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Evening star., 1938-07-23

MOT content with the bud develop
ment in his own garden, DR.. Cross
fathered the organization of Budding
Committee in the society. This was
established in 1898, under the leader
ship of the late r. S. Cauthen, and
carried on by him until his death this
year. Five hundred multihora seed
lings were planted in the spring Of
1888, and here again the bud wood was
largely supplied from Nanjemoy to
the different members of the Potomac
Rose Society who had become inter-
ested in budding their own rose plants.
Some 1000 multif1ora understood were
planted and budded the second year
by the membership. Associated on the
Rose Budding Committee with Mr..
Cauthen were N. J. Hansen and j.
Morton Franklin. Through this expert
ence rose lovers in this area discovered
how to grow their own rose plants,
New rose enthusiasm was developed.
The roses of their own budding seemed
more their own than any previously
purchased. A keener interest in plant
ing and caring for the best roses in
the vicinity of the National Capital
was thus developed.
Since that time bud wood from these
new roses has been supplied to the
rose builders in the different areas of
Washington and vicinity and the
practice Of budding your own" roses
has become rather widely established.
Thus we have revealed one of the
main reasons why so many Of the
finest roses are grown in many local
rose gardens and find their way into
the different sectional rose displays
throughout the year. This is particu-
larly true of the collective effort made
at the fall Potomac rose show, to be
held this year on October l and 2 at
the New National Museum.
Thus we have revealed the contribu-
ton of one man and one rose garden
to the beauty and uplift of the rose
gardens Of this area.
Herein lies the answer to why plants
OF these six fine Australian climbing
roses and of the many other fine
climbing and shrub rose varieties are
found so abundantly in the rose gar
dens in this vicinity.
Evening star., 1938-07-23

The finest flowers come from the
axillary buds on canes which grew
from the crown the previous season.
When pruning it is necessary, there
fore, to save the young, bright green
shoots, for they will bear the finest
flowers next spring.
Many gardeners, pruning shortly
after the Towering season and before
the new growth starts, cut all canes
to the ground. This practice In no
way harms the climber, but it does
destroy the colorful hips which some
varieties bear. Varieties like Milky
Way. Bloomfield Courage and the Me-
mortal rose R. Wichuraiana) set
many rose hips (seed pods) that make
an attractive display on the plant or
indoors as winter decoration.
If the pruning is done after the
new shoots have started they should
be saved and tied up to the trellis
or support being used. In those cases
where the rambler Is small and not
vigorous, it is often advisable until
1t gains its natural vigor to save some
OF the older canes in order to have a
fair show Of flowers the following
spring. AS with the large-nowered
climbers, two-year-old wood produces
fair flowers, but wood older than two
years seldom produces any worth
while blossoms.
The monthly blooming climbers are
pruned early in the spring before
growth starts.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Saintpaulias
Very Easy
ToGrow
Better Known as
African Violets
To Most of Us.
THE much-admired, and by those

THE much-admired, and by those
who grow them much cherished.
African violet is not violet at all,
you know. but Saintpaulia.
They have been grown since 1893 in
the conservatories and hothouses of
the few, but were not known to most
OF us until six or seven years ago.
This interesting plant was found
by a German in Africa, but America
has cultivated and refined the plant,
until now We can buy from a good
greenhouse half dozen or more
varieties, varying in size and color
Of both leaf and blossom.
There is blue bly,, for instance,
which has very long stems and holds
its flowers Of lovely intense blue
proudly upright. Perhaps sailor boy
is the most continuous bloomer, with
flowers Of bright sea-blue. The COM
modore has large flowers of a reddish
violet color with dark green leaves.
The very dark blue abundant flowers
OF the admiral are tinged with violet,
while amethyst has for a setting Of
its amethyst-colored flowers leaves of
a real spring green color. Neptune
has unusually large flowers of violet;
Viking Of rich blue, and Norseman,
the most magnificent of all, has bright
violet-blue flowers.
Can you choose favorite one from
among so many of satisfactory habit
and exquisite form and color? But
having made choice Of one or more,
how shall We care for them?
First of all, water sensibly. Keep
the soil moist but not wet. Do not
water by sprinkling. Let the plant
absorb the moisture from below.
When the leaves turn yellow remove
them with dead stems and flowers. A
temperature of around IS degrees is
ideal but they will thrive at 70 degrees.
They dislike drafts, it is said, and
yet have seen some plants doing
very well out on an open porch. If
they are planted properly in the first
place they will not require feeding.
Use one-third leafmold, one-third peat,
and one-third sharp sand.
YOU Will not need to repot them
oftener than once every two or three
years. They renew their growth by
sending up new center leaves and so
are not readily "pot-bound."
You may propagate new plants by
cutting off healthy leaf with a stem
an inch long. Put this cutting in a
two-inch pot filled with equal parts
OF leafmold and sand. Keep it shaded
at IS degrees and moist, not wet. In
three months it should be ready to
transplant into three-inch pot.
The African violet makes a delight
ful center piece for the dining room
table since it grows very well If it
has sufficient light, and does not re-
quire direct sunlight. 1t does well in
north window or on a table placed
anywhere in the room near some light.
The African violet would make a
delightful Christmas gift. Why not
start some now?
Evening star., 1938-07-23

and buds were showing. As the later
planted seeds developed to the bud
ding stage the early plants were a mass
of yellow and maroon colored flowers.
At this writing all the plants are in
full flower and have changed an un-
slightly clay plot to place of glowing
beauty.
During the early developing stage
my husband fertilized the plants with
mixture consisting Of two parts of
sulphate of ammonia, four parts super
phosphate and two parts of sulphate Of
potash. This he did twice, in order
to give the plants the necessary food
for growing and producing plentiful
blooms. He also gave them a mulch
of grass clipping in order to hold in
moisture as the place Is in full sun
and frequent sprinkling is a difficult
task.
In our garden proper we have edged
our beds and walks with these same
Harmony marigolds. We choose this
dwarf French variety because of its
uniformity in height (about IL to Is
inches) and because the flowers come
well above the foliage. They are re-
paying us with countless blooms, which
we are expecting to continue to frost.
Experience in previous years has
proved that they will stand up through
any kind of summer drought and will
be the last plants in the garden to
succumb to the frosty blasts of late
fall.
Any one who has like problem will
be amply repaid by this low, bushy
little plant that gives profusely Of It
self to brighten and enhance an
otherwise unsightly patch Of yellow
clay.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Effects of Lime.

Contrary to the belief Of many gar
deners, lime is not q fertilizer. It
sweetens (reduces the acidity) sour
soils, binds up light soils, and loosens
those that are heavy. It has some
effect in releasing plant food in the
soil and in locking up injurious chem
icals. Furthermore 1t has deterrent
effect upon some injurious insects. As
a rule it Is not necessary to apply lime
every year. Once in three to five
years Is often enough II the applca-
tions are liberal. Do not use lime on
ecA-loying plants q shruhs.
Evening star., 1938-07-23

nc" SnoOtS just now starting will bear
the best quality bloom in next springs
olSplay. TWo-year old wood is good
OUT wood that is over three years old
produces flowers that are small and
OF poor quality. Also it is usually the
Oldest wood that harbors insects and
diseases. In pruning, therefore, re-
move the old wood to stimulate the
growth OF new shoots. One method
OF keeping climbing roses with new
wood IS to remove one-third of the
canes each spring after Towering
Cut them to the ground. The dead
and diseased wood should be first re-
moved and then the oldest canes
and the small, weak growth at the
bottom. 1t is not always advisable
to remove the oldest canes in their
entirety, however, as frequently they
have strong, new shoots near the
base. In such instances cut back
the old shoot to the new cane.
On two-year and older wood 1t is
advisable to remove the spent flowers
and a part of the laterals. All canes
which are too vigorous for the space
should be shortened. A rose bush that
interferes with passersby is a nuisance
and should either be tied up or cut
back.
THERE is another exception. Wher-
ever the climbing roses are de-
pended upon for a screen the pruning
should be modified so as to maintain
sufficient foliage that it may serve its
purpose. In such case the screen
Is more or less as important as the
flowers.
After pruning, securely tie the re-
manning wood to the arbor or trellis
and give it thorough spraying with
e summer fungicide, such as bordeaux.
A healthy bush will make strong
growth and store strength for next
years flowers, but di.ease-ridden
bush will seldom make good growth,
nor will it store strength. Cultivation
and fertilization are essential for the
necessary development between now
and winter.
In this connection it may be of
interest to know that several of the
.arge-fowered climbers will bear few
flowers now and then throughout the
summer, following a good pruning, if
properly cultivated and fertilized. DR..
Van Fleet and Mary Wallace, two
strong. vigorous growing climbers, are
frequently reported as Towering un-
der such treatment.
X
THE ramblers and hybrid Wichu-
raiana climbers, climbers that bear
many small flowers in cluster (their
leaves have 7-9 parts, such as Dorothy
Perkins, Milky Way, Lady Godiva and
crimson rambler. require somewhat
more drastic pruning For them it is
best to remove all of the canes that
bore flowers during the past season.
Evening star., 1938-07-23


condition" While it is true that under
system will become over-acid, requir-
ing corrective measures, the little
known fact is that we thrive on a
mild degree of acidity. If anyone
were actually able to alkalize his
system, the result might be quite
dreadful.
The fact that flowers, shrubs and
trees often thrive in neutral or slight
ly acid soil is, unfortunately, equally
little known Enthusiastic amateur
gardeners, filling their good. rich soil
with lime in order to alkaliZe it,
should remember the old saying, "One
mans meat Is another mans poison" "
While lime is useful in many cases,
it is rank poison to a large group Of
acid-loving plants and trees.
Killing effects of poor drainage or
lack of air are often blamed on over
acid soil. If trees seem low in vitality,
with such typical symptoms present
as poor, colorless foliage. and dying
back among the small branches, it is
often good plan to check the condl-
ton and placement of the soil around
the roots, before attempting to change
its chemical reaction.
The first, and only reasonable step
to take, either in acidifying or aka
lizing soil, is to make a fairly accurate
test to determine its present condition.
After this has been done, consideration
should be given to the requirements
of the trees or plants which it supports.
For instance. neutral or but slightly
acid soil is, for number Of reasons,
generally most suitable for farm crops.
Most Of our native trees, however, to-
gether with rhododendrons and other
popular flowers, are so definitely acid
loving that an unfavorable alkaline soil
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Luncheon and Picnic
Party Next Month.

The monthly meeting Of the Brad
bury Heights Garden Club was held
on Tuesday evening, July 10, at the
home Of Mrs. c.. E. Albrecht, 1150
Forty-fourth place Sc. Definite plans
were made for a luncheon and card
party to be held at the home of Mrs.
c. G. Raymond, 4433 Alabama avenue
Sc, on August II, at 1890 o'clock.
The annual family picnic will be
held on August 20, at Fort Dupont.
Before the close of the meeting Mrs.
F. Hinchman read an interesting pa
per on how to make lily pool and also
gave some excellent information on
'0Eaying.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
BY MATHILDE KOLB BARTLETT,

os MA AHAADL AoAD DAN LIE l..
~ NE often reads of the desert
blooming like a rose" and
some of us have been fortu-
~ nate enough to see that an
actual fact.
We, living in Washington and sub
rbs, may not live in a desert, but
we have worse than desert sand to
work with. We have heavy yellow
clay which is trial on unused
muscles, when the new home builder
and owner tries to make a dream
garden" come true.
In front of our home is an un-
paved street and unimproved sidewalk.
The unfinished parking is an area
about S feet wide and 80 feet long. It
vas merely dumped clay and plenty
If rocks which made it impossible to
even attempt to fertilize and grow
grass. as 1t could not be moved, even
# it grew. This was our problem, and
harmony marigolds was our answer.
Knowing their hardness, my hus-
band went out early in March with
fork and rake and broke up and lev
Fled the ground. On the first sunny
day, about March S or 6, he planted
The plot with Harmony marigold seeds.
As an experiment he planted only
half Of the plot. Those seeds germi-
mated and slowly grew and withstood
The cold days which followed. (This
plot is on the north side, facing q
clear sweep for cold winds which
some across Rock Greek Park.
After April he again planted seeds
n like manner on the remaining space
These seeds also germinated and grew,
but by this time the earlier planted
seeds were already nice, sizable plants,
Evening star., 1938-07-23
A APotpourri
Is Simple
To Make
BY Adding Spices
Fragrance Is
intensified.
Bv EDITH L. HOUGH.

THE fragrance of ones garden may
be still enjoyed long after the
garden has ceased to bloom. A pot
pourri, made by very simple means,
will preserve its perfume throughout
the winter. II the petals Of roses,
geraniums and other sweet-scented
flowers are taken before discarding or
plucked directly from the garden,
placed in a wire basket and dried in
the sun, their original scents and COL
ors are retained. When the petals
are dried, they should be packed in
small, covered glass or pottery rose
bowls. Many very attractive jars are
made for this purpose. The dried
petals may be also put into fine net
or silk bags to be used as sachets.
A favorite scent may be preserved
with petals of the one flower, or
medley of scents with petals Of all
kinds. A miscellaneous collection may
be continually increased by adding the
petals of the various flowers as they
bloom until the autumn. Honeysuckle
is a most suitable ingredient, and some
wild grasses are remarkably fragrant
when dried. AS lavendar Is used by
itself for sachets, 1t Is excellent for
a potpourri. Herbs are particularly
appropriate, for their scent increases
as they dry. Rosemary. thyme, mint,
Sweet Woodruff and verbena will give
lasting perfume. Spices, such as Gin
namon and cloves, may be added to
intensity the scent.
The potpourri has been long one
of the most charming Of garden prod
ucts. They are traditional favorites
and experts make those which have
great value. But they can be made by
little effort with very few materials.
These little jars are pleasant for the
house, especially when flowers become
less available, and they make exquisite
gifts. And they are delightful me-
msntos Of the summer and It, per.
HASxaAn
Evening star., 1938-07-23
N A garden magazine there ap-
peared recently an article which


implied tfldJ 1TOn July on tIe
L home gardener could more or less
coast. If you want to coast be sure to
take along some rotenone-sulphur rust
and some copper-arsenate-lime dust to
scatter by the wayside. Pests live dur
ing July, August and September the
same as they do other times.
The rotenone-sulphur is general
dust for late diseases and insects. The
rotenone will take care Of the insects,
and the sulphur will take care Of
mildew, rust and similar diseases Of
your flowers.
The copper-arsenate-lime dust Is
just the thing for tomatoes. cucumbers,
squash. and so forth in the vegetable
garden. It might be advisable to
use just copper-lime dust when the
tomatoes and cucumbers get ready for
eating, although a good washing will
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Climbing Rosebush.
A vigorous climbing rosebush that
does not bloom may need severe
pruning.

to encourage diseases. 1t is then that
they should be worked into the soil.
The humus thus incorporated will
make the soil more friable, will in
crease the water-holding capacity Of
the soil, and improve it in other
ways.
If you have used peatmoss as a
mulch and do not wish to increase
the soil acidity, mix with lime be-
fore hoeing it into the soil. Three
to f1ve pounds Of hydrated lime per
100 square feet u ample to counter.
a* . god. thick mulch,
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Old.Tine Theory.

The old-fashioned theory that deep
cultivation Is very beneficial does not
apply to mixed perennial borders. The
roots and crowns may be injured by
working the soil too deeply. Shallow
cultivation Is just as beneficial when
1t comes to air absorption, weed con-
troll, and moisture conservation. Deeply
titled soil will absorb more moisture.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Applying Fertilizer.

The soil should be moist before
applying fertilizer. A plant needing
moisture would absorb too much fer
tilizer and be burned, If the fertilizer
were applied on dry ground and then
watered into the soil,
Evening star., 1938-07-23
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

ERENN1AL PHLOx the
- delightful
Phox Augusta and Phlox Columbia One deep flaming
and the other soft interesting
table decoration cutting the stem
making solid
sectional
accented with blue
win make table entcins candelght f0'
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Pruning Must Be Properly Done Final Results
The Removal of Old Wood
Stimulates New Growth
And Increases Flowerinq
Certain Climbers Will Bloom
Again During This Summer
After Drastic Treatment.
BY w. H. YOUNGNfAN.

.ne wolkmen prune roses the Department
M grounds they really hrsh
ground Note the
working on [' va ~ 1' anu VIC one 'ne gardener is
Climbing flowers on one-vear vood h+ ~.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Some of Our Finest Roses
Developed From Bud Wood
Brought From Australia
DR.. Whitman Cross of Nanjemoy
Is Successful in Perpetuatins
Visitors From Far Away.
BY J. A. GAMBLE,

MONG the finer climbing gardens Of this
area the scarlet brilliant
sunday Best the Kitty Kminmonh Cunning
nam and others These first this
glowing velvet re Australian the stradbo here
on June a. 1928 ~ ~
These repeating the pride
Evening star., 1938-07-23

Y Y We ALL know those who are !
continually dosing them
wv selves to relieve what they
are pleased to call "an acid |
Evening star., 1938-07-23

Mulches are good for the garden
during July aud August. In eeptem-
hes ana later, howsver, thay ~ apt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
BOYS VIEW GAME

Fifteen boys from the Junior Re-
public, vocational and citizenship
training school for boys at Litchf1eld,
will attend the Springheld-North-
eastern game at Springfield today.
Joseph Sabol, Republlca graduate, is
q member Of the Springfield College
team.
Those attending the game will in
clude: Fred Engles, Of Bridgeport,
Robert Lamb and Henry Obara Of
Hartford, Lawrence Martell Of Nor
wich, Charles McMullen Of South
Norwalk, Jack Nelson and John Ses-
sions'yof Bristol, Donald Otto Of
Stamford, Carlo Racano and Louis
Salcito Of Waterbury, Robert Schultz
OF Middletown, Bernard Surdam OF
Danbury, Robert Vaccari Of VIM
sted, Edward Coleman Of New York,
and Thomas Heating Of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
CELEBRITIES in
BENEFIT BATTLE
Lowell Thomas Leads
Nine Old Men in Soft
Ball Match Tomorrow

County Detective Edward J. Hick-
ey, who appeared here yesterday
with Special Prosecutor Hugh M.
Alcorn, will participate in a softball
game at Buckley Stadium, Hart
ford, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Detective Hickey will play with the
Hartford Survivors" in a game
against Lowell Thomas famed
mine Old Men"
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Michael A. Conner, manager of the
Survivors" has also obtained the
services Of Superior Court Judge
ranged for this winter, according to
Patrick B. O'Sullivan, President
Morgan B. Brainard of the Aetna
Life Insurance company; President
Edward F. Ahearn Of the board of
education; Superior Court Judge
Kenneth Wynne; Labor Commits
sioner Joseph M. Tone; Insurance
Commissioner John G. Blackall and
Attorney Bruce Caldwell, former
All-American football player.
Benefits of the game will be pre-
sented to the Disaster Relief Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
.2O2O LOCAL men
ON PWA PAYROLL
$50 Added to List By Re-
cent Requisitions From
Local Supervisor

Waterbury's WPA rolls increased
$50 today when the number Of men
were assigned to projects, bringing
the total to that number more than
the 1000 men reported on this type
of employment by William E. Ken
nedy, WPA supervisor, at the board
of finance meeting Thursday.
At least, 1t was determined that
there are some additions to Mr..
Kennedy's figures, although Off
Gals of the welfare. department,
from whose list the men were ac'
credited for the WPA work, estim-
ated that return Of some WPA
workers to private employment
would mean that a portion of those
assigned today would be filling va
cancieS.
On the whole, however, many of
the WPA workers who find private
employment find, also, that it is
not permanent, 1t was reported.
There was the instance a few weeks
ago when 40 men from the WPA
rolls left to undertake a special or
der job at a local factory but weiN
not retained at the completion of
this work.
The men taken on by the WPA
today have been accredited for sew
eral weeks and this is the first not
able addition to the federal relief
work rolls in that time. They hare
been assigned to a number of To-
cal projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
In DOg=HOuSe!

Found shivering this morning
after q night spent In q dog house
a nine year old boy finally admit
ted 60 police that he had played
truant from school yesterday and
had been afraid TO 60 home last
night.
The youngster was found In a
dog house in the rear Of the home
Of Todd Adams, ON Bradley ave-
nue.. Mr.. Adams notified police.
At first the boy obstinately re-
fused to give his name or address
or tell anything about himself.
But after q warm breakfast, he
told Lieut.. Joseph Bender that he
hadn't gone to school yesterday.
Afraid to 60 home, he wandered
about. He spotted the dog house
at 8 o'clock last night, crawled
in and went to sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-08
M'KENNA GIVEN
6-MONTH TERM

Claim of Patrick McKenna, 81, Of
Thomaston avenue, that his arrest
yesterday resulted from the fact
that he was angry because his wife
had gone to a fortune teller availed
him little in City Court today.
Judge Edward Mascolo imposed Jail
sentence of one month for intoxi-
cation, two months for breach of
the peace and three months for re-
sisting an officer.
Patrolman Walter Hayes, who
made the arrest, said that Nc
Kenna has been a trouble-maker in
the Waterville section and has
caused many disturbances.
McKenna Is no stranger In City
Court, and his story Of the fortune
teller did not rate with his best
efforts. On one occasion, charged
with theft Of a ham, he related In
wide-eyed innocence how he had
been standing on a street corner
when a man came along and put
the ham under his arm. He never
had seen the man before, he told
the policeman who came along D
moment later.