Evening star., 1934-08-12

troll of the larvae. where powdered
lead arsenate was used. the chemical
vas first mixed with IS times its vol
unne Of sand Or soil. The applications
we're divided 10 that only Ave pounds
we're applied st one time. At the
same time the grass on untreated
piats vas completely destroyed The
lead arsenate was applied In Spring
or early Summer.
II is 10 be sincerely hoped that con-
siderable time may elspse before local
home owners have 70 combat this
onnnivorouS and ravaging pest. but IL
80 il is exceedingly fortunate that
knowledge Will be available prior TO
actual necessity.
Garden N3tes.
A few weeks ago mention was made
Of q new garden book, Garden
Flowers in Color" by @ A. Stevens.
This admirable text. really pictorial
guide to the flower garden. depicts the
various inhabitants Of the flower gar
den in remarkably true colors and
should be very helpful 10 the home
gardener who wishes TO become ac-
qusinted with a wide variety OF
flowers.
Despite the dry weather, garden
plants in general have made very sat
iSfactory growth. One result Of the
dry weather Is a noticeable decrease
in plant diseases. so 1t cannot be
truthfully said that moderate droughts
are without benefit to the home gar
dener.
Dshlias are growing rapidly now
and it is desirable TO water plants
freely and to keep them well supplied
with plant food. Perhaps the best
material Of all Is well rotted COW ma
nure. but in lieu of this a small
handful of complete fertilizer placed
around the base OF the plant but sew
eral inches distant will give results.
The dwarf or pompom zinnias are
10 many peoples choice more desir-
able than the giant forms. Certainly
in the small garden they seem more
suitable than their large fiowered rela-
tives. Sometimes it appears as If too
much stress has been placed on size
in flowers and too little on perfection
of form and colors.
The catalogue of one rose grower
suggests that roses may be planted at
any time during the growing season.
Although this is in a measure true. the
best success may be expected with late
Fall or early Spring planting. One
meets successful rose growers who
prefer early Spring planting because
OF the fact that Winter injury Is thus
avoided. In ordinary Winters. how
ever. the newly set plants can be well
protected by baking with soil in late
November.
The more that one examines priyet
hedges that were injured last Win
ter. the more is one convinced that
the logical treatment would have been
TO cut the entire hedge back to the
ground. In fact. where recovery has
been unsatisfactory this Summer, it is
probable that cutting back In early
April next year is the practical solu-
ton.
A bulletin from the Kansas Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Lawns in
Kansas" describes the new type lawn
mower which will cut grass at 8 inches
height. Cutting at this height pre-
serves the blue grass at the expense
of crab and other weed grasses which
delight in full sunlight. In fact, Mr.
c. r. Enlow of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. in speaking
before the Takoma Horticultural Club
some months ago. advised that close
cutting Of lawns was harmful to blue
grass.
The Garden Clubs.
Those citizens of Washington and
environs who last year attended the
Autumn rose show of the Potomac
Rose Society will be pleased to learn
that this event Is TO be repeated this
Fall From DR. J. A. Gamble, chair
man of the Exhibit Committee, comes
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