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FLOWERS WIN YEAR'S TOP HONOR
1962 All-America Selections are: Upper left, dianthus or garden pink
Bravo in scarlet red. Upper right, largest giant cactus sinnia Red Man
in orange scarlet. Lower left, ornamental basil Dark Opal with purple
foliage and flowers. Lower right, largest Mexican zinnia Old Mexico,
bicolor red and gold.
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS
From R. M. S., 5000 N. Wash
ington boulevard, Arlington,
Va. - Please give details of
making wire cylinder for sup
porting tomato vines? Answer
—For a half dozen or so wire
cylinders it is usually advis
able to team with a neighbor
and buy a roll of reinforcing
wire the kind used to rein
force streets and driveways.
The openings are 6x6 inches
and the heavy wire should last
from 5 to 10 years. A roll should
make 15 or 16 cylinders—each
cylinder takes a 6-foot-3-inch
piece. They are 5 feet in height.
Camellia Injury
From H. F. 8., 1120 Twenty
eighth street S„ Arlington, 6,
Va. Does the enclosed camel
lia show soil deficiency, a dis
ease, or winter injury? Is there
a list of annuals and peren
nials for this area? Answer—
The leaf appears scorched by
something; doubt if it is a
mineral deficiency since the
camellia is very tolerant. Sug
gest watching for some physical
injury. The Star Garden Book
lists a number of annuals and
perennials that do well in this
area. A new edition will be on
sale by March 1.
Varieties
From J. W„ Old South River
road, Davidsonville, Md. Do
Rooms on Turntables
To Feature Garden Show
With a bow to the new fron
tier, the 12th annual National
Capital Flower and Garden
Show is planned to open on the
4-acre floor of the Armory
March 8-14 under the theme,
"Flowers and Art in the Ameri
can Home.”
Officials have announced two
major changes this year. First,
flower arrangements will be
displayed in rooms rather than
niches and, a new innovation,
two huge turntables, with four
rooms of appropriate furniture
and furnishings on each, will
enable visitors to watch from
every angle as the colorful
pageant rotates.
Chairman of the Garden
Club Section is Mrs. Harry A.
Councilor. She said that four
of the rooms on one of the
turntables will be furnished in
period style, with a mantel in
each room.
They are:
"In the New England tradi
tion” (Early American, super
vised by the staff of the
Smithsonian).
In the Mount Vernon tradi
tion” (late 18th century, super
vised by staff at Mount Ver
non).
"In the Woodlawn tradition”
(early 19th century, supervised
by the director at Woodlawn).
"In the White House tradi
tion" (Federal period, super
vised by the curator at the
White House).
The four rooms on the sec
ond turntable will be furnished
in the contemporary manner
with a suitable piece of furni
ture rather than a mantel on
which pairs of arrangements
will be placed. These are:
A room in the Japanese
manner.
A room in a Washington
apartment featuring glass.
A room featuring furnishings
With good inexpensive lines.
A contemporary room in the
elegant manner.
.In each room there will be a
suitable painting, a large piece
of furniture, a coffee or tea
table, end atbles and acces
sories..
Adolph E. Gude, Jr., general
Chairman, said the Allied Flo
rists will sponsor a section of
fut flowers. There will be 25
towering firs, colorful azaleas,
long stemmed, roses, hundreds
of tulips, orchids, a rock garden
by Alexander Heimlich of
Boston; camelia plants, displays
by the American Carnation
Society and Audubon Society
and educational exhibits by the
pepartment of Agriculture and
the University of Maryland.
any of the local nurseries han
; die the named varieties of
holly? Camellias and of mag
nolia grandiflora? Answer
Local nurseries regularly stock
only a few holly varieteis but,
in most cases, they will order
from a wholesaler those that
you wish. The USDA Library
can prpvide a list of nurseries
handling the varieties of mag
nolia grandiflora. Hill’s Nurs
ery in Arlington handles many
varities of camellias.
Eradication
From H. H. D„ Box 362, Gar
rett Park, Md.—How can I kill
a wisteria without digging it
out, also hedge roses? Answer
—Paint the lower portion of
the stems (canes) with a mix
ture of 3 parts of 2, 4-D or
2,4, 5-T and one part of fuel
oil or diesel oil. Do this in
March and you should have no
more trouble with them. A
band an inch or two in width
is sufficient.
Glad Prices
From W. C. 0., 422 W. C.
street, Manassas, Va.—What
is the price of the All-
American glads? Answer—They
are usually offered at 35 cents
a bulb or three for 90 cents.
Ask your local supplier to order
them for you.
The "Dancing Waters” again
will be a show highlight. A
Junior division for youngsters
eight to 16 and practical small
gardens and several large
formal gardens will be featured.
Commercial booths will occupy
the usual areas.
Advance tickets at 81 are
available at garden clubs and
Allied Florists.
Poster Contest
For Flower Show
The annual poster contest
has been announced in con
nection with the 12th annual
National Capital Flower and
Garden Show March 8-14. First
prize is $25, second 815,
third 810.
Posters must measure 14 by
22 on vertical cardboard and
be of an original design with a
maximum of four colors.
Poster entries should be sent
to the flower show office, room
224, Dupont Circle Building, bv
February 16
Garden Designing
Is Seminar Topic
The eighth annual seminar
of the Garden Institute of
Northern Virginia will begin
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
with a lecture, "Designing
Gardens for Outdoor Living,"
by Mrs. Donald W. Angel. The
public is invited to the series of
six sessions or to the individual
sessions, all to be held at the
Annandale High School, An
nandale. Va.
Mrs. Lang to Teach
Alexandria Classes
The Alexandria YWCA will
offer a slx-week course in
flower arranging starting Feb
ruary 9. Mrs. Frederick Lang
will teach a beginning and an
advanced class, the former 10
to 12 a.m., the advanced class
1 to 3 p.m. Registrations can
be made by calling King 9-
3286.
ALL FENCES
12th St. & Brentvood Rd. N.E.
BERRALL JASPER FENCE CO.
Phone 529-7300
ARRANGEMENTS
DEMONSTRATION
SET BY LEAGUE
The Council of Accred
ited Flower Show Judges,
National Capital Garden
Club League, Inc., will pre
sent a flower arrangement
demonstration at the
Woodward and Lothrop
auditorium. Chevy Chase,
on February 13 at 11 a.m.
Participating will be Mrs.
James Felser, Mrs. Herbert
Greger, Mrs. Roland
Hutchings, Mrs. Frederick
Lang, Mrs. B. Frederick
Lehman, Mrs. James O’Neil
and Mrs. Darrell St. Claire.
Arrangements by other
members will be on dis
play. For information, call
Mrs. Robert Ash, program
chairman, EM. 5-0881.
Tickets are 95-cents.
Proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Garden Cen
ter.
GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES
CLEVELAND FAKK GABDEN CLUB,
Monday. 8 p.m., Cleveland Park Li
brary, Connecticut avenue and Macomb
etreet. Talk by Huth Mlelde, Jr.. A»-
■letant Administrator of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency, "Green
Spaces in Our Cities." He will stress
parks and recreational areas in this
area. Before joining HHFA. Mr. Mlelds
was assistant director of the American
Municipal Association.
WASHINGTON GARDEN CLUB, Mon
-5*7. l!??'? of Mr *- Roy Jorolemon,
5444 Thirty-second street n.w.. assist
ing hostesses, Mrs. Frederick A. Mur
gla and Mrs. Zelah R. Farmer. Mrs.
Mae L. Ford, president, will preside
at the meeting following luncheon.
KENWOOD GARDEN CLUB. Monday
10 a.m.. Kenwood Country Club. Talk,
"Preparing Specimens for Horticultural
Classes and Material for Arrangements
in Flower Shows.” by Mrs. Horace But
terworth. Members’ display of horti
cultural materials and arrangements.
GARDEN CLUB OF COLESVILLE,
Monday, 8 p.m., Colesville Recreation
Center. Talk, "Maryland Wildflowers."
Dr. Russel G. Brown, associate profes
sor of botany, University of Maryland.
GREEf< thumbs
GARDEN CLUB, Tuesday, 8 p.m., home
of Mrs. Hazel Clarke, 3034 South
Dakota avenue n.e. Discussion: Ar
rangements using driftwood.
FALLS CHURCH GARDEN CLUB,
Tuesday. 8 p.m.. Mount Daniel School.
North Oak street. Demonstration by
Col. Carl Drenning, graduate of horti
cultural studies, Ohio State University:
Propagation of trees, shrubs and vines
from hard and soft wood cuttings.
FOXMALL VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB,
Tuesday, 10 a.m., Guild Hall. St. Pat
rick s Episcopal Church, at Foxhall
and Reservoir roads and Greenwich
parkway. Talk by Wilbur H. Young
man, garden editor of The Star.. Guests
welcome.
TOUCH AND GLOW GARDEN CLUB,
Wednesday, 10 a.m., home of Mrs.
Ralph Long, Jr., 3405 Pennsylvania
street, University Hills. Co-hostess, Mrs.
8. W. Baker.
NEIGHBORS, INC., GARDEN CLUB,
Wednesday I p.m., home of Harold
Perry, 25 Longfellow street n.e.
WOODMOOR GARDEN CLUB,
Wednesday, home of Mrs. 8. A. Slant,
10319 Pierce drive. Sliver Spring, Md.
Illustrated talk: Flower photography.
NATIONAL CAPITAL DAHLIA SO
CIETY, Thursday, 8:15 p.m.. Room
43, National History Museum, Tenth
and Constitution avenue n.w. Talk by
John Trott of Alexandria on wildlife
of this area and showing of his color
slides on the subject. Talk on rooted
cuttings tn greenhouses by George Dod
rlll. Talk on culture by John Sher
wood. First root sale of season. Note
that this is the correct date of the
meeting and not February 15 as stated
In The Dahliagram.
MEN’S GARDEN CLUB of Montgom
ery County. Thursday, 8 p.m.. Battery
Park Clubhouse, Bethesda. Talk on
home landscaping by Edward Willard.
STONY BROOK GARDEN CLUB,
Thursday, 8 n.m., home of Mrs. Rodney
Radford, 708 Southview terrace, Alex
andria, Va. Workshop and demonstra
tion of corsage making by Miss Sarah
L. Euler of Salle Lou Florist.
SUNSET MANOR GARDEN CLUB,
Thursday, 8 p.m., home of Mrs.
George A. Swaney, 5709 Danny's lane,
Alexandria, Va. Film: “Beautifying
Your Garden.” Hostesses: Mrs. Ray
mond C. Saunders and Mrs. Dale U.
Mead.
PLEASANT PLAINS GARDEN CLUB,
Thursday, 7:45 p.m., home of Mrs.
Katie Price, 3215 Warder street n.w.
Talk, "Preparations for Spring,” by
Instructor, H. W. Jones.
BRADBURY HEIGHTS GARDEN
CLUB, Thursday, 8 p.m., home of
Mrs. Walter Frantz, 2402 Colebrook
drive s.e. Talk by Mrs. David Lynch,
first vice president and area director
of the League.
HILLTOP GARDEN CLUB. Friday
12:45 p.m.. Oakcrest Country Club.
Talk on seed propagation by Dr. Wil
liam Preston of the USDA.
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Hen and Chickens
Hardy in D. C. Area
By WILBUR H. YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor
The hen end chickens, a pop
ular succulent in many gar
dens, is not too well known.
At least one is more likely to
see them effectively used in
West Coast gardens. Most mem
bers of this large family are
hardy in this area. The one
probably best known, and often
called houseleek in Europe, is
Sempervivum t ectorum.
The hen and chickens has
none of the destructive habits
of the two-legged fowl, but
rather is a neat little rosetta,
usually surrounded by a num
ber of smaller rosettes, the
chickens. They are attractive
because of their neatness, also
for the coloring of leaves, and
to a very limited extent for
their flowers which appear in
the spring. The flowers of the
hardy species are not showy.
Along with the common hen
and chickens we have a num
ber of others such as the cob
web houseleek (S. arachnoi
deum), the only one with a
common name; S. montanum,
with purplish flowers; the va
riety calcareum of the common
houseleek; and others. Much of
the interest stems from the size
and color of the rosettes, al
though many local gardeners
THIS WEEK
IN YOUR GARDEN
February 4
Time for pruning grapevines
is getting short. The same goes
for another bleeder, the silver
maple. This maple should be
pruned in the fall if bleeding
is to be avoided, although no
serious harm is done if pruned
now and there is some bleeding.
However, it is difficult to apply
a tree dressing to pruning
wounds when the sap is flowing.
Bluegrass
If any grass seed is to be
sown this spring, especially
Kentucky bluegrass, it should
be spread now. The frost will
carry the seed down into the
soil; thus the main point is
to get the seeds on the ground
as soon as possible so that
they will germinate whenever
the weather is favorable. Blue
grass seed is slow to germinate
and should be planted in Feb
ruary so that it will have time
to sprout and be well rooted
before warm weather.
Rose Pruning Date
Spring is getting mighty
close. The Potomac Rose Society
has dated its first rose prun
ing demonstration at the
Shoreham Hotel Rose Garden
February 25. (If it is snowing,
the demonstration will be the
following Sunday.)
Ferry-Morse Co.
The Ferry-Morse Seed Co.,
Mountain View, Calif., has re
turned to the mail order field
after a lapse of 30 years. Most
local gardeners know their seed
from having bought from the
commission boxes at local
stores. Catalogues may be ob
tained by writing to the address
given.
House Plants
House plants should be given
a quarter turn every week to
insure symmetrical growth.
Cuttings
Hardwood cuttings may be
taken from any deciduous tree
or shrub at this season. Tie
them in bundles and bury in
peatmoss or sand where they
will not freeze. This lets the
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will love their ability to take
hot, dry situations.
While the houseleeks are
hardy and able to withstand
our climate very well, they
should be given protection from
standing water, a soil not too
acid, and full sun. They are
commonly employed in the rock
gardens, but can be equally use
ful in the smaller border. They
may often be seen along with
the showy sedum, Sedum spec
tabile. The latter is a 2-foot
high late summer flowering
hardy perennial that thrives in
about the same kind of situa
tion as the houseleek. Sharp
cinders, gravel or even blue
stone may be used as mulch and
they see to enjoy such a cover,
of the damp ground. They seem
to be entirely free from insect
and disease problems.
The common houseleek in
Europe is often called the “roof
houseleek” since they are fre
quently to be seen growing on
the thatched roofs.
The houseleeks vary greatly
in size, from a rosette of half
inch or less to more than 6
Inches in diameter. The smaller
ones are very useful in dish
gardens for the sunny window,
and do fully as well indoors
as outside in the rock garden,
planter box or small border.
cuts callous over before time to
plant them in March.
Cuttings of dormant conifers
also may be taken now. They
should be put in peatmoss and
sand, or sand alone, in an in
closed place. The inclosure is
necessary to provide the humid
ity they must have while root
ing. A flower pot inclosed in
a freezer bag will do the job.
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Frank and searching reviews of
theatre, science, books, music,
movies, medicine and television
hy a group of top critics.
SPACE AND MISSILES
Our progress in space compared
to Russia's. Where and why they
are still ahead. Are we catching
up? Three-page table listing
achievements in rocketry since
1949. Ballistic missiles and how
they are detected. Tables listing
Russian and U. S. missiles, with
details on 'size, range, fuel,
thrust, and number of stages.
SCIENCE SURPRISES
This fascinating section explains
how much beer there is in a
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only 3 A pure . . . that a ham
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dish of spaghetti . . . other sur
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Handy for puzzle solvers who
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word meaning "the soul, Egyp
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SPORTS
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ASTRONOMY
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