Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 September 1952 — Page 36

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FLORAL SCENE—The Earl Prather backyard, 3112 E. Southern Ave.

A LITTLE « competition, all in the family, and a little pride, preferably in family, too, are wonderful

flower fertilizers.

“It's the prettiest yard I ever saw,” said Edna Rhoades of her sister-in-law’'s yard at 3112 E. Southern Ave. Neither she nor her brother Earl Prather, consider it's anyone’s but Georgia Prather’s ef-

Garden Gadding—

Variety Of Flowers Keeps This

fort. Though it was Mr, and Mrs. Prather working together who built the patio background between house and garage. The yard itself has driveway and long edge-of-lawn borders at the moment outlined with masses of golden marigolds. Of course that’s far from all the flowers in it. Mrs. Prather says she has flowers from the time her Red Emperor tulips open right in through to chrysanthemums.

IT .STARTS with .spring flowering bulbs, goes into perennials in early summer such as Oriental poppies, peonies, del-

phiniums, lilies, phlox and painted daisies. Later come the annuals, last the mums. Mrs. Prather has discovered many tricks-of-the-trade that enable her to keep the beds flower-filled and neat. For example, she seeds marigolds among the tulips that line

Peony Being Used as Landscape Plant

By MARGUERITE SMITH Times Garden Editor”

D® YOU ever think of a peony as a landscape plant? I didn’t until I learned that a famous landscaper has chosen the dark red Lowell Thomas to -use in his

own personal landscape planting. He's placing it beneath a picture window.

The Lowell Thomas peony, according to national publications, is starting a trend in this direction. For its" foliage holds up well in summer, hot or not. And this is another feather in Indianapolis’ garden cap. For the Lowell Thomas peony was originated and developed in the Bass peony fields on W, 62d St. ” . » MRS. LEE FIGG, 120 8. Butler, made what may be the discovery of the century for control of iris borers. She stuck a few of her iris plants in a bucket of water and went about getting ready for them. Presently, Mr. Figg wanted to know what were those awful looking things floating in that pail. Turned out they were drowned borers.

WE DON'T want to turn this column into a garden exchange (or do we?). But Mrs. William Penrose, 2209 E. Michigan St., wonders if any readers have castor bean seeds. (If you do, just contact Mrs. P., not the garden column. We've got enough trouble as is.) » » »

IT’S A good thing Jack Frost is due to arrive in town soon. Otherwise the Charles Nagles might have to move out of their house at 1329 Olive St. This spring, Mrs.. Nagle planted moon-vines to shade a south kitchen window. A. wandering vine crawled under the kitchen, and up through a tiny crack in the doorway to the dining room, 10 feet distant.

Now some

20 feet of it is

«draped all over the kitchen. Mr, Nagel got curious and measured its growth several mornings, again in the evenings. Six inches during the day, six inches during the night, too, is what it did. Mrs. Fred Horn, an interested neighbor, thought garden column readers ought to know about the wandering moon-vine, » » .

WANT to thin your strawberry bed fast? Just rake

Rose Society

Will Meet

Members of the Indianapolis Rose Society will meet at 2 p. m. next Sunday in Holliday Park rose gardens. After an inspec-

tion of Holliday's roses they will visit several members’ gardens. Gardens included in the tour are those of Mr, and Mrs. R. B, Kling, 6830 Willow Rd.; Mr, and Mrs, H. A. Asperger, 5766 Broadway Terrace; Mrs. R. D. Davidsen, 5608 Carrollton Ave.; Mrs. John G. Jacks, 5602 Carrollton Ave.; Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Nay, 5257 Hinesley Dr., and Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Nugent, 2266 Wynnedale Dr. Other gardens will be those of Mr, and Mrs. A. H. Becker, 1913 E. Thompson Rd.; Mrs. Richard- Wilson, 5948 Beechwood Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. H, D. Bishop, 901 Whittier Pl, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H Wahl, 909 Whittier PI.

In case of rain arrangements have been made to hold a meeting of the society in Holliday House,

Works for Itself

The leaf of a plant is the only form of life that can make or-

ganic food out of sunlight, air, |

water, and the

earth.

salts of the

through it, uprooting some of the ‘crowding runner plants. = # = MRS. JAMES CREECH, 1604 E. Naomi St., says she’s always been told to keep her philodendron rather dry. Then I came along and upset her theories by saying: “Give it plenty of water.” So why?

Well, philodendrons naturally grow in the woodsy loose soil under tropical trees. Now if your friends have theirs potted up in tight clay soil (which they shouldn’t) then they probably have killed a few by giving them too much water and rotting the roots. Just pot your plant up in loose rich soil then soak it, keep it soaked and watch it grow. But remember, “loose rich soil.” n #® » NOTES to myself on next summer’s border. Be sure to mark those hardy amaryllis. Otherwise, sure as Christmas, you'll slice into them next spring

when you're setting annuals.— Use more of those velvety dark purple petunias in front of the amaryllis. Luscious color combination.—Use more lavender and more pink cleome next year. It comes on just when you need that tall color in. the border. And it does bloom over such a long, long time. » » »

GEORGE THOMAS, Allisonville Rd,

7948 wonders if

anybody else ever had an Afri- |

can violet that bloomed before it grew. (You violet fans who wonder “how can I make them bloom?” take note.) He treated a leaf to some of the colchicine’ drug that makes plants crazy. And this one did. shot up a flower stalk. Then it got busy trying to grow some leaves to go with it,

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PRACTICAL PATIO—Mr. and Mrs. Prather.

the driveway in spring. Later she thins these by moving some to the other borders, leaving enough to make plentiful bloom in the original spot. Plants well fertilized grow close enough together and large enough to crowd out weeds, » ” " HEAVENLY BLUE morning glories cover rose trellises when Paul's Scarlet is off duty. Impatience plant (“it produces so much bloom with so

Your Yard This Week—

. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Garden Blooming All Season

little care”) decks the patio. In fall she takes up one small plant to move indoors. Come for summer. Her fertilizing program to stimulate masses of bloom means cow manure with bone meal in the fall, complete chemical fertilizer in spring. And the competition that spring she breaks this up into small pieces, roots them in

water. Result—plenty of plants

Crippled Trees Need Aid

HADE TREES suffered much damage in that recent windstorm. Remember that broken limbs should be

removed so no stubs are left.

Even a small stub -will

decay, then invite disease into the whole tree.

FROST may visit north-of-city gardens any night now though it's not due in Indianapolis until mid-October if the season's average. But if you have some kind of protection ready you can save the tomato plant with the most promising green tomatoes, or the dahlia that's loaded with unopened buds. » ” » CHRYSANTHEMUMS, like magnolias, move happily when

they're in bloom. So don’t hesitate to take up plants in full bloom (or buy them) and set them into borders for late fall. color. If you're in doubt about their durability cover them during the first light frosts. Tenderer sorts are often disfigured by cold. But many. kinds will

give you flowers in some years

up to Thanksgiving. » » ” LAWN TREES are dropping money in your yard right now.

Save those leaves and you won't have to buy so much soil conditioner and fertilizer next spring.

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FOR INSTANCE: . A $10.00 Pfitzer Juniper can be had at: Wayside in Junior Size, only $2.25. Grown at Wayside, fresh dug, balled and burlapped! Be Wise! Plant Wayside Junior Size Ever-

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As beautiful as a tulip or a rose, this sensa~ Only tional imported MYSTERIA (oe, zonatas) will grow and bloom Indoors absolutely without sun, soil or water. Just put several on a» table, window ledge or (5 for $1) in a dish or vase. In a few weeks they will bloom in every shade of blue from soft lilac te deep roval purple. 6" green stems. Up io § blooms per bulb. Use 5 or 6 together As a gorgeous “living” bouqued on your dining room table and in the HNving room. Ideal gifts for all flower lovers. Send 25¢ for 1. plus 10e for postage, handling, or better still save postase and money by ordering 5 for $1, 12 for $2 or $3 for 20, al Rostp d. It’s a good idea to order at least 13 mow because if you order only a few, you're sure to want more and our supply will be gone. C.0.D."s welcome on orders of §1 or more. Every bulb guaranteed to bloom this “vear or money back! Extra Gift with every S51.

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“w ” . ANNUALS will often live and bloom indoors for a time if you * hunt around now for healthy young plants to pot up right away. » ~ ”

FRUIT TREES get considerable disease protection if you pick up and dispose of all diseased fruit now.

COMING NOV. 2-3-4-8 WORLD WIDE ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE Called the Country’s most beautiful show. 56 Dealers from Coast to Coast. ‘ MURAT TEMPLE DAILY 1 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. For everyone who loves the rare, unusual and functional pieces. REMEMBER THE SUNDAY OPENING NOY. 2 thru NOV.5

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DEN OF ANTIQUITY 417 Kast 30th Street, HI-0677 6 Haviland cups and saucers, very interesting decorations, saphire blue 1000 eye tooth pick holder, interesti items in milk glass. Large Rockwood Urn, large English Staffordshire platter. A large Meissen bowl with cross-swords mark, pair of crystal candle-

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. Visit our exhibit at the INDIANAPOLIS ORI GINAL ANTIQUE SHOW, SPINK ARMS HOTEL, opening today at 1 P. M. Mon. and Tues. 11 A. M. till 10:30 P. M. closing Wed. at 6 P. M. On display and for sale, beautiful Haviland, pr., Walnut tables, ‘Shop closed until after Show. SHADY ACRES . . , EVES. BY APPOINTMENT... Rd. 37 8. TO STOP 11 RD. MI. E. GA. 5132. OPEN DAILY 1to5 P.M. WED, 4 to 8 P. M.

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This is your invitation to see the beautiful Baskets, No obliation, Imports and American azine—Flower-—Roll— Bun Fireside Baskets. Thousands to pick from. Lovely Baske's for Wedding Gifts. . We appreciate having you come K. DINSMORES. 20 Minutes west of Indianapolis on Road 36 in Danville, fe iw vo Cuckoo and other clocks, Haviland, Bisque, cut and colored glass. SPILLMAN AN-

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. Times photos by William A. Oates Jr.

helps it all along? “Well, you see,” laughs Mrs. Prather, “my daughter belongs to a garden club and I just have to show her I can raise flowers, too.” “Daughter” is Mrs. B. E. Brown, 882 Whittier Pl. And she's up against pretty stiff competition.

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GREEN THUMB

Organic Compost

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$21.25 per cubic yard (about 20 bushels) FOB Kingan Plant

Delivered in Marion Co. $10.00 per load—extra (Load 1 to 4 cubic yds.)

o For best results . . . treat your lawn this fall

To order: Call Kingan & Co. LI-1351 Extension 458

ANTIQUE SHOW 30 11 a. m. to 10:30 NINGS, MANAGER, 2038 N. tre Tea-Leaf, cut glass. OPEN DAILY 7 TILL 9. niture, cheap; very

Spink Arms Hotel > p. m. Closing Wed. Meridian St., Indianapolis. w * fine French desk and

INDIANAPOLIS’ ORIGINAL Opening Today Sept. 28, 1 p. m, Sept. 29Oct. 1st at 6 p. m. Admission 60c, Tax paid. GRACE WON- * * Autumn-leaf Hav., LusBERRY’S ANTIQUES, We 836 ARLINGTON, IR. 8137, Visit my new “RuffHouse,” lots of furtable to match, another beautiful

Apothecary

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days by chance or appointment THE VILLAGE STORE, 11 miles East of Indianapolis and four miles West of Greenfield on U. 8, 40. Ph. Greenfield 4041.

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Needle point chairs, bench and footstool, pr., French vases, interesting brass and copper pieces, OPEN SUNDAY & DAILY 11 te 5, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY EVES. 7-9 P.M. PARKING IN REAR . .. JORDAN'S ANTIQUES, 4225 COLLEGE, HU. 5595.

4 * * AKSEL,’ 418 E. THIRTIETH ST, All antique-minded people, cordially invited. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY — WEEKDAYS AND EVENINGS.

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WHAT-NOT-ANTIQUE SHOP 2180 N. TALBOT . Marble-topped table, cherry chest, Hav. NORA M. AXE. OPEN DAILY AND EVENINGS. *

HOME PLATING CO. 917 MASS. AVE. ¥ Replating, restoring repairing Gold, silver, brass, copper, nickel, chrome, Silverware—Jewelry—Antiques

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Jasperware, Bohemian, vaseline platter & bowl, Dresden figurines, marbletop tables & chests, iamps, drop leaf tables, cupboards,

bureaus, beds. WE HAVE ANY ITEM

NEEDED! HOUSE & BARN FULL. WM. H. BOYD, 5500 ALLISONVILLE RD,

Garden Events— Meetings Are Slated

Garden clubs this week are taking advantage of the early fall days to enjoy trips to other garden spots. Details of these and other garden meetings this week follow. : WEDNESDAY

Forest Hills—1:30 p. m. Mrs. W. C. Goodall, 550 Forest Blvd., hostess. “Design in. Flower Arrangement,” R. WilHam Gilbert. Green Thumb—1 p. m. Mrs, L. T. Bishop, 1340 N. DeQuincy, hostess; Mrs, J, F, lings, assistant. “Table Settings and Arrangements,” Mrs. Ray Thorn, Display of flowers grown by members.

THURSDAY

Broad Ripple —9 a. m. Conducted tour of Hill Greenhouses, Richmond. Guest day.

FRIDAY Brookside—9 a. m. Bus trip to Brown County. Hostess, Mrs. George Danneker, Mesdames Earl McDonald, Alva Robinson, C. D. Monger, assisting. Box lunch. Roll Call— “Something Outstanding Observed on Trip.” Speaker, Mts. John Downing.

RURAL FRIENDS (Acton)— 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Charles Ruede,

hostess. Family Night. Pitch- °

in dinner. Program committee, Mesdames Earl Shaeffer, Virgil (Russell and Ernest

Rabourn. Exhibits by mem- | bers and juniors.

The dark red peony Lewell Thomas is making peony history. And Floyd Bass Nursery, where it was originated, has the best source of supply. It holds the rich color of its massive bloom and dark green foliage in spite of sun. For a really outstanding peony plant the rich red Lowell Thomas now. Also evergreens and flowering trees at Floyd Bass Nursery, West 62d between Michigan Rd. and US 52. CO. 2349.

* Stark’s chrysant hemums are showing color, ready to 4 move into eased your borders. Both tall mums for cutting and "the low-growing cushion type are only 75¢ per plant—and a permanent addition to your flower garden. You can get all landscape materials—potted roses, evergreens and flowering shrubs in variety, perennials, Dutch bulbs and, in Stark's greenhouses, house plants for your winter greenery. All at Stark’s, 511 8. Tibbs. BE. 1351. * * Start ground covers now in thi ideal fall weather wherever you are having trouble with grass, advises H. J. Schnitzius of New Augusta Nursery. New Augusta stocks a variety of good ones for you to choose from. Myrtle or vinca minor in the superior Bowles variety grows in sun or shade. Ajuga has charming tiny blue flower spikes in spring. Or for an evergreen cover use Japanese spurge. Use these under evergreens, too. Also at New Augusta Nursery, a good collection of Pfitzer junipers— | prices starting as low as $5, and columnar yews. Call H. J. Schnitzius, New Augusta Nursery, 5000 W. 59th. CO. 2658.

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You can have tulips in bloom from late March to late May, says Hoosier Gardener, if you choose varieties wisely. And Hoosier Gardener stocks many kinds, all in the largest size bulbs obtainable so his customers get the biggest flowers, Earliest of all are certain species tulips, then come the larger, still early bright-hued singles and doubles. Triumph tulips start in late April with the popular Darwins, big flowering, long stemmed, in May, Also in May you have the Cottage and the rich colors of the Breeder tulips. Parrots, also ‘May-flowering, bring the spectacular fringed blossoms. Hoosier Gardener has all these in full color range. When you buy tulip bulbs at Hoosier Gardener you get the biggest there are. Hoosier Gardener, 741 E. Broad Ripple Ave. (rear). BR. 9121

Customers are getting a bargain in evergreens at Wayside Floral Gardens this fall because the. nursery needs some extra space. It's this way. William Cooley of Wayside raises his own evergreens. Now he has a stock of young ones started that’ must go into Wayside’s fields next spring.’ So a few thousand extra nice and large evergreens already growing there must be moved. There's a good variety, both spreading and upright types for foundation, border and hedge planting. Prices are cut to about twothirds. A’ Pfitzer juniper, for example, that ordinarily sells for $10.85 is yours for $6.85. See these at Wayside Floral Gardens; 7301 Pendleton Pike. CH.

2122. Open Sundays.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, 1053

Sprinkling Tip

When you water house plants, place them in a galvan= ized-steel wash tub. The tub will catch excess water as the plants are sprinkled, keeping it from soiling floors or table

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What gives so much pleasure all summer for the money spent and the care nec-

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essary as a rose garden? Now you can even save on the price of the plants. For Hillsdale Nursery is closing out their fine potted roses at 30% to 40% off the regular price. This is an ideal time to set them out. - You can still enjoy some fall bloom and they'll be ready to zoom next spring. Holland bulbs and shade trees, also at Hillsdale Nursery, 8000 north on Ind. 100. BR. 5495. *

If you have landscaping to be done, call Eagle Creek Nursery. They will send a trained landscape man to look over your place. For they believe good landscaping is done only after seeing the location. Then they will give you a plan. If you want to dg the work yourself you may ‘choose your plants from the thousands of trees and shrubs in Eagle Creek Nursery. Many of these are already growing in pots so you can put them in your car. Eagle Creek also has some of the finest roses they've ever had. Since they need the space they have cut the price on most of them. Roses make fine landscape plants. Ask for Eagle Creek's free landscape leaflet, Eagle Creek Nursery, US §2, 1Y; miles north of Traders Point. CO. 2381. *

To fill continued demand Bash’s Seed Store has a few more hardy amaryllis bulbs, Also Madonnas— plant these now. All kinds of Dutch bulbs and helps for planting are in now at Bash’'s. Hyacinth collars will turn ordinary glasses into hyae« cinth glasses for forcing ia water. Paper white narcissus and golden “paper-whites," peony roots, Oriental poppies in a variety of colors, and t In short, all the things you need for fall planting now at Bash’'s Seed Store, 141 N, Dela« ware. FR. 7338.

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Stop In at Maschmeyer’s Nurs ery now and select your plant materials while stock is still quite complete. Maschmeyer’s Nursery is open six days a week to 5:30. Later service if you call ahead. Closed all day Sune day. Maschmeyer's are meme bers of the Indianapolis Land. scape Association. Maschmeyer Nursery, 244 W. Troy. GA. 4668,

Stonybrook Nursery has a good supply of birch trees. On young birches there's a special price of $1 per foot. Older trees come in sizes up to 5

inches diameter, At Storiybrook,»

too, you'll find that golden sandstone as well as limestone and Brown County stone by piece or ton. Or Stenybrook will do your rock work for you, Call or write for Stonybrook’s free bulb list, beautitully {llustrated in natural colors. Also at Stonybrook this week tomas toes which you can have for $1 bushel if you bring your own containers and pick. Stonybrook Nursery, Ind. 100, 3% mile

east of Ind. 37, BR. 0162.

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