Evening star., 1937-08-21

are not hazardous because the pod
itself is not consumed. Because Of
the lesser cost, the magnesium arse
nate Is preferable to the ncn-toxic
materials so long as it may be applied
safely.
Garden Notes.
RLACK spot, the arch enemy of the
rose. has in many gardens COM
pletely defoliated the rose plants. The
wood is green and the plants will
revive unless the defoliation has oc-
CURED too often. but Towering this
Autumn and next Spring will be re-
duced greatly because the leaves are
the food making part of the plants.
Some gardeners may be tempted to
give up rose growing altogether but
this would be giving up the finest
flower in the garden. Better yet TO
60 to the garden supply house and get
some Bordeaux mixture and COM
mence now to spray the plants even
though there is no foliage. Cultivate
the soil between the plants and fertilize
with some Well-balanced material.
The spray Will help protect the new
leaves and the fertilizer and culti-
vaton will help the new leaves TO
grow This has been a very bad
black spot year and optomistically
the gardener may look forward to less
trying seasons. Black spot will always
be with us to some degree and
spraying or busting will always be
necessary until new resistant race OF
roses is bred.
Grape myrtle is blooming freely in
many home gardens, in some cases
on plants that were frozen to the
soil last Winter. 1t will require a
succession of mild Winters to bring
this species back to the position 1t
held before the very cold Winters OF
two and three years ago
Old, ungainly shrubs cannot be
restored to vigorous, handsome growth
| and should in most cases be replaced
this late Autumn by new stock. There
are some relatively new species, such
as beauty bush, KolkWitzia amabilis
| and the newer varieties of mock
| orange, such as Virginale and Ava
| ianche. that deserve a place in the
| Shrubbery border. II one makes re-
placement, he should grub out the Ole
root crown and thoroughly spade the
| soil. working in rotted manure. Close
planting RUNS more shrubbery thar
most any other condition and one
should plant with the mature plant
in mind
Crab grass is trying very hard tc
seed at this time and it may bt
necessary in some cases TO rake the
lawn after one cutting. thus raising
some of the heads so that the cutter
may reach them This is an annua
grass, depending altogether on seee
for survival
The heuchera or coral bell is ,
beautiful plant for the rock garden or
IN fact, for the perennial border. Ths
plant is perennial with heart.
shaped leaves from which are sen
up nearly Spring spikes Of graceful
little flowers. The colors include red
pink, crimson and white and some o
attractive leaves tinted with bronz
or reddish brown. The heucheras art
natives OF North America and there
fore much al home in the usual garder
environment. In general. they enjoy
a fertile, well-dralned soil with al
open. sunny exposure. The plant!
may be set out either in late Autumn
or early Spring and need lifting ant
| separation every few years. In thu
wild. the heuchera is found usual,
on hillsldes, indicating preference
for we'll drained soil. Sometimes tn,
name alum root has been given TIT
coral bell because Of the fact that tn,
roots of some varieties are highl,
astringent. The name coral bell il
much more attractive and appropriat t,
because of the color and form of th
tiny blooms.
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