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Evening star., 1957-12-22
Londsccpe Fellowship
Open ut Dumburton

The trustees Of Harvard Uni
versity offer q junior research
fellowship in landscape archi-
lecture under the direction Of
the Garden Advisory Commit
tee Of Dumbarton Oaks Re-
search Library and Collection
here. II is for one year be-
ginning July l with possibility
Of renewal. The candidate
must be a graduate Of a school
OF landscape architecture ap-
proved as meeting the mini
mum education requirements Of
the American Society Of Land
scape Architects. He or she
also must be IS years old ol
younger.
The fellowship carries q sti-
pend Of 5000 which Is to cover
all expenses including travel
ing. but special arrangements
may be made II the accepted
candidate Is married. The fel.
lows first month will be GEN.
tered at Dumharton Oaks here
as well as the last two. during
preparation Of the research
treatise in final form.
Requests for details should
be sent to Alden Hopkins. pro-
fessional adviser. Dlmbartor
Oaks Garden Advisory Com
mittee. 1908 Thirty-seconc
street NV, Washington Z
ID. C,
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Society Issues
81 Yearbook
On ComeIIios

The annual yearbook Of the
American Camellia Society
Gainesville. Fla. edited by
Arthur c. Brown. has beer
published. Like the quarterlies
1t Is sent free to members. who
may buy extra copies at 50
each. The post ONCE address is
Box 1898. University Station,
Gainesville.
The yearbook has chapters
devoted TO varieties, diseases
and general culture: paintings
and gardens. and history. liter
ature and show aid. There are
eight color plates and many
another black white photo
graph reproduced.
An article. "camellias at the
United States Arboretum." by
DR.. Francis De Vos. assistant tc
the director. Is illustrated BY
four views Of trails and plants
| in the arboretum here. Plant
lings shown are the Camellis
Sasanqua, variety PapaveI
tstanding near is Sylvester G
March. propagation for the ar
boretum), and Camellia olei-
fera.
I DR.. De vos has another con-
tribution: The Year Mine
No-Yuki Flowered in Washing
ton" In five years. he said,
the average temperature from
October 81 to November 6 was
Sis to 63.7. the October aver
age from 55.8 to 6l.9. In 1856
the 63.7 figure was attained.
bringing the variety to flower.
Frederic Heutte Of Norfolk.
IVA, has an article. Mist
Grating"
The national society lists 21
members In the District. % in
Ielose-in Maryland. I In Alex
andria. . in Arlington. This
does not. Of course. reflect
membership in the Camellia
Society for the Potomac Valley.
Most Of the Virginia member
ship is from the Newport News
Norfolk region.
The yearbook is dedicated to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigmund J. Katz
Of Covington. La. Mr.. Katz has
held an Office since the society
was organized in i945.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

BOOK REVIEW; BDLp GROWING
FOn EVERYONE. bg j. y. Oh. Dix
lPitmsn PubiIshins Coz Neu fefl
City).
Here Is q most complete re-
view and appraisal Of bulb va
rieties by an authority. Mr.
Dix has held many positions
connected with the bulb So
cieties as well as the registra-
ton committees Of Holland
and is in a position to know
the varieties Of bulbs available
for the home gardener. More
over, for one who plans to try
kinds which are less well known
such as Moraea, Triteleia. Bro
diaea, and Camassia--to men,
ton only q few that are out
of the ordinary-this book is q
valuable guide.
The chapters on forcing
bulbs are detailed and helpful,
Mention is made OF bulb quail
fty. varieties for forcing. soil
mixtures. and temperatures
necessary for successful forcing
II this book has any espe-
cial weakness 1t is in the para
Evening star., 1957-12-22
.WoterIoeeed Soil
Is Chief Cuuse
OF Tree Deaths

A sneak stranger Is getting
away with arboreal murder be-
cause winter usually gets
blamed.
The strangler Is waterlogged
soil. which cuts Of the supply
Of air to roots. Most home
owners. who find trees that
fiourished one growing season
are dead the next. are inclined
to chalk 1t of against winter
injury. Actually. more newly
transplanted trees and shrubs
die from want Of adequate
drainage than from all other
causes combined.
The migration TO suburbia
has set of what can almost be
described as an epidemic of
arboreal drownings. Many
homes are built in rural areas
where storm sewers are non-
existent. This is no problem
in self-draining sandy soils.
It's another matter where clay
soils predominate. Paintings
Of all kinds may face death un-
less drainage is provided.
A fortune in landscaping in
.vestments can be saved from
going down the drain with
proper drainage facilities. Be-
fore ordering drainage tiles.
however. the home owner should
determine II his soil has a
tendency to water-logging. An
adequate test is to dig several
2-foot deep holes in different
parts Of the grounds, and fill
them with water. II they don't
empty in "a hours. order drain
age tile-and the sooner the
better.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

the-valley pips and start them
in bulb fiber or In soil In q
pot or other container. Leave
the tips Of the pips exposed.
place In q warm sunny situa-
ton. Bloom may be expected in
about three weeks. a little more
~ II Is not warm enough for
them.
GladiOlus COrms
Now get gladiolus corms
cleaned and put away for the
winter. Remove the old CORN
and the cormels. as well as part
of the husks. Dust with DDT
or place in a bag with an ounce
of napthalene flakes TO control
the thrips. The bags with the
napthalene flakes should be tied
shut and placed in a warm
place for a week or 50 to let
the fakes give of fumes which
will kill the thrips. Then. re-
move the corrns and place in
open containers In a cool room.
Help Birds
The birds will flock to q we'll
supplied feeding station. Re-
member that seed eaters viii
enjoy the wild bird mixtures,
but that the insect eaters like
peanuts. sunfiower seed. suet
and other similar fatty foods.
Protect the stations from sQuir-
rels or those pests viii clean
out a feeder in short order.
Field Mice Menace
Watch out for injury from
field mice. They are plentiful
this season. Hardware shields
may be necessary 70 protect
young fruit trees. Remove
leaves. grass and weeds from
perennial borders which might
make a warm home for the
mice.--W. H. X.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
LIFE IN
THE COUN TRY
BY JAMES BIRcHFIELD
Come Friends, Get Your Trees

This day, II all goes well.
there will be a few less cedars
and pines on The 40 Acres. For
several years 1t has become q
custom for friends to- gather
in to cut their Christmas trees.
1t IS q pleasant custom. It
gives some Of our city friends
q chance to breathe the coun-
try air, and our country friends
an excuse to stop in for . visit.
1t gives the younger genera
tion. too. a chance TO work on
energy without too much dis
turbance to their elders.
There is q lot Of room on 40
acres. and children can be
given free rein without fear Of
getting into trouble. OF course
1t sometimes happens that they
manage to do the unexpected.
such as tearing down the hay
or letting the cows out Of the
field. but usually they are too
busy running to get into dim
culties.
1t seems a shame that the
energy Of children cannot be
harnessed and directed. II I
could only focus the energy
that runs rampant during the
Christmas tree Sunday, ! could
get a years work done about
the place. Too bad!
Our annual Christmas tree
cutting gets rid Of a few trees
for us each year. but tends to
protect others that SHOULD be
taken out. Every time I get q
burst Of energy and think I'll
go out and clear the cedars
out Of the little lower field, /
begin thinking Of the trees
that will be just right for
Christmas come next year.
1t means. Of course. that I
never get any clearing done.
and I suppose II this sort Of
thing continues. well have
nothing but pines and cedars
on our place.
One Of these days I'll start
cutting. But meanwhile, wen
Just relax and enjoy watching
the youngsters.
&&&
Our neighbor Allie FUR is In
a bad way UP at the hospital.
That doesn't mean that Allie
is critical. but just uncomforta-
BILE. 1t all happened the other
cold day during hog killing.
Seems a FIRE had been built
in an old oil drum. The day
was cold and Allie had backed
up close to the fire.
He underestimate the heat,
however. and got too close.
First thing anybody knew. Al
lie was on fire. or rather. the
seat Of his pants was.
Allie sat down in the snow,
and his brother helped with a
Evening star., 1957-12-22

Live Christmas trees are pop
ular. The roots will be burlap-
balled upon delivery. Place the
tree in a tub and pour cold
water over the ball. When we'll
soaked. wrap the ball in a plas-
tic sheet and tie 1t loosely
around the stem. Grasping the
bail. not the branches. place
the tree in a container. Occa-
sionally open the plastic and
add more water. Keep the tree
away from the heat Of a radi-
ai1r.
Plant the tree outdoors next
Evening star., 1957-12-22
G A r D EN- i
GUID E
YuIe Decorations From Your Yard
BY W. X. YoUNGMAN

from q florists supplier. The
wire is first fastened to the
frame and then pieces Of ever
green are laid In position and
wrapped to hold them, The
longer pieces Of evergreen are
pointed to the outside and the
inside. the shortest ones AL the
middle.
Berries. Ornaments. Bow
II berries are used they may
be fastened as the wreath pro-
crosses. or they may be placed
after the evergreen foliage Il
IN place. The artificial orna-
ments. If used. are fastened u
the wreath after the green's are
securely fastened in place. And
Of course. the last step Is the
traditional ribbon (bow).
Excellent miniature Christ
mas trees may be made by
Evening star., 1957-12-22

The yard is full Of material
useful for making Chistmas de-
corations. WreatheS. swatches,
miniature trees. kissing balls,
and q host Of other decorations
may be made from bits and
pieces Of this and that.
The shrubs will become more
compact after this pruning and
viii delight all viewers with an
abundance Of new growth In
the spring.
Any Of the everereens will be
useful. Some. such as hemlock
and spruce. lose their needles
Quickly'unless kept moist. hence
are lowest on our list. But.
judging by the wide range Of
materials at the Christmas
Greens Show at the Corcoran,
there is no reason why we
should not use any of these: !:
Hollies. Douglas fir. false cy-
press. arborvitae. juniper.
Elaeagnus. mahonia. English
ivy. magnolia. pine. boxwood.
yew. camellia, euonymus. etc..
for foliage.
For berries there are: Holly,
Aroma. barberrw cotoneaster.
nandina, photinia. flrethorn,
OsmanthuS, hardy orange. crab
apples. and rose hips. The Sc
we're freeze probably ruined the
crabapples and the hardy
oranges for this season.
Short Lengths Prevail
With the exception Of the
swatches most Of the pieces Of
evergreens and berries are short
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scrapbook FilInr Date, Dec. q

ScrapbOOk Filing Date, Dec. "
Low temperatures and high
winds may have brought In.
Jury TO all kinds Of woody
shrubs which had not matured
their wood. Undoubtedly those
In protected situations which
had not matured their wood
suffered more than those ir
exposed situations. II is Q
fairly safe bet that tender
camellias suffered less in the
washington area than In the
Deep South. That is because
our lower temperatures helped
to mature the wood. The. ex-
tent Of injury be known next
spring
How to Held Stocks
The freeze caught many gar
deners with fall planting In
complete. This should mol
cause undue concern II they
can store rose bushes and
other woody material as well
as implanted bulbs in a frost
free but very cool situation
where they will not dry. They
can remain In such q place
until spring, or II the weather
moderates and the soil is work
able the planting can be done
at any time during the winter
Trim Broken Branches
Trees and shrubs that were
damaged by the heavy snow
/ fall might well be given q
temporary trimming and dress
ling now. In warmer weather
the breaks can be trimmed tc
a smooth surface and q good
long -lasting dressing applied.
Wlndhreaks, Screens
It Is not too late to erect
windhreaks and screens to pro-
tect evergreen shrubs and roses
from winter sun and wind. We
win have more winter weather
and the plants need this pro-
lection.
Re-Tie Climbing Roses
Check climbing roses and
other vines to make certain the
high winds did not tear them
from their supports. Fasten
them securely with strong cord
or one Of the plastic tapes sold
for this purpose.
House Plants
| Watch house plants closely
/ for signs Of insect infestation
II Is important that they be
stopped before they multiply
to the extent of doing severe
damage. The mealy bugs. those
fuzzy little sap suckers. are
hard to reach with a killing
spray in the house. but they
can be controlled with a tufi
Of cotton on q matchstick Dir
the cotton in alcohol and dak
1t on them. The mites are mos
easily controlled by a strong
blast Of cold water. However
do not use cold water on the
African violets or gloxinias.
Lily y-of-the- Valley
Buy a few prepared lily-of.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
CheverIy Decorations
Judging Set Today

The cheverly (Md) Garden
Club and the Cheverly Town
Council viii sponsor the judg-
ing Of the annual homes
Christmas decorations contest
today from TO 8 pm. VIM
ners Of three awards for the
best home-and-yard. doorway
entrance and window decora-
tions will be cited at the clubs
next meeting on January 2 at
Cheverly Community Church.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
HyottsviIIe Club
.lnstulIs Officers

At its annual organization
dinner meeting recently the
Hyattsville Horticultural So
ciety installed Mrs. Robert B.
Bierly president. along with
other officers. Awards for the
year we're made TO Mrs. Norman
House. Edward Carter. Mrs.
Ben Nicolet and Mrs. Warren
Fink for work in specimen
plants and arrangements.
Other ofleers and appointments Of
the president include. John Gleason.
vice president. Mrs Charles Fraysz
and Mrs p; l. Fink. secretaries;
Marauis, Librarian: Or. J. b. 8 Norton.
historian; Mr. Carter, way and means
chairman; Mrs Kari Fisher program:
Mrs 2. J Carter. special events. Mrs
Warren Pink, hoSpitality: Mrs Parker
Reinohl, exhibits and shows: Mrs Henry
CrosSwhiie friendship. Mrs J. B. g.
Norton. membership.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Christmos Rose

The Christmas rose. growing
in popularity. is small. 1t puts
forth seven or eight white rose
like blooms tinged with pink.
A mature Christmas rose is no
more than a foot high. It
flowers naturally in December
or January and 1t withstands
snow and low temperatures. but
does require some sort Of shell
ter from the weight Of snow.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Plant Living Christmas Tree
In Yard Next Week End

Saturday or Sunday. Prepare
the hole In advance. Dig II the
same depth as the ball Of earth
and a foot wider. In planting.
leave the burlap around the
ball. Fill the hole with loan
and give the tree a deep water
ing.
Spread a mulch over the root
area. II the tree has been
planted at windy corner OF
the house. erect a protecting
screen 10 mute harsh winter
winds
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Steere Hecds Gurden

NEW YORK.-Dr. sWillian
c. Steere. Stanford University
has been elected director oi
the New York Botanical Gar
den. succeeding DR.. William J
Robbins. in charge since 1887
after being dean Of the Grad
uate School Of the University
of Missouri. The change is ef-
fective January l. but until
summer DR.. David D. Keck
head curator. will be the act
ing director.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
GARDEN BOOKS

"One Hundred Finest Trees
and Shrubs for Temperate Gil
mates" published by the
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, is
25th IN the handbook series
and sells at 81; address: Brook
lyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
rs. N. Y. $50 pages. well IL
lustrated. called by DR.. George
s. Avery. jr.. the living Rem
brandts" Of the world Of woody
plants.)
Ford 1858 Almanac" edited
by John Strohm, is fifth edi-
ton filled with topical ma
terial and ideas. tl76 PIP. 5xe,
80 full color. $50 illustrations:
Simon e. Schuster. SD
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Free-Use Rose Film

A l6-mm. color sound film
Roses for America" is avail
able for showing TO garder
clubs. church and civic group:
without cost from All-Americs
Rose Selections. Room 3006. a
Rockefeller Plaza, New Yorl
/
City.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

stemmed. 3 to 8 inches in
length. Some will want to use
them q bit longer and sharpen
the ends to stick into moss or
other moist material. Others
will want the pieces short and
will then fasten them to wired
picks" such as the florists use:
but excellent decorations can be
made without either the moist
packing or the wired picks.
In making wreathes. q piece
Of heavy galvanized wire tNo.
l2) Is easily made into O hoop
Of say 10 or IL inches in di-
ameter. OF course. prepared
frames are desirable for hold
ing moist spaghnum moss and
Evening star., 1957-12-22

pushed into the moss and form
Ia ball-like tree on the end Of
the stick. It's an effective dis
play and very useful as q table
decoration.
This same type Of ball Of
spaghnum may be used as the
foundation for q kissing bail.
The wire for hanging and the
wire for the ribbon and the
sprig Of mistletoe are run
through" the moss before plac-
ing the pieces Of evergreens.
Here again, short pieces Of ev-
ergren are used and will pro-
duce q ball 10 to IL inches in
diameter. After the evergreens
are In place then ornaments
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Mistletoe Leaend

The name mistletoe is from
the Greek word meaning tree
thief. According TO the old
Morse legends. bussers should
pluck one white berry for each
kiss. and, when all are picked
of. the sprig loses its power
to bring happiness.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
cAEklN

stuiiing q chicken wire cone
with spaghnum moss. The cone
should not be more than 6
inches in diameter at the base
and about "A inches high
Pieces Of evergreen may then
be stuck into the moss which.
| il dampened. will keep them
fresh. II the chicken wire Is
fiared out at the base It will
help to keep the tree from
toppling over and standing
crooked. The tree is made of
IL or 3 pounds Of evergreen
clippings 3 to 6 inches long.
Ban Tree Is Novel
Another type OF tree which
resembles a miniature rose tree
in form Is made by tying a wad
of spaghnum moss into q ball
3 or I inches in diameter. This
is placed on the end Of an Is
or - inch stick that Is held
upright in q small flower pot,
The evergreen pieces are
Evening star., 1957-12-22
SPOOL FLORISTS WIRE

long-lasting decorations. How :
ever. good use can be obtained
from many materials without
this extra effort. In any case.
the clippings are fastened to
the frame with small wire,
zach as that obtained in rolls
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Short Lengths Prevail

With the exception Of the
swatches most Of the pieces Of
evergreens and berries are short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
IN ITS 18th YEAR
BY AMELIA YOUNG

Picture windows might be
q source of distraction In
most classrooms. Not so at
Beauvoir, the National Ca
thedrals trail-blazing ele-
mentary school.
What goes on outside the
picture windows of its mod
ern classrooms isn't nearly as
exciting as what goes on
within.
There a visitor will find
f1ve-year-olds ogling a scien-
tific peep show" discovering
with fascination that you
can't see color without light;
six-year-olds making clay
satellites" and discussing the
dog in Sputnik II; seven
year-olds composing a prayer
for peace among nations.
The students at Beauvoir
are well above average in in
telligence. But that doesn't
completely explain their I'M
usual enthusiasm for class
work.
Credit the Principal
Most of the credit must go
to the schools principal. Mrs.
Elizabeth Glascock Taylor.
who started Beauvoir Is years
ago and who has kept it in
step with the times ever
since; and to faculty which
constantly encourages and
wisely exploits the curiosity
of these bright children.
Operating on the theory
that primary school students
can grasp a good deal more
than many people realize.
Mrs. Taylor has maintained
a varied and challenging cur
riculum. 1t includes all basic
subjects. but emphasizes Gre
alive activity-such as music,
dancing and workshop.
For the last seven years the
school has placed special
stress on "world-mindedness,"
bringing this attitude into all
of the classes. Because of it's
advanced approach. Beauvoir
was asked TO set up booth
at the 1850 White House Con-
ference on Education. In 1851
a report on the school was
presented to the Paris Con-
ference of UNESCO. and
UNESCO pamphlets outlining
Its program we're circulated
in many other countries.
Two years ago Mrs. Tay-
Tor initiated the schools most
unique feature-its physical
science classes. After read
ing about the alarming lack
Of interest in science among
secondary and high school
students, Mrs. Taylor asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

sister, of the bride. was maid
of honor. and the brides
maids were the Misses Chris
tina M. Dees, Megan M. Dees.
Katha P. Dees and Honora
T. Walsh.
Mr.. Joseph M. Whelton
was best man and the ushers
were the Messrs. Lawrence
Carr, jr.. Michael F. x. Do
Ian. James s. Gardiner and
James E. Sohngen.
The bride. attended Holy
Cross Academy and the
bridegroom Georgetown Col
lege and Georgetown Law
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
Mary McC ormick.
Mr.. NuuQhten Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Hen
ry Mccormick announce the
marriage of their daughter
Mary Patricia to Mr.. Fran
els George Naughten. son of
Mr.. James Clancy Naughten
and Mrs. Isabelle Kingston
Naughten. The wedding took
place yesterday in the Blessed
Sacrament Church with the
Rev. E. Carl Lyon officiat-
ing. Following the ceremony,
a reception was held at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Miss Frances Mccormick,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
IN ITS 18th YEAR
The Beduvoir School
Is Still Pioneering

a former Beauvoir teacher.
Mrs. Viola Woodside. to re-
turn and instruct the chill
dren in science. with an en-
phasis on simple physics and
chemistry.
Well Equipped Lab.
Now Beauvoir students,
from kindergarten through
third grade. are dipping hap
PLY into the principles of
water. air, heat and light,
in well-equipped elementary
science laboratory. They are
finding out that a Wheaties
box isn't really empty when
the cereals all gone MRS.
Woodside squeezes the box in
their faces and lets them
feel the air coming out of
the hole). They are learning
why a candle burns. They're
discovering liquid can 60 up
as well as down.
Mrs. Woodside makes her
subject as tangible and per-
sonal as possible, and takes
advantage of every opening.
The other day. at the Begin
ming of q kindergarten science
period. q little girl piped up
with pride: See my new
snowsuit?"
Why, yes. and isn't 1t
beautiful" said Mrs. Wood
side. But why are you wear
ing a Snowsuit? Why aren't
you wearing a sunsuit in
stead?"
"Oooooh." giggled the little
girl, because I'd be cold!"
And from there. Mrs. Wood
side launched quite naturally
into q discussion Of body
heat.
In this year Of its silver
anniversary. Beauvoir has a
new project-building an ad-
dition to its nursery school.
After sending out two letters
Continued on Pc. D-I2, Col, 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

the bridal attendants were
Miss Eleanor Leach, Miss
Margie Swiger. Mrs. Ernest
Dudley and Mrs. Chris
Scholly.
Eleanor Elizabeth Tolbert.
niece of the bride, was the
flower girl and Frederick
Sprigg Hays Tolbert. nephew
of the bride. was the ring
bearer.
Serving as the best man
was Mr.. Chris Scholly, for
merly Of Heerlen, Holland.
The ushers were 1t. Col.
Samuel H. Tolbert, brother
in-law of the bride: Mr..
William Clarke Poole. jr., Mr..
James Lillard, jr., and Mr..
Ernest Dudley.
Following the ceremony
there was a reception at the
home of the bride, Around
200 guests attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
Mary Hays
Is Bride

Miss Mary White Hays.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Sprigg Hays. be-
came the bride November 9
of Mr.. Godefridus Franciscus
Lok. son of Mrs. Wilhelmina
Lok van Neer and the late
Mr.. Lok of Heerlen. Holland.
The wedding took place in
st. Mary's Catholic Church,
GAINESVILLE, Md.
Given in. marriage by her
father. the bride wore a
wedding gown of candlelight
satin. Her rosepoint lace veil
had been worn by her grand
mother, Mrs. Leonard I. Hays.
Miss Elizabeth Ray Hawley
was the maid of honor and