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Evening star., 1941-05-31
Fill Gaps in Garden
By Sowing Fresh
List of Annals

Seeds of ANIMALS always come to
the gardeners rescue. Usually, an
nualS can be SoWn anywhere at
this time with a reasonable chance
for successful blooming before the
weather becomes too cold. In the
South it is not unusual to sow
annual seeds as late as August. with
assurance that a harvest can be
cropped before the weather becomes
too cool.
The use of ANIMALS is especially
recommended in the garden in
tended for them. Let's call that the
cutting garden.
After the first early perennial
flowers have bloomed and waned,
sections of the garden may become
bare. Animals transplanted among
the perennialS lengthen the flower
season in that location.
Planting ANIMALS in bare spots of
the rock garden calls for severe
condemnation at the hands of those
who own rock gardens for the
beauty of rock plants alone. These
individuals do not resent barren
spots. Others feel that the rock
garden can be made an almost year.
around thing of beauty by growing
some of the smaller ANIMALS in
bare spots.
Then, for the bare spots near the
walks, there is hardly any plant
better suited than the ANIMALS. The
candytufts and petunias are choic-
est for this purpose.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
The Garden Notebook
Water Newly Planted Shrubs
Thoroughly, Not Too Often

permanent beds. Gladiolus and
other summer Towering bulbs should
be planted as soon as possible.
The "glads" may be planted up to
the middle of June or the first of
July for late summer and fall bloom,
although for the best flowers the
earlier paintings are to be preferred.
Aphids are still present in large
numbers in most gardens. Constant
spraying seems to be the only
answer. Use nicotine-sulphate q
teaspoons to the gallon of water and
a few soap fakes or a rotenone
spray. Spray thoroughly for the
aphids must be hit to be controlled
Spraying on two successive days
|. seems to give the best results.
Frequent cultivating maintains a
dust mulch and destroys weeds as
rapidly as they germinate Most
gardeners wait until weeds are well
rooted before getting out the hoe,
overlooking the moisture conserving
value of dust mulch and the ease
of killing weeds when so small that
they are seldom noticed.
Keep the gladiolus we'll watered.
Lack of moisture is the most COM
mon cause of crooked flower spikes.
The spikes wilt during hot days
unless the soil has been kept well
moistened. A paper or vegetable
mulch reduces the quantity of water
necessary for good growth.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Annual Exhibit Held
By Local Group

The Chevy Chase, D. c., Garden
Club held its annual flower show
at All Saints Episcopal Church on
Wednesday, May %, from 3 to 9 pm.
In spite of adverse weather condi-
tions this proved to be an inter-
esting show, with a good variety of
horticultural specimens and many
lovely arrangements.
A special award for the best rose
in the show was given to Mrs.
Stanley Young. Mrs. Perley G.
Nutting's bowl of pansies was judged
the most outstanding entry. The
sweepstakes award for the most
blue ribbons went to Mrs. Egbert
Clark. Mrs. L. E. Voorhees, re-
ceived an award for most points
in the show. Winners of the niche
group included Miss Edith Meloy,
first prize, and Mrs. D. G. Davis and
Mrs. j. Fitzgerald second and third
prizes, respectively. Mrs. Paul
Christian entertained the judges at
luncheon.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Plans Completed
For Show

At meeting of the Neighborhood
Garden Club of Gaithersburg and
Washington Grove on May 81, at the
home of Mrs. George A. Ninas, plans
were completed for the third annual
flower show, to be given by the club
in Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg on
June from 2 to and to pm.
Mrs. William Wiley is chairman of
the Show Committee, and an unusu-
ally interesting and beautiful exhibit
is expected. There will be classes for
roses, peonies. iris, herbaceous plants,
Towering shrubs, unusual plant or
flower arrangements and a class for
artistic arrangements contributed
by Junior group.
Competition is open to all amateur
gardeners, and entries should be in
place prior to II am. on the day of
the show. A sweepstakes prize will
be awarded to the holder of the most
blue ribbons.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Rose Calendar for Year
Concerns Monthly Care
OF FavOrite Blooms
Schedule Is Based on Average
Climatic Conditions Found
In Northern United States
By the Master Gardener
st as early as ground can be worked.


March-Plant stock ground be worked
the first part Of April remove the top mulch he Of straw or
the hills of soil in day. the
bordeaux of protrude from
the earth mound and level off, all dead
Hybrid should inches from bed level
off Apply one sbespoonu plant
each square foot of around the bush After application work
foliage appears begin spraying busting with
Massey dust which can be purchased under several trade names
until frost. Be sure to make application before and after
member in connection with spraying busting that satisfactory
and thoroughly
cutivating regularly after
each rain watering
'""ees cosnn an vs9 aus S 'S spsy Roxs Ts in buds
Continue culvang regularly to conserve moisture
emerge
from the SOIL
sSd ass over
AusuGive their final feeding mid August Do feed after
Keep vaered. When watering allow
continus coninus to- sps!tns eultvsfs sna spraying
September to cultivate, spray.
octoberMny nurseries recommend fall planting of If
fall planting this year? Be to hill soil up about the
u inches before the ground freezes
mound bush surrounding soil with dormant lime
sulphur Ws soe9H c@D0s roses with straw and bun covering ,v fat
the ground and with earth.
other protective covering that will pack
plans
think about
bloom all the
Illinois that with three plants each of the following
his almost will
blooming the Radiance
Teph Hermosa Mrs Dudley Fulton g. Hill Keep record of
varieties that give you the best bloom during each period
If wish hardy winters
foliage seldom
of the hybrid
They valuable
blight ability under all
conditions.
Febuary-nspect garden during these months to
that muched.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Flower Arrangements
To Be Featured

At the spring show of the Wood
ridge Garden Club to be held on
Monday at the McKendree Meth
odist Church, South Dakota and
Rhode Island avenues NE, flower
arrangements will be the outstand-
ing feature. The building will be
open to receive entries at pm. and
will be closed at $50 pm. to permit
judging by Mrs. William D. Kneessi
and Mr.. Winn T. Simmons. The
show will be open to the public from
to 10 pm.
Awards will be donated by Henry
F. Mitchell Co., w. Atlee Burpee
Co., Henry A. Dreer, Inc. and Max
Schling Seedsmen, Inc. Members of
the Show Committee, of which Mr..
and Mrs. George Target and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl N. McKeown are CO.
chairmen, include Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Foster, Mrs. J. A. Gamble, Mrs.
I. Gummel. Mrs. Mary S. Porter,
Mrs. D. Diamond, Mrs. Jeannette
Reddick, Miss Harriet Rawlings,
Mrs. E. A. Clarke. Miss Hazelle
johnson, Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. RAIDER, Mrs. George
H. Clark, Mrs. c. j. Bovine, Mrs. A.
c. Wilson and Mrs. M. E. Linder.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
First Spring Show
Held Saturday by
WOOdlaWn Club

The first annual spring flower show
sponsored by the Woodlawn Garden
Club of Arlington, Va, was held
Saturday, May "a. and judged by
Mrs. Rene Jones Taylor of Washing
ton. Mrs. William Ridgeley Chapline
of Washington, Mrs. S. H. Marsh OF
Oakcrest. Arlington, and Mr.. Charles
Culpepper. also OF Arlington.
Mrs. Sidney Lawrence is president
of the club at this time, but the
clubs first president and organizer
Miss Evelyn Cannon, served as
chairman of the show, assisted by q
committee which included Mr.. Prem
tbs Taylor, staging; Mrs. E. E. Whis-
man. entries: Mrs. A. A. Evans
classifications; Mrs. R. Hamilton
Cawood, hostess; Mrs. R. j. Geb-
hardt, awards; Mrs. Sidney Law
renee, judges; Miss Linda Berg
prizes; Mrs. M T. Baughman
publicity: Miss Louise Bishop, sched-
ule: Mrs. Beatrice Taylor, garden
magazines; Mrs. j. l.. McKinnon
registration, and Miss Esther Can
non, educational exhibits.
Among those winning awards al
the show were Miss Esther Cannon
sweepstakes winner: Mrs. Claude
Thomas, Mrs. Russell j. Gebhardt
Mrs. w. E. CrosSon, Mrs. j. E. Ablei-
ter, Mrs. Sidney Lawrence, Mrs. H
L. Weld Mr.. F. P. La Boon, Mrs
E E WhiSman and Miss Louise
Bishop.
On Wednesday DR.. Charles w
Weigel, chief entomologist of the
Bureau of Entomology and Plant
Quarantine, was the guest speaker
at the clubs regular May meeting
which was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Whisman. DR.. Wei.
gels topic was Insect Enemies Of
the Flower Garden"
Evening star., 1941-05-31
GARDEN DATES
M Ms&fSgSEAISk* *aM

June 2-Washington, D. c.,
spring show of Woodbridge Gar
den Club, McKendree Methodist
Church.
June g. Gaithersburg, Md. -
Flower show by the Neighborhood
Garden Club of Gaithersburg
and Washington Grove, Masonic
Hall.
June +Ashton, Md. Flower
Show by the Little Garden Club
of Sandy Spring.
June 4-Bethesda, Md. Flower
Show by the Bethesda Commu-
nifty Garden Club, Battery Park
Clubhouse.
June 4-Washington, D. G.
Flower Show by the Garden Club
of Chevy Chase, Md, at All
Saints Church, Chevy Chase
Circle.
June 5-Leesburg, Va. Flower
Show at Belmont by the Lees
burg Garden Club for benefit Of
the garden and grounds Of Lou
doun County Hospital.
June 12-13-Fredericksburg, Va.
Lily show by the Garden Club of
Virginia, Seacobeck Hall, Mary
Washington College.
June l6-20EAsheville, N. o.
Rhododendron Festival.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Elaeagnus
Unusual
Shrub
By A. e. Mclean

A genus of shrubs not so well
known as 1t should be is Elaeagnus.
These shrubs were introduced first
as fruit plants, for the fruits were
edible and can be used for Jams
and jellies. But because of the
great number of desirable fruiting
plants in this country Elaeagnus
is used for ornamental purposes
or to attract birds. The foliage on
all these plants is good, and the
silvery scales which cover the under
side of the leaves Of some species
give added interest
Elaeagnus angustifolia, or Russian
olive, is the tallest OF the group,
about IL feet. This has rather
small leaves. silvery beneath. The
fruits are red. covered with sill
very scales. The Russian olive is
used as a hedge plant in the West.
Cherry Elaeagnus tElaeagnus
longpipes or multif1ora, which
grows 7 to 8 feet tall, produces the
largest fruit. The foliage is little
coarser than that of the Russian
olive, and the underside is covered
with silvery scales mixed with brown
scales. The new shoots also have
brown scales.
Autumn Elaeagnus (Elaeagnus
umpellata) also has rather small
leaves that are covered on the
underside with silver and brown
scales. The fruits are small. red
covered with silver scales. This
plant is very fruitful.
One not so well known is the
bronze Elaeagnus, variety of the
thorny Elaeagnus (Elaeagnus pun
gems refleXa). This Is plant which
reaches a height OF about IL feet
eventually. 1t is very graceful in
habit and is called bronze be-
cause of the color of the under
sides of the leaves. This species
blooms in November and Decem-
ber, and the spicy fragrance of the
blooms is notable. This one may
not produce fruits in our climate,
but if it does they will ripen in
May.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Silver Spring Club
To Hear Lecture

Among the activities of garden
clubs in this vicinity is word of a
lecture on flower arrangements and
practical demonstration to be given
by Mrs. Mathilde Kolb Bartlett on
Monday. at 2 pm, before the ladies
of the Silver Spring Garden Club
at the home of Mrs. Armand La
vaute, 9908 Greenock road, Silver
Spring.
At the May meeting of the club, a
demonstration of iris arrangements
was held. Prizes were awarded to
Mrs. James Cope, Burnt Mills Hills;
Mrs. Floyd Smith, Woodside Park
and Mr.. J. Myron Jones of Highland
View.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Virginia Clubs Plan
Lily and Flower
Show in June

The fifth annual lily show of the
Garden Club of Virginia and the
flower show of the Rappahannock
Valley Garden Club, assisted by the
American Horticultural Society. will
be held in Seacobeck Hall. Mary
Washington College, Fredericksburg
Va. on Thursday. June II, from 2.30
to 9 pm, and on Friday, June 13
from 10 am. to pm. Members OF
the Show Committee are Mrs. John
G. Hayes. president of the Garden
Club OF Virginia; Mrs Joseph G
Walker, chairman of the Lily Test
Committee, and chairman of the
show; Mrs. Herman Swanson, CO.
chairman of the show, and Mr.. Al
den Hopkins, in charge of staging.
The lily show is the only amateur
event devoted to scale-bulb lilies in
the Eastern States, south of New
York. Originally developed by the
Lily Committee of the Garden Club
of Virginia, especially formed fol
the purpose of studying lliums, il
has been further expanded through
the active interest of the Lily Com
nittee of the American Horticultural
Society, which was formed in 1887
under the leadership of Mr.. B. Y
Morrison. then president of the Or
ganization.
AS it was due to the influence OF
the Royal Horticultural Society in
England that the attention of the
Virginia Lily Committee was turned
to the study of liliums, it would seem
especially appropriate that the net
proceeds of this years lily show
will be turned over to British wal
relief. A large portion of bulbs and
seeds planted in the past came di-
rectly from one of the great lily
firms in England, and much of the
research work done bv the two lily
committees has been found in Eng
llsh books and periodicals.
There will be an interesting group
OF non-competitive features entered
In the show. among them a display
OF lilies to demonstrate succession
of bloom. with specimens coming
from an area between the Carolinas
and New York Glasses for flowers
other than lilies will also be ex-
hibited.
Evening star., 1941-05-31

Garden maintenance work is the
most important activity for the
home gardener. Planting, with the
exception of some transplanting and
late paintings of gladiolus, should be
finished. Although lack of rain
fall has delayed the moving of
ANIMALS and dividing of perennials,
they can still be handled with
safety if a sufficiently large dirt
ball is taken.
Water newly planted shrubs,
trees and plants thoroughly but
at intervals of not less than a
week. Too frequent watering may
be more harmful than none at all
Shading and mulching are sound
/ gardening practices to help newly
set out plants survive heat and
drought. Where plants are shaded
and the soil is mulched less water
( is needed.
The deficiency IN rainfall has af-
fected our gardens in more ways
than one. The thrips and aphids are
present in unusually large num-
bers. Spraying with nicotine-su
phate or rotenone, or busting with
tobacco or rotenone dust will con-
troll them if the job is thoroughly
done. And, remember, they must be
hit with the spray or dust to be
killed.
If you do not care to use a
spray, Soapy diShwater is effective,
and a few drops of kerosene will
greatly increase its killing power.
The growing season thus far has
produced a number of unusual re-
suits. Delphiniums are growing Wig
orously and producing spikes much
taller than normal. We can thank
the cool days and nights for this.
Perhaps the lack of rainfall and
the consequent absence of the dis
eases that thrive with our usual
humidity may be a contributing
factor.
The flowers have richer colors.
Peonies, roses and iris, all seemed
to have deeper hues than we nor
mally get in the spring. This can
hardly be attributed to the lack
of bright sunshine, for we have
not had many cloudy days. 1t is
probably due to the cooler weather.
The lack of rainfall has curtailed
many of the plant diseases, although
there Is more mildew in evidence
than normal for this season.
The pruning of the spring-fower-
ing climbing roses should be start
ed as soon as the Towering season
is over. If the work is delayed the
new growth will be advanced, and
it is easily injured. In pruning the
large -flowered climbers it is con-
sidered good garden practice to re-
move from a third to fourth of
the canes each year. Remove the
older ones, cutting them off at the
ground. The young canes produce
the best flowers.
The seeds of perennials should
be sown as soon as they are avail
able. There is no point in waiting
until late summer to SOW them.
Early paintings produce large,
husky plants for transplanting in
the early fall. Late paintings often
times must be transplanted while
quite small, and they seldom have
sufficient time to develop a root
system strong enough to Withstand
winter ''heaving."
Although the soil is very dry,
gardeners who can water should
begin transplanting ANIMALS to their
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Gardening Under Drought
Conditions Calls for
Drastic Measures
Sticking to Fundamentals
Will Do Much Toward
Keeping Plants Alive
By ". H. Y0uneman


Gardening under drought conditions calls for sticking fundamentals
the situation But the gardener who properly his soil seldom
bothered with drought conditions
the beds are deeply prepared ls inches more the plant roots
will moisture food
would
shrubs the soil well
like
needs broken thoroughly plant
or shrub expect to leave there for the job
is to be done only should be
In digging the 1t
vegetable
soil we'll
soil be
without humus Even slope
moisture and erode less than which
Humus makes soil iabe
Evening star., 1941-05-31
News and Views of National Capital Area
HerbaceOus
Perennials
For Shade
Plants Listed for
Moist Locations
And Dry Areas

Every garden enthusiast has no
doubt experienced a great many
disappointments in attempting to
grow plants under conditions of
full or partial shade, such as ex-
lists under large trees, and as
result there are apt to be many
bare spots in the garden. Yet such
need not be the case, for among
a list of other plants suited to such
locations there are number OF
familiar herbaceous perennials we'll
suited to the purpose which would
add considerable color and charm
to. such places.
Those herbaceous plants prefer
ring moist locations include the
tufted pansy Viola cornuta) with
its blue flowers from April TO Oc-
tober; polemonium, also bearing
white flowers from April to Septem-
Der; lily of the valley 'Convularia
majalis), whose fragrant blooms
appear in May and June; forget
me-not (Myostis palustrus), with
blue flowers from May to Septem-
ber; plantain lily tFunkia), with
blue and white flowers from June
to September, spike speedwell We
ronica spicataI, bearing blue flow
ers in June and July; balloon flow
er tPlatycodon grandifioraD, also
bearing blue flowers from June to
October; bugbane (Cimicifuga +,
with white flowers from June to
September; cardinal flower Io-
bella cardinalis). with scarlet flow
ers in July and August: lythrum,
with red and purple flowers from
July to October, and the large, blue
lobelia, with its dark blue flowers
appearing in August and Septem-
Der.
The most popular of the herba-
ceouS perennials which can be
grown successfully in dry. shady
locations include hepatica CH. tri-
loba), with purple flowers in April
and May; primrose CPrimulaD, with
yellow flowers from April to June;
bleeding heart CDicentra specta
bilis), with red flowers from April
to July: western bleeding heart ID.
exemia), with rose-red blooms from
May to July; anemone "a. japon-
ica, with white, red and purple
flowers from April to November: COL
umbine (Aquilegia, with mixed COL
ored bloom from May to August;
foxglove Digitalis). with mixed
colored bloom in June and July.
and campion Maltese cross Dychnia
chalcedonica), with scarlet flowers
from June to August.
With such a wide selection Of
plant material suited for planting
in shady places. it is unnecessary
to have any unsightly bare spots
under trees or in dark corners of
the garden.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
18th Century Mansion
Scene of Show

Cherry Grove, 18th century estate,
now the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger B. Farquhar, will be opened
to the public through the generosity
of the owners for the flower show
sponsored by the Little Garden
Club of Sandy Spring on June T.
from 3 to 8 pm
Mrs. Charles Carroll, Mrs. T. Alvin
Long and Mr. Lloyd Goebels, who
will judge various classes at the
show, will be entertained at lunch
by the Hospitality Committee at the
home of Mrs. Dean ACheson IN
Sandy Spring.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Bethesda Group to
Hold Show June 4

Plans for the annual spring flower
show of the Bethesda Garden Club
are maturing rapidly, and the show
of which Mrs. T. E. Beall and Mrs
H. L. Beall are co-chairmen, will be
held on Wednesday. from 3 to 9 pm.
in the Battery Park Community
House, Glenbrook road. There will
be no admission charge, and the
show is open to the public.
The judges, DR.. Edwin G. Powell
Mrs. Eugene Scott. Mrs. E. l.. Nor
rison and DR.. j. A. Gamble. will be
entertained at luncheon prior to
the show.
Evening star., 1941-05-31

OF OA-tyt udISy-DuI, IKE WOTt dIIS-
tocratic members of the floral king
dom, it also owns botanical name
This is Rudbeckia hirta, in honor OF
two celebrated professors of botany
They were Olof Rudbeck 1630-l702)
and his son of like name Q660-1740)
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Quickest BLOOMING

The quickest annual flower to
bloom is the leptosyne, which will
bear flowers five weeks from seed.
The plant grows Is inches tall and
flowers are yellow daisies, borne for
a long season.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Popular Herb

Marjoram is one of the annual
garden herbs still popular. Dried
leaves are used for poultry dress
ings. Sweet basil is good for flavor
ing soups and stews. Both grow
easily from seed.
Evening star., 1941-05-31
Flowers of the States
Black.Eyed Susan Chosen as
Maryland's Floral Symbol
By Gael Rentrew

MARYANDs blackeyed susan which the legislature approved IN
world of
opportunity 10 travel to the Atlantic States grain
shipments and bundles of nay.
number of familiar names-ngger head yellow
Evening star., 1941-05-31

Although the soil is very dry,
gardeners who can water should
begin transplanting ANIMALS to their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05

Lost season witnessed the inception Of
The Finiex Plan of Progress" A NEW
order of retailing. NEW stores. A fost-
stepping tempo of Merchandising At
this writing we've added thousands Of
new, enthusiastic boosters TO the vosf
army Of Finfex weorers. rs dynomiel
rs catching! The Finiex "Plon Of Prog
ress" spreads in Ieops and bounds
and EVERYBODY sAVEsl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05

hop FELLONS e1 hot the II
weekend the high healthy
opide Of Bd Fall styles bound We
Iol models for oi
lucky order the du Check
clothing
slip welcome dividend woN the hme
Jackson advocate., 1941-12-27

md his problems are coldly exam
ned in the manner of a scientist
iissecting a guinea pig, there is a
renee can render a needed service.
LEADERS CAUGHT OFF-GUARD
Undisputed is the fact that the
suddeness with which Americh has
been plunged into war has caught
Negro leaders off guard as much as
it did the naval and army COM
mands at Pearl Harbor.
There is much confusion as to
what the position Of black Anneri-
cans should be. The writer hastens
to clarity this statement before it
is misunderstood.
There is no question as to what
side of this world revolution Negroes
are on. They are whole -heartedly
backing the cause of democracy.
This, they did, even when some of
their white friends in America had
allowed themselves to be lulled in
to dangerous complacency by the
lunCd11oI1C al Su111C11tp VI Tie 4lI1Q.
berghs, the Wheelers and the
NyeS.
The question OF the Negro's un-
stinted loyalty to this country and
dis unshakeable belief in democra-
cy viii hardly come up for discus
sion at the Urban League confe-
renee. On these two vital points
there is no disagreement.