Evening star., 1950-08-06
This Week
in the
Garden


from the twigs and forks of box
wood is essential to the contro
of the Nectria canker, a destruc-
tive disease which turns the. in
fected branches straw-colored ano
deposits salmon pink spore pos
tules on the underside of leaves
and twigs. If present. clean out
the dead leaves while the foliage
is dry to avoid spreading the dis
ease. Spray with liquid lime-sul-
phur, ! part to 40 parts of water
taking care to wet foliage anc
twigs thoroughly, especially the
undersides.
Avoid wetting the foliage o1
plants in late afternoon watering
at this season. Moist foliage dur
ing the night is conducive to the
spread of disease, especially black
spot on roses and mildew on zin-
MAS, chrysanthemums, dahlias
etc.
Sulphur is an excellent contro
for mildew but burns tender
foliage during periods of high
temperatures. Fermate is of lit.
tie value unless the leaf surface
is first washed free of the mildew
Dodder on chrysanthemum!
Cor other plants is serious pest
There is no control for this mos
obnoxious parasitic pest which i:
a prolific seeder, except to StriE
every single piece from the hos
plant and burn. If it is impracti'
cal to pull this yellow -colored
thread-like plant from the host
the host should be pulled ant
burned.
Now is the time to take soft
wood cuttings of geraniums, roses
hydrangeas. clematis, abelia, wis
terra, buddleia, Jap holly, Jal
spurge and ivy for roofing ir
sand. Cuttings of azaleas, pieris
mahonia, berberis verruculoss
(Warty barberry) and cotoneastel
root best in a half and half mix
ture of peatmoSs and sand. The
cutting bed should be in light
shade and covered to conserve
the moisture.
Lindane is a good control for
the azalea lace fly. 1t may be
used as a dust or as spray.
Garden peas should be planted
around the 18th, inches deep
covered not more than 2 inches
If fertilizer Il pound per so it
of row. is worked into the bottom
of the planting furrow better
growth may be expected. Fall
peas are more likely to have ex-
cellent quality than spring planted
in this area.
Now is the season for propagat-
ing oriental poppies. TWo-inch
pieces taken from some of the
larger roots, planted 2 inches deep
in a furrow will produce bloom
ing size plants in 2 years. In cut
ting the roots the top should
be cut off squarely and the lower
end cut on slant. This is to
make it easier to plant the pieces
right side up. They do better if
placed upright in the furrow.
However, unless one wishes to
multiply the stock of plants, they
should not be disturbed since they
improve with size and age.
Last paintings of snapbeans.
cabbage (plants), Chinese cab
bage, carrots and kohlrabi should
be made now.
Turnip seed and kale seed should
be sown by the middle of August
in a well-enriched soil for best
results. Scatter the seed thinly in
rows or broadcast. Wedding and
cultivation is easiest when they
are planted in rows. Purple Top
Flat White Dutch is a favorite
turnip variety for this area.
Bulb planting time is only two
months away and it is time to
place orders for the desired kinds
and varieties. Moreover, prepar-
ing the beds should be done as
far in advance of planting as
possible because it is desirable to
allow the soil time in which to
settle.
The time for planting iris is
usually thought to extend into
September. However, experience
favors early planting so as to get
maximum growth.
According to Prof. Alex Laurie
of Ohio State University, phos-
phate, in whatever form used
(Bonemeal or superphosphate)
should be mixed into the soil as
1t is prepared. Because surface
applications penetrate at the rate
of only half inch per year they
take quite a while to reach the
root zone. BY the way, DR.. Laurie
thinks bonemeal is a rather ex.
pensive source of phosphate and
recommends the use of super
phosphate.
Methoxychlor is a new fast
acting bug killer that can be wide
ly used in the garden. 1t is effec-
tive against the Mexican bean
beetles, flea beetles, thrips, corn
ear worms, Jap. beetles and many