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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Kiwanis Club S
Costume Party

The gay nineties are to be re-
vived Friday night for Kiwanis
club members and their guests
all of whom are to come to a din
ner party dressed in costumes
characteristic of the period, 1900
being the date set.
A chicken dinner will be served
at 7:l5 pm. in the Ten Thousand
club house and entertainment will
be supplied by a number of the
clubs talented members. DR.. R. c..
Clemons and r. E. Couch are IN
general charge
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20

Daisy Dearborn, Cora Willoughby,
Rosa Burton, Harriet Downing,
Eleanor j. Sones, Maggie Havens,
Joycie Small, Viola Peterson. Paul
inc Westmoreland, Martha Rosson,
J. c. Stuart, Lucie Holmes, Gladys
Clark, Aleta Pollard Alice Pollard,
D. E. Green, James N. Cook, John
Frohly, Lula Springer, Pearl Wag-
goner, Anna Brandenburg, Ruth
Thompson, Anita Binns, Elsie Fish
er, Mildred King, Elizabeth Ad-
kins, Vera Harris, G. w. Brock
man. Evan T. HeWes, j. p La
Brucherie, Tom Allen, Esther Sun
derman, Jim Nelson, Mirtie Hav-
ems, the Misses Dorothy Dundas,
Martha Furrer and Ruby Brock
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Sc eIey Community
Ne etinq FRIDAY

The Seeley Community will again
meet Friday April 81 at 7:30 for
its monthly fellowship and sing.
The meeting is held a week sooner
than usual, due to another con-
flicting meeting on that date next
week. Children must be accom-
panied by parents or older persons
who will assume responsibility for
same.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
WOOD TO SPEAK AT
JASPER CENTER MEETING

Roy L. Wood, secretary of the
Imperial county hay growers as
sociation, will discuss the alfalfa
hay situation Friday night at a
meeting of the Jasper Farm center
and Jasper school, according to
Yves Anderson, center director.
A movie, Game Management"
will be shown and pot luck din
ner will be served by the home de-
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
4-HCIub Social
Patronized

Eucalyptus All clubs social We'd
nesday night in the school netted Il
substantial sum to the club treas
ury. for the affair was exception
ally well patronized, every bit of ice
cream and cake available being
sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Church Dinner


Monthly fellowship dinner of the
Methodist church took place Wed
nesday night in the social hall
where a tempting menu was served
by Mrs. Harry Laird and her com
mittee.
stan Atkm played a group of
splendid violin solos with piano ac-
Compartments by Ruth Teeple
Reld. The Rev, Dr.. E. A. Palmer.
pastor OF the church, gave a brief
talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20

erous, most impractical, the Syca-
more family is perfectly content
with its own peculiar way of living
and the family household provides
situations of great hilality for the
enjoyment Of the audience.
Special stage sets have been de-
signed by Ell Cover of Hollywood
who also created those for "Smilin
Through
The play will start at 8 p. m. in
the high school auditorium,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Methodists Plan
Conference

Fourth quarterly conference of
the El Centro Methodist church is
one of great importance as it is
the last one before the conference.
This meeting, which is to be
congressional one, is set for Satur-
day night at 7:30 O'Clock in the
church. DR.. James E. Dunning,
superintendent, will be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Schools to Give
Operettas

Harding and Wilson schools are
busy with preparations and rehear-
sails of their spring operettas which
are to be presented in the immed-
late future
Harding's palo verde festival
comes first, and will be presented
on the school grounds at pm
Tuesday, this hour being chosen
in the hopes that some of the
fathers will be able to attend.
Wilson'S operetta is scheduled for
Thursday, April 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Winners in Bridge
Section Game

Miss Bess StanSbury and Mrs
Jack Weart won high scores at the
Dams Entire bridge sections meet
ing this week Mrs. Stevens H. Har-
ris and Miss Stansbury were hos
tcsscs at the Harris home on San
dalwood Drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-20
Desert Party for
Los Amigos

Los Amigos club of the Presby-
terian church has planned a desert
party for Friday night Members
are to meet at the church at 7
o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Cole
and Mr.. and Mrs. Al Smaller are
in general charge.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Hints on Rose Growing
Spraying at Regular Intervals
Lessons Peril of Black Spot

which should bring on a good crop
OF fall bloom. Naturally. this feed
ing program has required consider
able moisture to make it available.
During late July, little watering was
required because of the frequent
rains, but the first part of July
was dry and the beds were soaked
thoroughly once a week.
To retain the moisture. a mulch
OF peat moss was used. A thick
layer was applied in late June.
Peat moss serves we'll for this pur-
pose but has tendency to acidifv
the soil, which must be counter
acted by pulverized limestone.
My roses have received more care
and attention this year than here
tofore, but feel well rewarded by
the better quality and more abun-
dant bloom.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Leatherleaf Shrub
Most Effective
Planted Alone

Leatherleaf is the common name
applied to the shrub viburnum
rhytldophyllum. To make the name
more appropriate We should add,
in parentheses, walrus, because the
deeply wrinkled surface of the leaf
does not suggest leather as we
ordinarily see that product. but it
does simulate seal or walrus hide.
The species name rhytidophyllum
literally means wrinkled leaf or
wrinkle leaved.
While the more familiar vibur-
NUNS (snowballs, arrowwood. cram
berry bush, etc. drop their leaves
IN the fall, the (walrus) leatherleaf
is evergreen and can therefore be
used in the garden to great advan-
tage. The large leaves, 21a to 3
inches wide and up to 7 inches long
are shiny dark green on the up-
per surface while the reverse is COW
cred with a soft white felt-like sub
stance which botanists describe with
the term tomentum. They remain
on the plant through winter and
well into spring when they are grad
ually dropped as new leaves appear.
The young shoots are covered
with brown tomentum which add
to the interesting appearance of
the plant. Flower buds are formed
in clusters at the tip of the current
seasons growth; farther north they
remain closed over winter and burst
into bloom in the spring to be fol-
lowed by red berries which later
turn shiny black; but near WASH
ington the white flowers often be-
gin opening in August and continue
through the fall with the result
that the bush is seldom seen in fruit.
The (walrus) leatherleaf makes
well-formed shrub which may reach
height Of 8 to 10 feet. It is ad-
mirably suited for the shrub border
when a touch of evergreen is wanted
there, or in the base planting against
the house whether the building is
frame or brick. 1t will endure shade
and can be used under trees where
other shrubs have a difficult time.
but it is probably most effective bv
itself as an accent plant on tls
lawn.
Evening star., 1939-08-26

1ul grass plot is that never has
one seed of weed or crab grass been
allowed to fall. Each individual
trespassing ruffan has been lifted
out by the roots in seasons past.
Plan Your Garden
For Next Spring.
We have been thinking of fra
GRANGE to solace ourselves in sum-
mer, but 1t is also time to think of
fragrance for next spring. Very
early, with the crocus, comes an iris
that should be seen in greater GUAM
titles. 1t Is the violet-colored
vlolet-scented Reticulata, that comes
with the snowdrop in a sunny loca-
tlon, and is particularly effective
WIN the yellow crocus. Very early,
100, are the extremely fragrant
blooms of Viburnum Carlesi and
Daphne. Think also of these now
and plan for them: Hyacinths,
narclssus, peonies, fragrant tulips.
sweet violets, lilies of the valley,
honeysuckle, wild grape bloom. wis
TARA. Remember the herbs: Rose
mary, lavender, and study a book
OF them this fall. This is the time
also to begin thinking of trees;
Magnolia, crabapple, mimosa. If
you have room, plant a Towering
tree, and your children and grand
children will bless you.
Anne Dorrance begins a little
oook called Fragrance In the Gar
den' with this sentence: THE fra
grant garden is a garden plus "
She says, You get more than p
sweet scent from your fragrant
plants. 1t is well established that
with these sweet flower and leaf
odors come healing qualities. quail
ties that soothe and stimulate In
this faith, by seasons and alpha
betically, she names and describes
flowers, shrubs, trees and herbs
that are fragrant.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
for
The Shady
Location
Bloom All Summer
May Be Assured bv
Choice of Plants

So often We see shady gardens at
this season of the year that are de-
VOID OF color and cutting material.
put last spring-April and MAY
tney were a mass of color. To me
tnlS emphasizes the necessity of
looking about for suitable plant ma
terlal to carry the color and inter-
est OF the garden all through the
season.
Ihere are a number of perennials
that need shade for good growth
curing the summer and fall In
addition, there are a number that
benefit from partial shade, such as
the daylilies. The japanese iris
Will grow and bloom in partial
shade If given sufficient moisture,
But to return to those that are dis
tinctly shade loving. The so-called
hardy ageratum," which is not an
ageratum but eupatorium. thriyes
IN moist, shady spots. The false
spirea "goatsbeard" (Aruncus) pro-
duces great creamy white spikes of
flowers in late June in a woodsv spot
The globef1ower (Trollius) seem
lngly cannot stand our hot summer
sun, but in a moist shady spot pro-
duces an amazing display of color
ana cutting material through most
OF the summer. The violas often
ploom through the summer in a
shady nook. while in a SUNNY bor-
oer they usually become stunted and
sickly. N anu
The bleedinghearts and their rela.
tlves, the Corydalis, are excellent
material for the shady spot. While
the large bleedingheart (Dicentra
spectaollls) is an early Towering
species, the plumy or everbloominp
bleedingheart Dicentra eximia) con.
tlnues to bloom throughout most of
the summer. 1t is lower growing and
mas very attractive foliage. Then
there is the native-Squirrelcorn
Dicentra canadensis) that many
gardeners collect from the woods.
The Corydalis, which greatly re-
semnle the bleedinghearts, have
smaller flowers in terminal racemes
Inc annual species "a native)
flowers In July, the others (peren.
nials) are spring boomers.
Other summer Towering shade
loving perennials include the her
oaceous clematis, plants growing
from ID inches to feet high: the
plantainlllies CHosta or Funkia),
sometimes called the August lilies.
Virginia snakeroot (Cimicifuga)
native that has tall spike of white
flowers in July and August: the
swamp aster (Boltonia), a tall pale
lavender Towering in the early fall:
the tuberous-rooted begonias, splen-
did plants for the protected deeply
shaded spot; astilbe-a splendid
bushy plant with spikes of pink or
white flowers; the Japanese anemone
"a good cutting fall flower, and the
hlblscus-for moist light shady situ-
ations. There are many other per-
ennlals that thrive in shade of vary
Ing degrees of density.
So when people tell me that they
cannot have attractive gardens be-
cause OF the shade I am inclined to
wonder whether it is lack of inter-
est or that they do not know Just
how much plant material is avail
able. Many Of the suggested plants
would be an addition to any garden,
but because Of the heat of our sum-
mers are really available only to
those with shade.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Fragrance in the Garden
Is Achieved by Careful
Selection of Plants
Pleasing Aromas Counterfeit
The Intense Summer Heat;
Plan Now for Springtime
BY GLADYS MOON.

One who has been and be
dog days will planted fragrance Flower
at their best in the evening
lit evenings and softbreahed mornings day
August welcomes the lilies the lilies
IN TINS vicinity is always question whether
vacation the madonna
and lose the companonshp Of the aurat speciosum Philip
pnense formosanum
sweet evenings of the pantain lily. ~ N ~ AVA VIC
To sit for little while before terrace steps between
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ones self against the days traffic lilies arise hroeb
carpet portuaca nat shades their
Is pair OF green tubs For fragrance containing ear
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Evening star., 1939-08-26
Rosemallow, Hardy
Perennial, Grown
In Shrub Border

One of the largest fowered hardy
perennials to be grown is the rose
mallow, commonly listed as Mallow
Marvels (Hibiscus moscheutos hy-
brids). 1t is oftentimes confused
with the marshmallow, a member of
the althea family. The rosemallow
is truly a marsh plant but seems
to be equally at home in ordinary
garden soil as in a marshy spot
The wild species native to this re-
gion and commonly called marsh
mallow is the H. moscheutos, whose
flowers are quite large.
The rosemallow has giant flowers,
from to II inches across, that
resemble a single hollyhock in ap-
pearance and range in color from
clear white with a red eye to deep
crimson. Most of the colors are
quite pleasing, and the tall plants
which grow from to 8 feet in
height and are covered with the
large blooms make a striking dis
play in late summer The rosemal-
lows begin to flower in July, con-
tinuing through August into Sep
tember.
The rosemallow is perennial, al
though it looks more like a shrub.
In fact, it is better adapted to the
shrub border than to the average
perennial border. In dry ground,
however, they do not grow so large
and the blooms are smaller. The
branches die to the ground in the
winter and should be removed at
pruning time in early spring.
The rosemallow may be raised
from seeds, blooming the first year
from early-sown seed, or 1t may be
propagated by division and by cut
tings. Choice colors, however, are
usually propagated by the latter
methods.
Since the mallows die to the
ground during the winter and are
very slow to start their growth in
the spring, it is not uncommon for
inexperienced gardeners to dig up
and throw the roots away believing
them to be dead. 1t is we'll to
mark the location of the plants to
avoid injury, when cultivating, to
the new shoots before they appear
above ground.
Space the plants about two feet
apart.
Evening star., 1939-08-26

geraniums should not be forgotten.
The lemon verbena associates de-
lightfully with these.
1t is as satisfying an experience to
achieve mingling of scents as of
colors, and try to give the scentless
beauty a neighbor that is fragrant.
With the gladioli, dahlias and zin-
MAS, tuberoses and heliotrope are
suitable. for the strong colors and
sturdy forms of the former are bal
anced by the heavy fragrance of the
latter. Tuberoses are also happy with
red bee balm and four o'clocks. and
all three are attractive to the hum
ming birds.
THE humming birds almost bury
themselves in the tuberoses," said
Mrs. j. H. Schombert of 1914 Thir-
ty-fourth street, Georgetown, vino
has an effective border of zennias
and tuberoses. She also enjoys the
fragrance of her Radiance and Tails
man roses, and they seem able to
keep their health and beautiful
blooms in her garden straight
lluOuSu Tie summer.
Flowers Combine for
Scent and Beauty.
Another combination of the un-
fragrant beauty and the less beau
tiful fragrant is the crepe myrtle
and the butterfly bush which are
good neighbors in a background.
There are many flowers that COM
plement each other with their COL
ors and scents, and little thought
and study along these lines will
accomplish much. The white stars
of Towering tobacco are pleasing,
especially when they drip over blue
and red velvety petunias, and the
red tobacco is fattered by a border
Of sweet alyssum. The speciosum
lilies raise their suffused pink
trumpets above the white phlox,
and in front of this glorious COM
bination are blue ageratum and the
little Mexican zennia with a creep
ing habit. If one wants fragrance
in the border edge, it can be
achieved with mignonette.
Where yellow and gold please as
colors, the tagetes and nasturtiums
will be desired for their fragrance.
The tagetes have a lemony scent
without the bitter nuance of the
ordinary marigold.
When I asked Mrs. Robert S. Allen
of Georgetown what she liked for
fragrance she answered, 'Nicoti-
ana The walls of the Aliens
garden are scrolled with the we'll
pruned Paul's Scarlet rose. Mem
ory and anticipation of their fra
grant blooms delight one now, but it
is the fragrant grass that makes
this garden unique in August. You
can hardly believe this expanse of
good green grass without one spear
of crab grass or weed really exists.
But there it is, cool and fragrant
after moving. extending back to a
curved planting of box. azaleas and
dahlias. The secret of this success
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Plan Lovely
Pathway
Patterned Walks
Are a Variation
Of Usual Idea
BY EDITH ,HOUGH.

Though grass paths are the most
common garden walks and appro-
pirate for any type Of planting, they
are impractical if much travelled, as
the grass wears down and the ground
becomes uneven. For greater dura-
bility as we'll as charm, stones may
be set in the sod. This can be done
with little difficulty and the result
is an added interest to the garden.
Like shady alcoves, stepping tones
are inviting, for one is inclined to
follow to see where they lead.
Flagstones may be made of sew
eral kinds of stone, such as sand
stone, limestone, slate, ordinary gray
rock or pieces of concrete. The lat
ter should be about five inches thick
and of good quality; the others
should range from two to three
inches. They can be cut with a
hammer and chisel to the desired
shape and size. The average size
is about foot square and the shape
may be as irregular as one wants,
though the stones should match each
other roughly Those for formal
gardens are more effective If shaped
regularly. in rectangles or squares
They may be set at any distance
apart, from a few inches to little
over foot.
When the stones have been COL
lected and shaped, the sod of the
path is marked with their outlines
and hole is dug for each. as far
down as the hard, solid soil. Clay
soil is firm enough not far beneath
the surface. Cement is then laid
in the hole and the stone set in it.
Each stone should stand at least
one-third of an inch above the
surface Of the ground, to allow for
drainage and possible settling, and
1t should be fat and level. Sod or
rich earth planted with grass seed
is then packed closely around the
edges.
Aside from paths of single STEP
ping stones. there are other types of
fagstone walks. Stones of different
shapes, sizes and colors may be ar
ranged in patterns for broad, con-
tinuous walk. They are set in the
ground as the single stepping stones
in whatever design one arranges.
But care should be taken to have
the sides of the walk even and paral-
lei with no stones out of line on
the edges.
Patterned walks may be made
with an entire base of cement. The
sod is taken up and the trench
filled with cement. leveled and set
with the stones. If there is not a
clay soil base, a bed of cinders or
sand should be made beneath the
cement. Tiles, which are sold in
plain colors or with floral and geo.
metrical designs, may be set in the
cement also. Such materials make
more ornate walks than plain stone,
but are rather interesting for short
paths in naturalistic gardens. Brick
walks, which can be laid in various
different patterns, are especially ap-
propriate in gardens of Colonial
houses. They are made on a sand
base. with sand between the indi-
vidual bricks, or in cement, as the
stone walks. These patterned walks
are very attractive. but they require
more care in planning their design
and color scheme and in workman
ship than the stepping stones.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Plants Be Selected for Hot Relatively Few Number
Study of Soil Is the First
Step in Choosing Types
Most Apt to Thrive
Discretion in Material Used
Helps to Produce Flowers
Without Excess Water
By w. H. YOJJNGMAN.

1t is not uncommon to find spot yard where
plants failure do
The foundation
and the bank beside the driveway
and dry for ordinary plants combination
the west side of the house
driveway, is indeed dscouraging to the gardener.
While number of
thrive under such conditions the first the
soil viii the soil hold moisture?
roots kinds OF plants
that thrive in hot places? which
will live without supplemental watering S short
ost or the shrubs and plants that
SWEEP or neutral SOL rather than acid All of them
ever
OF the soil sufficient the acidiv the
peat Compost rotted mold are
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Leaves From
TheGarden
Notebook
Well.Drained Soil,
Sun Is Needed by
Speciosum Lily
Star Stan Photo.

In some gardens the speciosum
lilies, in full bloom now, are giving
much pleasure to the gardener. This
lily seems to have been sadly neg
lected Apparently it is no more ex-
acting in soil and situation require
ments than the regal or tiger lilies,
and the only requirements are sun
and Well-drained soil. A well-pre-
pared bed, of course, is not wasted
labor. The speciosum is available in
three varieties-roseum, rubrum and
alba. Roseum. deep pink f1ecked
with red, is splendid for cutting and
is reasonably priced,
1t is well to stir the soil that has
been softened by recent rains and
get ready for fall planting. The
cultivation will serve to kill the
weed seeds, which will germinate
quickly. The soil preparation for
fall planting can be most easily
done while the ground is moist,
and postponing this job until the
new bulbs arrive oftentimes means
planting in beds that are poorly
prepared. Spring Towering bulbs,
in most cases, are left to grow undis-
turbed for several years. Hence, un-
less considerable plant food and hu-
mus are incorporated in the soil
before planting it is not reason
able to expect generous crops of
large flowers. Bone meal, very we'll
decomposed manure, leafmold and
compost are long-lasting sources of
plant food that should be spaded
deeply into the bulb beds. Peatmoss
contains very little plant food, but
in decomposing it will aid in lib
Grating the soil plant foods. If
other sources of humus are lack
ing it is an acceptable substitute.
The trumpet vine is in bloom now,
its snowy redish orange trumpets
making colorful display from
fences and trees on many nearby
highways and byways. The trumpet
vine, Campsis radicans CASUALLY list
ed as Bignonia radicans in cata-
logues) is a native that may well
be used to cover pergola or trellis.
1t should not be allowed to grow on
walls or roofs since the tendrils will
loosen boards and shingles. Over a
trellis or on a dead tree or stump it
is quite satisfactory. During the
Towering season the spent flowers
fall and give an untidy appearance.
They need to be swept up, as fleshy
trumpets are messy when trampled
underfoot.
The trumpet creepers do best in
rich moist soil, but are tolerant
and can be used to cover banks and
rocky places.
The blue saliva is in bloom now,
and we often wondor why 1t is not
more widely used in the perennial
border for blue at this season of
the year. Saliva azurea is hardy
perennial of medium growth, with
light blue flowers on slender branch
es. Some gardeners prefer S. fari-
nacea to the S. azurea, but both
are good border plants.
The blue spirea is another source
of blue for the perennial border at
this season. Blue spirea (caryop-
teris incana) is bushy shrub that
it more like a shrubby perennial.
1t should be pruned to the ground
each spring. The foliage is a soft
gray-green and the flowers a vio-
let blue. Sun and sweet soil in the
foreground of a shrub border or
In background of the perennial
border are its requirements.
Evening star., 1939-08-26

adapted to hot, dry places, but there
are barren spots that are more or
less shaded and for them the suit
able plant material is even more lim-
tied. The sedums, coralberry, jet
bead and privets will probably
withstand more shade than the
others mentioned. Shade, like dry
ness, is a relative term. A whole
yard may be considered barren dry
place because the soil lacks humus
and is not watered, hence flowers
are failure. However, with care
full soil preparation and discretion
in the selection of plant material al
most any situation may be made at
tractive and in most cases produce
flowers without excessive watering.