Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1949 — Page 21

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rence, Iinvitae ons chairman, by Mesdames dward Walsh in, rckelmann on committee Dees and Mes« Lawrence L. e and John J,

ing a speaker, eports by aclents is being tobert BE. Mcan Carpenter, oth the dinner 1g handled by reti, chairman, {iss Flo Oland ers. Miss Elsie eof publicity; song contest, ning, finances,

s York

Villiams, 1510 will entertain ith a miscelonoring Miss liss York and will be marthe Riverside Mrs. Williams he prospective

’ partment Club night” at 6

ere will be a a “white ele-

PEER AYO dg

Thorn will assist Mrs, Bishop,

Discussion subjects are small vegetable gardens, planting and) transplanting, led by Mrs. E. L. A. C. Bangel.

Green Thumb finds roundtable It uses Dook coming out this year that

Bohn and Mrs. discussion stimulating.

O. R. Marsischke, 6216 Carrollton; Ave, at 2 p. m. The new president Mrs, R. G. Favre; secre-

y MARGUERITE SMITH THERE'S A national guide

them about twice a year, “but| May rival Sherlock Holmes as someone has to get it going,” says & mystery solver. Mrs. R. B.

Mrs. H. L. Bischof, program chair man.

The Annual Garden School, deany problem raised in a home garden, is scheduled for a ope-day session this «| There they saw a number of

signed to solve

year. Prof. W, B. Ward of Pur

due University will talk about vegetables, flowers, soil and pests Agricul-tural-Center; 902-N. Meridian-8t;; Meetings begin at 10 a. m. and will be over at 3

fn the Purdue-Marott on Thursday.

p. m. says Harlan Fulmer, as sistant county agent.

If you want to be charter lis Rose

member of the Indiana

Society, be at Central Library a

8 p. m. Friday. You'll not only get In on an organization of what promises to be an interesting new hobby club, you'll hear Dr. R. C. Allen of the National Rose 8o-

ciety.

It doesn’t make any difference whether you have 300 or only three roses in your garden, if you're interested you're invited, says Dr, E. J. Nugent, chairman.

Just Asking— Weeds Worst

Problem. for

One Gardener

overcoming it this year? J. E. Nelson, 1658 N.

wasn’t the best time of year.

“Weed-killers work better when you use them on a ‘hot day with But it killed those weeds. Then I seeded to fill the bare spots and that grass) really got a good start before

no prospect of rain.

winter.”

ARTHUR IRICK, 330 8. Addi-| But I fixed|

son St. says: “Kids!

Norfolk St., says: “Weeds! No sooner does the grass get started well than suddenly all you see is weeds. Last year I used weed-killer on part of the lawn in the fall. It

.| Failey, 57 E. 57th St. is edit- ~ ing the Indiana section. “What's it to be?” Mrs, Falley'repeated my query. “Let me explain by telling the experience some friends of ours had. They were visiting in Virginia.

trees full of lovely lavender . flower pendants. “But they couldn't find a soul who could tell them what the trees were, to say nothing of whether they could be raised -| here in Indianapolis. After they came back, hy digging in my plant encyclopedia we found it was the paulonia or Empresstree, and it will grow here. t “This nation-wide - horticul-

Mrs. R. B, Failey, 57 E 57th St., points out a few spots of horticultural interest in Indiana.

concluded Mrs. Falley, “that | anyone who has any sugges- | for our Indiana section |

tural handbook is designed to answer just such questions, It's a guidebook for travelers, whether they go by train, plane or car, It's sponsored jointly by the Garden Club of America and the Federated - Garden Clubs. Though amateurs like

“myself are doing the detail

work, professional horticulturists will check each section before it is published. “Not only plant families (as viewed from & car or train seat) but notable horticultural spots will be included. In Indiana, for example, we have. the mint gardens in the northern part; the Dunes, which are unique; and in the toe of the state, the Hovey lake region where tropical growth includes such northern oddities as the cypress tree. “I wish you'd mention, too,”

Backyard Adventures...

IT SEEMS ONLY FAIR to

B. A's get into all sorts of birdsong: singing a regular summer song singing,” answers the family cynic, “about a mile from here. The dratted bird eats here, why can't he sing here, too.” .» - » ITS JUST worry, worry,. worry. There are the maple trees. All winter long they haven't seen through the disguise that winter's been wearing. Every time winter threw spring’s cloak over his shoulders and paraded down the street, they've been fooled. Now their buds have swelled so the trees are almost covered with bright red flowerets. And one fine March day winter will suddenly drop his mask, clout (who's really at the other end of the street) over the head.

Says the family poet:

warn prospective backyard ad-

venturers that all is not beer and skittles (or birdsong and apple blossoms, if you prefer) around the back door.

difficulties. Take the matter of “Wasn't that our cardinal this morning?” “Sure, he was

And while she's struggling to get up and warn the maple buds he'll nip their noses with his sharp .

» » . EVEN THE compensations (so-called) have their drear side. The birds’ early spring tune-up is about over. Of a morning now they often join in duet, or sometimes a full chorus, But let a city-bred, city-dwell-Ing friend spend the night with us and what is his reaction? © “For heaven's sake, how do you stand that racket so early in the morning. Can't you put a few sleeping pills in that bird feed?” Yes, indeed, backyard adventuring is just full of trouble,

Dishing the Dirt—

If you have a question on gardening, send it to Marguerite {Smith, The Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis 9. Or, if you can give additional information from your own ‘gardening experience, let's have that, too. |Q—All my tulips, hyacinths and| narcissus are coming up through a thick leaf mulch. They're over two inches tall, says Mrs, James Marsh, 2920 Washington Blvd. Should I] take off the leaf mulch? Should!

that last year by putting up a, I cover the plants with jars

white picket fence around the

little patch I have in the fron

. yard. That kept them all: off|A—Neither one.’ =-my own and the neighbors, too, all 15 or 20 of them. “This year I'm going to turn "my backyard vegetable patch into « lmwn, The soil isn’t very good. In March I'll loosen up the top and

But I turned it last fall

SOW some grass seed.” - ”

‘MRS, FLOY?

doesn't hold up. It starts ou well. Then it dies even with con

tinual watering and big patches

Sl up with water grass.

“We re-seed every year but I guess we're just throwing our me th money away. I've been wanting] o “Garden Year. _ to take a soil sample county agent's office to be tested.

Maybe we need lime.”

Gardening Calendar

IT’S TIME NOW: . # +o to prune fruit trees. # «+ to use dormant sprays (on mild days). « « «+ to cut back grapevines. » o« to meve African violets out of too strong sunlight. e+ + to SOW grass seed.

group were actually eatal , It's a wonder! you get for omly $1.69.

Tuberose Bulb—Most fragrant of ly large double flowers

ith graceful long leaves All of the above for only "ne and

» THOMPSON, | 1440 W. 27th St, says: “Our grass |

down to the

'8 SPRING PLANTS

AND UNUSUAL BULBS

For House or Garden of beautiful plants and at one time bargain, Here's

1 RISDE ine Mrican Vielet Plants-—Beautiful aver-hicom varieties, colors, pink, blue-purple and white, Budded

sturdy planta, 3 Walter M th Planis—Clever and ‘different. Very easy to fom Sim place in water, Colorful, bright leaves, delicate - lavender , Grow anywhere, indoors or out.

Indoors or out. 1 Spider Lily Buld—Very new and different~giant blooms of redw ly pa indoors or out.

Gil” fom Dept. 153-4,

so a March cold spell won't] blast the flowers? | Removing the| mulch will expose tender plant growth not yet acclimated to) the cold as is the above-mulch|

the plants would simply hasten more, and too tender, growth. Only a terrific temperature] drop is likely to hurt them. Spring bulbs are just naturally as as dead-end kids or| they wouldn't be spring bulbs. ” - ” t/Q—Isn't St. Patrick's Day the “| best date to plant sweetpeas, asks Mrs. Marion Lawlis, Bridgeport. That's what I've al-| ways heard and I want to try]

| lore recommending Mar. 17 planting of sweetpeas! is only saying in different words, “plant early.” Here in central Indiana, where we're sitting on the edge of the South they need an even earlier start] to beat early summer heat. Lo-

Installation Set” The Garden Gate Club willl {meet at 1 p. m. Tuesday. Mrs. Elmer Schmalfeldt, Davis Road,

will be installed.

ALL FOR

all flowers. Rich, exotic

w extra

WEN . NURSERY . Bloomington, Iii, Clip this.

growth. And putting jars over|

cal gardeners who have “luck” with sweetpeas mostly sow seed outdoors in February. One gardener told me, “If you

can get them up a few inches tall by the end of March you get good blossoms.”

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