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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
BY BILL YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

Horticulture is undergoing
just as many changes as any
other field If we may judge
by the number Of new varie-
ties and types being offered to
the gardener. In fact it is get
ting increasingly difficult to
keep up with the passing pa
rade of new varieties. Even the
slow-growing shrubs and trees
are involved in this modern
trend.
The familiar yew. for ex-
ample. is now listed In a be-
wildering array of new types
and varieties. A recent article
by A. o. Rasmussen, extension
landscape specialist, Pennsyl-
vania State University. con-
tanned a surprising number of
new kinds and varieties. The
yew is an excellent Landscape
shrub. 1t does equally we'll in
sun or shade, is comparatively
free from insect and disease
problems. and can be pruned
to fit almost any situation.
Because of these many at
tributes we should be interested
in the kinds and varieties given
in Prof. Rasmussen's list.
They were grouped according
to landscape use.
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES yew
intermediate yew. Ward yew
Densa yew, spreading English
yew, dwarf japanese yeW.
For corner plantings-Hick' s
yew, Hatfield yew, Vermeulan
yew. Irish yew, upright yew,
dwarf. erect yew.
As facing Shrubs-Dwarf yeW
Ward yew, spreading English
yew.
In addition to these uses he
mentions that yews are we'll
adapted for use on a hedge and
in planter boxes.
Because Prof. Rasmussen did
not describe these kinds and
varieties we turned to a new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Buying Grass Seed

In buying seed for popping
up the present lawn or starting
the new one, don't take any
thing for granted. Read the
label which every container
must have telling the kinds of
grass seed contained as well as
the termination and purity.
In the first place all mixtures
containing undesirable grass
species-ryegrass. timothy, tall
fescue. top and similar
coarse kinds do not produce the
kind of lawn so attfactively
pictured on the box. Low ger
mination is not common and so
most gardeners do not pay
attention to the percentages
given, leaving that up to the
official inspectors representing
the District or the States.
However. we should note those
kinds containing weed seeds.
The price is high enough with
out having to pay for weeds.
Unfortunately, there is no pro-
hibition on annual bluegrass, an
abomination in any lawn. 1t
produces a fine close mat of
grass for the first half of the
year and a bare spot for the
rest of the summer. 1t should
be declared a weed and the
firms required to show how
much is present.
Many of the turf fans report
good control Of crabgrass in
lawns at this season with Solar
lit is sold under several trade
names. The materials used
earlier in the summer do not
produce the desired results at
this season.
When weeds and poison ivy
get too tall for effective use Of
a weedkiller. cut them back and
wait for the new growth.
The ragweed is making strong
growth and unless steps are
taken to remove it now a good
crop of pollen will be forthcom-
ing in September. Perhaps you
do not suffer from hay fever
or asthma but there are plenty
who do so. Out of considera-
ton for others you should keep
ragweed out of your garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Divide Iris Now,
Add Varieties for
Improvement

Now is the time to divide
iris. to buy new ones, and to
improve our garden with better
and more attractive varieties.
Iris seldom flower we'll, GER
tainly they do not produce show
quality bloom unless they are
divided and reset every three
to five years. depending upon
the vigor of the variety. Also,
in old clumps it is difficult to
control the borer. keep out
weeds and grass, and to pro-
vide the essential supply of
humus and plant food. Do not
make the division too small or
they will not produce flower
spikes next year.
In dividing iris it is usual to
find tunnels where the borer
has worked. Follow these tun-
nels and kills the pest, a soft
fat, pinkish worm with brown
ish head. and remove all soft
or injured portions of the rhi-
ZONE. Dust with some fungi
eide. Allow the rhizone to dry
in the sun for a day or two
before planting. The foliage
should be cut back at least half
to two thirds at planting. Place
the roots down into the soil,
spreading them as we'll as pos
sible. and firm the soil about
them. 1t is usual to cover the
rhizome in planting, although
it will not be long before - it
assumes its natural position,
on the surface of the soil.
Space the plants a foot apart,
and if space permits plant
three rhizomes of each variety
in a triangle. This gives the
best garden effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Care of Poinsettiu
From Mrs. Janet Neuille

From Mrs. Janet NeuiIle
1000 18th st. NE.
Washington, D. C.
I have a poinSettia plant
in the garden at present.
Do I have to take the plant
in the house for the winter?
AnSUer
The poinsettia is too ten
der to be left out-of doors.
Bring 1t in in September or
early October. Keep in a
sunny situation. protected
from chilling draughts. 1t
needs IL to Is hours of un-
broken darkness beginning
in mid-October in order to
stimulate coloring, otherwise
you will only have a green
foliaged plant for the holi-
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Perennial Seeds

Within a week or two now
We should be ready to SOW
seeds of biennials and peren-
malls so that we will have husky
plants ready for the border by
late September or early Oc-
tober. BY sowing the seed in
shallow flower pots in some
sterile material such as spagh-
mum moss trouble with the
damping off disease can be
avoided. Also, in pots, it is pos
sible to keep them in a cool
situation at least for those
kinds of seeds which seeming
ly object to terminating during
the heat of the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14

Heavy rains this past week
not only caused erosion in
many gardens, but also leached
out much of the plant food in
the soil, and gave the crab
grass a great boost in many
gardens. Heavy downpours are
more or less characteristic OF
WaShington's summer weather
but we seem to have had more
than our normal allotment this
season. Gardeners will need to
replace the lost fertilizer as
well as continue the spray OF
dust program for the control
of insects and diseases,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14

500 acres Of vineyards under
cultivation in Virginia. but
Mr.. Aroian says demand still
far exceeds supply in most To-
cal markets.
The average current planting
is three acres, and the most
popular grape is the Blue Con-
cord, or Concord-type.
Others include Fredonia, q
blue-black, and Seneca, a white
variety and in Mr.. Aroian's
opinion the sweetest grown in
Virginia.
For the interested, informa-
ton is available from county
agents or the horticulture de-
partment of VPI at Blacksburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
You Can Create
Beauty
With Flowers
Simplicity Is the Keynote
BY MRS. HERBERT n. GREGER-

After the heavy rains I was
glad to find so many flowers in
good condition. I had planned
to make q tranquil summer
bouquet in one of my old pew
ter goblets.
I looked for soft-hued and
silver-toned plants. I found
some pale yellow pansies in
bloom since I had not allowed
them to go to seed. I cut sill
very blue globe thistles which
would give an instant note of
harmony with the container.
Some shaggy white Shasta dali
sizes and white phlox would
easily team together and a bit
Of delicate artemesia silver king
could trace a lacy pattern.
I added a few slender grasses
which grew by the fence and
I felt that I had all I wanted.
Then, my eye was caught by
the yellow disks of yarrow
which begged to be cut and
dried for winter bouquets. They
were at a point beyond which
their color turns and only at
this peak do they dry a beau
tiful yellow.
Simplicity Wanted
The organization Of such a
mass grouping is now up to the
arranger. Inside you, strong
influences lobby for one express
sion or another. I knew I
wanted simplicity to control
the entire appearance and ex-
press itself in a suitable and
tranquil shape.
Let us take a good look at
the goblet. We see that it is
Of a cylindrical shape. The
upper part has a greater cir
conference than that Of the
stem. The larger base or round
sisk represents a horizontal
slice Of the cylinder.
1t is the way these shapes
are united, the manner in
which the stem flows grace
fully up into the cup and
down into the foot that creates
the goblet form. The stem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Grapes Can Sweeten
Income, Expert Says

BLACKS BURG, Aug. 10
(AP).-Have land, need money?
No need for sour grapes.
Just grapes.
At least that's the opinion
of H. B. Aroian. associate hor-
ticulturist at Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
Grape growing. he says, Of
fers the possibility of part-time
income.
One owner of a 7l2-acre
vineyard reported earnings of
$4,000 a year from grapes.
According to Mr.. Aroian,
vineyards with as little as so
vines have been paying propo-
sitions. There are, at present,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Preparing Soil

Late August and early Sep
TENDER is the time for reseed-
ing and for new seedlings of
lawn grass. Weed control
measures should not be delayed
since several Of these herbi-
cides are toxic to young grass
plants. Also, soil preparation
for the new lawn should be
undertaken some time in ad-
vance of seeding so that the
soil may be we'll settled before
planting. Leveling after the
grass is planted is both unsatis-
factory and difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14

| NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN CLUE
OF Gaithersburg and Washington Grove
wednesday, 1870 pm, Olney Inn,
luncheon meeting.
DOGWOOD HILLS GARDEN CLUB
Mrs. John ortolinas, Marshall drive,
Annandale. Va. Mrs. Quito Craig and
sons of Arlington will speak on grow
ing flowers in greenhouses. Arrange
ment Of the month, Your Favorite
FALLS CHURCH GARDEN CLUB, an
nual chrysanthemum show, October
21-22. LanSburgh's Shirlington store
Entries to be submitted the evening OF
October 20 and the morning of Octo-
Der Fl. Judging will begin at noon,
! October 81. Cash awards. Committee
Sherman Wells, Helen Trees and Ben
ton Stong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
THIS WEEK
IN YOUR GARDEN

thinning out rapidly. However,
this points to the necessity OF
treating all turf to kill the
beetles in the grub stage. Even
previously treated areas might
well be given a booster shot. "
otherwise the, grasses will be
severely weakened by the grubs
feeding on their roots.
The planting of Madonna
lilies, oriental peoples, hardy
amarylliS Oycoris) and the fall
Towering crocus should not be
postponed any longer than
necessary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14

has a simple center divider
which creates contrast and a
fine balance with the large
plain cup. This gives the COB
let a special character, Your
eye is guided to this spot, and
through it you become aware
Of the balance of one part
against the other, of posture,
proportion and scale, of color
and texture, of a movement of
planes and lines. We realize
that we like this container for
its entire form and not only
for its cylindrical shape.
Created by London pewterers,
it is also visual symbol of a
certain style and the express
sion of a certain simple taste.
Certainly we shall arrange
our garden flowers in harmony
with the obviously cylindrical
shape and simple style of the
container. But our work within
this area should give this
bouquet an esthetic form which
will express our wish for tran
quill simplicity.
Mechanics Involved
I trust that you have a work.
able knowledge Of the me-
chanics involved. All that is
needed is an anchored nail
holder secure in the bottom of
the goblet and the patience to
tie some Of the thinner stems
into groupings before you place
them.
We shall try to emphasize
the harmony of the plan. ma
terial with the container, and
create a balance which is SYM
metrical and suitable to its
style. Break the boredom of
too much harmony by varying
forms and textures and by in
Producing sparkling yellow
color contrasts. Achieve dignity
in posture and graduate the
sizes to maintain good scale.
Watch the interplay of light
and dark values and above all,
cherish an airy silhouette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

they produce best when well
fed - in this case the tree
probably lacks moisture and
plant food. Suggest checking
the moisture, then applying a
small quantity of soluble plant
food in solution to the root
area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
MiIdew Prevalent

Mildew is still prevalent in
many gardens and should be
brought under control with
either sulphur cit should not
be used during periods of high
temperatures), with Acti-dione,
or with Phaltan.> Because the
mildew is well established, it
appears necessary to continue
control measures the re-
mainder of the season. Mildew
may be expected to be trouble
some on roses. zinias, lilies,
dahlias, Grape myrtle, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Kerrio Joponicu

From Mrs. Alberta T. Main
4702 Huron Ave. Sc.
Washington 20, D. C.
I wonder If you can please
identify a plant from the sam
pie. The one we have is about
4 feet tall and blooms several
times during the blooming
season.
AnSlDer
Many people call this plant
"Japonica" the botanical
name is Kerria japonica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
GARDEN CLUB ACTIVITIES

GLENWOOD ROAD GARDEN CLUB
Tuesday, home of Mrs. C. C. Moor
head. Jamestown, Md. annual picnic
and monthly meeting. Slides Of
POTOMAC CHRYsANTHEMUM so.
Getty, Wednesday, s pm. Perpetual
Building Auditorium 74O1 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda, Md Discussion
Short Shorts" will include Desirable
Characteristics of DisbudS" by Frank
Clinton "Chrysanthemum Compan.
ions" by Mrs. Granville Mattox, and
SPRAYS to Grow and Show" by John
Utecht.
Plans are being made for fall mum
show. October 1880 at Agriculture
Department. Information on society
can be obtained from Mrs. Angela
Baunach. 1927 Brigadoon drive, Be
thesda. Md. Oliver 4-694S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Killing Beetles

The Japanese beetle season
is about over although it is
not uncommon to see a beetle
now and then until mid-Sep-
TENDER. But the hordes that
have been so destructive are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Pruning Forsythio
From Frank r. SteWart
211 44th st. NE.

211 44th st. NE.
Washington 10, D. C.
Is it not too late in the
season to trim a forsythia
bush? Is there a repellent I
can use to keep low-jackets
and waspS out of my hedges?
AnSDer
The forSythia can be
pruned now, although normal
time for this chore is in late
May or early June. The best
repellent for wasps and SINH
lar insects is DOT which
should remain effective for
two or three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Roots Need Air

In many areas where topsoil
drainage is lacking it is quite
likely that shrubs and flowers
will show signs of willing. This
is one Of the indications that
water-logged soils prevent the
roots from getting the essential
air needed. Unless such a con-
dition can be corrected. such
plants will sooner or later die;
certainly, even though surviv-
ing they will not be thrifty
Enough to be worth keeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
Diseased Redbud
From Mrs. A. J. Biemiller
6805 Glenbrook road
Bethesda. Md.


Two of our redbud trees have
something brown on the leaves
See enclosed. What is it anc
what do we do about it? The
more advanced cases seem tt
be curling up and dropping off
AnSUer
Do not recognize the disease
suggest you use an all-purpose
mixture of dust or spray ano
see if that will not clean it ur
within few days. If that does
not work, suggest you send 6
leaf to DR.. Conrad Link, Hor-
ticultural Dept, U. of Mary
land, College Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
FIGS and Moisture
From Mrs. E. OSyer
3712 Perry street,
Brentwood, Md.

My son has just purchased
a very old house in Alexandria
in the yard Of which is a fig
tree full of fruit about "a OF
an inch long, all of which seems
to be falling off. 1t is very
hard and dry inside. NeighborS
have similar trees and claim
theirs bear good fruit. We adj
mire the tree, over 6 feet tall,
and would appreciate it very
much if you would tell us what
is wrong.
AnSDer
The failure of the fig fruit
to mature is probably due to
soil or moisture conditions. Figs
like moisture but cannot toll
crate standing water. Also
Evening star., 1960-02-21
February Il
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1895. Victor McloeIen.
7-PouI WinchelI Show. Vor'ty.
Featuring Milton DeLueo's or
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4:30
4-WorId Championship Golf.
Som Sneod opposes Howie john
son.
7-Eroken Arrow. Western.
John Lupton. (Repeot.)
$500
7-Motty's Fundoy Funnies.
RoiI-Rodents and other stories.
9-Conquest. Science.
Mon Against Grovity." How SCI
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effects Of spoce travel on humans
without ever going more than 70
feet above ground. tFiImed ut
the Naval Air Development Gen.
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$50
4-Time Present. Huntley.
The Presidents Journey.
5-Mr. District Attorney.
David Brion stors.
1.-The Lone Ranger. Western.
The Ranger DISCUSSES himself os
qod-loden prospector to bolt
trop for q band Of outlows.
CIoyton Moore stors.
9-CoIleqe Bowl.
Evening star., 1960-02-21
SUNDAY
o-Lossie. Drama.

9-Lossie. Drama.
Lossie risks her life 70 sove
Jimmy. Jon Provost, June Lock-
hort, Hugh Reilly stor.
1880
SO. S. S. Intrigue.
Ron Rondel.
7-Moverick. Western.
I Hour. 1.-The Iron Hand" Bort,
hired by beautiful cottIe owner
10 protect her herd during drive,
is cheoted out OF his salary. jock
Kelly, Suson Morrow, Anthony
Coruso
Sunday Listines Cont. on Next PosS
Evening star., 1960-02-21

7-Seienee Fiction Theater.
9-SmaIl World. Discussion.
$50
4-Sober Of London. Crime.
Donald Groy stors.
5-MiIt Gront Show.
Hour. Teen-oeers' dance porty.
7-Treekdown. Western.
Robert CuIp stors.
9-Twentieth Century.
"Down Ronee" The story Of this
country's 6oO-mile missile shoot
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will be among those to be inter
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700
4-OverIond Troll. Western.
I Hour. West OF Boston," Flip
is tempted into giving up the
stooecooch business for norrioee
when he meets pretty Boston
schooIteocher. William 6endix,
Doug Mcclure, CoroIine Craig.
7-SiIent Service. Oromo.
Evening star., 1960-02-21

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Evening star., 1960-02-21

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Evening star., 1960-09-19

their independence to side very
often with the Communicated
minority.
This doesn't necessarily mean,
however, that Premier Khru-
shchev can count on the uni
versal and automatic support
of this group either in this AS
sembly or, in future. ones. In
fact, there has been some in
tereSting evidence that the Rus
SLAMS may have seriously over
reached themselves. And that,
at least in the preparatory
phase, Mr.. KhruShchev's great
diplomatic venture has been
badly bungled.
In the Congo where the Rus
slams have openly tried to frus-
trate the mission of the U. N,
they have suffered, for the time
being at least, a stunning de-
feat. The unceremonious ex-
pulslon of the Communist am
bassadorS and "technicianS'
from Leopoldville amounts to
something more than SYM
bolic victory for one of the
competing political factions in
the Congo. With the possible
exception Of two African lead
ers, the move was approved by
all of the new African states to
whom the massive and uncon-
cealed Russian intervention in
the Congo came as an eye
opening shock.
| In the U. N. itself the Com
muniSts have hardly Jared bet
ter. Their bitter attacks on
Secretary General Dag Ham
marskjold in the Security
Council and General Assembly
have been resoundingly re-
jected by a large majority of
the Afro-ASian group. Their
veto of the Afro-Asian resolu-
ton put the final stamp on
their defeat. In the U. N. as in
Africa itself. the implication of
the last few days events is
clear enough: the new African
group very much prefers to rely
on a collective organization in
which its own voice carries real
weight than to submit to the
leadership Of either of the ma
jor cold war antagonists.
Policy Called AStute
In this situation, the policy
Of the United States for once
has been commercially astute
BY keeping discreetly in the
background. by providing full
backing to Mr.. Hammarskjold
Evening star., 1960-09-19

elect Turkey to fill the vacancy.
The net result will be that
the council will have only one
Communist country (Soviet
Union) instead of two. It will
have two neutralist countries.
Ceylon and the UAR. The
other eight generally line up
solidly on the Western side.
These are expected to be the
United States, Britain, France,
Nationalist China, Ecuador.
Chile, Portugal and Turkey.
The election last year de-
veloped into an East-West
deadlock which was settled only
by compromise in the SD bal
lot when Poland was given the
seat for the first half of the
split term.
Evening star., 1960-09-19

and above all by insisting that
all intervention in the Congo
should be entirely under the
authority of the United Nations
the American delegation has
shown up the Russian effort in
its cleareSt and worst possible
light. To the extent that the
Congo problem dominates the
coming regular session of the
assembly. the battle shapes up
primarily as one not between
Mr.. Khrushchev and President
Eisenhower but Mr.. Khrushchev
and Mr.. Hammarskjold. And in
this battle Mr.. Khrushchev and
his Communist cohorts will be
very far from having things
entirely in their favor.
1t may be, OF course, that
Premier Khrushchev is too
clever a politician to fight on
these grounds. On the basis of
the preliminary rounds. he may
stick to safer subjects such as
disarmament or aid to under
developed countries and con-
fine his attacks to such tested
grounds as the French war in
Algeria and American spy
flights over Russia. There is
no lack of subjects on which
Mr.. Khrushchev can count on
maximum support from the
neutral nations and even Gre
ate divisions within the At
lantic alliance itself.
Even so, in the light of what
has happened in the Congo and
the U. N. so far, the idea that
Mr.. Khrushchev can look for
ward to domination of the new
Afro-Asian bloc on most major
issues seems excessively pessi-
mistic. Most certainly the West
is in a less comfortable posi-
ton than before. And most
certainly the greatest effort
must be made to make as
Evening star., 1960-09-19
Paintings Stolen

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19
(AP).-Burglars stole eight
paintings worth $16,025, in
cluding works by Corot and
Sargent. from the home of
Charles Kohlmeyer, SIS, police
said yesterday: Mr.. Kohlmeyer
told the police thieves cut a
screen across a bathroom win
dow to gain entry. Mr.. Kohl
meyer and his wife were out Of
town for the week end.
Evening star., 1960-09-19
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

the repressions in Hungary and
the chasing of the Dalai Lama
from Tibet by the Chinese Com
muniStS.
The discussions will be COM
.plicated by the new East-West
struggle over the Congo prob
lem and the Soviet attacks on
Secretary-General Dag Ham
'marskjold which in itself has
confronted the United Nations
with a major crisis.
There is little optimism that
any major achievements will be
recorded by the assembly under
the circumstances.