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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
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B. Lyle, that afternoon for a
motor trip to Charlotte, N. c.,
where they were o We rni G h t
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Lyle. Jr. They also attended the
fall showing Of Frigidaire prod
ucts Wednesday in that city.
Cadet James c. Neal, Jr.. Of
VPI, visited his home here this
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hammer.
Jr.. attended the Homecoming
CitadelWilliam and Mary foot
ball game in Williamsburg Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Roberts,
Of A h a n d, were overnight
guests Of Mrs. Roberts mother,
Mrs. G. o. Pettus, Sr., Sunday
A family dinner party was also
enjoyed at the home Of Mrs. Pet
tus that evening.
Guests last week of DR.. and
Mrs. r. D. Ellsworth, Jr., were
DR.. AilsWorth's father and sis
tiers. R. D. Ailsworth, Of Delta
vile, Mrs. Herbert Apsby, of Sa-
luda, and Miss Patsy Ailsworth
of Richmond.
Mrss Roy Gee and Mrs H. C.
Bennett, of Bowling Green, visit
ed Mrs. Gees mother-in law
Mrs. Floyd Gee, this week end
T. Sgt. and Mrs. Richard CHM
and sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Tuck and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Seay attended a supper party in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Robinson in Chase City last
| Sunday.
Dr.. and Mrs. r. w. Gravely
Jr., and son. Mark, visited rela
tives in Danville this week enc
and attended the Danville FAN
Saturday.
Three Are Honored
| Mrs. Zllah H. Shafer gave q
bridge party Friday evening il
I honor of Mesdames Douglas
/ Myers. R. D. AilsWorth, Jr., anC
R. w. Gravely. Jr. Three tables
were at play. High score prize
was won by Mrs. Randolph Duff
I fer, second by Mrs. C. c. BY
rum. and bingo by Mrs. w. C
/ Ward, Jr. Guest prizes were pre-
| sented to the honorees.
I MIR and Mrs. S. R. Pugh. Jr.
and sons. Rick and Scott, o.
Gloucester. were week enc
\ guests Of Mrs. Pugh's mother
Mrs j. A. Upton, Jr.
/ Mrs j. C. Priddy left Thurs
day for a stay of several week:
\ at the Methodist Childrens home
in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Jefferson
Jr.. and children, Of Richmond
4 visited Mrs. Jefferson's mother
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Goshen Baptist
Business Session
70 Be Held Sunday

HOWARDSVTLLE. Oct. 49,
The fourth quarterly business
meeting Of the Goshen Baptist
Church will be held after the
1880 pm. Worship service Sun
day, October %.
The Misses Mary and Katha-
rine Scott. of Richmond. spent
last week at their country home
in Buckingham county.
Mrs. Willie Johns. of avon
HILL has returned from an ex-
tended stay in Atlanta, Ga, with
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Moore
Mrs. Johns also spent some time
with her niece, Mrs. Bernard
McGinnis. at Shipman. Mrs.
Moore is now with her mother.
| Miss Edmonia Gilmer, of How
ardsville. has with her for a
visit her brother, Homer Gilmer,
of North Vernon. Ind.
Miss Sally Brady has as her
guest, Mrs. Hugh Brady. Mrs.
Charles Irving. of Fluvanna,
spent Friday night with the
Bradys.
Miss Norma Snoddy was a din
ner guest Of the Misses Jane and
Patsy Heath Friday evening
and attended the football game
at Buckingham Central High
School.
Mrs. James Snoddy entertain
ed with a Stanley party at her
home October Z. She had @
guests.
The Goshen Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Union will
meet at the church Friday at
pm.
Mrs. Sidney C. Baber has had
as her callers during the week,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Baber and
Mrs. Claude Kali. Mrs. James
Snoddy. Mr. and Mrs. George
Baber, Mrs. E. w. Snoddy, Ern-
est and Norma Snoddy.
Callers in the E. w. Snoddy
| home recently were T. R. Snoddy
and his boys. Randy and Ronnie,
of Charlottesville.
/ MIR. and Mrs. E. w. Snoddy
attended the fall session of the
James River Baptist Association
at c h e S tnut Grove Baptist
| Church.
Quite a bit of sickness is in
the neighborhood. Among the
sick are Mrs. Allen Robert and
E. W. Snoddy.
1t is Happy Birthday in Oc-
| tober to a number Of people in
this area including Miss Bonnie
Snoddy, Miss Norma Snoddy
James Snoddy, Jr., Mrs. George
w. Baber. Mrs. Robert Baber
and Jimmie Crews.
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this week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Seay visited
Mr.. Seay's father. Willie A.
Seay, of Victoria. who was a pa
tent at Mcclure Veterans Hos
pital. Richmond, last Saturday
evening.
The local chapter of the Order
of tie Eastern Star is planning
a benefit bridge party at Eureka
Home Demonstration Club House
Friday evening, October 20. at
g pm.
Mrs. H. H. Hammer. the Rev.
L. L. Yaple and Mrs. F. P. Du-
Vail attended the Bishops Con-
| ference on Higher Education
/ held Friday at the Arena, Rich
mond. Mrs. Hammer remained IN
! the city to visit her sisters, Mes
DANES E. T. MattheWson and
| w A May.
Mrs. H. M. Ferguson. Miss
Cyndy Barnes, and Wilson Dick
erson, of Kenbridge, visited Mrs.
Ferguson's brotherin-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. HaW-
thorne, Sunday.
Mesdames f. NJ Arvin and D.
S. Gaulding were in Richmond
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Peyton,
who were married in Roanoke
last Saturday, plan to move into
their new home on the Kentwood
Estate this Saturday.
n Miss Jane Rush, of Kenbrldge,
visited her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Morris. this
week end.
/ George o. Pettus. III, was
patient in Southside Community
Hospital last week.
| Teachers attending the Dis
trict, E meeting at George Wash
ington High School, Danville, Sat-
urday included: Mrs. j. F. Lyle,
Miss Catherine Hamilton, Mrs.
Gene Frye. Miss Jessie Daniel.
Mrs. Richard L W son, Miss
Katherine Wood, Mrs. J.. H.
Wyatt, Mrs. w. B. Lyle, Mrs H.
B. Owen, Mrs. Byron Keeling,
Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan, Mrs.
Eva H. Shelton, Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, l.. A. Startling and Mrs.
Boice Ware.
R. II. P e ttu S accompanied
George Blackburn and Charles
Blackburn, of Henderson, N. c.,
to the Washington and Lee-Ran-
dolph-Macon football game in
Lexington Saturday, after which
Messrs. Blackburn returned with
Mr.. Pettus for this week end.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Goode, of
Chase City, and Mrs. Charles A.
Osborne, of Richmond. visited
Mrs. J. A. Upton. Jr., and Mrs.
E. s. Fitzgerald Tuesday.
Call in events to Miss Betty
H. Upton, Keysville correspon-
dent.
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Mrs. Bessie B. Wilson, last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Hawkins
left Thursday to visit their
grandchildren, Jenny. Billy and
Reed Hawkins, in Chincoteague.
while the children's parents. Dr..
and Mrs. W. G. Hawkins, at
tended Homecoming at tho Col
lege of William and Mary,
Bud Laughlin visited relatives
in Brookneal last week end.
Miss Becky Hammer and Stuart
Lawson. students at the College
of William and Mary, visited
their homes this week end.
Mrs Ben Fox underwent a
minor operation in the Southside
Community Hospital, Farmville,
this week end.
Progressive Dinner
The Wednesday a terno 0 n
bridge club participated in a
progressive dinner last Wednes-
day evening. Hospitality was en-
joyed in the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. 0. Pettus, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Thompson. Mr.. anC
Mrs. F. I. Hammer, Jr.. and Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Pettus.
Sunday guests of the Rev anG
Mrs. l.. A. Gray were Mrs
Gray's mother and sister. Mrs
! J. c. Williamson. ST., and Mrs
Herbert Brown. and children, Of
| Bethel, N. C.
Miss Anne Baldwin, student
at the Medical College Of Vir
/ ginia, Richmond, visited hel
home here this week end.
/ Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Dickens
and Miss Linda Clark visited the
Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Stepher
near Orange Sunday.
A Spiritual Growth Retrea
was held today at Briery Presby
terrain Church for the Women O
the Appomattox Presbytery.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Ware, o
Petersburg, were week ent
guests of their son and daugh
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Boici
Ware.
Mrs. H. c. Beville and Mis-
Molly Dalton. of St. Petersburg
Fla, are visiting Mrs. Beville'
sister-in-laW, Mrs. r. X. Beville
Miss Florence Dalton. Of Wash
ington, D. c., Joined them owe.
this week end.
Rerkley Gaulding. Of Rich
mond, visited his mother, Mrs
D. S Gaulding, this week end
Miss joyce Scott, a student a
re School Pharmacy. Medi
cal College OF virginia. 0
brakes ranch. visited he
brcther-in-law and sister. DR.
and Mrs r. D. AilsWorth, Jr.
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of their mother the late Mrs.
Kathleen Moore.
Floral tributes were given in
memory of Fred johnson by
the johnson family, a basket ar
rangement in memory Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Campbell, given
by immediate family, in mem
DRY of c. A. Allen by wife. Mrs
Ethel Allen, and a floral arrange
ment in memory of the Rev
Henry Roth by wife and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Alice Straw, charter
member, read brief history of
the church 1911 to 1861.
Many out Of town guests
members, and former members
attended.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
Four Group Meetings Of WMU
Will Be Held October 24-27

Mrs. T. c. Farmer. Of South
Boston.
Mrs. Louis Pheiffer and sons,
Ted and David. spent the past
week end in Richmond, guests OF
her sister, Mrs. Henry Amos and
family.
Mrs. R. T. Walton. of Pow
hatan. accompanied by Mrs
Marvin H. Maxey Jr. visited Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Houghton recent
" in Richmond and their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson,
Of Lake Worth, Fla.
Mrs. Philip Asal has received
message of the death of her
brother Edward Brink at Cleve.
land, O.. last Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Lucius NJ. Pc.
hill, of Richmond. were among
the dinner guests Sunday of the
Rev. and Mrs. T. P. Reynolds
and Miss Jean REYNOLDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orburn Speas
had as their guests last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bradshaw
of PoWhatan.
Miss Louise Meador was the
guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs
L. w. Midkiff in the Oak Fores1
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Atkinson
enjoyed the trip over the Sky
line Drive Wednesday.
Among the recent visitors o.
Mrs. W. T. Norman were hel
cousins, Mrs. William Wilson
Mrs. Elise Gray and Mrs. Ruby
DaucOO of Richmond
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
Maysville Baptist
Revival Planned

BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 19-Re-
vival Services Will begin Sunday
October % and continue through
October q at the Maysville
Baptist Church.
Services will begin at 73O b.
m. each night except Friday
when service will begin at 7
pm.
The Rev. Jane Grey Ross. pas
tor Of the Wayne Hill Baptist
Church, of Waynesboro, will be
guests minister.
He is a graduate of University
of Richmond and Union Theolog-
ical Seminary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
Meherrin HID
Club Met With
Mrs. Spurlock

MEHERRIN. Oct l9-The Me-
herrin HID Club held its regular
meeting in the home Of Mrs.
C. L. Spurlock. The demonstra-
ton was given on low calorie
diets. Nine members were pres
ent. Mrs. Spurlock gave a talk
on game birds and their habits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ruegg
had as their guests over the
week end Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ford, Of Virginia Beach; Donald
Ruegg, Carolyn and Sterling Sad
Ter all Of Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs. Whory Driskill of Ports
mouth, and Eddie Driskill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briscoll Elliott
of Nelson. and James higgins
Of Clarksville visited Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Elliott Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Holt
of Lynchburg, visited Mrs. J. H.
FoWlkes recently.
The lola Kidd Group meeting
of the Concord association met
at Victoria Baptist Church on
Tuesday. October II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Flowers
and family. of Richmond, were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Trent
Throckmorton Sunday.
Mrs. Eva Claiborne and daugh-
ter Linda of Richmond, were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B
| Hurt Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkeley Dayber-
ry and family of Chase City,
were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Macon Vaughan Sunday and
| yic;tr,r othor WOO 1.-Two. hn,,n
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CUMBERLAND Oct. l9-Foul
group meetings of the Woman s
Missionary Union of the James
River Baptist Association will be
held consecutively beginning Oc-
t0ber "a. through the q. Fit
gerald Baptist in Cumberland
will be hostess to the group
Tuesday October "a. Antioch in
Buckingham county, October Is;
Maysville at Buckingham c. H
the 18th and Pleasant Grove
in Buckingham county the 9th
Local speakers will be Mrs. Will
liam Davidson, of Gold Hill. and
Mrs Paul Watson. Of Bucking-
ham. climaxed by the guest
speaker, Miss Elizabeth Hale,
returned missionary on furlougr
from Indonesia. The meetings
will begin in all day session al
10 am.
Rev. Luther B. Franck return
ed to mt. View" Sunday from
the Richmond Eye Hospital
where he underwent a successful
operation. During their three
weeks stay in Richmond, Mrs
Franck visited with relatives.
Week end and Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. LinWood W. Az
ers. of CaIra, were Miss
Margaret Garris, Mr.. and Mrs
B. S. Lang and their daughters,
Vivian and Linda of Richmond
Recent visitors of Mrs. Alice
Szonto at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ M. George were Mrs.
Ann Chamberlain, Of Farmville
1t, Edward Atkinson and sons,
of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. George
had as their guests Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Collins and
daughter. Mary Catherine, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Collins and chill
dren. of Richmond.
Miss Page Godsey will be hos
tess to the Cumberland Youth
Fellowship at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Godsey. Sunday, October %. at
Z pm. Study and discussion of
the Book Of Ephesians will CON
tlnue with the Rev. Lewis w.
Brandt as instructor.
Mrs. G. w. Bryant and daugh-
ter. Mary Ann. accompanied by
Mrs. H. R. Bryant, visi4
friends and relatives in Farmville
Sunday included Mrs. G. NJ
hickman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
I. Hickman and family, Mrs. Lee
Vought and family.
Mrs. E. Alan Carter is spend
ing several DAYS in Arlington
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
Junior 4-H
Club Elects

The Farmville Junior All club
elected its officers Tuesday Oc-
tober II.
They are: president. Marie
Mathews: vice president. Deb
bic Morton; secretary Carolyn
Vaughan, treasurer, Martha F..
Bruce, reporter. Evelyn Smith,
assistant reporter, Nancy New
man, announcer, Betty Lee Viii
liams. song leaders, Ethel Stat
err and Kenneth Cox, and recrea-
item leader, Jeffrey Weinberg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
Bethpeor Revival
Opens Sunday

Revival services will begin at
Bethpeor Baptist Church at Five
Forks Sunday, October %.
The Rev. R. P. WEIGH will
preach at II am. and the Rev.
Glenn Hatfield. pastor Of Midway
and Beulah Baptist Church will
come. for the evening service
Sunday and continue speaking at
7:3O pm. each evening.
The public is invisited.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
Dances Planned

The Buckingham American Lee
gion and the WV organization
are sponsoring dances every Sat
urday night at the Veterans Mem
orial Hall beginning Saturday
October 81 from 9-l2 pm.
Music will be furnished by
Pete Pike and the Hitckhickers.
Proceeds will go toward ex-
penses on the Memorial Hall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-20
H0wardsville Bake
Sale Announced

HOWARDSv1LLE, Oct. 10 =
The Woman 'sh society Of Christ
ian Service of the Howardsville
Methodist Church will have
bake sale here Friday beginning
at noon, October 10th for bene-
fit of the groups activity fund.
The sale will be held at Mrs.
Alan Farley's store.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
KuIorumu Garden
Contest Won By
Mrs. W. Connor

Mrs. William D. Connor, 2412
Tracy place NV, won the ster-
ling silver bowl, called the Kalo-
rama Bowl, in the garden con-
test conducted recently among
members of the Kalorama Citi-
Eens Association.
Other winners, based on judg-
ing by the garden editors Of
Washington newspapers, were:
Charles H. Schulze, 1921 Ash
mead place, second; Mrs. Edgar
D. Edmonston, 2414 Tracy place,
third; and Melchior Stab, 1927
Biltmore street.
Mrs. Dallas Irvine was chair
man Of the committee. G. M.
Koockogey is association preSi-
dent.
The civic group promotes the
contest annually among its
members. The trophy Is rotated
annually among winners and
was given by Woodward & Nor
r1s, which firm also confers q
small likeness Of the bowl which
remains in the permanent pos
session Of the winner.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Doewood Woes

From H. B. A., Indian Head,
Md.-A dogwood purchased last
fall (about 6 feet talD began
to form blossoms but they did
not open. The leaves are small
"a to "a inch, and have dark
ened at the tips and die grad
ually. I fertilized the tree this
spring but did not prune.
Answer - 1t would appear
that the planting hole does not
have Subsurface drainage and
the tree is drowning. If the
root ball were too small for
the size Of tree the leaves would
be small and chlorotic. It
could be that the tree was ex-
posed to winter winds, and the
twigs dried out so badly that
they cannot function this
spring but in that case the
lower leaves would be normal,
only the top would be affected.
Check the drainage.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
By w. H. YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

Now that the bug and blight
season is with us we might
take a few minutes to- talk
about sprayers. There are COM
pressed air sprayers of various
kinds and sizes sometimes re-
ferred to as knapsack sprayers.
There is the slide-trombone
type sprayer that depends upon
the sliding action of a long,
slender cylinder, and there are
those sprayers which depend
upon compressed air cylinders
to provide the push. BY and
large most gardeners look to
the compressed air sprayer to
do the Job.
Such sprayers should be re-
served either for herbicides or
for plant protection. Herbi-
cides are too difficult to remove
from SprayerS to take chances
Of leaving a residue. So if you
use the weed killers, set aside
one sprayer and mark it plain
ly. While you are at the mark
ing job put a tag on the
sprayer which you will use in
applying that protective coat
ing to your roses and orna-
mentals. Sounds kind of sim
pie but If it avoids just one
mistake it will be the most
profitable bit of writing you
can do. The loss Of a dogwood,
o good rose bush. or a bed
Of perennials is not only dis
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Hedge Plants

From F. E. B.. 6001 Branch
avenue S.E.-Some months ago
your column recommended a
holly that was hardy. I need
something to replace a Euony-
mus hedge was was killed to
the ground, also the Ligustrum
plants suffered just as badly.
Answer-The holly referred to
was the Japanese (Ilex crena-
tai and the varieties were Ro-
tundifolia and Hetzi. I doubt
if they will grow as tall as you
wish - about 4 feet. Perhaps
you have enough space for the
American holly which can take
both sun and shade but not too
much winter wind. The only
confer that can take both sun
and shade would be the Japa-
neSe yew.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
COMPRESSED AIR
Spray Equipment
Needs Good Care

gusting but expensive COM
pared to the cost of a para
f1ne-coated tag.
Clean the sprayer after each
use. Many of the chemicals
commonly used in plant pro-
lection are corrosive. Rinse the
tank two or three times, dis
assemble the nozzle and clean
the Strainers, then run water
through until it is clear before
reasSembling. Hang the tank
upside down so that there will
be perfect drainage and no
likelihood of rust in the
bottom.
. Every few weeks it will pay
to take the plunger out of the
cylinder and to rub it with
graphite or oil. Some prefer
to use neatSfoot oil on leather
washers. Certainly some means
to keep it soft and flexible
should be used.
The Sprayer should be
equipped with an extension
rod SO that the gardener can
apply his sprays to the under
sides Of the foliage. The usual
extension is not long enough
for an average sized person,
and a tall one soon gets a
backache without the extra
length of tubing. Not only Is
it desirable to. have the extra
long spray rod. but the nozzle
should be mounted in such a
way that the liquid is applied
upwards through the foliage.
This is where the compressed
air sprayer is superior to the
hose applicators that do not
have an extension, and so to
be effective must be held close
to the ground so that the de-
flector will force the spray up
wards through the foliage.
Many gardeners do not keep
their compressed air sprayers
fully pumped up. This will in
most cases produce too little
force to the spray to lift the
foliage and give good coverage.
Also, lacking adequate pres
sure, the mist will not be as
fine as it should be. Tiny drops
that are mistlike give the best
coverage Of the leaf surface,
but they should not be ap-
piled until they run to the
lower edge of the leaf.
However, when using weed
killers 1t is common practice
to use low pressure so that
the volatile herbicides will not
drift and injure nearby plants.
Low pressure, coarse sprays are
less likely to be harmful.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Tunqerine

From Mrs. L. B., S24 Malibu
drive, Silver Spring, Md
have two small potted tange-
rine plants that do not produce
flowers or fruit, although the
ad said they would produce.
Answer-It if difficult to pro-
duce fruit Of the tangerine in a
greenhouse and almost impos-
sible to do 1t In the home.
They require a sunny window,
plenty Of moisture but will not
tolerate water-logged soils, and
they want a warm situation.
Fertilize during the growing
season with any good liquid
fertilizer. Be sure to follow the
manufacturers directions. It
is likely that the plants need
repotting. The sticky substance
might be the honey dew given
off by the aphids-small suck
ing insects. They can be con-
trolled by Swinging with cold
water.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Zoysius

From c. E. S., 7611 Lamar
drive, Springfield. Va.-Please
give me a comparison between
Meyer and Emerald Zoysia.
Answer-Meyer zoysia has
been on the market here for
some years, is well proven as to
hardness. It has q broader
blade than bluegrass, is a
strong grower, holes heal
rapidly, and its fertilizer and
moisture requirements are very
low. Emerald Zoysia is new,
has a very fine blade, and
seemingly is as hardy. How
ever, it does not have the long
history Of culture here to be
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Gurdeniu

From Miss H. K. N, 900
Tenth street Sc. - My sister
has a gardenia plant that looks
healthy and apparently gets
enough sunlight but the flower
buds are falling. Answer-The
gardenia needs a very moist at
mosphere to bloom. This means
Swinging the foliage two or
three times a day during the
Towering season.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

bait in small piles near the
hiding places and cover with a
heavy board, pot. or pan. Leave
a small space under one edge
so that the snails and slugs
can get into the bait. These
materials are poisonous and
hence the cover to keep pets
and children away from them.
The slugS and snails will go to
this material-you do not have
to put it near them.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
LiIucs

From Mrs. H. j. s., Spring
field. Va.-Recently purchased
two 3-foot lilacs and they have
not been pruned. viii prun-
ing now affect their Towering
next season?
AnSwer-Lilac flower buds
are formed in the fall and any
pruning needed now will not
affect the bloom. However, s.
foot lilacs should not need
pruning if properly dug and
planted. Plant shallowly,
mulch, and remove any suckers
that may be coming from the
root ball. Pruning will help the
branching and consequently a
better flower display, but that
should come later in two or
three years.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Air Plant

From Mrs. E. r. E., King
George, Va. IL wish to buy a
'piggy-back' plant, also an Ha-
waiian air plant. Answer-The
piggy-back plant is Tolmiea
menziesi and most places that
handle house plants have it.
The Hawaiian air plant could
be Bryophyllum pinnatum,
which is also called Kalanchoe.
The Bryophyllum pinnatum
produces new plants in the
notches on the edges Of the
leaf,
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Books Close Monday
On Hershey Tour

Potomac Rose Society will
conduct a bus tour to Hershey,
Pa, June 10, for members and
friends. Reservations must be
made not later than Monday.
Send check and reservation to
Charles C. Montgomery, 4908
Forth-fifth street NV, Wash
ington 16. Telephone EN-. s.
$3.50 after 6 p.m.4-
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Judas Tree

From Mrs. w. L. VT, 1903
Farragut avenue, Rockville,
Md.-About the middle of June
last year the leaves began to
wilt and die on our Judas tree.
A few shoots came up about the
base. This year the tree is COM
pletely dead. Answer-There is
a canker disease that attacks
the redbud or Judas tree just
as it reaches mature size. There
is no known cure for this dis
ease.
Evening star., 1961-06-02

positive as Of now. It looks
very promising but whether or
not it will crowd out weeds Is
not known.