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The Home Gardener

Farmers use ploWs in working
over their ground, while persons
with small garden areas find
that the spade and spading fork
do an acceptable job.
A satisfactory average plan is:
Spread rolled cattle or horse
manure over the garden to a
depth of two inches. Next turn
the soil over with the spade,
leaving the soil lrlmpy. Follow
this with another turning, pull
verizing the dry soil with the
back of the spading fork. The
soil will then be found in good
mechanical condition, we'll
aerated, filled with plant food
and containing water-holding
humus. Dusting with bone meal,
later raking it in. adds to the
available food materials. Lime
should be busted on only for
plants which show a preference
for it or if the soil is sour or
acid.
A suitable substitute for ma
nure is peat moss and fertilizer
used according to the vendors
instructions. Fertilizers vary
too much in strength to give
specific instructions without an
analysis at hand.
(Copyright, 1939.)
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Garden Pilgri1nages

For the convenience Of those ~1o 'ush
appear on the Garden PAGE
each c1ssen sss p ss to M nGe S % o the o n M m %
spe The gardens and homes listed W be period
house. CENTS erept ere speea stated 1naicates mo-
Alays watch for stoWing lere to Leave hghays
JAMES RIVER PLANTATIONS.
North Side.
the James I River east It Of Richmond State high
Admission to house ST. " ''
highway s. Built in 1926 by Benjamin Malcolm
highway 5. 'Arrow shows Byrd
day Thursday Friday Saturday Mrs Richard Crane owner
Admission garden 81; house.
CARRIERS GROVE-On U. S. highway Co. about miles east
OF williamsburg Admission slo 'Can ineror) Mrs Archibald
BRANDON the James River miles Richmond
and house Iuesday Wednesday and Thursday Mr.
UPPER BRANDON-Turn of State highway TO- at Bur-
rowsvlle Continue east and take left fork mile
wednesday Thursday Mr. and Mrs. otway Byrd
cLAREMoNT-on James River, off
garden MIS- William H. Cooke owner '''
M the James River almost opposite jamestown
east OF suy Courthouse 'Arrow shows turn Mr.
EAsTovER.on the James River off State highway
Mrs A. H oehsne owners S"'@D wa" See
SMITHS FORT PIANTAT1oN-1n sulry County opposite
Built in 1852 on land given by POW
hatan to John Rofe his marriage
caon for the Preservation Virginia Antiquities
restored by the Garden Club of Virginia.
MODERN GARDEN:
MEADOWBROOK MANOR-Take S. route l out of Richmond
south to Stop IT, follow
Mrs Thomas Fox JefreS
PETERSBURG DISTRICT
HALFWAY HOUSE-Bult in 1850. of
Colonial days On U. highway of Richmond
Purchased and well restored by w. Brydon Tenant.
ELLERSLE In l84O Dunlop Scotland and now
route IL miles south Of Richmond
Uoow arroWs Open Tuesday, Wednesday,
PETERSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
BLANDFORD CHURCH.
THE CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR TUNNELS.
UPPER JAMES RIVER.
North
TUCkAHOE-But by Thomas Randolph -1730) Magnf-
cent approached through
INTERIOR Take State lat Richmond
at River Road Tavern follow Mr.
owners Admission 81 inclusive.
HOWARDS NECK-Built in architect
Tor the National Capitol at Washington
avern to State route at Manakn Fife
As and follow
BREMO RECESS-Very garden Take west
OF straight ahead River
Manakn west to Fork Union turn left u Is follow
Mr. Philip Campbell, interior)
BREMO-Panned by Thomas Jefferson for his friend Gen
John Hartwel Cooke Follow Recess
Mrs. Forney Johnston (Clara owner.
Side.
kESWlCk-Iake State route lat of Richmond, left
River Road Tavern across river to State 51 miles,
follow arrows Mr. Julien H. Hill
BEINEMUS-1n Powhaan County, miles Of Richmond
on u S route CO. Mr.. and Valentine owners
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Group of Unusual Shrubs
Includes Many That Are
Suited to Our Climate
Natives OF Other Countries
Do Well in This Locality
With Proper Treatment
Star Stan Photos.
By J. STEALEY ELMS.

previous article mention was made OF few Of the outstanding
shrubs which
has tried to create that where possible gardener
self OF the opportunity
the field Of
most interesting comprises
paintings other shrubs
locality Possibly because has the
oe and break easily But with the and handling
Southern bloom Northern should
in the moving planting
The magnolia hrives moderately porous Appl
cations
frequently here NJ grandhoa
flowers through the This tall sometimes 100
feet, should be allowed plenty
n
a Of mil
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ment with shrubs of more suitable
growth habits seems the better
method, but of course that Is more
or less expensive. Sidney Baker,
writing in the New York Times,
states that he has found it a feasi-
BILE practice to cut overgrown speci-
mems back, and that 1t only takes a
few years for them to regain a
presentable appearance.
This type of pruning, however,
requires bold do-or-die attitude
on the part of the homeowner. But
certainly it is better than cutting
peep holes through the trees so
that one may see out of the window.
The evergreen RECEIVERS from such
drastic pruning in a surprisingly
short time since the top is thrown
out of balance with the root sys-
tenn and a vigorous new growth re-
suits.
Remove Trunk to
Desired Level.
In such pruning it is usually neces-
sary to remove the leader or trunk
to the desired level and then to
shorten the remaining branches pro-
portionately. A few of the branches
may be tied up with twine to more
or less hide the heavy cuts until
new growth is we'll started In
some cases it is better to spread this
operation over two seasons which
will eliminate the risk of sunburn
on the tender bark; the leader and
part of the limbs being removed
the first season and the remaining
limbs shortened the next spring
Whether the pruning is all done
in one season or in two, skeleton
will result, but in the course of a
will appear to produce much more
desirable foundation shrub than
the one which lowered above the
level Of the first floor windows.
So far we have dealt with foun-
dation paintings. Evergreens in
groups on the lawn or in the border
will need an annual trimming, but
never as severely as in the case
OF those along the building walls
Regular cutting back-the tips being
pinched out-Will keep the growth
compact and attractive. Such prun-
ing, of course, retards the upright
growth and stimulates branching.
Furthermore, the shape of the ever
green may be regulated by this type
of pruning. In this connection, it
is suggested that an effort should
be made to avoid trimming to leave
smooth, regular outline to the tree
or shrub-a formal appearance
which is not in keeping with the
usual landscape treatment of the
average city lot.
The pruning of evergreen hedges
is as simple as that of privet hedge.
They should be cut at the desired
height, the lines kept straight. Ever
green's, particularly the hemlock and
the American arborvitae make ex-
cellent hedges and are easily pruned
to almost any height. The regular
pruning necessary for hedge effect
results in a fine growth that is
usually lacking in foundation plant
ings. but it shows what may be OBJ
tained by the judicious use of shears.
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Garden Club
Meetings
Listed
Chrysanthemums
To Be Discussed
Monday Night
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

~ AsbASNASoSn
J. Morton Franklin will be the
guest speaker at the Takoma Park
Horticultural Club meeting on Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock, which will
be held at the Takoma Branch of
the Public Library, Fifth and Cedar
streets. His topic will be "Prepara-
ton and Planting of Rock Gardens"
The public is invited to attend.
The Woodbridge Garden Club Is
planning a symposium on chrys-
anthemums for its April meeting.
Dr. freeman Weiss announced that
three speakers will present the three
major phases Of interest to local
gardeners-culture, varieties for our
gardens and insect and disease con-
troll.
With increasing attention given
chrysanthemums, one of our best
fall flowers. this program will be
an outstanding event. The Wood
ridge Garden Club extends an in
vltatlon to all who are interested.
The meeting is to be held in the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church,
TWenty-second street and Rhode
Island avenue NE, ON Monday eve
ming, April 8.
The Massachusetts, Horticultural
Society recently awarded its gold
medal to Norman Taylor for his
work as editor OF The Garden
oryy' IL,
plete and we'll illustrated volume
on gardens and garden materials.
THE Old Homestead" at Staun-
ton, Va, the ancestral home of
the Trout family since 1847, was
opened on Friday, March II, as
Garden Center" having been
taken over by five garden clubs of
Staunton, to promote within their
midst more knowledge of gardening,
which will result in a more beautiful
community.
The garden clubs sponsoring
this movement are headed by Mrs.
Clarence A. Seaton of Staunton,
VINO is president of the Garden
Club of Virginia. She is ably as
sisted by members of the follow
ing clubs: The Woodrow Wilson,
with Mrs. J. H. Leslie. president;
Park View, with Mrs. w. c. Nor
rison, president: "Oakenwold.' Mrs.
A. c. Thomas. president; Beverly"
Mrs. w. E. Hodge, president, and
Staunton Gardens Club. Mrs.
Charles S. Roller, Sd, president.
These clubs elected the following
committee for their new clubhouse
/ Garden Center: Mrs. Robert N.
Lineweaver. chairman; Mrs. w. C.
Marsh, co-chairman: Mrs. RAYMOND
Anderson, recording secretary; Mrs.
j. H. Leslie. corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Dayton Hodges, treas
urer: Mrs. E. S. Sheppe. publicity
chairman, assisted by Mrs C. w.
Lambert and Mrs. Harry Burnett.
! The Potomac Garden Club, oldest
garden club in Washington, met on
Monday evening, March 20 in the
| National Museum lecture hall. New
| bylaws were adopted, officers elect
| ed and plans perfected for the 1899
! gardening season at the Shaw lily
| ponds. on Kenilworth avenue.
M. r. l.. Stouffer was elected
president for the fourth term, Ed
ward Jessup vice president and F. S.
Steffens secretary treasurer. Elected
to the Board of Directors were Mr..
Stouffer. Mr.. Jessup. Mr.. Steffens.
| John F. Mcclure and Thomas
| Schulter
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it an ideal hedge plant. Equally
we'll it takes its place in a mass
planting or as specimen plant. 1t
is classed as semi-evergreen. bear
ing profusion of small. white. star
like flowers from May until late
autumn. The glossy green foliage
turns to beautiful shade of bronze
in the winter.
A. Edward Goucher is similar in
form to grandiflora, but the flowers
are easily twice the size and are of
a more pinkish hue
A. tloribunda is distinguished by
its enormous bright red, trumpet
shaped flowers. not as hardy as the
first two. but should be given a trial
The Abelias should have a sunny,
sheltered location.
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Overgr0wn Foundation Planting Detrimental Any House or Lot
Severe Pruning Only Cure
For All Those Evergreens
That Get Out of Hand
Practice Will Regulate Both
Height and Shape of Trees;
Compact Growth Aided
BY w. H. YOUNGNIAN.

Some people to think that has been planted
dwarf under certain conditions but certainly apply
forest that called planting
light off the
foundation planting should add to the
pruning be
given to evergreens to keep them at the desired height
of
this than those
situations planting balance
with the mostly
than of the strong, healthy
The pruning of
active growth in the sprnguualy late March
OF like
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Dry Climate Flowers

II 1t Is difficult to irrigate your
garden in dry spells, or you live
in a dry climate, choose flowers
which endure drouth best. Among
them are petunias, alyssum, cyno-
glossum, four r-o'c clocks, verbena and
vinca rosea, the last named the
best drouth resister of all. OF course,
they will not do without moisture,
but they thrive on one soaking q
week.
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Thin Sowing

To insure thin sowing Of seeds
and reduce the labor of thinning
out excess plants. mix the seeds
with sand. Use light-colored sand
so that it shows against the dark
soil; you may thus see exactly how
far sowing has progressed in the
row, should you need to interrupt
the operation.
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shears or knife: in most cases the
cuts being made at fork or side
branch. This applies when removing
leader or shortening a branch. Sap
does not flow to the end of a stub
and consequently it soon dies. We
all agree that dead stubs do not add
to the appearance of any shrub.
Prune to Regulate
Line and Height.
If pruning is started when the
evergreens are small the height may
be easily regulated for long time
for even such vigorous growers as
hemlock, spruce, retinospora, fir, the
upright arborvitae and juniper.
Thus the first consideration is prune
even while small. Such pruning is
ordinarily confined to shortening
the leader and shipping off the tips
Of the branches.
Pruning shears work effectively on
such evergreens as the spruces and
frs, but on the arborvitae, jumpers
and retinosporas hedge shears may
be easier. When using hedge or
grass shears, however, avoid cutting
= which gives a smooth formal ap-
pearance. 1t is desirable to leave a
part of the most recent seasons S
growth-so make the cut half to
two-thirds of the distance between
the tip and the first side branch.
BY removing the tips of the leader
the limbs branching is stimulated
and a thicker and more robust
growth obtained without detracting
from the natural appearance of the
tree.
The pruning of large evergreens
Is questionable practice to many
of us. Their removal and replace
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growth and make the plant food i'm
mediately available to the roots.
If you have never used complete,
balanced plant food and are some
what skeptical as to results to be
secured, then convince yourself by
feeding half of your lawn, and
watch the difference between the
fed and unfed area throughout the
season. The fed area will be less
weedy it will grow more vigorously.
have a deeper green color, and will
withstand the wear and tear of chill
dren'S outdoor games.
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BY MARGARET NOVEL;.
sketch
small family
together with foundation pantine which
demands the minimum OF
onslaught of chldrens = ~ ~ ~ ~r ~ ~
Ine utility behind hedge kitchen
ones dryng yard and keeps from sight chdns
Wneeled oys small vegetable garden
this The porch OF the the
ny hruooe The dining
space lawn large enough flower garden
the back Of the lot ~ ~ ~ ~ ' w
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Growing Radishes

Radishes are often grown by mar
ket gardeners broadcast. or in rows
2 inches apart. 1t takes hand weed
ing and rich soil to do this, but
the crop is huge for the area used
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COrinS Carrots

Plant breeders are rapidly elimi-
mating the core from the carrot and
the zoning from the beet. Long ago
the string was bred out of the bean.
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Hopeful Woodward
Set for Inaugural
On Grid Friday

Woodward School will open its
football schedule Friday when it
travels to Baltimore to play the
Franklin Day School team.
Under the coaching of Gus Gill,
who has directed the fortunes of
the team for the last five years,
prospects for a successful season
loom. Although light, the outfit
will present several speedy ball.
carriers, chief of whom is Allan
Precise, halfback. Paul Kelly, who
has made a favorable impression
since joining the team recently, also
is counted upon to do a share of
the scoring.
The line, which averages 145
pounds, is expected to help bring
more than the four triumphs gained
last year. Edmunds and Jackson
will take care of the end positions,
Tierney and Karlon the guards and
Pollard and Kenner the tackles.
Askman will play center.
Coach Gil is optimistic about the
years prospects and has expressed
confidence that his team can beat
most of the light private school
teams it has scheduled to play.
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Atchison
Continued From Page A-14)

for example, can rest assured of a
brusing battle with Clemson, which
held Tulane to a 7-6 score, while
Georgetown could find little consola-
ton in New York Universitys crush
ing 7-6 upset of Colgate.
Not only did the Violets outpoint
Andy Kerr's Red Raiders, but almost
wrecked the team with their vicious
play. Several Colgate regulars were
rendered hors de combat early in the
first period, Fullback Hoague suffer-
a mild conclusion.
Tulsa, st. Anselm's, st. Josephs,
Detroit and Long Island, appearing
on Catholic us schedule, won
handily, and in most instances by
at least three touchdowns.
Georgetown and George Washing
ton were little startled by West
Virginia's 44-0 triumph over West
Virginia Wesleyan. Bill Reinhart
and Jack Hagerty have said all
along the Mountaineers would be
strong, but not that strong. West
Virginia plays Pitt this week, and
both teams will have scouts in the
stands.
A couple of Maryland's opponents
took it on the chin when v. NJ. L.
bowed to Kentucky and Western
Maryland lost to Cortland Teach
ers, but Rutgers knocked off Wes-
leyan, and with Syracuse, Penn
State and Florida on the program
not forgetting Virginia-the Terps
needn't worry about opposition.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
By WALTER McCALLUM.

Ray Billows, the 25-year- -old
youngster who came out of Racine,
Wis, few years back to establish
himself around New York as a top
line amateur and later set himself
up as one of the best simon-pures in
the country, is coming to Washing
ton to play in the Grosner match
play tourney starting october 9.
Billows, dubbed the cinderella
man" by the New York newspaper
boys, will play in the tourney with
Ed Oliver of Hornell. N. Y, and if
there is a tougher pair than this
entered in the tourney let the boys
trot 'em out. They loom as the
probable team to lick, even though
some of the local boys are good.
But it's doubtful if there will be an
amateur of Billow's ability around
Indian Spring when the firing
starts. You don't become runner-up
in the national amateur champion
ship tourney two out of three years,
as Billows has done, with putt
and a prayer. Ray was runner-up
to John Goodman in 1887 and lost
again IN the final round to Bud
Ward this year. He is good
golfer in any company.
Rain over the week end spoiled
a lot of golf and forced postpone
ment of a number of events, in
Guiding the Maryland State team
matches and the ultimate rounds in
the Congressional championship
Earl McAleer will play Gene Pitt
man next Sunday morning, while
Billy Shea and Bob Holland will
meet Saturday in their semi-fnal
match.
White Wins Capital Title.
But the downpour, which con-
tinued all day, didn't stop the lusty
lads at Capital. as Frank x. White
trounced Bill Alexander, Z and 6,
in scheduled 36-hole final round
for the club championship. He was
8 up at the 18-hole mark.
The second flight went to Frank
Benson, with victory over H. E.
Deel, and j. Mossberg won the
fourth flight. Mrs. Leo Walper,
District women's champ, won her
first round match in the Womens S
tourney, scoring by and 4 over
Mrs. G. E. Lindsay Other winners
included Baroness de Gruben, Mrs
Edward Fox and Mrs. J. Stanley.
Nor did the rain force cancella-
ton OF an exhibition match at Army
Navy, where mudhorse AL Hough-
ton ploughed through the downpour
for SO to be the shining star in
and l win, paired with home
club pro Allan Burton against Tom
my Doerer and Mel Shorey Of East
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Straiqht Off the Tee

Potomac Park. Houghton's score set
a new record for the service club
layout. Burton was second scorer
with II.
Entries Close Tonight for p. G. A.
Bob Barnett will not take any
entries for the Middle Atlantic P.
G. A. championship after tonight.
Bob says 6 o'clock positively will be
the deadline for entries in the tour
ney, pointing out that quite few
of the top pro golfers in this terri
tory have overlooked the little mat
ter of entering the affair, which
starts Wednesday at Columbia.
Those boys who delay handing
in their entries are going to find
themselves shut out" said Bob. "We
will not take entries after 6 o'clock
tonight"
A record field of feminine golfers
will compete tomorrow at Chevy
Chase in the Post Cup tourney, an
18-hole affair The field totals 1913
women, among them all the star
golfers of the town. Thursday the
women golfers will play at Indian
Spring in Maryland State tourney,
to be run by Mrs. Ralph w. Payne,
Women's Committee chairman. En-
trants in this affair are requested to
bring caddies.
A surprise came in the Argyle
championship as Richard Mothers
head, the medalist, fell in the semi
final round before A. E. Willmett.
The other finalist next Sunday will
be Russell c. Jewell, who beat Nolan
Gibson.
In the second fight Fritz william
licked F. E. Manning.
DR.. Milton Harris, Howard Nord-
linger, Ellis Edlowitz and Victor
Zeve won second-round matches In
the Woodmont Country Club title
tourney. Harris is the defending
champion.
At Indian Spring Ralph Bogart,
in quest of his second big title, won
second-round match in the club
championship over Russell Holle-
baugh, whom the District champion
beat by and 3.
Rain caused postponement of the
women's club championship final at
Beaver Dam between Mrs F. j. Cod
frey and Mrs. Ellen Kincaid Harris
and also forced the seniors to post
pone their annual tourney at Ken
wood.
In the Maryland State team
matches Beaver Dams match with
Baltimore Suburban Club was post
poned until next Sunday. Manor,
victor Saturday over Chevy Chase.
will meet Rodgers Forge next
Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
From the
Press Box
World Series History
In Brief Doses
BY JOHN LARDNER,


NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (N.A.NA).--
If the bcuncer kindly will step for
ward and throw Oscar Levant and
John Kieran out of the room, we
will proceed to test your knowledge
OF World Series facts and history,
warning you in advance that there
have been 36 World Series and only
80 Vice Presidents of the United
States.
A score of Is is good. A score of
20 is crackerjack. A score of Is
entities you to a quick look over
your shoulder. You probably are
being shadowed by G-men. The
answers are at the end of the COL
umn. If you look at them first, how
can you lose?
l. Name the two World Series
players who have hit home runs with
the bases full
2. What pitcher has the best
series record for games won and.
lost?
3, Who managed the Philadelphia
Phillies to their first and only pen
nant?
4. Who managed the Cincinnati
Reds to their first and only previous
penart?
5. Who chased Eddie Collins
across the plate with the winning
run in the fall of 1917?
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Ruth Drove Cubs Crozy
By CoIIino His Shot.

g. Who made the only unassisted
triple play in World Series history,
and in what year did he make it?
7. Who was pitching for the Chi
cago Cubs in 1882 when Babe Ruth
pointed to the center field fence and
then proceeded to drop home run
over same?
8. What is the lowest number of
hits ever given by series pitcher
in full game, who was the pitcher,
and what was the year?
9. Who was the leading hitter of
the World Series of 1919, which the
Chicago White Sox threw to the
Cincinnati Reds?
10. Who pitched the only victory
that the Phillies ever have won in
World Series competition?
IL. Name two Of the three pitchers
who have hit World Series home
runs.
r. Who has stolen more bases in
World Series competition than any
other player?
13. Two men twice have won
World Series games with home runs.
Who were they?
IA. What, approximately is the
highest batting average ever COM
piled by a regular player in a World
Series, and who compiled it?
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AposoG 5o8 FavoHe Keep Mdwegh Title From Garcia 7ongh
Buildup of Bucs' Spirit Is Aim
of FHsch, Fiery New Pilot

along, and Is believed to have taken
salary cut to get back into base
ball-which he called my whole
life" His new salary is reported to
be around the $17,500 mark. The
contract will be for two years.
Frisch, Al, first made a name for
himself in college, captaining base
ball, football and basket ball teams
at Fordham. After graduation, in
1919, he joined the New York Giants
and became standout second sack
er. He was a member of the Giant
pennant winners of 1921-22-23-24
and became the first player to hit
800 in four consecutive World Series.
After the 1926 season he was
traded to st. Louis and helped the
Cards win the pennants OF 1928-30-
31-34 and the World Series of 1881
"a. He became their manager in
1893.