Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
lockwood BLOOMS
BEFORE SCHEDULE
Other Spring Blossoms Out,
Including the, ''DoubIe"
Cherry Trees.

The Towering dogwood has burst into
bloom at least three weeks earlier than
usual, while several Spring flowers are
now out at least two weeks ahead of
their regular schedule.
The double-bloom cherry trees around
the Speedway in East Potomac Park,
which usually follows the single-bloom
cherry trees by about Is. days, are eX-
pected to bloom this week, at an earlier
date than any time during the past five
years, and be in full bloom by next
Sunday.
These early Spring signs, observed by
thousands of motorists who have been
out on the highways, were reported Of
f1cially today by P. L. Kicker, president
OF the Wildfiower Preservation Society,
and the horticultural division of the
once Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks.
A campaign is being launched again
this year by the Wildflower Preserva-
ton Society, and the National Capital
committee of the Garden Club of Amer
lea, of which Mrs. Frank B. Noyes is
chairman, for the preservation of the
dogwood, which has suffered seriously
from vandals stripping the trees of their
white blossoms. Plans were under way
today for carrying forward the cam
paign this year with renewed vigor,
through the public schools of the city,
through direct messages to the public
on the street cars, and by other means.
Public Sentiment Need.
When the first campaign to preserve
the dogwood started several years ago
there was danger of this beautiful flow
ering tree being obliterated from the
vicinity on account of the habit which
many persons, especially motorists from
the city, had acquired of breaking of
great branches of the tree and carrying
them home. While some progress has
been made in the preservation of the
trees, those behind the campaign en-
phaSize that there is still need to build
up public sentiment, as some persons
were seen yesterday bringing back
branches OF broken and wilted dog
wood.
Not all the dogwood is In full bloom
yet, but those trees which are exposed
to the sun in favored places today are
in their full glory. Others in more
shady places still bear tinge Of green.
One Of the best displays in the city
Is at the corner of Ridge road and
Ross drive in Rock Greek Park, where
there are in bloom not only several
dogwood trees, but also several redbuds
and few black cherry trees.
Along Ross drive several of the many
new dogwood trees which were planted
by the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks are beginning to blossom,
but there are enough older trees to al
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Flowers Ahead Of Time.
The dogwood, according to Mr.. Rick
er of the Wildflower Preservation So
ciety, usually does not bloom until
some time between May and May 5.
Last year the trees were not in full
bloom May S.
The single-bloom cherry trees, which
have delighted thousands of persons
around the Tidal Basin, have now
about shed their blossoms. AS gen.
eral rule the double blossoms follow the
single in about is days.
Records in the Office Of Charles Hen
lock, chief of the horticultural division,
show that during the last five years, the
double-bloom cherry trees have been at
their best on these dates: 1924, April
26; 1925, April Is; 1926, April "a; 1927,
April 20, and 1928, April 26.
So next Sunday should find WASH
ington with some of the most wide
spread floral displays of any. time of
the year, with cherry trees around the
Speedway, and dogwood and redbud all
through the parks.
Orchards. including peach, pear, ap-
pies and cherry trees, are in bloom. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Kicker, who is a scien-
fist in the DEPARTMENT of Agriculture
among the Spring flowers now bloom
ing ahead of schedule are the red coll
umbtne, dogtooth violet. Dutchman's
breectes, rock saxifrage, squirrel corn,
trillium and shad bush.
While colder weather is promised hV
the Weather Bureau, lovers Of flowers
are hoping that there viii be no killing
frosts. The latest recorded killing frost
in Washington, Mr.. Kicker said today,
was May Is, but as q general rule there
are rarely any frosts after April Is.