davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1958-08-30
Fire Prevention Week
TO be Observed
November s. ii
Islands Schools to
Raop-r on Tuesday,
September z

Schools throughout the Vir- Fire Prevention Week will
Gin Islands will reopen on he observed in the Virgin Is
Tuesday, September 2, 1858. lands November through II
Children from five and a half inclusive, it was announced By
wears of age must be enrolled. Omar Brown, Chief Of the In
According to an announce sular Fire Service.
ment by DR.. Andrew Preston, Mr.. Brown stated that Fire
Commissioner CT Education, Prevention Week will be OBJ
Children should be taken to served in the United States
t h e school nearest their during the week October 5 t.
homes. It should be under IL; however, he will be attend
stood, however, that children ing a conference of Interna
may be transferred to another tional Association of F
school if enrolment makes Chiefs in Los Angeles, Cali
such transfer necessary" fornia during the month O
Transportation arrangements September and will take
for the several schools will be short leave of absence follow
found on page Of this issue ing adjournment of the Con
of the AVIS. ference.
, 1958-08-30
Two New Schools
Will be Dedicated
Aug. 81. Sept, |

~1S" GNNAS| -
every respect, will be dedlce t
ed on Sunday, August 81 ard
on Monday, September |.
They are the Claude O. Nc
kc2 School in Frederikstcd
ard the Charles Fl. Emanuel
School at Kings Hill.
The first will be the Claude
0. Markoe School, the keys to
which will be presented by
DR.. Andrew C. Preston, Com
missioner Of Education t o
Alexander Henderson, princi-
pal. The guest of honor will be
Claude Q. Markoe.
On the following dav the
Charles H. Emanuel School
will be dedicated, The Com
missioner will hand over the
keys to Alfredo Andrews the
principal. The guest of honor
will be Charles H, Emanuel.
Both ceremonies will be
held at $50 pm. The public is
invited.
, 1958-08-30


volunteers, have charge Of ste
tons and groups of men an
equipment here in the Virgi
Islands are hereby requisite
to undertake, as soon as poss:
bic, a program or a series {
activities, to take place durin
the period November 5th
18th. These activities Shout
Confined on page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

the age OF 10. Judge Edgerton.
who was nominated a Judge OF
the appellate court by President
Franklin ID. Roosevelt In No
vember. 1897. win be 10 years
old on October 20. The time lag
In Judge Prettyman's accession
10 the top post Of the Court Of
Appeals is occasioned by q sec
ton Of the law which provides
Il shall not 70 into effect until
August 6. 1853.
Judge Prettyman. under the
terms OF the new law, win sue
coed Judge Edgerton as the
senior Judge under 70 years Of
age on the appellate bench
here.
The new law win not bring
any change In the chief Judge
ship Of the Federal District
Court here since Chief Judge
Bolitha J. Laws Is Just So year.
old.
Judge Prettyman. appointed
TO the court In September. l945
viii be 81 years old on August
%. He Is q native Of Lexington
Va. Before being appointed
to the appellate bench. judge
Prettyman was In private prac-
tice and also served a. Genera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
No Heirs Possible
In Spirit World,
Court Decides

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. Is
(AP). - Connecticut's highest
tribunal yesterday declined to
give substance to heirs ma
terialized from the spirit world.
The Supreme Court Of Errors
unanimously upheld the rejec-
ton Of q so-called "Ouija board
will" Of Mrs. Helen Dow Peck
by a probate court.
Mrs. Peck. who died in 1855
at the age of IS. bequeathed
81 900 each to two former
servants and the rest Of q
$152, 900 estate to John Gale
Forbes or his heirs.
She told intimates that
John Gale Forbes resolved
out Of space" about 1910 while
she operated q Ouija board, to
which she had been devoted
since 1919.
Mrs. Peck said that Forbes
manifested himself physically
to her and gave her advice.
II Forbes or his heirs were
not found, Mrs. Peck directed
that her estate be used TO
create a John Gale Forbes me-
mortal fund for the study of
telepathy among the insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

Counsel Of the Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue here and as
Corporation Counsel Of the Dis
trict.
The new law. in effect, pro-
vides that the supervisory
powers Of chief judges win be
kept In the hands Of younger
men. Formerly q chief judge
could continue 10 serve. regard
less Of his age. until he retired
on his own initiative or stepped
down In favor Of another Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Prettymon to Succeed
Chief Judge Edgerton

Under law signed last week by President Eisenhower
Judge Barrett Prettyman win become chief Judge Of the
United states Court Of Appeals here In year. succeeding Judge
Henry w Edgerton
The law provides that chief justices Of Federal District
courts and United States Courts Appeals shall not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

IsInry q Sis 900 m gems from
rliany's ON Sunday. was re-
vealed yesterday.
The e17. 900 IN gems was sio-
len three Sundays ago from =
display by the Van Cleef
Arpels jewelry arm In the lob
by OF the Hotel Plaza. but the
theft had not been made pub
lie.
The hotel. one Of the eity's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

rwankiesi. IL Just two blocks
from Tfany's.
Ths thieves eot away with
the ioot-diamond and sold
earrings. gold cigarette cases
and compacts-although the
showcase Is prominently dis
played, brightly Illuminated
and under almost constant
guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
$4,000 in Gems
Is Stolen From
Hotel Showcase

NEW YORK. Aus. - tAPl .
- Theft Of $4,000 in jewels
from q hotel lobby showcase.
matching In daring the bur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

OPEN THURSDAY, Q AM. TO Q PM.
Evening star., 1958-09-21
Cover Story
Teen-Agers Friend

We've been on only year." he said, $50
we're not really that old that we have to con-
slider change. But we're going to leave every
thing as is. People tamper with success; they
feel inside that they must do something. You
know, 1 think the hardest thing to do is to
leave successful show alone"
poised young man, Clark speaks calmly
and fuently about Tv, pop music and teen
agers-but he ruffies easily If you suggest that
maybe the field is loaded with no-talent per-
formers, or that the music they make is mediocre
or monotonous.
He counters, first, with a survey fact
Continued On Psss
Evening star., 1958-09-21
coNTENE

Week Of September 2I-September II. 1858
Evening star., 1958-09-21
Cover Story
By BERNIE HARRISON
star Tv Critic

When Danny Thomas was asked recently if
he had any plans for changing his shows formal,
the old pro shrugged
why tamper with a good thing? We've
been asked what Wen do as the children grow
upl Wen grow with them"
Well sir, Dick Clark was probably shooting
marbles on the corner lot in Mount Vernon,
NJ Y, when the Wailing Syrian was playing the
nitery circuit, but the personable, baby-faced
host of ABC-TVs American Bandstand packs
plenty Of show business savvy for his ~ years.
asked him virtually the same question and
Clark's reply echoed Thomas sentiments.
Evening star., 1958-09-21

ENINe STAR NEWSPAPER co, Washington D. c. Telephone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

MONKEYS, SOS: MALAYAN sun
bear cubs cheetahS, caraeal cats.
balloons. chimpS black swans.
tsiking parrots, peafowl. rare case
birds, touCanS. reptiles. All on
hand. Lowest prices. Pc. $1,000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
ROOMS FuRnIsHED-M.E.

IPQsl Dog sl so 1,l..I, p y, sI an,
seed INTERPRETATION, IA, a.4ihs
SINGH FAoNI ROOM, aeplpsl
ssas IA s'sss. saa IA 1.ssSi
VIC. o. cAIiI0LIc Y. : hlcilI
s sssaI ess'h n. sI.sss "a aHH
c0LonEn = LoE. FnONI AOoMI
18th n ne IA, a-pO7f,
cOLonED-ota Goth PL., PAIR
nrisls niesiy firn' wa. b.eiSS
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S14 WEEKLY UP

WI w ETHYL 4 FOI
person Also Ice. dble. rms, 81 per
day, Maid serv.. laun facils.. blk
of Conn, > blks Mavflower. Walk
dntn. i226 l7th 81. NV, Lu .
7i9a, RE 7-6llS or NE, S-S044
COLORED -IeI5 CLIFTON ST.
N.W.-Lge. front single rm Cook
ine privil. $40 wk. Apply bsmt
apt. or call no 2-005s.
COLORED-a FRONT RMS. with
privileges. 1918 Park I'd. NV
Lee. dble. rm., sic: rm.. twin beds,
$40. AID 4-9075.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

BEDROOM, dining rm., contents Of
home cash. We do moving. stor-
ace; reasonable rates. IA. 9-a937
g
BEDROOM. dining rm., contents of
home. cash We do moving, stor-
age: reasonable rates. ia. 9-2937.
IL
BOOKS BOUGHT = Any quantity
ALBION BOOK SHOP, 1868 Pa
ave NV. ST 3-669S
CAMPING EQUIP. WANTED or
, tents. stove. etc. Call UN
4-S650.
Wanted today good
furniture any amount Also want
REFRIGERATOR. gas stove and piano
Call Mr. GRADY. Ma $3.50
FURN.-Houseful anywhere this
area. Small amounts nearby
FURNITURE CENTER. 493R N
Fairfax DR., Arl, ia. 4-2449.
FURNITURE-conte odd pieces,
glass and bric-a-brac, buying and
selling 80 years. Original HOP
WOODS. Sth and K SITS W, ME-
S-52S1.
LARGE's SHOP AND swAP-oood
furn. apt .-size stoves 5l29 Bait.
ave, HyattS. AP, 1904 WA
OLD FASHIONED picture frames.
clocks. furn., china. glass, guns
ANTIQUES, etc. Cash. 10. 4-7465.
PIANO, console or spinet; reason
able Call IA. S-9072.
WE BUY MEMS CLOTHING, ward
robes or discards. Ii. 3-7700,
ACE EXCHANGE. 900 II ne.
PIANOS. ALL STYLES
WE PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICES
Call Day or Night. JU 9-3039
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
ROOMS EURR.--MD..vA.

ARL., N.-0entlemen. Pvt. home
Pvt. bath. Cow transp ReaS,
KE. s-6546 weekdays after 5. sat.
sun. anytime,
ARL., N.-Master hedrm.. pvt. bath,
home pvlgs., rec, rm.. ref kE
S-543l ewes
ARL.-Front corner rm., private
home. COW. PentaEon ShoDpinR
bus Call ia. 4-0S64
CHEVY CHASE. nr. Conn. ave -
LuXury-type rm. for refined gem
tleman; pvt. home OIL. 6-246i
SILVER SPRING, eO2i Luzerne
ave. Nicely furn. front rm for
lady; cooktng and laundry privils,
Ju A-s.aa,
UNIV. PARK-Large. nicely furn..
front rm: air cohd suitable for
. persons. tranSp, to door; private
home Call AP 7-5ss0.
OFF LoRCOM LANE. mr.. Key
Bridge. furn. studio rm. for sale.
man; pvt. entr.. pvt. bath. Phone
ia. T-40a3.
cool. coMFoRTaBLE suburban
Twins; Early American furnish
rigs; single or double. so. s-e2s4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
POODLE PUPPIES

O4AF1 -
Miniature, nlaek, axe IN a.osih
RIO, male Axe: 70 ss s hhS;
boUukN, "a ss-s1be,
slAMGAE KITTENS, registfrsd
shamplonahip background 20
k-Nhh5.
sPITx. male. 2 mos. Old, Iskimei
3Hfl evenings
wfiMkRANERs. vormsd, Axe res /
nae. ss' 3If ~. scs.sssobss ''~s'''' :
WELSH rEnRIERs, eh, aloct, Axe,
weeks re miniature airedaH
SIGHT GERMAN sHKPmkRD lUr.
rirs' w.s ggnses olf eos ~"
FREE-Part Persian housebrokes
cute Ap. s.siss'
GOOD HONE for sM-vr ,-old, beau.
tiful. blue. Persian, pedlgreed fe.
male cat; very gentle, TO. n-obi =
LOOKING ron A PkTf We have
male and female. al colors: a..
gNsflsliv " rute white nnesi loy..
inu homes wanted, ALEXANDRIA
ANIMAL sHEfTkR, Kf. o-3psp,
We HAvE ron SALE ? heaEls
hounds. trained rabbit dora, Phon'
DU, b-oOfi,
wOUin LIKE : FINE n0MEs foi
i0-week-old kittens. OIL. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

BEDROOM. dining rm., contents Of
age; reasonable rates. ia. 9-2937.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
APIS. UNFURnlsHED-p. Q.

ce .s.sE 50 le.A ~, Nv
bon9s ospsr' 80 ne cc'n aALph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
DOGS, PETs. ETC.

BOSTON TERRIER PUPS, reg. with
Amer. Kennel Club; 9 wks. old,
beautifully marked 70 Park pl,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
ApTa FURNISHED DC
fc0ffTlkfllFn4

aeo etA az. M.Ms-Twp rms At
bath nlfeiI fuFnithedi adult.
$40 30, lnel uiila, II f-ol1u
isae NAMtON N.Ws-les, klt.
hedrm back nch,. utiis a3n me
DE. a.b0fh, IA, a.he0l,
1850 rAhk NJ. k.ws--Leysls clean
adults; utlla. incl, See between 81
4aip w0oDLGf ~. N,W.-EiAe
apt, NLcomnl. titcheneitei nicely
iIE s i slsfs i sas ' ssis I Tsss and
: ROOMS. Pyr, nATm. / small
baby accepted 40 Va. oOt q
n ae, III a-0uhs
nfFCr. APT, on beautiful estate
overlooking Potomac. knotty.piae
PVT .entfg on buaiine, ~, Boiling
Field. s7S mel. utiln, 20, 1-bGIi
q MONTHS on LoNoER-i bed.
rm.. sep. dlnettR, compl, Turn, $50.
Available, Tu e-i1fa.
CONN. AVE. APT.
bedroom, living I'm, dining foyer,
kitchen and bath, Utilities IN
service cali 10 s-eiiT
DOWNTOWN. 1907 H ST.
500, partly furn.; : rms. kit
bath utilities incl, ia N-oe1u,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

BOOKS BOUGHT = Any quantity
ALBION BOOK SHOP. 1858 Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

1L0hAD-t1ia lalh ~, Nv
,lIl a- o az dPI rs' 1 St'S Srtl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

CAMPING EQUIP. wANTED-I or
> tents. stove, etc. Call UN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
Ollie puPPIEs. iemales. so

n NMATIoN, male, IA mos, Needs
room TO run. Wonderful with small
Children. sac, $50. IA. S-ll33.
D NLMATIAN PUPPIES, litter reg
iStered with Axe, wormed and
Temporary shots. Call ewes. OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
Does, pETs, Ere.
lcnAlIIAIILnl

PonKnANIAN, orsnes. mAls, ma
lllh Import ~ lbf, 10 ne, Wo
e~IhIa
fo0Dtn. standard siss MALI >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

FURNITURE-Wanted today good
furniture any amount Also want
refrigerator. gas stove and piano
Call Mr. GRADY, MA S-2679
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
APIs. UnFuRnIsRID-n. 9.

BEACON APIS 1901 Calvert 4
hedfma Nv rm DIN, rm.. klt
bath, siih IA, $3.50,
BOILING Vtc.-Neuiy dec. gar-
Snd 'ioppiss 6sdim ~ 81:
bcdrmf $40 81. tbcl ullIa
i07 wayns pl ~. 20 s-inbb,
COLUMBIA M and i7th e. n.v-
eedtina' Esefption rmr IN. I'm.
sSp's6.Sa4'sO mo 60. s.i7a0'
COLUMBIA RD,. iate NV AIT, J
ENC, got with eomplsle AZ, tnh
inspect ses lanitor OF can NJ
Paul HANNAH. Nh. s-tiOo, 73s
ftt.M 49, a~oa - k.l~.s -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

finE sAIK-Rssaps e7oslh 100
NiI sU,fAi rec eHeh, ! lote AL
SkRvlck TiRE CO, IA o-ehao.
TIRE nAt.F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

c0CKER PUPS, SIS up: stud serv-
ice; clip -. dip. 81: board. 81 so
" nneo
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MISCELLANEOUS Foh SALE


s go. s 600 ' esepd 'T fsas' ". TT
~. f-ihi1. Alex.
SOFA fRKuKNcYl and wins
shair. nse enaioIa made slip eoTefa
ief both. sKesi. eond.' tibo' 10.
EfAmrs. about 10000 ieEelsn, ~
paper sell cheap BOA lof-f'
TIKI sAIK-Reeaps, oloslb, ~
NiN. sU,1Ai rec eKeh, I loee All,
stRvick Tiltf CO. IA o-eaAo.
TIRE nAlE
pun Recapa Guaranteed for iie Of
The tread.
lnA --.---------- t1s
Price apply 10 recap your OLD
tire OF recap eNehanae flls Va
MARKET TIRE co.
sc os.s ns,II L0ss, aa q % ! sm .
TRACTOR. dravely, Win IotagI
p.ov, sickls Der meysr ana eui'
tlvator Can OIL. fsioa1,
Nv. Emaraon portable, mahoe,
excel. cond; SAB OIL, .-uu'o'
Nv, Emefaan ~ 10 mahoe,. table
malcii excellent condition, ueu
TO-DAY s45. aP. a.07O3
Nv. 50 Zenith q IN table model,
s~anfh Old Oolna into service
Sts0 OIL. a-75si.
Z at.in Mo.orolA table model
with stand $50 Can on 4-eess
TV SALE
Iarae selection. most recond.
guaranteed. Priced from
$0.o5
No reasonable ofer refused.
AIS TV
FORMERLY RLAIRs T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
RooMs, HOUSEKEEPING

1900 MASS. AVE. N.w.-Lovely
NJ bath; SIS VIZ. no. s-aSsa
r ST. NV. 1899 The churehllll-
laree rn. complete kit. linens,
mr.. bath, SIS wk. NO. 1-9S0S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
y lsCELLANEoUS FOR RENT

CHAIN SAWS. pumps, generators.
sod cutters. rollers, etc RENTAL
TOOL a. EQUIP CO, Ju. 5-5040,
Polishers, Sanders, Vacs
Low RATES. DAY, WEEK. NO,
Modern Floors
o43f 18th 81. NV AID 4-7b76
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
Aprs. VuRMlsHED-MD.
lcoiiInlulpl
$11O MO.

80 rooms completely furnished.
n beat loeation IN Alexandria
Includes AL utila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
HAYWOOD GARDENS
410l HAYWOOD PL.
MT. RAINIER. ND.
AVAILABLE SEPT. /

lust across the District line, bus
fare. cow. to shopping center and
theater. excellent bus facilities.
Nicely furn. apt., reception hall
iiy. rm., dinette. bedrm., kit. and
bath; SlO5 per month, incl. utils
furn. apt, reception
hall. hv. rm.. din. space, . bed
rms. kit. and bath. z closets
S124 20, including utilities.
Plenty OF parking. Lovely grounds
Apply IN person. WA. 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
SUNDAY
MORNING
SPECIALS

I0.00l OTHER BARGAINS
J. H. GICHNER
2513 M ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

BEDROOM, dining rm.. contents Of
home; cash. We do moving, stor-
ace; reasonable rates, IA. 9-2q37
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16

in the fall of 1856 revealed that
injury to the pistil and stamens
can occur in late fall or early
winter before the lowest tenn
peratures are reached. A cold
spell on November "a and 25,
1856, during which the mercury
went as low as Is degrees above
following a relatively frost-free
fall. showed a high percentage
of buds having some degree of
injury. In the japonicaS, how
ever, few buds dropped of and
flower developments in the
spring was nearly normal. Va
rieties that showed little or no
bud injury in that early, freeze
were the following:
Adolphe AudusSon. Arejishi,
Governor Mouton. Jarvis Red,
KamaSaka, Majorie Magnifi-
cent. Rev. John G. Drayton,
Tricolor White.
The selection of varieties for
use in this area is best limited
to those that will bloom from
mid-March through April.
Arejishi is the only fall-bloom-
ing variety that will conSis-
tently produce good flowers at
that time of the year, because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16

Elesans tchandleD Var,
Flame. Herme, Magnoliaeflora,
Professor Charles S. Sargent,
Rev. John Bennett. T. K. VAR
iegated. Tricolor (Siebold). Tri-
color (Siebold) Red.
Other Notable Species
Most notable among the
other species at the Arboretum
is the collection of several hum
dred Camellia oIeifera plants.
The original plants. now 5 to 6
feet tall were received from the
Plant Introduction Station at
Glenn Dale, Md, in l949. In
1858 these plants set a heavy
crop Of seed and the resultant
seedlings. now ranging from 2
to 3 feet in height, cover a
steep southeasterly slope in the
camellia planting. Towering
with the early sasanquas, they
are sufficieptly fioriferous to be
moderately snowy. Slight
browning Of the foliage oc-
Cured during the winter of
1856, when the temperature
went as low as / degree above
zero, but there was no killing
back Of twigs or branches
Another species Of current in
terest is the snow camellia
l(Camellia liza rusticana). The
approximately $50 3-year-old
plants Of both garden forms
and the wild form in oui plant
ings will rarely have the snow
cover protection here at the
National ArbOretum that they
are accustomed to in their ma
tive habitat. Since these plants
have only been in the perma-
IleIiC pianClngS one 1ull year, 1t
will be some time before we are
in a position to appraise their
relative hardness and desir-
ability as Towering plants.
Other species that have
been on trial out-of- doors and
have survived our climate are
Camellia vernalis, Dawn, and
Camellia saluenensis. Although
Dawn is perfectly bush hardy
1t seldom natures the high
quality flowers one is accus-
TONED to seeing on plants grow
ing from Norfolk southwark.
Coming into bloom as it does
in January and February. all
the flowers are predestined to
be exposed TO severe frosts or
freezes. Camellia saluenensis,
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it starts Towering in early Oc-
tober. The following varieties
have after three years trial
proven to be satisfactory at
the Aboretum:
Adolphe aAudusson. Arejishi,
Blood OF China Victor Emman-
ueD, Captain Martins Favorite,
c. M. Hovey, DR.. TinSley, Ku-
masaka, Lady Clare, Lady VAN
sittart, Leucanthe, Marjorie
Magnificent, Mathotiana, Pink
Perfection, Prince Eugene Ma
poleon. Rev. John G. Drayton,
Sarah Frost. Thelma Dale,
Vile De Nantes.
Additional varieties recon-
mended by the Camellia So
ciety of the Potomac Valley for
this area are the following:
Berenice Boldly, Donckelarii
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too. Is bush-hardy. but so far
has been q shy bloomer. The
single sizablel plant that we
have was raised from seed was
received from Lord Abercon-
way. Bodnant. Talycafn. Dem
bighshire, England, in 1949. In
1856. it produced q. few unim-
pressive blooms.
Must Accept Losses
Delighted as we are with the
promising results of our ca
mellia trials to date, we are
fully aware that we still can
not consistently produce the
high quality flowers that one
sees from Norfolk southwark.
Our earliest chance for good
flowers Of camellia japonica
comes in mid-March when the
frequency and severity of frosts
seem diabolically timed to ruin
many a developing or full-open
flower. Since we cannot change
the weather, we must accept
the possible loss of some
Of our early blooms on the
philosophical note that the ex-
cellent evergreen foliage alone
is an asset to any garden
The National Arboretum's
camellia program is currently
concerned with maintaining a
well-labeled collection on dis
play for the public and evalu-
ating existing varieties for
hardness and flower quality.
That we have only scratched
the surface is evident from the
fact that less than 200 japonica
varieties and 80 sasanqua
varieties are on trial at pres
ent. Through trials and a
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disease or insect problems to
date. no spraying is done.
Impressive Sasanquas
The value Of sasanquas as
foliage and Towering plants
for this area is clearly demon
strated. Their excellent foliage
has stood up well when ex-
posed to varying amounts Of
winter sun. During the un-
precedented summer droughts
Of 1858 to 1855, they distin-
guished themselves by their
drought tolerance. Coupled
with their freedom from in
sects and diseases these quail
ties make the sasanqua one
Of the most outstanding of the
broad-leaved evergreens grown
for the flowers as well as foli-
age.
Concerning the relative bud
hardness Of the two species,
there is no question that the
japOnicas are much harder.
1Once the temperature reaches
Is degrees above zero or lower,
the buds on sasanquas are
severely injured and fail to
open properly or soon drop off.
The only exception noted to
date in the arboretum planting
has been the winter fiowering
variety Shishi-gashira. which is
sold as a sasanqua but actu-
ally is a form of C. heimalis.
The variety Hiryu has also ex-
hibited this greater bud hardi-
ness. Both species have been
equally bush-hardy with us.
Since a low temperature in
the neighborhood of 10 degrees
area about mid-November, we
are. except for well protected
sites. limited to those varieties
that will bloom before that
time. OF the 80 varieties now
in the Arboretum's. collection
only about 20 have been grow
ing since the collection was
established in l949. OF these
the following have been out
standing:
Cleopatra. Hiodoshi, Laven-
der Queen, Orchid, Papaver,
Rosy Mist. Shishi-gashira &C.
hiemalis). Showa-no-sakae &C.
hiemalis), Splendor, Velvety,
White Glory.
Other varieties that show
| promise for this area on a
basis of three years. observa-
ton are the following:
Crimson Tide, Hiryu &C.
vernalis), Jean May, Miss Au-
burn. Pink Snow.
The most outstanding variety
observed for habit and foliage
texture is Willow Leaf.
Many Japonicas Added
The Arhoretun's collection Of
japonicas has grown by leaps
and bounds since it was started
in 1854. The initial collection
of 20 varieties has been in
creased to more than 100 va
rietieS and about 500 plants,
In addition. several thousand
seedlings have been planted
along the slopes adjacent to the
named collection.
Unlike the sasanquas, the
Ijaponicas have under our con-
ditions shown a high degree of
bud hardness. However, OBJ
servations made on 80 varieties