Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM
TO VISIT ANNUAL MUM SHOW
Will Be the Guests Of Secretary Houston
of the Department of Agriculture.
Exhibit to Open Tuesday.

and bled during the late war A COM
handing, rather anstere flower OF n
dark purple hue. which brides with
qualifications OF leadership. was
named for Gen. Pershing at the 1917
mum" show. and is still OF out
standing Importance among the valu-
able creations OF the department.
There are three other handsome types
of chrysanthemums which have been
bred in the government greenhouses
that have been named in honor of the
first three American boys who were
killed in the world war-Privete James
Gresham. Private Merle Hay and Corp.
James L. Enrisht. This pleasing trib-
ute to those who have died that we
may live and prosper. is a beautiful
memorial which. without question, with
be attractive to the appreciative up
holders Of American liberty who win
visit the show in throngS
Another beautiful chrysanthemum of
first water caliber is the handsome
Betsy Ross. which has been imported
from Adrian, Mich.s for the occasion.
Exhibition Is Free. -
The mum show Is a free exhibition.
at which the marvellous creations of the
gardener in the way OF chrysanthe-
NUNS are annually shown to the pub
lie. Ordinarily residents of the Dis
trict have displayed great interest IN
the show. as is denoted by the fact that
1922 spectators visited the 1915, 1915
, and 1917 exhibitions 1t is hoped that
the public interest in the show will he
greater than ever this year and that the
attendance figures may be materially
increased. in view of the fact that the
flower congress was not held last sea-
Son.
The chrysanthemum is the national
collection of "mums'' on display in
the Agricultural Department green
| houses would unquestionably arouse
| the maximum of reverence, venera-
ton ana enthusiasm in that country.
For the information OF the uninitiated
1t is worthy of mention that chrysan-
themums are propagated by means OF
seeds and cuttings. the latter method OF
| reproduction being most common. The
cuttings are made from the root stocks.
and commonly are severed some time
during January for the early Towering
varieties and in February; or March for
| the later varieties. These cuttings
| are raised under glass. preferably.
where the temperature does not ex-
| coed SO degrees Fahrenheit
Processes of Cultivation.
AS rule. the plantlets develop
| most rapidly where the soil consists
| of a mixture of f1brous loan, leaf
mold, vegetable ash and sand. As
| soon as the cuttings are well rooted
| they may be transferred to pots and
gradually accustomed to increased
ventilation until in the early spring,
IL the weather is favorable, the plants
| are hardy enough to be set out in
borders in sheltered locations. Finally.
during the month of May. when the
weather is warm and settled, the
NUNS" may be planted permanently
/ out of doors, arranging the strong
growing kinds about three feet apart,
! while the smaller varieties may be
| planted closer together.
( Generally speaking, the towering
| period for the American varieties of
! chrysanthemums extends from the
| middle of October to the middle of
November, although, under forced con-
ditions, the plants have been made to
| bloom as early as August. and by
| 1udicious selection OF varieties and
! proper cultural attention the period
in flower has been extended until the
LIST of December