Evening star., 1934-04-01
THE four most valuable new an
nuals for 1884 are the SUM-
shine calendula, the pink

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shine calendula, the pink
L gem petunia, the Rosamond
larkspur and fairy bouquet
| linaria, according to report pre-
sented by selected committee of
! gardeners known as the All-American
Flower Selection Committee. Among
varieties considered not fully as good
but worthy of an award Of merit are
the Dannebrog verbena, Los Angeles
| aster, Liberty Bell, Canterbury bell,
maximum double fringed petllnia.
sunlight hunnemannia and dwarf
monarch marigold.
The choice of ANIMALS for the gar
den rests largely on the time and care
| the gardener is able and willing to
devote to his enterprise. A garden
, speaker on the air recommends six
ANIMALS. namely. aster, pansy. petu-
mia, marigold. verbena and zinnia. as
! most certain to succeed with a mini
mum of care. In this locality one
would possibly eliminate the aster
from this list. However. certain ad-
ditions could be made. such as an
nual pinks and larkspur.
Animals are easily the life OF the
garden in Midsummer after the flush
of perennials. such as peony. iris and
columbine. is past The double mas
turtium, golden gleam and the newer
scarlet forms are we'll worthy of
attention. The only limitation to the
growing of nasturtiums are the
aphids, which literally swarm over
the succulent stems and leaves. How
ever, these can be controlled with
tobacco or pyrethrum extract sprays.
Many Of the ANIMALS grow so rap
idly that they can be sown out of
doors about the first Of May. thus
reducing their culture to the simplest
form.
Plant Beds.
| 4 LMOST any home gardiner would
n be glad to possess hot bed be-
cause he realizes that with its
aid he can advance the garden season
in the Spring and extend it in the
Fall. Furthermore. the variety Of
plants in the garden can be in
creased by the addition of species
that are slow to develop in their
seeding stage. A hot bed might be
described as primitive greenhouse.
because within its confines tender
plants may be protected from freez-
ing.
Generally speaking, the hot bed
should be located on a sunny slope
or in front of a wall or other barrier
for shutting out north winds II to
be at all permanent. the walls should
be OF brick or concrete to exclude
wood rotS and termites. The top of
the front wall should be 4 or 5
inches lower than the back to better
use the slanting rays of the sun and
to drain water The dimensions
should conform to the sash used to
cover the bed. Commercial sash is
by 6 feet, so that a two-sash bed
would be necessarily by feet, out
side measurements. or with enough
allowance to support the sash.
For many years fermenting horse
manure has been used as the source
Of heat for hot beds However some
years ago the cost of the manure rose
to point where home gardeners
simply could not afford to utilize this
material and the hot bed as a home
garden appliance went into the dis
card. There is hope now that elec-
tricity may replace the manure. Re-
sistance wires placed under a thin
layer of soil provide uniform and sat
lstactory heat. The problem again is
matter Of economy. but there Is
prospect Of satisfactory developments
In any bed much heat may be con-
served by banking the walls with
leaves or straw and providing a straw
mat for. severe nights.
Rose Pruning.
NNE cannot refrain from return
~ ing to the subject of pruning.
The more that one conyerses
With local gardeners. the more GER
tain becomes the fact that the losses
from Winter killing are going to loom
very large. 1t will, however, take a
few weeks for the facts to become
known. Most of our purchased roses
are budded on roots other than their
own for the purpose of imparting
greater vigor. However, If this year
the plant is killed back to below the
soil, it is NOR than possible that the
entire top has been killed. If buds
push forth from the roots. they will
be part of the rootstock. usually of
little merit for flowers. Often these
root plants are distinguished by hav-
ing five leaflets instead of the three
usually found on improved roses.
Roses that have been propa gated at
home from slips or cuttings should
have a distinct advantage. since the
top and root are of one variety and
whatever buds do appear must be true.
There is certain to be strong
market for rose plants in this locality
this year. Fortunately many of the
rose plant growers dig their stock N
the Autumn and store it in large
cellars. Hence plenty Of good plants
should be available.
There is no object in fertilizing in
lured roses until new shoots appear
above the soil. The extent of the
pruning should rest with the grower.
The old, thorny canes will serve to
protect the tender shoots as they
emerge and can be cut away later.
On the other hand, the cutting away
and burning of old canes should re-
move many canker and other disease
spores.
The Fruit Trees.
n EFORE the buds enlarge greatly,
n the fruit trees should receive a
final Winter spraying with
either lime sulphur or oil emulsion
These materials may be secured from
garden supply houses and should be
prepared as directed on the containers.
These sprays aid in destroying various
over-Wintering plant diseases and
scale insects and serves as basis for
a successful Summer protection pro-
gram.
Where there is indication that
peach and cherry trees have heen in