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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-10
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Iodin Ration

Iodin Ration
 Your iodin ration has helped me very much and I am grateful. I be- lieve if the psychologists would sug- gest it to their introverts they'd hear no more from them. GA. H. IT.
 Answer-After all, I'm a psychol- ogist. have been suggesting it to introverts for years; children in their teens who are moody and given o daydreaming; mature adults who are bit stale. For in- structions for taking the iodin ra- ton send a three-cent-stamped en- velope bearing your address.
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WE, THE WOMEN
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Evening star., 1939-06-17

LI
This flower composition considers
several important
Of meadow No
sharp spikes purple Veronica which color
color No.
add the necessary snap to the make interesting
deepgeen
an otherwise
This is in a pale yellow pottery
In making simne
pointed shapes mass Use heavy
Iorms 10 accent light flower
bright ~ ~ ~ ~
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or on the basal leaves. The young
larvae hatch in the spring and pro-
coed to eat their own way down to-
ward the rhizome, increasing In size,
The borer at this stage is about an
inch long, pinkish in color, with a
brown head, fat and soft. They will
tunnel through the rhizome, thereby
making a heaven for the soft rot
bacteria. They pupate in August or
September; the moths, Of a brown
color with black markings, emerge
in October.
The early appearance of the borer
is recognized by wet stains along the
edge OF the leaves, which soon have
a ragged appearance. One method
OF early control is to squeeze from
the bottom up all affected leaves. A
thorough cleaning up and burning
of all dead and affected leaves and
other debris is Of great help in con-
trolling this pest. Iris authorities
strongly recommend the same treat
ment for the borer as for the soft
rot.
While iris do not need q great
deal of fertilization, they do like
well-drained and loose soil. All stalks
should be cut down after the bloom
ing season. Some people advocate
cutting the foliage back after the
bloom has gone, but I am of the
opinion that this would probably
affect the productivity of the plant
the following year.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Legends Add
Flowers
Meaning
Classic Association
Enhances Charm
Of Any Plant
BY EDITH HOUGH.

II flower has an associative
value, 1t is so much the more en-
joyed and priced. The classical
legends of their creation lend to
many flowers most beautiful, though
tmpersonal, meanings.
The amaryllis made the ancients
think OF nymph, and they fash
ioned about her an appropriate his
tory. 1t is we'll known that Mar
cissus was Grecian youth of as
tonishing beauty who loved to gaze
at his reflection in woodland pool.
He so enjoyed this that he was to
be found always there admiring
himself. and the gods. angered at
such pride, transformed him into
the flower which still grows near
water.
The laurel became the traditional
wreath of the poets because of the
love Of Apollo, the god of the Tyre,
for the nymph Daphne who escaped
him by changing into laurel tree.
1t is still planted around the tomb
of Virgil and fresh leaves are kept
in the tripod above it. The myrtle
is sacred to the goddess of love and
furnishes her garland and the
spiraea takes its name from the
Greek word wreath. But the most
popular flower for Wreaths has al
ways been the rose, which crowned
brides and adorned banquets and
religious ceremonies thousands of
years ago. Anacreon sang of it
being planted and raised by the
Muses. and perfuming all Olympus
Thyme and other fragrant herbs
were placed on the altars as offer
ings.
The hair Of Helen of Troy was
compared to the petals of the hya-
cinth, probably descriptive of its
curls rather than its color. The
forget-me-nots are said to have
sprung from the tears of an i'm
mortal, sorrowing over the grave of
the mortal whom he loved, and the
dark red amaranth from an ancient
bloodstained battlefield The chrys-
dlIellCllOAiA Wdo 1ldllCo AOI gum, lllC
aster for a star and the anemone
for the wind. There is a legend
that the daisies were scattered over
the meadows by Cupid and Psyche
as a reward for offering them a
resting place. The artemesia Is the
flower of Artemis, the goddess of
the chase, and the peony, one of the
Oldest OF cultivated flowers, that of
god Of healing
The history of the tulip is almost
as colorful as a legend When it
first reached Europe from the East,
1t had amazing popularity. It's
vividness and adaptability to formal
planting made it very valuable and
the Dutch were quite captivated by
1t. There is an account of the ex-
change of one bulb for "a load of
grain, fat oxen, II sheep, pigs, 2
barrels Of beer, hogsheads of wine,
bedstead with its furnishings and
silver drinking cup" 1t created
such extravagant speculation in
Holland in the 18th century that
finally the state declared all con-
tracts in connection with tulips
invalid.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Treatment of Iris Plants
After Blooming Is Over
Is vitality Important
Diseases May Be Controlled
With Work and Attention
On Part of Gardener
By ]. STEALEY ELNS.

treatment OF IRIS after the recent blooming becomes
matter OF to this
Healthy plants retain their
summer and into the late fall adding
nothing
his place neat and trim throughout
foliage the iris become
top half OF the foliage turn brown and dry the
to the
Causes of this several but
work and attention the Of the
rhzome soft rot This disease first
the foliage Upon examination of the affected plant
condition
or two leaves have broken at that point this condition
yeloWSh
odor escapes If break the
Treatment of this the disease
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Lack of Water
May 1njure
BOxWOOd
Subject to Only
One Dangerous
Insect pest

BLACKSBURG, Va. LR.-More
lockwood is killed or damaged by
careless cultivation and special
treatments" at the hands of own
ers than by all other causes com.
blned, A. G. Smith, jr.. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute horticulturist,
said recently.
BoxWood is shade-loving plant,
and transplanted specimens should
be shaded by lath screen or burlap
shade until well established. In the
winter sunlight may damage box
wood by striking it when the tenn
perature is below freezing. The
leaves then turn reddish brown on
the sunny side of the plant. This
condition, found most often on
weakened plants. is not disease.
Because boxWood is a surface
feeder, any cutting of its roots result
IN damage to the top Thousands OF
small and large lockwood plants are
damaged every year by deep cultiva.
ton. This doesn't mean, however,
that boxWood should never be cult.
Vated; weeds can be kept down
around young plants and an inch or
two of soil mulch maintained with.
out cutting the roots
Any treatment that tends to
smother the roots Injuries the plant.
This may occur when the plant is
set too deeply, when banked with soil
or mulch, or when set in poorly
drained location where the soil air is
excluded.
BoXwood may be injured by lack
OF water, and also by frequent
sprlnkllngs. 1t is better to soak the
area around the plants thoroughly
and not water again until another
soaking is needed, usually in a week
or 10 days. Water is kept away from
the plants if hill of soil is placed
about them.
There are no boXwood diseases Of
primary Importance. With one Dos
slble exception, all of them appear
after something else has checked the
growth of the boxwood, or killed
some OF its branches Wilt or blue
rot may be an exception to this rule,
and even this disease is of minor i'm
portance. The tips of the branches
af1ected by it are simply cut out
below the girdled area usually 8 to
10 inches).
Boxwood Is subject to one danger
Gus insect pest-the leaf miner,
which eats its way between the
upper and lower surfaces of the
leaves and thus destroys the foliage.
This is the only pest of lockwood to
be feared.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Garden Club
Activities
Listed
Ivan Anderson Will
Be Guest Speaker
Monday Evening
By FRANCESCA McKENNEY.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Neighborhood Garden Club OF
Arlington County will be held at
the home of Mrs. A. w, Cathcart,
4500 Carlin Spring road. Arlington,
on Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
Ivan Anderson will be the guest
speaker and his subject will be
Lilies" Exhibits will be speci-
mems of roses and arrangements of
lilies.
Mrs. Cathcart will be assisted by
Mrs. H. P. Paden and Mrs. J. F.
Hayes.
Several days ago at the final meet
ing of the Chevy Chase ID. c.
Garden Club, which was held at
the home of Howard w. Phillips.
the following officers were elected
for the coming year:
Mrs. Paul S. Anderson was re-
elected president; Mrs. Lawrence E.
Voorhees,, first vice president; Mrs.
Lew S. Mohler, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Perley G. Nutting, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Alfred C..
Fisher, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Elmer Higgins, treasurer, and
Mrs. Daniel G. Davis parliament
tartan.
Regular meeting of the Potomac
Rose Society was held on Thursday
evening at o'clock at the Y. w.
c. A., Seventeenth and K streets
NV. Charles Prichard discussed
roses In flower arrangements.
Hyattsville Horticultural Society
will hold its regular meeting on
Thursday evening at o'clock in
the school building, Riverdale.
DR.. Frederick L. Wellman of the
Department of Agriculture will give
talk on "A Trip Through Turkey"
Miss Eleanor Cooley will lecture
on "A Little Green Heron Fam
ily," while DR.. j. B. S. Norton will
show a collection of pictures of
flower arrangements.
Plans are being made for the
society's largest glad show, which
will be held early in August. The
exact date will depend on blooming
of the flowers.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Pink an Adaptable
Flower With. Big
Range ofCOlor

Dainty flowers with a wide range
OF coloring adaptable for many gar
den uses, are to be found in the
many varieties of the pinks. There
are SO many different pinks that a
whole garden could be planted with
them alone. For bedding, cutting.
edging, rock garden, potting or just
garden color, they have unlimited
usefulness, and fortunately most of
them are very hardy and easy to
grow.
The annual pinks germinate from
seed with surprising alacrity, and
can be seen peeping above the
ground within week of planting
Pink and red are the predominating
colors, and they come in single and
double forms.
Transplant them to about 8 inches
apart, and in very few weeks you
will have gorgeous flash of color
In your garden that will continue
most OF the summer if you will keep
the blooms cut when they begin to
fade.
Plant them profusely in mass, and
as edgings-in fact, in almost any
place or position the garden offers,
for they will give unrivaled salts
faction with a minimum of trouble
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Wedding Burdensome
Job but Necessary

Weeds must be kept out of the
garden If cultivated plants are to
be kept healthy. Cultivated plants
are not as rank growing or per-
sistent as weeds and consequently
must be protected from their raw
aging tastes If they are to succeed
Weeds rob cultivated plants of
moisture, air, sunlight and nourish-
ment, and, because of their enor-
nous capacities for these, they
cannot be tolerated in mixed COM
pany.
Wedding is burdensome. It is
even burdensome to think of the
many repeated warnings necessary
to make gardening audience con-
scious of the fact that it must be
done. However, we must face the
matter, SO look at it squarely as
job to be done and get after it,
Good tools make job lot lighter.
A long-handled cultivator does a
nice job of wedding for the person
who prefers to stand up and weed.
There Is fascination in wedding
while close to the ground. Manufac-
turers realize this and have made
comfortable kneeling pads. Once on
the knees and with a few acces-
sories, including a hand wedding
fork, a light basket to catch and
carry the debris and a small trench
pick to loosen stubborn weeds, the
Job will progress rapidly. Work in
the early morning and late after
noon, and it may be possible to
stay in the shade for large part Of
the time At the start rest when
ever tired feeling overcomes you
and you will soon be able to stand
long periods of wedding.
The need for long periods of weed
ing will be lessened when you get
ahead Of the weeds. In short time
the plants can get ahead of them
and crowd them out-but you must
start them on the right road.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Poison Ivy
Killed by
Spray of Sodium
Chlorate Very
Effective

At this season of the year when
we are working in our garden or
going on picnics we seem to be most
conscious of poison ivy. That is
because we seem to be poisoned
more easily-that is an actual but
lamentable fact. Our skin is moist
and the pores are so open that we
are more subject to injury.
According to the United States
Department of Agriculture, Spray
ing the leaves of poison ivy two or
three times with good chemical
weed killer is perhaps the best way
to destroy this troublesome plant
with minimum risk of acquiring
ivy poisoning in the process" There
are number of chemicals common
salt, ammonium sulfate, iron sui
tate, ammonium thiocyanate, sui
furlc acid, calcium cyanamide, kero-
sene, etc. that may be used with
varying degrees of success, but sodi-
um chlorate is generally believed to
be the cheapest and most effective.
For killing ivy growing among
valuable trees or shrubs a weak
solution of sodium chlorate (3a
pound per gallon of water) SPRAYED
on the plant will kill the foliage and
young twigs. BY repeating this
spraying on each new crop of leaves
q or times is usually sufficient
the entire plant may be killed. Grub
blng out roots is exceedingly difficult
as each piece of root left in the
ground will grow and produce a new
plant.
The sodium chlorate may be used
in the powder form when the foliage
is moist but. under most conditions
spray solution is preferable. Avoid
getting the spray or powder upon
valuable plants or upon your cloth
ing. Sodium chlorate is poisonous
to great many kinds of plants al
though it will seldom affect old trees
when sprayed on the bark. The
greatest killing effect is obtained
when applied in cool cloudy weather
or in the evening rather than IN the
middle of a dry. hot day. Apply the
spray to all of the foliage. If the
vine is quite large, chop it down.
Then apply the spray to the new
foliage as it develops.
Applications of the solution may
be made with any type of sprayer-
the choice being based upon the area
to be treated. CAUTION. Remem-
ber that any combustible material
sprayed with sodium chlorate when
dry becomes highly infiammable and
great care must be exercised to keep
fire away. Since it is dangerous
only when dry all clothing, shoes,
and gloves as we'll as the sprayer
should be thoroughly washed after
the spraying operation has been
completed and while still wet. Wash
ing soda should be added to the first
water, then laundry soap should be
used freely. The fire hazard can
be reduced If calcium chloride Is
added to the sodium chlorate solu-
ton iuse half as much Of the cal
cium chloride as sodium chlorate).
Where the area is not to be used
for plants for II to 18 months, the
sodium chlorate in powder form can
be spread on the ground Go to IL
pounds per 1000 square feet) where
1t will effectively kill almost all
vegetation.
One more word about poison ivy.
I have found that by washing the
hands with strong laundry soap
Immediately following the handling
OF ivy plants that there is little dan
ger OF ivy poisoning. Some people
with tender skin, however, will not
care to use this precaution.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Construction Need Not
Be Costly or Difficult;
Location Is Important
Good Background Planting
Sets Off Water Garden
In Effective Frame
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

Waer Its placid
ather landscape feature
will
we hasten to add this charm gardens This
Helen local authority
charm garden pool and explains why gardeners include
pool matter small
and carefully
water rejecting the beauties of the garden while the
Of fish is always fascinating
The maintenance of
uon Is practically negligible
one that large enough for four lilies should
bult the gardener
ha1 OF that amount My first pool cost considerably less
Inc important factor in pools
Pools designed
may be formal or informal large
cnoc OF type depends the character
which it - =
Evening star., 1939-06-17

Has llOI advanced 100 lar, CQe plauC
may be saved by cutting away all
infection and dipping in corrosive
sublimate in the proportion Of to
1000. Be sure to gather all af-
fected foliage and parts and burn
Immediately, as the disease is liable
to spread. Dipping what is left Of
the rhizome in dry sulphur also is
recommended A drenching of the
space housing the affected plant
with the corrosive sublimate should
be done, or dug out and replaced
with fresh earth. Let the treated
plant remain exposed to the sun
for several days.
Leaf spot is a very prevalent dis
ease and if not eradicated proves
very destructive, ultimately causing
the death of the plant. This is
fungus disease and is observed in
the form of reddish-bordered spots
with a gray center. The center Is
Invariably dotted with black bodies
OF the fungus. Leaf spot usually af-
fects the upper half of the sheath,
but If left unattended will eventually
spread to the whole plant, causing
complete destruction. Careful re-
moval and burning Of all affected
leaves in the fall is the best method
of control.
Last to be mentioned here, but
by no means the least of iris troubles,
comes an insect pest, the iris borer.
This borer is indeed pestiferous, and
seems to be the chief cause of COM
plant in this section. The eggs Of
this insect are laid in the fall near
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Gladiolus Care

Now that the gladioluses are max
ing good growth it is time to give a
little thought to having the extra
fine spikes of bloom that are 80
satisfying. Glads need water and
fertilizers when they are making
rapid growth. Fertilizers. high In
phosphate seem to be NOSE effective.
Some growers, however, supply the
phosphate when planting and then
fertilize during the season Of rapid
growth with a general garden fer
tilizer, such as . 4-8-5, 6-6-6 or 4-3-l.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Is Its Owner With Its Beauty and Cool
Leaves From
The Garden
Morning Best Time
To Water Lawns
And Flowers

The question Is often raised as to
when 1t Is the best time to water the
garden and lawn. There is probably
less loss from evaporation when the
watering is done In the evening, but
wet foliage during the night is con-
ducive to the spread Of mildew and
other plant diseases. When water
ing during the heat of the day more
moisture is lost through evaporation
Early morning hours are probably
as near ideal as any but few of us
can take the time at that period to
water the lawn and flowers.
The Japanese iris are now in full
bloom and are worthy of more than
passing notice. Tolerating shade,
they seem to thrive in wet places
and enjoy liberal applications of
manure. Almost the exact opposite
of the requirements of the tall
bearded iris. I have seen Japanese
iris growing in full sun in an ordi-
nary flower bed, and they were do
ing well.
There are many named varieties
Of the Japs, but most seedlings are
worth growing and they are easily
raised from seed. DR.. Norton CHy-
attsville) has been growing them for
a number of years and his seeding
collection is we'll worth seeing.
The perennial bachelors button
(Centaurea montana, or mountain
bluet, is fine blue -hoWered peren-
nial with long season of bloom
1t will grow in shade places, but, If
the soil is we'll supplied with humus,
can be grown in full sun. The plants
are not as tall (12 to 18 inches) as
is the annual form, but 1t will con-
tinue to flower even though the
spent blossoms are not removed
While the blue form is most COM
monty grown, there are rose and
white varieties Of C. montana. The
plants soon make a most compact
clump, as they spread somewhat by
underground root-stems. l have not
found this habit to be Objectionable
II you have not already started
your perennial seed bed, it is time
to do it. There is no point in wait
ing until July or August. BY start
ing the seeds now the plants should
be large enough to transplant In
early September. They will then
have ample time to become we'll
established before cold weather.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has just issued a circu-
lar (No. 528) describing the new
early Towering hardy chrysanthe-
NUNS which they recently began
distributing through cooperating
nurseries. Twelve varieties. the first
selection deemed worthy of distribu-
ton, are described.
X X
II you are planning now for fall
bloom do not overlook the japanese
anemone or windfower. They be-
gin to flower early in the fall and
continue until freezing weather cuts
them down. In this area they do
best in semi-shaded location and
thrive in soil that is we'll supplied
with humus. Some protection from
strong winds is desirable. In a we'll
protected situation they can be de-
pended upon for a longer season of
bloom than when exposed to chill
ing winds.
While they cannot compete with
the dahlia for quantity of bloom
they are better adapted to the hardy
border. There are a number of
named varieties on the market
Whirlwind (white) and Queen Char
lotte fpink) are most widely known
There are many others to choose
from.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Encourage Growth

Flowers which send out branches
from main stem on which flowers
are borne may be made bushier
and more prolific by pinching off the
end OF the main stem after several
pairs of leaves have developed. This
encourages the growth Of branches
and the development of flowers on
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
By HENRY McLEMORE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. (UP)-
E. C. Henderson, known to the
trade as Gloomy Gus is CRATE
full that the three fates who guide
human destiny - Tom, Dick and
Harry-have seen to it that at last
he is finished with alumni and
sorority sisters.
After 20 years of coaching foot
ball, mostly collegiate, Henderson is
headed for Detroit to serve as top
man of the professional Detroit
Lions. 1 talked with him today
and even the injuries he suffered
in a recent automobile accident
could not down his gladness at
getting away from the yelps Of the
graduate wolves and the adolescent
sweetness of the campus bellies.
Before ne turned to coaching
professional pigskinners. Hender-
son served six years as head coach
at Southern California, and eleven
years at the University Of Tulsa.
AS a result of this campus training
he was a working knowledge of
alumni wolves. He considers them
even more deadly than the lobo or
timber wolf and before signing
with Dick Richards, Detroit owner,
made sure that the Lions did not
have an alumni association.
1T is a peculiar thing" Hender-
son told me- but as soon as a
man signs to coach college team
all the graduates of that college
are automatically granted riparian
rights on the coach's scalp, and
given the privilege to build a nest
in his hair Once in his hair they
stay there until he resigns or is
fired. If you build teams they
demand character, and if you build
character they want teams. A pro