Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 182, 8 May 1910 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM A XD, SUX-TKLEG R A3I FRIDAY, 31 AY 6, 1910.

How to Beautify your Home - - Grounds By Expert Gardening f?y l. T, Erwin Associate Professor Department of Horticulture and Forestry Jowa State UnlversaryHow to Lay Out the Flower Beds and Secure Attractive Landscape Gardening Effects Good and Bad Planting.

"HEKE are two Important probII ; leraa which confront one who J I is Interested In the improve--ment of the home grounds, the one bring what to plant and the . other where to plant. Of the two the second should be considered first, since the most commonplace things if proprly placed will give a good effect, and, on the other hand, no matter how choice or rare a shrub may be, unless It Is rightly located and given a proper setting the result Is only discord. The most common mistake made by 'the amateur in at this point The one who builds wisely must first develop a plan to work by. similarly the Improvement of the home grounds demands a well developed scheme, and the smaller the lawn the more lmportant It Is to have a plan In order that the limited space may be profitably utilized. Lawn planting may serve a threefold purpose. It may be used as a screen to hide unsightly sheds and outbuildings from the front; second, to assist In the development of a landscape picture of the home as a whole, and, third, to provide a supply of cut flowers. All planting should be done with the ultimate purpose of forming a picture. .The home Itself should stand

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AM IX AMPLE Of GOOD PLANTING IN LATINO OUT THK HOMB -GROUNDS. out as the distinctive and fundamental feature of this picture, and the trees, shrubbery and grass should serve as the framework and background to set ; i off. ' , : .;. tTo secure this effect there are certain simple suggestions which may be vi followed. First of all, we should have njt 'open front. For the area Immediately in, front of the buildings there ; l4 nothing so appropriate 'as a well kept piece of lawn, and this area '. should be kept entirely free of flower . beds, shrubbery or other planting. The major portion of the planting of either trees or shrubbery should be along the sides or what Is termed "Bank planting." The nooks and cory iters about the base of the buildings serve as excellent places for low growing shrubs such as the bridal wreath, tljbe shrubbery aud plants along the border should be set about two and one-half feet apart so as to "form a thick, compact mass. In this way .the 'effect Is much better than where they are scattered so that each one stands - out as a distinct individual and, -on .the other hand. Is much more con venient at 'mowing time, being grouped Sato a solid, clump. In the planting of shrubbery avoid any stiff geometrical , arrangement. ' Place some of the shrubs farther out than others, so that the front line is prominent at certain points and recedes at others. You can also secure variation by giving some regard to the height of 'the different kinds, arranging so that the bed will be low In some places and higher at ' others, thus giving a' wavy sky line. In selecting a list of flowering shrub' toery one must be guided largely by local conditions, as the varieties which are perfectly hardy In one section may prove worthless in another. There are two points, however, which should be - observed for all sections.' , Select only ; hardy, vigorous varieties. Tender and half sickly plants always' detract from the appearance of a place and are not worth ' worrying with. The second point to observe Is to select varieties . which will provide successive bloom periods. Some shrubs, such as the Siberian almond and the June berry, ; blossom before the snows are scarcely past, so that one may have a continuation of bloom or floral calendar from then to the first frosts of autumn. Even for the. winter period ' there are certain kinds, which arc v especially desirable for their winter effects. The bright red bark of the -'Siberian dogwood or red hips or berries of the Japanese rose and the fruit of the wahoos are excellent examples ; of this class. . . On the small lawn there Is not room , for many tree. It is usually desirable to have shade from. the hot afternoon sun In cummer, so that one or

two trees . located at. the southwest side of the bouse will add shade and comfort If possible a , few trees should also be planted to the "rear of the bouse to serve as a background, as the effect is much better in this case than where the buildings stand out against the bare sky line. It is a mistake to plant many evergreens on a small lawn, as they are broad at the base and narrow upward; hence they naturally obstruct the view. The beauty of an evergreen lies In its symmetry, and every branch, from the one next to the grass to the youngest at the. top, should be in place. The oldest and largest branches are those nearest, the ground, and the pruning off of the lower branches, which is frequently done to open up the view, seriously mars the specimen. In the majority of such cases the mistake was made In selecting an evergreen for this location. ( Some deciduous tree which is rather open beneath, such as the white elm, should have been planted instead. The location of the walk is also an Important feature of the landscape. Walks are to be considered purely as a matter of necessity.and convenience. They do not in any way add to the attractiveness of the landscape. Since they exist for the convenience of the public they should lead primarily in the direction that people wish to travel. If the house Is less than fifty feet from the street it is generally best to run the walk straight out from the building, as any curve Introduced in this short distance ; is apt to appear forced and unnatural. On the other hand. If the house is set farther back a more satisfactory effect can often be secured by introducing a curve and leading the walk in more-trtong one side. This also has the effect of keeping the front lawn in one piece, whereas a walk through the center bisects it, making it appear smaller than it would otherwise. If a curve Is Introduced the inside of the curve Is a very logical place for a clump of low growing shrubbery or for a flower bed. By grouping the shrubbery along the border there Is provided an excellent background for a" flower border. This Is a strip two and one-half or three feet in width along the front of the shrubbery. Here may be located early spring flowering tulips, with geraniums and scarlet sage. In fact, this Is a , very appropriate place for all kinds of bedding plants. ; The philosophy of the spring flowering bulb is that of "making hay while the sun shines." The preceding year the new flower is formed, and for its nourishment there is stored up a liberal supply of food; consequently with the first warm days of spring the blossoms are ready to expand to their full grandeur and beauty. - - - ,"t - This fact also conveys a suggestion to the planter. The time to prepare for spring bulbs Is in the fall. The latter half of October is a good time for the planting, the idea being to get them In sufficiently early to. secure root development before winter sets in. " , The next step Is that of mulching. The essential idea of a mulch Is not to keep plants warm,' but rather to keep them cold. Frequent , variations in temperature are destructive to plant life. The cover is applied after the

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ground has frozen, its purpose being to keep it frozen until danger from lafe frosts is past. The removal of the mulch should be delayed until growth begins under it. Tine needles make an Ideal mulch. Straw may be used. In arranging the varieties care should be exercised to secure color harmony on the one hand and contrast on the other. Color combinations ore largely a matter of individual taste. Some prefer the entire, bed of one COlor- " . Early in June the tops turn yellow and die down. This indicates that the plant has completed its cycle and that the new bulb for next gear's, crop has been formed. The bed may now be given over to summer bedding plants, the bulbs being stored in layers of sand In a cool cellar until fall. '

ELECTRIC SIGNS VERY PLENTIFUL

Main Street Now' at Night - -Time Presents Attract- ; ive Appearance.

Did you ever notice just "how many tlCtrlc signs there really are on Main , ttrset? , - . .. '. t7ell ' the next time you go down ' :swn at night start to count them and 'i rcTli find that you s will ajow very ' ire "Jrjr the job. Several years ago

(and it hasn't been very many years either) such a thing as an electric light sign as a means of advertising was practically unknown in Richmond at any rate.- Year by year witnessed a steady increase In the number of signs of this character on Main street until now the majority of Main street merchants have equipped their places of business with electric sfcns realizing their value as a means of attracting trade, . ' In fact Richmond Is gaining a reputation for her electric signs and visitors to this city, comment on the unusual brilliancy of Main street at night. The principal thoroughfare might well he vspoken of as the miniature "gay, white way" with its many colored lights and Its radiant appearance. Not only the large merchants but the smaller ones have Installed electric signs in front of their stores c The signs consist of ail kinds and varie-

MAUI STREET IS GREATLY CHANGED BY- IMPROVEMENTS

Erection Last Year of Two New Buildings and Remodeling of Another Has Started Ball to Roll, i

Attractive Floral Displays

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOW ANNOUNCED

Work of Constructing New Second National Bank Building Is Already in Progress The Outlook.

Two new bank buildings and one possibly two buildings, in which mercantile establishments will locate, constitute the improvements of the Main Main street business section which will be made this year. So far only one of these Improvements has been started, that at the corner of Eighth and Main streets, which w ill be used by the Second National Pank, but those in charge of the other proposed improvements are planning to carry out their schemes this year. . . ' .. . Until with in the last 'two years little attention was paid to the improvements of the Main street" business buildings. The buildings for the most part are all old buildings' but they are very substantial ones. - Last year there were two new buildings erected and one completely remodeled. The new Murray theater and the Comstock block were the two new buildings, while John Hasecoster remodeled his building at 1025-10:27 Main street by the addition of another story and by the entire rearrangement and enlargement of the front and interior. All of these buildings are located between Tenth and Eleventh streets on Main. Starts Ball to Rolling. The improvements must have started the ball rolling for since the first of the year there have been positive announcements of three Main street property owners that they will build or remodel. There is a rumor afloat that the building at the southwest corner of Main and Ninth street will be radically improved. The building owned and occupied by the Second National bank has been torn down and moved away. On this site will be erected a three story stone building, .the entire lower floor to be devoted to banking purposes and the upper floor for offices. The entrance will -be on- North Eighth street. The building will cost approximately $100,ooo... v:. r : : R. G. Leeds, owner of the building at 824 Main street, has announced that he will remodel that building almost to the extent that It will be entirely new when completed. The lower floor Is planned as headquarters for the proposed German-American Trust company which is being organized. ' ' The Hoosier Mercantile company, ar recently formed ' corporation, accomplished by the merger of the Hoosier Mercantile company and the Deuker Queensware Co., has acquired a long time lease on the building which they occupy, the Phillips building at the corner of Sixth and Main street. The new company will remodel the building. The section used for the Phillips theater will be torn out altogether and rearranged so it may become a part of the salesrooms of the new company. The building will be remodeled in other respects, additional entrances to the store being established on Main street and on Sixth' street.

tics, some of them being very unique and from the plain ordinary stationary light to . the more elaborate kind in the form of a fountain, giving out the illusion of running water. It is -wonderful what electric signs

will do for a street in the way of add-

ing to its attractiveness and the enterprise of the local merchants in this regard is worthy of commendation. Few cities, if any, the size of Richmond have as many illuminated signs.

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COLEAS, C ANNAS AND GERANIUMS.

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MKMSSA' The n!y flour I ever had any .luck with la Gold Medal Flour. Lccinda.

San -Antonio, Tex., May 6. For the purpose of developing Its holdings of tin ores" the EI Paso Tin Mining and Smelting Co. will within a few weeks install a fifty ton crusher. The deposits in question are located in Franklin mountains and were discovered by a prospector looking for gold. The ore is said to be remarkably rich.

NOTICE.

The annuaul meeting of the stockholders of the Richmond Natural Gas Co., -w 111 be held at the office of the company. No.. 43 North Eighth street, on Wednesday, May 11, at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing five directors to serve the ensuing year and the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting. E. G. HIBBERD, Secretary . ' 4-6t

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.

. MMMininiiira(EiP; MMMeipy ; A look at our new line of summer hats leaves no doubt as to the authority, correctness and completeness of the showing. An invest gation of prices leaves a sense of amazement that Hats with such style, distinction, hats of such fine materials, can be sold for such moderate cost. Our latest shipment cf Millinery gives you a selection that can't be duplicated in any other store in Ricfmond. - CIlELHCRrj niLLIHERY . COnPArO Y 525 MAIN OTOEET

The Flower Shop

101 5 Main Street

Phone 1095

FRED II. LEMON Q CO. Green Houses, National Road East Phone 24S3

Have Your Lawn Made Beautiful So many people desire to make their lawns prettier and more beautiful, but do not know just how to go about it. It is our business to know these things. We make it a specialty of planning lawns, making attractive beds, and placing them in the more attractive places where they can be seen and enjoyed. There is nothing that pleases more than well kept, well planned, attractive Landscapes and Gardening Effects. Below we mention a few of the prettiest and most appropriate Lawn Bedding Plants.

Salvias Are the most beautiful of all bedding plants.

Geraniums are verr pretty and can be placed in very attractively;! designed beds.

: Canna:s make very attractive and beautiful effects arid sets off the lawn lawn beds with, their large leaves in a very attractive manner.

Coleas Another attractive lawn plant popularly used for decorating lawn purposes.

Our Flower Shop is located at 1 01 5 Main street where you can leave your orders for any sort of lawn plant you may desire; We also make a specialty of decorating for weddings, parties, etc. We carry a large line of cut flowers, always fresh and are sure to please you.

The Flower Shop

1015 Main Street

Phone 1095

fbxd n. leo:i a co. Greenhouses. National Road East ' Phone 2435

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