Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 July 1951 — Page 34

is trying to put itself out of business. ' For, as Kenneth Kaiser, chief engineer at St. Francis, said, they've “been doing a big job.

of yard improvement” out there. :

That's how I happened to tour the big hospital yard and gardens ‘and orchards with Charlie Smith. head gardener, and Albert Fuhs, his assistant. I couldn't help but be impressed with the number of ideas they've used in the big hospital grounds that would be equally useful and attractive in smaller yards,

There was the gate in the tall lattice fence that shut off the working area at the rear of the hospital. It opened onto a vista through one of the orchards, A hundred gallons of cherries, to be frozen for hospital use, came off these particular trees.

Strolkin Garden

THEN we strolled through the yard to the formal flower garden that is Charlie Smith's: fi pride and joy, Mr. Fuhs got his 7 hand into the yard improve- : ment program by edging up all the trees and shrubs with neat little circles. “And I'd have whitewashed all the trees, too,” he said, only it wouldn't have looked right with those gray stone window sills—now {if those sills had just been white, too,” he lamented. “And the whitewash would have kept bugs off the trees, too. But it wouldn't have looked right.” This came out, as we strolled across the hospital's big, close-shaven, lawn, Around to the rear once more, go we {inspected another orchard, " - v

A Young one Just coming Info i; takes a lot of food. But this earing, with rows of vegeta- year I've got a lot more corn

the results of his efforts to

Mes Bling the Wide spaces be- and beans planted and I'm ween 8 sma rees. going to feed them corn and beans until they're sick of

Increase Plantings

“DID THE hospital store their potatoes and other garden produce for winter? My good: ness, no! : % “We've got-a- storage “place” explained Mr. Smith; “but we

them,” he observed calmly. It was when we turned back toward the hospital that I saw a little white clad sister tugging ‘away at a climbing rose over a trellis inthe yard. And what was she doing?

don’t get a chance to stareany- hes alwavE WorkinF with thing. Of course, there's over ‘that rose” said my escorts with

_280 meals three times a day and “She doesn't have

Auxiliary To Install New Officers

New officers of the Memor-| ial - Unit, American Legion] Auxiliary, will be installed following the monthly meeting at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Hotel Antlers. The in-

stallation service will be read by

a little heat,

Q—I~am trying to raise some tuberous begonias. But I re cently read two articles in different magazines-that gavel most exactly contradictory directions. One said they needed plenty of water. The other said they should be kept rather dry. Why such confusing instructions? North Side. A—Because all of us garden writers try to say too much in too little space. Tuberous begonias do need plenty of water, but if

Mrs. Wilbur Smith. you keep them too wet you will Officers include Mrs. I. V. ruin them. The crux of the Fauk, president; Mrs. Willlam matter is soll. They need soil Webster. Mrs. Glendon Hoback| that is sponge-like enough to and Miss Marie Hyland, first} hold quantities of moisture through third vice presidents That means peat moss and Miss Helen Gasper and Mrs 1.ila l.ee Donovan, corresponding and recording secretaries; Mrs, VERY SPECIAL Bruce Herndon, treasurer; Miss Vessie Reed, chaplain; Mrs, M. D ' I.acy, historian, and Miss Marie MORDEN 5 PINK Schenk, sergeant-at-arms, LITHRUM . 95¢

Committee Members

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The executive committee mem-; feet high, has bers are Mrs. Mary Terry, Mrs. dozens of spikes v covered with deep

pink florlets. It is A summer perennial and iz abso-

Irene Kise and Miss Sadie Douglass,

3 arate Jutely hardy. We Council delegates are Mrs, dtd not doa A Pearl Henry and Miss Terry with single plant last ‘a winter. It stands Mrs. Denny Jay and Miss Sadie | dry weather well Campbell, alternates. und in 4oed sel , State convention delegates in- a beauty clude Mrs, Marianne Webster, BLOOMS ALL Mrs. Ruth Day and Miss Terry. SUMMER Alternates are Mesdames Wilbur ~ } on y Morden *ink Smith, Tony DeWitt and Hauk. M phpdy ? £ A “past president's pin will be along { y Y presented to Miss Terry, outgoing bet are in pots’ and executive, can be at d = = now YhiTe in bloom. Next spring : th can be d Freshen Pillows Te Site 3; If down or feather pillows of more plan aren't dirty but need freshening 95¢ WHILE THEY LAST up, tose them into your automatic J] vou will appreciate having one of gas dryer, set at “low,” leave for | these. The price at the nursery is 45 10 minutes and they'll turn out | phone us at the number below. it vo : want us to hold one for you until plump and sweet swelling. call for it Removing of Ink Stains NURSERY Don't use otd-time remedies to u

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Times photo by Dean Timmerman.

IMPROVED VISTA—Charles Smith, St.

Francis Hospital gardener, pauses to observe

pital lawn and flower garden.

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| 2242 N. Alabama St. “You remember last fall I promised to write you all members in various fields of] about my pine tree experiment ?” she writes. “Well, so far|

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100 little pine trees growing. |

The tallest one is exactly 11% fnches high. TI honestly didn’t Most to the day, think any of them were going to] come up and they are still com.come up. Ing.

“I planted the seeds the last “You ‘might be interested 1

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Garden Events—

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At Holliday [co the seedbed.

“Cones from trees must be gathered after they have ripened The first oY this season's Sunday garden talks at Holliday

and before the scales open. This time varies according to the kind House starts off this week’s gar-! den calendar. At 3 p. m. today

of tree. After the cones are gathered they should be spread in the Sidney KEsten, park naturalist, will give the history of Holliday

sun to dry. When I got my cones it was late in October and there wasn’t much sun so I put them House, Next Sunday's feédture jn a sack and left them near a will be an illustrated flower talk. These meetings are all open to the public with no admission

“THE seedbed is usually about lows.

{given me by a friend up in Mich{igan who |commercially. This friend also gave me a booklet put out by

3 feet wide and as long as necessary. The seeds prefer a sandy loam soil and good drainage. I had to add sand to our soil. The seedbed should be protected from birds, etc.” Barbara then goes on with directions for planting — sprinkle seed evenly over surface of bed, pack it down firmly (a board lover the seeds stepped on by the

TODAY Nature Study Club—2:30 p. m. Meet at Vermont St. side of World War Memorial for a “Cook’s Tour” of interesting trees in northwest area of city. Leader, Gene Cook. Tour to end at Holliday Park to study park trees.

to do it, you know, We'd do it ers are always having to for her. But she's even got a breathe exhaust fumes and allittle garden. Not that she has ways getting pushed over by to, you know.” bumpers of nonsign reading So 1 went over ton get ac-- cars. quainted with Sister Christo- But that's where Mr. Smith linde. She “just likes” to do and Mr. Fuhs come in handy. a little gardening, she said. They're always happy to supThat's why she has a long nar- ply a few extras for Sister

row bed of flowers behind the . Christolinde's flower bed and | to mow her “front lawn’ —— a | narrow strip of grass nearby. For, as they observed, she" doesn’t really have to garden

when they're around.

In spite of ‘her sil, "Prase” don't park cars with bumpers over the curb,” her poor flow-

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planter is recommended) then cover with 15 inch of fine sand. Sand taken from a pit 18 inches below soil surface is usually disease free, says Barbara. A single layer of burlap over the bed protects the seed from hard rains. “I forgot about the burlap,” admits Barbara, “but it didn't seem

Come Into the Garden —(Moores- 1, make much difference.” She ville) — 9 a.m. Friends gj50 recommends a mulch of Church Yard. Tour of Mrs, straw over the young seedlings Viola Richards’ gardens, for winter protection. Greencastle. Talk on hemero- em a - callis -by Mrs. Richards,

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