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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09
This Week in the Garden

four to six weeks to grow cabbage,
lettuce, broccoli and beet plants to
transplanting size, but they should
be ready to 60 into the ground by
the end of March. Sometimes we
plant them out by mid-March. In
the protected sections of the city
this means we should be fussing
about with seeds and flats by the
first of February, and that is not
far off, Yes. we will need to get
ready to garden.
X X X
Branches of many of the early,
spring Towering shrubs may be
brought indoors for forcing. Cut
the branches of forsythia and place
them in pail of water in the base
ment. When the buds start SWELL
ing and bark turns green, bring
them upstairs if space permits and
the air is not too dry. Otherwise
keep them in the basement until
fully opened. Dry air is detrimental
to size and fullness of blossom.
Peach and apricot branches lend
themselves to forcing.
Il
According to an article by H.
Gleason Nation of Narberth, Pa,
many varieties of the English holly
lick aquifolium) are hardy in
Pennsylvania and areas north of
here. Its glossy foliage and bright
berries make it a welcome addition
to our evergreen plantings.-W.
H. Y.
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Life in the Country-Wild Geese Fly Over

We were treated to a marvellous
sight the other day-a flock of more
than so wild geese flying low over
our 40 Virginia acres.
Apparently they had just come off
the Potomac, just over the hill, and
were falling into their customary V
formation for the trip south. There
was such a honking that the flly
in the barn lot was startled away
from her hay, and the tame geese,
the guineas and the chickens all
took to cover.
They seemed to Waver for mo-
ment, and We thought for a time
that they would come down in our
back corn field where grain has been
scattered over the ground. But
there was no time for eating and
they soon fell into formation and
headed on toward the south.
We watched them as they flew.
straight and strong, out of sight
over the horizon.
Our place in Virginia now has a
definite tie with farm somewhere
in New Jersey-We don't know just
where. 1t happened like this:
The other day, while visiting down
the road, we had a caller. The chill
dren failed to get her name. She
had just dropped by. she said. be-
cause she had read these pieces and
wanted to meet us before leaving
Loudoun County.
She had sold her farm in the up
per part of the county, and had
bought one in New Jersey. She was
then on her way there
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@. JuCarden Club Activities.

sheraton Belvedere Hotel, Balti-
more 2, the chairmen, or the AAA
headquarters after February | when
detailed booklet listing accommo-
dations will be available. Proceeds
will go toward the maintenance of
the Hammond Harwood House in
Annapolis, which is open at all times
as museum.
Says the original prospectus:
From the splendid manor houses
Of tideWater country and Southern
Maryland, where the first settle
ment was made, to the Blue Ridge
Mountains of Carroll County there
unrolls before the travellers one
beautiful view after another. They
see the romantic foX-hunting colln-
try of My Lady's Manor, the Green
spring Valley. the Worthington VAL
ley, where the Grand National and
Maryland Hunt Cup races are held.
ON this pilgrimage one is i'm
pressed with the simplicity and good
taste displayed in the Colonial archi-
lecture, hand-carved woodwork and
fine period furniture. Rich in tradi-
ton and history, Maryland is one
of the most beautiful and most in
teresting of the Is original colonies"
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20 times before she will swallow it,
while others say she may chew q,
or 20, or 81, or even 80 times, just
as long as it is an odd number. One
fellow said he watched a cow one
time and she chewed 81 times before
swallowing.
We thought it might be a good
way for some of these farmers who
haven't much to do these days to
pass away the time They could sit
in the barn out of the wind and
count all day.
If they will let us know what
they tlnd out, we'll be glad to pass
the word on to the Holstein- Friesian
people. They seem eager to find
out about this.
We understand that the artificial
breeding association being formed in
lower Loudoun County is going like
blazes. and almost has enough COWS
signed up to begin operating.
From what we have seen in other
places, it is a fine thing. The way
1t looks is that the small dairyman
can't afford not to belong, and the
large operator will profit by placing
part of his herd in the organization
We'd like to suggest to our neigh
bors that they get on the band
wagon, if they haven't already. For
the quicker the association gets
going, the better results they will
get next breeding season.
Dairymen can get all the infor-
nation they need from County
Agent Woody Turner, or from any
member of the associa tons organl-
Izlng committee.
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to flower in the spring and has a
feathery dainty foliage that makes
it exceedingly useful in the shrub
border. The true BridalWreath IS.
prunifolia) is next to flower. 1t is
followed by the Garland spirea IS.
arguta), which is similar to and
perhaps more desirable than Thun-
berg'S Spirea, although it may reach
feet in height.
The Spireas as group prefer a
sunny exposure, although they do
fairly we'll in light shade. Most OF
them are tolerant of soil but will
repay careful soil preparation with
increased vigor and bloom. Most Of
the family is hardy in this area,
whereas number of them suffer
Wintre INJURY north of here. A few,
such as Billiard, Douglas and Hard
hack, spread by underground suck
ering" roots.
In pruning spireas care should
be taken to prune the early spring
Towering sorts after the blooming
period Their pruning should con-
Sist of thinning out by removing the
older canes. Fall or early spring
pruning removes flower buds. The
summer Towering kinds are pruned
in the early spring before growth
starts They should receive some
thinning out removal of Oldest
canes and a shortening of the re-
naming branches. The difference
between these two groups may be
appreciated when We realize that
the spring Towering kinds bear their
flowers on last years wood, whereas
the summer Towering species bear
their blossoms on the new growth.
Thus on the first group pruning is
done before the formation of flower
buds starts, and on the latter group
in the early spring to stimulate the
growth of new wood and the for
nation of flower buds. A second
iInethod for the latter group, repre-
scented by Anthony Waterer, is to
cut them back severely after the
first blooming period in the spring.
Not Troubled by Insects.
AS a family, the spireas are not
seriously troubled by diseases or
insect pests Aphids often cluster
on the tips of the tender young
shoots and suck the sap. They are
easily controlled with nicotine-Sul
phate, pyrethrum-derris or strong
soap sprays. Where chewing in
sects appear, they may be controlled
with DOT, lead arsenate, or the
pyrethrum- derrls sprays
The spireas as a whole are an
exceedingly varied and. useful group
of shrubs, and. should have some
appeal to almost every gardener.
For those who seek new Or unusual
things there are many that as yet
are seldom planted. For the gar
dener who lacks an adventuring
spirit there are half dozen which
are standard for this area.
An interesting splrea shrub group
ing would combine the Reeves
(cantoniensisl Korean (trichocarpa>
and Vanhouettl OF medium height
with Henryi in the background and
Anthony Waterer. Froebal and
Bumalda spireas in the foreground.
The Garland targuta) and Thun-
berg's might be used as flankers.
And to make it 10 kinds, Fritschiana.
a neat 3-footer, if you can find 1t
listed.
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Continuing our hints to the per-
son who received a dog as Christ
mas present:
In some families, the dog men,
Der gets a bath much too often.
Now I am not against giving a
dog bath, but I am against doing
1t too often.
Once a month, during the sum-
mer, under average conditions, is
enough. Yet I almost might say
dog can get along on four baths
q year-one for each season of the
year.
1 have owned dogs that have
never had a bath-others that have
needed only two or three during
their lifetimes.
You can keep the average dog
exceptionally clean simply by
brushing him two or three times
a week. Too frequent bathing hurts
a dogs coat. Frequent brushing
helps it.
A dog should be fed at regular
times each Gay. OF course, it
doesn't do any harm to vary the
schedule occasionally, but if the
animal is fed at irregular hours he
will expect food all the time.
Another thought on feeding.
Never leave a dogs dish before him
for any great length of time. If he
refuses to eat in a reasonable pc
Rod, take the dish from him again
until the next scheduled time.
Hundreds of times I have seen
young puppies picked up by the
forelegS or by only one foreleg.
This is one of the most injurious
treatments that a pup can receive.
It puts an unnatural strain on the
leg or legs and, indirectly, on the
pups whole body.
The best way to lift puppy is
to place your cupped palm under
his body, between stomach and
chest, so that balance is maintained
and so that he will not slip from
your hand as he is picked up.
If he is too big or too heavy or
If he wriggles too much, use the
cupped palms of both hands in the
same way-one from either side
of his underbody.
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Virginia Youth
Camp Planned
On James River

A camping area that will care
for rural youth from 80 counties is
being planned on the James River
at Jamestown, in the very heart Of
Virginia's historic section
Already plans for the 15-acre
site have been drawn by a land
scape architect and the first Of
many buildings are expected to be
ready by June, when the first All
Club boys and girls will enter the
camp.
Located upstream from historic
jamestown, the camp will accom-
modate more than 200 rural youth
at a time. While it will primarily
serve Eastern Virginia counties. in
Guiding Fairfax County in Northern
Virginia, its facilities also will be
open to youth and other groups
from all parts of the State for week.
end trips or special events.
Special Camps Included.
1t is expected that the Virginia
poultry camp, held in former years
at previous camp site near James.
town, will continue to be held at
the new camp. 1t also is expected
that special camps featuring dairy
training and other farm courses
will be held at the camp.
Joseph E. Beard, Fairfax County
farm agent and a member of the
camp board of directors, explained
that approximately $4,000 is now
available to start construction. He
estimated that the directors will
need approximately 100000, which
is to be raised through donations
from civic and other organizations,
business groups and individuals.
donations to the. camp" Mr..
Beard said, will be dedicated to
the betterment of country and
community life. They will go toward
making Virginia a better State in
which to live"
The camp being planned, Mr..
Beard said, really is an improve
ment over former All camp START
ed at Jamestown in 1928 This
first camp. he said, was taken over
by the Park Service to enlarge the
Jamestown National Park, and the
new site was purchased with funds
received from the sale of the old
camp to the Government.
Instead of just a summer camp,
Mr.. Beard said, it is proposed that
the new camp become an all-year
area. In this way. he said, the
camp can be made to serve more
people.
Fees Based on Costs.
The caRp will be within easy
reach of Jamestown, Williamsburg,
the famous Mariners Museum and
other historic spots. Fees for its
use will be based on cost of opera
ton, allowing groups to use its IA
cilities at fraction of the cost that
might be encountered in CONNER
cial places.
Mr.. Beard said approximately
$4,000 Virginia youths are now in
All Club activities, and that APP
proXimately a third of these, or
5000, would use the camp contin-
uously during the summer. Many
others, he said, would use it's facili-
ties on week ends and at other
special occasions.
In addition to Mr. Beard, other
directors are Stanley j. Dawson,
Westmoreland County agent: Ho-
mer A. Noblin, Prince George Coun-
ty agent; Guy R. Davis, Henrico
County agent; Miss Miriam Puster,
James City County home demon
stration agent. and Miss Ann Wills,
Mecklenburg County home demon
stration agent. Advisers include the
district extension service represent
alive and the State boys and girls
All leaders
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Dig < Acts s9Sttt2 $ e.
by PETER B G


1t is rather hard for human
being to comprehend a dogs sense
of smell, but it is truly remarkable.
Many of the exploits of trained
bloodhound are often unbelievable.
II is an extraordinary sight to
watch the speed with which these
dogs can follow a trail, the scent OF
which may be two or more days
old.
If there is a strong wind blowing
a dog often will run 10 or II feet
from the actual trail on the lee
ward side from the wind. People
who have had experience with a
dog trailing in the winter have been
awed when they noticed the ami
nal not following the footprints
in the snow but running off to one
side and getting the scent from
the wind perhaps 10 feet away. If
our eyesight were. as keen as a dog 5
nose we might not need micro
scopes.
@. DO they train any other breed
besides the German shepherds as
SeeirgEye dogs to lead the blind ?
B. H.
A. There are many different
breeds trained to lead the blind
about their daily travels Among
them are boxers, collies, Doberman
FinSchers. boobies, pointers, as well
as many others. However, German
shepherds are in the majority.
@. How fast can a greyhound
run?-M N.
A. Using the IA mile record
made by Brevity on March 7. 1886,
at Miami, Fla, l minute and 48
seconds, it would show that the dog
ran at the rate of about 374 miles
an hour.
Released by McNaught Syndicate. Inc)
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Weed Killer Bulletin

Using 2,4-D Safely" a 10-page
bulletin on the use of chemical weed
killers, is ready for distribution by
the Agriculture Department.. The
bulletin was prepared by L. S. Evans
of the Division of Cereal Crops and
Diseases, and R. E. Heinon, informa-
ton specialist of the Plant Industry
Bureau. Its number is zoos, and it
may be obtained on request from the
Office of Information, Agriculture
Department.
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Potted bulbs may be brought in
every week or two for forcing into
bloom.
The current food of seed and
plant catalogues provide plenty OF
food for thought. 1t is wise first to
study the yard and garden plan and
ascertain what is needed to give it
renewed interest and to determine
the supply of annual and vegetable
seeds wanted to meet the needs of
1949. Then turn to the catalogues
and order those things which fit
into your plan.
It's not too early to check over
the pruning equipment and get 1t
into shape for the jobs ahead
Pruning shears, long-handled
pruner if you have one and the
pruning saw should be put into good
shape. A dull tool can do more
harm than good.
With the tools checked over, the
next job is to make sure that can
of material for dressing tree wounds
is ready for use. A temporary dress
ing is quickly made from linseed
oil and bordeaux powder. A perma-
nent material often used. although
seldom sold for such use, is the
asbestos paint. 1t is very good if it
does not contain tar.
The prepared mixtures, sold as tree
dressings, are satisfactory and safe.
AS rule the dressing should not
be put on the edge of the live bark,
but few of us are that painstaking
when we are pruning on cold WIN
ter day.
All pruning should be completed
before the sap starts to flow in the
early spring.
The more tender shrubs and vines
should not be pruned until early
March.
Speaking of spring planting, there
are number of things TO be Or
dered for planting in late March.
Roses, strawberry plants, asparagus,
fruit trees, shrubs and perennials
for spring planting are normally
shipped to this area by March 20.
Better look over the catalogues and
get that order of soon so that the
items will be here on time.
1t is not too early to check over
the equipment and materials for
starting seeds indoors. 1t only takes
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" at Sherwood Hall, Twenty second
and Rhode Island avenue NE.
The ID. c. Garden Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Jay E. Fitz-
gerald. 5519 Chevy Chase Parkway
tomorrow. Miss Emma T. Hahn
and Mrs. Samuel G. Kerry will as
sist the hostess at a / o'clock lunch
con.
Twelfth annual Maryland House
and Garden Pilgrimage will be held
April % through May 9 this year
and each county, including Mont
gomery, will have specific day OF
visitation. Montgomery day will be
May 4 with six places to be visited
all for a SO ticket purchased at first
home visited Chairmen: Mrs. Will
liam A. Rogers Cd. for the Chevy
Chase district. and Mrs. A. D. Far
quhar for the Sanay Spring dis
trict. Mrs. Jesse Hakes. GlenWood
is chairman for Howard County
april 29p.
Miss Louise Matthews. La Plata
and Mrs. Foster Reeder, Mount Vic
toria, are chairmen for Charles
County May u.
Mrs. Amos F. Hutchines, Arnold is
chairman for Anne Arundel County
MAY 81.
Mrs. Fernando Cumberti, Cali
fornia, is chairman for st. Marys
County april 30D.
Mrs. James NJ Shriver, Union
Mills, and Mrs. Edgar G. Barnes
Uniontown, are chairmen for Carroll
County May 81.
General chairman of the pill
grimage is Mrs. Blanchard Randall
CWings Mills, Md. Complete IN
formation about the tours may be
obtained from the Federated Gar
den Clubs of MARYLAND. Room 2l7
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BIO THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
Spireas: Hardy and Adaptable
Tall and Dwarf Varieties Are Obtainable;
Flowering Season Can Be Prolonged
By W. n. Younqmon

Recently I read an article in
which the writer stated in the first
paragraph that there are better
shrubs than the spirea, but in the
next he admitted that they were
dependable, free Towering, hardy,
easily handled, and very adaptable
To me it seemed that he had set
up a very high standard of COM
parison and one which very few
shrubs could equal, and only a few
excel.
The variation in form of leaf is
not as wide as in some shrubs, but
it does vary more than one might
suppose. The Thunberg spirea has
dainty little leaves other kinds have
broad leaves and a few are coarse.
With dwarf and tall growers to
choose from, most planting needs
can be met. The season of flower
ing may be prolonged by a careful
selection.
Of the more than 100 species
and subspecies, only a few are as
hardy and useful in the average
garden as Spirea vanhouttei. With
the agitation for more variation in
landscape planting, a number of
species are being offered by the
nurseries. Gardeners are using,
more or less widely, Anthony
Waterer. a variety of S. bumalda,
and S. thunbergi. And for nearly
100 years the bridal wreath IS
prunifolia) has been widely planted,
although it is less widely used today
than Is years ago. S. billardi and
S. arguta are receiving more atten-
ton, and in few years others will
find their way into garden plant
tngs.
Suitable as Backgrounds.
The taller forms which are suit
able for backgrounds such as s.
henryi, trichocarpa and veitchi, are
more useful for hedges than a num-
Der OF other hedge plants now in
common use, although the Veitch
spirea is an unsolved problem with
me.
The lower growing species and
varieties suitable for foundation
paintings include S. billardi, japon-
lea, superba and the varieties An
thony Waterer and Froebel of S.
bumalda. Then there are the inter-
mediate forms of S. prunifolia, S.
arguta, and S. douglaSi. The above
named species are not all that may
be had but they are considered the
most useful and outstanding of this
large family.
The native wild spirea, Hardhack
(S tomentosa), is seldom listed be-
cause of its small pinkish- purple
flower clusters and poor foliage.
Were it a bit more snowy it would
be worth while, especially since it
flowers in July and August.
Some Flower Early.
Another factor commonly over
looked is that all spireas do not have
white flowers. Spirea japonica,
bumalda, superba. margaritas, bill
lardi, tomentosa and douglasi have
pink or rose colored flowers. Not all
spireas are spring boomers. Such
kinds as bumalda. billardi, veitchi
and margaritas flower in midsum-
mer or later Both S. billardi and
bumalda have long season of
Towering but the formers foliage
Is rather drab
Thunberg's spirea is the earliest
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rited to supply notices tor this
column. Communications must
reach Garden Editor. Room TIT,
Epening Star Building, BY Thurs
day.
Garden club leaders have been
regarding the Agricul-
ture Departments Extension Serv-
ice Conference to be held tomorrow
and Tuesday at the department S
auditorium at 10 am. Emphasis
will be on vegetable and fruit gar
denIng, but other phases will be in
cluded in plans for the year.
M. L. Wilson, director of the ex-
tension work, and Paul C. Stark,
director of the national garden
program. have jointly signed COM
munication which reads, in part:
We cannot slacken effort in
stimulating people to improve
health by greater use of vegetables
and fruits But there is also now
with the expanding communities a
great need to interest and instruct
homemakers and citizens generally
in improving home grounds.
We can well go on to tackle the
problem of more parks, Fairgrounds
and recreation centers. not missing
many blighted and slum areas on
the way. There are great oppor-
tunities for improving the layout
and appearance of many of our
rural towns
All garden leaders ale invited to
the conference.
Washington Garden Club will meet
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Rob-
ert Van Denbergh, 4707 Connecticut
avenue NV. J. Morton Franklin
will be the speaker. Cohostesses
will be Mrs. George F. Warner and
Mrs. Charles GrunWell.
The Forest Hills Garden Club will
meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. H. S. Kimberly. 1921
Thirtieth place NV, with Mrs. H.
L. Brite as cohOsteSS.
The Woodbridge Garden Clubs an
nual banquet will be held February
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Radio Program Set

Achievements of science in i'm
proving farm products will be dis
cussed by Don Lerch and Ernest
Moore of the Agriculture Depart
ment on .WTOP next Sunday at
$50 am. The development of vege-
table growing under glass and the
outlook for the meat supply will be
other topics.
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Livestock production offers a mar
ket for otherwise unmarketable
roughages from the farm, it requires
less labor and smaller investment
in building and equipment, it in
creases soil fertility, and helps con-
troll erosion.
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She liked one. of our yellow kit
tens-thought it would be such good
company on the trip up-and, any
way, there wasn't a cat on her new
farm. So the kitten went along.
How many times does a COW chew
her cud? The Holstein- Friesian
Association wants to know, and we
haven't the time to sit down and
count the number of cheWs Queen
takes before swallowing.
Some say a COW will chew her clld
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Garden club secretaries are in
tilted to supply notices tor this
column. Communications must
reach Garden Editor. Room TIT,
Evening Star Building, BY Thurs
dav.
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1t is not too early to check over
the equipment and materials for
starting seeds indoors. 1t only takes
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~ at Sherwood Hall, Twenty second
and Rhode Island avenue NE.
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The Forest Hills Garden Club will
meet tomorrow at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. H. S. Kimberly. 1921
Thirtieth place NV, with Mrs. H.
l.. Brite as cohoSteSS.
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The Woodbridge Garden Clubs an
nual banquet will be held February