Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1951 — Page 38

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On Florida memos | nk anting ot Spring - ou cr ow arom Wa as you can Pp + daughter, O Lid Sh seedlings. Fast growth makes + mont Ave rc | ow better taste. oye plenty of v and daugt UiDS Is Year water during the wn: 3001 Tome «It Will Spack Plans en Lr I alot To Dobien HE 1 tis ANYBODY who's worrying about getting spring For Local Society GARDENING HINT — Use | ood tating but fant the kind| humus, well mixed in the soil, brown gab bulbs planted too late this year had plenty of company. Out-of-town events take the| YOUr fime and space fo best ad- | 5 try to raise in a thin top-| in your carrot rows. and suit Holliday Park, for one, received a fine gift of some spotlight this ‘week. vantage. Start How-growing. soil, If that is your problems PS a 5000 tulip bulbs from Mr. Ayres’ store. The only trouble was One is the annual bulb auction| seeds, not the fasterowen, in: try instead one of the blunt. Too 4g Start Jasquelne: that the ground froze the very next day—and hard. and all-day meeting of the In-| doors. Or prolong bearing Oxheart types oF Agi : B : taffeta da Maurice Mills says they finally planted the last of them in diana Gladiolus Society at Purdue season of tender plants by an length na Uke Nantes, very Tuberous egonias ‘School Gre January. Now they're hoping for the best. on Saturday, the International Indoor start. Petunias (above), Jong. carrot hardly bigger than| It's time now to start tuberous « Fourteer # un 4" un morning glories, tomatoes, egg- " radishes begon w slowly. Late- has receiv: ney FYOWER. hungry Indianapolis is on short rations, I'm told. Oresid Show ih jy vas hed plant 89 peppers repay an bg and os at we Tid Begonias, They DE ave. , knowledge eason, too many buds down south got. blasted by the cold * , . - * Jacqueline weather so we have to depend on our local supply. it at this week's meeting of the early start, Petunia seed needs early—it's i Ee A NR quelne * = = “ uw Indiana Orchid Society will spark| a careful hand. { the 4-H cl LAURA Comstock of McCordsville says she's discovered at plans for the local orchid show iT ial d last what TV stands for—it's ‘temperamental violets.” in May. * : rial an Details of meetings follow. Bulb Auction | Sp 1 1S THE T0 WORK ] oat ! from the

» ” ” d ” ” NOTING the query about limp violet leaves in an earlier

column, Mrs. Kathryn Deible of Mooresville sends a-tip-that's | TODAY ; worked for her. - Nature Study—7-p. m. Mrs, Adel- Is Saturd IA : { structions. Examination of roots showed crown rot. So she washed off alde Edwards, 3465 N. LaSalle, ay ’ ON "YOUR LAWN i “trial and the soil, put the plant In Typo- r——— hio—— hostess. Kodachrome slides of Gl di S . ! “Pve bee nex solution, says. it is now | and more concerned about nu- southern gardens shown by adilolus ociety TOCKS {a little gir firm, growing new leaves, and tritional value of food--not Miss Amy Boner. PI All D M i WE CARRY BULK S «I love it.” “I do believe it will bloom | Just its taste. Sort of a rebellion MONDAY ans » ay ee ¢ : “I have again before long.” | against balloon-like bread and |Arbutus—1 p. m. Mrs. John Bak-| More of the dependable but OF GOOD QUALITY SEEDS { for my thr 8 = | rosy-cheeked- apples. that are er, 3902 N. Delaware, hostess; Hower priced bulbs for “those ; : and I'm te: SPRING'S here! Produce mostly cheek—and sweet water Mrs, Hugh J. Baker and Mrs. 1 nm dd AT REASONABLE PRICES i The clas counters. .have. been offering | Inside. Birney Spradling, assisting. | peop . Who ate sti a ne a oe : { SENIOR pots of chives for several weeks SO a garden column reader Installation of new officers. |Ho Wan: to Pay Tom. 813 1 0F TERN GR now. Take one home. Cut off ts | fends a booklet that follows | TECp,\ aE orCES Kathy Bates is impressed (as well she may [Fol Creek — 12:30 p.m. Mre. Co Bp TL (C0 TC Ne alg eit } ! ants over 1 ; e organic gardener’ ) . Charles. F. Thompson, 8038 N. " erman Peat Moss Aalivate sonies fri vored~tops 0 ( “yee cotmpost — return natural {bef with his rote; raised indoors by her father, W. €. Bates, 2009 Ohey hoste So 8 3 n a. Gladiolus Socfety Bulag Alse. Genuine Gera ; | { Fu Shia gro

sandwiches or cettage cheese, After weather warms up, set

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N. Bosart Ave. Mr. Bates, a a of the Indianapolis Rose So-

ciety, regularly -aises his favorite

flower in a tiny basement window

Moder and Isabel Drummond.

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1 building health.” 2 Pp. m. don-|d rt of the society's allplant in your garden or flower Ad another reader tells of a reenhouse.” He starts slips in. September, usually has roses in [Erendonwogd 2 k I, Brendon: Jue as ba e ety's NO PARKING PROBLEM AT : one, conte: border. Presently you'll have | oC oh woman she bloom earlier than this year's late February buds. . wo ommon. Mrs. Karl Hack day meeting. : : lored- dres: pretty lavender flowers, then | Knd¥s ‘whe’ never disposes of — tn and Mrs. Francis Hackett, host-| The morning session, beginning | i. gory is for seeds to start your own row of | The : eo b J esses. Program on horticulture. at 9:30 o'clock will include slides THE GARTEN FEED 0 iand dressy chives. en my hea nt | Risk Sowing of Onion Sets “Bulbs,” "Mrs. Eimer Gerweiof new bulb varieties. A discus CO. {conta or NB | h ; oe of ry only “Carnations” Mrs. Hack; sion of “Mutations and Sports” 518 S. SENATE AVE. LI1-5858 { ond prize v LET all those readers who | oS : B. there's little soll | “Shrubbery,” Mrs. Lawrence by Prof. C. E. Hoxsie will follow. 4 Blocks South F West Side State H . » of these th! have not yet sent in - their ertainly there's little soil in S argaen anting est Sheridan; “Wild Flowers,” Mrs. acks South From West Sire Sule Nouse ! HIGH SC vote fof an African violet so- | these parts that won't benefit Herbert Rieke. ‘Panel Discussion Ne ciety or a violet round robin | from quantities of extra or- MILD weather sprouts thoughts of g, planting. WEDNESDAY | At 10:30 a. m. Leo Mathews will — PE shigh : Men get In touch with ‘Mrs. 8. A. ganie matter whether Js en As soon as ground Srles oH sarly i Zetables ean go in. Ritk Indianapolis Rose Society—S8 p. m.|lead a panel discussion on “Best ¢ rd a RL 7 OFFER be made al faimon, R'R."10, Box 306W, | fotled manure, sompost ong | a small sowing o lfhuc, radishes spinach, pea; Onin sets vil | "American United ite ineurdace of he New Varies” Daie Lav by sands n Aa ’ . “ ” alae ie address, tele- | find to dig into your ground, where spring rains don’t settle. Seeds rot easily in cold ground. So. BIdIng. | Pest Wis o Lom gi Gomes Faas JERR RL aa , phone number, and whether MRS. G. R. Sounds, 4935 8. alonD? FODREr gEalh gees Ja Jove HOW, the better, One way to Spray-Chemical Co. Two col- Columbus, make up the panel. B ! GLAMO} You re most Injesesied b 8 | State St, suggests that gard- pa wet is to sow seed on top ored films, . How to Grow Beau- | Paul Ulman, state entomologist, i « home. sewe _— hi na ro e =), eners who want seed catalogues | ,o tno ground, then cover with tiful Roses” and “The Mystery tnen will review ‘the gladiolus { category is 8 O've already sen e might send to the following: ¥. d or fine Peat moss or d of Plant Life, shown by Mr. ! {disease situation. + clothes, lou inlortation Jo oN Zures B. Mills, Rose Hill, N. Y.; Henry | soi. b P ry Bauman. - REDAY | A demonstration of gladiolus BIG BULBS i ensembles | Mrs. Salmon to whom the let- WV] aan ang Sluiseny Dos . New lawns are better left Deiphiniyny 130 7 m. Mrs. B. §: |2frangements by Chuck Hovey, DIFFERENT COLORS i joe ay , ters are being sent. Ey 3 B os and until soil is dry enough to be Gordo, - 2530 Paris. hostess. Bill Brown and Mr. and Mrs. O, V. | DOUBLY GUARANTEED — OR MONEY BACK! ; . de ok ne | RH. Sh ED Rockford, bs. | Yorkable. Then mulch the seed * Program guerite Smith, | YoTEan. Jr, Wil start off the; Sipe are 1 16 1% inch arom, . x > separate b NEVER underestimate the | I RY Aris bed with a very thin Jayer of ' FRIDAY : afternoon session -at 1:30 o'clock. | § 1. Guaranteed te please you when you receive . Sparate , power of a garden clubber, Y our Yar d— = ${ arw 4 viuiecy against hot ‘| Irvington’s ,Women—2 p. mi. Mrs: The bulb atiction at 2:30 p. m. the bulbs! §: 48 ORIGIN Latest count, according to the * spring oer oh K's d is tudis ¢ 8 , 0. M. Enyart, 30 N. Pasadena, Will be directed by William F er- | 2. Guaranteed to-please you when they Soom pi 0 n to 0 state garden club report, shows « Palric ay this year whether their flower | pgstess: Mrs. Garfield Walker, Fier, Michigan City, with Harold | this summer! i Nore 133 garden clubs in the state 00 / S tional for sweet pea planting. | 08tess, . e '| Goldstein. -GoSh ti Only dress with just under 4000 members Earlier planting is even better. pave veer Killed, assisting. “Spring Bulbs,” Mrs. G0IGS7¢T0, osTen, auctioneer. These are not “BULBLETS" but large healthy § «original de y . na : Late winter is the time for Glve sweet peas a deeply dug red Dy te re 1¥, ® King: “Foreng, Spring Officers A d Bulbs Wh avy_guuruniesd To Jivum Oia *may be sy YOU READERS who are de- |dormant spraying. The new gar-| seed bed, especially if soll 18 , 005 place until buds begin to | =~ SATURDAY icers Announce tion of America’s favorite cut flower. % jtered myst voted to the Sacred Lily: of, |dener who gets all tangled up in| poor. Enrich it with rotted 00" 11 gry hot rooms they Newly elected officers of oy sage wear, the subject may find his answers| manure or other moisture hold- Indiang Orchid Society — Noon. Glads are easy to grow—lovely to have. i CHILDRI y may dry out instead of break- | ye “Norma Elsner. W. Epler, Arbutus Garden Club are Mrs. Our wenderful 84 page colorful 1951 i : GROUP: C

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from Mrs. Joseph Leppert, 16 | mant spray? Aren't sprays fast. (Many croci are already Pleasant St. pretty much alike? . fertilizer (general garden bloom). If yd deeply mul- Discussion of plans for local Clark Roggie and Mrs. Harlan Order Now! i fication. is She just removes the “ton- A—A dormant spray is an extra- brands). ched remove their covering stehid Stow. TA .q0 Johnson, recording and cor INTER-STATE NURSERIES ®maker in gue” from the center of the | strong spray applied while Keep in Cool Place gradually (on cloudy mild days) |Indiana Gladiolus Society — 9:30 ’ a . 60 E. St 4 goments may Blossom, “That's what smells | plants are still asleep—that is, SP WERING spring shrubs to harden the tender pale leaves, a = Fortiedliure Building, responding secretaries, and Mrs. HAMBURG: (OWA fdesign or 80 bad,” she says. “And the dormant. thei rdue. Pau man, programiF, D. Munson, treasurer. ’ < lines. flower will last several weeks ® ou TO i oH — Tip a a chairman, with A. B. Stevenso |p SEE ES SL RT NL LR a : More new it you remove it.” Q—What is used in dormant approaches. There's a question lines. and Prof. E. R. Honeywell. (See PING > . “making tips ands aud gar a ayy ys? - detailed program elsewhere on LANDSCA i publish BEAUTY - ~Standard treatments are lime- * this page.) deners alike are becoming more sulphur and ofl sprays. You Can Still Don't Prune Nature Study — 8 p. m. Cropsey SHADE TREES iT u rni p Have Pretty Lawn Auditostom. Kodachrome slides | EAGLE CREEK NURSERY ‘Ni How About Ic?? Maybe your brand new front Too Soon west by Misses Aleida Beuker| Telephone CO. 2381 : Upp y d Inez Fisher Those n Refrigerators May Be Hard fo Get [yard does resemble the Grand . and Jnez 'isher, sesmm—— y y Canyon right now. But you can/ Wait Till Growth [rom—— fing a! Buy how from our complete selection while you Noy) have a pretty lawn this sum-| Bde C Out | Rw { green onior can still get the make and model you want. mer, if you follow the advice of uas ome u FLOW ERS . {Then sprin a local landscape man. Don't be in a hurry to wrestle | ‘and celery s LY S AT Grading will be out of the ques- with the pruning shears this|« FOR EASTER By tion until soil dries off. But if spring. Wait until growth buds) a * ADMIRAL OPEN TUES., FRI. you cover your late-sown grass on roses, fruit trees and shrubs Choose Them ‘you buy th * GIBSON od SAT EVES. seed with a thin (and that means|are far enough out to tell the] : they are tl * PHILCO 3 : thin) layer of straw, you'll get story of this winter's damage. For Gifts! To Wear! x Hoosier Gardener At Stark's —a will keep in good germination. This advice to home gardeners For Yo H 1 : Ai p £ ou need tk a —~ |was emphasized by both Prof ur Home: has the finest ne array o y : . Easter plants. Wash the W. B. Ward and Prof. H. W. Gil- available grass Hydrangeas, into about } bert at the annual garden school seed inbulk. Itin- tulips, hya- salted wate t the Purdue-Marott Center last| PS - ; : - a ith or ay & - cludes blue grass, cinths, azaleas, mand or 20 min J ay. red top, Chew- llies, cut flowers. Stark's chopped bac Be i are better pruned Ing’s fescue, creeping red fescue, Greenhouses, 511 S. Tibbs Ave. crisp and | BS a Ee he; white Dutch clover, perennial Be-1351. City-wide Delivery. into the ski writes the sequel to winter's un-| rye grass, domestic rye grass. . ¥ bacon a Mi usual cold, said the professors. | 2401 W. Wash St. FR. 3525 Hoosier Gardener will mix the Keep your rose with slices | { | seed for individual lawn needs. garden up-to-date PE ' Lay i in Insecticides —! Let Hoosier Gardener prepare with All-America Leave L: Prof. Ward advised hustling| 22rd nesan LAR RES aS ES NE RNY, | ihe Se our a Reeds, Top Ten of all When buy down to your seed store and lay-| g | Hoosier (ardener, 4 Broa time from Hills- . [ing in” some ‘meecticiaes. any § UNUSUal Direct-by-Mail Bargain! : =e Ave roar). BROIZL" gale heck you ou Eqstes bug medicines are going to war. : 5 ecial list for these Top roast. This While the snow protected - Ten as well as : ry renal] uf PLANT OFFER i nouse of rlowens =i. cing nat cold it also kept bugs and disease| 8 ners. Mirandy i shape of. : If you want individuality in andy 1s but helps f

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You'll tind grass § paid, of I'l ship COD. go ,,, 3-PLANT OFFERS. I enc! | that J2ouble ‘seed. (bulk or ‘wre. l LOOKS LIKE AN lis plus e. Guaranieed A 8. 1 enclose wins | SHrengtl DDT pared mixtures), : . . 8 If not satis! return at re-foliage . The pay is good and raises are regular. | l'§ once for full refund Name | Pp g¢ garden seeds (pac. ! | # EXTRA GIFT! I'll send | spray onto gaged or bulk), dor | FRAGRANT ASA | 8 along a bulb of gorgeous Address | your elms. Call Midwestern mant spravs. hahe : : | is : 4 Indoor Flooming | YA. | Tree Experts for this and your wicks and chick suppiies at End ra CC NTH ¢ | early spring dormant spray to Sen's N. a oy t There are annual V acations with pay. | TUBEROSE | NrsnEn nnn n————————————una nanan m———— control scale on trees and Dp Ne niineula. | Oe — a shrubs. H. N. (Mike) Engle- * : Scrubbi . . . | dow, Midwestern Tree Experts. You’ Working conditions and surroundings | CO-2335. Ane: Pont hue oa With I NE y ¥ CIA T B * * around in the gift nook. There 1 d f bl I if | Pot plants Tok Egster an you'll find many lovely pieces | at 75c at Cossell’s Greenhouse. of glass and pottery. Look over are P easant an comiorta €. ! AFRICAN VIOLET Cossell’s have BYdrangeas, the Hallmark and Gibson card " " Easter lilies, cineraria, ya- display. and order your Easter | | | Seantily “Ctim1on King" Hey cinths, grape hyacinths, tulips. plants — hydrangeas, azaleas, LIA : : II | : : Also Easter and St. Patrick's tulips, hyacinths, lilies, Easter . . { A t 4 Come in and talk it over with us at I meen ioe 1 me a 1 Dy Eerie oi 'neity plants and eut Towers CC Introductory ofr sent io vou by || Cossell Rd. BE-1830. © Capitol Ave. HI-7556, I | mail. Blooms as large as sil- * y : . ver dollar! Warm blush pink y : Does our rose-bed ua THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT OFFICE I tinged with orchid. Mure Your every early. oS Oy 1 | bright, green leaves. Ever- garden need ‘is | for blooming variety. 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At Edwards 56th St. Green- Why put up with a hit-or-miss Poca Send Mea Malandind UI same ci ie a id vasa a aA shana E houses you'll find healthy ivies planting scheme when it costs ? | Name ....covnuns tevenean Arresasnae wees yo 3 | Ey i So Wea dm ng tn bandh " “ sins ress ares unrnn srasiananens essssnansans estan le leaf fvies. Pott: ya- p eas ng Pp cture in your 1 pani eavssvhr inane. asdnavan RTE cinths, too, at 56th St, Green- Eagle Creek Nursery, U. 8. 52, Ma i m— house, just east of Keystone. 1!; miles gore of Trader (CA-85 ] emission STAT sa barirnnnsnakasmnaninaaames vars rorees KOMOIOBE: ovyri vnanss oh IM-5842, Cun¥auent Pacing, Point. COed " ¥ pr % 5 i - : ‘ 3 . ¥ os, : a J p . “ a - ; at . ;