Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 September 1952 — Page 33

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RULDAY, SEPT. 7, 1952

Short-Time Gardeners To

MASSED ZINNIAS—Mary Hale, Western Electric's “Hello, Charley,” girl with an armful of zinnias

in Earl Krook‘s garden.

THERE'S going to be a big flower show next Sunday in the Fairgrounds.

A good many of the exhibitors will be short-time gardeners. In Indiana, at least. For they're members of the Shadeland Farm, Garden and Flower Club... 500 of them, all employees of Western Electric. For SFG and FC is one of the many clubs Western Electric sponsors in the interests of “humanizing industry.” ‘80 a good many of the members are folks who left dream gardens in other cities to start

all over again in central In- ~

diana when W. E. opened i's Wig plant here.

y ” EARL KROOK, vice-president of the club, is one of these. His former garden was near Chicago. In a little over a year here he has his yard at 5909 N. Tuxedo St. decked with literally filower-filled borders. He'll show some of his results -— mostly annuals and roses—at

the forthcoming show, Hows does an experienced gardener go about building a new garden? Soil, is the first and most important thing, says Mr. Krook. “When conditions are right, plants grow well,” is his theory. He can prove it, too. His plants have been sprayed only twice this summer. » » tJ “SEEMS plants grow bigger. and healthier around here than near Chicago,” he says. (Pest plagued, long-time Hoosier gardeners can ponder this thought in their more downcast moments), At first the clay around his house “looked pretty poor.” His neighbors added encouragement—of a sort. They mentioned it also dried out to the consistency of cement in sumer. So Mr. Krook got busy with peat moss and coarse “‘torpedo sand.” A 2-inch layer of each went on top of the clay to be mixed in, With soil improved, he con-

WILL BE

Mr. Krook is vice-president of Western Electric's garden club.

centrated on annuals for quick effect. He plans to add perennials now each season. One of the eye-catching sections of his driveway border uses low-growing mounds of pale yellow marigolds alternating with deep lavender ageratum for edging. Mased annuals surround the patio he built and line the driveway for colorful views from kitchen window and street.

» o » BEARING OUT this thought that flowers grow bigger here he mentions iris he brought with him. “They never grew so large in my other garden,” -he

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l : RS 8 E> J A FLOWER SHOW—Mary Hale and Earl Krook choose flower show material from Mr. Krook’s garden.

observes. But on the other side of rhe ledger he says that after two seasons here he's decided that Indianapolis blue grass turns by late summer into crabgrass. Most of the garden club felt early this year that they weren't ready to: put on a show. But by mid-summer pressure mounted. By the time Western Electric's July vacation period was over, the gardeners decided to exhibit whatever flowers they had. Judging by Mr. Krook’s garden, it will be wel worth seeing. It will be in the Conservation building and ‘open to the public from 1 to 8 p. m,

Club Groups Announce Calendar for Week

EPTEMBER brings good planting weather and renewed interest in garden

and nature club meetings. Details of this week's full calendar follow: TODAY

Nature Study Club—3 p. m. Woolen’s. Gardens. Folklore and history of the Nature Study Club and Woolen's Gardens. Florence Newhouse, Madge G. Smith, Clara Moore, Mrs. H. H. Hanna and John Cottingham, historians. ‘Hostesses: Leona McWhirter, Marjorie Metcalf and Sarah McMath. TOMORROW Arbutus—12:30 p. m. Mrs. William G. Davis, 7911 Morningside Dr., hostess; Mrs. Birney Spradling, assisting. Mrs. N. O. Heaps and Mrs. Robert Zaiser will lead a workshop making corsages. Fall Creek—1:15 p. m. Mrs. Paul N. Rowe, 8301 Moores Rd, New Augusta, hostess. “Flowers That Have Responded Best During the Year”— Mrs. J. F. Rigg. Blue Flower-—12:30 p. m. Mrs. Clarence Hannah, 275 Berkley Rd., hostess, Mrs. Oliver Clark, assisting. “Fall Plant. ing-=8pring Flowering Bulbs,” Mrs. W. B. Hodge and Mes. Robert Hansen. Sf |

TUESDAY | Garden Club of Indiana — 10 a. m, Board members will meet in the Columbia Club, WEDNESDAY Indianapolis Rose Society — 8 p. m. 30 W. Fall Creek Pkwy, N. Dr. Election of officers. A double program presented during same period. Members to attend .whichever: section interests them. In section one, Mrs. W. Mrs. Norvin Strickland will instruct in preparation of rose arrangements. In Section two, Marion Moore will discuss various methods of rose protection and Harold , Bishop will demonstrate newest methods. Rhea—1:30 p. m. Holliday Park, Mrs. Charles. Watson will speak on bulbs. Members will tour Holliday Park and Holcomb Gardens. Mrs. Floyd Robey, hostess.

THURSDAY

Irving Palmer and |

Shideler will talk on Hobbies.” Newcomers—1 p. m. Mrs, Eugene Crowe, 6161 N. Meridian St., Bulbs,” Mrs. Frances Slingsby; “Fall Care of Roses,” Mrs. Helen Dollinger. WE—9:30 a. m. 806 E. 63d St. Mrs, George B. Strand and Mrs. Walter Holfpap, esses, Mrs. B. Lynn Adams, speaker. Golden Glow—1 p, m. Mrs. Ernest Talkington, 1133 W. 35th St., hostess; Mrs. W. D. Boyd, assisting. Flower show.

“Our

Freezing of Raw Corn

Develops 'Hay' Flavor LAFAYETTE, a 6—Freezing raw corn in the husks is not a recommended procedure. It has been tried as a time saver, but has proved to be an expensive method when the family refuses to eat the unpalatable corn taken from the freezer. Miss Eva L, Goble, state leader of home demonstration agents at Purdue University, points out that work on freezing done by the Agriculture Department researchers shows that raw corn put into the freezer in the husks develops a strong “hay” flavor in a short , time.

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General show chairman is K. N, Knapp. Assisting him as chairman of various coms= mittees will be J. J. Dotten~ why, Mr. Krook, Fern Baker, J. W. Dottenwhy, C. C. Sedlak, H.. A. Holland, EK. "1. Prouty, Miriam Walsh, C. C. Patton, Geniece Holland, R. L.

Shuck and J. L. Benedix. » os » NOT the least of the attractions in the show will be Western Electric's . “Hello-Charley” girl. She's Miss Mary Hale who reigns in that office until next spring’s annual election when another employee is chosen for the honor.

Two-Day Flower Show

The fall flower show of the Indianapolis Dahlia Society will be next Saturday and Sunday in Brookside Community House. It will be open..to the public from 4 to 9 p. m. on Saturday and from 10 a. m, to 7

Pp. m. Sunday.

Garden Gadding—

Gyp Sprayers Are Around

By MARGUERITE SMITH Times Garden Editor

PERENNIAL gyp game is reported by a Homecroft gardener. It's

the door-to-door evergreen sprayer. With minor variations this same story is repeated spring and fall, The gentleman wants to spray evergreens. Turned down in this case, he reduced his price. Still meeting with sales resistance, he warned the trees and shrubs would be all dead by next year if the spraying weren't done. To “prove” his point, he scooped up a beetle of the type easily found in a peat moss mulch, and said it was killing the evergreens. When a local nurseryman's name was mentioned (as a way to check his claims) he announced that nurserymen didn’t know how to control the pest, Also, where was this nursery-

ice, do not deal with strangers without checking with : either Better Business Bureau or a reputable nurseryman.

LS . Spraying Is Vital All-America Rose Selections, which tests new rose varieties for two years in 20 trial gar dens located throughout the country, says a regular dusting and spraying schedule makes it easier to protect rose plants from disease and insects,

Late or Early

Flowers cut in the late afternoon or early morning with a sharp knife, and plunged at once into water, will keep well.

Sweet Corn Bulletin Released by Purdue

The bulletin, “Golden Harvest Hybrid Sweet Corn,” has been released by the Purdue University Agriclutural Experiment Station. Copies of the bulletin are available, free, from county agent ‘offices of the university. Golden Ha¥vest is a new yellow sweet corn that has performed creditably in trials by canners and seedsmen. It is comparable to Gelden Cross Bantam in season, yield and quality.

Remove Dead Blooms By picking dead flowers off your rose bushes, you enable the plants to channel their full energy into producing more and better blooms throughout the growing season,

man’ located. As it happened | the nursery was not too far |

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Spray used in such cases is | often either bluing or soda so- |

lution. - To avoid paying out good money for worthless serv-

How to Reseed Lawn

The lawn may be reseeded during September. It is advisable to add fertilizer and thoroughly rework the soil to the depth of 4 to 5 inches, say Purdue Kentucky bluegrass seed mixed in the top inch of soil will make a good sod. Soak the soil with

University horticulturists, |

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If you want a flowering hedge, Eagle Creek Nursery has just the thing. Eagle Creek has althea (rose-of-Sharon) inthree colors, purple, blue and pink, all of them double. These double altheas look like roses, The shrubs grow well where many flowering shrubs will not. Eagle Creek recommends these chiefly. for hedge planting or as a point of accent in a mixed hedge. Many home-owners also like them for specimen plants or trimmed to tree form. You'll find" these shrubs potted and ready to move into your yard now. They will grow in partial shade especially if the top gets some sun. Eagle Creek Nursery, US 52, 11; miles north of Traders Point. CO. 2381.

* If you'd like to raise the largest peony flowers possible, plant Bass Nursery's Mons. Jules Elie, This is a medium rose pink, usually in bloom for Decoration Day. When you buy peonies from Floyd Bass you get big field grown clumps, Buy from the grower. Bass Nursery, West 62nd., between US 52 and Michigan Rd. CO. 2349,

. % * Here's a chance to get those popular big-leaved philodendrons at a price to fit your budget. Gladys Cooley of Wayside Floral Gardens has just received a shipment of them

that (in her own words) are out of this world. Prices on these start at $2.75. Another

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* * Whatever your fall garden needs you'll find them all at Bash's Grass seed (mixtures or straight varieties), Krilium and Soil Life for loosening hard soil, lawn fertilizers, peat ‘moss, lily bulbs, colchicumas. All at Bash'’s Seed Store, 141 N. Delaware. FR. 7833.

Stonybrook Nursery's special this week Is purple Japanese {ris for only 10c a plant. Try these if you want iris for heavy damp soil or part shade, Also at Stonybrook tall sycamore trees starting at 1%-inch (trunk . diameter for only $8,

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Shade trees add value to your home in dollars and cents as well as enjoyment. At Hillsdale Nursery you'll find an unusually good collection of many varieties of shade trees in different sizes. Visit Hillsdale now and choose your trees while leaves are still on, Have your choice tagged now. Hillsdale Nursery, 8000 north on Ind. 100 (Shadeland). BR. 5495.

; * Plant oriental’ poppies now, At Stark’s you will find a varied collection. The big bright orange double that's S80 easy to raise; the dark red Wurtembergia; Sass Pink with a jet black center and soft pink pet-

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The weather is right to move perennials and ground covers now, advises H. J. Schnitzius of New Augusta Nursery. At New Augusta Nursery you'll find quality perennials, field grown, well-rooted, many kinds plus a variety of ground covers, For problem soil there's Japanese iris in geveral colors. Oriental poppies at New Augusta Nursery include the deep ox-blood red Wurtembergia, the large scarlet Hercules, and others ranging from white through soft pinks to glowing orange. New Augusta Nursery, 5000 W. 58th. CO. 26358. *

* September is athe best time to plant all the evergreens from arbovitae to yews, says James Maschmeyer of Maschmeyer Nursery, They are in a com= paratively dormant stage. The ground is still warm. Air is mostly cool. That means ideal conditions. to encourage root growth. Given water the plants readily establish themselves to go through the winter syccessfully, One »local planting of nearly a thousand yews set last September lost only 3 plants despite the unusually bad winter, The same high percentage of success holds true 6f smaller plantings, Call Maschmeyer Nursery now for ‘evergreens and Landscaping. Maschmeyer Nursery, 244 W. Troy. (FA. 4668.

Plant . perennials now. At Hoosier Gardener's you'll find 8 new varie ties .of Oriental poppies, and. 2-year-old field grown clumps of peonies (in reds, pinks and white) to bloom next year, Also hardy amaryl‘lis, Madonna lily bulbs, fox-tail lilies (eremurus). Ask Hopsler Gardener about his otlier perennials. Holland bulbs also ready now at Hoosier Gardener, 741 E. Broad Ripple’ Ave. (rear). BR. 9134y

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