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Evening star., 1939-08-12
Window Boxes Serve
10 Link House and
Its Surroundings
By EDITH HOUGH

window boxes serve to link the
mouse with its grounds and to form
harmony of the two. They are
particularly necessary where space is
limited, where the garden would not
seem complete without appendages
on the walls surrounding it. For
apartments they are the only gar
oens. They impart a settled and
natural effect to the walls of new
houses which would be otherwise
painfully bare; in this respect they
might be used only temporarily. un-
I'll the foliage and shrubbery have
grown. On some types of houses.
"lnoo" boxes appear incongruous,
put severe types of architecture
especially need some foliage s,lch
as English ivy or fuchsia, along the
walls. The color combinations ,seo
should conform to the color of the
walls and to the decoration of the
rooms inside; there is such a wide
selection in plants that any COM
olnation can be obtained.
The plants to be selected should
be those which retain their foliage
throughout the summer. have a long
period OF bloom and are unimpaired
II the roots are crowded into a small
area. They may be set out at any
time OF the year and the roots
should be packed in firmly to with
stand the wind. The boxes are
usually six to eight inches deep and
~ TO IL inches wide; they should
oe deeper, If the situation Is very
WINDY. Concrete, wood or other
building materials are suitable.
Holes for drainage should be small
and about II inches apart. A good
SOIL mixture Is two parts garden
loan, one part leaf mold, one part
manure and one part sand. This
makes soil sufficiently rich. but
manure may be worked into the
mixture every 10 days or so to in
crease the richness.
AS we'll as the conventional eera-
NUNS, periwinkle and daisies, anv
OF the dwarf ANIMALS may be useo
O"oAA AAiiilAdo dIlU SIldDQTa0OTS
orange and yellow California pop-
pies, blue lobelia and pink verbena
are few which exemplify the range
IN color. Balcony petunias, of all
colors, are very popular for window
boxes. In making the ARRANGEMENTS
1t is we'll to include some vines, such
as those of dropping habit, to coun-
teract the stiffness of the box.
Some flowers do best in certain ex-
posures. In the sun, on the south
and west sides of buildings, gerani-
ums, heliotrope, phlox and Floss
Flower grow especially well. On a
northern exposure, asparagus fern.
morning glories, petunias and vinca
Will thrive despite the cold and lack
OF sun. Ferns, nasturtiums and be-
gonlas will grow on damp eastern
exposures. In dusty locations,
smooth -leaved plants, such Is myr-
tle and Ivy geraniums, are most sat-
lsfactory, for the dust cannot cling
to them.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

my gardener-hostesses. What she
meant. think, was that the grow
ing beauty in the garden brings
beauty in the mind and the growing
beauty in the mind brings beauty
10 the garden. The thing that pleases
the individual in his garden is
right for him. And if it does mot
please him next year that is as IT.
should be, too. A little boy in INV
garden once taught me a lesson. /
mad tied a delphinium to a stake
topped with a wooden blue jay, and
l notlced the childs handkerchief
thrown over the blue jay. 1 did not
think the handkerchief looked well
and asked him to remove it.
oh. no." he objected, "I don't
IKE that blue jays face" When I
removed the handkerchief and really
looked at the plant support I de-
cloed that l did not like the arti-
hclal blue jays face either.
However, some artificial touches
prove pleasing and amusing wear
after year. The glass balls in nets
that the fishermen use enliyen a
shady arch when hung there to
catch the light. An old Bennine-
Ton water jar from the poultry
yard, half hidden in the azalias
holds a candle to show the few
steps to the terrace. An old oil pa :
rade torch lights another fight of
steps, a MISREPRESENTATION &
IRON Kettle is an adequate ash re-
celVer at the corner of the dining
terrace, and large green bottle
puts reflections in the pool.
Sometimes thing is pleasing in
one position and annoying in an
other. Perhaps the secret is To Let
living plants dominate. The half
hidden things that one is con-
stantly discovering are the joys of
the garden.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Selections
Of Shrubs
For Yard
Consider Conditions
When You Select
Any Evergreen
Star Stan Photo

Evergreens are available today in
great variety of forms. Heights
range from the PROSTATE kinds
which hug the ground to the pines
and frs, which often reach height
of 100 feet; widths include those that
grow in narrow columnar form as
we'll as the spreading types. Foliage
is equally varied from the blue of
the Roster and of the Colorado
spruoes to the deep green's of the
yews and the golden foliage of sew
eral others. Some have finely cut
foliage while others, such as the
pines, have long, heavy needles. In
between these extremes there are an
indefinite number of others.
All of which points to the neces-
sity Of choosing evergreens with care
to insure getting the proper ones for
your particular purpose and situ-
alton. Spruce look very we'll in front
of the house when first planted. but
the spruce often make as much as
3 feet of growth in year and hence
soon outgrow a front-yard location.
Hemlock and yews will stand more
shade than other evergreens
For extremely difficult situations,
such as in front of a white house
with southern exposure, the follow
ing are suggested: Chinese juniper
savin juniper, Japanese yew and
mugho pine. The American arbor-
vitae and white spruce do best in
wet places, while the pines and
jumpers are better adapted to dry
hillsides.
Before making a selection of ever
greens consider these fundamental
conditions: Is the situation sunny,
in light shade or deep shade, wet or
dry, exposed or sheltered? Should
the evergreen be tall, short, spread
ing or PROSTATE ultimate size) ?
Having determined which of these
factors apply, you are ready to
choose intelligently from the great
variety of kinds and forms Of ever
greens which the modern nursery
man has to offer,
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Natural Beauty of Garden
Is Often Spoiled by Too
Lavish OrnamentatiOn
Few Unobtrusive Decorations
Should Only Complement
Outdoor SURROUNDINGS
BY GLADYS MOON.

Ac.uay the garden is IKE woman On the latter
done presents dconcerng garden
lew man-made ornaments enhance
OF
With this thought in mind rambled and George
was looking for hidden in
plots where children play and their Here are
some OF the pleasant things O ~
Two totem poles make attractive the home
ana MRS Chares jackson OF 4615 Morgan Chase
Gardens Mr. Jackson
jackson brought the totem totem
OF
on top while beneath him is and stars
ohoer tS is ne young raven who made
created hed IN ms wings The other the totem with
mountain
entrance between tall shrubs delightful ~ ~-'
Across the street from the Jacksons
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Gadous Shows Prove Popularity Flower
Not Particular About Soil
They Respond to Feeding
And Careful Watering
Diseases Are Often Avoidable
By Careful Purchasing and
A knowledge of Control
By w. H, YOUNGMAN.

With gadious past 10 days.
we'll consider
bulbs The gadous hardly be classed
for cutting There
and the decorative (prmunus pe) The exhibition
which turns down. giving hooded appearance.
Most gardeners who gads the
general statement since
growers and prolific
Glads particular
watering Frequent shallow cultivation
corm
should
August. Most varieties bloom to
exhibition
continue applications until the foe
flowers for cutting give care
Gads used to be widely coming the
Evening star., 1939-08-12

Marmora, gray tinted with rose, is
an exceedingly well liked smoky.
Many Yellows
On the Market.
There are no yellows in the above
list although there are many named
varieties on the market. Butterboy
Jonquil, Golden Goddess, Miss
Bloomington, Golden Frills, Golden
Fleece, Spray of Gold, etc, are only
a few of them. Butterboy is easily
grown and Jonquil seems to do fairly
well here.
Other varieties worth considering
for local gardens include Scarlet
Princeps-tbetter than Dr. Bennett)
Charles Dickens, purple; Mrs. S. A,
Errey, salmon orange, and Red
Phipps, light red.
Gladiolus corms are essentially
tender and few growers attempt to
leave them in the ground over win
ter, even though there are plenty
OF cases on record where the corms
have lived and continued to flower
for several years when left in the
ground.
Do not dig glads until the foliage
has begun to die Dry in the sun
until the dirt falls off. Remove the
tops and store in warm, airy room
until the curing is complete and the
dead roots will then separate from
the corms tbulbs). Husk the corms
and put in a paper sack with nap
thalene flakes, using small hand
full of the flakes to so corms. Leave
in the sacks from two to six weeks.
Then shake the flakes out and put
the bulbs in dry but we'll venti-
lated cool storage space until spring
planting time.
Each year local gladiolus shows
have displays of the best of all
varieties-both new and old. At
the Takoma show, as was men,
toned above, Myrna, new white,
won as the best flower in the show.
Picardy, an old standby, was second.
At the Woodbridge show, Picardy
was first. Both shows had entries
of many of the newer varieties and
of the best of the older ones.
Woodbridge was fortunate in secur-
ing an exhibit from the Maryland
Gladiolus Society's test garden at
Havre de Grace Such a display
is always helpful to the grower,
particularly so when the varieties
are grown nearby Then it is that
visitors can see what the flowers
are like and how they do under
their own local growing conditions.
Hyattsville had it's show on the
10th, and it, no doubt, produced
an equally fine display The Mary
land Gladiolus Society's show is on
the 18th and 18th at Havre de Grace.
Many of our glad fans and fanciers
will want to make the trip and while
there to look over the test garden
with its 200 varieties growing under
uniform soil and climatic conditions.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

1nclosed with white picket fence.
All is in keeping with the simplicity
OF the fence. A white arch over the
gate is covered by a blooming trum-
pet vine, a short grape arbor is
white and under it, at one end, is
comfortable white bench. The grass
under the arbor flourishes and the
roses, all tagged, seem as loved and
cared for as the children Here is
evident knowledge of horticulture,
restraint that gives a feeling of
space homeyness and neat con-
struction.
Interesting Treatment
Given Ch17neys
Another garden where children
are happy with rope swing hung
from a great old elm is back of
the Georgetown home of the Drew
Pearsons. Here is unique treat
ment of three old outside brick
chimneys on the windowless wall of
neys are recessed arches about two
feet above the ground and in these
arched inches about the size of win
dows are boxes planted with Wan
dering Jew and white petunias. The
chimneys are covered with ivy, and
the little window boxes break the
monotony. On the brick terrace at
the door of the Pearson's hospitable
house stands a Persian jar, the blue
in its decorations blending with the
shutters. There is also a blue tiled
pool in this garden and near 1t
some antique wrought iron garden
seats painted white.
White ornaments can be used eff
fectively and wisely to mark paths
and steps that might be lost in the
dark. White urns are used for this
purpose in the terraced gardens of
Major and Mrs. Henry Leonard,
also of Georgetown. All the orna-
ments and furniture in this garden
are in harmony with the old
wrought iron white balustrade of
the porch. The wrought iron
benches and table on the first ter
race are also snow white and down
the vistas of the five terraces the
note is repeated in pairs of white
urns at the steps. But still there
is no feeling of cold classicism. One
wall, draped with the blue jewels of
plumbago, has pool at its base
where a lotus plant lifts its great
shining leaves. An ancient hollow
apple tree is the matriarch of the
highest terrace, while a birdbath
centers the fagstones OF the lowest
terrace
One finds two covetable ornaments
in the garden of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. B. Gilliat in Georgetown. An
Egyptian urn evidently topped a
pedestal long ago and now resides
on fiat stone, while behind and
above it towers splendid SUM-
flower. The other piece here is
large Canton jardiniere that once
held a Chinese dwarf evergreen
tree. Mrs. Gilliat has planted it
with petunias summer after sum-
mer because she loves their colors
with the blue decorations of the
jar. She enjoys toying with colors,
and when I called she had just fin
ished painting the boards of the
terrace alternately blue and white,
thereby achieving cool frostiness
that matched the blue and white
chairs.
Individual Tastes
Are Reflected.
There are not enough people
with gardens or not enough gar
dens for the people" said one Of
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Seeds in Bulb Bed

Forget-me- mot seed may Be
planted this month in established
bulb beds. For beds where tulips
are to be planted in october the
soil should be carefully prepared
and the forget-me- seed sown
as soon as convenient. The bulbs
to be planted later.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
For Small Yard

The laburnum. or golden chain
tree, is perfectly hardy, low-growing
and flowers in June. 1t is related
to the red-bud and locust trees
Slow in growth, this bush tree is
suitable for the small yard-it likes
lime.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
WebWorm in Lawn

Where brown spots are found In
lawn, spreading rapidly, you may
assume that the sod webworm is at
work. Water we'll with material
containing pyrethrum, l ounce to
a gallon of water, gallon per square
yard. Kerosene emulsion is gener-
ally believed to be more effective.
Apply at same rate.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

tIlIlpS uldlly SIOppeu pldIlIlIlS IQeIll
because frequent spraying was toe
much work The diseases of the
glads are seldom serious and by buy
ing from reputable dealers can be
easily avoided. Not SO with the
thrips, for they spread far and wide
With better knowledge of the con-
troll, however, it is possible to grow
glads just about as easily now as
before.
The important steps are to treat
the bulbs with napthalene flakes in
the early winter after the bulbs
have been dried and cleaned and
the husks removed Secondly, be-
fore planting time treat with some
busting material: there are several
brands on the market. This routine
is certainly not too difficult or
tedious. My glads were badly in
tested, but are now free from any
signs of thrip and summer control
where needed is now easier. A
rotenone and pyrethrum insecticide
is just as effective as the old Paris
green and brown sugar mixture and
it does not burn the foliage or stunt
the bulbs The Tarter emetic spray
is likewise effective and does not
have an injurious effect upon the
plant.
Some Excellent
Varieties Listed.
With some 5000 varieties of glads
listed, it is a difficult task to say
which are the best and, of those,
which ones are best adapted to this
area. The national symposium of
the New England Gladiolus Society
in 1888 produced this list: Picardy,
Minuet, Maid of Orleans, Com
, mander Koehl, Star of Bethlehem,
Betty Nuthall, Bagdad, Mother Ma
chree, Wasaga, Duna, Debonaire,
Vagabond Prince, Margaret Fulton,
Pelegrina and Marmora. These are
all fine growing varieties and have
made a name for themselves in the
flower shows. Picardy was second
in the Takoma show this year and
first last year. 1t is a consistent
winner. Minuet has long been a
popular lavender. Maid of Orleans,
a creamy white, has not been so de-
pendable a performer here. Man,
moth White, Bleedingheart and
Baby Decorah seem to do better here
than the others, although the whites
as class seem not to do we'll here.
And yet the best flower in the Ia
koma show was Myrna, a creamy
white from Edgewater Arsenal. 1t,
however, is quite new and yet to be
tested in local gardens.
Commander Koehl has for long
been the standard red. Star of Beth
lehem, another new white, has yet to
prove it's worth in local gardens.
Betty Nuthall, coral pink. is con-
sistent and we'll liked here. Bagdad,
a smoky old rose, is generally re-
ported as satisfactory. Mother
Machree is splendid smoky laven-
der and usually very popular among
those who like the smoky colors.
asaga and Duna are two that are
classed as buff -colored. Why they
60 together like twins is not known,
but they were put on the market at
the same time and both are good,
standing side by side in the nationa!
poll.
Debonair is a good pink and is
considered to be an outstanding ex-
hibition variety Vagabond Prince
is another smoky-rosy orange and
comparatively new. Margaret Full
ton, a dark salmon, is we'll liked by
local gardeners. Pelegrina, large
dark blue is a bit more difficult to
grow than Aida and tends to have
crooked spikes, but is generally con-
sidered to be more of a show flower
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Cutting Gladiolus

When cutting gladiolus for home
decoration, cut the stalk on a slant.
Do not take too much foliage, as
this is necessary for the develop
ment of the CORN for next years
flower.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Garden Club Note

The Sligo Park Hills Garden Club
will hold its August meeting on Mon
day evening at . O'Clock at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Knight u
Essex road
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Cutting Lawn

Do not NOW the lawn more than
is necessary during this month un-
less rainfall is sufficient to keep the
grass growing rapidly.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

BY MARGARET NOVEL;
flower
panel in the pner
Chinese embroidery cand]escks
placed together at the lower right bowl strong
interest which with forms comnee
eompositon-
Evening star., 1939-08-12

One way of prolonging the life of
asters as cut flowers is to put
teaspoonful of sugar in the vase to
each quart of water Before putting
the asters in the vase strip off the
lower leaves, as they foul the water
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That default has occurred in the
conditions Of that certain mortgage,
dated the 18th day of March, 1928,
executed by John j. Amman and
Katherine Ahmann, his wife. of st.
Cloud, County of Stearns and State
of Minnesota, as mortgagors to The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company as mortgage, filed for
record in the office Of the Register
of Deeds in and for the County of
Stearns, and State Of Minnesota, on
the 9th day of March, 1928, at 10
O'Clock A. M, and recorded in Book
So Of Mortgage Records, page 1853;
that no action or proceeding has
been instituted at law to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof, that there is due
and claimed to be due upon said
mortgage, including interest to date
hereof, the sum of Eighty-three
hundred eighty-one Dollar being
$4,000 balance of principal, with in
terest- thereon at SO from Sept. 10,
1888, less a credit of $13S.66 on ac-
count Of interest due March 10. 1889,
$378.00, and So for continuing the
abstract of title, and that pursuant
to the power of sale therein con-
tanned, said mortgage will be fore
closed and the tract of land lying
and being in the County of Stearns,
State of Minnesota. described as fol-
lows, to-Wit:
The northwest fractional quarter
of the northwest fractional quarter
containing 1903 acres, more or less;
the west half of the northeast quar-
ter and the east half of the north
west quarter, all in section six,
township one hundred twenty-five
north, of range thirty west.
Also the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter Of
section thirty-one, in township one
hundred twenty-three north, of
range thirty west, will be sold by
the sheriff Of said county at public
auction on the ninth day Of Feb
ruary, 1910, at three o'clock p. M,
at the south front door of the Court
House in the City of st. Cloud in
said county and state. to pay the
debt then secured by said mortgage
and taxes, IL any, on said premises
and the costs and disbursements al
lowed by law subject to redemption
within twelve months from said
date of sale.
Dated December 20, 1889.
TILE NORTHWESTERN MU-
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Mortgagee.
GLENN GULLICKSON,
Attorney for Mortgage,
942 Metropolitan Bank Bldg.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Published Dec. %, 1899, Jan. 4, II,
18. 25, Feb. /, 1910.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
TRUTH about ADVERTISING
A MAN NAMED cAxTON
By CHARLES B. ROTH

the newspaper would complete the
educational process for their goods
wasn't enough. 1t also had to do the
job at less cost than any other me-
dunn.
And they found, after many tri-
ais in different fields, that it did. It
got their message to prospective
buyers in a manner which was eco
nomical as well as effective.
Today this same condition is I'M
changed. Advertisers, using news
papers year in and year out, find 1t
the most profitable way in which to
tel their story to buyers.
The reason is simple. The news
paper is the great common denoIni-
nator of modern life. It reaches
practically every family. 1t has the
confidence of its readers. It stands
for everything which is right and
good and modern.
The advertisements in your news
paper are as much a part Of its vi
tai importance as the editorial and
the news columns.
As a matter of fact, most readers
find 1t hard to tell what interests
them most-the commercial news,
which is called advertising and
which touches their lives every day,
or the general news, in news story,
editorial and cartoon.
They're both valuable.
This man named Caxton was one
of the great benefactors of man.
kind. He lighted the lamp-and it
is still burning bright, though CEN
turtles have fed since he lived.
g Charles B. Roth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
Lure of Talking Pictures
Thrills Australian Natives

The lure of the tallsies has pene-
trated to the wilds Of Anthem is
land, in north Australia, and the
problems officials have now is not
to keep white men out Of this huge
aboriginal preserve. but to keep the
natives in.
Recently six aborigines reached
Darwin, capital Of the northern ter
ritory, after walking hundreds Of
miles through the unsurveyed fast
ness of Anthem Land, swimming
swollen rivers infested with croco-
dies and risking their lives in pass
ing through territory Of hostile
tribes-an to see a cinema show.
They came from Milingimi, on the
northeastern end of the Anthem
land coast, and their long trek last
ed four months. Later nearly a
score Of natives made a similar
journey for the same purpose, and
the glamour Of the talkies now has
spread throughout the nomadic
tribes of the north.
Picture night for the natives is
the event of the week in Darwin,
even for the "detribalized" blacks,
and only illness keeps them away.
One evening the manager Of OAR
wins cinema received a message
that he was wanted in the Office.
When he got there he found an
aborigine waiting for him-and a
dog, a mongrel, f1ea-bitten hound.
The native explained that if he was
going to the cinema his dog was,
too.
The dog, he went on, had never
seen the talkies and he was willing
to pay for a seat for himself and
another for the dog so that that
oversight could be remedied.