The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
SUMNER FLOWER SHOW.

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held at the club house garden and
grounds. Barstow Mansion, Pelham
BAY Park, Boston post road. June l
10 4.
The cooperation Of many growers
and societies has been promised. in
Guiding the American Rose Society,
American Carnation Society. Sweet
Pea. Gladioius. Dahlia, C~hrysanthe.
mum. Peony and other societies and
the T%arrytown, Elberon. Tuxedo, Der.
nsrdsville. Canadian. Lenox. Massa.
chusetts. Minnesota and other horti-
cultural societies. the New York Flor
lists Club. New York Botanical Garden,
Association Of American Nurserymen.
Horticultural Club Of Boston. New
Jersey Horticultural Society and many
others.
Arthur Harrington. the secretary
! and manager. will be on the grounds
all week beginning Monday. May 20.
Society women have donated several
thousand dollars for prizes, which will
I've awarded In cash.
Pelham Bay Park a be reached
from City Hall. New York. BY the
Third avenu elevated to 12sth street,
shuttle train from 129th street to
Island division, purchasing ticket there
| to City Island. faro 10 cents. II is but
n few minutes walk from the station
to the club grounds.
For a very hot and dry border por-
,ulaca will supply brilliant colors
quickly from seed.
Roses must be kept free from green
Ay by frequent Swinging OF spra wing
with suitable insecticides II good
blooms are wanted.
a good plan after using tobacco
spray is to spray the plants again with
fresh water about an hour after the
first spraying to remove the dead in.
sccts and clean the foliage.
As soon as the green ny or aphis
appears again repeat the operation.
Ferns succumb in q dry, dusty
atmosphere. The foliage should be
dipped in .epid. soapy water for a few
minutes daily. Just enough soar 10
make the water soapy. Then give the
ferns another dipping In clean. tepid
water for the Anal cleansing. Keep
the plants u Of the sun. In damp
weather or In winter battle the plants
only as necessary.
Many varieties Of carnations row
ing in the open ground arc improved
by stopping the growth. removing the
tops Of tho plants With a sharp knife.
IT." strawberry raspberry VA. not
thought much Of in this country, hu, l.
quite popular In England. where the
fruit Ia used for preserves and ielly.
j. Is n Of the raspberry familv.
growing n foo or more In height and
Is hardy in the latitude Of New York
city.
After the hybrid perpetual roses. or
June roses as they are sometimes
called. have Powered shorten IN the
branches somewhat and the plants
will flower better In the autumn,
Keep a lookout for sprouts or suck
ers AT the base Of trees and shrubs
and remove them as soon as they
appear.
some everEreens display a tendency
to mako a high top growth, losing
their lower branches. The frs are
given TO this habit. which can I've con-
trolled by cutting back tho leading
shoote.
Norway spruce can be kept In
compact form by cutting away half OF
tho young growth In early summer.
This Will start many side buds. de.
veloping a compact tree.
Hyaoinths n tulips should lp
lifted after the foliage begins to
wither. keeping the bulbs in a dry.
cool place during the summer, settin..
them out again in the autumn.
Thin out the ANIMALS In the flower
garden where they are crowded. Gull
tivate the soil frequently to keep the
weeds down and conserve the mois.
ture. Stir the soil after every rain
as soo as the top soil IL dry enough
to work,
Peg down verbenas. keeping the
stems touching the soil where they
will take root.
L,mewater, made by shaking a half
n peck OF lime to a barrel Of water,
applying tho liquid after il has set
tied. Is said to destroy aphis, which
attack the roots Of asters.
Overplanting Of grounds II a mis-
take that Is often made. Small yards
filled with trees and shrubs are no
artistic and look almost as bed AZ the
other extreme. Don't crowd IL a
good rule TO adopt when laying out
the home grounds,
Sow seeds Of petunia in August for
plants for the window garden next
winter. In the spring tho plants can
he cut back severely and set out in
beds In the garden.
Regonias will thrive In an eastern
window In the house during summer,
but should have Il southern window
In winter, A sandy, porous soil Ia
best, as beSonias require good drain
age. Make the soil rich with well
rotted manure or bonedust. The tenn
p%erature should be moist; 70 degrees