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tee were named yesterday BY
Lewis H. Potter and Mrs. Chris
tine Wohlgemuth. They fol-
low:
Mrs: Paul E. Ferrero. Mrs. VII
Lam L. Howell and MIS- William 4
Donnsld corresponding secretary; Mrs
Ferris B. -Filley. Mrs. John Vile
and Mrs. L. H. Klmmel. record secre
taries.
Charles C. MONTGOMERY and Mis-
Susie Sledd, treasurers. Mrs. Franz
NJ Russell and Mrs Arthur Madison
awards; Mrs. Charles Y Shannon. ar
CaSsell, horticulture entries; Mrs Ken
meth o. Peters. gardens. Mrs. JOSEPH
W. Cranes. horticulture
Mrs Henry F. Gibbs. hostess &,
Judges Mrs. Arthur Ringlsnd and Mrs
Donald Eerch; ir. Information Mrs
Robert Ash, invitation inches. Mrs
Clifton H. Luce. judges Mrs Pstricl
Schnellbacher judges lounge. Mrs
Leverette A. Meadows. passes
|. Mrs. Robert Mayer. PHOTOGRAPHIC
records: Mrs Alfred s Coiner and Mrs
Mr.. John NJ. Davidson. j. Beniamir
Williams and Mrs Thomas A Sulkie
properties; Mrs Calvin r. Grifith
Mrs. Humphrey Daniels. Mrs. Leslie
DOUGLAS and Mrs Grant Boss, jr.. pub
Mrs. James r. Dawson. schedule
Mrs. Andrew Parker special exhibits
Mrs Don F Smith sInd c WohlRemuth
staging. j Morton Franklin, taxonom.
ist; Mrs Allen II. Ayers. tickets ano
Mrs, Joseph H. Gawler, transportation
Evening star., 1959-02-08

you describe, which L believe
is of the B. semperf1orens-cul-
forum group. Insufficient light
often produces weak. and spin
dly stems and small blooms.
During the winter try a
southern exposure. In the late
spring. however. they may
need some protection from the
hot sun: A light Swinging of
the foliage now and then may
be beneficial if hot sun does
not hit the wet leaves. Bego-
MAS have very shallow grew
ing roots, so they benefit from
an occasional top-dressing of
weli-rotted COW manure or
compost. Scratch off a bit of
the old top soil carefully, and
replace with the new soil
without disturbing the roots
D. E. K.
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:THE:lCoUN.TR.Y
Ham Can Be Strong Medicine
BY JAMES BlRcHFIELD.

Tweed Howser says''the next
time he cooks a ham he's going
TO send a slice in to AL Barn.
house, Or maybe, on second
thought. he'll bring it in him.
self.
l told Tweed what AL has
said about him after reading
how he cured his hams I found
him the other day saving a
board in two. out in his front
yard, and he took me to his
workshop in the basement of
the big house" to show me
the. desk he has been making
this winter.
Tweed has a new saw and
a joiner, and. if warm weather
doesn't come pretty soon so he
can get out OF his shop there'H
be no room left in his house
for new furniture. -. =,
i told Tweed that Al is a
Loudouh County boy who lives
in the city, and that he said
he 3 didn't believe any ham
could be good if it was cured
with a, prepared mixture. He
Evening star., 1959-02-08

said he didn't even believe
there was a Tweed Howser,
This Tweed Howser," AL
said. "is. just some name you
thought up. He's, just a figment
of your imagination"
Tweed said he wasn't angry
about what AL said. He said he
Just felt sorry for him.
There =. isn't anything you
can do with fellow who moves
away from Loudoun County,.
said Tweed. Living in Wash
ington all this time has prob
ably affected his head You
just have to feel sorry for him"
Tweed said he wouldn't bring
AL much ham. because too
much Loudoun County ham
would be bad for him. He said
Al would have to get used to
good ham again by degrees.
so, next time we cook
ham, I'll just wrap up a. little
piece and take it to him. I'll
do that just so he can see I'm
about as real as anybody. can
be-"
** Il =.
If a tree falls in an unin-
habited forest, is there: any.
sound? If the sun shines on
grounding day and there. is
no groundhog to. see his
shadow, does the prophecy still
hold? -.
Last Monday the sun shone
brightly. but out our way 1
doubt if there was any ground
hog out to see it. If there was.
he sure was a hardy soul and
acted unlike any normal
grounding. 1t was too cold for
any hlbernating animal to be
out and around. The ther-
mometer on The 40 Acres reg
iStered 8 degrees above zero.
mean to keep careful tab
on the weather from here on
out. And maybe my observa-
tions will lead to something
worth while. If I can prove
it's the grounding and not the
sun on grounding day, then
my contribution to science will
have been made.
: What with the groundhog
and the woolly bears, we should
have it made as weather pre-
dictors.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Virginia Lily Show
To Be Held in June

/. The 18th Annual Lily Show
of the Garden Club of Virginia
will be held June 1913 in the
Melton Memorial Building at
Randolph-Macon, Academy in
Front Royal, Va. The sponsor
will: be The Garden Club of
Warren County.
This is. the largest nom
professional lily show in the
United States.
Entries are invited, classes
open to- all with the exception
of five horticulture classes and
one arrangement class.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Accurate Labelling
Required by Law

The Federal Seed Act requires
that the labelling of lawn and
crop seeds be accurate and COM
plete. The variety name need
not be shown, but if it is, it
must be accurate. The percent
age of termination and the
date. this percentage was deter
mined must be stated on the
label also.
Kentucky bluegrass seed is
exempt from this requirement
for the first three months after
it is threshed because germina-
ton tests on freshly harvested
dormant seed cannot be, COM
pleted in the short time be-
tween harvesting and planting.
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Garden Features Set
For Armory Display

|, A central feature of the
Ninth Annual National Capital
Flower and Garden Show at
the Armory March 6 to II. will
be a three e-dimensional religious
exhibit in color. 1t will be
called The Garden of Geth-
semane."
Other features will include
orchid gardens, rose gardens,
azalea gardens. lush. tropical
plants and foliage from Miami
Beach, a display Of cut flowers
from Allied Florists. rock gar
dens, and educational displays
from the University of Mary
land, the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture and the
State of Florida. Plants sub
mitted by children will be
judged.
Names of co-chairmen and
committee heads Of. the Gar
den Clubs Executive Commit
Evening star., 1959-02-08

ingly. while the breeding work
is done IN the Golden State.
some of the hybrids, especially
the F are produced under con.
tract with growers in. other
countries. Highly. skilled labor
is essential and at the same
time, because it is hand work,
1T must be as inexpensive as
possible. Otherwise the correct
crosses might not be made, and
the cost would be too great to
be of interest to. the average
home gardener.
Some 1859 introductions. by
plant breeders follow, but do
not order flower seeds from the
firms direct unless you know
they have. retail sales units.
Look for the varieties them
selves in major seed supply
houses here or in the mail Or
der catalogues.
Alpha Seeds-Petunia. Alpha Indigo.
Geo. j.. Ball CO.-China Aster, Ear
Llama White. Begonia. Cinderella. Pc
tunias, 'All-Double Canadian, Grandi-
fora Chiffon, and Cayioca.'
Bodger Seeds-Petunias Scarlet Lus--
tire and Confetti. Schizanthus, Angel
Wings, Zinnia, Pink Lady: China Aster.
Burpee = China ASter, Curnlocks.
zinpia,, Firebufst. .MarigoldS, Fancy
Frills and Golden Climax, SnRpdragons,
geSuvius and Sentinel. : sweetpees,
Donald Deeker-zinnia. .Msrry-oO-
Denholm Seed - Stock Early Cas-
cade, PetuniG. Jack Frost, Holfyhock.
Annual Double, Verbena, Dazzle.
rFy-Morse-Pansy, Arcadia mixed
Macdonald seed-California. Poppy,
Mission Bells
Northfup King-Pinks, Peppermint.
Pan America-Petunias.'S Sabre Dance,
Toreador, Blue Magic, Satellite, Comet,
Venus and Neptune
Waller Flowerseeds-Viola. Toyland.
stock, White Goddess, Pacift Yellow
Zvolanek. = Calendula, Zvolanek's $
Crested. Sweet Peas, PyRmy White.
Pygmy Rose and Rygmv Salmon Pink,
Evening star., 1959-02-08

There is. not much advantage
to fertllizing before March in
this area. In fact, the very SOL
uble nitrogen in a regular
10-10-10 type fertilizer is likely
to leach through the soil before
the grass can use it. OF course
the newer slow-acting forms do
not leach as readily, but to
avoid loss it is best to wait a
month: Lime, however, may
we'll be applied now if it is
needed. Be careful to avoid the
acid-loving plants such as aza-
leas when lining the lawn.
Lime and fertilizer should be
used In accordance with soil
test recommendations. See your
county agent in Rockville to
obtain soil sample boxes and
instructions.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
GARDEN BOOKS

crepe myrtle and leadwort may
all appear on the same page
PLANTS OF WOODLAND AND
WAYSlDE. BY Su Fan No
guchI Swain. Garden City
BookS.)
This book. is: of particular
value. to. the beginning student
of botany: It is eXcellently
illustrated in color and the
natural size: of specimens is
indicated. Any student would
find it helpful to have the more
difficult words divided into
syllableS and the vowels marked.
f. Many of the commonef. plants
of field and woods are briefly
described and the range indi-
Gated. There is an interesting
chapter on the uses of plants.
GARDEN IN YOUR HOUSE.
BY Ernesta Drinker Ballard.
Harper BroSD
There have been a number
of books on house plants in the
past few years. Perhaps this
one of Mrs. Ballard's is more
comprehensive. In. it she
names some 500. different. spe-
cieS and. varieties. "A. S. Y.
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AnSUeT

Your cultural conditions
sound good, so l would suspect
that your plants just happen to
be of the varieties that like to
take a short rest now and
then. They. should begin to
bloom before long and will
probably bloom continuously
for some time before resting
again. African violets are: not
heavy feeders, SO if you feed
them at all make it half the
strength suggested on the. fer
tilizer container, and use 1t just
half as often.
It might be good to root
some of the leaves and make
new plants if the large plants
are becoming tall and spindly
They will root readily in wa
ter, sand, or vermiculite, and
then can be potted carefully in
African violet soils The crown
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GIoxiniu Split
From Mrs. Edi1drd NolDdk
H9nI NJ 0nAI, Ga

From Mrs. Edward Nowak
6307 N. 29th st.
Arlington.7, Va.
The leaves of my gift gloxina
have begun to split. What could
be the. matter? How do you
get new starts from this plant? ?
AnS,Der
Your gift plant will be- a
source of joy for many years
to come. Gloxinias are similar
to African violets in growth
habits, except that they do re-
qufre' a rest period. (Other
readers would do well to- try
Gloxinias: They thrive in warm
living rooms, preferring an east
exposureD
Gloxinias are c o m m o n ly
propagated by leaf cuttings in
the same way as African
violets. They root readily in
moist sand, vermiculite, or al
most any other propagation
media.
When gloxinias have finished
blooming the leaves begin to
wither and split and soon the
plants will be dried up entirely.
Let them rest in a warm spot
until growth begins in a few
months and feed with liquid
fertilizer every two or three
weeks. They should flower
again within two months.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Beqonius

From Mrs. William S. Boyden
1850 Harvard St: NV.
/, My strawberry begonia
blooms are getting smaller
and smaller and lots of the
buds fall off. Last winter it
bloomed beautifully and last
summer I broke off a lot Of
slips. What can be done to
encourage the larger blooms?
The slips are doing the same
as the. parent plant. White and
single begonias are blooming
nicely. -.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
This, Weeks
Chores in
Gardens !:

During warm. winter .thaws
the evergreens give of moisture
in large Quantities, II the soil
becomes dry, get out the hose
and water the plants we'll when
the temperature is above freez-
ing. The Camellia Society
warns that camellias may need
to be sprayed on the leaves
and on the. ground now and
Evening star., 1959-02-08
AnS1Der

The effectiveness of a dor
'mant spray is debatable on
roses, but certainly worth a
try. You will probably use
liquid lime sulfur, diluted / to
8, before the leaf buds break
open. Used after. pruning in
late winter, it seems to inhibit
the spread of spores and the
growth of scale. Keep asking
for the spray by name, and
consult those who advertise
in The Star. The nurseries and
Evening star., 1959-02-08
AnSUer
When FertiIize?

From Mrs. A. T Cam. 1711
Sherwood road. Silver Spring.
My lawn needs fertilizer and
I would like to apply it now If
it will help to apply it this
early. Or should I wait until
later in the spring? -.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
AnSuer

This sounds like soft brown
scale, which is easily controlled
with Malathion. Spray it on a
porch on a warm day.. Summer
oil sprays are also effective.
Move the plants out of the sun
when using oil sprays, and wash
the oil of with water in. a few
hours.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
AnStDer.

AHSUcf.
1t is impossible to. stop the
growth completely, but make
sure that no fertilizer reaches
the hedge. either from sur
rounding garden plants or from
the lawn. Privet.. can be pruned
severely, almost to the ground
if need be. Try one or two
plants for a test before slash
ing the entire hedge. You nigh;
take the older branches out to
the very base Of the plant, leav-
ing only the newer growth to be
pruned' to the. desired height
Prune the hedge wider. at the
bottom than the top to encour-
age thick vigorous growth al
the bottom.
Evening star., 1959-02-08

Next week we'll be talking
about starting seeds indoors sc
if you plan to get some ANIMALS
planted and. blooming early be
sure to purchase. the seeds soon
This Is a good time to make
fats for use. this spring.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
African VioIets
From Mrs. M. L. Vdl

From Mrs. M. l.. Vaughan,
1915 ArdenneS aUenue,.
Rockville, Md.
I have three purple and three
white African violet plants. Ire
moved them from the planter
separated the extra plants and
then replanted them. Now this
winter they look healthy but
have bloomed sparsely although
] fed them twice. keep them
in an east window and keep
the soil good and damp. Why
aren't they. blooming? Should
I cut the plants off and replant
the top portion?
Evening star., 1959-02-08

Fof the original plant can be re-
rooted If it is severed and
placed directly on vermiculite,
but We often have better luck
with new, small plants started
from the leaf cuttings. :.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
PRUNING MADE EASY. BY
Edwin F. Steffek. Published
by Henry Holt 81 Co.

by Henry Holt 81 Co.
1t is seldom that one. comes
across a book so simply written
and So well illustrated. Mr.
Steffek takes it for granted. that
We are all novices and so care
fully explains why we prune,
what happens when we. prune,
the tools to use and then de-
scribes and illustrates the prop
er pruning of some 100 better
known shrubs. =.
There are chapters on ever
greens. hedges. small fruits,
vines and an interesting. chap
ter on dwarfS and special forms
such as eSpaliered ornamentalS.
Grape vines. nut, trees. large
fruit trees and the large orna-
mentals are also included.
THE FLOWERS OF THE
WORLD lin color. BY Rob-
ert S. Lemon and. Charles l..
Sherman. Hanover House,
Garden City, N. "
This book will be of little
value to the gardener who Just
wishes to learn the know
how" but to one who is ever
searching for the beauty of
nature it will yield great
pleasure.
The flowers have been
grouped according to place of
origin so that the pomegranate.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
AnSnRr

Plant the bulbs this spring
and give them a few seasons to
become fully acclimated, Prep
aration of the soil prior to
planting is the secret to success
with bulbs in this area. The
soil should be enriched with
compost and bone meal. For
cultural information on bulbs
and on gardening in the Wash
ington area in general, consult
The Star Garden Book. 1t is on
sale in stores at 81 or by direct
mail from Star, SIPS. :.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Scale

From Mrs. P. G. Neuitt
1901 Jackson st. NE.
What can be done to spray
or otherwise check a. scale" on
my :poinsettias. The blemish
closely matches. the stem and
is hard to define.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Bulbs ON Move

From Mrs. Leonard J. Boden-
los, 1924 Geiger street,
KenSington, Md.
Last summer we moved here
from the South but until this
month l had no place to plant
the spring bulbs l brought
They look healthy with no sign
of sprouting and are packed in
newspapers. in carton. Should
I plant in February or try to
hold them over until next fall?
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Rose Spruy.
From Virginia Hamilton
= 1921 37th st. NV.

=. When I tried to buy dormant
spray for rose bushes from a
hardware store the clerks didn't
know what l was talking about.
My roses had a bad case OF
blackspot last year and l hope
to prevent it this year.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
AnSDer

Begonias enjoy lots. Of SUM-
light, and particularly the one
Evening star., 1959-02-08
ScrapboOk File, February 8.

then II the rainfall is slight.
When the ground is frozen
! these plants cannot. obtain
enough soil moisture to com.
pensate for the moisture which
is continually transpired from
the leaves.
Check Mulches
These warm spells provide a
good chance to check on the
garden mulches. The. purpose
:of mulching is to minimize
winter. injury, and much of the
winter injury is due to alter
nate freezing and thawing of
the soil, The soil temperature
is held more constant under
a mulch, but some heaving is
bound to take place. So check
under the mulches and make
sure no water is standing and
that no roots are exposed. =.
GladiOlus COrmels
/ Gladiolus cormels should be
started soon. Cormels are very
small-about buckshot size
and they were saved by some
gardeners when the larger
corms were dug last fall. They
were stored in slightly moist
sand and now. they can be Sown
outside as soon as the soil can
be worked. Sow in rows l8
inches apart and 2 inches deep.
1t would be wise to soak them
a few days in room temperature
water before sowing. During
the growing season the cor
melS are carefully weeded, and
kept moist. After about six
weeks Of growth. a CORN will
form underground at the base
Of the stem. just above the tiny
cornell. Many of these new
larger corms will be ready to
flower next year.
Check the other stored bulbs,
If they look shriveled they may
need some slight moisture once
or twice before planting. Don't
overdo this-just a light sprink-
ling is. plenty.
Pruning Chores
We talk a lot about pruning
because pruning is important
and now is a good time to get
started at the job. Grapes are
first to be pruned to avoid
bleeding and the other fruit
trees can be pruned now as we'll
as shade trees. Leave the crepe
myrtle and butterfly bush until
later to avoid hard freeze DAM
age, but go ahead with the
various overgroWn hedges and
work on. the evergreens any,
time. Remember that the gar
den calendar in April and May
is. chuck full of garden chores.
SO pruning may be neglected
Evening star., 1959-02-08

garden stores carry extensive
supplies of chemicals.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
QUESTION: BOX.
. FOR GARDENERS
From Ed,Uard S. Moore,

From EdDard S. Moore,
223 Miller st., Winchester, Va.
Soon after Christmas my
gift. rubber plant shed a lower
leaf that yellowed. Since then
two more have fallen. What
care can. you suggest?
AnSDer
There are several house
plants commonly called rub
ber plants, but I think you
are referring to. the large ones
named Ficus elestica, which
eventually grows into a large
tree. This hardy plant with
stands poor growing conditions
and it is tolerant of poor light
and ordinary soil. 1t should be
moderately watered, so avoid
. soggy soil.
Evening star., 1959-02-08
Starting. Seeds. Indoors

for another year if left unit,
then.
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:
Curbinq Privet.

From Mrs. W. E. Slaughter
.5S07 26th AUe.
.HillcreSt Heights, Md.
Please tell me how to STOP
the growth of privet hedge.
Evening star., 1959-02-08

then II the rainfall is slight.
When the ground is frozen
these plants cannot. obtain
enough soil moisture to COM
pensate for the moisture which
is continually transpired from
the leaves.
Evening star., 1959-02-08

crepe-myrtle and leadwort may
all appear on the same page.
Arkansas State press., 1959-08-14
Governor Almond Of Virginia on The
importance OF Public Schools

EXCERPTS FROM AN ADDRESS
by Gov. ], Lindsay Almond, Jr.
at the commencement exercises of
the Warren County Educational
Foundation, June 8, 1859.
Mote: Gov. Almond included in
his address a sharp criticism of
the Supreme Court and a review
of his long fight to prevent pub
lie school desegregation in Vir-
ginia. 1t is not desired to give
misleading impression of Gov. Al
mond's attitude, but to invite at
tention to his eloquent plea for
the continued operation of public
schools.)
The time for hurting the fire
brands of criticism, charges and
countereharges and determinations
has passed. The time has arrived
Arkansas State press., 1959-08-14
Young People
In Session at
Collins Temple

The 44th annual session of The
Young Peoples department of the
Union District Women's associa-
ton consolidated is converting Thu
week at Collins Temple Baptist
church, 18th and Ringo streets
Rev. N. Nichols, pastor.
This years theme is an quiet
ness and in confidence sbqll be
your strength" Isaiah 90:15. Thu
aim of the Young Peoples IL.
partment of the Union Distr'c4
Women's association is to er1'oe
all young people to live for Ch~is
and their goal is to to enroll 500
yorng peonle eeoh dav.
Thursday was Youth Dav an1 :.
special yung poonle's night rrn
gram was held Thursday evoninp
at . D. m. Music was furnished
by a 100 voice youth chorus una,~
the direction of Mrs. Hazol
Shanks Hynson and a panel dis
cussion on Martin Luther Ki~o'~
book Stride Toward Freedom"
took place.
Friday morning at 7 a. m. an
hour of prayer and instruc'io7 IL
prayer will be conducted b. Mrs
Inez Rogers
Mrs. e. Nj. Moore presiden' I'm
ion District Wonron's oeeoc'otic~
Mrs. T. p Ward youth d'roo4o-
Miss Rose Robinson, youth
president.
Miss Carmelita Carutb. reporter.
Arkansas State press., 1959-08-14

Va AbAAANy AOOAA G%@AA ~
made attractive with moderniza-
tiOn project.
A tubinette can serve as a cover
for your washtubs when they are
not in use Equipped with casters,
it is rolled away easily to become
q sorting table on washday or to
hold freshly-ironed items A small
cabinet IN the front Of the tubi-
nette provides a convenient, out.
of-the-way place for soaps. blulng
and other laundry supplies
The ironing board cabinet can
be made with It's own foldout
board or To hold an average size
ironing board. with shelf above
to hold iron. cord. and other small
articles And we don't need to
point out what hiding the water
heater inside ventilated cabinet
will mean in terms Of attractive.
ness!
We have tree plans available
for this laundry or utility room
modernization project The cab.
inets are made with a combina.
ton Of 3/l6-tnch tempered hard
board or lI8-lnch perforated hard
board with wood framing With
the woodworking speed made pos
sible by today's portable electric
saws, drills. and sanders. you'll
be able to do a workmanlike job
in your sparetime with a mini
mum Of expense for materials
Write to the Thor Research
Center, MarengO, ILL.,, for your
free plans of The Subinette, ironing
bOaTa ard water heater cabinets
PrOject No. AE-2S1.)
Arkansas State press., 1959-08-14

soundness and righteousness Of
that position to rally to my sup
port before it is too late. ITO be
forewarned is to be forearmed."