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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
ROW BOAT SALAD

cut cucumber in half. lengthwiSe
scoop out center as much ~ possible.
Mix I small can salmon. I stalk celery
chopped. = boiled eggs diced, and may
onnaise Use the cucumber shells for
the boat. fill with the mixed salmon :
Il - the celery heart for the man In
lhe boat. two asparagus tips for oars.
an place on lettuce leaves for the
waves.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
PRIZE DEVILS FOOD

p cupful butter ar substitute
= cupfus light brown sugar
eggs
"a cupfuS prepared cake Hour
u teaspoonful salt
p cupful sour milk
y cupful boiling water
| teaspoonful soda
Y squares chocolate. melted Cor
u cupful cocoa
! teaspoonful vanilla
| teasponnful baking powder
Cream shortening, add | cupful sug
ar gradually, creaming mixture thor
ouehly. Beat eggs until light. add the
other cupful of sugar Ia the eggs. mix
ing well. Add this egg mixture Ia the
creanled shortening and sugar and
beat hard Sift flour once, measure.
add baking powder, add salt and sift
three times. Then add to the first
mixture, alternating with the sour
milk. heating batter hard after each
addition of flour and milk. Into the
boiling water stir the soda and the
melted chocolate ar cocoa, and beat
into the cake mixture. Add vanilla.
Bake in three layers in moderate
oven (:}25 degrees -. Spread "A white
icing between the layers and ON top
and sides of cake.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
PEACH AND ORANGE

Peel oranges and cut into one-four IL
inch slices. Arrange on lettuce-cover Il
salad plates. alternately with canned
sliced peaches Garnish with walnui
halves.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
cRoUToNS FOR SOUP

spread with butter in l-3 inch strip
removing crusts. Cut each strip IN
one-third inch cubes, put in pans and
bake until delicately brown.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
SNOW FLAKE

Place on lettuce. slices of fresh ar
canned peaches or other desired fran.
Put seasoned cottage cheese in Il pola-
Ia ricer and shake in flakes on frll.j
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
FEBRUARY LUNCHEON SALADS
CHEESE BALLS

Min seasoned cottage cheese with
salad dressing and shape il into balls.
Roll the balls in ground peanuts.
chopped parsley or chopped green ~
red pepper. Serve on crisp lettu.r
leaves.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
EGGS A Ia ooLDENRoD

IIard-cooked eggs are made as fol
lows: Put eggs into boiling water
and keep hot (but not boiling) ~ min
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23

As a Step toward new reIief
measures for farmers, President
Coolidge completed reorganiza-
ton OF the Federal Farm Loan
Bureau. Mr.. Eugene Meyer. Jr. Of
the War Finance Corporation will
be named Farm Loan Commission
or and will be entrusted with de-
veloping the Administration farm
plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
LILY PLANTING

A remarkable variation in the correct
depth of planting bulbs of various
species of lilies is evident in a table
presented in a recent number of HOrti-
culture. the Semi-monthly journal OF
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
The range is from minimum OF TWO
inches of covering soil for LiliUm cam
didum. the Madonna lily. to II inches
OF cover for Lilium Washingtonlim.
Seven species. auratum, Hansoni, spe-
cioSum album speciosum melpomene,
SpeciOSum roseum. Speciosum rubrum
an Henryi need 10 inches of cover,
Nine inches is recommended for the
fine new Regal lily, Lilium regale
Eight inches is suggested for six
species. amabile, auratum platyphyllum,
Brownii. tigrinum tthe well-knoWn
Tiger lily). umbellatum and Willmot-
tia. In the six-inch group are Bate
manniae and canadenSe rubrum; III the
flve-inch group are canadense, Parry,
Philadelphicum and superbum. Seven
species, Grayi, Martagon, Marta2on
album. pardalinum. tenuifolium, Thum-
bergianum eleganS and rubellum, re-
ouire four inches of cover and one.
testaceum (Nankeen lily, three inches.
The growing of out-of-doors lilies Is
attracting a great deal of attention
among amateur gardeners and one cam
not conceive of more enhancing
group with which to work. 1t is be-
lieved that the information given above
may possibly save some beginners from
losses. since lily bulbs of most species
are quite costly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
The Vegetable Garden

Rarely does one find such a shortage
of good vegetables in September as is
occurring this year. Too much water
has been equally as bad as too little.
The Mexican bean beetle has done its
share to ruin vegetable prospects by
wiping out the bean crop in many To-
calities. Once bean growers learn to
dust their crops with calcium arSenate
or other poiSons, beans should become
plentiful again.
Celery should not be allowed to suffer
from lack of tillage and plant food,
since the best quality celery is that
which is grown rapidly. Shallow tillage
is better than deep tillage because of
root damage. The ideal time to apply
fertilizer is just before cultivation. If
the leaves of the celery are spotted,
spraying with Bordeaux mixture will
help to control this trouble a~d bring
the crop through in fine shape.
1t is now time that spinach and cab
kaGe seed be sown for paintings to be
overwintered in the open garden Spin
ach is very satisfactory crop to handle
in this way and will be ready for cut
ting in Spring long before Spring-sown
plants. In order to pass through the
Winter safely, the plants must be strong
and vigorous. which means that fer
tilizer must be used. One pound of good
mixed fertilizer broadcast per 40
square feet of soil will give the spinach
good start.
The average date of the first freez-
ing temperature for this locality is
given as October % in Maryland Uni
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Gardening in Washington

AND ITS ENVIRONS

coded one of the finest displays of tins
odd species anywhere in the world. The
ginkgo makes an excellent street tree
on account of its erect habit of growth
and its attractive foliage, which is little
bothered by insects and disease.
The ginkgo has one undesirable CHAR
acter-that of producing large crop
of soft fruits, which drop to the side
walks and make an unsightly clutter
for few weeks in late Autumn. But
even this handicap may be avoided
since only the pistillate or female tree
bears fruit. Grating or budding seed
lings with wood of the male trees would
avoid this trouble.
DR.. w. A. Taylor, writing in Bailey's
Encyclopedia of Horticulture" says
that the fruits are highly priced in
China and Japan, the native locality of
this species. In America, however, the
fruits have utterly no value at present
and simply constitute a nuisance eX-
cept in the nursery, where they are
used in propagation.
The ginkgo is an odd tree botanic
ally as we'll as in name. 1t is the only
remaining species of a large tribe of
similar trees which existed in an earlier
geologic era, but. unlike some other sur
vivals of the past. the ginkgo possesses
real vigor and unusual beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

The dahlia exhibition of the National
Capital Dahlia and Iris Society is to be
held in the garden ballroom of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
GARDEN ITEMS

To home gardeners, the poison re-
sidue problem has not been particularly
acute, but to the commercial fruit
grower it has been matter Of success
or failure of his business. Fortunately
the solution of the problem seems to be
at hand. Spraying the harvested fruits
with a weak solution of hydochlOric
acid has been found effective in most
cases and when followed by thorough
rinsing in clear fresh water has not
harmed the fruit. The agricultural eX-
pertinent stations and the United States
Department of Agriculture rendered an
important service to the fruit industry
in helping to solve the poison residue
problem. The fruit grower was between
two fires, if he failed to use poisonous
sprays insects destroyed his fruit and If
he sprayed he could not sell his fruit.
AS fruit consumers we will undoubtedly
eat much less arsenic in the future.
A year ago attention was called to the
beauty and admirable qualities of the
blue spiraea or verbena shrub, Caryop-
teris incana. This highly ornamental
small shrub is now in bloom and liter
ally covered as it is with lavender blue
flowers is really very beautiful. Like the
Grape myrtle this shrub is not hardy in
the North but in this vicinity seems
perfectly at home
Propagation is easily accomplished
by seeds or cuttings. In fact, Self-SoWn
plants may be found in abundance
anywhere near the Towering specimens
Honey bees evidently find the blue
sDiraea an ideal feeding plant. as they
literally swarm among the blooms. The
blue Spiraea natures rapidly. reaching
full beauty in the second season. On
account of its small size. height two or
three feet. the blue spiraea makes an
ideal shrub to plant in front of the
taller shrubs, such as lilac. weigela and
large Spiraeas.
Blister beetles are certainly taking
heavy toll from all species of asters,
eating the petals and flower heads with
astonishing rapidity. In the cool of the
morning these long black metallic-look-
ing beetles may be quite readily caught
by shaking them into an open can with
a little kerosene in it. Sodium f1uoSilicate
powder busted on the flowers will rcpel
the beetles according to Massachusetts,
gardeners The fine new varieties of
hardy perennial asters in their lovely
shades of blue and pink are certainly
worth protecting.
Overhead irrigation didn't figure very
highly in local gardening this Summer.
Tile drains to carry Off excess water
would have been much more to the
point, but this has been an exceptional
season and those who may have in
vested in irrigation outfits need have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

little worry but that some day they will
make good use Of them.
The question of prizes for small local
garden club shows is one that sorely
perplexes many show committees.
Money prizes are often out of question
on account of limited resources and at
the best money detractS from the am
ateur spirit of the affair. Most garden
ers are satisfied with a distinctive rib
bon being interested primarily in the
fact that they have grown extra quality
products. The practice that certain of
the clubs have of giving plant materials
usually new varieties, merits approval,
because this actually advances garden
ing in the community. Too often money
prizes have the opposite result by STIR
ring up animosities among close con-
teStantS.
We have discussed Grape myrtle so
frequently that the subject may be over
done, but we would like to call attention
to the early Towering habit of this
plant 1t is not unusual to find second
season seedlings showing considerable
color. Young plants are apt to be ten
der and need some soil banked up about
the base of the stem in Winter.
The Garden Clubs.
The Community Garden Club of
Rockville, according to its president,
Miss Laura Ann Wadsworth, held a
business meeting September IA, at the
home of Mrs. Edwin EtZ. Bethesda, Md.
There was a very satisfactory attend
ance. Plans we're discussed for card
party to raise funds for the various pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
THE SECKEL PEAR

Many of our best pears. such as Bart
lett and Anjou, are of European nativi-
~. The Seckel is an exception. being
of Pennsylvania origin. DR.. Hedrick in
%The Pears of New York speaks of the
Seckel as a chance seeding discovered
in the wild and introduced because OF
its delicious flavor To many the Seckel
Is the acme of quality in pears.
Too often fruit of Seckel purchased
in the market has been picked too soon
and ripens without full quality. The
Seckel, like most other pears, should be
allowed to approach maturity on the
tree, then picked before actual soften
ing and allowed to come to full ripenesS
In a cool, darkened chamber
The Seckel is a small pear, but by no
means as small as market run of fruit
would lead one to believe. Well grown
and thinned when overproducing, Seckel
pears are of very fair size. The Seckei
has one desirable character not pos
Sessed by many pears except Kieffer
and its type. that of blight resistance.
Not full resistance, but at least chance
to survive and bear fruit. The Seckel is
a good variety for the home garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

iects, including the planting of living
Christmas tree in the school grounds.
This special project is being sponsored
by Mrs. Harry Beard. chairman OF the
civic improvement committee. The next
meeting is to be held September % at
the residence of Miss Eunice Bragg of
Rockville.
The eleventh annual flower. fruit and
vegetable show of the Takoma Horti-
cultural Club, held Monday and Tues
day of this week. contained some very
interesting new plant material. including
the angels trumpet, Datura suaveolens
and blue spirea Caryopteris incana, ex-
hibited by VIM T. Simmons of 5l8
Aspen street. and Towering branch of
Eleagnus and fruits Of a large fruited
form of japanese ounce. exhibited by
DR.. George Darrow of the Horticultural
Field Station, Bell, Md. Among the gen.
eral exhibit material the Zinnias and
marigolds were particularly fine.
The Hyattsville Horticultural Society,
Dr. Charles A. Magoon. president. is
planning to hold its annual Autumn
flower show on September % and 20 In
the Pinckney Memorial Parish Hall.
The chairman of the show is F. G.
Lutts, who will be pleased to furnish
information relating to entries. This
society is meeting this evening at the
home of Mrs. Frank Barclay, on the
Baltimore Boulevard.
The Woodbridge Garden Club has Sc
lected October and as the dates of
the annual Fall horticultural show. to
be held AS usual in the beautiful hall
of the Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
NEW LAWNS

September is an ideal month for
making a new lawn or renovatlng an
old lawn that has become unsatisfac-
tory. Early Autumn has the advantage
over Spring because paintings made IN
Spring are often Overtaken by not
weather before they have become thor
oughly established, 1t does not pay
to economic with seed for cheap seed
is very generally badly mixed with
various weeds.
One pound of seed carefully dis
t:ibuted will amply seed an area of 500
square feet. Dividing the surface into
small squares marked by string VIII
assist in securing uniform seeding. II
is we'll to select a quiet day. as grass
seed is very light and easily blown by
the wind. After seeding, the surface
should be lightly raked. just enough TO
barely cover the seed. and then rolled
with heavy roller or. in very small
areas, f1attened with wide board or
other device.
Contrary to recommendations of onlJ
few years past lime is no longer adj
vised for lawns In fact the use of lime
is to be avoided, since neutralizing the
soil encourages weed growth. Cotton
seed meal is an excellent lawn fertilizer
and is so chemically inactive that it may
be sown with the grass seed.
Peat moss spread thinly over the soil
after seeding and rolling will aid in OBJ
tanning a good stand of young grass, but
cannot be considered as a fertilizer, al
though it does add humus to the soil.
Peat moss serves to protect the young
grass from injuries resulting from rapid
changes in temperature and moisture
content of the surface soil layer Fall
sown lawns should not be cut until the
succeeding Spring even though the
young grass does attain some height, as
all the leaf area is needed for the manu-
facture of food to build strong root
system.
AS temporary expedient to hold the
soil on steep banks a little Winter rye
may be sown with the grass seed, but
this should not be allowed to grow tall
in the Spring as 1t will then injure the
young grass by excess draught on SOL
moisture and nutrients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

versity extension bulletin No. "a. This
means that only hardy crops, such as
radish, lettuce and spinach, may be
sown now with any expectation of a
crop this year and will need to be
pushed forward with fertilizer to bring
results.
Winter rye for the idle areas in the
gardeni This crop is fully hardy and
grows right up to freezing weather and
endures the Winter. 1t is undoubtedly
the best source at this season for the
so-called green manure for the garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

Glasses have been arranged by the show
committee, Hubert Goddard, chairman.
for flowers, fruits and vegetables. 1t is
expected that the dahlia display will be
especially prominent. The judges will
include Miss Margaret c. Lancaster Of
the Takoma Horticultural Club and J..
H. Kesecker, proprietor of the Wood
ridge dahlia gardens This show will
replace the regular october meeting of
the club.
The National Capital Federation of
Garden Clubs. Miss Margaret C. Lam
caster, president. and Miss Laura Ann
WadsWorth of Washington Grove. sec
rotary. met September ID at the home
of Mrs. Edna Reinohl, Riverdale, Md.
There was an unusually satisfactory at
tendance of delegates. Among the clubs
represented we're the Potomac Palisades,
Hyattsville, Takoma, Woodbridge, Rock
vile and Chevy Chase Terrace. The
principal subject under discussion was
that of the prospective meeting of rep
resentatives of State declarations of gar
Gen clubs. which 1t is hoped will be held
in Washington in 1929.
The dahlia exhibition of the National
Capital Dahlia and Iris Society is to be
held in the garden ballroom of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

Mayflower Hotel October 5 and g. This
is the dahlia show of the year and de-
serves the full support OF all friends OF
this superb Autumn flower. Mrs. Edna
Reinohl of Riverdale. Md, is general
chairman of the exhibition. James NJ.
r. Adams, 230 Spruce avenue. Takoma
Park. Md, is president of the society.
Mrs. Edna Reinohl, chairman of the
exhibition committee of the National
Capital Dahlia and Iris Society. informs
us that the above mentioned dahlia
show was postponed from September q
and e on account of the injury to
dahlia plants in the recent storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Porch Plan Suggested.

Over the sun room is usually the
logical place for a sleeping porch. II
there is no sun room one might we'll
be added with a sleeping porch above.
When possible 1t Is wise to build both
at the same time. otherwise the roof
en- the sun porch must be ripped out
when a sleeping porch is added and the
columns supporting the roof will have
to be tied with supports for the sleep
ing porch roof. Both these expenses arc
saved when the two are built at the
same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
THE CINKCO TREE

One of the city's handsomest shade
trees answers to this odd Oriental name,
which persists in spite of attempts to
rename the tree with the more easily
pronounced maiden hair or kew tree
The splendid planting of ginkgo trees
bordering Thirteenth street extended in
the Department of Agriculture grounds
attracts universal attention and is con-
, 1928-12-03

$500 is a stumbling block as those reQuir.
lag the services OF the artisans felt they
could not take upon themselves the bur-
den Of furnishing the bonds. We thought
of gettiog the 0ondiag houses to handle
the matter and we fad that the cost Of
the under writer's is not so great. bat the
casualty companies are demanding a col
lateral guarantee; therefore it is pr0pos-
ed in this ordinance that the bonds tor
bringing in these artisans be guaranteed
by the municipality, and in order to bring
this ordinance in line with the one pass
ed by the Council Governing the importa.
ton of laborers into this island a certain
sum is provided to be paid from the I'm,
migration Fund for detraying part of the
transportation of each artisan. 10 this
case the amount is more because it is ne
cessary to go as far as Barbados to get
the necessary workmen. With these re-
marks | feel that the Council will look
with favor on this resolution.
ITO be cOntinued.)
, 1928-12-03
yet and was still continuing on his hunt
ing trip.
TELEGRA Ms
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Nov. 29,h. The tempest
which has been raging for the last week
has ahated. The losses in Great Britain
were estimated at over q million sterling,
including damage to property and ship
ping. The channel services have been
resumed, some of which have been sus-
pended since Friday. The damage caused
in Belgium was placed at a million fran.
ces, athe Government has created an
emergency fund for the relief of the
Vi Tins.
Santo Domingo, Nov 29th. The terri.
fic transforms which have ragged for the
past days have caused serious floods in
various parts of the Republic, resulting
in loss of life3and heavy material dam.
age. The cocoa, tobacco and corn planta-
tons having suffered very heavily.
Punta Arenas, Costa RIGA, Nov. 28th =
Mr. Hoover landed here at 8-15 am, and
was met by the representative of the
President and by the American Minister.
Mr. Hoover and party left on a special
train fOr San Jose, where he received a
warm welcome.
New Orleans, Nov. 18th. The Amer.
lean Federation of Labor has reelected
Mr. Wm. Green as President,
Habana, Nov. 18th The Canadian
aviator who left WalkertiLlO Canada on
9th was Leonard S. FIOe. He was COM
PEELED to land at Cayo Hueso at 4-40 pm
on the 9th, because be was feeling i'll
He was flying a Spartan biplane.
Paris, November Goth The illness Of
the King Of England is being follow
ed with deepest sympathy by the whole
nation.
London, Nov. Goth A bulletin issued
at8.30 O'Clock last night announced that
the King had passed a fair day. with
some sleep otherwise conditions were un-
changed. Extreme reticence still cliarac-
teriSes the general announcements. The
announcement however is regarded as
favourable, especially when taken in con.
nection with the earlier letter to the Ca
binet. The fact that there are no further
complications in the case is taken, as a
matter of great satisfaction by the pub
lie. The members of the Royal family are
carrying out their daily engagements and
this is taken together with the departure
of the Queen of Spain and her daughters
as an indication that the illness is pursu-
ing its normal course.
London, Nov. Both - There is intense
interest regarding the Prince Of Wales re
turn. An official notice issued at Dar-Es-
Salem, TangaDyika, states that nothing
has yet been decided about his departure
and that he is staying at Government
house. His Royal Highness expects how
ever toItravel in the cruiser Enterprise
which is dnn m arrive at D~ar-ES-Salem,