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Evening star., 1940-05-18

Aphids are beginning to make
their appearance. Nicotine-sul-
phate or rotenone are effective
sprays for control. Rotenone dust
may be used in place of a spray.
These tiny insects suck the sap from
the tender new shoots. To be killed
they must be covered with spray Of
dust. Do not spray until they can
be seen clustered on the tips of
shrubs and roses. Then apply the
poison.
Now that the danger of frost Is
past it is we'll to start transplant
ing from the cold frame or to set
out newly purchased plants. Two
factors are important to successful
transplanting-firm the soil care
fully about the roots and water
well. Except with extreme care
most Of the tiny root hairs are de-
stroyed in transplanting young
plants. To Offset this loss it is well
to reduce the leaf surface by pinch
ing off part Of the leaves or by cut
ting back the tops. By watering
well at the. time Of planting and
shading from the sun and wind for
day or two until new root hairs
have had time to grow q greater
measure Of success is assured.
Plant disease spores become ac-
tive when temperatures rise above
so or IS degrees. AS the spores are
blown about, it is important that
plant foliage be covered with some
fungicide as a protective coating.
Spray applied after the diseases
have entered the leaf tissue is in
effective.
In the spring, when showers are
frequent and when the leaves are
making rapid growth, 1t is neces-
sary to spray at shorter intervals
than in midsummer, when showers
are infreQuent and when plant
growth Is slower. A good program
provides for sprays at weekly in
tervals in the spring and at Today
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Roofing Cuttings Is
inexpensive Way
TO-Gain Stock

No gardening activity is more
fascinating than roofing cuttings.
The practice is also the least ex-
pensive way to work up q large
stock Of plants, from q single
plant. Soft wood cuttings are
the type used at this season and
arabs, chrysanthemum, clematis,
dahlia, helenium, heuchera, iberis,
larkspur, phlox and the garden car
nation are all suitable materials.
The process is simple. Obtain an
eight-inch bulb pan and a three
inch flower pot. Scatter broken
crockery or large gravel over the
bottom Of the bulb pan. then fill it
within half an inch of the top with
clean sharp sand. Make an exca-
vation for the three-inch pot, plug
its drainage hole with a stopper,
then plunge it nearly to the rim
IN the excavation. Moisten the
sand, firm 1t and fill the smaller
pot with water. Gradual seepage
from the smaller pot keeps the sand
constantly moist yet never soggy.
Stand the arrangement in a sunny
window. Covering with an inverted
glass jar helps conserve moisture
but Is not absolutely necessary.
Five or six-inch slips taken from
plants as they emerge from the
ground furnish the cuttings. Make
clean cuts slightly below q bud and
remove half the foliage. Poke holes
in the sand, around the edge of
the larger pot, then insert the cut
tings 50 the nodes are at least half.
an inch below the sand level, firm
the sand and wait several weeks for
root formation. Then the cuttings
can be planted outdoors to make
blooming plants before fall.
One word of caution: Keep the
smaller pot filled with clean water
at all times to insure the needed
moisture.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Add a Few
Tropicals
To Pool

Your lily pool may have its quota
Of hardy water lilies yet it can be
tremendously improved by the ad-
dition Of tropical sort. Tropicals,
you must remember, are not winter
hardy and are best treated as an
nuals. In addition, they are some
what higher in price than hardies.
Yet they are worth it. The only
blues are found In the tropicals.
Tropicals are gross feeders. Allow
q large box for them. Boxes con-
tanning 10 to IL cubic feet are none
too large for one tropical. Tender
tropical water lilies are shipped
from the nurseries with q bali of
soil attached. This ball of soil
should be planted In the box Of well
fertilized soil so that the Leaf
crown Is just at, or slightly above
the soil level. Firm the bail of soil
into the surroundings to prevent
washouts.
Do not plant tropical water lille,
in cold water. II the water has moi
stood for several days, use Just
enough cool water to cover the new.
" set plant. In this way it benefit,
from the sun heating the water sur.
face. There is little likelihood Of
having this trouble II the plants are
sent from the nurseries since they
invariably delay shipping until water
has warmed sufnciently for the
variety purchased.
Among the fine sorts are Blue
Beauty, one of the oldest and most
nearly foolproof Of the blues. Mrs
Edward Whitaker is q light blue
Marmorata is the present choice
blue. Other colors are also avail
able. Gen. Pershing Is q fine pink
and st. Louis an excellent strona
yellow. Your budget may also sup
port night bloomer for which
would suggest the beautiful pini
Towering Emily Grant Hutchings.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Bush Clover
Useful i'm
Borders
Good for Planting
In Foreground
Of Shrubbery

The bush clover, also known as
Desmodium penduliflorum, is a very
useful subject for planting in the
foreground Of the shrub border,
where its low-spreading growth helps
to tie the taller shrubs to the grassy
outline of the lawn. But it is just
as useful in the perennial bed, where
its graceful flowers, coming from late
August through September, provide
q touch Of color at time when few
perennials are In bloom.
while this bush clover In warm
climate grows into a medium sized
shrub, it Is here treated as q peren-
nial-that is to say, If cold weather
does not kill it to the ground during
winter, 1t is cut back to the base in
the spring. This treatment results
in a number Of strong shoots as
high as 5 feet which bend gracefully
to form a loosely built, dome shaped
plant.
The stems are hairy at first, but
become smooth later in the season:
when about three feet tall they be-
gin branching, and these little side
branches carry the flowers. The
three leaflets that make up the leaf
are small and narrow; like the stems
they are hairy while young, becon-
ing smooth with age. The pea
shaped rose purple flowers grow in
small dropping clusters from the leaf
axis OF the side branches; individu-
ally they are rather insignificant,
but IN mass (and they come in
masses) they are snowy enough, es-
pecially where close observation is
possible.
When grown in the shrubbery all
shoots arising from the base may be
lett to grow. and the full grown
plant will then cover an area five to
eight feet in diameter; but in the
perennial border the available space
must be the limiting factor. There
the bush clover should not be al
lowed to spread at will unless it can
do so without interfering with other
plants. Instead the shoots should
be thinned out by removing at the
base all those not needed, the re-
manning ones should be staked and
tied. preferably individually. BY SO
doing the plant may be given any
outline desirable and made to cover
any space, no matter how irregular.
The bush clover is Of easy culti-
vatlon and grows well in the deeply
cultivated soil. AS member of the
pea family it may benefit by IN
occasional application of lime If the
natural soil is acid, but 1t is usually
unnecessary to take any special pre-
caution to insure success with this
useful and beautiful plant.
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to two-week intervals in midsum-
mer.
To control disease and to de-
stroy overwintering thrips on gladi-
olus bulbs soak them in .one of the
commercial mercurial compounds.
Follow manufacturer directions
after making certain that he rec
ommends his product for such use
The mountain bluet (Centaurea
montana) or perennial cornflower is
worthwhile perennial that grows
we'll in full sun or light shade. It
closely resembles the common corn
flower. often called bachelors but
ton, although the flowers are single.
It Is long lasting as a cut flower
and is Of easy culture. It grows
II to Is inches tall.
For the sunny border the cat-
tail gayfeather Oiatris pycnost-
achya) adds color and height with
its tall, rosy purple spikes of bloom.
While it Is useful as a cut flower,
it is most frequently used for its
garden value. The 4 to S foot spikes
covered with an infinite number of
tiny flowers give height to the bor-
der as few other plants do. It
flowers In July and August. There
Is a white form, also two lower
growing species q. spicata and L.
scariosa), with violet-purple flowers.
In resetting chrysanthemums it
is well to use the shoots from the
outside of the clumps, as they are
less apt to carry disease.
At this season Of the year it Is a
common experience to see ants on
peony buds. They are after the
sweet, sticky bud coating and do
not injure the buds. They may,
however, in going from bud to bud,
spread bud rot, a serious peony
disease. The best control for this
disease Is to remove and burn all
infected buds and leaves and to
spray with bordeaux at weekly in
tervals from early spring until mid
May.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Supply Of Tulip Bulbs and
Soil Abundantly Supplied
With Humus Will Retain
All Necessary Moisture
Try to Keep Foliage Growing
AS Long as Possible to Aid
Development of Blooms
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.

For many years local gardeners have looked forward
beauty
they bloomed rather late this tulip
most gardens The cool weather which bloom
favored growth that the flowers
1t to be hoped that the COOL moist growing
to the development tulips will while onper-at
we want large fat bulbs for another season Of bloom
Now that the has engufed Holand-the
but up to the home gardener protect supply
bulbs Ordinarily we think of tulip bulbs
seasons before they split into
are of little value except cutting USUALLY 40 hot
that the bulbs OF most varieties do
lump bulbs except the smallest splits produce flower
m size ana height OF the flower being
the size Of the bulb # we plant small bulbs upon
having small nowers Feeding the bulbs
size of bulb the flower fertilizers high in nitrogen
the bulbs split divide and thus several small bulbs
Evening star., 1940-05-18
ANIMALS for
Edgings
Listed
May Be Varied to
Suit Conditions
And Situations
BY THE MASTER GARDENER.

Edgings are an indispensable part
Of our gardens. The annual types
are desirable because they may be
varied from year to year, and be-
cause their use simplifies culttva-
ton from year to year; and above
all, the annual edgings are mex.
pensive.
If you wish a very dwarf edging,
then select your seed carefully, as
to variety; and for season long
bloom and healthy luxuriant
growth, incorporate plant food into
the soil when preparing the seed
bed, applying one rounded table
spoonful to square foot of border.
Be sure to use q complete bal
anced plant food-one that con-
tains, in the right proportion, all Of
the elements needed by the plants
for best growth and bloom. Work
the plant food lightly into the top
soil after the bed is ready for plant
ing Of seed, or when young plants
are set out If plants are trans
planted to the border When buds
appear, apply half this amount of
plant food, making application on
either side of the row beginning
about 2 inches from the plants.
Work the plant food into the soil.
Continue light feelings at inter-
vals throughout the growing sea-
son.
Here are some suggestions for an
nual edgings for various uses and
in various situations:
For fragrant dwarf borders: Sweet
Alyssum, Petunia, Mignonette, ver-
bena.
For dwarf borders in moist soil
and semi-shade: Lobena, Myosotis,
Pansy.
For dwarf borders in semi-shady
location with average conditions:
Sweet Alyssum, Feverfew.
For dwarf borders In dry soils:
Portulaca, Fetunia,. Nasturtium.
Dwarf Phlox. Pinks, California
Poppy, Dimorphotheca.
One Of the best yellow edginxs:
Midget Marigold CTagetes signata
pumila. Other good yellow bor-
ders: California Poppy, Portulaca.
One Of the best white edrinss:
White Sweet Alyssum. Other good
white borders: Candytuft. Petunia,
Ageratum, Lobelia, Portulaca, Yer
bena.
One Of the best of the grayleaf sdr-
ings: Dusty Miller (Centaurea can
didissima).
Two Of the best blue edginxs: Edg-
ing Lozelia, Ageratum. Other good
blue borders: Verbena. Cupfower
(Nierembergia hippomanica) is an
annual which has gained much
prominence since 1887, very fine for
dwarf edgings, since it grows only
to 6 height, and produces a pro.
fusion OF cup-shaped lavender-blue
blossoms. 1t spreads out to q foot
In width.
For an orange border: California
Poppy.
For lavender border: Drum.
mond Phlox, Pansy.
For . purple border: verbena.
For pink border: Drummond
Phlox, Pinks, Verbena.
For = salmon border: Drummond
Phlox.
For a scarlet border: Dwarf Mas
turtium, Drummond Phlox.
Flower heads go to seed quickly,
so keep cut if you want annual bor-
ders to be trim and neat.
And don't forget tn feed urith .
complete balanced plant foodl
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Pumpkin Bush

One OF the new things In the
vegetable garden is q bush pump
kin. Pie pumpkins Of good size are
borne on compact bushes about the
size OF an Italian marrow plant,
requiring about 4 square feet Of
space IN the garden. This will en-
able jack O. lanterns to be grown in
small gardens.
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larger ones. Tulipa kaufmanniana,
the water lily tulip, Is low-growing
species that blooms very early in
the spring and is useful in the
smaller rock garden. It's flowers, on
very short stems. are larger than
those of the aforementioned spe-
cies and are used only for garden
display. There are several varieties
of the water lily tulip, and the coll
ors are varied, though red and yell
low predominant.
Even though 1t is not practicable
for us to buy the fine, large Holland
bulbs, we can take care Of those we
have now and perhaps use some of
the more dependable species, such as
those mentioned above, and continue
to enjoy our tulips in spite Of the
war.
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be removed in the fall by carefully
digging around the stem, lined out
In . row, and q nice stock will be
grown in two or three years. II
allowed to remain they soon pro-
duce q clump of bulbs that viii de-
generate because there Is not room
for them to develop properly.
All these lilies should be planted
IN the fall, but once In the garden
they can be moved and replanted
immsdiAtoly aftee aoweetng.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Care of Bulbs

Narcissus bulbs which have been
forced indoors this year should be
gradually allowed to dry out and
late in the spring planted out OF
doors In the location in which you
wish to have them bloom next year
II this is done they will blossom
very satisfactorily next year. They
will not, however, be practical bulbs
to try to force for two years.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Recipe for Making
Pot Pourri Will
Prove Helpful

rake quarts OF rose petals ana
buds: of course, the sweet smelling
varieties only should be used. Put
them on sheets of paper in an airy
room to dry, which should take about
"A hours. Sprinkle with q thin layer
Of table salt (some people prefer to
add little benzoic acid to the salt).
Add sweet geranium or lemon ver-
bena leaves, few bay leaves, laven-
der, heliotrope, mignonette, jas
mine, garden pinks, carnations,
parma v.olets, orange or lemon
blossoms, any sweet-smelling flow
ers you have and any sweet-smell-
ing herb, such as rosemary, basil,
marjoram, anise, etc. A bit of cedar
leaf and some balsam needles can
be added. but always keep in mind
that roses must predominate. The
leaves should be dried before mix
ing with the rose petals.
As you add the other flowers to
the rose petals add more salt. When
all the flowers are thoroughly dry
add q spice mixture made of one
quarter ounce each of powdered
cloves, mace, cinnamon and all
spice, one-eighth ounce each Of
crushed coriander, cardamon seeds.
powdered gum storax and powdered
gum benzoin and / ounce of violet
sachet powder. Mix the flowers
thoroughly with the spice mixture,
then dampen with bit of brandy.
A drop or so Of altar of rose will
enhance the fragrance. Leave the
pot pourri in tightly covered crock
cry jar for some weeks, stirring oc-
casionally. When ready for use put
In bowls to give delicious scent to
the rooms.
If powdered storax and benzoin
are not easily procurable use q
small amount of gum storax and
tincture of benzoin and rub in the
various spices until dry.
(From "The Garden Dictionary")
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Forcing Cyclanen

Cyclamens are forced the second
year by allowing the plant to COM
plete its natural period Of growth
after blooming; then when the
leaves begin to turn yellow and
drop of, withholding water and
drying the bulbs out. This cures
the bulb so that it has a rest period.
some time in the middle of the
summer the bulb is again potted in
a good fertile soil and encouraged
to grow. 1t usually produces q very
nne crop of flowers.
Evening star., 1940-05-18

Circle, has been chosen for the an
nual Flower Show of the Chevy
Chase, d. c., Garden Club on We'd
nesday, May 20, from 3 to 9 pm.
The competition, which is open to
all amateur gardeners, will include q
number Of interesting groups, among
them roses, peonies, lilies, hemero-
Calls, iris, herbaceous plants, flower
ing shrubs, flower arrangements,
etc. Among the awards will be one
for the best rose in the show.
Judges will be Mrs. Louis s. Scott,
Mrs. Parker Dodge, Howard r.
Watkins, and E. c. Powell. Mem
bers Of the Exhibition Commit
tee, Of which Mrs. E. N. Bunting
Is chairman, will include Miss Mary
Ann Davis, Mrs. Walter Davidson,
Mrs. Lew s. Mohler, Mrs. Edward I.
Mullins, Mrs. Lewis S. Pendleton,
Mrs. Jay E. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Alton p.
Tisdel, and Mrs. Laurence E. Voor-
hees.
The Woodbridge Garden Club
plans to hold its iris show, which
will be under the auspices of the
American Iris Society, on May 20
and 81, In the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church. This show is open to all,
and the regular medals, ETC., of the
society will be awarded as prizes for
winning entries.
With the president, Mrs. Lewis
Reed, in the chair, the Gaithersburg
Neighborhood Garden Club held its
May meeting on Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. william D. Wiley
Mrs. Thomas w. Troxell and Mrs
John Stover acted as assistant
hostesses.
Mrs. Raleigh Chinn of the Rock
vile Garden Club gave a most in
teresting illustrated lecture on her
recent trip to New Orleans by motor
Quotations and helpful garden sug-
gestions were given in answer to the
roll call, and plans for the second
annual garden show, to be held in
the Masonic Hall In Gaithersbure
on May %, were discussed and COM
mittees formed. Mrs Edwin Fry
reported on the work of the Junior
Garden Club and Mrs. Charles Be-
craft was announced as the next
club hostess, assisted by Mrs. Henry
Becraft and Miss Mabel Becraft,
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Fertilizine Hint

Most plant experts consider man
ure more harmful than good for
lawns. Large quantities Of noxiosu
weed seeds are broadcast In this
way, and the lawn Is unsightly for
months after the frst application
Use . complete plant food instead.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Better Strawberries

Cultivate the ground In which
strawberry plants are grown after
every rain In order to conserve ths
0uppH q nolgtxrA
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Flower Shows Occupying
Attention of Number of
Clubs in This Vicinity
Rose Festival and Plant Sale
Also Included in Activities
On Crowded Schedules
By BETSY CAsWELL.

geegn and historic Belmont the estate owned BY the Hon Pat
june 23o to the 18th annual
by Garden Club Lebug for the benefit the vegetable garden
and grounds
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All Saints Church. at Chevy Chase
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The Garden Notebook
Spray Aphids When Clustered
On Tips of Shrubs or Roses

to two-week intervals in midsum.
mer.
La gaceta., 1940-08-27

Ash, el, Borgoha, tenia que TO-
mar su desquite con la maxima
crueldad, con la maxima NAL
dad, conservando hasta ell 1lti-
mo instante la serenidad y la
prudencia de las fieras noctur-
mas, que caminan centenares de
Kilometres en- silencio y saben a.
cercarse empleando horas ente-
ras para no alarmar a la presa...
lei venia de la otra parte del
planeta a realizar su venganza!
Seria loco, seria inSensato E.
charla a perder por un neurosis
mo de un instante...
Dej6 de acariciar la culata
de su revolver Sc fu6 irguiendo
lenta, muy lentamente, para con
con ojos ~inyectados en-
sangre a los traidores. a los
7iles que va Sc esfumaban en- IA
incierta y girls que parecia
como una niebla sobre ia
llanura,
La gaceta., 1940-08-27
owe?

FL dido agudisimo del gaucho,
acostumbrado a viajar por estos
inmensos desiertos, habia per-
cibido un LELAND ruido de cas-
cos.
No era ell pezunazo de los no
villos, que va dormian entire los
matorrales, rumiando la hierba
~ la alfalfa distribuida por los
capataces en- las horas del sol;
eran eaballos que sc acercaban.
Il Alguien viene l-exclamo
en- voz apenas perceptible el
Cantinero-. Atenci0ni
Los dos hombres Sc echaron
al suelo.
La luna, EN- menguante, CO.
menzaba a iluminar debilmente
ell paisaje.
Pas6 un gran ratio.
FL ruido de los cascos Sc acer
caba, Sc acercaba... .
Y, al fin, IsidOro y su guia,
La gaceta., 1940-08-27
CON LOS GUANTES
FL UencedOr de cdmpeones.
Jose Lns D sus cOntrGrtos

En- la division del peso COM
pleto, segdn los peritos, solo hay
cinco hombres que pueden pc
lear con Jose Luis; pero sin que
ninguno de ellos, por ahOra, ten
ga probabilidades mayores de a.
rrebatarle la corona.
Tres de ellos los son Bob Pas
tor, Billy Conn, y Lou Nova.
Pastor ha peleado 81 asaltos
con Luis y todavia Sc viste por
ST mismo, guia su coche y reco-
noce a su familia."
Conn ostenta la corona de las
ITS y aspira a meterse con Luis
en- un cuadrilatero, 81 antes 10
gra veneer, de manera clara, a
Pastor. Nova busca IN divorcio
en- Reno y trata de recuperarse
por complete de la golpiza que
lie propin6 ell gordinfl6n Tony
Galento.
La gaceta., 1940-08-27
DEPORTES
LOS PRIMEROs PARTIDoS
EN- LA BOLERA DE CUESTA

Esta es la semana del torneo
de bolos en- la Bolera de Cuesta,
situada en- la Gale de Palmetto,
en- West Tampa,
Vencieron ell domingo, en- tres
grupos de a cinco notables ju-
gadores, los bolistas Emeterio
Cuesta, Evaristo Lombardia,
Andres Cuesta, Manuel Menen-
DEE y Antonio Collado, ell Mon-
tanes.
Aver sc jugaron otros parti-
dos Y los contendientes retan a
los de Ybor City y Palmetto d
que es presenter y pruebeu su
habilidad. Los partidos Sc ini-
clan a las 7:30 de la noche y Sc
juega mientras haya contender
ties.
Ell domingo pr6ximo Sc com
pletara. "Fuxina" lleva las ano-
taciones para ia Gaceta" y
pondra, a la bora de la comidd.
los macarrones que Sc ~necesiten.
Las jaibas Sc pescaran ell saba.
do.
La gaceta., 1940-08-27

de carasr conccidas ~ gdgiles in
ferioresr
De nuevo, Ell "protegido" Bus
ter Carroll Sc pondra los guam
ties para darse de puhetazos con
I'm adversario de Miami, Roger
Qoss. Carroll ha peleado va do
cenas de wees en- Benjamin
Field y no "sube" pero esta
bien respaldado. .
Peleilla n1mero dos: ell exp1-
gil mejicano Cecilio Losada, upa
"sombra" del pasado, y otro pro
tegido de la empresa, Ell Sr. Bud
dy Rose, astro de Sarasota.
Losada lie Ina hecho Greer a la
empresa, sin tener que recurrir
a torrentes de elocuencia, que Ell
puede derrotar a Rose. La Mar
que 10 cree. y creyendolo el....
habra peleas de su gusto.
Completaran ell programa
''bouts" adicionales entire mucha
chos muy corocidos
La gaceta., 1940-08-27


Miguel bebia ell nectar de los
.cielos en- la boea de coral de
la mujer inmensamente armada,
que nadie vendria va a dispu.
tarle.
Era toda suya!
iToda suya. en- cuerpo y alma,
en- alma y vida Y coraz6n g..
Pasada y olvidada tambien
va la zozobra y la augusta de
los primeros meses que pasaron
Juntos, la vida habia tornado pa
ra ellos el aspecto candida y dull
clslmo de una succession de dias
plancos y amables que no tenian
en- su horizonte nj Ia mas leve
nube de un recuerdo.
I'll pasado cruel quedaba a.
tras, muy atras, esfumado y CO
mo perdido en- una CASA de poe
sia que no era va dolorosa, con-
desde Ell cielo de esta
srslidad en- que parecian haber