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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1906
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports fair conditions in Iowa tonight and Tuesday. Showers likely in east and central portions with cooler temperatures in those areas.
A series of brief notes records residents and visitors from Ainsworth Keota Davenport and other towns on Saturday. Names include Grace Wallace J C G Mathers Sam Miller B F Martin Ada Lambert and many others with travel and social visits. The Rural New Yorker notes a decorative flowering shrub and a cotton plant grown in Germany for market.
Mrs W H Mohr and Mrs L D Hanlon return from visits near Fairfield and Brighton. Dr A A Sandy and her mother Mrs Foshier come from Keokuk with Mrs Sandy recovering well. BE A Sprinkle of Indiana sings solo The Prodigal Son at the Methodist church, earning praise for his voice.
Dr. G F P Warren of New Jersey outlines a practical orchard tillage method. Till soil early as ground fits, keep tilling to mid summer, then seed clover, with variations by fruit type. Pears require avoiding rank growth and legume cover crops to deter disease.
A native evergreen shrub and admirable companion for rhododendron, Andromeda or Pieris floribunda, is among the first spring bloomers. The plant description highlights its early flowering and compatibility with rhododendrons.
The text notes peony usefulness in beds borders and parks, baby Rambler as a bedding rose, amaryllis rising in popularity, and a diverse range of flower colors and shapes from white with red center stripes to deep crimson. It mentions rose insects, pearl platycodon adding white splash to borders, growing window boxes across classes, and pruning advice for climbing roses.
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