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they are among the easiest plants to
grow. All they ask is to have their
feet in acid-woods soil and their heads
shaded from the sun.
In the last 10 years or so the azalea
has been so improved that now YOU
can get any color you desire and be
certain that it is hardy in Washing
ton. There are two general forms,
evergreen and deciduous. The every
green ones are Japanese in origin and
are usually lower growing and more
compact in shape. They are the bril-
liant members Of the family, ranging
in color from the fiery reds and
magentas you see so often planted in
shrubbery borders. to the pale apple
blossom pinks. The deciduous ones
are native to our own woods, where
they go from cream color to BRIGHT
orange. The pink form is most COM
monty called wild honeysuckle.
A LII these lovely things can be
grown in the shade of the house
as well as the woods, but here more
care in placing must be used, as lack
Of air is as serious q condition when
present as lack of water. That means
that you simply have to plant your
things farther apart and to the best
advantage Of your lot
Use cottonseed meal or well rolled
leaves as your fertilizer. Nearly all of
the shade-loving flowers and shrubs
like deep, cool soil, so In preparing
beds for them work in plenty of leaf
mold. If you are really interested in
them. work the soil deeply 1s inches or
more. A little very we'll rotted COW
manure may be mixed in at the same
time, but be sure it is we'll rotted.
After planting the soil should be
mulched with leaf mold. or peat moss
In the woods these shade loving fiow-
ers are protected by the leaves from
the trees; give them the same kind of
protection in your garden.
Avoid bone meal. lime, and chemical
fertilizers, as nearly all of the shade
loving flowers want an acid soil and
do not take kindly to inorganic Chem
icaD fertilizers.
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| you PROBABLY wouldn't nave room fOl
the above mentioned flowers anyway.
There are two kinds of shade that
city dWellers must contend with The
shade of trees you wouldn't think of
parting with. and the shade OF the
| house next door that you couldn't do
anything about if you wanted to.
In either case your most important
requisite is good drainage. and to
| insure that, your beds can be built
up few inches above the surrounding
ground. II there is already natural
slope, then even that is hardly neces-
sary. First, let's take the question OF
tree shade. Look around now and
see how much sun the ground gets
before the leaves come out on the
trees. Nearly all the spring flowers
and bulbs come from just such sit
uation in their native homes, and
they get practically all their growth
on this early sun. They die down
quite naturally later on, when the
branches are full of leaves, but not
until they have stored up next years
flowers So, beginning just about now
you can have an array of beauties that
prefer your kind Of q garden to any
| other.
~
\ IL daffodils and narcissi you can
- grow, and the lovely little Siberian
squills and grape hyacinths with their
heavenly blue bells. There is also a
taller growing squill, called Scilla cam
panulata, that you should have. They
bloom little later and come in pink
and white, as well as blue. Snow
drops and hepaticas will be sure to
be the first heralds Of spring, with
the crocus not far behind.
The tall, fancy tulips. such as the
Darwins and cottage, would not try,
but be sure to have tulip Clausiana
and Kaufmaniana. as they love shade
and look completely at home among
the trees.
White dogwood and pink redbud
are a beautiful combination in small
trees; the mountain laurel and purple
Towering rhododendron can be used
as a background for the bulbs.
Pansies, violets and violas will thrive
in your garden, as will forget-me-nots,
and next year you will find they have
reseeded themselves all over. Be sure
to save spot for lilies of the valley,
without which no shady garden Is
complete.
And now come to the azaleas, the
queen of Towering plants. Here is
where you can go dramatic in color
and make your friend with the sunny
garden green with envy. Azaleas are
to l,o had in q ra hour of cnlnrs and
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Your Garden
Problems
Apply a Complete
Fertilizer on Bed
of Annals.

Editors note: General questions
on gardens, ETC.. il addressed to
Mr.. Youngnlan. care OF The Eue-
ming Star, pill be 1nsuered in this
column. For personal replies on
specific problems, a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope should be in
closed
Evening star., 1938-03-26
FARM AND GARDEN

NOW IS THE TIME to use bone meal on
your lawns, $3.50 per 100 lbs. Delivery u
d. c. Milton Hopfenmaier Estate. $500
K st. NV Phone Republic l432.
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which are not so wild, after all, pro-
vided they feel at home
Every one with yard Of any sort
has shrubs and vines, including the
climbing rose, and perhaps a few trees,
but not every one has deliberately
planted these with our bird friends in
mind.
1t is just as we'll If some bushes are
put out especially for the birds, at the
same time keeping we'll in mind that
overgrown shrubs, sometimes frowned
upon, are the favorite nesting places
of such beauties as the catbird and
many others.
All sorts of berried trees, nut trees,
the birch, the box elders, the cSton
tree, often spoken against, but loved
by the birds; various raspberries, the
ivy vines and wild grapes-these may
be incorporated in the corner thicket.
1T is never too late to plant trees.
Even the smallest yard can stand
another tree or two. Naples and ashes
are liked by birds because of their
seeds.
All types of small plum trees and
the crabapples, Of which there are
many varieties, go over big with the
birds.
The sapsucker, true to his name, will
get himself drink at a maple tree.
The catalpa. sometimes frowned
upon by tidy gardeners, is a favorite
with many birds on account of the
insects 1t attracts.
Various oaks please birds with their
acorns.
Maple and ash trees give seeds liked
by them. The willow, birch and pop
lar are favorites. No tree should be
removed because it is partly dead
birds love such specimens because they
are easily bored for nests.
The fruits of the Towering dogwoods
attract many species Of birds. The
Juneberry, called by some the shad-
bush, wins many feathered friends
The mulberry and the blackberry are
great lures
Among the evergreens, the pines,
spruces, hemlocks, frs, cedars and
jumpers are bird favorites, not only
because of their seeds, but because the
songsters love to roost in them.
The mountain ash and bayberry
supply berries. All species of wild
crabs, thorns and plums are useful.
Among the shrubs, few please birds
more than the favorite spireas, the
barberry. the roses, the lilac and that
great berry trio--the gooseberry, the
blackberry and the raspberry, eepe-
cially the latter A few of these in
the rear of the yard are infallible bird
attracters.
Birds love all sorts of vines. but
none better than the Virginia creeper,
with its five leaves. and the wild grape.
THE ruby-throated humminebird
will come into the heart of the
city for gladiolus and petunia bios
sons
The small goldfinch is attracted by
the cosmos and sunf1owers.
No one should make any attempt
to incorporate all or most Of these in
the home grounds at one time.
Common sense rules here as else
Evening star., 1938-03-26
The Old Gardener Soys

The gaillardia, or blanket flow-
er, as it is commonly called, is one
Of the most desirable hardy plants
for the garden. 1t seems to grow
and thrive even through droughts.
and produces flowers continuously
from June to November. The va
riety, Mr.. Sherbrook, with rich,
golden yellow flowers, is receiving
particular attention this year. It
is unusually hardy. surviving very
severe winters with no damage.
Sun God has paler yellow flowers,
and while it is not 50 hardy as Mr..
Sherbrook, it is we'll worth grow
ing in any garden. Ruby is an
other variety which garden max
ers will welcome. Its brilliant
ruby-red flowers are produced
abundantly throughout the sum-
mer, and are excellent for cutting.
tcopyrisht, 193sJ
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is smaller Powered, and Alexander,
Nigra and Lennei bloom somewhat
later and so are more apt to escape
the late spring frosts.
Being adaptable to a wide variety
Of conditions the Saucer magnolia is
widely planted. Useful as a shrub or
as a small tree it is hardy and adapt
ed to city conditions. The blooms
appear before the leaves early in
April-this year in March. The va
rletles provide color range from
purple through rose and pink to pure
white.
They transplant best when begin
ming to- bloom, as the roots are then
active and will heal readily. Such a
splendid ornament to our city should
be planted more often, for here in
Washington the trees do exceptionally
well.
&HRUBS and trees having soft,
fleshy roots should be transplant
ed IN the spring. Their roots heal best
just as they are starting active growth.
Included in this group of plants are
dogwood, tulip poplar and the mag
nolias.
Shrubs such as the Buddleia, Caly-
canthus tsweet shrub. sumac haW-
thornes, tamarix and Japanese snow
ball are usually listed for spring
planting only
Azaleas will grow in almost any
place in the garden in this area, given
an acid soil, moisture and plenty of
leaf mold. Their season of bloom,
however, is greatly influenced by their
location, according to leading azalea
grower of Garrett Park, Md. He points
\out that the period of bloom for the
blooming types is very sreatly
curtailed when exposed to full sun;
- partial shade, therefore, is quite inn
portant. The early-blooming types,
on the other hand, will bloom nearly
\ as long in full sun as they will i'll
partial shade
One of the spring garden jobs is to
lift, divide and reset perennials such
as chrysanthemum, hardy aster and
English daisy. These three in par
ticular need to be reworked each
spring for best results. Because of
their prolific growth they soon ex-
haust the soil Others are Physos-
tegia, Boltonia Swamp aster), Helen
ium and Eupatorium (hardy agerat-
UNI, which grow so vigorously that
they not only crowd out their neigh
bors but strangle themselves. BY lift
ing, dividing and reWorking the soil
they give much better display. The
hardy phlox also benefits by more or
less frequent division.
X X X
COW the seed of hardy ANIMALS now.
Late spring frosts will not hurt
them. Larkspur, Calendula, Nigella,
Eschscholtzia California poppy and
Sweet Alyssum in particular are diff
f1cult to transplant and should be
sown in the border where they are to
grow. After the soil is prepared they
may be either broadcast or sown in
rows. In either case the plants should
be timed to avoid overcroWding.
Shall I buy seeds or plants?
In the spring, with the arrival of
the seed catalogues most of us sit down |
and make out long list of seeds to /
order. It's traditional sign of spring
and home gardeners prerogative |
The seeds are planted in due time and |
h0De for fu,o 0r three oNoS r,1o ,,t |
Evening star., 1938-03-26
what kind Of fertilizer should


closed
what kind Of fertilizer should
use in a bed of annuals?"
Any good brand Of complete ferti-
lizer worked into the soil before plant
ing at the rate Of 4 pounds per 100
square feet of surface will supply the
necessary plant food at planting time
After the plants are well started and
the flower buds formed, a second ap-
plication of about pounds will be
desirable.
II have some ivy growing in
water. When should I plant it
outdoors and what kind of soil
preparation should l give it?"
Early in April will be soon enough
for setting out young plants. They
are tender from being indoors and
would suffer from a severe frost.
Soil preparation consisting of mix
ing compost. leaf mold or well-rotted
manure deeply into the soil is salts
factory in most situations. Plant ivy
on the east or north side of build
ing to avoid winter killing.
II have . number Of potted bulbs
that have finished blooming. How
should I care for them?"
Bulbs that have bloomed still need
to grow and mature their bulbs for
next years flowers. Therefore, they
need water and some fertilizer. Keep
them moist and in the sun until they
have completed their growth, as evi-
denced by the drying Of the foliage.
One way Of handling them is to take
them out of the pots and plant in
the garden. The bulbs, after the
growth has been completed, such as
tulips and narcissus, may be left
in the ground. Hyacinths, however,
will keep better in q cool, dry base
ment.
Kindly name the fertilizer that
should be applied to the following
named shrubs: Forsythia, weigelia,
Rose Of Sharon. mock orange, lilac,
SNOWFALL, hydrangea, japanese
ounce and spirea-"
Any good commercial fertilizer may
be used. Avoid fertilizers high in
nitrogen (above 5 per cent?, as that
stimulates vegetative growth and
soon results in overcrowding in the
shrub border.
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where. Look over the list and decide
upon one tree, let us say, one shrub
and one vine.
Just as the famous city on the II.
Der was not built in a day, so the small
bird sanctuary takes time; the impor-
tant thing to remember is that any
yard can be made attractive to feath-
cred life if some thought is given to
it, and the work consistently carried
out.
Do not lop, prune or otherwise trim
your shrubbery too vigorously if you
want the birds, for they love the over
grown place.
Constantly add new things the birds
like, in the tree, shrub, vine and flower
lines, BY these methods a yard which
the birds overlook will be transformed
In few years to a place they like
very much.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
For Orderly Garden.

A more orderly garden will result If
you will start flowers in seed boxes
outdoors. Plants can then be trans
planted just where you want them.
Evening star., 1938-03-26

BY MARGARET NOVEL;.
yAN1EO-A GARDEN-n feet! IN
~ the day or evening that
separates
than tne oack OF tin small cost!
Here 1t Isl restfu chair
Is screened oy trailing moon vine which white belke
night The fence at the LETT Blue goies
the one at the
tall cosmos In the corners reee
whch Will o eet
plot flowers
flowers the
suggested
l. Moon Vine; white blooms
q Morning Glory; Heavenly
g. Cosmos TALL
f. 1nnia; California giant; white,
s. Castor Bean deep
g. Peunia white deep blue,
T. Verbena; for border; pink white,
g. Poppies used in clumps o
Mcoana graceful for cut flowers delightful
10 Mignonete; border its
select all OF these the
kange color with this; pale yellow however, b
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
Tuesday, March %. 1888,
AT 200 O'CLOCK p. n.


At the Court House Door. in George
town. in Georgetown Hundred, Sussex
County and State of Delaware. the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wit:
All that certain tract. piece or par
eel of land situate. lying and being in
Georgetown Hundred. County of Sus-
sex and State of Delaware, adjoining
lands now or formerly Of Jane Spicer.
Joseph w. Wilson, DR.. @. Frank Jones.
Thomas 3. Pritchett, and others. con-
tanning One Hundred and Fifteen (115)
Acres and One Hundred and Eight u0SJ
Square Perches OF Land, more or less.
Being the same tract, piece or parcei
OF land which was conveyed unto
George N. Warren. one OF the parties
of the first part hereto. by deed OF
bargain and sale from Robert Warren
and wife. bearing date the twenty-eight
day Of September, A. D., 1908, and now
OF record in the office for the Record
the County of Sussex and State OF Det-
aware, in Deed Book ID. d. o.. No. l66.
page 479. Etc.
TERMS:-2O per cent Of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day
OF sale, the balance to be paid on or
before April 4. 1888. II the purchaser
fails to comply with these terms the
per centum paid on day Of sale will be
forfeited. The purchaser viii be re-
quired to pay the cost OF the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of George N. Warren and
Maggie L. Warren. his wife. Mortga-
gors, and win be sold by
HARLEY J. CONAWAY. Sheriff
gherfff's Office. Georgetown. Delaware.
March l, 1888. mll-2t
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
Thursday, March "a. 1888.
AT 2:OO O'CLOCK P. n.

In front Of The New Plaza Theatre.
in Milford. Cedar Creek Hundred. Sus-
sex County and State of Delaware. the
following described real estate. to-wit:
All that certain tract. piece and par
Gel OF land. situate. lying and being in
Cedar Creek Hundred. Sussex County
and State Of Delaware. lying on the
Public Road leading from Milford to
Shawnee. adjoining lands now or for
merly of Robert Welsh. Ralph Newton.
John Harris and others, containing
Thirty-four (34) Acres. more or less.
Improved by a Two-story Frame
Dwelling House and outbuildings there
on.
TERMS:-20 per cent Of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day OF
sale, the balance to be paid on or be-
fore April 4. 1898. II the purchaser
fails to comply with these terms the
per centum paid on day of sale win be
forfeited. The purchaser will be re-
Quired to pay the cost OF the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Annie v. Stayton and viii
be sold by
Sheriff's once. Georgetown. Delaware:
March s. 1888. mll-zt
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
PUBLIC SALE
l will offer at public auction, on
Tuesday, March 29, 1888,

At 1890 O'clOck-Rain or Shine
At the Moore Farm in Lewes and
RehObOth Hundred, near Five Points,
the following:
One pair of young mules. wagon,
l fam rack. riding plow, 2 riding
harrOws, l drag harrow, l disc har-
row. corn planter. l corn shelter,
walking plOws, cultivator, fluke
harrOws. mower, / bean puller. 2
hand corn planters, l scalding cask,
milk utensils and a few housing
goods.
Farm of 1856 acres will also be of
fered on day OF sale.
TERMS-CASH except farm.
MRS. JOSEPH r. MOORE
(AIARY J. MO0RE)
m1S-2tp Lewes, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Edison C. Lodge, Administrator C. t.
a. OF the Estate of Thomas E. Killen,
late of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,
hereby gives legal notice that all
debts owing to the aforesaid estate
are now due and should be paid on
or before May LIST, 1888. All bills
against the estate should be pre-
sented to said Administrator at once.
EDISON c. LODGE,
Administrator C. I. a.,
3-4-3t Lewes, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
NOTICE

To improve my knowledge as a
beautician, so as TO better serve my
clientele, will attend classes and
lectures by outstanding hair stgiists
and beauty culturists of the world
at the international Beauty Shop
Owners Convention, Hotel Pennsyl-
vania, N. Y, March 21 to 25. The
Marinello Beauty Shop will be clos
ed for one week to reopen March %.
Katherine Atkinson, Milford. Del.
Phone 45I. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
STICKING TO THEIR LAST

Harold Greenwood has accurately
defined agricultural marketing CO.
operation in these words: "A COOP
erative association is an enterprise
by means Of which advanced busi-
ness methods may be applied to farm
activities by the farmers themselves.
"The purposes for the formation
Of the farmers cooperative have us
nally been stated as follows: To pro-
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18

mote, foster and encourage the intel
ligent and orderly marketing Of ag-
ricultural products; to eliminate
speculation and waste; to make the
distribution Of agricultural products
between producer and consumer as
direct as can be effectively DONE"
Well-managed. loyalty supported
farm cooperatives succeed when
these precepts are adhered to. They
fail when they go into fields alien to
the real business of agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory Of our dear wife
and mother. Elsie Mae Murphy. who
passed away. March 10, 1887:
In heaven you are sweetly resting,
Left me to press on
But Of you / am still thinking.
Although Jesus called you home.
No one knows how lonely you left me,
The worries ! have to bear;
But ! know that you are resting
In heaven where you are.
ltp HUSBAND AND CHILD
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory Of J. S. West:
When God sends forth a spotless soul
To learn the ways Of earth.
A mother's love is waiting here.
We call this wonder Birth"
When He calls home a tired soul.
And stills q fitful breath,
Love Divine is waiting there.
This. too, is Birth not Death.
1t FAMILY
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in Elec-
trical Repairing Batteries Gener-
ators Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
HUNTER AND coVERDALE
Phone 3Si
One block east of First National
Bank. o23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all who were so
kind to us during the Illness and
death Of our dear husband and ia
ther, Isaac L. Willin. Mrs. Willin
and Family. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
SOYBEAN CONTRACTS

Farmers, we are ready to contract
for Yellow Soybeans. Come in and
let us give you the details.
LYNNE & JACOBS
Opposite PRR Passenger Station
mls-2t Milford, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
For Sale-Cheap to Quick

BUYER-Neon sign ''Candies;" 20
glass Jars with lids (eandy jars); mir
rors. 2'eH X 3'4R plain white frames.
glass shelves. small white lamps.
white Toledo computing scales. open
china closet, 9 paper rolls and few
other small items. Apply Sara r. Grier.
206 South Walnut street. Milford. Del
f25-tf
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18

UPON MY ARRIVAL in Washing
ton as your Congressman / found
large quantity of old Agricultural
Yearbooks that had not been distri-
buted by my predecessors. 1 am send
ing these books to my farmer friends
in Delaware in the hope that they
will prove of some interest to them.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
NOTICE

] will not be responsible for any
agreements entered into or any debts
contracted for by any one other than
myself.
3-4-3tp LAWRENCE B. CARSON.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
NOTICE

am asking all owners OF dogs to
keep them Off our land, as l am set
ting traps for them for killing pOul-
try. Mrs. James Williams. Ellen
dale, Del. m18-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18

FOR SALE-Allis Chalmers farm ma
chinery. New tractors. on rubber from
S495 up. Also one Fordson tractor in
running order. and one pair of horses.
Fordson tractor can be seen and bought
OF Davis G. Jefferson on Joseph Gray
Davis farm. Prime Hook Neck. w. II.
Draper. Delmar, Del miS-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18

FOR SALE-Baby chicks. blood test
ed stock. matches each week. Barred
Rocks. White Rocks. White Leghorns.
White Wyandottes. Rhode Island Reds
Live delivery guaranteed. Catalogue on
request. Write, phone or call. Whites
Poultry Plant and Hatchery, Milton:
Phone 73. flS-St
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
Friday, March is, 1888
NOTICE

We are now ready to contract for
peas. string beans and lima beans.
Torsch Canning Company, Milford.
d17-tf
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
SHERFF'SSALE!

BY virtue Of a writ OF Alias Fl. Fa.
Attacht. to me directed. will be expos
ed to public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
SHERFFSSALE!

BY virtue OF a writ Of Levari Faeias.
to me directed. will be exposed to pub
lie sale. on
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
FARM MACHINERY

One International plow packer. Inter-
national culti-packer. Oliver tractor
plow. two section drag harrow. one iron
wheel wagon. automobile trailer. Lynn
& Jacobs. Phones Milford AIS and sos
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
LOST

LOsT-sealaham terrier. female.
white. brown on ears. Answers 70 name
OF "Peachy." VIM. Henry. Milford.
Phone 47l. 1Lp
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
Tuesday. March %. 1888,

Beginning promptly at 10 A. M.
One pair OF mules. work anywhere:
one Guernsey COW, z years old. Lot Of
corn and fodder. hay rake, bean puller.
corn planter, Mccormick riding harrow.
roller, 2-horse wagon. 2-horse South
Bend walking piow, single cultivator.
corn shelter. wheelbarrow, large ex-
press wagon. lot of stove wood.
Mohair living room suite, living room
table. cook stove. large heater. small
heater, Majestic radio, kitchen cabinet,
Singer sewing machine. Minnesota sew
ing machine. oil cook stove. china clos
ct, Maytag washer and tubs. dining
utensils, lot OF rocking chairs. bed
steads. dressers. blankets. mattresses.
feather beds. rugs. carpets, and many
other things.
TERMS CASH.
HARRY II. HUDSON
Simpler & Davidson. Auctioneers.
m1l-2t
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
PUBLIC SALE

will stop farming and win sell the
following personal property az my
home on GeorgetoWn-L -Lewes Highway.
a half mile from Harbeson, on