Evening star., 1934-05-06
\ NE OF the major problems
I that confronts home garden
arc In tho sl,hurhS In the

II tIldt CULllIOllIS lIOlliV 6uA dSh
ers in the suburbs is the
~ selection of species that will
endure partial shade. Much
OF the beauty of the suburban area is
due to the magnificent oak and tulip
poplar trees, and certainly no one
would advocate their removal. Hence,
the importance of flowers and shrubs
that will thrive to a satisfactory de-
gree with partial shade.
Among shrubs, one may include
holly, Towering dogwood and perhaps
forsythia and snowberry or Indian
currant. In perennials, there are the
iris. aquilegia. bleeding heart, hemer-
ocallis, plantain lily. lily Of the valley,
forget-me-nots and certain Of the
Spring Towering bulbs. such as mar
cissus, snowdrop and tulips. In an
nuals the zinnia. marigold, both
French and African: verbenas and
nasturtium generally return good div
idendS for their care.
Roses, dahlias, and gladiolus do not
endure shade and particularly the
rose One should not expect very
much from plants under partial shade
of trees. 1t Is not altogether ques-
ton of sunlight, but also of moisture
supply, the tree with it's extensive
root systems having a great advantage
over its smaller rooted rivals. 1t will
be observed that many of the shade
enduring species cited are those that
bloom in early Spring before the COM
petition for moisture and food seri-
ously develops. Summer Towering
plants are generally sun-loving plants
and there are very few that can thrive
without its full beneflcence.
Plant Division.
4 BOUT the base of hardy chrysan-
"A themums may be seen cluster OF
young plants. each of which, if
handled separately, is capable of de-
veloping into a large Towering plant
by Autumn. In fact. where these
young plants are numerous. they will
actually harm each other to the ex-
torily. Such clumps should be divided
annually. Certain varieties make many
natural divisions others only few and
the need for annual separation will
depend somewhat on their habits.
However. the better growers sepa-
rate all plants annually about this
season. One of the best amateur
chrysanthemum growers in this To-
cality even goes to the extent of
cutting away the roots and planting
simple cuttings. In this case each
cutting is supported by a stake and
handled as a single or double Stalked
plant. The young plants are carefully
nurtured and sprayed at intervals to
prevent leaf defoliation.
Dahlias, as they are taken from
the storage, are usually clumped as
they came from the SOIL Without
much consideration it would appear
that the several roots might be pulled
apart and planted. as is done with
potatoes. Unfortunately, there are no
buds on the tubers proper, but are
located on the base Of the old parent
stalk. Thus, IN dividing the clump.
a section of the old stem must accom-
pany each tuber. Sometimes it is i'm
possible to find an eye for each tuber
and some material will have to be
discarded. 1t is a mistake to plant
back the entire clump for the reason
that several new plants will arise at
one point and compete too strenu-
ously for food and water. Most gar
deners prefer to wait until Spring for
dahlia division because the eyes or
buds begin to sprout and enable safe
cutting. Dahlias as purchased from
the growers are usually single -tuber
divisions and 1t is indeed surprising
what astonishing development will
come forth from small, healthy di-
vision. Once the new roots emerge
the young plants are soon able to
gather ample nutrients.
Garden Insects.
At LEAST three distinct types of
insects are found in the garden,
namely, leaf eating, sap sucking
and internal boring. OF these the
Ieaf-eating insects are probably the
most easily controlled because of the
fact that poisons sprayed or busted
on the foliage are absorbed by the
insects in the process of feeding. ONLY
when the pests become exceedingly
numerous, as in the case of the Jan
anese beetle and Mexican bean beetle.
does poisoning partially fail. literally
because of the mass of injuries from
fresh hordes. In the case of such
insects, spraying must begin before
the insects have accumulated in great
quantities.
The second type of insects. the sap
suckers, are represented by the aphids.
Here 1t becomes a matter of killing
by oily films and noxious fumes as
Is the case with tobacco preparation.
The third type of insect, the borers,
are most difficult of all, simply be-
cause they are working under pro-
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