Evening star., 1945-02-11

come established before hot weather
Earlier planting is recommended
wherever possible.
In choosing shrubs, trees and
roses for the Washington area it is
desirable to procure those that are
known to succeed without undue
care or coddling. There are many
kinds that do not do well here ex-
|cept when given considerable care.
Today few of us have the time to
Ispend on unadapted kinds or
varieties.
Nursery catalogues do not give
this essential information, but men,
bers Of garden clubs and neighbors
can usually provide it. Having a
list Of locally adapted kinds, the
next step is to determine which will
fit your particular needs as to sun,
shade or moisture requirements. In
the case of roses the color is factor
and for foundation paintings the
height attained at maturity is i'm
portant.
It is only by considering these
essentials that We can approach in
telligently the problem of getting
the right kinds of plants for the
home grounds, those that will do
well and enhance the appearance of
the home.
For the inexperienced the prob
lem Of selecting dependable roses
for Washington gardens is bewilder-
ing. OF the hundreds of varieties
listed by the nurseries only COM
paratively few may be depended
upon to thrive and give satisfactory
results. The Radiance" and Mrs
Charles Bell" were developed here
and consequently are outstanding
compared to the many others, most
Of which were bred for cooler and
more moist climates. However
Washington gardeners have been
trying them out for years and now
we have the Potomac Rose Society's
list of dependable varieties. In ad-
dition, they list IL which they
specifically recommend for begin
ners: Red, Crimson Glory, Etoile de
Holland and Christopher Stone
yellow, Sister Therese, Eclipse and
Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont; white, K. A
Victoria; pink, Nine. Butterfly, War
rawee and Texas Centennial; SAL
mon and multicolored, Condesa de
ISastago and Nine Cochet Cochet.
These are, of course. in addition to
Radiance and Red Radiance.
The above list of hybrid tea roses
is of interest to those who are
anxious to have long -stemmed roses
for cutting. The foribunda and
polyantha roses are much more
rugged and adaptable than the
hybrid teas. The so-called shrub
roses, such as the hybrid rugosas
and the species are suitable for the
shrub border, but some of them are
useful for cutting also.
Victory gardeners seem to be slow
IN getting under way, although there
are some important jobs to be at
tended to. The securing Of plots,
arrangement for ploWing, procure
ment of seeds, fertilizer and insecti-
cides should be attended to without
delay. = I '7~"'
The usual house conditions are
too warm and dry for poinsettias,
gardenias, cyclamen and begonias.
For these reasons, it is hardly worth
the effort to keep them growing to
maturity for another seasons bloom.
In selecting varieties of snapdrag-
ons for the border, be sure to choose
only those that are rust resistant.
The others are almost certain to be
failures, while the rust-resistant va
rieties are likely to give excellent re-
suits.
Now is good time to get out
sprayers and busters Clean, oil,
repair and replace the washers so
that when needed they will ne in
good shape. The sprayer will be
needed by early March for the dor
Everbearing Strawberries