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House temperatures are much high
er than that conducive to good plant
growth. Many house plants prefer
temperatures in the Sos and Cos, but
most of us keep the temperature
ranging from 70 to 80 degrees
While the foregoing may sound
decidedly against the keeping of
house plants, there are many that
may well be called tried and true"
and can take it." So, if you want
to have house plants, there is really
no reason why you should not, so
long as you stick to those that are
adapted to your conditions. In
other words, 1t is common sense to
grow plants suited to your living
conditions rather than to attempt
to alter your household to meet
the requirements of temperamental
plants. Many modern heating sys-
tens moisten heated air before cir
culating it through the house and
thus the choice of plant material
for such houses is much wider than
in those where there is no provision
for increasing the humidity. Of
course, thers are humidifiers that
may be placed on the radiators to
help materially. The higher the
humidity, the more kinds of plants
may be kept.
Plants requiring temperatures be-
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Smoke Tree
Very Easy
.ToGrow
Background Shrub
Perfectly Hardy
In Our Climate
BY A. G.. Mclean

One OF the old-fashioned shrubs
th9t always creates attention in the
summer is CotinuS or smoke tree.
1t is closely related to the sumacs
and is sometimes considered one,
but it is distinct enough to carry a
separate name.
Common smoke tree is easy to
grow in a well-drained soil that is
not too rich. It's flowers are borne
in terminal clusters, but the unique
smoky effect is due TO great num-
bers Of long hairs which make a
snowy mass in July and August.
This is responsible for the shrubs
common name. Deeper-c -colored va
rletleS produce almost purple hairs,
while the ordinary variety produces
light grayish effect when in bloom.
Specimens reach a height OF 10 to
IS feet and take up nearly this
much space in spread.
Smoke trees are perfectly hardy
in our climate, particularly the Eu-
rCpean Cotinus cOsgygria. This is
seen frequently in old paintings and
it should be planted today for its
picturesque effect 1t is very fine
background shrub, and valuable,
too, for shrub borders. Also COM
mending it for more general use
are its good traits, as it has few
insect and disease troubles.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Fall Best Time to
Prepare Soil for
Spring Planting

Fall is an ideal time to prepare
the soil for next seasons garden.
Although it is unlikely that COM
plete soil preparation can be done, 1t
is a fact that fall preparations save
many weeks of spring work. Soil
turned even roughly in the fall is
broken up by the continual freezing
and thawing processes which occur
during the entire winter. Conse-
quently, spring finds this soil in
better mechanical condition than if
it had lain caked together during the
cold months.
Because rotted manure is so hard
to obtain in the spring, it is Sug-
gested that after the soil has been
roughly turned at this season what
ever quantities of green manure
are available should be spread over
the ground. Here under the break
lng-down action of ice and snow, the
manure will decay and give to the
soil the myriad bacteria which will
cause better bacterial soil action
next spring.
Obviously, soil will be further
turned in the spring when the mix
ture can be completed.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

genus Lilium or diseased tulips in
your gardens, grow all your own
lilies from seed or purchase lilies
guaranteed to be free from mosaic.
Unfortunately, at the present time
but one or two nurserymen are at
tempting to do this, although a num-
ber of others claim their bulbs are
healthy. Only PrincepS hybrids and
possibly Auratum are available from
these sources.
Buy guaranteed, collected bulbs of
native lilies that have not been
grown on in a nursery for a season.
Beware of the so-called collected
wild japanese bulbs for only oc-
casionally are these free from mosaic
as they have been grown in Japa-
nese nurseries for a season.
Plant mosaic immune or resistant
varieties. These include Hanson,
Martagon, Martagon album and
their hybrids such as Brocade and
Sutton Court.
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Was Easier to Grow Indoor
Plants in Grandmother's
Time Than 1t Is Today
Modern Houses Much Drier;
Definitely Unfavorable
Factor in Most Cases
By WHbur H. YOungman

have claimed be authority when 1t comes growing
However the inquiries relate house
logical therefore offer suggestions
the indoor
growing plants indoors 1t
The fun of growing plants indoors of that of having something
Towering the another
value in that plants absorb the carbon dod off by humans and
valuable
when plants about
the usually higher plants
of
though have the
a
of
always plants though the amount
Evening star., 1941-10-18

In this case the young plants drop
away from the parent leaf.
Both plants stand much abuse
and neglect.
Perhaps you have often wondered
how various villages, towns and cities
got their names. Here is how one
little town in Texas is said to have
been named:
According to old settlers, there
lived in the town an old lady called
Granny Mullins, who was known for
the lovely roses she grew. Every
family moving into the village OBJ
tanned a cutting from her bush to
plant in their own yard, and this
continued until practically every
home had in its yard descendant
from her bush. The town was there
more most appropriately named
Rosebud, Tex. Any community would
be proud of the name and the leg
end which surrounds it.
To preserve autumn leaves: (Not
actually tested, but said to be most
effective). If each leaf is pressed
with a warm iron, the quick drying
preserves the color.
If pressed leaves are soaked in a
solution of one tablespoon glycerine
to 9 tablespoons water, removed and
pressed between blotters, they are
said to remain flexible indefinitely.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Parsley May
BeCrOWn
In Pots
Kitchen Window Sill
Is Ideal Spot for
Winter Supply

Throughout the country, parsley
still grows in outdoor beds. 1t takes
a lot of cold weather to cut down
parsley plants. Those persons who
have cut parsley during the warmer
months for garnishing table deli
cacies will welcome an opportunity
to continue the supply of tasty par
sley leaves. Fortunately, it is an
easy process.
Tender parsley leaves to add zest
to foods for jaded appetitieS are pro-
vided by parsley plants growing
in pots on the kitchen window sill.
The plants should be lifted from
the garden and repotted into gen.
erous-sized pots. With bulbs and
many other plants, it is possible TO
use too large a pot. But parsley
seems not to resent an excess of soil
nor does it object to an overrich pot
ting mixture.
Despite the best of potting in the
most ideal of soil preparations, pars-
lev will not grow indoors unless 1t
is plentifully bathed in sunshine. A
sunny kitchen window where the
vapors from the cooking are likely
to drift is an ideal location.
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Dead Foliage
Should Be
Burned
Insurance Against
Harboring Pests
Through Winter

All during the summer the gar
dener has fought insects tooth and
nail He has used sprays, duStS
and every artifice at his command
to prevent insect pests from stepping
in and taking control Of the garden.
Now that the foliage on the plants
is dying down, the gardener cannot
relent even for a minute; otherwise,
the pests he has fought so hard
during the earlier months will grow
in alarming numbers in places where
they are difficult to reach.
Among the dead or dying tops Of
perennial plants the few remaining
garden insects are likely to find
haven. and here they will deposit
their eggs where they will remain
unnoticed until early in spring when,
like a flash, they will develop a
new army to start making inroads
on the gardeners efforts.
A bonfire made from the dead
tops of plants now standing useless
in the garden is sure way to re-
duce next seasons troubles from
pests.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Start Rose Garden
This Autumn for
Earliest Bloom

An increasing number of garden
ers favor starting a rose garden in
the fall Between Pennsylvania s
southern border and a line bisecting
Tennessee. it is possible to plant
roses for 30 days or more from this
time. In the extreme South trans
planting can be accomplished at
almost any season.
The advantages claimed for au-
tumn planting depend on the
warmth and dryness of the soil, it
being asserted that the ground is
easier to work. 1t might also be
mentioned that the fall-transplanted
roses can start into active growth in
the spring the minute the ground
warns.
Newly planted roses should be
carefully "mounded" with soil
This prevents heaving and too
much dying back Covering the en-
tire plant with earth and removing
it in the spring seems to guarantee
future success with the roses.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

CllllS. I1CiBlIl, 4 w y AIlSllCo' NANoI
have plenty of shade.
Dennstedtia punctilObula Hay
Scented FERN to feet.
A variety that will grow in either
sun or shade. Propagates itself by
underground root stalks, and if
planted in rich, porous soil, will soon
form masses. Fragrant when
crushed. An excellent fern for
border planting.
Dryopteris cristata (Crested Wood
Fern-Likes moist shade. Fine for
lining walks in moist situations or
planting in colonies in shade. Easily
grown, if crown is set just above the
surface.
Dryopteris hexogonoptera CWinged
Wood Fern)-Height, l foot. Good
for a moist, shady corner. Easily
cultivated and increases rapidly.
Dryopteris marginalis Ueather
Wood FernJ-Height, l to 2 feet.
Principal cultural requirement is
shade. Plant crowns just above the
surface and l foot apart.
Dryopteris spinulosa CToothed
Wood Fern Height, l to 1l2 feet.
Likes moisture, but requires a we'll
drained location. Fine for massing
under shrubs. Plant crowns Just at
the surface, and for mass planting
a foot apart.
Dryopteris thelypteris Marsh
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Five Glasses in Show
Bv Bethesda Group

The Battery Park clubhouse will
be the scene of the Bethesda Com
munity Garden Clubs annual fall
flower show on Wednesday, October
%. The regular business meeting
will begin at 1890 am, and sand
wiches are to be brought as usual.
Members must have their arrange
ments in the hands of the committee
not later than II o'clock on the
morning of the show, and no men,
ber may enter more than one
arrangement in each class. Judging
of arrangements will be by popular
vote at the close of the meeting.
Five classes will be judged at this
time, including arrangements. minia-
ture, under inches; arrangements
6 to II inches inclusive; arrange
ments over II inches; arrangements
of berries. seeds, pocs6, leaves, etc;
miscellaneous arrangements of fruits
vegetables, herbs or gourds.
The committee consists of Mrs
William E. Lee, Mrs. Stuart L. Bailey
Mrs. Robert Burney, Mrs. William
J. Norf1eet, Mrs. Alfred T. Newbold
and Mrs j. R. Webb. Mrs. James
Herbert Robinson is acting as chair
man.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

Fern-Height. 1 foot. Suitable for
moist, open places. Roots should
be covered with not more than one
half inch of leaf mold or pulverized
peat. Will flourish in either sub
acid or neutral soil.
OnocIea senSibilis Sensitive FERN
Prefers rather moist places. Height
increases with amount of moisture
available. VIII grow only a few
inches tall in open meadows, yet
will attain a height of 2 to feet
in bogs. If planted II inches apart,
will form dense mat. Cover with
one-half inch of soil
Osmunda claytOniana Inter-
rupted Fern)-Prefers a moderately
dry, thick-clad hillside. Also at
home in deep ravines and in stony
places. Thrives well in sun. This
fern will grow where many other
varieties would fail and for this
reason is very popular for porch or
foundation planting. Plant about 2
feet apart. Height, 2 to feet.
Osmunda RECALLS CROyal Fern)-
Height, 2 to 3 feet. Prefers moist,
shady situation. Can be grown in
still water. 2 to 3 inches deep, set
ting the crowns just above the wa
ter; also in moist soils. sun or shade.
Plant ? to feet apart.
POlypOdium vulgare Common
Polypodiuml Height, to 10 inches.
Will cling to rocks and boulders,
and does well on steep hillsides. One
of the best evergreen species for
rock work. Plant to 6 inches apart
and cover the new buds slightly.
For shade.
POLY s l h m acrOStlchoIdeS
Christmas FernD-Height, l foot.
Easily grown in shade. Plant with
new crowns or buds Just at the sur
face. Indifferent to soil, will do well
in either moist or dry situation
Pteretis nOdulosa Ostrich Fern
Height, to feet. Makes an effec-
tive background for smaller ferns
Tallest growing of our Northern
hardy ferns. Thrives in open sun OF
shade. Good along banks of streams
or ponds. If planted in moist, light
soil. and we'll mulched with peat
or leaf mold, it will multiply BY
underground runners.
WOodsia Obtusa Common Wood
siaD-Height, 6 to II inches Good
on bare, shady rock ledges. Will
thrive in most any shaded place
not too wet. Plant inches apart in
front of larger ferns. Benefited by
addition of leaf mold
WOOdwardia virginica Virginia
Chain Fern)-Height, feet. Likes
moist, shady places, but can be
grown in any good garden soil. Plant
II to IA inches apart for permanent
bed
Evening star., 1941-10-18
News and Views of Horticultural Activities National Capital
Special Cultural Notes on
The Hardy Ferns Listed
In Full Last Week
Many Varieties Will Grow
Well in Sun or Shade;
Drainage Important
Bv the Master Gardener

pedaum Madenhair Fn)Height u
lie Immediately
lightly with leaf mold puverized
the Trives
wel-daned established,
below
effect is desired.
splenium paneuon Ebony speenwo-Hght to inches
inches Do
Maidenhair SpeenWortMus have
well
crowns the surfact. Height, 5 to inches
the amateur Plant moist place in
specimen For bed set IL to feet apart
of the best for general culture.
n Plant about foot apart.
hOphus Wakng FenA fern native to limestone
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Opportunity to Tour
DumbartOn Oaks

The gardens of Dumbarton Oaks
will be open to the public on Satur-
day afternoons and Wednesday
mornings beginning Saturday, Oc-
tober 25, and Wednesday, october
29. The entrance of Dumbarton
Oaks, at 3101 R street, will be opened
at 2:15 pm. on Saturdays and 10:15
am. on Wednesdays, and conducted
tours lasting about one hour will
leave at 2;30 and 1890, respectively
After the tour has started the gates
will be closed. Special groups for
children are being arranged sep
arately.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Founders Day Plans
Include Luncheon

Founders day will be celebrated by
the garden department of the Ia
koma Park Woman's Club at a
luncheon on Monday, october 20. To
be held at the Frances LATHE Inn,
Ashton, Md, the program will begin
at l0:30 am.
Included on this program will be a
talk. "a Sketchy Classification OF
Flowering Plants" by DR.. j. B. Nor
ton, botanist, University of Mary
land. Mrs. Henry E. Ewing, founder,
and Mrs. John N. Quinn will present
"reminiscences of the Garden Sec
ton"
Price of the luncheon will be 65
cents. Those desiring transporta-
tion are requested to call Shepherd
3756.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Bulbs for Christmas

AmaryIIlS, hyaclnths, paper white
narcissus and all sorts of bulbs can
be put into attractive little bases.
Start them growing now and they
will be just about ready to bloom
at Christmas time. or at least will
be far enough advanced SO that
your friends will be able to recog-
nize what you are giving. They
make attractive Christmas gifts.
These bulbs grown indoors can be
grown in soil. in moss. in pebbles. or
in just plain water. When growing
in plain water, of course, the best
thing to do is to get those regular
hyacinth vases which hold one bulb.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Moving Pictures of
Gardens Shown

The Community Garden Club of
Rockville met on October 10 at the
Methodist Home, Gaithersburg. The
club hostesses were Mrs. Hugh
Thompson, Mrs. Raleigh Chinn,
Mrs. Lewis Reed and Mrs. B. N
Headley. Colored moving pictures
of Florida and of Southern and local
gardens were shown by Mr.. Lewis
Reed. Each resident of the home
was presented with potted plant
for her room.
The clubs next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. H. H
McCubbin, Greenbank. october "a
Election of officers will take place
and the club history will be read.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Synthetic Manure

Use grass clippings, hay, corn
stalks and leaves to make artificial
manure. Mix in with it / pound
of super-phosphate and 3 pounds
each of ammonium sulfate and
ground limestone for every 100
pounds of dry material. Wet this
thoroughly at frequent intervals. In
three or four months you will have
material which will be equal to
stable manure for growing plants.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Gather Leaves

This is good time 10 get together
a generous supply of leaves for
mulching the perennial beds. The
coarse, heavy leaves, which do not
break up readily, are the best. Also
it is advisable to obtain a supply
of spruce, pine or other evergreen
branches. If they are used with the
leaves the beds are given more
ventilation and the plants in them
are less likely to die during the
winter.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

The recent showers hardly broke
the drought and so gardening
is still a problem unless one feels
like running the sprinkler hour
after hour. The digging and trans
planting of perennials, shrubs and
bulbs, and the sowing of grass seed
may be postponed until the rains
come. Sowing seed in dust is hardly
to be recommended although it is
sometimes done of necessity. The
results hardly justify it.
The use of the hose and high
temperatures such as prevailed last
week are producing unreasonable
soft, Sappy growth that is likely TO
be killed if we have a sudden freeze
such as caused so much injury in
1899. At this season of the year it
is not safe to water plants to the
extent of forcing them into active
growth. On the other hand as soon
as freezing weather cones we must
go to considerable lengths to see
that the soil about our evergreens
is thoroughly moistened-this to
take care of Transportation during the
winter. Lack of moisture in the
winter after the ground has be-
come frozen causes rhododendrons
especially and most evergreens to
shed their foliage.
1t is not too late to SOW the seeds
of winter ANIMALS. 1t is too late to
transplant evergreens (unless they
are carefully protected). One may
SOW grass seed safely in the more
protected areas. Bulb planting may
be continued until the ground
freezes, although the daffodils will
not make the desired growth and
produce their finest flowers when
planted this late in the season. The
dubious iris need not be planted
for some time yet.
Gladiolus, tigridias and zephyran-
thes may be dug at any time now
although those planted late in the
season may still be too green.
Dahlias and cannaS, however. should
be left until killed by frost. Re-
move their tops within a day or two
after the frost and let them stand
for a week or more to mature before
digging the roots.
The watering of rose beds should
be kept to minimum to avoid en-
couraging new growth. On the other
hand some moisture is necessary to
keep them alive and healthy. 1t is
hard to say how much water should
be given, perhaps light watering
is descriptive enough.
In putting material into the COM
post pile, we are usually cautioned
not to include diseased or insect in
tested material However, II hy-
drafted lime is added. one need not
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Fall Flower Exhibit
Planned for Club

Arrangements of chrysanthemums
and other fall flowers will be a fea-
ture of the next meeting of the
Neighborhood Garden Club of Ar
lington, Va. on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 20, at pm. The meeting is
to be at the home of Mrs. j. K. Alb
letter, 60l6 Wilson boulevard, and
the program will include discussion
of the activities of other garden
clubs in this vicinity.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Forest Hills Club
Held Meeting

The Forest Hills Garden Club,
with the president, Mrs. Z. Osmun
Barr, presiding, held its first meet
ing of the season at the home of
Mrs. Harry H. Steidle, 1864 Chesa-
peake street, on Monday, october 13.
Prof. David Lumsden gave an in
teresting and informative talk on
bulbs and their culture.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
The Garden Notebook
Defer Transplanting and Seed
Sowing Until the Rains Come

, worry about insects and diseases
living over to infect the compost.
Usually it will kill many of the
weed seeds, although frequent
watering and turning is safer.
For the new home the planting
of trees should come first. They
take longer to reach an effective
size. Also shrubbery and flowers
cannot be planted until the trees are
in place.
For this area the sweet gum, pin
oak, scarlet oak and Siberian elm
CUlmus pumila), all rapid growers,
are desirable.
1t is not necessary to remove the
hardy water lilies from garden pools
in this area. However, it is de-
sirable to take such steps as are
necessary to protect the pool. If
the walls are not properly reinforced
the lilies should be removed and the
pool drained. If the walls are
strongly reinforced a further safety
step is to put large stick or post
in the water Have one end rest on
the bottom of the pool and the other
on the edge or rim of the wall.
This tends TO lift the ice and reduce
pressure.
Many gardeners are tempted to
save seeds from ANIMALS and peren-
mails at this season of the year. Only
a few seeds are worth saving and
the bother may offset the few cents
saved. Take marigolds, for instance,
if you have more than one kind in
the garden the chances are that
they have crossed and that the
plants to be obtained from the seed
will not be true This Is also the
case with ZinniaS and snapdragons.
Cosmos, dwarf dahlias, larkSpur and
hollyhocks except the double
lowered, however, are usually
grown as mixtures and the seeds
may be worth collecting.
Collected seeds should be care
fully dried and then stored in a
warm. dry place out of the reach
of mice.
1t is not too early to begin putting
the garden in shape for winter. Sc
curely tie climbing roses and other
ornamental vines so that they will
not be whipped about by winter
winds.
1t is a bit early to be thinking of
next springs floral display, but the
number of flower buds to be seen
on the dogwoodS indicate an un-
usually fine bloom to come. And
speaking of dogwoods, the brightly
colored fruits are so attractive that
it is too bad that the birds won't
let them alone to give color through
out the winter.
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1t is not too early to begin putting
the garden in shape for winter. Sc
curely tie climbing roses and other
ornamental vines so that they will
not be whipped about by winter
winds.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

In putting material into the COM
post pile, we are usually cautioned
not to include diseased or insect in
tested material. However, II hy-
drafted lime is added. one need not
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Three Hurt, One Seriously,
In Nearby Traffic Mishaps

Three persons were injured. one
seriously. in traffic accidents in near
by Maryland and Virginia yesterday
and early today.
Most seriously injured was Harold
A. Gardner, 18, of 423 Newcomb
street Sc, who was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad after an accident in
College Park, Md. early today He
was suffering from a fractured leg,
possibly a fractured skull and severe
cuts and bruises Prince Georges
County police were investigating the
accident
Nine-year-old Daniel Westland of
Capitol View. Md, was taken to
Washington Sanitarium in Takoma
Park, Md. yesterday by the Silver
Spring Rescue Squad after he was
struck by bicycle on Georgia
avenue near the Woodside Meth
odist Church. He sustained a broken
right leg.
H. H. Moore, Al. of the first block
of Third street Sc, was injured
when a car in which he was riding
with w. R. Wilbon %, of Alexandra,
Va, was in collision with truck
operated by r. w. Ballard, 18. OF
Arlington. at King and Henry
streets, Alexandria. today, police re-
ported. He was taken to Alexandra
Hospital, where his condition was
not believed s~"@o-s