator and Mrs. Millard E. Tydings, owners. MOUNT PLEASANT—About 1757. Magnificent gardens of box- wood and apple orchard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bryan, owners. SION HILL—Home of five generations of naval officers, Treasure trove of old portraits, furniture and books. Mrs. John Rodgers, owner. CECIL COUNTY., MAY 3-4. Chairman: Mrs. Wallace Williams. Elkton, Md. Telephone Elkton 504-W. A $2 ticket admits to all houses; single admissions, 50 cents. FAIRLAWN—Victorian house. Fine boxwood. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rowland Clapp and Miss Lucy Clapp, owners, MOUNT ARARAT FARMS—New home in old tradition. Lovely view. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson Brown, owners. BOHEMIA—About 1740. In grove of stately old trees. Chippen- dale stairway. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Otley, owners. ‘WORSELL MANOR—Original grant of 1685, Beautifully restored. Maj. and Mrs. Alfred N. Phillips, owners, WOODLAWN—Royal grant, 1686. Lovely avenue of trees and fine terraced boxwood gardens. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Burwell, owners. KENT COUNTY, MAY 3-4. Chairman: Mrs. James G. Metcalfe. 213 Water street, Chestertown, Md. Telephone Chestertown 218. A $2 ticket admits to all places, single admissions, 50 cents. Luncheon served at Chestertown, Sophie Fisher and Belle Haven Tea Houses. SHOREWOOD FARM—Formal gardens. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin, owners. SHEPHERD'S DELIGHT—Colonial house. Massive boxwood.’ Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hepburn, owners. ‘WOODLAWN HALL—Brick house. Edmond S. Hurtt. owners. DARBY HOUSE—Fine brick house. Mrs. Hardcastle, owner. ; WASHINGTON COLLEGE—Has first collegiate charter in Mary- land. BACCHUS HOUSE—Fine hall and staircase. Gardens. Mrs. Jefferson D. Bacchus, owners. WIDEHALL—Beautiful house and furniture. bard, owner. PINEY GROVE—Fine architecture. Mrs. Belle Emory, owner. GODLINGTON MANOR—About 1639. Original gambrel-roofed house. Peephole protection from Indians. Col. H. S. Brown, owner. REARDON-—Lovely house and view. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roach, owners. DRAYTON—Fine house and gardens. Mrs. Wayne Johnson owner. s THE REWARD—Splendid paneling in every room. Mrs. James Nicklin, owners. JACKSTEAD—Fairlee Manor. Mrs. William A. Jackson, owner. HINCHINGHAM—About 1652. Lovely woodwork, mantels, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton M. Miller, owners. AIRY HILL—Beautiful stairway. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Sterling. ELIASON GARDENS—Fine example of utilizing small city space. Mrs. T. W. Eliason, owner. panelnqp. quaint staircase. Fine trees. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. W. ‘W. Hub- Mr. and (The houses and gardens to be open on May 5-6 will be listed on Saturday, May ¢£.) |'Mystery Garden’ Will {Be Opened to Public | On Saturday, May 4 Among the old and new gardens open to the public during the| Georgetown garden pilgrimage on | Saturday afternoon, May 4, none holds greater interest for the anti- quarien and the garden lover than | the one which stretches down the | { hill behind the home of Col. and 4 Mrs. Arthur Woods at 3014 N street. | | Open for the first time to the| public for the benefit of Children's | | House, this garden is expected to |be a cénter of interest for the crowds who each year take ad-| vantage of the opportunity to see“ Georgetown'’s finest gardens. Here | is a garden which was a scene of | | gay parties when John Laird and | his family lived there, almost 150 | GARDlfi N EWS. joying a Revival of Popularity Cottage Herb Garden in Cathedral Grounds Is Breath of Old World Of Great Interest Are Plants Mentioned in the Bible and In Shakespeare’s Works By GAEL RENFREW. Restored to a popularity that is as old as time, herbs are once again taking their rightful place in the kitchen and the garden. That they enjoyed great antiquity, even in our grandmothers’ day, may be seén in the plot of Bible herbs and the Shakespears corner which form interesting features of the Cottage Herb Garden at Washington Cathedral. Both the Old and New Testaments are rich in references to herbs which are household words to us. Mint, anise and cumin, the tithe which the Pharisees were so particular about paying, grow in this famed Cathedral Garden, as do coriander seed and saffron, which figure promi- nently among “all the chief spices.” Cinnamon, which is mentioned in the “Song of Solomon,” and rue, which St. Luke included in “all manner of herbs,” are other inhabitants of this historic plot. The Shakespeare Corner, which was planted on the 373d anniversary of the poet's birth (April 23, 1937), is a living tribute to Shakespeare’s knowledge of herb lore. Of course, the English gardens of his day were mainly composed of herbs, for many of our modern “flowers” were then used for practical rather than decorative purposes. Herbs were such powerful illustratives in Shakeaspeare’s hands that they occur in many of the passages most often quoted from his works. There is one line, for instance, from “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” “which paints a complete woodland scene: | to freeze injury. Garden Club Activities Listed Chevy Chase Tour Benefits Hospital ; Meetings Noted “I know a bank where wild thyme blows,” and in “rosemary for re- membrance” Ophelia’s tragedy is written. For centuries before the time of Shakéspeare rosemary had | }symbollzed fidelity since it was thought to aid the memory. It was | | conceded these qualities by writers like Pliny, Dioscorides and Galen. | Other herbs on the ‘Shakespeare list” are—fennel, camomile, cara-| way, parsley, balm, mint, savury.\ | saffron, wormwood and sweet mar-| | have their blooms spoiled. By BETSY CASWELL. joram, which is frequently identi- | At the regular monthly meeting | fied Wwith the hyssop of Luther's | of the Garden Club of Chevy Chase, | translation of the Bible. | Md,, which will be heid Wednesday, To show that flowers were not | May 1, at 3 p.m,, at the home of Mrs. | distinguished from herbs in Eliza- | A. A. Hoehling, 5 Newlands street, | bethan times we have Shakespeare | Mrs. Fulton Lewis, sr., will speak on | saying (in “The Winter's Tale”): “Flower Legends.” Each member of | “Here's flowers for you: Leaves From The Garden Notebook Time Now to Divide Chrysanthemums For Fall Bloom Recent freezes have caused a good many gardeners considerable worry and, in a few cases, anguish. They emphasized the importance of patience as a gardener's virtue, The daffodils, hyacinths and a few of the other spring flowering bulbs that were in bloom had some of their flowers injured. Otherwise they escaped injury, since unopened buds are seldom spoiled Tulip foli- age was hurt in a few places. The early flowering magnolias that were in flower had their attractive blooms ruined. We all like to have blooms in our yards and gardens very early in the spring, but this spring’s ex- perience emphasizes the value of using materials that are not subject The earliest flow= ering magnolias and cherries often It is much wiser to use those kinds that flower a week or so later. We will enjoy them just as much and more regularly. So far no injury to the hardy perennials has been reported, and very likely there was none. Roses and other shrubs were hardly far enough along to be hurt. Young plants in unprotected cold frames suffered. It is time to lift and divide the { hardy chrysanthemums, physostegia and asters. These fall bloomers are gross feeders and do much better when they are lifted each spring, the soil reworked, humus and food incorporated and reset. This does not apply to the Articum hybrid chrysanthemums, which improve with age. the club has been requested to bring a miniature flower arrangement The winner will oe cGetermined by | popular vote and will choice rosebush as a prize. At this meeting final plans for the garden tour which the club will sponsor on May 24 wils be discussed. Fifteen gardens and eight houses will be open for the tour, from 11 am. to 6 pm., and there will also be flower and table arrangement dis- plays on view. Proceeds of the tour will go to the Montgomery County General Hospital. Gardens to be visited are listed as follow 1. Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Linnean avenue at Upton street, D. C. receive a 2. Mrs. William S. Corby, 9 Chevy Chase Circle. 3. Mrs. Hugh Southgate, 5800 Con- necticut avenue. 4. Mrs Whitman Cross, 101 East Kirke street. 5. Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauffmann, 1 West Melrose street. 6. Mrs. William I. Deming, 4 Ox- ford street. 7. Mrs. Arthur Sturgis, 15 Oxford street. 8. Mrs. Alfred E. Fowler, 6103 Con- necticut avenue. 9. Mrs. Frank P. Wilcox, 6600 Meadow lane. 10. Mrs. Edward L. Hillyer, 3 East Blackthorne street. 11. Mrs. Chester Wells, Woodend, | Jones Mill road. 12. Mrs. George T. Dunlop, Hayes Hot lavender, mints, savory, mar- Joram.” | Constantly used in the kitchen and in hand lotions and homely | remedies were lavender, lilies, roses, | violets, gillyflowers or carnations, | clover, daisies and cowslips. | Adding to the quaint charm of | the Bible and Shakespeare gardens | at the Cathedral is the stile which | |leads into them—it is three steps | up and three down. Another artistic | touch is the old-fashioned dipping .pool. The entire garden is sur- rounded by a low stone wall with | | various types of herbs growing in the crevices. | The cottage from which the| | Cathedral herb garden takes its| { name is one of those places that| never fails to fascinate. Semi-cir- cular in form, its walls are lined with shelves containing all man- ner of dainties. The fragrance that fills the air comes from the herbs | | drying on the rafters. | Potted and ready for planting, | | garden herbs may be purchased in | |a range that runs from ambrosia | to wormwood and includes such | better known names as balm, basil (bush and sweet), chives, cumin, dill, fennel, geranium, horehound, | marjoram, mint, parsley, penny- | royal, sage. summer and winter | | savory, southernwood, sweet cicely | or myrrh, tarragon and the thymes, | which are such a numerous family | in themselves that there is a whole vears ago, which stayed in the | Manor, Manor road, Chevy Chase! ped devoted to them along the Laird-Dunlop family for 130 years, | and where Robert Todd Lincoln | walked the brick paths during his | |last years. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln | lived in seclusion after their pur-} | chase of the place, and the garden behind its high stone walls became the “mystery garden” of George- | town. | A long, box-bordered brick walk leads from the house to the old walnut tree at the far end of the | garden. On the east side of this walk are a series of formal box gardens divided by low brick walls and clumps of evergreens and plant- | ed in roses, tulips and early spring | | flowers. On the west side a sweep of lawn leads to a pool on the lower level, shaded by flowering quince and cherry trees. Close to the | house are box and a flowering tulip | tree. The original old smokehouse is covered with wistaria: jasmine clambers over the wall; lilac bursts into bloom just as the fruit trees are shedding their blossoms. Another nearby garden over a century old is that of Col. and Mrs. |Henry Leonard, at 3038 N street N.W., where a wide flagged terrace overlooks a series of gardens on three descending levels, with white garden urns marking the steps and a charming pool set below the stone wall so frequently seen in George- town gardens. The extensive gardens of Ever- may, built in 1792 and now the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Lamont Belin, contain some of the most magnificent box and yew trees in this region. Winding paths lead through a series of formal and in- formal gardens planted with flow- ering bulbs and roses, down the hill to the new south garden, which is shown for the first time this year. The newest garden on the list is that of Mrs. W. W. Tomlinson, at 3327 Dent place N.W., so new, in fact, that it is still under construc- tion. A bare mud bank at the back contrasts with already completed borders and green grass. And visi- tors interested in construction will find much to enjoy. for $3. 'G DOGWOOD $3.78 uine grafted Trees. . QUINCE. Pink. Buby §.38 valwe, OLLIS, tn bed. Yollow 3|00 2 PINK AND WHITE DOGWOOD. 23 §[.00 to 3 ft. Vory beastifsl. 3 THODODENDRONS. Winry wown. $[.60 Lake, 13. Mrs. John A. Selby, 6901 Glen- brook road, Edgemoor 14. Mrs. Herbert H. Moffitt, 120 Chamberlain avenue, Kenwood. 15. Mrs. Robert Asnh, 8921 Bradley boulevard. Tickets for the tour may be ob- tained at any of the gardens or at the information booth at Chevy Chase Circle. Tickets admitting to all gardens will be $1; tea will be served in gardens Nos. 11 and 13 for an additional 25 cents; luncheon will be served at the Brook Farm Tea House, 6501 Brookville road, for | 50 cents. On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the American University Park Gar- den Club will hold its regular April | meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert H. Davis, 4836 Albemarle street. Mr. W. H. Youngman will be the speaker and there will be questions and one- minute discussions by members. Owing to the inclement weather, which has retarded gardens through- out this locality, the Wesley Heights- | Spring Valley garden tour has been | postponed to Saturday, May 4. The program will remain the same, with the tour starting at 1:30 p.m. from the garden of Mrs. Allison N. Miller at Cathedral avenue and Forty- fourth street, and a 50-cent ticket will admit to all gardens, which will stay open until 7 o'clock. The group of flower arrangements under the chairmanship of Mrs. Herbert H. Greger will be on display at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Shorb, 4800 Woodway lane, Spring Valley. Tea will be served from 3 to 7 in the garden of Mrs. William Earl Clark, 4920 Rockwood parkway, Spring Valley. The tour is spon- sored by the ladies of the Wesley Heights Florence Crittenton Circle. BLUE SPRUCE, Mimosa_trees, crape myrtle—speclal trees for screens. Rocks—whige fiint, col- ors and pieces of marble ' Top soil. 50c_bu.. $5 load. Esskay plant food, 2 Ibs. 25¢; 00 Ihs., $3.50. . MARYLAND NURSERY, Edmonston, Md., % mile east of Hyattsville Viaduct, _on_Wells ave. Warfleld 2418. on Guard your children. Pro- tect your home, lawn a fowers. Low-cost—easyte! Phone for free estimate. CYCLONE FENCE COMPANY Room 609 Insurance Bldg. Phone: District 0468 CYCLONE path leading into the cottage. An- other bed is given over to the salad | herbs. All these herbs may be purchased again in dried form. Contained in glass jars, they are bottled accord- ing to various uses—for flavoring, | | for fragrance and for teas. Tea is | |only another form in which herbs | | are returning to favor. In France, | | for instance, the custom of serving | | tisanes (herb teas) for afternoon | refreshers or nightcaps has never | | gone out of fashion. Herb charts, which are as decora- tive as they are helpful in the kijtchen, may be obtained in the cottage. Listed under separate col- | umns are the herbs suitable for| | soups, salads, omelettes, poultry and | meat dishes. ks | Visitors to the Cafhedral flower | | mart, which will be held on the | Pilgrim steps next Wednesday, may | well pause for a bit in the herb garden, which is situated close by, ! and gain many helpful ideas for | establishing herb plots of their own. | From a few pots sunning them- | selves on the kitchen window sill | to a real, honest-to-goodness herb garden does not seem such a far cry when one sees how successfully | the experiment at the Cathedral | has developed. | Flowers thrive and bloom if properly | fed. Wizard iz Nature's sale plant food. | Supplies humus _and all necessary plant food elements. Economical, safe and easy to use. Used by practical Aorists for 32 ‘years. Ask your dealer for Wizard. Puseied Manwe Co, hicegs: . 5 MAYZRD Y concenTraTED Sheep & Cow Manures " SMALL'S Washington’s Complete GARDEN STORE 1. Dupont Circle Seeds Tools Fertilizers 2. 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