Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1951 — Page 34

day Park today. Non-mam-bers have been encouraged to enter prize specimens and arrangements, There's also going to be a competition among the gentlemen to see what they can do with flower arrangéments. The theory doubtless is that if Winston Churchill ean relax by painting, local business and professional men can do the same with flower art. Details of this and other meetings are as follows:

TODAY

Indianapolis Rose Society, Holllday Park. 1:30 to 5 p. m. Open to the public without charge. Nature Study Club. 6 p. m. Woollen’s Gardens. Wiener roast and fern hike. Program by Mrs. Ha'lle Bidgood.

~ TOMORROW

Neophyte. 1 p. m. Mrs. Henry F. DeBoest, 65 E. Westfield Blvd., hostess. Mrs. D. J. Caseley will talk on iris.

WEDNESDAY Come Into the Garden (Mooresville). 8 a. m., Mrs. Ray Ulrey, hostess. Mrs, Dale Hagee, Mrs. R. C. Fields, assisting. Program, “Information Please” with Mrs. John Johnson, jury leader, and Mrs.IM. E. Carlisle, and Mrs. Robert Gilliland assisting. Arrangements of roses for a breakfast tale by Mrs.

Eugene Hayes, Mrs. K. E. Comer. FRIDAY Spade and Trowel. 2 p. m. Mrs.

Raymond Cassady, 6916 Park Ave., hostess. Guest tea, Ac» tive charter members will be honor guests . . . Mesdarmes Theodore Allebrandi, Austin Laycock, Irvin Morris, A. G. Stevenson, Dean Stubbs, Raymond Toler, James Ward and Frank White. Mrs. Burke Nicholas will speak on “Roses.”

By MARGUERITE SMITH Times Garden Editor

deners can stick. their

When Horace Abbott, county agricultural agent, needs a new assistant for the garden-trouble department, he doesn’t just take the first likely looking. horticulturist - agronomist (that means plant production and soil management, George). No, indeed. It takes a hand-picked man plus special training to fill the spot Harlan Fulmer left vacant when Uncle Sam lifted him back to the army. And Norris Wade, Purdue graduate (just last Sunday) i= that man, ’

Selected for Job HE WAS tapped last Febru ary, after a six-months’ searci failed to dig up a ready-made replacement for Mr. Fulmer. “Purdue went into its senio: class then,” says Mr. Abbott “and picked him out for the job, rearranging his schedule so he could take special subjects to fit him for the county’s special needs. Also, so he could come down here two days of every week to learn the work.” So, while the Army tapped its foot impatiently, Mr. Wade studied and worked with Mr. Fulmer getting ready to take over the day after graduation. It wasn't too difficult, of course. General background plus earlier Purdue work made a solid foundation. Born in Union City and living most of his life on a farm in the Traders Point area, Mr. Wade says he's ploughed plenty of gardens.

Not Much on Farming A YEAR and a half in the Army Air Force before Purdue

By MARGUERITE SMITH

Times Garden Editor

Mrs. Damien J. Lyman will assist Mrs. Cassady. SATURDAY

Nature Study. 8:30 p. m. World War Memorial. Car trip to Attica. Jesse Harvey and Chester Lytle, geology leaders. Otis Herreman, trip leader.

2 to Attend Convention

Indiana will have at least two

Q-—I have a chance to get some

peonies but I have to get them Mw. The people are going to dig them up and throw them away. Do you think they would live? Do you know if it takes a peony three years before it will bloom?" N. Tacoma.

‘|A—Summer is a poor time to

move peonies but you can do it if you are careful enough. Dig them with just as much earth as you can keep around the

| chests out. They're pretty important. i

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in the county agent's office, w gardeners.

took him to Panama and the Galapagos Islands—not much of a spot for a farmer, according to Mr. Wade. Since February he’s been going especially into such subjects as plant nutrition and soil analysis for trace elements. For Marion county's greenhouse soils, triple cropped each year, might get pretty lean

son just what to ask for wh on other errands. a clerk sold him and it isn't money was just wasted. A.—This question in various forms is certainly the question of the month. And

it’s impossible to answer it as exactly as beginners wish. First, the number of trade names of perfectly simple garden remedies such as rotenone dust, nicotine sulfate or 2, 4-D multiplies faster than rabbits. For each chemical company puts out the standard chemicals under its

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Q & A MAN-—Norris Wade, new assistant to Horace Abbott

elcomes questions from backyard’

with regular—sometimes twice-a-year-—soil analyses. And trace elements, especially, are tricky subjects. Take spinach, Mr. Wade observed. If spinach doesn’t get enough copper into its ‘(and Junior's) system, its very tip top leaves will wilt in the hot part of the day. But tragedy is sure to hit the gardener who over-

Q.—What is the best spray or dust for me to use? Please tell me the exact name.

I want to be able to tell my en I send him to the corners

One day he came home with something

at all what I wanted so the

number of all-purpose preparations. These are sold under still other trad? names. » » ” SO THE BEST advice seems to be this: If you are in that confused beginning stage where you don’t know a plant louse from a bean beetle, go to a dependable seedsman. Most of them have had practical experience and stock what they consider the best items from a practical standpoint.

own brand name, Second, the number of chemicals

roots. Water the plants as soon

representatives at the national garden club convention next Sunday through”June 28 in Missoula, Mont, ’ The present state president, Mrs, Simpson G. Stowe, Selma, and past president Mrs. Robert M. Jackson, Lowell, will attend a pre-convention meeting in Missoula on Friday. Mrs. Jackson is a candidate for director of the six-state Central ‘Region which includes Indiana. In the fall a meeting of Central Region garden clubbers will be held at Spring Mill State Park.

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as you set them out. Use a transplanting solution or a fertilizer solution. every sunny day for as long as they wilt in direct sunshine. If you haven't enough big baskets (who has?) you can concoct a sun protector from old sheets, curtains or papers. It does not necessarily take three years for peonies to bloom. That's simply a way of saying they're not

likely to bloom the first year or two. I have transplanted peo-| nies that bloomed the following |

season,

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supplies a trace element. He just ruins his soil, that's all. Backyard spinach raisers do well to use plenty of organic matter. That supplies trace elements in safe amounts, One important fact for tomato growers came out of his class’ plant nutrition experiments. “A little, phosphorus on direct seeded tomatoes produced earlier fruit-set and sturdier plants,” says Mr. Wade. The students used superphosphate but any quickly useful phosphate fertilizer would do as much, “What most gardeners don't appreciate,” he observed, “is that plants especially need feed~ ing when they're small. Later, with spreading roots, they. can reach out for food, but not when they're getting started and soil is poor.”

Many Lawn Samples

THIS SPRING brought an urdusual number of soil samples to the ofice. Sometimes as many as 800 at a single time. Many were lawn samples. From the analyses it appears that more city lawns need sul-

fur than need lime. Grass does better in a slightly acid soil and continuous sprinkling with Indianapolis city water Increases alkalinity. Many questions now ask what to do about fruit-drop. “That,” says Mr. Wade, “means the gardener skipped his early fruit-tree sprays.” There's nothing to do but wait for another season and turn over a new spraying leaf—early. Mr. Wade concluded with the golden rule of the county agent's office. “We're always glad to hear from anyone who wants to call in with either questions or comments. If we don’t know the answers, we usually can find them.”

Always Consult a Dependable Seedsman

You may spend an hour trying to find another seedsman who does. No one store could possibly stock Of course, if a money saving is more valuable to you

them all. than time, that’s another story.

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FIRST FLOWER TO ENCOURAGE BRANCHING . . .

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FOR BEGINNERS—Marigolds come in so many varieties you can have an atractive flower garden of marigolds alone. They're so easy to raise they're just right for beginners to try. Sow seed

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In general, gardeners do well to keep some rotenone dust on hand. It takes care of both eating and sucking insects on flowers and vegetables and it's not poisonous

Then you'll need a fungicide to This you may: already have on hand in some triple threat rose preparation. If 80, you can use it on phlox, del-

You may want some dusting sulfur for control or mildew on zinnias—on roses, too. But always aim at good cultural meth-

GENERAL urpose repara\ette (a mythical name—I hope),|tjons are easy pe use ats il simply | factory if your plants haven't aldeveloped some acute prob-

A real infestation of plant | lice, for example, should have spe{cific treatment for plant lice |rather than an all-purpose treat-

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Symbol of Love

Greece, the rose was the | symbol of Eros, god of love and Three Graces, Charm, Elegance and Joyousness. Today it is still regarded as the most effective means for conveying thoughts of love and admira-

Thousands Visit Rose Festival

Many Come From

Other States

leading to study display methods.

out-of-state visitors.

didn’t have enough.

year visited the gardens.”

shape.

world.”

Hillsdale this week-end.

Violets in Demand

that

just beginning to go places.

members of the local African Violet Society.

Indianapolis enter tained

New Officers Announced

Two women’s groups announce|treasurer, and Mrs. Leonard J, new officers. Beckerich, bistorian. :

Mrs. Russell T. Sweeney is pres-| The newly chartered Bell Tele ident and parliamentarian of the/phone American Legion Auxiliary Phi Kappa Mothers Club of But-|has elected Mrs. Jack Meyers, ler University. Other new officers president; Mrs. Arthur H, Huber, are Mrs. Willam Rosengarten Sr.,|vice president; Mrs. Malcolm secretary; Mrs.

vice president; Mrs. J. H, Dona-|/Budd, 3 Noel Nice ’ “|oles, treasurer; Mrs. Kenneth L. hue and Mrs. Joseph N, Clyne, historian; Mrs. J. K. Lanae

recording and corresponding se¢- han, chaplain, and Mrs, Allen G.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1951 |

nurserymen from Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois last week-end when they visited the Hillsdale Rose Festival

Among the thousands of visitors to the rose gardens in the biggest crowd that ever turned out for the festival were many other

“We arranged much more parking space,” gays Alex Tuschinsky, owner of Hillsdale, “but we still We estimate that twice as many people as last

The sod paths between the rose beds took such a beating that they're having to have special attention now to get them back into

Overheard many times during the festival was the remark of the day, “It's simply out of this

Tentative plans are already under way for next year’s event. The exact date and master plans will be decided upon at an outdoor picnic at the nursery July 18. Favorable weather has kept the roses in good condition so that those who prefer a leisurely uncrowded tour through the gardens may still see a flower show at

African violets are about to join the giants (not the baseball team,| |

George, but like plate sized] § dahlias, we mean). 3 Reports from the national

gathering of African violet fans| 3 in Dayton recently, indicate that] j plants producing outsized flowers| Fi will be on the market shortly.| Hi They're in the works now in the greenhouses of a breeder in Ohio. The same firm has some curled and colorad leaf varieties in the experimental stage. They indicate African violet amateurs haven’t seen anything yet—that their favorite flower is really

Next meeting of the national society is going to be in Chicago next spring. Local violet specialists who attended the Dayton meeting included Mesdames Ernest Kitch, C. D. Monger, Roy Robertson and Gaylord Snyder, all newly formed

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You will find a wide selection of trees and plonts ot EAGLE CREEK. Many of these are in pots; others were dug with balls of earth while dormant, so that they can now be planted ot any time without loss.

ROSES A fine selection of roses, in Hybrid Teay~Floribunda, Polyonthe and climbers. All are Grade A, Northern grown, twoyear plonts growing in pots and ready to transplant,

FLOWERING TREES Dogwood, French Lilac, Flowering Crabs, “Flowering Peach ond mony others, oll growing in pots so they con be transplanted in your yard at

any time.

Apple, Pear, Cherry ond Peach, oll in pots, FRUIT TREES with fruit on them. You need not wait

spring if you want fruit trees,

EVERGREENS Arborvitae, juniper, hemlock and several varieties of Yew, in our sales yard, dug with balls of earth early this spring. They con be moved now with assurance of growth,

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This week at Bash’s you'll find a rare chance to buy unusual dahlia bulbs, These are the surplus stock

rose soil, so they transplant without the slightest setback. Use a climber to slip cover a clothespost, to adorn a decorative lamp post, to drape a fence, to highlight a gateway trellis, For an out-of-ordinary fragrant climber choose Paul's Lemon Pillar. For bloom yet this season and throughout

Thom, Crimson Glory, and many others from the big selec tion at Hillsdale Nursery, 3000

‘north on Ind. 100 (Shadeland).

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Shortages of top quality plant materials are already beginning to show up, advises H. J. Schnitzius of New Augusta

“Nursery. And quality plants

aren't grown in a single year, So it’s wise to plan fall landscaping now, order your shrubs and trees before the best are gone. Visit New Augusta Nurse ery, talk over landscape problems with H. J. Schnitzius, 5000 W. 59th St. CO-85638.

of a blue ribbon bk * prize winner. The original tubers cost him from $7 to $10 If you've ever a root. Bash’s are selling them Seen Snowat regular prices. Also vege. Storm petunia

table plants and seeds for planting this week (there's still plenty of time), at Bash’s Seed

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Here's a 25¢ sale! It’s at Cossell’s Greenhouse this week. You can get potted geraniums and potted growing dahlias (Unwin dwarf hybrids) for only a quarter apiece. You'd pay that much for the dahlia root alone. for reasonably priced wedding flowers, corsages, plants. Cossell’s Greenhouse, 4010 Cossell Rd. BE. 1830. Delivery. H * * Well-nourished trees are likely to be healthy trees. And it's time now to fertilize for summer growth. Also watch now for mealybugs on yews. Call H. N, (Mike) Engledow, Midwestern Tree Experts, about these and other tree problems. CO. 2335. Workmen insured.

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You can get acquainted with an interesting member of the maple tree family at Eagle Creek salesyard this week. Amur maple or acer ginnala has miniature maple leaves that come out rose-red, change to green, then in the fall turn a brilliant red. Its bushy growth makes it fine for specimen planting. This native of northern China and Manchuria is definitely an item for the colored foliage planting. It's potted, of course, ready to pick up at Eagle Creek salesyard, take home in your car. With fine plant varieties like this available, why not replace overgrown inferior types with more enjoyable specimens.

You'll always find quality plants

at Eagle Creek Nursery, U. 8. 52, 11; miles north of Traders Point, CO, 2381.

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your border, to surround your birdbath,—wherever you want spectacular bloom all summer, Also at Stark's, other fine petunias, transplanted zinnias, and geraniums in variety. Stark's, 6511 S. Tibbs Ave. BE-1851. Free delivery.

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