Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1950 — Page 41

our Chest

/ Face

SUNDAY, MAR. 19, 1950 _ Garden Clubs—

Groups Set Programs For Week

ted Park Hikes Are DUGAS On Schedule

ts and park hikes will: ease garden club programs 3 ito SPFING his week, The sched-|

ule follows WEDNESDAY Thalia Garden Club—1 p. m. Mrs. Delbert Willsey,. 1350 Loretta Peive, hostess. Co-hostess, Mrs. 4s A. Peeples. Guest day. : Houweiants 1d a of Arbogast ~—Fioral Co. FRIDAY -- and. Trowel.-Garden- Club —1 p. m. Mrs. Raymond Cas- : sady, 6916 Park Ave. hostess.| “African violets,” Mrs. Theo Allenbrandl. SUNDAY Nature Study Club—8 a. m. World War Memorial. Car trip to MeCormick's Creek State Park. Mrs. Leah Hamilton, Mrs. Home Knight and Otis Herreman in

sl Writer : ar. 18—The 1950 a sophistication which the cedar ars ago never

chest is undeest, keeping out g linens, but it everness on the ife, double as a= iature buffet in t, night table or

cedar chest now opening up all mony and rooms es. mall boy’s room le, appear staid. yats of paint in and an applica= decals, a cedar

, gay piece ‘of charge of transportation. Hike. appeal for the Sate—————————— the room.

ject, be sure to mended by your srs differ. Decals inary way and, lt know, you can r at your paint hange the scenu're bored with

Plan Spring Planting Now

It may be ng weather, but spring's just around the corner. And the earlier you do your spring planting the better “luck” you'll have with your plants. Dormant roses will keep in al cool spot, wrapped as you buy| them. Then the first minute your) rose bed is dry enough, in they| .go. If you get them home and plan to plant next day, unwrap the plants, set them in water to soak up moisture overnight. If your gladiolus buds “dried up” last year without opening,! suspect that all too common insect pest, thrips. Dust the corms now with 5 per cent dust for a head start on -control. Onion sets can go out just as soon as the ground is. workable.| . It will pay to use some of your precious compost in the onion

Steven's garden tools took tomato and lettuce rows. that Weishaar, saw to it he was fitted Steven is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fulk, 5008 E. 39th St. Michael's parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis, 5008 E. 39th St. A good many gardeners have already started their planting both indoors and out, snow or no snow. The Joel Hadleys, 6123 Park Ave. always sow “their lettuce seed in mid-Feb-ruary. Last fall | they forgot to spade

> a cedar chest room is a fairly nd inexpensive, . a slight knowle

ind an organdy nt finish. By uffied skirt can n the chest into ul window seat, ry chest whose inches; front, 43 18 inches, you'll ght-weight muses. You'll also

Will Sn Ever Come?

N 3 , Michael Lowis and Steven Fulk . . . inpafionty await spring. By MARGUERITE SMITH, Times Garden Editor ABOUT THIS time of year a lot of gardeners get pretty impatient for spring. None more so than young Steven Alan Fulk and his next door neighbor, Michael Lewis.

[Map Shows When fo Plant _

“our Yorde

i New Kinds x ‘ MAY 14 Of Azaleas | On Market |[=4 Ten Varieties | a —Released to Frade The U. 8. Agriculture Depart- i ment has released 10 new varie- 1 10 APRS ties of azaleas to the trade. They APL 10 mvt were developed at the Beltsville, LY a

sung

nified Plan

Home Area

| Neighbor Families [Should Be Included |

“What would you do in a case like this? “We moved into our new ‘home last fall: ~It is a new de{velopment and all the planting {that has been done is sore young

Md., station from a breeding pro-| i m started 10 years ago. _ From 50.000 seedlings all but D0 were discarded. From these) came the choice 10. They are i “the he doable flowering “hose-in-type. Some are hardy enough to. grow in.-acid-solls- from. ew England to the West Coast. Colors: -range from white to] pink to rose tints. One variety, | Guy E. Yerkes, was named for the man who started the breeding program in 1940, Polar Bear and Pink Profusion come from seedlings. Four others are the result of crosses of popular varieOf these, Rose Banner, White Banner and Rose Glory are spreading types. Majestic Pink, is semi-erect. Snowhite and White Perfection come from another Cross. The 10th, H. H. Hume, will be used more for greenhouse culture than outdoors this far north. Look for- these azaleas to be

He's figured it all accompanying map. Strictly speaking

other tough-minded soon as the ground

you'll wait at leas

And they learn

such a beating in last summer's Mr. and Mrs. Carl

available shortly. his grandmother, Mrs. Mitchell Neophyte Garden Club out all over again the other er day.

Y- To Install Officers

{grath gardens “simpl

the Fround so they just sowed it as usual, on top of the soll. Their radish seed went out on schedule, too, in early March Many a basement window is decorated with cabbage and tomato and snapdragon seedlings just waiting for the weather-. man to say “go.” Then the

1950 tomato and zinnia race will be on.

{ahead of our |quinces.

Mrs.

the presidents luncheon the Neophyte Garden Club will hold to- { morrow in. the Indianapolis Ath-| letic Club. The new officers will include; Mrs. David Sluss, president; Mrs. | But Mr. and Mrs. W. Glenmore Clute, vice presitary; Mrs. Thomas C. McGuffey, ited azalea gardens treasurer, and Mrs, J. C. DeHar-| Fla. aty, historian,

Garden Gadding—

row. Succulent sweet table onions come from ground well-limed, well fertilized, and rich in moisture Jolawg humus.

organdy, which ise into fourths,

if each organdy other side and to- the muslin ers five inches lece of tape to kirt so that the at the back of

list of government bulietins. Nine for a dollar, they'll tell 'nials, roses and vegetables, how fe your lawn. With two others on (have a handy, well-balanced ref-! erence collection, Send your money to the Superintendent of Documents, Washing-

padded top for a piece of cote 48 inches. Give" m all around, lit in the back, pe through the wstring and tie

SE Ey

1 Hebi price list trees. NE FORERT Num NURSERY CO. IT $30. )... Fryebutg,. Maine

‘planting-pamphiets; 8

Get Some Good Tiformation g From Government Pamphlets —

Interested in good buys? Mrs. Robert Hoerger, 1856 Patton Drive, sends a reminder of that annual bi

ton. 25, D. C. Ask for spring P50. tone-half -cup sand, ahd ‘one cup|”

sorry plight. they were there).

Ayton and H. G. Brannen.

culture Depa

bling at all) you can sow seeds of peas, radishes, lettuce, alyssum, pinks, snapdragons and

is dry If you're strictly conventional,

Find Problems

Each year more and more gardeners go south to meet spring./touched by frost. While Florida that gardeniwas drying up, Mississippi, like troubles aren’t confined to their Indiana, had been having too own yards back home in Indiana. much water,

recently returned from Mississippl, found the azaleas. in the Bellin-|

Officers will be installed at/JaPonicas were in bloom, weeks |

J. E. McFarland, also in| ithe south, is sending back roots lof some special fancy-leaved cal- At panel members at the Rose curb to tle the yards together. \adiums for a garden club project. Society's last meeting.

(It poured while

“that big-time operator, Jack Frost. Guess right and you can rile your neighbors no end. Of course, WIONE—. BUt YOU'VE BOC pip cp boos ‘Uncle Sam on your side.

out on the you may be moved

a few seeds ahead (not gam-

beets and carrots and at the end of

varieties as you'd better have

t until the

In Dixie,

Spickelmier, |

y beautiful.”

flow ering|

Frank Mop-|

in Palatka, McGredy (salmon)

There two rains in a six- Jules Bouchet (white). Frau Karl|well-kept

month-long drought had left un- Druschki and Kaiserin Auguste shrubs and trees. But the rear Date to state convention; Mrs. E. -| Colored slides will be in Shag: hosed parts of the garden in a|Viktoria still rank at the top. of Mesdames D. J. Caseley, T. W

riment map shows dares on which the f icubure Daperimert mip: Shows d

re a strictly virtuous kind of gambling—with

u We want a good looking street woods dirt, 1 YOU BUESS wut-tf-we-each-piant-our-yarast—2Post,_ Woods dir

first of April to plant the somewhat doubtful seeds of beets and carrots. But, map in hand,

That would mean sowing |

maybe a few green ‘beans. But (the voice of experience warns)

ing handy, especially for those beans, just in case.

Too

Many of the camellias had

Rose Fans Hear Some Good Tips

Just in case you're having an| {early spasm of rose fever, here jare answers to questions hurled,

What varieties do best here? lyou pert, with their daughter, Mrs.|Top notchers

include Crimsqon|ity go as far as you like, Noth-| dent; Mrs. H. G. Brannen, secre-| Claude Loser, and Mr. Loser, vis- Glory,

Eclipse (yellow), Mrs. Sam ing beats a front yard that is

Fertilizer? Cow manure is still|playground—for Pop and Mom /Thorn, ithe dainty flower's favorite.

{trees in the yard, and some ever, greens in front of each house. The yards are mostly mud and ! |abput half the trees are already dead. We've talked to some 6f our neighbors and they are like ‘us.

the same way the whole thing will (will look just the same with no (variety. We ourselves especially iwant our yard to have some in|dividuality.” Why not get all the block or jeven the entire development together? Let some natural dividing {line decide which families to in{clude, Then try to work out a |generally agreed upon street and {front yard planting. (If this sounds like too much to tackle |personally, invite a local land{scape man to advise the group—— [that will take the subject out of been personalities.)

Rear Yard for Play

A uniform street planting, {not necessarily the same for each |yard, but pleasantly combining |a varisty of features gives the {neighborhood an inviting setting and incidentally raises the value! lof your property. { One local neighborhood turned! /its area into a beauty spot each spring with flowering crabs planted at intervals along the

the pests that so oftén cause bud blast in gladiolus. These very tiny insects, called thrips, are very common. To help control the trouble next summer, dust your gladiolus corms now with a 5 per cent DDT dust. Apply with a dust-gun or shake up the corms in a paper bag with the dust. You may also need to dust or spray during the season if your glads have ‘a bad infestation.

Officers Elected By Green Thumb

Mrs. R. C. Rees is the new president of the Green Thumb Garden Club. Other new officers include Mrs. D. C. Van Buskirk, Vice president; Mrs. T. M. Hindman, seciretary, and Mrs. Paul Boardman, jtreasurer. ; Committee heads will be Mrs. Clayton Adams, program; Mrs, William E. Dismore, flower show; Mrs. H. L.. Hasbrook, horticulture; {Mrs. Howard Aldrich, membership: Mrs. 8. G. Wilmer, cheer; Mrs. F. L. Gamage, telephone. Mrs. A. L. Partain, exchange; Mrs. Carroll J. Sherman, publicity ‘and historian; Mrs. Clayton conservation and alter-

to risk just of time.

this week, the month,

some cover-

Then certainly in the rear yard! ’l11 want to let your indlvidual-|

and Mme. {simply an unbroken expanse of grass with suitable Adams,

h be your outdoor) /K. Higdon, birds; Mrs. Ray [Jard. ougn’ io : visiting garden; Mrs,

as well as Junior. {George H. Wear, garden center.

g doflar’ 8 worth, the spring

you how. to raise annuals, perento lick insects, how to improve houseplants and gardenias you'll

A miracle working recipe for {jars is this one from J. E. Mec- | Farland, 4233 Graceland Ave. He mixed one-half -cup peat moss,

vermiculite for each quart jar, adds a half cup of water. - Stick the cutting in, screw on |the lid and keep the jar in a cool shaded spot where it won't freeze. Mr. M¢Farland starts many of his inthe fall, then stores them! in his heated cold frame where “J temperatures never go -below 45| degrees. ‘Multiply Plants Some gardeners no, sooner get a plant or bulb until they begin, just for fun, to multiply it. That's how C. J. Cieslak, 541 8. Franklin Road, happens to have 20

| black raspberry bushes this

: : “Ready for the Season RVICE NEW AUGUSTA NURSERY Borry Plans Asparagus Rhubarb Horse Radish Reals NURSERY STOCK OF ALL KINDS : RICES Largest Selection Hardy Perennials in Central Indiana 2 WRITE OR CALL FOR FREE CATALOGUE & CARRY K. J. Schaitzius, 5000 W. 59th, New Augusta P. 0.—Tel. C0. 2658 NERS yw on . » Guion Road—North fo 59th—West fo Nursery et iL 1 8 d START YOUR GARDEN INSIDE NOW! -0484 Have Ready for EARLY poming OUTSIDE] LUBEROUS BEGONAS 360 Wor cmt | et 3 STERLIZED SoM Seder ep RbECIAL FERTILIZER Waoyside's quality mix © Post Moss ® Vermicu © Waterproof P pencils Mold o ats © Markers © Leaf

T CLIP THIS to to Get Special. by-Mail Offer!

3 Exceptional BHiLODENDRON lh gs Al ug |

sunlig A ® Famous “Emerald Isle’— ow _at a new low price! You get 2 exceptionally large and long “Emerald Isle” Philod utiful solid color _ leaf, and on new slant leat two-tone ‘“Marbleized” Philodendron. These are most satis {actor ants to grew and much’ larger and stronger than ordinary Philodendson. Grow in soil or water. Greenhouse fresh. You get all 8 for $1 C.O0.D. plus pestage. Cash orders enclose 10c extra for Josinage and handling. turn fer cheerful refund at once if not pleased.

OWEN NURSERY, Bloomington, Ill, Dept, 19863,

——

row in soil or water or without direct

ls lo | |

plants,

Name sessesesesbreanteisnstieres

Take Tne to “Plan

LANDSCAPING

A novice once asked a great artist the secret of creatin . fine painting. His reply was "Mix brains with your colors.’ he ndscape work, foo, requires an admixture of conGood gray matter.

"KNOW-HOW" is important’:

People are comirig to realize more. and more the P— and experience which are necessary to make intelligent. use of of plant material. A landscape artist is one who paints with plants and trees. It i is not a "ipiskind-shoig

SKILLED WORKMEN essential

The men who execute your work for Eagle Creek are trained re ay he them when winter comes and then hire a new, ‘unskilled ig when spring arrives.

They are interested in sraafing. the result you are ‘paying “fo obtain. 1t is time now to begis; Topher us and we -

will visit you.

EAGLE CREEK NURSERY. co.

82nd St. and Lafayette Road (US. 52)

lis hard clay. 80 I just made some {little pockets and filled them with

| UNINFECTED ELMS NOW

{spring where last year he had only one.

~The: ground: around the Hush

{coal cinders. Then I cut the ends {of the raspberry stalks off next [to a bud, bent them over and | buried the tip in the cinders.” * That was the latter part of September. The raspberry stalks got busy and each one made a fine ball of roots ready to transplant sometime early in April,

GARDENING CALENDAR

IT'S TIME NOW:

«.+-+-10. start cabbage seed under * plant eto or In ocoldframe.

++ « to start tomato-and pepper seeds indoors. -

"+ +. to take a look at stored gladiolus and dahlia bulbs.

« + to set out dormant roses. « « to move ‘African violets __ away from too much sun.

| Mid-Western Tree Exports H. N. ENGLEDOW

~ Gomplete- Tree ald : Landscaping Service

PROTECT YOUR

; First DDT Spray Must Be -. Applied Before Leaves Appear

Indianapolis Phone: CO. 2335

® Your hands are never in: water . . . everything done in one tub. You never touch clothes until ready for the line.

® No lifting . . . No tired back . . . saves wear and tear on clothes . . . on you.

® Finger-tip control . . . no hard work—the THOR does it all while you relax!

No Down Payment "(smell carrying charge)

Y aeadt CA

24 N. lllinols

1107 Shelby St.

= 65M E. Washington

to spin-dry

1 fit u HINGE

hr nck Lc LT ry

ar To

ATT TT TA TIT

from suds

in a single porcelain tub

ER TE RRS el ivi

THOR Agitator Washing—Gentle, fast, gets soiled clothes really clean—world's finest washing.

TIT

THOR Single Tub Spinner—Gets out 25%, “more

water than wringers=—no squashed clothes.

A TE

THOR Overflow Rinse—With agitator action and completely flexible timing. The world's finest rinsing.

2199: 5:

The great 1950 value Is the great 1950 THOR Spinner-Washer.

No bolting down ., . . ne plumbing’ : installation Ascastary G

BLOCK'S Firth Floor. and 4 ‘Branch Stores:

Home pian Store, ve Fein and eabiogtin :