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Evening star., 1939-10-28
Sow Certain
In Fall
Longer Growing
Season Thus
Assured

Seeds OF many perennial flowers
may be soWn this fall rather than
next spring. They will terminate
earlier and will have a correspond
Ing longer growing season next
year. Then. too, the Weatherinp of
winter speeds up termination in
many OF them which, sown in the
spring, are slow to appear. In fact.
some OF them will lie over a year
IN the ground before appearing If
they do not have the weatherine,
Inc lrlses, the gas plant, Dictamnus
1raxlnella and delphiniums trollius
and phloxes sometimes show these
traits.
Sow delphiniums, columbines,
galllardias, foxgloves, Canterbury
oells, peach-leaved bellfowers, CO.
reopsls-in fact any of the hardy
perennials-late this fall and save
that much spring work and get bet
Ter results in the way of germina-
ton. Primrose seed gives much
higher percentage of termination
II sown in the fall than in the fol-
lowing spring.
Sow the seed in rows where il
may grow along until the plants
are OF sufficient size to transplant.
Inc one danger of fall planting is
the wash from heavy rains. a dan
ger always in planting seeds in the
open. To Obviate this danger mulch
the beds with some material that
Will not mat down solidly, such as
OAK leaves, pine needles, or fresh
straw. In the spring the beds may
be protected by frames covered with
WINDOW screen or lath to break the
force OF driving rains and prevent
the tiny seedlings from being wash.
ed out OF existence. This scheme is
used quite widely by professional
gardeners to protect their seedlings.
a large proportion of which might
be lost if fully exposed to spring
doWnpours.
Ihose who grow irises from seed.
popular garden pastime of recent
years, should plant the seed an
inch deep this fall. Siberian, jap
anese, and the tall bearded sorts.
This will give good gernination next
spring, which will not result with
as much certainty from spring-sown
seed, some of which will take a year
before appearing.
The perennial seed-bed should be
made early and enriched with a
balanced plant food applied at the
rate OF pounds to 100 square
1eet, to encourage a strong early
growth Of the plants so that they
may better withstand the hot,dry
weather of midsummer, which takes
such toll of seedlings each year.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
GardenClub
Activities
Listed
Annual Mum Show
Will Be Held
Two Davs
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

Garden Club Of Chevy Chase, Md,
will meet on Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
c. H. Warrington, u Oxford street,
Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs H. Tudor
Morsell will be co-hostess.
Mrs. Herbert Gregor a well-knoWn
teacher of flower arrangement, will
be the guest speaker. giving a short
talk on this interesting subject.
Each member OF the club has been
asked to bring an arrangement of
fall flowers, berries or foliage in
keeping with the autumn season.
The Thirteenth Annual Chrys-
anthemum Show will be held at the
Takoma Branch of the Public Lii
bfary, Fifth and Cedar streets. Ia
koma Park, D. c., on Wednesday
from 7 until 10 pm. and on Thurs
day from 9 a m. until pm.
On wednesday the library will be
open after 3 o'clock for the recep-
ton of flowers. and all exhibits must
be in place by pm. Exhibitors
may make as many entries as de-
sired in any class and in as many
classes, except in classes l to 4. in
which they may enter in only one
class.
The show is open to all amateur
growers, Containers for exhibits
will be furnished by the club for all
exhibits in classes l to a. All va
rieties should be correctly named.
Only one stem of a variety should
be shown unless otherwise specified
A special certificate of recognition
may be given for the most outstand-
ing exhibit.
For best chrysanthemum in the
show, first will count 10 points;
second, 7 points, and third, S points.
Chairmen of the Exhibition Com
mittee are Edwin c. Powell Oliver
E. Sweet and William H. England.
j. Wise Byrnes and Margaret C.
Lancaster will be the judges.
Members of the Chrysanthemum
Show Committee include Roy Ma
gruder. chairman; H. C. Heffner,
vice chairman; Henry B. Armes,
Mrs. Theron C. Brooks. Mrs. Clay
ton Corliss, Mrs. Otis w. Elzey, Alex
T. Jenkins, Miss Ruth McCrory,
F. j. De Moll, Miss Marian Scott,
Mrs. John w. Wright and Mrs.
Henry E. Ewing.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Fall Planting of Roses Generally Recommended Locality
Lessen Danger of Injury
From Cold Weather bv
Adequate Protection
Plants Do Not Do Well When
Placed Where They Are Apt
To Be Exposed to the Wind
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

any group OF gardeners for their flowers and the
majority OF them will
the back history almost
Here Washington almost
The annual fall displays
hundred gardens Roses the chief
and the plant
Towering plant
When stops consider difficulty growing
OF here in Washington this paradoxa There
several diseases
but still he
colorful bouquet will be worth all of the
Some of these difficulties
from hundreds that offered
Potomac Rose Society recently dependable
varieties that the beginner with reasonable
planting generally recommended
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Winter Care
OF Dahlias
Not Easy
Several Methods
Suggested for
The Storage

Now that the frosts have killed
our dahlias, the job of carrying them
through the winter confronts us.
More dahlias die in our modern
Easements than in the gardens. In
the good old days" before furnaces
and warm, dry Easements became
the style the winter storage OF
dahlias was comparatively simple.
Dahias need a cool, not-too-moist
storage space. Without such a place
they tend to dry and lose their
vitality. Several eXpedients have
been tried by local gardeners to
overcome this difficulty.
AS soon as frost cuts the dahlias
down remove the tops close to the
surface of the ground. The tubers
need not be dug Immediately, but
they should be lifted and dried be-
fore freezing weather. Take pains
to see that all moisture is drained
from the hollow stems. AS soon as
lifted and dried, strong durable tags
with the variety name should be
firmly attached to each clump. Most
growers remove the dirt before
storage as precaution against
slugs and worms.
One dahlia fan digs large hole
in his back yard, big enough to
accommodate a packing box. The
dahlia clumps are packed in sawdust
in the box, which is then covered
with a thick layer of leaves. Dirt
is mounded up over the leaves to give
additional protection and to shed
the water. Old roofing paper, limo
leum or boards over the mound
will also help to keep the bulbs dry.
This method will prove successful
in most winters, the exception being
q winter in which the temperature
goes below zero for several days.
The box should be uncovered and
the tubers taken out in April before
sprouting starts.
Another method is to separate
the tubers after digging and then
wrap each single tuber in heavy
wax paper. In this way evaporation
is greatly reduced and the loss from
rot confined to a single tuber. When
using this method, however, the
tubers should be stored in the coolest
place available.
The usual method of storing con-
sists Of carefully cleaning the tubers
after digging and then packing in
boxes of peatmoss or sand. FIRE.
quent inspection during the winter
and the sprinkling of a little water
as needed prevents dessication due
to dryness. With this method it
is not very easy to inspect each
clump, and so there is always danger
of getting some clumps too moist
and thus inducing rot.
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growth if planted earlier, so most
growers prefer late November.
Fall planted roses are not apt
to be injured by cold weather. A
rosebush planted in well-prepared
bed will make considerable root
growth during the winter and is
ready to start into active growth
long before the soil is dry enough
to work in the spring. Spring plant
ing may be successful, however, if
proper care is exercised in plant
ing.
In preparing the bed for roses it is
we'll to incorporate quantities OF
humuS in the soil to a depth of at
least 18 inches. Some advise feet.
II this humus can be had in the
form of Well-rotted COW manure, so
much the better. The humus should
be supplemented with bone meal at
the rate of a quart for each bush to
be planted.
Drainage Is an essential require
ment for rose bed. If there is the
slightest question as to the lack of
drainage, it should be provided.
Roses do not do well in situations
exposed to the wind A hedge or
shrub border to protect them is de-
sirable. Most OF the outstanding
rose gardens in this area are pro-
tected on a. least one side, and some
are entirely inclosea. While roses
need protection from the winds, they
should not be forced to compete
with shrub or tree roots Roses will
tolerate considerable shade, but they
do best in full sun. When grown
under the sheltering branches of
trees. additional feeding and water
ing are necessary.
In selecting bushes for the rose
bed the quality of the bushes is
fully as important as the variety.
Strong, healthy bushes will make
much better growth, are more re-
sistart TO the inroads of insects
and diseases, and produce a finer
display of flowers than will second
grade and "bargain-counter" quail
ty bushes. While there are no Off
cial Government grades for rose
bushes, the trade growth of No. l
quality is satisfactory. and the extra
No. is well worth the slight extra
cost.
The planting of a rose bush is the
same as for any other shrub or tree.
Space rose bushes Is to "a inches
apart depending upon the vigor of
growth. Spread the roots so as to
give them ample room from which
to take moisture and food. Soil
should be carefully worked in be-
tween the roots and then tramped
down thoroughly to avoid air
pockets. The bush should be set so
that the bud" joint is just below
the surface of the ground.
After the bush has been planted
it is desirable to pull loose soil up
around it to a height of to
inches. This "mounding" reduces
evaporation and protects the bark
from sunburn. All rose bushes. old
established ones as we'll as those
newly set out, should be "mounded"
in the fall as a winter protection.
With the bushes planted and
mounded there is one last job that
I recommend. Write the variety
name on marker so that you may
know your roses by name. There
are several kinds of markers avail
able in the stores, or you may make
your own. Knowing your roses by
name adds much to the fun of rose
growing. 1t is not safe to leave the
labels wired to the branches as they
may become too tight and cut off
the flow of sap.
Evening star., 1939-10-28

local DulD QedleTS TdnOle only lew
sorts, some handle none at ALL but
garden lovers can readily get the
bulbs from any of the large seeds
men elsewhere. The Dutch, Spanish
and English irises resemble one an
other All come in shades of clear
yellow, blue and white and there are
bronze varieties with lurid, smoky
cOlOrS.'
Spanish Iris Has
Elegant Air.
The Dutch and the English have
somewhat coarser flowers than the
Spanish, which has an air of great
elegance. Personally l prefer the
Spanish, but the Dutch and the Eng
lish are gradually croWding the
Spanish out, SO that some dealers
don't even offer Spanish iris any
longer. They are all desirable and
all have the same deep clear blue
and yellow flowers. The flowers off
fer from the old German iris in that
all parts are firmer in texture ana
the three outer petals do not droop.
The bulbs handle as easily as any
bulbs and While a fertile loan is
desirable they do quite well on
almost any soil. If the soil is poor
add bonemeal and cottonseed meal,
say a teaspoon for each per bulb.
Work it we'll into the soil before
planting and cover the bulbs with
about 3 inches of soil. Never use
stable manure unless it is very old
and we'll rotted Wood ashes is good.
Coddling Is Not
Necessary.
1t is quite mistake to suppose
that these irises need coddllng. OF
course, they will not stand wet
feet-very few garden plants will
but given the same conditions as
those provided for tulips or narcissi
they will thrive and reward the
sgrower literally for his efforts.
The Towering period begins as the
tulips pass and the leaves remain
green until August 1t is not neces-
sary to take the bulbs up every year
unless one wants to increase the
stock. The writer has had Spanish
iris in one place for more than 10
years AS the bulbs get crowded the
flowers are not quite so good. The
best plan is to dig and replant every
third year.
Evening star., 1939-10-28

Now is the time to transplant bl'
well. After frost has killed the
leaves, but before the ground is
frozen, is the best time. Lift the
clump and rework the soil, using
generous quantities of peatmoss,
leafmold or compost and reset. If
they are to be moved to another
place it is we'll to carefully prepare
the soil in advance.
Some folks insist on growing
sweetpeas, in spite of the difficulties
experienced in this locality. Fall
planting is recommended and a
trench we'll filled with rotted manure
produces strong early growth that
will 60 a long way toward insuring
bloom. Prof. Ballard of the Uni
versity of Maryland recommends
the old-fashioned strains as being
better adapted to outdoor culture
than the newer ruffled types.
To make leaf-mold or compost
pile it is we'll to use either a pit or
to lay up boards to confine the ma
terials while they are rotting. Avoid
the use Of diseased plant material.
Some gardeners make the compost
pile OF alternate layers of soil and
plant material on the theory that
decomposition is hastened and that
the mixture of the two provides a
splendid soil for potting or for use
in the perennial border. Hydrated
lime, superphosphate and ammo
mum sulphate added to the plant
material expedites rotting and at the
same time adds fertility.
occasionally we see leaves used
as mulching material on flower
beds. This is hardly to be recon-
mended as the wet leaves hold
disease germs and moisture. In wet
weather they may pack so tightly
as to smother plants. Half-rotted
leaves are much better than fresh
leaves, but pine boughs, excelsior
and marsh hay are to be preferred.
Straw and manure, when free of
weed seed, are good around shrub
berry.
Oftentimes lily bulbs are not re-
ceived for planting until late in the
winter after the ground has frozen
and planting is difficult. It is good
garden practice to prepare the beds
for lilies now and to cover them
with leaves or anything else that
will keep the ground from freezing.
Then, when the bulbs are received
the protective covering can be re-
moved and the bulbs planted with
out difficulty.
One way to control plant diseases
is to destroy the wintering place
of the spores. Peony diseases nor
mally spend the winter in the old
foliage, SO If it is removed and
burned in the fall the common
foliage diseases of the peony can
be avoided.
If sod and weeds are spaded under
in the fall they will soon rot, adding
to the fertility and tilth of the soil
by spring. When this job is de-
ferred until spring the decomposl-
ton is retarded for lack OF moisture,
and the unrotted material inter-
1eres with planting and cultivation.
II 1t is undesirable to leave the
spaded ground bare rye may be sown
and more green manure will be
added to the soil when it is spaded
under in the spring.
1t has been suggested before in
this column that the seeds of hardy
ANIMALS be scattered before the
ground freezes. Such seeds as the
annual poppies, California poppies
(ESchscholtzia), cornflowers, lark
spur, calendula, godetia, clarkia,
candytuft, etc., can be sown now
and will produce a better stand of
earlier blooming flowers than will
spring seed.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.
For a. Halloween

Halloween decorate table with all the coo
pumpkins delightful holders for lemon
chrysanhemums. few
Place oak leaves under the pumpkin
other decorative small
tables be candle holders piled oak leaves make ou
table with sketch
centerpece yellow linen yellow cheesecoh table
occasion complete picture.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Narcissi Plants

Narcissi like to grow among the
roots of other plants. For this rea-
son they flourish excellently tucked
in among perennials in the garden
or at the base Of the shrubbery
border.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
The Garden Notebook
Dig and Prepare Glad Bulbs
For Next Seasons Planting

is time dig glad bulbs
this JOB Dry the in place
thoroughly them old
usk and sacks with about
fakes so The flakes
hrps The sacks should tightly
for The napnalene
bulbs stored in airy boxes cool until planting
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Tulip Beds

Spade tulip beds early and have
the soil ready when the bulbs ar
rive. Bad weather may set in,
which will make digging difficult,
and you will have to use speed to
get the bulbs n.
Evening star., 1939-10-28

Dahlias, like roses-and like most other fouvers
for that matter-do their best for you only if you
haze done your "durndest" for them. These beau.
ties examples of ,vhat can be done in the u,ay
of dahlia raising with properly prepared soil and
frst.class conditions.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Feeding Waterlilies

Waterlilies are rank feeders and
need relatively large quantities Of
Weli.rotted COW manure.
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time alter the middle OF NoVember,'
when the soil is not too wet. North
ern-grown bushes are ordinarily
available before mid-November, but
in this area there is danger of
warm weather starting them into
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Lily Beds

Lily Beds
Dig two spade depths down in
preparing q bed for lilies, which
must be planted deep, particularly
the stem-rooting types.
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the time to transplant beednghears doing
Evening star., 1939-04-30

business is taking heed of the pos
sible eventuality in arranging its
deals. We are engaging in improv-
ing and increasing all our armed
forces on the sea, in the Army, and
in the air.
From these circumstances, 1t
might be deduced that the citizens
of the United States were consider
ing the possibility, if not the likeli-
hood, of a beginning of the shoot
ing. But to judge by the comments
of the anti-administration column
nists, particularly those catering
to Republican newspapers, 1t was q
great shock when President Roose-
welt mentioned, on leaving Warm
Springs, that he would return in
the fall unless there was a war.
ut appears to these commenta-
tors that the Chief Executive of our
country should make believe that
he is oblivious to a possibility of
which the entire world is cogni-
zant."
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Suspect in 1882 Killing
Of Policeman Held Here

Willie Bullock, 80 years old, COL
ored, under indictment on a charge
OF killing Policeman George w.
Shinault in 1882, few weeks after
Pvt. Shinault had killed a bonus
marcher here, was being held at
the sixth precinct last night after
police attempted to make him con-
fess the killing
Detective Sergts. Aubrey M. Toll
son and William Liverman brought
Bullock from Newark, N. j., yes
terday, where he had been arrested
by police at the request of the
Washington force. He was subject
ed to questioning at Police Head
quarters last night for nearly four
hours and, according to Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson. admitted
being in the vicinity when Officer
Shinault was shot. He would not
confess to the crime charged
against him, however, Inspector
Thompson said
Bullock was indicted for murder
a few weeks after the death of the
officer but could not be appre-
hended at the time. He has been
taken into custody several times
Evening star., 1939-04-30
A. P. and Te|egraphers
Set Arbitration HEARING
By the Associated Press,

by Lne ASSOClateu fTcSS.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Pending
final agreement on terms covering a
renewal of the contract between the
Associated Press and Division IA Of
the Commercial Telegraphers' Un-
ion, representatives of the manage
ment and the union today signed a
stipulation extending the existing
contract until midnight of May 8,
as follows:
"The agreement between the un-
dersigned parties, which was signed
on January 10. 1888, and expired on
March 81, 1899, subject to 30-day
extension provision, which carried
over the terms and conditions of
said agreement through April 30.
1899, is again extended by mutual
agreement to enable the parties
thereto to continue arbitration pro-
ceedings, said extension to termi-
nate at midnight May 6, 1899"
The stipulation was signed by
Harry S. Leimbach, general chair
man for the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union, and Alan j. Gould for
the Associated Press, and witnessed
by Aaron Horvitz, arbitrator ap-
pointed by the United States De-
partment of Labor.
An arbitration hearing is sched-
- ~
is expected a decision will be given.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Griffenhogen Proposal
On Recreation Indorsed

The Co-ordinating Committee of
Neighborhood Councils, it was an
nounced yesterday, has Endorsed the
proposal in the Griffenhagen Dis
trict reorganization report which
would consolidate all public recrea-
tional activity here.
The councils asked that any saving
effected under this consolidation be
used to expand recreational services
here. The council also sent request
to the Board of Education for a
comprehensive study of children who
are maladjusted physically or men,
tally with a view toward providing
additional special classes.
The Playground Department was
also asked by the councils to extend
its supervision to privately owned
vacant lots which are being used
as play areas by children.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Ladies' of Charity
Conference 1oduy

The second annual Archdiocesan
Conference of the Ladies Of Charity
was to open today at st. Gabriels
Church Hall as more than 500 dele
gates from Baltimore, Washington
and nearby Maryland gathered for
series of business meetings and
speeches.
Bishop John j. McNamara opened
the conference and introduced the
speakers, who included Louise Ma
guire of the Social Security Board,
Miss Gertrude Bowling, head of the
Visiting Nurses Society, and James
A. Nolan, manager of the Criminal
Justice Association.
The conference was scheduled to
begin with a business meeting at
1890 am, followed by dinner at
1890 pm, another business meet
ing at 2:l5 pm, the celebration of
benediction at 4:30 pm, and tea.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Sir Raymond Unwin
To Talk on Housino

Sir Raymond Unwin, British au-
thority on housing, will discuss THE
American Housing Problem and Its
Remedy" at George Washington
University, at 8 I'm. Tuesday. Groups
from the United States Housing Au-
thority, Alley Dwelling Authority,
Washington Housing Association.
National Resources Committee and
other public and private organiza-
tions have been invited to hear the
speaker. who is chief adviser to
the Greater London Regional Town
Planning Committee.
Prof Edward Acheson Of the
university faculty will preside.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
D. 6. Graduate Student
Honored at Minnesota

j. Keith Lawson, teaching fellow
in the University of Minnesota S
department of organic chemistry,
and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Law
son, 2219 Perry street NE, was re-
Gently elected to Phi Lambda Up
silon, national chemistry fraternity.
Mr.. Lawson graduated from the
University of Maryland last year
with honors in chemistry. He was
Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Phi
UpsiIon.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

since, but, due to an error in the
filing of his fingerprints at the
Department of Justice, had not been
held for Washington authorities,
police explained. His extradition
to the District Yesterday was made
possible by fingerprints from the
War Department.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Ten From D. G.. to Graduate

Ten Washingtonians will be grad
uated at commencement exercises
at West Point June IL, according
to word from the Military Academy
yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Gold production in Peru gained
so per cent last year, and silver
mined also was much greater.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

with all Europe lining up into
two opposition camps, mobilizing
armies and making every other pos
sible preparation for hostilities, our
own people are naturally exercised
at the possibility of a great war.
Every newspaper in the country has
had nothing bat war news on its
front pages for months. Every large
Evening star., 1939-09-10

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