Activities of the Garden Clubs Harvest Show Today.

With the last exhibits to be set In place earlier today, the annual Harvest Show will open to the public at 2 p.m. at the Bethesda- Chevy Chase High 8chool gym- nasium and remain open until 9 o'clock this evening.

Sections include: Flowers and plants, including annuals and perennials, chrysanthemums, glad- ioluses, African violets and herbs and shrubs: dahlias; roses; artis- tic arrangements; vegetables and fruits, including jellies, preserves, pickles, meats judged by Univers- ity of Maryland score; crafts, in- cluding photography, knitting, rugs, needlework, quilts, weaving, portraiture, ceramics, metalwork, woodwork, plastics and shell work; hobbies, including stamps, minia- tures, dolls, relics, ceramics, glass- ware, handwork and buttons; junior hobby section, including airplanes, boats and trains, bells, dolls, stamps, etc., and the educa- tional exhibit.

An award will be given the par- ticipating garden club that excells in the educational exhibit. Among those entered are those dealing with the following topics: Some evergreens for Bethesda; how to make a ming tree; compost- homemade humus; buzzin'around; dried material for winter arrange- ments; Maryland wildflowers from the roadsides; forest products; home storage of vegetables; flow- ers of the United Nations; dahlia culture; diseases and pests affect- ing roses; various methods of propagation.

The following persons will judge the show: W. H. Youngman, Dr. Thomas W. Pyle, Dean Hugh G. Price, J. stealey Elms, Niels J. Hansen, Dr. Conrad B. Link. Dr. Earl B. White, John L. Creech Dr. Howard R. Watkins. Percy Fulton. Lee M. Clarke, Dr. C. J. Humphreys, Dr. Freeman Weiss! Col. William H. England, J. Pres- ton Swecker, Winn T Simmons- and,

Mrs. Perley Nutting, Mrs. Floyd Smith, Mis. Lewis S. Pendleton, Miss Margaret C. Lancaster, Dr. Victor R. Boswell, Robert E. Wes- ter, E. K. Bender, Dr. Edwin C. Powell, Miss Edythe Turner, Mrs. Ola Powell Malcolm; also,

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ent among other dignitaries were Gov. James H. Duff, Dr. R. C. Allen, American Rose Society ex- ecutive secretary, Mark Sullivan, whose 75th anniversary it was, State Senator George Scar- lett and Philip Penn-Gaskell Hall who received the red rose rental payment in satisfaction of an early Penn deed.

Roses of note for 1950 shown included the floribunda Pashion, and Capistrano. Mission Bells and Sutter’s Gold; roses for 1950 and later, called .‘‘Stars of the Future,” were the floribundas Frensham and Tapis, the miniature Bo-Peep, the climber Peace and the bush type Ena Harkness. The climber Peace was described as ever- blooming with .long individual stems, retaining the character- istics sf the bush type Peace rose.

This theory was proposed: Soil workers in general are not given to hatreds and evil thoughts. Hence, a speaker declared, the more rosarians throughout the world, the more peaceful k should become

Philadelphia, Lancaster and Reading rose society officials also participated in the panel, as did Harry Erdman, director of the Hershey Gardens.

Potomac Rose Society Plans. At the meeting Thursday, the

Evening Star Bowl trophy and other awards, medals and ribbons were on display before Potomac Rose Society members in antici- pation of the annual fall show to be held October 1 and 2. Infor- mation on the preparation of specimens for the show was pre- sented. Any amateur rose grower in the metropolitan area is urged to exhibit blooms.

Hyattsville Club In Meet. Hyattsville Horticultural So-

ciety will meet Thursday evening at 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coburn, 5010 Forty-seventh avenue, Edmtfndston, Md., co- hostesses Mrs. H. B. Maris, Mrs. H. M. Crosswhite, Mrs. P. E. Marquis. The subject of discussion will be ‘‘Lawns.’’ Recently a club tour of prize gardens, featuring zinnias, was made and the judges awarded top citation to Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Bowie, 4214 Colesville road, Hyattsville. Following the tour, punch was served at the home of Mrs. Ben Nicolett. 4603 Tucker- man street, Riverdale.

Show Planned at Olney. Little .Garden Club of Sandy

Spring, Md., met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Dean Acheson when final plans were made for the fall flower show to be held at St. Johns Parish Community Hall. Olney, September 28, the public admitted 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Exhib- its, open to all, must be in place by 11 a.m.

Show Practices to be Topic. Neighborhood Garden Club of

Arlington. County will meet to- morrow at Mt. Olivet Church. North Glebe road and Sixteenth street, 8 p.m., to hear Mrs. A. F. Striker, show chairman for the annual flower event early in Octo- ber, discuss “Do's and Don't's of Flower Show Practices.’’ The show will include dahlias, annuals and other blooms. Classes for ar- rangements call for “end of desk" design and teapot arrangement, both with accessories permitted. Door prizes will be needle point holders.

House Plants is Subject. Mrs. William Griffith will be

hostess to the Gaithersburg Neigh- borhood Garden Club Wednesday. Gilbert Gude of Rockville will speak on “Care of House Plants.’’

Orchid Society Meeting. National Capital Orchid 8ociety;

will meet tomorrow. 8 p.m.. at the New National Museum, speaker to be Walter S. Charron. who will demonstrate corsage and basket making and floral design. Severalj of Mr. Charron's creations won; acclaim at the Society’s show held last December at the American Security Si Trust Building.

Silver Spring Club t« Meet. Dr. Niels Stuart. Agriculture De-

partment, will speak on “Culture of Lilies.” at Silver Spring Garden Club meeting tomorrow at Jesup Blair Community House. Club public improvements committee is working on memorial garden for World War II dead. Club annual fall flower mart to be October 8.

Club offlcers: President, William H. Carr, Jr; vice president. Edward K. Bender: secretaries. Mrs. Charles Grover. Miss Adelaide Barker: treasurer, Mrs. James Proctor. Chairmen: Members, Peter Koka; nurchasea, A. Kvle Goodman; instruction, Dr. Lewis Recelmbal; publicity, Mrs. Goodman: program. Mr. Bender; hospitality. Mrs. Lewi* Bartlett: nubile improvement. Mr. Goodman: Cathedral J. Myron Jones: historian. Mrs. W. Harry Mart. Mrs. Koka: Tenth Anniversary. Mrs. King: nubllcations. Ralph C. Williams; editorial. C. C Hathaway.

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SUMMER’S ENDING. Autumn's voice chimee close and elear

Against a nature lover'e ear: Indlan-plpes How faint and low—

Leavei ruetle in the golden glow Of early sunsets ... shortening days—

Through an amber, purple hase Of asters, sol den rod. and thistlai—

As a winging redblrd whistles; Sumac bushes, deep-dyed red.

Bespeak the frosty days ahead; Nature'! voices Join In blending

Warning notes of luauair'i ending.

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This time of year it is xcell to keep chxysanthemums culti- vated and fertilized for good growth. Disbudding on later flowering varieties is necessary for larger bloom. The advan- tages of staking is illustrated in this nursery photo.

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JDpg Notes S3 fL by PETER BOG£? A friend writes that his dog

was knocked unconscious when he chewed a lamp cord.

In case of slight shock, either from lightning or contract with a live wire, a dog may be mo- mentarily dazed and recover in a short time, but a severe, shock may cause the animal to lie un- conscious for hours. Then again, the immediate recovery might be

| complete, but the dog could later | suffer partial paralysis.

When a dog is knocked uncon- scious he should be given first aid immediately to restore him to consciousness. Cold water thrown over his body, or ammonia fumes put to his nose will in most cases bring him to in a matter of seconds. However, I would like to stress the impor- tance of letting a reliable veteri- narian see the dog if such an ac- cident should occur, regardless of how well he seems upon regain- ing consciousness.

I have been asked by many of my readers to repeat the formula for dog dip. Here it is:

Dissolve 3 pounds of sulphur and 1 pound of green soap in a gallon of boiling water. After the mixture has been thoroughly dissolved, add 2 quarts of kero- sene. Then place it in a wooden barrel and add 30 gallons of water.

This dip may be used frequent- ly to kill such external parasites as fleas, lice or ticks. I have also found it beneficial in curing some of the common canine skin ail- ments prevalent in hot weather. If kept covered, this mixture may be used time and time again, although at times you may have to add a quart or so of water to take care of a slight evaporation.

Hunting dogs that live in the city are often troubled with ten- der paws. Because of this, the

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; owners experience trouble W’hen ithey take their dogs afield during < the hunting season. I have found \ that by using an alum solution; you can toughen up tender paws.! The dog's paws should be dipped in the liquid and the alum al-j lowed to harden. Because of the; bitter taste of alum, a dog will not try to lick it off.

As for sore feet, a condition many hunting dogs suffer from, I have found that sprinkling a little boric acid powder between the dog s toes or dipping his paws in oil of tar will often be of great help.

Mrs. E. N. M., evidently of the! very limited clan of dog-haters, writes me that all dogs in this country should be killed. Her rea- son for such action is that they cause hundreds of deaths each

[year. I answered her by explain- i ing that fewer than 60 people die of rabies in this country an-1 nually. I didn’t mention the number of human lives saved by dogs, or their contribution and laid in many other ways. How- ever, I did suggest that she might better start a campaign to elim- inate or lock all bathrooms in: this country. I gave her the facts1 gathered from Insurance company records that almost 5,000 persons were killed in bathroom accidents last year.

Q. 8ome one referred to a (Jog as having button ears. What did he mean? 8. 8.

A. The tip of the ear di'ops over in front covering the ear canal.

Q. My veterinarian says my dog. a puppy, has rickets. What causes this? T. 8. W.

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Life in the Country—Bout With Bumblebees ■ By James Birchfield

I have been doing a little in- vestigating, accidental on my part, into the habits of bumblebees and have retired from the scene after several personal observa- tions.

One thing I found to be wrong is the story that bumblebees don't like exhaust fumes from tractors, j and therefore, will not bother the tractor operator. There is not a word of truth in this, and I have Dick Downs as proof.

As a matter of fact. I believe bumblebees like my little tractor, because both Dick and I were using it when we got mixed up with our little woolly friends. Dick got it beside his eye, and went around for a time looking like something scarcely human, while I was more fortunate, or was faster in leaving the scene of ac- tivities, and only got hit in the shoulder.

Anyway, take it from me that a bumblebee isn’t the slightest bit afraid of a tractor. And he can sting you just as many times as he can get at you. Otherwise, he is a fine friend and does a lot of good work pollinating clovers and such things.

I’m willing to call a truce, and if he will just put out some sort of sign, I will be glad in the future to make a circle around his house.

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Churchill Newcomb, who breeds purebred milking Shorthorn cat- tle on his farm up near Purcell- ville, was telling the other day of the reputation for lunacy he almost got when he first moved into Loudoun County.

Churchill has made a study of hedges, and we were discussing the advantage of poncirus trifoli- ata, or hardy orange, as a hedging plant. It seems to be a very de- sirable plant, better perhaps than multiflora rose. It makes a beau- tiful hedge, particularly in the win- ter when shedding leaves leave an impenetrable barrier of long, green thorns.

I am so interested in the plant that I hope to try a hedge on my 40 Virginia acres. But back to the! story.

Soon after arriving in Loudoun County, Churchill was working one morning in his garden when a neighbor chanced along. The

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conversation went something like this:

“Good morning, Mr. Newcomb,”, the neighbor greeted. “What are you planting?”

Churchill, who is interested in! mint varieties, explained that he was planting mint. The neighbor shook his head doubtfully.

“You don’t have to do that.” he said. “Mint grows wild all around here.”

A few days later, when Chtlrch- j ill was again in his garden—this time planting the seeds of pon- cirus trifolia ta — the neighbor came by again and made the same inquiry.

“This morning, I am planting oranges,” Churchill replied, and showed the neighbor a handful of

seeds, which resemble the seed* from ordinary store oranges.

This proved too much for the neighbor, who moved off shaking his head, and thinking, undoubt- edly, that nothing more than a wildman had moved into Loudoun.

For, whoever heard of orange* growing in Virginia?

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