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sist over winter. The Madonna
seems to thrive in rather sweet
soil. They must have excellent
drainage and since they are planted
only a couple of inches deeps this
may be provided by raising the beds
3 or inches. A group of 6 to II
bulbs make an excellent showing,
especially if planted near blue del
phiniums.
For the shady garden now is the
time to plant the rhizomes of Vir-
ginia bluebells and lily of the valley.
Both of these lovely spring flowers
delight in cool, moist situations.
The soil should be we'll supplied with
humus before planting. After plant
ing a top dressing of well-rotted
manure will aid in preventing heav-
ing as we'll as stimulate strong
growth The rhizomes are planted
about 3 inches deep. Since they
multiply rather rapidly, space at
least 6 inches apart. Planted this
way they will not make much of
a showing the first season, but in
a year or two the new shoots will
produce a solid growth. Lily of the
valley need lifting and dividing
every few years g to 81 If they
are to produce long spikes of frag-
rant flowers.
Another plant for the shady gar
den is the Christmas rose (Helle-
borus niger. They are real delight
for they bloom in late winter, often
while the snow is still on the ground
The Christmas rose needs shade and
moisture. A sandy loan well sup
piled with humus is ideal. In spite
of the earlness of bloom, they need
no winter protection, although in a
sheltered position they may bloom
a bit earlier.
While small plants seldom bloom
the first year, it is better to buy
them, since they transplant more
readily and oftentimes bloom as
quickly as the larger ones. The
Christmas rose resents disturbance,
so plant them in their permanent
location.
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Where Have
Gone To?

With the hundreds Of kinds and
varieties Of bellfowers tCampanu-
las) available, they are seldom to
be seen outside of the rock garden.
They are not new because they have
been grown here since Colonial days.
They are not difficult to grow for a
number are native to this country.
Perhaps there are better kinds OF
flowers for the garden? Perhaps
they have too many diseases and in
sect pests? One might even think
that Bellfowers had been lost in the
rapid development of flowers for our
gardens.
Such is not the case for there is an
almost endless variety and type OF
material in the bellfloWer or Cam
panula family. Both names, the
English -bellfower and the Latin->
Campanula, are in common use.
There are tall bellfowers to 7 feet,
and there are creeping species suit
able for use as ground covers. The
habit of growth is just as varied, with
some species large and bushy, while
others are smaller-one being
dainty little tuft. The season OF
bloom varies from early spring to
late summer. The color range. most
ly in the shades of blue, does not
include yellows or reds.
Most of the Bellfowers delight IN
cool, partially shaded situation.
Many of the alpine forms require,
and all benefit from applications OF
lime. The bellflower as a group
need ample humus in a well-drained
soil. Beyond this requirement they
seem to fit into almost any garden
situation. The ANIMALS will grow IN
full sun, but all Of them delight IN
partial shade, especially If 1t pro-
tects them from the hot afternoon
sun.
The perennial forms, commonly
used In rock gardens have very long
seasons Of bloom. The taller sorts,
such as the Canterbury, cup and
saucer, chimney bellflowers, and
the peach bells are strong growers,
suitable for use in the background
of flower borders. The harebells, G.
Carpatica and G. rotundifolia, are
useful in the rock garden as their
branches droop or fall over the rocks,
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Dahlia Show
Plans Now
Complete
Bv FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

At the regular monthly meeting
of the National Capital Dahlia So
ciety, held in the Sherwood Presby-
terian Church Hall on Tuesday
evening, September u, final prep
arations were completed for the
Fourth Annual Regional Dahlia
Show to be held on Saturday and
Sunday, September % and "a, in the
auditorium of the John Burroughs
School, Eighteenth and Monroe
streets NE.
The schedule contains $40 classes,
and prizes will be awarded to the
winners in all classes. with trophies
and special awards, of which there
are IS, that will go to the sweep
stakes winners.
Nationally known dahlia growers
who will act as judges include Maj.
j. B. Eastman, Washington, D. c.;
Niels j. Hansen, Washington. D. G.;
j. w. Johnston, New York; Earl P.
Loller, Baltimore, Md; John G..
Mencke, Baltimore, Md; DR.. j. b.
S. Norton, University of Maryland;
Mrs. M. Louise Payne, Bancroft, Va,
who will also judge the section for
flowers other than dahlias, which
will include arrangements and min
iatures. Others who will be judges
are DR.. Bruce B. Preas, Rockville
Centre, Long Island; William j.
Stolz, Hazelton, Pa; z. Guy Will
liams, Richmond, Va, and Warren
w. Maytrott of Vineland, N. ].
Frank H. Goetzger, manager OF
the show, is in charge of a large
committee which is divided into
groups, each In charge OF certain
sections of the show.
Stephen James Is chairman OF
the Reception Committee as well as
supervisor of the judges. Assisting
Mr.. James on the Reception Com
mittee will be Mrs. Fulton Lewis
Mrs. N. A. Gossmann, Dr. Charles G
Clark, N. A. Gossmann, William Le-
roy Tracy and H. j. Clay.
Chairman of the Express Ship
ments Committee is John L. Bishop
and his assistants include Mrs. Johr
L. Bishop, Mrs. H. G. Norment ane
Frank H. Goetzger. H. j. QUICK
has been elected chairman OF the
Classification Committee and vii
be assisted by N. A. Gossmann, Johr
L. Bishop and Percy Fulton.
Chairman Of the Publicity Com
mittee is Willard A. Sinner. Mem
bers of the committee include Mrs
Katherine Pozer and w. H. Young
man. Mrs. Mary S. Porter is chair
man of the Recording Committee
and will be assisted by Mrs. w. H
Gannaway.
Members OF the Awards Commit
tee include DR.. H. c. Parker, Mrs
George U. Graft, Mrs. John L. Bish'
op, Mrs. Willard A. Sinner, ant
John L. Bishop, who has been names
chairman.
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Pau1OWnia's
Blooms Are
Fragrant
Empress Tree Ma!
Be Used as Fine
Accent Plant
Star Stah Photo.
By n. !, HANSEN,

An interesting tree from China
named after the Russian princess
Anna Pavlowna, daughter of the
assassinated, Car Paul I, is the
Paulownia imperialis. The species
which is seen occasionally around
Washington may be Paulownia to-
mentosa. but it is of little moment
as the difference between the two
Is but slight.
The empress tree is the common
name of the species, but it would
be easy to think of others more
appropriate or at least more sug-
gestive, however, it is not a good
scheme to have more than one COM
mon name to a plant, for it merely
adds confusion; therefore 1t Is
thought best not to suggest any
here. The tree has fragrant lavender
blue flowers with a yellowish throat;
the shape of the individual bloom
is like that of the gloxinia, but much
smaller. As the gloxinia is not any
too well known, being strictly a
greenhouse plant, it might be better
to say that the flower resembles
the foxglove and let it go at that.
It is not so much the use OF
the paulownia as a tree that we
have in mind here: certainly it
should not be planted on the small
home plot any more than should
an elm or maple. for. like these two
trees, it throws a dense shade and
thereby makes it difficult for other
plants to thrive underneath the
spreading top. There is another
way of using the empress tree
namely, as rapid growing perennial.
To be sure, it does not die down
to the root each winter as a per-
ennial should; instead 1t is cut back
to the base in the spring, and as new
shoots develop one is selected to
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grow, the others are broken of.
The result is a fast-growing slender
shaft which by fall reaches height
of 20 feet or more, active growth
continuing till frost. On this shaft
every 10 inches or so grow pair
of enormous leaves placed opposite
each other, the second pair being
opposite the first pair and so on
to the top. These large and I'M
pressive leaves measure as much
as 2 feet in width and length, not
counting the 15-inch petiole or leaf
stalk.
Treated in this manner the en-
press tree creates a stunning effect
in the garden, an effect not easily
duplicated by any other plant. 1t
should be used sparingly and Is best
planted as an accent plant in a
corner by the house or to add in
terest to some definite point in the
garden. The empress tree does not
require any special treatment in order
to insure success; it grows well in
the soils of Washington and nearby
States, but, of course, a bit OF fer
tilizer and plenty of moisture will
give an added squirt to Its natural
vigOr.
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trees. The willow, the mulberry,
the birch, cherry and elm all come
weeping, and are not as sad as
they sound. 1t is thrilling ex-
perience to sit on porch or by
a window during a storm and
watch the long draperies Of the
weeping willow swishing around
Oak Trees Do Well
In Washington.
Other specimen trees are the
Japanese maple, the horsechest-
nut, the beech, the elm and the
oak. Oak trees are adapted to this
section. There are red, white, pin
and willow oaks-all clean trees
with few insect enemies. The white
oak holds its dead leaves all win
ter. The Dutch elm disease has
made the future Of elms in this
country uncertain, but the Chinese
elm is quick growing and resistent.
If one has ground for them, there
are several nut trees that grow
and bear in this vicinity. The squir-
rels have planted black walnuts for
me until I look upon them as weeds.
The English and Persian walnuts
are more acceptable. The pecan
tree, the hazelnut and filbert will
all bear here.
The fllbert can be used for filters
between larger trees planted to
make a covered corridor or pleached
alice. Trees that will meet over
head to make such outdoor halls
and rooms are elms, willows, beech
es and the European cork maple.
Trimming them to keep them in for
nation and to make little windows
for sunlight Is necessary. If one de-
sires a more formal lane, the pyra-
midal trees are used, such as the
silver maple, the columnar sugar
maple, the birch leaf poplar, the
Irish yew, the oak-leaved mountain
ash, the pyramidal white birch. And
If you want your driveway evergreen,
there are the Norway spruces IN
columnar and pyramidal varieties,
the Oriental and Siberian and West
ern arborvitae, the frs and cedars.
For corners and backgrounds the
holly trees are most pleasing.
There seems to be no place to
stop when writing about trees. BY
all means plant one once in your
life. even If it Is only an orange
or lemon seed in a pot!
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with 1tS graceIul Wnlte trunk, WOQIO
be most attractive in the sunset and
moonlight.
Another tree with interesting hab-
it's that can be planted where the
Lombardy poplars were favored, be-
cause they require little horizontal
space, is the ginkgo or maiden
hair tree. A native OF Eastern
China, 1t was revered as a temple
tree. The leaves are fan-shaped
and turn all yellow in the autumn.
The limbs reach up at odd angles.
One writer on Chinese gardens said
that in the breezes the leaves of
the gingko make tinkling sound
as of glass. The female tree bears
a yellow fruit, beautiful upon the
tree, but messy and malodorous
upon the ground, so it is advisable
to plant only the male tree.
Outdoor Room of
Evergreens.
Because of its trees, one Of the
most beautiful residential streets
in the district, is Indian lane. In
Spring Valley. There you will find
some of the prettiest dogwood and
oak trees. At their home on Indian
lane Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Hage-
dorm have planted arborvitae and
hemlock in a circle to make a little
outdoor room. 1t is furnished With
a birdbath and seat and protected
from the street by Scotch pine.
The entrance to this little hideaWay
is toward the house, opposite the
windows of Mr.. Hagedorn's library,
so that well-known poet and biog-
rapher can look out into ap inspir-
ing green solitude. There is a
weeping mulberry on the Hage-
dorns' green hill and tall tulip
tree. Particularly lovely is clump
of tall sycamores that were COM
pletely buried in their infancy by
the grading of the lawn. They sur
prisingly reappeared and now tower
protectively over the house.
Mrs. Constanzia Barringer bought
a little old Georgetown house, be-
cause she coveted the mimosa in
the long-walled garden. 1t has
grown and spread in the last few
years, and she says that 1t drips,
but she still loves it, though she
longs for the laburnums OF her old
home in Devonshire.
As effective for accents as the
Towering trees are the weeping
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DAY llSllU llClC. IlloI WHY ~" EAohASS'
evergreens or deciduous, can stand
having their roots dry out without
serious injury.
Even with fall planting it is desir-
able to protect the evergreens in ex-
posed places from drying winds and
winter sun. This is particularly true
of box, holly and the Oregon Holly
grape CMahonia aquifolia). Burlap
or lath screens are effective protec-
ton against both wind and sun.
The ground should be kept we'll wa
tered since the leaves continue to
function more or less all winter.
September job No is the plant
ing of peonies. Old established
plants are still growing with appar-
ent vigor in our gardens, but this is
the season to buy and plant new
ones or to dig and divide old clumps.
Don't divide unless necessary since
they improve with age-10 to Is
years) Peony tops are about through
growing, but the roots will continue
to grow and store food for next
springs flowers. Plant them early
50 that the roots will have time to
become established to withstand the
heaving caused by alternate freez-
ing and thaWing. 1t is not a bad
idea to mulch newly planted roots.
Strawy manure, pine boughs or peat
moss applied after the ground is
frozen will tend to prevent heavlng.
In planting peonies be careful to
plant the roots with not more than
8 inches or less than inches of soil
over the crown. Too deep planting
is a frequent cause Of failure to
bloom. Well decomposed manure
worked into the soil below the roots
will provide food and moisture for
several years.
Planting poppies is the third job
on the list and in few transplant
ing cases it may be too late. But it
is not too late to purchase new
plants. The plants have been dug
and are ready for delivery. Get
them now and plant Immediately
Peoples will soon be showing new
shoots and then it will be too late
to disturb them. Handled while
dormant, poppies are easily grown,
otherwise they may be complete
failure.
Oriental popples like loamy soil
and will tolerate some shade. They
like some moisture, but will grow in
a dry sunny bank. Plant the crowns
about inches below the surface,
which should be mounded bit to
prevent water from standing. Pop
pies seldom survive in waterlogged
soils
If you have not already planted
the Madonna lilies it is not too late
Established bulbs are beginning to
send up the new leaves which per-
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Fall Is Best Time to Plant
Evergreens and Peonies;
Rush Work on Poppies
Try Virginia Blue Bells and
Lily of the Valley for Any
Shaded, Moist Location
Nv w. H. YOUNGMAN.

time job and there other times when
they hold bulbs under
special gardener them
ndputable that when
plants better produce
will mention few that still be tackled although I'll grant they
should in late August early September
Why
they the reduced
moisture which
high rate they few weeks The
will
well established that there will be dead leaves twgs than
with planted fall there
much better chance planting than likely the spring
Most well with all kinds
this
permits handling with less the drying let
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September Days Bring Fresh Furry of Activity Washington Gardens
AS Bright Blossoms Fade
We Find Sure Solacein
Beauty of Our Trees
Gardeners of This Section
Are Seeking a Substitute
For Vanishing Poplars
By GLADYS MOON.

ourselves autumn breezes threaten flower borders
to the trees
with ball Of earth during these
cool weeks planted
treeminded
gardener this section of the country will ask what plant
Lombady poplar that become subject
Lombardy pleasing especially IN the old walled
instead the garden threw
its long afternoon
healthy and getting adult Lombardy down
feat Its crawled
moisture and producing offspring here
there
Lombardy popars have peshed in the last two in
splendid held OF the
after all the the garden submerged
dying limbs What shall in its place? will
the what Joy the willow
spring leaf BIRCH
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The Garden Notebook
The Highbush Cranberry Makes
A Fine BACKGROUND Shrub

Vbunum opuus splendid background
display
berries The United States
Of
for dissemination that have
jeymaking While doubt
utility the berries be that the BIRDS will find them tasty
although will thrive
in soils moderately moist
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Soaking Soil

A simple but effective way of soak
ing the soil in a rock garden is to
bury six inch flower pots in in
conspicuous places. The pots may be
left empty or filled with gravel
When watering let the water from
the hose run slowly into the pots.
The water will then soak down into
the subsoil without washing the sur
face soil away as so often happens
when the hose is turned on with too
much force.
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spread attack of mildew. Zinnias,
llacs and many other plants appear
to be badly infested. There is not
much that can be done for the leaves
that are already so badly infested
as to be covered with the mildew.
Those that are still apparently free,
however, should be protected by
busting with lime-sulphur. Bor-
deaux will help, but is not quite as
effective as, the sulphur dust. The
lilacs will not suffer greatly, although
they need all of their vitality for
next years bloom.
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Conh shell been considered
Used by the greatest jewelers.
natural state One in this suggestion shell pink
pale repeating inside the shell
outside markings accented by shining
these mante They would
be equally lovely table decoration They stand this position
the shell ana
pleasant vacation memories
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
FAR EAST
NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs, Butler Of Xinton
avenue acted as hosts to many OF
their old friends. Mrs. Williams and
her two lovely daughters OF St
Clair Shores were the house guests
for the week. Mrs. Williams is the
daughter of Mrs, Butler. The guests
enjoyed themselves playing bridge
and Chinese CHECKERS. Mrs. Butler
is quite famous for her hot rolls
and chocolate marble cakes
Mrs. Dora Perkins, 1865 Harding
avenue, also entertained guests dur
ing the week. Miss Marion Kersey
and her brothers, Floyd and Dom
aid Kersey were her house guests
during the week. Miss Kersey Is a
graduate of Ypsilanti high school.
Accompanying Miss Kersey was
Miss Sadie Holmes.
Dad Perkins was the center OF
attractions Saturday and Sunday
evening when the weather curbed
many of our merrymakers. The gang
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Brewster
Notes

The Michigan colored Basketball
championship will hold its first
court tournament March II and 10
at Brewster center. The tournament
will offer much enthusiasm as many
Of the out-state teams have been
found to be quite strong.
The swimming team OF the Center
plans TO leave for Buffalo, N. Y,
to participate In a swimming con-
test to be held there.
Among the top features of the
intermediate boys and girls demon
stration which was held at the St.
Clair Recreation Center, last Friday
night were the calisthenics, dancing
and figure marching in which the
Brewster boys and girls partici-
patedL The Brewster performances
were declared very outstanding.
Victor Saccoia, Brewster boy won
the national Golden Gloves title In
lne llZ-pOuHu Class III SHASosO 'o9s
Friday night Saccoia had won the
two local titles previous to his TIP
20 Chicago.
Nathaniel R. Dett, nationally
known figure in the music world,
will be presented in Detroit by the
Negro Congress, Wednesday, March
is. in the auditorium.
Leon C. Wheeler, supervisor OF
the Center spent the past week end
in Chicago. While there he visited
the Harlem Globe Trotters-Celtic
basketball game; the Big Ten meet,
and the Golden Gloves national
finals. Mr.. Wheeler reported a very
pleasant and enjoyable trip.
Every Tuesday and Wednesday
right there will be basketball
clinic conducted In the gymnasium.
The clinic will be opened TO all
who are interested in the game,
and TO those 20 wish TO improve
their weakness in the game.
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amused themselves playing checkers
and cards.
Mrs. Eli Palmer OF Knodell ave-
nue. entertained many OF her friends
and relatives on Saturday evening.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Can you imagine Eli hanging on
to that cocktail shaker7
Say Miss M. T. is going in the
big way for handsome W. C. {.
Another heart breaker is Miss ].
M NJ, whose heart Just flutters
when H. C. passes this way. q.
Then there is G. B. falling for one
Of W. boys who Is not even giving
her a tumble. C. W. has his
eyes on M. A. Girls, girls, it's
hest to finish your education before
going hazy about these boys, as
they seem to be deep In their stud
les so as to pass the government
examination coming their way.
The Young Peoples Dramatic and
Social club Of Sacred Heart church
held a short meeting on Sunday
afternoon Is the school hall. Orion
Taylor is president.
III and shut-In:
Mrs. E. Plat, l5647 Inverness;
Davy McGin, 9o2 Tennessee; Mrs.
Bostick, Ass Harding; Mrs. Joyce
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Brewster City
ELASHES

Spring time, l hear you calling
Come il says, world awaits you
A meeting was held by the Royal
East Side club Friday, March lC
Ct $50 p. m, at the Alberta Tea
Room. Mrs. Emma Chritchlow, act
ing hostess. AL visitors are welcome
te-euE- meetings Mrs Sammy Tay-
Tor is president; Mrs. Mary Sawyer,
secretary; Mrs. Alberta Mcbride,
chaplain-reasurer.
ILL: Mrs. Jack Sawyer, Eddie
Ssmp, Mr.. Hardimay Of 3s4O Ri
ward, Mrs. Jessie Mcmillan, 36la
Rivard, and Thomas Johnson, 1920
Rivard.
CONVALESCING: Mrs. Annie
Belle Myers, 36l7 Rivard; Rev.
Wallace Simmons. 1929 Rivard; Lee
Larkins. 1927 Brady.
VISITING: Mrs. Eliza A. Davis Of
Gary lad visiting her father.
D. Collier, Of 1920 Brady, She will
Glso spend a few days with her
sister-in-law, Mrs Lucy Davis and
her brother, James Lee Collier, OF
455 Hendrie.
White Barnes Of New York City
was an honored guest for the week
end at the home Of Mr., and Mrs,
Charles Cobb. 3l09 Rivard street.
He also visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams If 3694 Rivar5