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Evening star., 1963-04-21

1t drain. Then pop 1t into q
plastic refrigerator bag and
place it where the temperature
is even and not more than 65
degrees.
In q week to 10 days the
seeds will sprout. At that time
remove plastic, place the pan in
a sunny window in a cool room
mot over 10 degrees in daytime,
down to so degrees at night).
Water as needed. using a solu-'
ton Of soluble fertilizer once a
week instead of water II seeds
are planted in vermiculite,
which has no nourishment.
Transplant seedlings to peat
pots when their second set Of
leaves appear. They can be
grown In these pots until it is
warm enough to set them, pot
and all, into the garden.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
League Committee
Aids Frankfurt Show

Gardening in still another way
are the jamie Appleseeds" of
the National Capital Garden
Club League. Ten members of
the league, in cooperation
with the National Arboretum in
Washington. collected seeds
from 88 varieties of native
United States plants for distri-
button to a list of 80 arbore-
tums and botanic gardens
throughout the world. These
seeds were collected from loca-
tions ranging from New York
west to California. and includ-
ed wild columbine, ladies'
tresSes, false Solomon's seal,
sheep-laurel, DEVILS walking
stick, persimmon, and redbud
to name Just a few.
In still another endeavor, the
World Gardening Committee
has taken advantage Of the
unique opportunities offered by
being located in the Nations
Capital where foreign guests ar
rive almost daily. The COM
mittee recently sponsored a
program for their entertain
Mrs. Roy Devecchio, presi-
dent OF the Ikebana Interna-
tional, gave a talk and dem
onstration on the art Of Japa-
nese flower arranging. Since a
majority Of the guests are men.
this might seem to be an un-
usual type Of program. How
ever, the committee is well
aware that the art of flower
arranging is a popular ac-
complishment among men In
foreign countries. They were
by the use of needle
point holders, which they had
not seen before.
Members Of the League Board
OF Trustees and the World
Gardening Committee, and their
husbands, acted as hosts and
hoSteSSeS. Countries represent-
ed among the guests were Yu-
goslavia. Surinam. Turkey, Tu-
nisia. Syria, Iran. Cypress, CO.
Iombia, and The Sudan.
Through the common interest
In flowers and gardening, the
bonds OF world friendship were
strengthened.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
BY MRS. LEROY F. MEYER

National Capital Garden Club League
One Of the newest. but most
active and worthwhile, commit
tees Of the National Capital
Garden Club League is the
World Gardening Committee.
Under the craftsmanship Of
Mrs. Douglas Campbell, the
committee has done much to
further world friendship and
understanding. It might be
called the Peace Corps Of the
garden clubs-sans government
recognition.
Among the worthy projects
is one soon to be staged in
Frankfurt. Germany. Mrs. Be-
nigno Miyares, q member of
the Glencarlyn Garden Club
and the Washington Chapter
Of Ikebana International, now
living In Frankfurt during her
husbands tour of duty with
the United States Army Special
Publications Service, has
formed a garden club there.
This group of women, calling
their club Flare (for Flower
Arranging in Europe) will pre-
sent their first flower show at
the Frankfurt Casino Officers
Club on April "a. The show
will be open to the public as a
gesture Of friendship, in the
interest in flowers and garden
ing. A featured display devoted
to World Friendship Through
Gardening" will be q highlight
Of the show.
The F. w. Bolgiano Co. of
Washington sent 100 packets
Of marigold and zinnia seeds
to Mrs. Miyares for free dis
trtbution to German guests of
the show. The league sent
copies Of the leagues flower
arrangement calendar for use
Of Frankfurt women interested
in flower arranging.
Promoting the aims Of World
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Fire Threat

From S. S., 301 N. jackson
street. Arlington /, Va. Why
does not someone warn garden
ers about the flammability of
dry zoysia grass in the winter?
Answer-This has been men
toned by some but do not know
of an actual case, do you? 1
have grown the zoySia for sew
eral years and know of many
others who dow. H. Y.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
League Shows
Open tuesday
Al -Four Sites
The National Capital Garden

The National Capital Garden
Club Leagues world In
Bloom" shows at four sites will
be held this week Tuesday
through Friday. All the shows
including the National Arbore-
tum Gardens. may be visited
on a Joint ticket for $3.50. SIN
gle show tickets are 81.
woodward g. Lothrop has do
mated use Of Its auditoriums at
II Corners, Va, and Chevy
Chase and Wheaton, Md. The
Arboretum will be the scene of
the horticultural exhibits and
gardens planted outdoors by
garden club members, stressing
use of plant material that
grows we'll here. The juniors
will also hold their exhibits at
the Arboretum.
Official opening will be at
II am. Tuesday at the stores
and at noon at the Arboretum.
Hours for the remainder of the
show will be: Woodward &
Lothrop, II am. to o pm,
April % and rs, and $50 am.
to 8 pm, April "a and 20.
Hours at the Arboretum will
be 8 am. to z pm.
The arrangement classes
have such exciting titles as
Burst of Spring" "Spril Fore
cast" Dramatic Touch" and
woodland Trails" Spring FL
egance" will be delinerated by
a tea table for a house and
garden tour. There will be in
vitational exhibits such as ta-
BILE settings, mobiles at Z Cor
ners, and hanging arrange
ments at Wheaton Plaza. There
will be a booth at Chevy Chase
called Attic Treasures" which
will feature antiques and flower
containers. and at 7 Corners a
"Potter's Wheel" will be busily
turning out custom made con-
tainers. Mrs. John H. Rixse,
jr., is in-charge of these special
exhibits.
The Flower Show will be
judged by separate judges at
each location, and ribbons will
be awarded as well as trophies.
Out-of-towners are expected to
made the tour of all four To-
cations in buses.
General chairman of the
show is Mr.. Harry A. Coun-
cilor.
Area chairmen are: 7 Cor
ners, Mrs. Edward L. Gates;
Chevy Chase. Mrs. Frederick w.
Lang; Wheaton Plaza, Mrs.
Thomas F. Lansdale; Gardens
CArboretum), Col. William K.
Bonnell; horticulture (Arbore-
tum), Mrs. Robert Whiting and
Carl Dreaming.
General consultant is Mrs.
Herbert H. Greger.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Orunqe Plant

From Mrs. p. G., 11l4 Allen
avenue, Falls Church. Va. Re-
Gently I acquired O Calamondin
orange plant and would like to
have cultural informationS An
swer-All Of the citrus species
require a cool sunny porch for
best growth. Use the same soil
mixture as for African violets
and begonias coarse, open
soil containing compost, leaf
mold or peatmoss. The latter
produces q more acid soil than
citrus prefer so add pulverized
limestone. The soil should have
a OH Of about 9 or 0.5. Water
copiously while In flower.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Fuschiu, GIoxiniu

From H. J. O., 1890 Joyce
street, Arlington. A fuschia
plant while planted out Of
doors kept losing blooms last
season. This winter It's seems to
have died back. losing all Of Its
leaves. Is this normal2 When
should gloxinias (dormant) be
revived and started into
growth? Answer-Fuschias are
not easy to grow In the mod
ern home. They want cool hui
mid conditions. Out-of-doors
we may keep them in o cool
situation and syringe the To-
liage daily and then they may
bloom. Indoors. give them a
cool but airy situation with q
fair amount OF sunlight. Syr-
inge freely to keep the leaves
free Of sucking insects and also
TO provide the desired humid
ity. Gloxinias and tuberous
rooted begonias should be wa
tered and started into growth
now.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Trees Feeding

From p. A. L.. 1915 Larch-
wood street, Hyattsville. What
is the annual feeding routine
for silver and red naples,
weeping cherry. forsythia and
French lilac7 Answer - Your
measurements are circumfer-
ence. not diameter. Fertiliza-
ton rates are based on tree
diameter. Roughly two pounds
per inch. An S-foot silver ma
pie should receive about four
pounds Of q 5-l0-5, 6-8-4 or
similar mixture applied in
planting holes scattered over
the root area. The red maple
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Rose Query

From A. M. A., Box 324A,
RID /, Woodbridge. Va. Where
can I obtain the Neige Parfum
rose? Answer - Will Tillotson,
Browns Valley road, Watson
vile, Calf, lists this variety
of rose at 50 each or three for
$5.25. I do not have their cata-
logues that list 1t.
From M. r., Sunset Hills,
Va. Where can one get plans
for an outdoor fireplace? An
swer MANY Of the do-it-your-
self books should provide the
desired information. Consult q
library.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Holly

From Mrs. s. F. H., 211 Van
Buren, street, Herndon. Va:
Please give me the names Of
two or three nurseries from
whom / may obtain some Of the
newer holliesr
Answer: Clarendon Gardens.
Pinehurst. N. c.; C. r. Wolf,
New Jersey Silica Sand Co.,
Millville, N. j.; Ida Cason Gar
dens, Chipley, Georgia: many
nurseries both local and else
where list some hollies. but few
have more than a partial list.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS

could probably use five pounds
and the weeping cherry two
pounds The forsythia might be,
fed one pound scattered over
the root area, the French lilacs.
112 pounds.
Evening star., 1963-04-21
ScheffIefu

From s. q. H., $40 Harvey
road, Mclean, Va. My Schef-
flera plant is losing leaves and
apparently is unhealthy. Have
tried Withholding water but
that does not seem to be the
answer? Answer-The leaf was
too badly dried to be Of help.
Suggest the plant be repotted
In O coarse, leafy soil mixture
and sprayed with fermate or
captain two or three times at
weekly intervals.
Evening star., 1963-04-21

ing 6oSS organic nitrogen, plus a whole
team Of sOd-buiIding nutrients, feeds
q lawn uniformly, not In spurts. Won't
barn. $4.75 bag Of AcRIco GRASS FooD
feeds 5000 50. It. Of spreadsr
setting is on the bag.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01
Hort Graduate Wins
Award For Research

A University of Delaware grad
uate student in horticulture pre-
Sented one of the three best re-
search papers at the 18th annual
Northeastern Weed Control Con-
ference in New York City earlier
this month.
c. R. Hamilton, Newark, won
a certificate and cash award of
$100 based on excellence of paper
organization, clarity of concept
and presentation of research re-
suits. A total of 120 papers
were presented.
Hamilton's paper, presented
jointly with E. M. Rain, asso-
ciate professor of horticulture,
was titled, "The Relation of
Certain Environmental Con-
ditionS to the Effectiveness of
DNBP for Post-emergence Weed
Control in Peas" 1t was based
on Hamilton's masters thesis.
Two other Delaware research
papers were also presented be-
fore 700 persons. Rain and c. T.
Dickerson, another horticulture
graduate student, presented one
on "Evaluation of Several New
Herbicides for Pre- and Post
emergence Weed Control in
Carrots" c. E. Phillips, chair
man of the Department of
Agronomy and Agricultural En-
gineering, presented one on
"Chemical Control of Crabgrass
in Lawn Turf"
All are reports of studies con-
Quoted by the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station at the University
of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01
Worlds Tennis Match
In PhiIa.

Rod Laver will play Barry
MacKay In the opening match of
the World Professional Tennis
Championship at The Arena on
Saturday night, February 9, Tony
Trabert, executive director of the
International Professional Ten
mis- Players Association, has an
nounced.
The match will get underway at
|8 pm. It will mark the first in
door appearance of Laver In this
area although as an amateur he
played at both Merton and Ger
mantown Cricket Clubs in grass
court events. Newest of the pros,
the Australian won all of the
worlds major tennis titles last
year before bowling out of amateur
ranks. He is the only player since
Don Bulge to make the Grand
Slam.
MacKay, who reached the peak
of his amateur tennis career In
1860 when he was ranked No.
by the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association, played at The
Arena in the 1861 matches, last
professional tour to stop off here.
Second singles on the program
will bring together Ken Rosewall,
that great little stroking stylist
once called the s'little Whiz Kid"
of big-time tennis, and Spain's
colorful Andres Gimeno. Follow
ing this match will come the
doubles which teams Rosewall
and MacKay against Laver and
Gimeno. Chile's Luis Ayala and
Earl Buchholz, of the United
States, will play the nightcap sin
giles.
All matches will be decided
by ''pro" sets.
Philadelphia will be the second
stop on the 1868 tour for the
World Professional champion
ship which kicks off in Boston the
night before. The six great in
ternationalists vying for the
crown will lplay so matches apiece
(each man plays each of the
others 10 times) before the
round-robin winner will be de-
cided. Champion will get $35, ,00C
of the SIP, ,500totalp prize money.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01

Helen Rosker, JoAnn May, Patsy
Love, Charlene Hoyt, Marguerite
Love, and Doreen Lafontaine.
The girls work after school or
Saturdays. All of these Girl
Scouts are under the leadership
of Mrs. William Craig, of Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01
Milford High School News

Girls Varsity Remains Undefeat-
ed.
The girls varsity basketball
team rallied to defeat Seaford by
the score Of 1886 and remained
undefeated. Milford took an early
lead and by the end of the first
half the score was 23-17.
Seaford could not overcome the
decisive Milford lead In the sec
ond half. In the last half both
teams demonstrated offensive
and defensive skills.
The high scores of the game
were Mary Ann Kitchens and Su-
san Kirby for Milford with 26
and Is. Sharon Westcott scored
Is for Seaford.
Girls j. ". Wins Fifth
The girls j.v. basketball team
boosted its record to ST. Friday
when It downed Seaford 27-10.
Milford took the lead early In the
first quarter by 9-5 margin and
led throughout the remainder of
the game.
Nancy Webb was high scorer
for Milford with 10points. Dianne
Brewer was high for Seaford
with 5.
The girls will travel to Lewes
on Friday for their seventh en-
counter Of the season.
Milford Varsity and j. ". Con-
tinue Undefeated Seasons.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01

The varsity and the j.v. are
now unbeated In seven games; six
of them are conference games.
The varsity Bucs defeated un-
beaten Seaford on its home court
by a score of STAG to gain un-
disputed possession of first place
In the Diamond State Conference.
The Bucs played fine defensive
and offensive game. Don Mears
had game honors with % while
Jaegar had IA, Greenlee IL, and
|Burris 9. John Temple and Bill
Lloyd netted II and is respec-
lively to lead the Blue Jays.
In the j.v. game Milford edged
past the Blue Jays In a thriller
|of 35-32. This was the j.v.'s
seventh win In as many starts.
For Milford, Clark scored Is,
Hammond 10, Masten z, Wilker-
son 4, and Lynch /. Bliele was
high for Seaford with IL.
|BleacherS To Be Added
In order to better accommodate
the large turnout of fans at the
Milford High School basketball
games, two sections of telescop-
ing bleacherS have been ordered.
The new bleachers will be placed
on the stage and will provide ap-
proximately 200 additional seats.
It is hoped that the bleachers
will be available for the February
8 game against the Dover Air
Force Base High School.
Gym Doors To Open AT 500 Pm.
Attendance at home basketball
games has reached an all time
high. In order that fans from Mil
ford and visiting schools have
equal opportunities to gain ad-
the gym doors will not
be open to spectators until 6p.m.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01

will be given to persons from age
of three months through forty
years.
National Achievement Tests To
Be Given.
National Achievement Tests
will be given on Saturday, March
9, at 9 am. In the high school
cafeteria.
Grades 9 and 10 will take the
National Achievement Test and
grade IL, the National Merit
Scholarship Test.
The purpose of taking these
tests in the ninth or tenth grade
Is to aid the pupil In discovering
his strengths and weaknesses
early in his high school career.
This gives the student time to
do something about the weakness
es before he is ready to go to
college, to begin technical train
ing, or to enter the working world.
The areas In which pupils will
be tested are: English usuage,
mathematics usage, social
studies reading, natural science
reading, and word usuage.
Ninth and tenth grade pupils
are now registering participate
In this testing program.
Booklets describing the test
are available in the guidance Of
flee. If students or parents have
any questions they should confer
with Mr.. Mcdaniel.
University of Delaware to have
High School Student Apr entice
Research Program.
A grant of approximately $10,-
900 from the National Science
Foundation will enable the Uni
versity of Delaware to again offer
summer science training for SUI
periOr high school students.
DR.. William G. Fletcher, CO.
ordinator of the university's pro-
gram for students, announced
receipt of the award, one of Al
given for similar projects to
colleges and universities through
out the country.
This years program, an ex-
tension of one conducted last
year, will begin June II and con-
tinue for eight weeks. 1t will
offer students who have COM
pleted their junior year, and who
have demonstrated marked ap-
titude in science, opportunities to
serve as apprentices under repu-
table scientists.
The program is expected to
accommodate more than 80 stu
dents. The students may choose
to work closely with a faculty
member on a research project
from one of various science
oriented departments within the
university's schools of art and
science, agriculture, home econ
omics, and engineering.
A leaflet giving full information
on the program, qualifications for
students, and dates for filing ap-
plications, is being prepared and
will be mailed shortly, together
with application forms, to high
schools.
High School Pupils Giving Com
munity Service.
Many Girl Scouts in Milford,
and all over the nation are given
a chance each year to go to a
hospital and help the nurses carry
out their duties. These girls are
called "candy- stripers." They
wear pink and white uniforms.
The candy Stripers of Milford
who help at the Milford Memorial
Hospital are: Cecilia Craig,
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01

Admission will be based on first
come, first. served basis. Seats
cannot be reserved.
The Principals of high schools
playing Milford High School have
been notified of this policy.
Second Semeste Begins
Semester examinations were
administered to students of Mil
ford High School, grades o IL,
during the past week. With the
completion of the examinations,
the new semester is now under
way.
New Staff Members Added
Two staff members we're added
to the Junior-Senior High School
faculty. Mr.. Clifton Justice of
Oceanview, Maryland, a graduate
of Salisbury State Teachers Col
lege, will teach Senior English
and Speech. He is replacing Mr..
Marion Ford, who resigned to
enter business.
Mr.. Robert Kappenhaver of
Millersburg, Pa, a recent grad
uate of Bloomsbury State College
In Pennsylvania has been added
to the faculty to teach Junior
High School Mathematics.
Report Cards
Report cards will be dis
tributed on Tuesday, February 5,
to pupils In the Jr. Sr. High
School. The cards will show the
third marking period grades, the
semester examination grade, and
the final semester grade.
Open House
An Open House Will be held on
Thursday, February IA In the
High School beginning at 7:30p.m.
Parents of pupils In grades 9-12
are urged to visit their children's
teachers during the Open House
program.
Below is a copy of the letter
received from DR.. Miller regard
ing Sabin vaccine.
Dear Colleague:
Your assistance In a three
day drive to wipe out poliomyel-
tits, In cooperation with the State
Board of Health, is urged. The
first day for school immuni-
cations with this vaccine, which
is given by mouth, will be on
Friday, February IS, 1868. Type
vaccine will be given on this
date in all of the schools of
Delaware. The Board of Health
will furnish the vaccine and other
supplies. School nurses should
work with the Local Health Of
ficers in plans for giving the
vaccine to as nearly 100 percent
of the school population as pos
sible. Type III will be given on
Friday, March 20, 1868, and Type
II on Friday, May 10, 1868. The
Board of Health will furnish the
forms and Instructions necessary
for carrying out the program
within the next few days. En-
closed herewith is Fact Sheet
which Will answer many of your
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-01


questions. You or your staff can
get further information from the
Health Officer in the County In
which you are located.
Local school personnel, school
nurses, where they are employed,
shall be used to carry out the
program In each school. It should
be possible to do the entire school
population In very short period
of time since the vaccine is adj
ministered on a lump of sugar
given by mouth.
All school personnel and stu
dents are advised to take the
vaccine. Those unable to take the
vaccine In school may go to one
of the Community Clinics which
will be held on the Sunday fol-
lowing each school date. (See
schedule in newspapers. Anyone
who receives the three Types of
Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine will
not require further immuniza-
tion against poliomyelitis. This
should be the final action which
will prevent outbreaks Of polio
myelitis In your community.
Is Polio Always Caused BY The
Same Virus? There are three diff
ferent known types of polio virus
which cause poliomyelitis. In
order to be protected against
polio, an individual must be pro-
tected against all three types.
There are separate oral vac
cines against all three types of
polio virus.
What Is The Oral Vaccine? It
is a live virus vaccine which
helps the body develop immunity.
Unlike many other vaccines, how
ever, 1t can be taken by mouth.
What Is The Difference Be-
tween Sabin Oral Vaccine and the
Salk Vaccine? The Salk vaccine
is a killed virus vaccine. Al
though the three types are COM
bined into one vaccine, four shots
are given over a period of 8 to
Is months. With Sabin oral vac
cine, each type is given sep
arately by mouth, A to 8 weeks
apart. The vaccine works fast,
usually within week.
How Extensively Has The Sab
in Oral Vaccine Been Used? The
Sabin vaccine has been given to
more than 100 million people
throughout the world with salts
factory results reported. Mil
lions of doses have been given
In the United States.
How Effective Is The Sabin
Oral Vaccine? The oral vaccine
acts to produce an intestinal bar
rier against polio virus as we'll
as antibodies in the b1oodstream.
Thus, 1t is expected that the
vaccine will help prevent vaccin-
ated persons from carrying the
disease as we'll as help protect
them against polio virus.
Should You Have Oral Vaccine
If You Have Already Had Salk
Vaccine? Yes, it is wise to take
the oral vaccine. It will increase
your protection and help you pro-
tect other persons In the COM
munity.
K How Is It Given? A dose of
vaccine can be mixed with dis
titled water and taken by cup or
spoon; it can be given to infants
by dropper or put on sugar cube
for older children and adults.
Who May Take The Oral Vac
cine? The vaccine may be given
to persons three months of age
or older. In the Delaware I'M
munization Program, the vaccine