Evening star., 1939-08-12
BY FRANCES LUNA ASH

A survey of some of the gardens
of Chew Chase proved enjoyable
and informative for the writer. Just
as no two gardens were alike, so
also the tastes of the individual
owners differed, but some things
they had in common. All were
earnest gardeners glad to pass on
any information they had gathered
relative to rose culture, and all were
apologetic for the present condition
OF their gardens. This was unneces-
sary as they looked exceedingly we'll.
The number of unusually beautiful
roses 1 saw blooming was most en-
couraging, as we all know that Au-
gust is not one of the best months
for roses.
The first garden I visited was that
Of Mrs. Alfred E. Fowler, one of the
most artistic rose gardens to be
found around Washington. 1t was
designed some years ago by Rose
Greely and is beautifully propor-
toned. The quantity of superb
blooms in this garden is remarkable
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler both favor
pink roses and have most of the
better varieties of teas and hybrid
teas as we'll as some outstanding
climbers in season.
In Mrs. Lawrence Voorhees,
garden every bit of space has been
utilized to the best advantage and
flowers are everywhere one turns
A lovely pool edged by native stone
is surrounded by beautiful perennial
borders. Last week the polyanthas
were at their best and Ideal, Grus-
an-Achen, Chattilon and Frau
Karl Ewarts and the dainty sweet
heart rose, Cecil Brunner, were par
ticularly pretty. Mrs. voorhees, has
had success with slipping roses
and showed me several vigorous
climbers she had raised from cut
tings.
Mrs. E. N. Bunting, who, like Mrs
Voorhees,, is member of the Chevy
Chase D. c. Garden Club, expressed
preference for Editor Mcfarland
and Nine. de Chambard, although
she thought Joanna Hill, the beauti-
full yellow rose, gave more blooms
with less care than any. She has
tried some of the new novelties
such as Amelia Earhart, but prefers
the older varieties.
Next 1 visited Mrs. Egbert A..
Clark's garden, which is a pictur-
esque one indeed. A lily pond in the
center, surrounded by masses of Pc
tunias gave bright, colorful note
and the perennial borders along the
picket fences were ablaze with
varicolored phlox, but even so the
roses predominated. Such sturdy,
handsome bushes gave evidence Of
meticulous care.
Mrs. Herbert M. Halls garden is
lovely tapestry in pastels and such
magnifcence of bloom is hard to
imagine. But this is no wonder,
as Mrs. Hall, who has been a men,
Der of the Potomac Rose Society
for many years, devotes great deal
OF her time to her garden. In
June her climbers, Jacotte, Mary
Wallace and Mrs. Arthur Curtis
James, are the envy of all who see
them. Just now her hybrid teas,
Edith Nellie Perkins, Golden Dawn
and Grencble. are really lovely
Editor Mcfarland blooms profusely,
however, and Sister Therese has
stems yard long. Her rosebeds
surround stepping stones laid in the
shape Of a Maltese cross. with a
bird bath in the center.
Mrs. Harold A. Brooks high walled
garden Is magnificent in June, when
all OF the walls are mass Of climb
ing roses. A sixty foot pergola is
completely covered by the pink
American Pillar, which she says
stays in bloom q month, and also
the large fiowered Mary Wallace
and exquisite Nine. Gregoire
Staechelin grow in profusion. This
garden has the added charm of
privacy and the Brookeses use it as
an out door sitting and dining
room.
Mrs. Maurice Collins, who grows
blue ribbon roses, has best success
with Betty Uprichard, Kaiserin AL
guste Viktoria and Dainty Bess, the
lovely single rose, which has be-
come so popular the last few years
The Etoile de Holland also thrives
in her garden and Is . Joy because
it is such q constant and profuse
bloomer.
To nv mind. oaaa of cha moot q.