Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1952 — Page 34

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New Houses Have Forced Revisions in Landscaping Ideas

By MARGUERITE SMITH

Times Garden Editor N THE so-called good old dave all you needed to get a start in the nursery business was a woods. But

what with these hor

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days hiaed-—ranch rr has troubles

nows {roti landowne &

For one thing, he's got to lay

off those giant oaks and raise himsel! nall growing trees * that wan't dwarf the lamp in 1} picture indow These ) I¢ 1 couple of the ideas I picked up when nursery men from all over our state gathered In Indianapolis recently to swap ideas and eal

{ried chicken Two of the most experienced are A. B. Cunningham, 80, Waldron. and Henry Burkhart, 81,

whose nursery is out on E. Hanna Rd ” n - MR. BURKHART can remember the days when his

father got started in the nursery business. by way of bean poles The senior Mr. Burkhart was going to the woods to cut some young - saplings when a would-be customer suggested he dig a few shade trees, too. That was “landscaping” in postCivil War days Mr. Burkhart himself raised and planted trees when the “(‘arolina poplar” was the people’s choice for quick shade He planted the poplars around north of

stout

N. Jefferson 8t. just Washington, then a new addiltion to Indianapolis. Nowadays, says Mr. Burk-

hart, even the Chinese elm, successor to the poplar as a quick-

wor

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11 MUTUAL INTEREST—Two of the state’s oldest nurserymen compare notes. Henry Burkhart (left), 81, Indianapolis, and A. B. Cunningham, 80, Waldron.

stead of huge trees people now want small. spreading plants. Pfitzer junipers, yews certain kinds of euonymus for shrubs and trees like the pin oak are in demand 2 n ” n LEGITIMATE. |andscapers have ne big difficulty, says Mr

spreading &

Co... Vincennes, With the “apple a day" in less demand than it used to be, they're ralis ing ornamental crabapples along with their Jonathan and Rome Beauty trees. With some four to five thousand crabs in “a great many varieties” In their nursery, Mr. Simpson says

ANOTHER nursgeryman Inoking ahead to supply small trees and flowers for America’s typical new Dream Home Is Frank Littleford, ~ Vincennes. With some 40 acres of peonies, Mr. 1.. says with pride, Knox County “is just about the peony center of the U. 8.” But their

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Flower Show

Is Today In Lafayette

Times State Service LAFAYETTE, Aug. 9 — The (;1adiolus Society tomorrow will hold its annual gladiolus seedling show at Purdue University Horticulture Greenhouse Service building. The public is invited to view the exhibits between 1 and 4:30 4. m.. according to Prof. E. R. Honeywell, chairman and florirulturist at Purdue. In addition to the new seedlings there will be approximately 300 new originations on display. Ribhon awards will he made in the

various classes,

William J. Ferrier, Michigan ‘ity. {8 eecretary of the show. Bvron 1... Tavlor. Marion, Is

president of the sponsoring society and Hartley RR. Ball, Indi-

anapolis, is secretary.

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Keep Roses Healthy

i - ty = SUNDAY, AUG. 10, 1952 E i Flowers, Stars wh gic To: Be Subjects 'B R ] The few garden and nature 1G % club meetings this week have f5 a wide range. Programs spread IB from fall bulbs to stars. Details iQ B are as follows: z | ’s | = TOMORROW a 2 > = Fall Creek— 1:15 p.m Mrs. MA 2 John Maddox, 540 N, Central gg PERMANENT WAVE IB Court, hostess, Mrs, Earl H: @ 2 w «NO KINK B Conway "will speak on fall iq KB planting of bulbs. A $ e NO FUZZ 3 WEDNESDAY 5 | Néver Neads 2 Rhea—1:30 p.m. Mrs. Charles fg 37 N Watson, 4521 Farnsworth S é Setting pl Ave. hostess, Mrs. John Car- a including the new Our special "Magic Touch” brings % « od ter will speak on gardening e MA-0683 — PL-7929 back your natura) curl ES Mrs. Louie Coffey will talk 3 : y s 2 on ‘the flower of the month, NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY K the iris 5S 2 THURSDAY a OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY % Crooked Creek—6 p.m. Rin fo ——r. ea — BY Keith 1.. Johns, 4800 N. Mich- 3 . KS soi tet oe eer | CENTRAL | 25 | Leeds, assistant. Family /d/| Ne Excuse! Seturday & 1% pitch-in dinner. Ralph FE. Mon- (2! We Lighten, Every Night = roe will speak on culture of 4 Darien, ora RB gladioli. oo Eliminate : IK EXT SUNDAY Gi "nine 207 DD FELLOW BLDG.—11 N. PENN. | Open Every |g Nature Study—5 p.m. Mr. and le Only $1.95 NEAR CORNER WASH. AND PENN. 30 H | ’ 55 Riv- |b TY - : . &N Mrs. Chester Ladle 10% hy q “Hair Experts for 40 Years 7 r Lane, ysts. . 5 — | Ny YeY. “H arry E. Crull will GI ZB I A A Tp Ap a Ap) TOBUBONOROTOOION CAR speak on astronomy. Sis ———— ee nen [— t DO YOU KNOW! Why we have grown to be the largest re-upholster-ing firm in the State? \ WE DO! | It's quality work

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growing _tree, has given way Bunch. Theéy-get such a black the Daigo is the crabapple to pecialty is magnolias.- Keep your roses healthy by before the better qualities of ave:from street corner plant buy if you want both flowers “People want trees with flow- constant dusting. Roses weakthe soft maple. vendors. The once-bit customer and crabapple jelly. The flow ers and in general folks think ened bv loss of leaves have —— gy. is then inclined/ to lump all . ering crab is tops for landscape magnolias are romantic,” he poor chance of coming through MR. CUNNINGHAM nofes "Rinds or plant seers topether—work—he. thinks, because if PP the winter among other changes how the So he goes off on his own, and funds up to drought and will Then magnolias like that ee Cl — shortage of skilled men who winds up with. a sun-loving Krow in indifferent soil. Knox, County soil. The glacier could lift a heavy tree or shrub globe aborvitae uncomfortably H EB x didn't get down -that far so has affected the nursery busi settling down to a nice shady AMER AN holly is another the ground is light, somewhat ness. The Cunningham nursery spot on the north side of his of the Simpson specialties. The acid and so good ‘‘vou can garswitched from peonies as a house Then everybody from nursery asks wholesalers for den on tha subsoil.” “&pecialty to —chrysanthemums. the misplaced landscape plants their hardiest stock, then they . =» These, high school boys and to the customer and the honest test it in Hoosierland to see sari : e women can tend easily. landscaper who didn’t even get how it behaves. So far all the HERE'S a growing demand Current trends in landscap- a chance, is unhappy. Simpson hollies haven't minded for the star or stellata type of

ing, according to Troy Bunch of the Bunch Nurseries In Terre Haute, come along with new archifectural ideas. In-

Your Yard This Week—

This demand for something to go well with ranch houses is on the mind of Robert Simpson of the Simpson Orchard

Some Tips on Plant Care

RIS LEAVES are showing their usual mid-summer troubles. Borer or leaf blight are causes. If expensive iris show borer damage with rotting rhizomes it's worth the time to cut out the pest.

But for ordinary raggedness

and vellowing of leaves many gardeners simply trim off the discolored portions. Iris given half a chance will send up new healthy foliage. ” ” -

LILACS need plenty of walter in the summer. They won't shriek their needs. But if you want best bloom next spring you'll see that bushes are well watered during summer dry spells. That means soil soaking. Beginners should remember that shrub roots go deep and moisture must go down to roots to be useful. o ~ ”

ROSES provide neat rounds and ovals from their leaves in summertime when the leaf cutter bee goes to work. he lines her nest with these precisely cut patches. She's hard to control,

but won't do much permanent damage except for the raggedness of leaves, o ” LJ TOMATOES in a small backyard patch get considerable disease control if you gather up any diseased fruit and dispose of it. Yellow cheeks on many tomatoes are due to Intense sun that baked fruit part way through on the vines.

on o on CHRYSANTHEMUMS getting ready to blopm will produce larger flowers if you give them manure water and some com- | plete chemical fertilizer now. Water is also necessary for them but do not wet the leaves.

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southwestern Indiana winters, even when the temperature fell to 20 below zero a couple of years ago.

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casual summer. entertaining. Here {as a menu hint that borders on the sumptuous. Serve frozen or canned asparagus topped with hollandaise sauce for a pleasant dinner course. The perfect accompaniment for this taste treat is French bread sliced and spread with either a garlic or parmesan butter and popped into the oven to toast to golden crispness.

magnolia, says Mr. Littleford. They're lower growing than the saucer or soulangeana, they're hardy and they're perfect for ranch houses. Altogether, keep

if- you want to up-to-date in the plant world, you'll be buying smaller shrubs and trees, broad leaved evergreens as well as conifers and flowers on everything possible in the decade ahead.

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N Magic and mysAf terious are the *\ Ve words to describe 3 colchicums, bulbs now ready. at Hoosier Garden-

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whether you give water or not. Give shut-ins, to children. “Plant” them on vour breakfast table. Or set them outdoors to flower in your fall ‘border. Hoosier Gardener's big bulbs will produce up to 20 of the big laven-

der crocus-like flowers per bulb. Hoosier Gardener, 741 FE. Broad Ripple Ave... (rear). BR. 9121. Free parking. * * Whether it's land-

scape plans or maintenance you need, Eagle Creek Nursery will do it for you Eagle Creek raijses much of its own nursery stock vou'll often find landscape materials at Eagle Creek that are unavailable elsewhere. Call or write for Eagle Creek's free

landscape leaflet. And let Eagle Creek help vou with fall landscape plans. Eagle Creek Nursery, US 52, 11; miles north of Traders Point,

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It's not too late yet to get your money's worth from a window box filled with Stark's geraniums and coleus,

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ter comes, Or set the plants in borders now for immediate color, then slip them for winter window plants. Get your

Stark's” for fall planting. New iris and hemerocallis,” also potted roses, ready for planting now. Stark's, 511 S. Tibbs. BE. 1351. City delivery,

* * This is a good time to get your landscape materials tagged for fall planting,’ advises William Cooley of Wayside Floral Gardens. If you order balled and burlapped shrubs and trees they can be moved right nows=Way=side is specializing in inexpensive evergreens. ‘These are top quality but younger, - smaller plants than budgeting homeowners are usually able to find. Drive dut to Wayside and talk

over landscape plans for fall. .

Wayside Floral Gardens, 7301 Pendleton Pike. CH. 2222,

| _evergreensi. tagged. ..now. at... (Shadeland), BR. 5495.

Geode s frdm Brown County, those odd round brown rocks for edging flower beds, are available in limited

quantity at Stonybrook Nursery. Hc a lb. See Stonybrook's mountain ash trees. They're full of flaming berries. (Get your shade trees taged "now at Stonybrook. Tulip trees up to 8 inches diameter. Birch trees up to 4 inches, Svcamores and maples up to 21,. A few weeping birch. (‘all Stonybrook for rock work for vour garden. Patios. pools, stepping stone walks, rock gardens. Or Stonybrook sells stone by piece or ton. Ask or write for Stonybrook's free monthly landscape letter, Stonvhrook Nursery, Ind, 100, 4, mile east of Ind. 37. BR. 0162, Visitors welcome.

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For a pleasant summer day or evening, drive out to Hillsdale, Roses are always in bloom. Formal gardens are ready for visitors. Carefully marked trees and shrubs in the attractive nursery grounds entertain and instruct the botanically minded. Remember, too, that you can safely set out Hillsdale's potted roses any time. Handled carefully the roots that are already well-grown in easily removed pots go right on growing with never a setback. Hillsdale Nursery, 8000 north on Ind. 100

* * Did you Know that Bash's Seed Store has fertilizer to Keep soil acid around such plants as azaleas, r ho d o dendrons, blueberries, good for fuchsias, hydrangeas (if you want to keep them blue). Also a fertilizer specially good for all bulbs and for dahlias. Rye seed for green manure is ready at Bash's. Sow now to loosen hard soil for next spring. Also turnip, winter radish, greens, and perenrifal and lawn seed for sowing now. Bash's Seed Store, 141 N. Delaware, FR. 7333.

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