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August. 'is the month for water- llues, and the places to go to see these lqvely> tropical flowers bloomning in pr-ofusion a*re Garfield,' Douglasý and Humboldt parks, Chicago. In Garfield park, near the outdoor flower gardens and sotb of the administra- tio buldigare 'two, basins, 90Ol6O feet, filled with about, 60 choice va- rieties of Day and Nigbt Bloomers, ail tropical, and, many of, which have, been devèloped by the parkdistricêt's own v floral experts.- Among these is "Chicago," a deep pink variety; Pink rearl, a. silvery Pink, variety that'is now being. widely distributed; Mrs. W. MR. James, deep pink; and Gov., Louis L. EmÉtmerson, -blue. The Douglas park water-lily, basins, are located at the entrance to the Douglasý Park Flower Garden, and .at Humboldt Park, the famnous. mile lo'ng lagoon is *Hled with 'hardy water- liles growing in combination with the Sacred Lotus wbich will soon be in bloom. Some of the first varieties among Ille Day Bloomers in the park are Panama Pacific, with a bright violet flower; Whitalcer Gigantea, lavendar- 'blue; Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, blue; August Koch, wistaria blue. Among -the night bloomers are Emily Hutch- ins, pink; George Huster, crimison; ~and .Frank 'Trelease, brilliant dark Editor's Note:- We are happy to pro- vide for oui' readers, a series of articles by a recognimed expert on 9ardeningý subjects, Dr. J. F. Fonder 0f Eva ýnston, whô recelved bis Ph. D. degree at aMIch- Igan State College, atter attending col- leges In bis nativeý state of Colorado and ln Utah. He bas lectured extensively on, gardeniig in many states and bas, written miuch on topics of soul and plant PhYsio1ài . His experienoe .extends in- tothe practical business end of the plant culture, thus eniabling hlmi to write with authority on allJ matters pertaining to, the subJeet. Dr. Fonders articlei ppa lun this section each week. Fail In the Garden Wben plants awaken f rom their long winter sleep end the birds corne back to us each spring; we'becomfe very con-. scions of nature. Few are the. peopleý wbo do flot marvel at the iwonders of plants starting 111e anew.and experiencei the desire to lend a helping hand. But as sun»mer comnes and goes the story becomes old and this helping hand is apt to be withdrawn just at tbe time it is needed most. The processes taking place in plants in the f aîl are just as marvelous as those which occur in the spring.' Seeds are produced ini which are very tiny plants which next year grow into plants just like their parents. Some plants produce tubers, bulbs, or other vegetative parts f rom whicb new plants can arise next year. These are nature's methoeds of on others sbould be* dividcd and trans- planted to néw 'beds; beginning about August 15 and until the last of Septem- ber the lawn should b'le seeded and fed; during this samie period thetrees and shrubs can be fed most effectively.ý Some of the favorite pereninial ffowers wbicb do best if planted in Augus t are: Forget-me-niots, English daisies, holly- bocks, Oriental poppies, Sweet Williams, delphiniumi, acquilegian an.s -The seed should be' sown in a well pre- pared seed bed where partial shade can be provided. Sniall seeds should be cov- ered with burlap instead of soil until the plants have rooted. Then the. burlap sbould be renioved and a cheese cloth shade'placed above .the lbed. .Larger seeds' may be covered' with soil to a depth of twice their dianieter .but no more- As soon as the plants have devel- oped two leaves they shoul either be thinned to two or three inches apart or enongh of theun should be transplanted to leave this spacing. Feeding Important The early blooming types which are already established should be divided and transplanteci to other 'beds. As a general rule the late flowering sorts sbould flot be divide<l until spring but in- sw broad that thg individual articl, or threç weelcs. es Guring the next -two CraL Gras& Tht. Weký on many lawns crab grass is still producing an abundance. of Icaf growth and the creeping istems or stolens, are flot as yct lIiag so fIat, but that the mower can lift most of theni. But -on other lawns raking will be necessary at this time to lift the stol.- ens and preve#lt the smothering of t»e lawn grass. In some areas seed spikes art beginning to appear, .and where these have developed to the flower stage. raking ' should be donc seriously. 'Don't let even one of these ,stems produce seed., Green Not.OnJy Hue for Garden BencheS Many ycars ago soerneone started to apply green paint to garden furni- turc, window boxes, trellises, garden' walls, flower pots, etc., and since then green paint in a varicty of shades has been used indiscriininately. It can be one of the worst colors for use as a background fer shrubs,, flowers, or vines. ione of the finest in' the country, spring. Tbere are many things to be done given special attention this fal i Le it clash with the green Paint. Even andi off ers a wonderful opportunity to enable the garden plants to close up will be recuperating f roni the unfavor- highly colored flowers seldom show off ,for the amateur, as well as the pro- their present season and to prepare for able conditions of the past two mnonths. properly against this background. fessional gardner, to observe the very. that to corne next year. The mnowers should be- raised to clip Painting permanent additions to the latest varieties, to study, their habit Plant Perenniais Now high, the lawn should be fed with a good property may be financed through the of growth and possibi lities for adop- Late summer and fall gardening, bas soluble plant food, and any thin' or bare modernization credit plan of the tion to the home garden. to do almost entirely witb the perennial areas should be seeded. The trees V'ederel. Housinq Administration., Hold Ser vices Today> Mrs. Bessie Witt1 Funeral services for Mrs. Witt Weiss, whn ried on for tv~. - MOTOR 7,3M Mrs. George 'W. ughter, Miss Mary, MILES Niestadt and 805' Greenleaf1 urned frnm as BROTHER PASSES AWAY Prof. H. C. Thurnau of Lawrent as., brother of Mrs. Willia rhmeiliren and A. F-A 1 inai ce. WîNs *11 Mr. and Mrs. Pori :wick road, Kenilworf the first~ of' the. wee< oithirtîeinKoKpn0 cago at her suxiieer place a.tDelavan Betty Rodgt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zimmerman, - Lake, Wis. *Mr8. Mintz's mother, week-end gue 303 Greciileaf avenue, itturned Tues-' Mr. and Mns. William C. Dombrow, Mn. Martin J. Prendergast of New George H. Roi day Of lait week from a thnee weeks' 1610 Walnut avenue, and thein daugh- York City, returned to. her home lait1 nue. Mn. ,Rc outing at Yellowstone. park, Seattle, ter, Dolores,, are i pendiig- several Sunday after a ten dayi' visit at her 'ait lait weclc Lake Louise,.a1-ant dystiswék1iSlewis. daught rshoie fBry. War- was a Mrs. iave- giteit allance, ba as Ilanch