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Evening star., 1926-05-08
LATE TULIPS.

After the early tulips the plant lover
looks forward to the Darwin tulips
and the cottage tulips. Darwin tulips
are Il superb type. having effective
and beautiful globular flowers, with
more brilliant self,colors than are to
he found in any other strain. They
grow from 24 to 80 inches in height
and begin blooming in May. To those
who would like to see some of these
beautiful pastel shades of color we
would recommend that the beds of
tulips around the Agricultural build
ings ut Il street southwest be given
one or more inspections during this
blooming period.
Cottage tulips are q late Towering
class. which is growing in favor be-
cause of their beauty and hardness.
They are mostly tall growers, attain.
IS to 20 inches in height.
The DarWiuS and cottage tulips lend
themselves To SpottinG singly or in
little Clumps in the herbaceous border,
where association with other plants
makes "a pleasing blend of color and
succession in season of blooming
They also may be planted in and
about shrubbery groups as we'll as in
cutting beds in the gardens which are
not on public display. In this case,
however. remember that the leaves
should not be cut if bulbs are expected
to flower another season.
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ROTATIONS.

Rotation of crops is not q compli-
Gated garden practice. 1t simply con
SistS OF growing another sort of plant
in Il particular row Of your garden
next year than the one which is being
grown in that identical spot this year.
1t Is easy 10 grow all of the root crops
in one part of the garden this year
and to plot the land so that these
rows will come in another part OF the
garden next year.
Garden and field crops can be di-
vided into several different classes.
There are seed crops like the peas and
beans, the root crops like the beets
and carrots, there are fruit crops like
the melons and tomatoes and leaf
crops like the cabbage and lettuce. In
their plant food requirements, when
compared, they may be likened to the
Sprat family, some needing an excess
of nitrogen, while others want a
greater share of potash or phosphOric
acid. II has long been known that the
different classes of vegetables in the
garden remove these essentials of
plant food in varying proportions.
This has been used as the basis for
fertilizer recommendations and will
he considered in u separate article in
the series of garden practices.
\ simple rotation in your garden
will be helpful from the consumption
of plant food, maintaining balance
through the years in the consumption
of valuable plant foods. Further, by
the practice of rotation, there comes
the alienation of crops with deep
roots and those with shallow roots,
utilizing the depth of the garden soil
to it's fullest extent. Again simple
rotation is helpful in that it is an aid
in the control of weeds, and the recon-
mendations of those who combat plant
Evening star., 1926-05-08
WINDOW BOXES-III.

| Many a poor soul takes more pleas
ure in Il plant in u window than an
| other has in large garden made by
| the hands of others. The window box
| is a step between single plant and
a large garden. Today the subject is
| plants.
The average window box is made OF
! two distinct types of plants. There Is
| the background plant nearest the
| window, composed of erect growing
| sorts like geraniums. heliotropes, be
| gOniaS and others. For the face or
| edging, plants of a dropping nature
are best with the lobelia and sweet
| alyssum for the edgers and nastur'
| tiums and ivies for the graceful vine
! effects
| Just what plants will be mostS suit
able depends upon the exposure of the
| window box. For Il full exposure to
the sun, it will be best to select vigor-
| GUS growing sorts. Whereas the more
| delicate kinds can be used for boxes
on the shady side Of the street. An.
other system to be used would con
slider Towering plants for full ex-
poSure To the sun with a contrast Of
plants of graceful form or handsome
foliage in shady outlookS.
Gereniums, heliotopes and begonias
are the favorites for sunny exposures.
Here, the lobe lias, nasturtiums, single
petunias, sweet alyssum, yerbenas will
serve as the low or dropping mem
bers. In the shade, wandering Jew,
kenilWorth ivy and myrtle can be
used at the edge. while the tall plants
could include small palms, ferns,
coleus, and several OF tho foliage types
of plants which can be furnished by
local florists.
The story is often told of complete
window effects being secured solely
from the various sorts of geraniums,
and 1t would. indeed. be we'll worth the
while of many window gardeners to
work with this plant alone.
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TIMELY HINTS.

! Backward crops may be stimulated
with light dressings OF nitrate of soda
| one pound is sufficient for q garden
| 70 by - feet. The nitrate should bc
rtked into the soil along the sides OF
, the rows. taking care that none of the
pure material touch the plant stems OF
| leaves as the strong salt has Il killing
| actiou7 when in contact with plant
| tissues.
| Another lot of tomato seed may now
| be sown, this time out in the open.
| These plants will furnish the late
| crop during September when the
! house wife is busy canning.
Do not neglect the next sowingS Of
| beetS and carrots for one should have
! the succession paintings coming on
| quite regular in order TO furnish the
smaller and more succulent roots.
For Summer use, the crookneck and
scallopa squasheS are popular. They
are planted in hills 10 feet apart
with from s to 10 seeds to u hill. Be
sure that the soil is rich with manure
or fertilizer.
Do not rush the paintings of lima
beans. This is a tropical plant and
the seeds are liable to rot in the
ground if the soil is too cold or wet.
In setting out perennlals. the crowns
should be level with the ground. If
they are planted too shallow they may
dry out and If SET too deep, the plants
are liable to rot if the soil is wet.
Most perenniHls are set IS inches apart
viii stand 10 inches apart.
Liquid manure is very good for iris
while the plants are in bud. as this
furnishes available food at the time
when heavy drains are made upon
the plant.
BE on the watch for the iris borer,
which will be noticed by watery spots
appearing in the leaves. Then there
IS the iris rot. which is indicated by
the drying Of the leaves.
II will soon be time to set ont the
bedding plants like geraniums, Cannas
and others. The bed should be deeply
prepared and well supplied with Well
rOtted manure. In the absence of ma
nure, use wood, earth or sifted com
post to give life to the soil. Ii it lacks
some plant food, use a small quantity
of chemical fertilizer.
When the shrubbery plants have fin
ished blooming, the seed pods begin TO
form on those which are seed bearing.
The making and maturing OF seeds is
always q heavy drain upon plants.
In many cases, it is a wise practice
to remove these seed organs TO throw
the strength of the plant into more
wood and bud development.
Evening star., 1926-05-08
CLUB NOTES.

The garden editor feels that the gar
| and vicinity are not taking full ad
vantage of the opportunity that The
Evening Star generously offers in this
column for interchange of information
and for announcement of meeting
and exhibitions. For example. tn,
home. planting demonstration, spOn
sored by the gardening committee o.
the Aurora Heights Civic Association
ard conducted on May 5 by Prof. Da
Vid Lumsden, formerly landscape gal
dcner of Walter Reed Hospital, woiIl(
have interested great many outside
people. Unfortunately, this iten
reached the editor too late for timel!
announcement. This column stand
ready To be Of service TO tho garden
ers of the vicinity, but naturally need
the cooperation of all the clubs iT
order 10 render it really effective.
postal card addressed 10 the Gardel
Editor, The Evening STAR will receivt
prompt attention.
The Takoma Horticultural Club l.
holding its annual tulip show this eve
ming at the Takoma, ID. G., Publ
Library. Admission is free. and thu
display of flowers Is we'll worth seeing
A regular meeting of the American
Horticultural Society will be helt
Tuesday, May II. at pm. in the
New National Museum, Tenth and
streets. At this time action vii! be
taken on the proposed constitution
and bylaws to n. erge the American
Horticultural Society and the Nationa
Horticultural Society.
An added attraction will be a round
table discussion on Cultural Prob
Evening star., 1926-05-08
BEANS.
-

All the types of true beans which
are planted in the. garden are of II ten.
der nature and cannot be planted
many days before the date of the last
serious frost, which may on occasion
ocur as late as May Is in the neigh
borhood of Washington.
There are many sorts Of garden
beans. Those Of commonest use are
~ the common snap beans. of which
there are pole and bush sorts. and (2l
the lima beans, alsc, divided into pole
and bush kinds. The ,limas are more
tender and should. be planted 4ater
than the snap beans.
While the culture of beans is easy,
the early paintings are frequently lost
because they were planted too early
eBanS will grow in almost any soil, but
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TAKOMA CLUB.

The extent to which the Takoma
Horticultural Club has fulfilled it's mis-
sion in stimulating interest in garden
ing, both ornamental and practical,
might best be answered by a trip
through Takoma Park at this season
OF the year. Fine beds of ANIMALS
and perennials, we'll arranged plant
lngs OF shrubs and evergreens and
splendid specimen trees, all bear wit
ness TO the success which this club has
had in its efforts to beautify this
northwest suburb. Furthermore, the
club has not confined its activities TO
Takoma, but has always opened its
meetings, exhibitions and purchasing
facilities TO every one, irrespective of
membership or residence.
Meetings devoted to lectures on
plants and their care are held regu.
larly on the last Monday in each
month, except during the Summer.
interesting discussion is always as
sured by the number of agricultural
specialists resident in Takoma Park
and who, from the very beginning Of
the clubs existence, have given freely
of their time and knowledge to pro.
mote the clubs welfare. Questions
concerning insects and diseases and
the best cultural practices are assured
OF satisfactory attention.
As should rightly be, the flower and
vegetable shows have always been the
center of attraction Narcissus, tulip.
iris, rose, peony gladiolus, dahlia and
chrysanthemum. each in it's season.
receives due attention. The beautiful
lecture room of the branch library
affords a very effective setting and
greatly enhances the attractiveness of
the displays. The unusually large
number of varieties grown in the vi
cinity assures interesting exhibits,
which in turn act as effective spurs to
further planting. In order to encour.
age the breeding of new varieties of
Evening star., 1926-05-08
HOMES DERIVE COMFORT
IN QUEEN ANNE STYLE

The Queen Anne style of architec-
ture is particularly interesting to
architects, decorators and to people In
general as affording an excellent model
upon which to base the furnishing of
a. modern home. 1t affords every pos
sible detail OF comfort, and the fiexi-
bility Of the type Is such that it can
be developed in q comparatively simple
way without sacrifice of the individ
uallty which renders 1t so attractive.
Perhaps the most charming homes
Of the time wore the nianor houses of
the gentry, or even the comfortable
English farmhouses, built as they
were with strong character and def
mite purpose, and all excellent models
for American homes today. Never.
perhaps. even durby the years of
Queer Anne's reign was it easier to
make use of this style than it is to
day, owing to the extent to which
period furnishings are reproduced.
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insects and plant diseases quite fire.
quently include the simple words, "ro'
tation of crops"
Before the growing season is past
sketch the present plan of the kitchen
garden on a page of the garden note
book as a guide to next years plant
ing, SO that you may be able to rotate
your garden plot although it be but
small. The farmer believes iii and
practices farm crop rotation. The
home gardener should also practice
the same system.
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the best results come from having the
soil we'll enriched.
In the garden and with hand cul-
ture. bush beans are planted in rows
20 to "a inches apart, dropping the
beans to 4 inches apart in the row
and covering 2 inches deep in loose
soil and shallower in heavy soils.
There should be succession of plant.
ings up to within the first week of
August. Pole beans are planted to
10 seeds In a hill with the hills set
to 5 feet apart. Later each hill can
be thinned to or plants. Pole
beans also can be grown near the
garden fence so as to utilize that sup
port.
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flowers, special prizes are offered for
uaa1Itnoc

flowers, special prizes are offered for
seedlings.
Cooperative purchasing is an I'M
portant, although relatively inconspic-
uous, function of the clubs activities.
Lime, fertilizer, plants. bulbs, etc, are
bought at wholesale prices. This serv-
ice, open to members and non-mem-
bers alike. has been of great benefit
to the community. Not satisfied with
simply encouraging the purchase of
plants. a free landscape service is
maintained by the club TO show peo-
pie how to arrange their paintings to
best advantage. and planting in pub
lie grounds and parks is encouraged
whenever possible.
The officers for the current year are
Miss Margaret G. Lancaster, presi-
dent; Cecil C. Thomas, secretary, and
L. w. Kephart, treasurer.
Evening star., 1926-05-08

ems Relating to Our Spring Flower
ng Plants" Plants and flowers
brought in by members will DO ex-
1ibited. All persons interested are in
tied to attend
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

ust, we took up our line Of march in a
nOrth-westerlY direction. On the 9th we
reached another e, portion OF Mar Manyais t5s
edge Of the high table land where we first
came upon the ManVais Terre the scene
utterly beggars describ ton; it is only such
a scene as can be realized In some Wllds
distorted, nightmare dream; p1nnacles.
turrets, pyramids, mounds and buttes Of
every possible shape, SIZE description, and
color, from grey to bright red, and from
to 500 feet high piled in tncOnceiVable con-
fusion by nature in one Of her very widest
freaks.
"It seemed as though no sane man would
attempt a passage through, yet by dint Of
numbers and hard work, we succeeded in
digging our way through bad places to the
river, a distance Of u miles. The next day
we only moved miles uB the river
heavy forces being at work to dig a road
out. On the Sth we crossed the river and
our road for several miles was the dry bed
Of a stream, so narrow that only one wa
gOn could pass at a time and the sides in
places. many hundred feet high. Dismcunt-
ed men were deplOyed along the heights
and to take possession Of all commanding
points. Here. the Indians soon appeared
in great numbers, but only to find them
selves baffled and driven back like q
swarm Of mOSQuetOes, and all the points
from which they calculated to fire upon
the train in our possession. This skirmisE
fight lasted all day; at night we b1vOu'
acced at a little lake. The next morning
the fight recommended but only lasted FOL
few hours when the Indians retired ap
barently thoroughly disheartened and wei
] they might be. Their loss had been heavy
and they had wounded but a few OF Oul
men and killed none. The country OF
which we fought was the most unfavOrabl
that could possibly have been selected TO
the invading party; and the same fore
that we had fought before had been re
infOrced by others from the south so tha
i it was probably as large a body Of In
dian warriors (fOr / cannot call theI
braves) as has ever been assembled o.
this continent.
"On the 18th we reached the bank G
the Yellowstone in lat. a deg. 20 min
} long. 1O4 deg. 80 min, 100 miles from Ou
corral on Heart River. Here we hailed th
: appearance Of the two steamers with de
} light as we were about out OF ratiOns an
: our animals we're about starved for war
OF grass. On the 18th the advance, as 20
know, reached this place, 50 miles distaI
e from the crossing Of the Yellowstone.
Between the 18th Of July and the 16t
Of August the expedition has travelled A
( miles, fought three days, fOrded rivers an
D dug the way through a country SO broke
Z as to seem utterly impassable, often su
] fering for days together for want Of gra
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30
The Frontier Scout F Convention Rsos The S
/" I think it is hell burnt out.

" I think il is hell burnt out"
About the time the expedition had reach
ed the heart Of these Bad Lands, skirmish
fighting with the retreating Sioux in
burnt out was changed to Hell alive %
Bullets and arrows flew thick and fast
from the hidden savageE, and the scene
became such as to bring from one chap
lain the following remark: Here we have
true picture Of his Satanic Majesty'g
forces, welcoming their new guests on
Judgment Day."
The expedition finally reached the banks
Of the Little Missouri river. The camp
which was established about one mile mp
this stream from the point where It was
struck, was at once entirely surrounded
by the Sioux, whose numbers seemed to
have been materially reinforced, but a few
charges from the artillery soon But these
hOStiles to route.
The mammoth train proceeded up the
Little Missouri, for a few miles, and then
turned due west into a narrow crevasse
that was barely wide enough for the wa
gOns to pass through. This led eventually
and almost abruptly from the Bad Lands
out upon a high bluff.
Here the party was again attacked by
the Indians, and but for the effectiveness
OF the artillery and the good grace Of large
numbers, the entire force might have been
lost. The fighting was intense with the
wholly unawares. At this point as was
true throughout the entirety of the trip
/ through the "Manvais Terres", both man
and beast suffered intensely through lack
Of good water and sufficient grass.
! Put Sioux to Route
| The Indians harrassed the long column
almost continuously for days, keeping at
la safe distance in the van Of the army
and attacking intermittently, until a gen
eral offensive directed by General Sully
and Major Bracket put the entire legion
Of Sioux to route, headed toward refuge
/ in the Bad Lands.
Except for the hardshiBs resulting from
lack of water and feed for the stock, the
remainder Of the journey to the banks OF
the Yellowstone was uneVentful The SiOuz
watched the long column from distant rises
until the advance guard Of the soldiers
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

been written of the Sully campaign,
the above account from the "FrOn-
tier Scout is Of exceptional historical
interest. The diary of Judge Mich
Olas Hilger, a contribution to the
Historical Society of Montana, Vol.
H., Page 314, (1896) describes the
expedition from the viewpoint of a
civilian, and contains some very val
liable information.
The Sully Expedition
The Sully expedition, one of the
most costly, most powerful and best
equipped ever sent out against hos
tile Indians, was sent out, under
General Sully to punish the combined
forces of the Sioux nation for atrOc-
tiles purpOrted to have been commit
ted in western Minnesota. 1t was
expected that these hostiles would
be located on the Big Horn and
Yellowstone river in eastern Mon
tana, and a route was selected which
would lead directly to that section
of the frontier.
The forces of general Sully consist.
de Of 1000 cavalry, 500 mounted in
fantry, two batteries and twelve
pieces of artillery; 800 government
teams, 800 beef steers, with fifteeI
boats.
Fort Rice Established
The boats, among the more prom
inent of which were the 'Marcella,
the "Sam Gaty," the Chippewa,
the General Grant," the isabella,
the Tempest, the "Alone," and tn
''Island City," carried the militar
and equipment from st. Louis, paa
Fort Sully to a point on the ives
bank Of the Missouri river, above tn
mouth of the Cannon Ball river. A
this point General Sully establishe
Fort Rice as a base of operations.
Captain Marsh With SuIlY
It is here worthy of mention ths
] Captain Grant Marsh, famous pilC
of the 'Far West" Of Custer fam
h and one of the best known river DO;
z captains in the history Of Nilsson
q river navigation, was a mate on Il
''lIarcella,'' under Captain SOuslC
IS in this campaign. The boats pr
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

for the sake Of carrying off their, dead but
80 Is probably a moderate estimate Of the
number killed, and to this the artillery
contributed largely.
"At O'Clock the next morning, we were
up and in pursuit, but we're stopped Dy
the ManVals Terre for which / have just
spoken. We then returned to their camp
and spent the entire day IN destroying it
fine lodges Of skins, parfleches filled with
dried buffalo meat, brass kettles, mess ana
household furniture we're all piled on their
own lodge poles and destroyed by dre; the
destruction was only completed in the eV-
ening by setting fire to the woods and con-
suming all in a great cOnflagratiOn.
1--WE again reached our corral on Heart
River on the 31st Of July, having Travelled
$50 miles, fought a battle and destroyed a
large camp in six days. On the Sd OF Aug
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

Informed the amount of his in
debtedness to the society, this typi-
cal early-day disciple of the "pick
and PAM, was seen to pull from an
inside coat pocket, an ancient wallet,
from which the hands that have long
years been crippled by arduOUs WELD
ing Of a pick in the gravel of placer
bearing streams, pulled a few bank
notes of sizeable denomination.
From this wallet there was seen
to drop, a folded newspaper, resem-
bling at first, some clipping per-
sOnal treasure of the aged bearer,
Picking up this folded piece OF
printed matter, with no other mot