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Evening star., 1942-09-26
Words of Wisdom

Pears should be picked as
soon as the stem parts readily
with a clean break from the
spur and ripened in a cool, dark
place. They lose quality and
become mealy If allowed to
hang on the tree too long. The
poor quality of the -ripen-
ing Keiffer may be improved if
they are kept at a high tenn
perature after they are picked.
X Xxx
Dry beans should be gath
cred as soon as the pods are
hard, then shelled and treated
with disulphide of carbon to
kill the eggs of the weevil.
Put the beans in an air-tight
metal or wooden vessel and
pour little of the liquid disul-
phide in a dish on top of the
beans. Keep the container
closed for a day or two, after
which the beans may be re-
moved and stored for the win
ter.
Weeds have overrun many
gardens because they grew
amazingly during the daily rain
period of late July and early
August and the ground was too
wet to work we'll. Getting rid
of the weeds is one of the Jobs
of gardening that lacks glamour.
But they must be pulled or hoed
out If you would have a fall
crop of flowers or vegetables.
Put them on the compost heap
where they may be turned into
a valuable product.
\
It will pay the careful gar
dener to save some seeds from
a few of his best plants. dry
them and then put them In en-
velopes or boxes labeled with
the variety name. There is
likely to be a scarcity OF seed
of many varieties Of vegetables
and flowers for the spring trade.
E. G. P.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Silver Spring Club
Names Committee

Mr.. w. H. Youngman lectwed to
members of the Silver Spring
Garden Club at meeting on Mon
day held at the Parkside School. His
topic was the preparation of flowers
and other exhibits to be entered in
the coming Victory Garden Harvest
Show.
Mrs. Charles Williams showed
colored films of her garden, and Mrs.
Matilde Kolb Bartlett gave talk
on the artistic arrangement classes
to be featured in the show. The
members of the clubs committee for
the harvest show were also named,
with Mrs. Bartlett as chairman of
artistic arrangements, assisted by
Mrs. J. Myron Jones and Mrs. Ralph
E. Torrey; Mrs. Floyd Smith, chair
man of the canned fruits and
vegetables. assisted by Mrs. Edwin
Simons and Mrs. Raymond Crowley
Mrs. Myron Jones, who presided at
the meeting, was named chairman
of tickets,
Evening star., 1942-09-26

do not let fresh manure or fertilizer
come in contact with the bulbs. A
good plan is to set the bulbs twice
as far apart as the diameter, and
to plant large bulbs with their tops
3 inches below the surface of the
soil and the smaller ones Ia to
2 inches below.
Lilies require special treatment.
Those which root from the stem as
we'll as from the base OF the bulb
should be planted three to four times
the depth of the bulb, Good drain
age must be supplied where they are
to grow, and as an extra precaution
set the bulbs on their sides rather
than upright In order that the water
may drain out from between the
scales.
In very cold climates all bulbs
must be give winter mulch of
straw or leaves which should be
removed In the spring as soon as
danger Of heavy frost has passed.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Lilac Is Tolerant Shrub
Will Flower Even When Neglected; (;
Fall Best Time for Planting

Though often neglected till 1t be-
comes lanky scraggly thicket con-
sisting Of useless suckers which rob
the parent shrub of the nourishment
needed to form firm Towering wood,
the lilac is one of our most tolerant
and good natured Towering shrubs.
If given even the attention of prun-
ing and an annual feeding even the
common S.. vulgaris presents q
lovely spectacle of spring bloom. "a
BY the efforts OF skilled plant
breeders more than two hundred
forms Of this popular shrub have
been developed in recent years.
They come In color tones close to
true pink and blue, in crimson. in
white, and in many shades of laven-
der. The blossoms come in both
single and double forms and are
quite fragrant. making fine cut flow-
ers as well as lovely outdoor displays.
Fall is the best time for setting
new plants or transplanting lilacs.
They will thrive In an ordinary good
garden soil, but do best in q heavy
loam and in position which is open
to light and air They grow rapidly
so should be given feeding each
year. BY giving a liberal dressing
of COW manure or bone meal and
working it we'll into the soil around
the roots after the blooming period,
and giving an application of lime
next seasons flower buds are given a
good start.
Remove faded flowers to prevent
seed pods forming, and do necessary
pruning right after the Towering
period.
Grated specimens must be
planted deeply, as they are grated
on privet stock which must be COM
pletely buried to allow the lilac to
form its own roots and the privet
stock to dry up in time.
Most kinds of shrubs can be safely
planted in the fall. A mulch Of
manure and litter or partly rotted
leaves will protect the roots against
severe winter weather.
Before selecting shrubs consider
their appearance. size and character
when grown, and remember they
make a permanent addition to any
border or garden. II care and
thought is put into a selection the
result can be very beautiful. and
can give pleasure through the entire
year. If hap-hazard planting is
made the effect will be tiresome and
sometimes rather ugly, and in time
most of the specimens will have to
be removed.
II a lawn Specimen is desired
select large growing kind, and
then give it plenty of room. For
shrubbery border consider the
amount OF space to be filled and
choose the right proportion of
dwarf, medium and large-growing
kinds.
Most shrubs are not particular as
to soil composition. but they do re-
quire careful preparation OF the soil
before they are planted Dig deeply,
breaking up the soil we'll to a depth
Of at least 2 feet. Add old. WE'LL
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Some Pointers
For Flower
Exhibitors
Entries for Victory
Garden Shoe Need
Good Handling

Selecting flowers for the Victory
Garden Harvest Show Is no. as COM
plicated as some would make out.
AS exhibitors it is our job to see that
our flowers reach the judges in the
best condition possible. Most of us
recognize a flower when 1t is in the
perfect stage, whether or not we
have seen an authoritative def1ni-
ton. Perhaps we may not know how
to keep them in that condition, but
we certainly can tell when they have
begun to fade or to turn brown
around the edges of the petals and
are past their prime.
For exhibition most flowers should
be approaching the full development
stage. 1t is then that they have full
size, color and form. Roses are per-
haps the only exception in that they
should be from one-half to two
thirds open at the time of judging.
Most people prefer their roses in the
bud stage (half OPEN.
If the flowers are approaching
their prime too soon they may be
cut before they reach that stage,
storing them in cold water Cup to
their necks but no water on the
petals) in cool, dark place. Most
flowers can be held this way for two,
possibly three days. Cold water and
darkness retard development. Or, If
development Is too slow they may be
cut and placed in warm water In
warm, sunny situation to hasten ma
turity.
In cutting flowers for an exhibit 1t
Is always well to take as long a stem
as possible. However, this does not
mean cutting part of the main trunk
or an old branch. Usually the cut
is made close to the main limb or
trunk In the case of roses, dahlias,
China asters, ETC., while for chrysan-
themums and similar flowers the
stems are cut at the ground. Length
of stem only counts for five points in
the score, thus a perfect bloom on a
short stem is preferable to a poorer
bloom on a longer stem.
Good clean foliage is always ims'
portart at show and so dirt and
spray materials should be washed
of. Leaves should not be removed
except those at the base Of the stem
which would normally be under
water in the container.
Avoid injuring the leaves while
handling and 1toring Torn or
bruised leaves detract from the ap-
pearance Of an exhibit and are Pc
nalized by most judges. If a leaf is
marred by insects or handling it is
usually desirable to remove 1t.
w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Insure a Fine Display
By Setting Out the
Perennials Now

To insure a fine display of color
in the spring flower garden, bed or
border, the spring blooming peren-
rials must be set out now. The rock
cress, hard candy-tuft, blue plllox.
basket-of-gold. and many others
which are used to edge beds or bor-
ders bloom very early, and should
be planted In the fall, in order to
allow the roots to become well estab.
hshed before heavy frosts set In,
If they are carefully planted now.
and given q mulch to protect them
against alternate freezings and
thawings during the winter, In the
spring all their strength can be
given to forming plentiful blooms.
Prepare the soil carefully for these
small plants before setting them in
place. Spade it to sufficient depth
to accommodate the roots, give IL
humus whenever it is necessary, and
mix in some bone meal or other
commercial fertilizer in sufficient
amount to nourish the plants.
Some perennials, such as the
Oriental poppy. bleeding heart and
leopard bone, die down after bloom
ing and have dormant period.
They form larger clumps each year,
and should be divided and moved.
The proper time to do this work Is
when the plants are dormant in the
late summer, as their new growth
starts in the early fall. Carefully
mark the location Of each plant
while 1t is in bloom, as they are
hard to find when dormant, and the
roots may be injured by digging too
close to them.
Later blooming perennials, such as
the Shasta daisy, columbine, coral
bell and delphinium. though they
can be moved in the spring, may
also be safely transplanted now. >
Evening star., 1942-09-26

rotted manure. or leaf mold under
the roots at planting time. Cover
with well-broken-up earth, flrming
the roots into place with the foot.
Water we'll when they are planted
Once they are established they
may be fed from time to time If
it appears necessary. The general
appearance and health of a shrub
depends on proper pruning. Remove
all dead wood, and thin out cid
branches enough to preserve good
form and allow light and air to
penetrate the interior. Early flower.
ing shrubs should be pruned i'm
mediately after they flower Those
which bloom later in the season need
pruning before growth starts In
the spring.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Store Gladiolus,
.Dahlia Bulbs,
In Dry Spot
Nabfhalene Flakes
WM Eradicate
The Thribs
By Laurence and Edna Blair

~
To avoid the added expense OF
buying new bulbs of the dahlia and
gladiolus each year a few extra pre-
cautions should be taken with har-
vesting and storing the bulbs.
The eladiolus bloom throughout
the entire season. and some of the
bulbs are dug up long before cold
weather approaches. Cut off old
flower spikes before any seed pods
can develop, and let the foliage dry
and turn yellow before lifting the
bulbs. II the gladioluses are used as
cut flowers remove little or no foli-
age with the flower spikes. as the
strength for next years plants comes
from the leaves.
The tiny destructive thrips which
blight the plants and dry up the
leaves, winter in stored corms and
infest new paintings each spring.
Burn all debris from plants as 1t is
removed, and spade over the land
for next years paintings in the fail.
Keep the bulbs from early harvest in
a warm. dry place, and when pre-
pairing for winter storage place them
In cupboard boxes or paper bags
with one ounce or napthalene to
each corms. After five weeks remove
the treated bulbs and store In a cool
place till planting time.
The dahlias will blossom until
severe frosts. After they have been
frozen cut of the tops inches above
the ground and allow the tubers to
ripen In the ground for another two
weeks. Then dig them up, remove
the soil, allow them to dry and dust
with sulphur to prevent rotting IN
storage. Wrap the clumps in paper
or pack them in barrels or boxes and
cover with bran or sawdust. Store
IN cool dry place over winter. Burn
all old stalks, as they make ideal
winter homes for borers.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Use Blueberries
In Conservation
Of Shrubbery
-Four Bushes Furnish
Enough Fruit for
Entire Season
By Agnes Trimble.

Shrubbery of many kinds is
grown. some OF which has blossoms
followed by attractive and colorful
berries. The berries are gay and
decorative, but in these conserva-
ton days, why not set out a few
blueberry plants this fall that will
be useful as shrubbery and at the
same time furnish a delicious berry
for eating?
Growers say that four bushes
whether in 'the back or front yard
will furnish berries for the entire
season.
Many suitable places can be
found to grow few or more of
these bushes-at the back or side
of the house, in rows to form a
hedge, or in corner that has al
ways been an eyesore because SO
damp that nothing seemed to grow
there. Blueberries like an acid soil
If there is not an acid spot to be
found, make one by applying some
wel-rotted oak leaves, pine needles,
or even some old sawdust to help
give a soil that the blueberry will
thrive in.
Cultivated blueberries are most
picturesque-they are large, and a
beautiful shiny blue with bit of a
frosty look. The foliage is a pleas
ing green, changing to red in the
late fall. Yes, there are flowers, too
The dainty pink buds open into
bell-shaped white blossoms.
When the blueberry Is used as a
shrub, it can be grown to height
of about six feet; or it can be
trimmed to any desired height and
used as a hedge. 1t is easy to grow
and should be cultivated just as any
other shrubbery Give it good
drainage and moderate supply of
moisture along with the acid soil
and it will make its grower happy
Three, four and five year-old
bushes will bear fruit the first sea-
son. Here are two excellent things
the older the plant. the more
berries it will bear; and one plant
ing lasts lifetime!
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Shading Chrysanthemums
Hastens Their Bloom
Choosing Several Varieties
Will Also Extend Plants
Fall Flowering Period
By ". Fl. Yoangman

This Is fall in which wish that their chrysan
heums would start bloom The peennas
looking
especially the mldewed badly Only the
earlier varieties
September early October
weather
this stimulates formation
the other hand, long sunshiny days delay Towering
would Towering hardy chrysanhemums
need them with something bua black cloth
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Cheaper Fertilizers

The capacity of the United States
factories producing free ammonia is
being greatly increased as a result of
wartime demands for explosives,
three United States Department of
Agriculture fertilizer specialists re-
| ported recently to the American
Chemical Society. 1t is probable,
they said, that after the war the
cost OF ammonia as fertilizer ele-
ment will be less than at present.
Fertilizer chemists in the depart
ment are now studying methods
for greater utilization of free am
monia with other fertilizers, par
ticularly superphosphate, with the
hope Of making more effective use
| Of ammonia as . source of nitrogen
In plant foods.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Trowel Club to
Meet Monday

Mrs. Joseph Walker of the Lily
Committee of the American Horti-
cultural Society will discuss the
culture of lilies at meeting Of the
Trowel Club, to be held at 2:30
O'Clock Monday at the home Of Mrs
Robert Sterrett. $3.50 Tilden street.
Informal meetings of the club
have been held In the summer
months. These have proved most
helpful to members. who have been
able to compare notes on gardening
problems during the season.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Sheltered Seed Bed

A sheltered seed bed in the open
ground Is useful now to take care
Of perennials which will be large
enough by fall to be transplanted
to their permanent quarters, Seeds
for biennials, such as hollyhocks,
Canterbury bells, forget-me- -nots
Sweet william. etc, may be sown
now.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Separating Peonies

One simple way to separate tough
old clumps Of peonies is to drive
two garden forks, placed back to
back, into the center of the clump
and then push the handles in oppo-
site directions. This plan results in
splitting the clumps without the loss
of many eyes.
Evening star., 1942-09-26

moisture needed dahlas
cryanthemum growing and towering The soil getting quite
dry and this definitely checks growth and development Similarly
late vegetable need to be kept growing they
to be tender and havorsome
xR.
Most gardeners beginning think fall planting
There jobs for this well plan for
them. Most perennials still be lifted and divided seeding
should be apanted their locations bulbs
tulips should be planted they received and the
seed of hardy ANIMALS time the ground
ready With still be out while peonies
and oriental M should be purchased and planted
possible.
Gadious should be and dried for storage soon
the foliage mature Remove the ard dry light shade
When thoroughly three
weeks before attempting the old roots Burn
the tops and old corms as one step in thrip control
e@.E
Before the leaves begin fall is we'll
mens for as big compost pile as facilities will permit No matter
limited there small
shortage the scarcity and higher
of flower and vegetable gardens will suffer unless
produce much time and permit OBJ
tainable add animal and poultry the compost
Eaar
House plants should be prepared for bringing
last feeding The pots may be cleaned and
plants Perhaps tops pncng Bring
before the
To be on the safe side perhaps moving to protected
advisable expected anytime
October IN the outlying, suburban areas.
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planning the fall work, we'll to planting
bulbs pots bloom Tulips dafodi
many others may poed the fall
after freezing weather sets IN Freezing Is necessary for the
peon of the while planting doors helps
to become we'll rooted the pots are buried in soil cinders
they easily lifted
and brought indoors at the proper time
EAya
mulch the ground around dogwood trees holes
azaleas hododendrons generous
material will enrich the SOIL
changing conditions allowed decay supply plant
you dislike such material for mulchng
light brush wire
hold it in place.
kSepi
Collars made from heavy cardboard roofing paper.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Store Carrots

Carrots should be taken out of the
ground before freezing and should
be stored in sand in the cellar.
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heavy cardboard, roofing paper.
TO blanch celery endve
side the celery
space boards celery
with together this
for blanchtng.
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The Garden Notebook

In many gardens moisture needed to keep the daha and
chrysanheums growing and Towering The soil getting
dry and this definitely checks growth development Similarly
late vegetable need to be kept growing vigorously they
to be tender and
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Sinclair Seen as
NIceroy For
India

London. Dec 3-AP Political OBJ
servers studied a report today that
Prime Minister Churchill had asked
Sir Archibald Sinclair, the air min
lister, to go 10 India as yiceroy and
speCulated that another shuffling
bringing Lord Beayerbrook back
into the cabinet. was In the making.
The presence OF Sir Archibald
John Clark Kerr, ambassador TO
Moscow. IN London on an "indefi-
mite leave also fed umors TO the
speculation. with one unsubstantiat-
ed suggestion offered that Sir Stan
ford Cripps might be sent back to
the Moscow post he held from June,
1910, 10 January, 1912.
Sir Stafford. acclaimed as Brit
aims most successful ambassador
10 the Soviet Union. Joined the war
cabinet after his less than success
iul mission 10 India. but dropped
out when he became minister Of
aircraft production Nov. % 81
Churchill's request
Beayerbrook held ministries OF
aircraft production, state and sup
ply in 1870 and 1871 through sew
eral cabinet changes. and last Feb
ruary was named minister Of war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
SaIvageNear
Another Mark

Although snow is on the ground,
scrap collection is continuing untiI
in Ypsilanti Il is nearing the lO0V
ton mark.
During the month OF November
l75 tons were collected to bring
the total amount since September
to gO4. In September there were
100 tons while IN October, several
different sources made the month Is
collection 629 tons. This included
$50 tons from local stations, 4l9
from three auto "grayeyards' and
so from Michigan Normal College.
At present. salvage leaders tare
stressing the "Jalopy Roundup Of
old cars, +. r. Schill. local chair
man announces. The campaign for
this phase Of salvage collection be
Gan Tuesday and will continue
through December Is.
Not only are volunteer workers
enlisted in canvassing for "junkad
cars. but the help of residents and
organizations 10 solicited in locat-
ing all "jalopies". Mr. Schill says.
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
Panic Follows
Il Duce' S Talk

London. Dec. 5 -TNS- Premier
Berilo Mussolini's call to the Ital-
ian people to eyacuate women and
children from the nations cities
threw the Italians into panic and led
to an uncomfortable exodus last
night. the Daily Express said to-
day.
Italians fled not only from the
northern industrial centers which
have been the principal target TO
date OF Royal Air Force bombers
bu' also from Florence, Rome and
Naples
BY car. train and afoot. thou
sands upon thousands poured out
of the cities to seek safe haven in
the countryside. A Berlin radio an
nouncement said that residents Of
Rome. fearing an imminent air at.
tack. will he evacuated as soon as
possible.
Before leaving the cities. the
Daily Express dispatch said, many
persons besieged local banks to
withdraw funds. Several Of the
banking institutions were able to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
IndustriaIists Seeking New Labor Policy

New York, Dec. 3--INS-Speak.
ing before the War Congress nj
American industry today. Wilfred
Sykes. president OF the Inland Steel
Company. called upon the federal
government for a definite labor
policy free from politics and not
dependent upon Administration
fayoritism"
Sykes advocated amendment OF
the Wagner Act so that II will ne
fair to employer and employee
alike"
lie declared that the share the
management idea OF the CIO must
be rejected not because IL Is the
idea OF one labor group but be
cause management must remain
manage ment".
1000 Attend
Nearly 1000 OF Americas fore
most industrialists are in attend
ance at the three-day convention
sponsored b yihe National Asso-
citation Of Manufactures The con
gross VII lend tomorrow night with
an annual dinner 10 be addressed
by Donald Nelson. chairman OF the
War Production Board
Herbert Hoover. former president
Of the United States. was schedul-
ed 10 address the convention This
afternoon on principles m Civil
Han Organization for Total War
Paul ~. McNutt. director OF the
War sianroser Commission. and
Leon Henderson, price administra.