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Evening star., 1939-09-23
Garden Clubs Discuss
Flower Show Plans

The Sligo Park Garden Club will
hold a flower show and silver tea
at the home Of Mrs. George Elling-
ton, 8102 Saratoga avenue, on Sum
day afternoon, october /, from 4
until 6 o'clock.
Roses and other flowers for this
exhibit will be received during the
morning on the day of the show.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Potomac Rose Society was held in
the New National Museum on
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
A discussion was held on the Sc
lection and handling of exhibition
blooms for the seventh annual Po-
tomac Rose Show, which will be
held on September 80 and October
l. Mrs. Lomax Tayloe, one of the
best judges of the rose in this area,
gave short talk.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Floral Arist0crats
Five of Our Favorite Blooms
Boast an Ancient Linea6e

country in the early 18th century.
They derive their charming name
from the Greek word meaning
star" which is at once suggested
by their delicate pointed petals.
They are said to mean variety, a
word well earned, for there are over
$50 kinds of asters. Their color
range is also wide and, since they
decorate the garden border from
late July until November is nearly
out, they are highly priced as one
of the class of flowers that brightens
the dying season when the fall of
the year is merging into winter.
The hydrangea, which riots In
beauty over our gardens all sum-
mer and fingers into the first days
of frost, is one of North America s
own children, too well known in
this part of the world to require de-
scription. It holds up its lovely
head of adorable blue, blush pink
or frothy white, with a touch of
arrogance-for it is listed in the
faEar vocabularies as the boaster!
Evening star., 1939-09-23

sive. From ferns to heather, from
lilies of the valley and harebells to
sedums and periwinkle. OF course,
most of us want variety, especially
selection that will give long sea-
son of bloom. Some plants do have
q very long season, such as the dwarf
campanulas (Carpathian harebell
and Scotch harebelD and the Plumy
bleedingheart Dicentra exinia). i.
The smaller forms of the heathers
are interesting, as are the saxi-
frages, the coralbells Heuchera)
and sedums. The smaller ferns, es-
pecially the spleenworts which thrive
in sweet soils are excellent material
for the low or small rock wall.
There are number of small
shrubs suited to the dry-rock wall
but as rule they are too large for
the smaller walls. The heathers,
hypericum, sand-myrtle, cinquefoil
Potentilla tridentata), ETC., are pos
Sibilities. There are a very few
evergreens that are dwarf enough
for the rock wall except with severe
pruning.
Several of the early spring flower
ing bulbs are suitable for the rock
wall, regardless of it's size. Those
that are hardy and lasting are the
most desirable. The English tulip
Ct. sylvestris) and Tulip Kaufman-
mana are both relatively long last
ing and useful in either the sunny or
shaded rock wall.
In planting the rock wall the
plants, bulbs, and seeds are inserted
into the pockets and crevices using a
narrow-bladed trowel. In the case
OF seeds and bulbs it is we'll to cover
the soil with bit of sphagnum moss
held in place with small wire staples.
This serves to hold the soil and also
to keep it moist while the seeds are
terminating.
The dry-rock wall is more than q
SOIL holding device if properly built.
IL is small-scale rock garden. one
which is very often more useful in
the small yard than the more
spreading type. It fits into the usual
layout easily, especially If the yard
is terraced, although it can readily
be worked into the fiat surfaced
yard. A simple excavation edged
with rock walls and planted to flow
ers adds to the interest of the yard
without great expensive or extensive
planting.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
For Winter Months
Oxalis Is Popular
Indoor Flower

OF all the flowers grown for in
door decoration during the winter
months, few have made as rapid
gains in popularity as has the oxalis.
1t is ideal material for a hanging
pot in the kitchen in winter and is
just as much at home as a table
decoration for the living room. It
is one Of the few native bulbs which
has long remained neglected.
Choice among the varieties for in
door Towering is Oxalis Variabilis,
which produces masses of rose, pink
and lavender blooms, with an occa-
sional white making its appearance.
Three of the bulbs set in a 5-inch
bulb pan, in fairly rich soil, will in
a very short time produce a fine
blooming plant for the house.
Oxalis under pot culture is very
heavy feeder and needs to be given
frequent doses of liquid manure or
other suitable plant food in readily
assimilable forms in order to keep
the blooms at their best.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
in
Planting
AMust'
Grouping of Shrubs
About Entrance Is
Given Attention
BY EDITH HOUGH.

The planting around the entrances
OF houses requires even more care
full planning than that in gardens,
which is usually given the most at
tention. If few first principles are
followed, however, it can be done
satisfactorily. The desired effect Is
an appearance of the house and
plants growing together. Thus in
formal arrangements are generally
used, blending the house into its
setting.
The conventional scheme, of tall
evergreens, such as arborvitae or
the blue Virginia cedar, on either
side of the door, with q group Of
low shrubs, like Pfitzer juniper or
japanese barberry, in front of them,
is always pleasing. The tall group
at the entrance is sometimes con-
nected to groups at the corners by
lower shrubs. This forms a har-
monious whole, with several points
OF accent, and it may be altered, to
simplicity or massiness, according
to the style of the house.
The basic plan varies with the
types OF entrances. II the entrance
is low and unprotruding. for ex-
ample, one tall plant with one or
two drawf shrubs at its base is all
that is necessary on each side. If
1t is more elevated there may be
more plants, two or three tall and
several short ones on either side,
forming gradual curve to the
ground level. Doorways with steps
may be given a well-def1ned and
balanced effect if a box bush is
planted on either side of the bot
tom step in line with tall cedars
f1anking the door.
If the entrance is high from the
street or road and approached by a
flight of steps, the steps should be
included in the plan. Low-trailine
jumpers or regal privet may be
planted along their sides or grouped
at their head. Tall plants should
not be used on terraces, for they
appear awkward and unstable there.
IT the f1rst-f1oOr windows are low.
no tall plants should be placed in
front of them, though they may be
placed between the windows to good
effect. Low shrubs or ground covers
are usually sufficient on the sides to
the corners.
The deciduous shrubs are mex
pensive and offer a wide range in
color, height and habit of growth,
Their future growth should be taken
into consideration, for the harmony
OF the plan may be broken in time
If one plant grows faster than the
others. Hemlocks should be trimmed
and barberry and jumpers some-
times have to be moved, as they are
fast growers. To be avoided is the
use of too many plants, too coarse,
colorful and large shrubs, or more
than few specimen varieties. These
make confused and crowded ap-
pearance, submerging the house be-
hind them.
Shrubs planted in urns or pots are
attractive and often necessary when
there is insufficient ground space OF
when the door opens directly on a
pavement, but they require more
care in cultivating, nourishing and
watering.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
BY GAIL RENFREW.

Roses, although reaching the peak
Of their luxuriance in early sum-
mer, remain with us to welcome the
harder flowers of fall, and not until
winter comes do they bid adieu to
an earth that they have found and
made so fair.
Messenger Of love and symbol Of
romance since earliest times, the
rose has furnished poet, painter, mu-
sician and mystic alike with a me-
dium of expression. Roses have
been the most popular Of song
themes since every lover in the land
learned the great medieval epic,
THE Romance Of the Rose" The
rose represented the fair lady whose
heart the knight desired, and doubt
less he belonged to the Order of
the Rose, which had for its insig-
mia this flower embroidered on his
sleeve, sign that gentleness and
courage were companion virtues
and that true valor sought no other
reward than beauty.
The sentiments of lovers have
changed only in degree. II send thee
red red roses, to tell thee of my
love"-this flower language is CEN
turies old, but 1t knows not barriers
of time, space, class or creed.
The rose ranks high in history,
too, having been England's national
flower for more than six centuries.
When Queen Elizabeth wears gor-
geously embroidered gowns and
robes on state occasions the de-
sign is invariably formed Of the
rose for England, the thistle for
Scotland and the shamrock for
Ireland, entwined in graceful FASH
ion.
For garden companions in late
summer and early fall the rose has
such brilliant blooms as zinnias,
dahlias, hydrangeas and asters. The
first three belong to the same enor-
nous floral family, the compositae,
which has over 1000 members!
The Zinnia and dahlia are dou-
bly, related, for they come from
the same country and Interestingly
enough both are named for the men
whose efforts brought them to the
state of cultivation that we enjoy.
The zinnia, a native of Mexico, is a
living monument to j. G. Zinn, a
German botanist of the 18th CEN
tury. So far it does not seem to
have acquired legendary status in
flower lore, but it has been as
signed beautiful meaning, thoughts
of absent friends. Its exquisite
range Of coloring and lasting quail
ties have made the Zinnia one of the
most popular of ANIMALS, and In
diana has selected 1t as the State
flower.
The dahlia, first cousin to the
zinnia, is also one of the COM
positae clan and native of Mexico.
The Swedish botanist Dahl brought
1t to its present perfection. It has
q place quite its own in floral his
tory, for it was the favorite of Ma
poleon's Josephine. She adored it
with a possessive passion and would
not allow as much as a seed to be
taken from the gardens at NAL
maison where dahlias flowered in
great splendor and profusion. Her
covetousness, however, piqued
Polish. prince so that he bribed a
gardener to steal a hundred of the
blooms for one gold louis apiece.
The coin at the time had value
of about 20 francs.
The double dahlia has been ac-
corded rather unf1attering mean
ing, instability, but the single va
riety fares better in indicating good
taste.
Asters, which have such a long
blooming season, are also compositae
relations. They belong to China,
having been brought from that
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Control for. Aphid

An effective control for the spruce
aphid Is made up Of 2 ounces of
laundry soap to l gallon Of water.
Another effective mixture is made
up Of to 2 teaspoonfuls Of nicotine
sulphate, " ounce of hydrated lime
or soap and gallon Of water. Be
sure to thoroughly cover the tips
of the branches where the aphids
work. Apply only when the aphids
are immature.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Tree Wound Paint

An effective tree wound paint Is
made by mixing bordeaux powder
and raw linseed oil. Do not apply
on wet wood. It Is injurious to
tender new bark growth, which
should be covered with shellac be-
fore applying the bordeaux -lnseed
oil paint. Apply thickly. It dete-
rioeates On standing, 20 mix only
the quantity needed.
Evening star., 1939-09-23

Another division is for the nursery
man growing roses out-of doors.
This division will thus display many
of the older standard varieties, as
well as the newer roses being intro
duced into commerce.
The greenhouse rose division con-
tains classes for specimen roses as
we'll as for baskets and always makes
q splendid addition to the appear
ance of the show.
Garden roses grown by amateurs
contribute large percentage Of the
entries. The home gardeners Of this
area have demonstrated not only the
ability to grow fine roses, but in CO.
operation with the Washington
Florist Club, ability to make this
regional flower event one that is
highly cherished by the people Of
this Capital City.
The foyer Of the museum will be
open to receive entries from Z am.
to IL noon, Saturday. September 30.
At noon entries will close. Expe-
rienced members Of the Potomac
Rose Society will assist exhibitors to
supply the correct variety names re-
quested on entry tags.
The rose exhibit will be open to the
interested public without charge,
from pm. to 4:30 pm. and from
8 to 10 pm. Saturday, September
30, and from 1:30 to 10 pm. Sunday,
October /.
Bud vases for specimen blooms are
provided by the society. Containers
for other classes are to be furnished
by the exhibitors.
Rose blooms, to be at their best
at the time of judgings, should be
cut the night before and their stems
be deeply immersed in cold water
until brought to the museum, care
being taken not to wet the blooms.
Most varieties should be less than
half open when cut Friday night in
order to be at their maximum beauty
at 4:30 the following afternoon,
when the judging takes place. BY
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Trying to Grow Good Grass
Under Adverse Conditions
Is Sheer Waste of Time
Barren Area Easily Changed
Into Beauty Spot by Use
Of Suitable Small Plants
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

Have tried growing shady bank and found that
the difficult? The without
the
working condition
growing exceedingly difficult
the labor moving
Why dry-rock wa' Because that the used rocks
laid to wall in which cement
rocks Soil placed between the rocks
In
wall
the the though
strcon OF dy-rock wall its easily
bank into attractive
annual care little certainly much less than the
terrace
To build Round
boulders and
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Seventh Annual Show of
Potomac Rose Society
Offers Many Awards
Glasses Are Provided for
Every Variety of Grower
And All Types of Roses
BY ]. A. GAMBLE.

The Potomac Society garden clubs
Washington Virginia. Maryland the Washington
American Rose Society will hold their the
New National avenue
inston D. G, on September 80 and October l. next.
schedule
all types OF roses both specimens and
division the catalogue carries so different classes
provided for those
Potomac Rose Show Such
desire
single roses like Mrs Pierre du Pont and Dainty hybrid
Sradbroke
1882 OF varieties and OF mixed varieties variety collection
different
poyantha poyntha
collections Of them.
vase Will contain three blooms Roses in this class will exhibited with
and consist OF newest varieties Of which introduced
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Black Walnut Trees

According to recent report, wal
nut trees are toxic to number
of our shrubs and perennials. Rho
dodendrons, lily-of-the-valley, for
get-me-not, plaintain lily, butter
cups, thyme, bugle, etc., either died
or were badly stunted when planted
beneath a walnut tree. This would
seem to indicate that it is unwise
to plant valuable shrubs and peren-
malls where they may come in
contact with the roots of the COM
mon black walnut.
Evening star., 1939-09-23

White or brightly colored stones do
not make satisfactory background
for flowers. Softly colored stones
such as are found in the limestones,
granite or similar types are best.
These that are fiat are most easily
laid, whick, Is an important con-
sideration when the home gardener
is doing the work. Large stones are
preferable, especially for the base,
since they give the width which is so
essential to the necessary strength
Of the wall.
First Dig
A Trench.
In beginning the construction of
the wall it is desirable to dig a
trench foot in depth and the full
width of the wall. The wall width at
the base is usually considered to
be one-half of the height, tapering
to the top where it is about foot
In width. This is a general rule
which may be varied depending
upon the size of the rocks available.
Large, fiat rocks. having parallel
sides, do not require the wall to be
as wide as smaller, irregular rocks.
The face Of the wall is sloped
toward the bank, l to IL inches
IN 10, depending upon the height.
The taller the wall the greater the
slope. Similarly the stones are laid
with definite slope toward the
bank. This is very important be-
cause the moisture must flow into
the wall giving the plants the neces-
sary water and also because there
will be less tendency for the soil to
wash away from between the rocks.
The first course of stone is laid
IN the trench and the soil worked
firmly in between each rock to pre-
vent air pockets. This is a second
must" step if the rock wall is to be
successful. Plants soon stunt and
fail If their root run is restricted
by an air pocket. Also, there will
be difficulty with the rocks settling
unless they are firmly packed into
solid soil.
Preparation
OF the Soil.
The soil for the rock wall deserves
especial preparation, since it is to
hold moisture and supply plant food
for a long time. Good loan and
well-rotted COW manure, leaf mold,
or compost in equal parts is salts
factory. If the plants to be grown
IN the wall are acid-loving, and
most OF them will be, peat moss can
be substituted for half of the manure
or humus. If the loan is on the
clay side it is well to add sand.
In laying the second and each
succeeding course it is desirable to
wedge the rocks apart with stone
chips. This is to prevent the rocks
from settling down and compacting
to soil so hard that plant roots can
not penetrate. A well-built rock wall
should stand alone, which means
that the rocks must rest firmly on
those below. The stone chips, there
fore should be carefully placed to
give support, as well as to separate
the rocks.
In laying the various layers it is
well to lay large percentage of
the rocks with their longest dimen-
sion across the wall so as to anchor
the wall firmly to the bank, thus
avoiding bulges. Each joint should
be broken in the same manner as
q mason lays a brick wall. While
the wall is primarily built as rock
garden, the construction of it should
be directed as for a retaining wall
Thus washing is prevented and
strength assured.
The choice of plant material for
the shady dry-rock wall Is extern
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Aeration of Soil

hack of aeration due to filling in
Of soil over tree roots is q frequent
cause Of losses. A few inches of
clay, however, may be no more
serious than 20 inches Of light sandy
loan. It II safer to put In . layer
Of gravel before making the al.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Keeping Pool Clear

Copper sulphate used In limited
quantities Is an effective control for
the algae, which turns the water In
pools green. Do not use where there
aro 0sh.
Evening star., 1939-09-23

Timing the specimen rose so that it ,viN be at its
very best the day of the shoe is job that brings
gray hairs to many an exhibitor. Here are some
suggestions for insuring perfection in the blooms
avhich should make your entries as beautiful as the
ones shoun above. .., a.r .,..
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-04-21

Kdyz vlozila ruku svou do
jeho pravice, rychle JEFF ruku.
vznesl k 1stGm a vrele il poll
bill. Potion Sc rychle otocil a
rekl temnym hlasem: = IS
bohem! A budte stastna! -
Sci rychlym krokem prdsekem
vzhGru, a ona AMI Sc neohled-
nuvsi spechala pr1sekem dolu
VIII.
V PRAZE.
V patek dopoledne vafila
Lenka omacku re smrz1 a Zal-
manova vysla do zahrady, ably
uTfzla trochu zeleniny do po-
levky. Kdyz sc vratila do ku-
chyne, fekla Lence: "Nekdo
umrel. Zvonf hodinku."
Lenka zdvihla hlavu a po-
hledla k oknu. Skutecne, do
lehal sem otevrenym oknem
narfkavy zvuk umfracku..
"Toho uz mic nebol1," rekla
Lenka s pffdechem ticheho
smutku. Zalmanova mlcky
pTisvedcila hlavou a pristou-
pivsi k oknu, chv1li tn postala.
Snad sc pomodlila "a toho ne
bozt1ka.
K desate iodine pribehl do
MI Zalman. Zastavil Sc We dve-
rich kuchyne a zvolal down.
tt. "zenske, to je novina! ia
novsky Sc zastfelil!"
z list Lencinych oval sc sla-
by vykTik. Zblednuvsi, pritisk-
la 81 ruku ma srdce a v~ytrestila
oci ma spravce. PAM Zalma-
nova ohledla Sc take pc Len
&c.
"Mdj Boze! Co Sc to sta
lo?"
Otazka jejf platila obema
pT1tomnym. Odpovedel jen zal
man, Lenka mlcela, cekaj1c pa
trne cd spravce podrobnejs1
zpravy.
"Zatim nevfm mic, nez re je
mrtev. Prijel pred chv1li z le-
SONNY doktor. Snad YAM v po-
ledne budu moci Tici neco vi
CO."
Otocil sc We dveTich ma pate
a special pryc. Pc jeho odcho-
du obratila sc Zalmanova k
Lence.
"Stalo sc neco mezi vami?"
Lenka dosud celia vzrusena,
odpovedela tichym hlasem:
"Sesli jsme Sc vcera lese a..
"Odfekla jste mu nadobro
vidte?"
Lenka jen kyvla hlavou.
PAM, &C trapena zvedavosti,
byla by Sc Lenky rada vypta-
vala, ale vidouc jejf neobycej-
ne pohnut1, upustila Cd vypta-
van1.
V poledne prisel zalman a
sotvaze odlozil klobouk a hull,
PAM nedockave Sc no tazala:
"Tak COZ"
"Nevfm nic," odpovedel, po-
krciv rameny. "Vcera dopo-
ledne priSel z lesa a v poledne
obedval jake obycejne S lesnim
a jeho PAM. Podaval lesnimu
zpravu O nejakem dr1vi, proto-
re lesnl sc svou dnou sotva pref
de svetnici a do lesa ted vGbec
vchazeti nemGze. Ale pozoro-
vala pry PAM lesn1 ma Janov-
skem, re je nejaky smutny.
Odpoledne psal revirnf kan
celafi nekolik dopisG. Pred
vecerem odesel do sveho poko-
.ie v patre a "a chvfli tam hou-
XII vystfel. Kdyz PAM lesnf
Sc sluzkou vybehly do jeho po-
koje, nalezly no lez1ciho ma po-
hovce a chropt1c1ho. Sluzka
hned bezela pro doktora, ale
kdyz pc ctvrt iodine prijel do
lesovny, byl Janovsky uz STU
deny. Proc to udelal, new Sc.
Lenka naslouchala zprave
zalmanove sc zatemnym de-
chem, S oblicejem bledym, ale
zalmanova haste litoval u
bozaka, pronasejfc pfi tom rn6z
ne domnenky, ale O lasce k
Lence Sc nezminovala, ackoliv
tusila, re tato neopetovana
laska byla asi hlavnf pficinou
jeho GNU. Lenka a zalmano-
va jedly pr dnesn1m obede,
malo, S chut1 jedly deti a take
Zalman pochutnal 81 ma zamito
vane smrzove omacce. Pc O.
bede pTectl 81 jake obycejne no
why a kdyz deti odesly do sko-
ly, odesel take "a svymi po-
vinnostmi.
Zalmanova osamevSi S Len
kou, zacala Ease O smrti Janov-
11xZI1 II-..IZ. 1~< ~
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-04-21

vyvolal il dust obraz milova-
neho hocha a pomneni ma jeho
lasku cistou a nenarocnou, KITE
ra z nepatrneho poupete V ST.
deckach deti vyrostla v pevny
strom V srdc1ch lidf dospelych.
Lenka spala klidne. Ma Janov-
skeho uz nechtela mysliti. Je
mrtev a nebude il pfemlouvati,
ably Sc zpronevefila sve prvni
lasce.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-04-21
Napsal BEDRICH

A ma ddkaz, re Sc nehnevate,
podejte mi ruku!"
Kdyz vlozila ruku svou do
,jeho pravice, rychle jeff ruku
vznesl k 1stGm a vrele il poll
bill. Potion Sc rychle otocil a
rekl temnym hlasem: - IS
bohem! A budte stastna! -
Sci rychlym krokem prdsekem
vzhGru, a ona ami Sc neohled-
nuvsi spechala pr6sekem dol6
X silnici. -
La gaceta., 1939-11-22
Harry Thomas no quiso declarar abiStamentS
ante y Comisi6n Atletica
Mike Jacobs identified I'm cheque
pagado al director de Thomas

New York, Nov. 22.-Un pG-
gil que aspirara a la corona del
peso complete, Harry Thomas,
compareci6 aver ante la conf
sion atletica del Estado para
c~ontestar a pregrntas sobre sus
a~firmaciones de que habia con-
v.nido en- "tirarse", de antema-
no, en- la spaleas con Tony Ca
lento y Make Schmeling.
Thomas, aconsejado por un
letrado, Sc neg6 a contestar la
mayor parte de las preguntas,
diciendo que tendian a incrimi-
marie Y degradarle.
Sc hallaba presente en- la Sc
sion Ell Sr. Leon Rains, presi-
dente de la comisi6n del Estado
de Pennsylvania con la cual tie
ne aprobado I'm entendimiento
la comisi6n neoyorquina.
Mike Jacobs identified un che
La gaceta., 1939-11-22

ia 10 cue haga, antes del quin-
to asalto. Cuando ell Baby lie
descargue sus mejorss ganchos,
Mr.. Williams Sc batira en- reti-
rada, con los f~nueve" en- los
pies.
Despues de que lie derrotemos
y este 10 consequences facil-
mente, salvo IN fenomeno, en-
tonces retaremos a Cliff Green
wood, ell astro de Sarasota; Chi
no Alvarez y los demas. Los
iias del Baby no han pasado to
davia y 20 puedo asegurarlo.
Santana pronostica una victo
ria por la "via del sueno" y des
pues los nuevos empenos, con-
quistas, laureles y bolsas llenas.
La oportunidad para Miller,
en- cuanto al "fanatismo'' local,
aun existe.
81 la aprovecha, ganara en-
los venideros meses varios Gen.
tenares de d6lares.