Planning Makes Patio
Retreat For Relaxation
If you are considering a retreat
for relaxation in the backyard a
little planning can go a long way
toward capitalizing on the advan
tages of outdoor living.
"Whether it's simple or elabor
ate, kidney-shaped or round, made
with flagstone, concrete or brick,
careful planning will help make a
finished patio much more comfort
able," says a noted remodeling au
thority. H. J. Baker, remodeling special
ist for Allied Chemical's Barrett
Division offers a few simple points
about patio construction:
Location can be. .important de
pending upon the uses planned for
the patio.-"For example, it it is to
be'iused extensively for outdoor
cooking and eating, it is usually
best to' locate it fairly near the
kitchen door " says Baker. "Even
a complete nieal; such as a barbe
qucj can be cooked outdoors, but
don't forget the food, plates, etc.,
all must be carried from the kitch
en.'1 . ' .
"Sun-worshipers" who wish to
Fertilization ''
Boosts Water
Proper fertilization can help
stretch moisture for crop produc
tion, according to official agricul
tural scientists reporting in a new
handbook just issued by the Ameri
can Potash Institute.
Entitled "Moisture and Fertil
ity," the new booklet features the
latest findings from different parts
of the country, showing that "fer
tilizers for the adequate nutrition
of all crops play a major role in
the efficient use and conservation
of water resources."
The findings are reported by na
tionally known university scientists,
including Stanley Barber of Pur
due, Robert Pearson of Auburn,
A. L. Lang, L. B. Miller, and P. E.
Johnson of Illinois, E. B. Norum of
North Dakota, and D. W. Hender
son, R. M. Hagan, and D. S. Mik
kelsen of California.
Introduced by Cecil Wadleigh, Di
rector of the Soil and Water Con
servation Research Division of ARS
at Beltsvillc, Md., the handbook
shows how plant nutrients may in
crease root exploration of the soil
so that soil water is used to high
er tensions and to great depths.
It shows how fertilization can in
crease yields per inch of water
used, whether rainfall or irrigation,
and how improved fertility on clay
pan soils pays off in spite of criti
cal periods of drouth or floods.
It shows how irrigation greatly
increases the nitrogen demands of
annual forage crops, since they
are seeded - during unfavorable
moisture periods, must make
growth in a short time, and have
relatively shallow root systems.
It shows how impossible it is to
get efficient crop use of fertilizer
cither with or without irrigation on
soils that need liming.
It shows how plant roots feeding
in subsoil usually have access to
half the potassium found in the
surface soil and' how potassium in
creases the water-holding capacity
of plant tissues.
A single copy of this handbook
can be secured by writing Dept.
N, American Potash Institute, 1102
16th St., NW, Washington 6, D.C.
Drain Teachers Attend Outdoor
Educational Workshop At Wemme
By JO CARLILE
Drain teachers who attended an
outdoor educational workshop at
Vjfcmme, Ore., for a week were
Mrs. Clenn Cde, Mrs. Paul Pres
cott, Mrs. Glenn Coons, Mrs. El
vin Bartholomew and Miss Rebec
ca Braswell. Those attending for
two weeks were Mrs. Sally Far
ley and Mrs. Sylvia Mattoon. They
returned home by way of Portland
where they picked up Mrs. Mat-1
toon's twin granddaughters. Caro-i
la and Andrea Mattoon, who ac- j
companied them home for a visit.
Injured By Fall
Mrs. Fred Swearingen fell last!
week at her home and broke scv-1
eral ribs. After being treated by a ,
local physician she returned to her j
home to recuperate.
Guests at the home of Mr. and 1
Mrs. Joe Block for several weeks
were their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ceman and,
son Jack of Berlin Wis. Th.- j
visitors had visited Crater Lake.;
Diamond Ijkc and oilier scenic
places. Mr. and Mrs. Ceman have;
returned home. , (
Myrna Miller of Springfield and
her 'house, guest, Mr?. Richard
Bonesteel and two children of Se-;
attle. were recent dinner guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
DeMeritt. Mrs. Bonesteel was the I
former Choroid Hunt. She report-
ed that her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. F. O. Hunt, who were for
mer Drain residents and Ircqucnt
visitors to Drain, have recently!
moved from Seattle to Houqiam.j
Wash., where Rev. Hunt will he
SIZE BIG WAR PRIZES
TOKYO iL'Pl) Communist
guerrillas in South Viet Nam :
captured two of their biggest war
prizes last week, it was reported
todav. j
The Viet Nam news agency;
aid the Commmii'ts seized two
tame elephants trained for trans
port duty.
NOW YOU KNOW
By Unirtd Press InUrnational
The Haw aiian Islands contain j
more than 400 beef cattle
ranches, one of w hich is said to ,
he the second largest In the na-
Iron, according to the American
Geographical Society.
bask in the backyard will wish to
consider the best possible unshad
ed location. Those who prefer the
shade should also include this lac
tor in their planning.
A lighted patio may make sum
mer evenings more enjoyable. If
electricity is to be wired to an
outlet on the patio, it is always
best to have Uie job done by a pro
visional.
A family with small children mav
desire to keep their play area sep
arate from the patio. This way the
whole family can enjoy the yard at
the same time.- A locker of some
sort, in which games such as bad
minton and croquet can be stored
when not in use, can provide Valu-
nble storage space. A locker also
may provide excellent . storage
space for lawn furniture, barbe
quc grilles, charcoal and the other
accessories to. outdoor living. '
-When planning a patio adjacent
to the house, Baker suggests attach
ing an awning made of rigid vinyl
building panels that can be fitted
over a lightweight metal or wood
frame. The panels can be either
translucent or opaque, ribbed or
flat and installed in - colors that
blend with the exterior of the house.
They can be used in varieties such
as alternate translucent and opaque
panels or in different colors to pro
vide a Bright appearance.
If privacy is desired, an at
tractive fence of the vinyl build
ing panels can easily be attached
to a redwood or metal frame. The
panels are incombustible, resist
corrosion and are not affected by
chemical agents used in garden
and insecticide sprays. They can
easily be washed clean with a gar
den hose.
Some Plants
Resent Move
Some vegetables and some an
nual flowers resent having their
roots disturbed and thus it is hard,
even next to impossible, to trans
plant them safely. For this season,
the modern gardener grows thorn
in individual containers, set into a
wooden flat for ease in handling,
for case in handling.
Also used arc "plant bands"
made of heavy paper. These also
are available made of thin wood.
Even newer are the individual
pots made of compressed peat
which may be bought in several
sizes to suit the type of plant you
expect to grow and the size to
which you expect to grow it before
planting it outdoors.
Since the seeds sown in these in
dividual containers soon will sprout
and the plants, as they grow, will
need nourishment, it makes sense
to fill the little bands or pots with
soil mixture that will enable the
plants to do their best. A mixtuie of
1 part of your best garden sou.
1 part sand and 1 part granulated
peat moss will do nicely.
Underneath this mixture, in the
bottom of each container, you can
put a layer of gravel or other
coarse material ana on top ot me
soil mixture, a layer of fine vcrmi
culite. Plants that will profit from this
special start include canteloupes
and watermelons, lima beans and
sweet corn for extra-early crops;
cup-and-saucer vine and morning
glories among the flowers.
pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hargan.
Bud and LaVelle vacationed in
Eastern Oregon. They have re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Harsh of Kay
Port, Wash., spent the week visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Al Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Weeks and
son. Terry, of Bakcrsfield. Calif.,
visited several days recently with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Emcl. Mr. and
.Mrs. Emel and their guests were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Woolley where Ter
ry Weeks was a visitor while here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Engles and
son, Jimmie, and Douglas Frank
lin attended the annual campout
of the Willamette Lane Square
Dance Club at Breitenbush, Ore.,
recently.
Attend Funeral
Mrs. M. I.. DeMeritt and Mrs.
John Boohcr were in Corvallis
Monday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. DeMeritt's cousin, Harry' M.
Smith of Philomath.
Mrs. M. L. DeMeritt and Mrs.
John Booher recently visited the
Homer Museum at the Coliseum
at Oregon State College. They con
tinued on to l,c!)anon to visit an!
aunt of Mrs. Booher's. Mrs. Klor-j
ence Cruson, who will be remem-i
bered here as Florence Turpin. i
Mrs. Curson is in a rest home at :
Lebanon. i
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Duncan
and family of Spokane, Wash., ar-i
rived recently to visit at the home'
of Duncan's parents. Mr. and Mrs. !
Richard Duncan. Edward returned 1
to Spokane and will return for his
family next week. j
The Rev. and Mrs. Pat Chas-j
sin of Eugene were in Drain Sun- j
day to fill the pulpit at the Drain j
Methodist Church while the Rev.
and Mr? William M. Parker are i
visiting in Los Angeles.
Dean Boss, hu mother. Dora
Buss, and Mr. and Mrs. 1. W. Sag
a!erd spent a day sight-seeing in
the Rend and Pnneville areas.!
They toured the Peterson Gardens.!
Mrs. Vern Manning accompanied
hr daughter, Mrs. Martin Scheer;
of St. Helens, home for a visit j
from Tuesday until Sunday. Mr.
Manning drove here to return his
wife home.
SOME OF the Knudtson family's gardening ideas have been borrowed from the Japanese,
but no attempt has been made to make on Oriental atmosphere of the front yard. Bamboo
and Oriental vases and figurines make the terrace on enchanting place. The terrace is
fashioned of flagstone and railroad ties. The tree growing through the roof is a large
horsechestnut, whose foliage extends over the top and sides of the structure. The Knudt
son home, which they bought about seven years ago, is 75 years old and has been re
modeled to give it contemporary conveniences and appearance.
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COMPLETE PRIVACY is enjoyed by the Alan Knudtson family in tne front yard of their
home on NE Winchester St. The brown peeler core fence, six and a half feet high, ex
tends from the sidewalk beyond the hedge. The fence was put up by Knudtson to shut out
the sight and noises of a busy street, heavily traveled. At the left is one of the several
types of bamboo to be seen in the Knudtson yard. Alan says, "Most people's front yord
is only enjoyed by passers-by. while ours is enjoyed by the family. The fence has been a
Godsend." (News-Review photos)
Bulletin On Lawn Moss
Outlines Control Aids
Persons with moss in their lawns
will find helpful a new fact sheet
published by Oregon State Univer
sity cooperative extension service.
Entitled "Control of Lawn Moss,"
it is now available from County ex
tension offices or the OSU Bulletin
Clerk.
Written by Ray McNeilan, Mult
nomah county extension agent, and
Norman Goetzc, OSU extension
farm crops specialist, the fact
sheet outlines the reasons why
moss invades lawns and then de
scribes the methods that can be
used to rid the lawn of the unwel
come invader.
Generally, moss cannot invade a
vigorous, healthy lawn, the bulletin
points out. It urges homeowners
to determine the problem that al
lowed the moss to gel started ana
correct it before attempting muss j
control
Unless the basic fault is correct
ed, control -will be incomplete or
only temporary, the authors cau
tion. I
Rocket Sows Self
su-oni tvirtet also known as
Dame's violet, looks much like a
perennial phlox but blooms in June.
So easy to grow, it sometimes be
comes a pest because it self-sows.
this plant is perennial in the south,
biennial in the north.
The flower color most common
ly seen is a lavender-violet, but
there is a pure white form that
combines more readily with other
flowers. The delicious fragrance of
sweet rocket will endear it to you.
GARDEN VALLEY CLUB
The Garden Valley Women's
held Iheir annual election of new
officers al their last meeting.
Elected lo be president was Mrs.
V S Rnnth who for the nast sev
eral years has served as their j
treasurer. Assisting her will be
Mrs. John Denton, vice president;
Mrs. William Tipton, secretary;
Mrs. K. C. Layer, treasurer; and
Mrs. Alva Teeter, who as past
president becomes member at
large. The final meeting until Fall will
be a picnic July 11. Tentaively it
has been planned to be held at
Mrs. Hugh Ritchie s patio.
BUYS SOVIET SCRAP
Tngvn (fPii Tho Vnminri
newspaper said today the Souet
union nas contracied us lirst ors. : kh-i-iumi, pinKisn, or wmusn in- coverings io iorm on me ruizome.
postwar sale of scrap iron to Ja- Whert Te Plant i sects pierce leaves and suck plant If rot is extensive, the plant
pan. undercutting American! Irises need full sunshine and good juices. They diain vigor from the I should be destroyed,
prices by $2 3 per ton. circulation. Bearded and crested ! plant and can transmit the virus Beauty For Bvary Oardan
T he "u 'J"Tm "i" "rm ?' ' v,r'elie need good drainage and a ! that causes iris mosaic disease. To There are easy to grow Iris va
Tokyo Boeki Ltd. has agreed to m goil. Beardless varieties need ; kill aphids. Irises should be spray, i rieties adapted for every region ol
fmm tho S, ,'i ri soil that is sliehtlv acid. ed repeatedly with a 40 per cent the United States. These Irises are
and that the Russians were I W.rerln9 and Fartiliiino i nicotine sulphate solution (such as available in I wide range of shapes,
sounding out Japanese traders orji Before blooming, soil should lie Black Leaf 40). j sizes and colors. Their beautiful,
the possibility of selling them as ; kept moist but not wet. Plants I The larvae and adult iris thrips graceful flowers will add a touch
much as 600,000 tons next year. i should be watered often. ! pierce the surfaces of leaf sheaths! of beauty ta any garden.
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It Isn't Always Necessary
To Crow Vegetables In Row
Just because most vegetables are
grown in rows in a garden patch
is no reason why vegetables MUST
be grown that way. Actually all
sorts of small spaces, providing
only that they arc sunny, may be
used to grow food for the family.
Salad makings lend themselves
to these small spaces, partly be
cause some of the vegetables com
monly used in salads arc vines
and therefore may be trained to
grow upward, and partly because
other salad ingredients are pretty
to look at and therefore may be
grown among the flowers.
For instance, tomatoes and cu
cumbers are vines; in fact there's
a special type of cucumber tic
signed as "vining." These two veg
etables may be grown on a fence,
a trellis or even on wires stretched
across a wall.
Pepper plants arc compact grow-1
I ing, look like tiny shrubs and are
quite an ornamental as other shrub-1
like annuals. Radishes ought to be I
Planted a little at a time, to insure 1
Looking For
More and more gardeners have
been turning to irises as the back-1
bone of their gardens because they!
are so hardy and long-lived and yet needed use a 510 a Tormula. rcr
require so little care. Kasy to grow tilizer should be worked Into the
iris varieties provide beauty to the I soil around plant bases. Use about
garden by blooming at a time when I '' cup of fertilizer for six small
few other plants do after spring 'iris plants or about 1 cup for a
flowering bulbs and before phlox large clump,
or delphinium. I A light mulch of straw or ever-
Thrte Principal Types j green boughs should be applied lo
There are three princinal tvpes all Irises the first season after
of iris that grow from thick tin -
derground stems, called rhizomes.
The bearded iris is easiest to:
grow and is recommended for bo-j The most destructive insect at- soft rot is caused by bacteria which
ginning gardeners. Most bearded ! tacking Irises is theiria borer. In I enters the plant through breaks in
iris grow 2 to 3 feel tall, bloom-! their larvae state the Iris borer is! the rhizome and remits in leaf
ing in May and June. They arc dis- caterpillar-like with rows of black phases and rhizomes rotting. To con
tinguished by i fuzzy line, or beard, spots along Iheir sides. As adults ;lrol this destructive disease it Is
that runs down the three petals that ' they turn inlo large brown months 'necessary to dig up diseased rhiz
hang down, railed falls. I with black markings. omes. If the plant is not too sen
Bpardless Irises have smooth fall ! Iris borer larvae pierce leaves ously diseased the affected parts
petals and thin, grasslike leaves. : and bore into the rhizomes to feed. ; can be cut out. The remaining
They grow from 1 to 4 feet tall, ! Dusting or spraying weekly for ' healthy parts should be soaked for
blooming in June. weeks with DDT is recommended 10 minutes in solution made by
Crested irises have a small rais- for control. Badly damaged plants i dissolving bichloride of mercury
cd area, or crest, on the middle of
i each fall netal. Often the color of
1 tbese crests contrast with petal col-
t . ft
.. YM v t'l l- t.,
.rt a.
continuous crops with prime edi
bility, io why not use the little
spaces either side of the kitchen
door for them?
Chives or green onions may be
grown in the flower beds, as a bor
der or in groups. After all, many
gardeners grow ornamental Alli
ums without ever realizing that
these, too, arc onions.
Kmlive, with Its fringed and frill
ed leaves, and lettuce are both
very pretty border plants, especial
ly when the lettuces chosen have
colored foilagc or leaves of Inter
esting shapes.
Swiss chard makes a good plant
to give all-summer foliage to a
bonier of annual ur perennial
flowers. Rhubarb chard has rose-
: red steins and veins, while those
jof the regular varieties arc creamy-
while.
Find those unused little spaces in
your yard and put them to work
to beautify your property and your
table at the same lime.
ft .-' -ill
Hardy Perennials? Try Iris
If plenty of green foliage oppcars
and irises seem In be growing
well, do not fertilize. If fertilizer is
: planting. This mulch should be ap-
! plied after the ground first freezes.
Iris Intecf Enemies
'should be destroyed.
Aphms may appear on Ins plants
i in the early spring. These small
Landscape The
With Purpose
Landscape your house and yard
with definite ideas in mind. Plant
with a purpose: trees tor shade,
screens, or accents of color and
form: shrubs and evergreens to
enhance the architectural lines of
the house.
Gardens and shrub borders
should be planned and not scattered
hit or miss about the property.
Some will have a quiet charm,
others stand out disturbingly. The
architecture may be equally good,
but plants and the manner in which
they are used make the difference.
It is more difficult to plant the
contemporary house with its long
low lines, than the conventional
house. Do not destroy the lines
your architect has created, or chop
up the house into bits and sections
by. overuse of conical evergreens.
' Keep planting under long picture
window's low, and conform to the
lines of the house by using low
material such as ground covers.
To add height and softness place
a flowering tree a few feet from
the house, not against it. Large
wiudowless areas may need to be
broken up by an individual plant
or grouping of plants.
I he first step in planning and
planting your home is to locate a
source of first class plant material.
Buy at reputable nurseries where.
you know plants are properly dug,
correctly labelled, and free from
disease. Trained nurserymen know
the facts concerning season and
Window Boxes
Bright And Gay
When the weather moderates it's
time to fill tile window and porch
boxes with annuals that will koep
them bright and gay all summer
long. There's a wide choico avail
able which is one reason for care
ful shopping.
Geraniums have long been fa
vorite fillers of window boxes for
they will thrive in hot, sunny plac
es and require little water. How
ever, nasturtiums will tolerate the
same conditions
If you plant seeds of the upright
growing types at the back of the
box and of the climbing types at
tne tronl ol the box (and let them
trail downward Instead of climb
ing) you'll have an outstanding
eiiect for less money than geran
iums will cost.
Similarly, fuschias often are used
in window boxes that are in semi
shade, and they look beautiful as
long as they get plonty of water
and are In rich, porous soil.
Lobelias, grown from- seeds or
bought as plants from your green
house operator, will thrive with
less frequent watering. Fronted by
black-eyed susan vine (Thurborg
ia) which has flowers in cream
and orange shades, and will droop
as well as climb, the color combl-
nations with the blue blooms of
lobelias will be unusual and inter -
esting
Other "less usual" annuals for
your consideration when you shop
for window box planting are agcr
atum, bachelor's button (the kind
called Jubilee Gem which grows
in tho form of a tiny hush), pe
tunias, dwarf marigolds, annual
phlox and verbena.
Perhaps you will feel that petu
nias arc not al all unusual in win
dow boxes. They were included in
the list hero to call your attention
to (he newer hybrid petunias which
arc more dazzling in flowor colors,
more florifcrous and more vigor
ous than thoso usually seen decor
ating the house or patio.
LAUNCHES SATELLITE
VANDENBICRG AFB, Calif.
(UI'I) Tho Air Force launched
a satellite, presumably of tho Dis
coverer series, Wednesday from
this Pacific missile range base.
In keeping with its policy of se
crecy, the Air Force said only
mat a satellite utilizing a 1 lior
Agena booster combination was
launched toward polar orbit. The
spokesman declined lo say wheth
er it had attained orbit.
! and leaves, sucking the plant juices
that ooze from the wounds. This
damage causes flower buds to
blacken and plant tops to weaken.
Iris thrips can be controlled by
spraying plants at least 4 limes, at
weekly intervals, during May and
June. Hither 40 per cent nicotine
sulphate (Black lx'af 40) or 5 per
cent DDT should be used in the
spray,
Irlt DUtaitt
The most destructive Iris dls-
j case is bacterial soft rot. Bacterial
i tablet In a pint of water. The treat-
cd plant should he allowed to dry
' in the sun for 2 days In allow new
type of bloom, and the hardiness
and fitness of their plant material.
i torn them, and irom catalogs
and books, learn all you can about
the plants which appeal to you.
Ultimate size, hardiness, and
growth habits are of the .utmost
importance.
Don t spend all your time and
money along the front of the house.
Carry your plan to the sides and
rear. These plantings should also
fit into your overall design.
Budget your planting by putting
in shade and flowering trees , first,
followed by other slower growing
'Jbeineiusttovicuj
Sot., Jung 29, 1963
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Home New? Pocketbook Empty?
Use Annuals For Landscaping
When your home is new nd your
pocketbook is nearly cm,'ty, an
nuals are the plants to use in your
landscaping. For, whllo they're not
permanent, they are cheaply and
easily grown from seeds and will
serve the' purpOso of Other, plants
for several years.
You 11 need annuals In several
heights and of both compact and
open forms in order to do a good
landscaping Job. Some of the tall
growors that you might consider
are ornamental sunflowers which
come in the 7 foot high Chrysanthemum-flowered
strain, the S to 6
foot Red blend, or the 4 to 5 foot
Sun Gold with doublo golden-yellow
flowers. i
Cosmos with feathery loaves and
flowers of pink, rose or whito or
tall growing TUlionias also will
give height to at least 4 foot.
Medium height annuals that arc
useful in landscaping include dwarf
dahlias and four o'clocks, both of
which look like littlo shrubs and
grow about 3 feet high.
Single plants of Cclosia, Pampas
Plume grow to 3 foot In height
ana as much in wiutn ana, with
their brilliant bronz,- copper; gold,
or scarlet flowers, mako quite a
color spash. (to do single plants- of
large-flowered -zinnias and mari
golds.
lo form a .hedge, uso jclcomc
Impdtiens, Coleus
Great for Shade
s shady you
s that thrive
When your garden's
should grow the plants
in such a situation rather than
iry your temper growing those Hint
1 need many hors of sunlight to per-
form their best
Two annuals that will make your
shaded garden colorful and a de
light to behold aro impalicns (you
may call this plant impatience or
sultana) and coleus.
lmpaliens conies in small, low
growing varieties and in taller ones
too so, you can back the one with
the other and have a graded plant
ing of this one flower.
Not only does size vary, but flow
er colors offer a wide choice. For
instance, there aro red, rose, pink,
white, scarlet-orange, laveudor,
and even tangering colored flow
ers all available on plants with the
same neat, dark green leaves.
If you wish a wider variety of
form end color, add coleus to ini
patiens. Coleus is grown primarily
for its foliage, though it also has
slender spikes of lavender flow
ers which arc attractive anuu
bloom over a long period.
Just as flower colors vary in
impatiens, so do loaf colors in
coleus. If plants are grown from
a seed misture, there wil be hard
ly more than a few alike in. the
planting. But it also Is possible
to color scheme your shaded area
by growing coleus from seeds of
selected strains so that all the
plants you grow will have similar
coloring.
Thus you might use coleus which
has rose and purplish leaves as a
background for pink and rose-flowered
Imnallens or coleus with yel
low and green laves with laven
mnrc color schemes can be worked
out using just theso two plants in
all their variations.
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In Mind!
material. Trees,-more than other
part of your planting, will maku
your house look as though it be
longed. Start out with at least ten
to 15-feet shade trees, for even
these will give you liitle enough
shade. Purchase flowering -trees
in smaller sizes, if desired, but for
immediate effect they should be
six to eight feet tall.
Nurserymen will recommend and
demonstrate plants to fit the geo
metric outlines you have selected.
Take care with your design and.
come out, with very- attractive
landscaping for your .home. ,
SECTIO
Newi - Revlew, Roscburg, Ore. 9 '
(spider plant) lr you want one 3
to 4 feet high; four o'clocks or firo
bush for a 3 foot height. Balsams !
also make good hedges, but grow
only to 2 feet. high.. , . .. '
Nicotinic, often is used in land;-1
scaping with annuals when an open
form uf plant is desired. You may .
call this plant "flowering tobac
co." It grows feet high.
Below the 2 foot height are such T
annuals us pompom zinnias and
calendulas, also tall blue agcraC
tuni, any of which will lieldp- a
landscape to look bright and gay.
Masses of color are easy to ob
tain from in.nrienlrlc lilrn Cm-,-
Buttcrball or Harmony, annual
phlox, petunias in myriad colors,
zinnia Persian Carpet or Old Jinx- '
ieo or a pink llko dianthus Bravo.
In placos where a color mass
should extend liko a carpel, their,
aro still lowor-growing annuals, mi-.'
tier six inches- in height, wliic't'"
may bo . used. Those include creep''
ing zinnias, Twinkles phlox, portu
lnea, a swoet William named Weu-
Wtlllo, 1)luo lobelias, ulyssum In.,
wmio, pinK or purplo nnd the l'u-
Nut, Fruit Crops
Hurt By Weather
Harvest prospects for Oregon
rren fnitt nn -,, .. . I ,
. ,,,,u ,,ul viviJs, nam nil
uy wind, rain and frost since ear
ly last fall, aro generally below
average, reuorls Stephen f. lUm-Iti:
l0roKou Sl!lt University extension
"Sriciiltural economist.
inverse weather conditions have
caused substantial losses in fruit
production. Tho only li uit crop
showing better prospects than last
year is apples despilo adverse
weather during pollination, Marks
notes from U. S. Department of Ag
riculture reports and other source.
Pears, Oregon's .leading fruit
crop in value, may yield no moru
than 105,000 tons this year, com
pared with 150.000 last year and
an average of 120.000 tons. Bart
lctts show the sharpest dcclinot
with only 37.5VJ tons in prospect.
lTade estimates aro even more
conservative.
Tho stale's peach crop is expect
ed to produce only 360.01)0 bushels,
compared with one-halt million last
year and an average production of
-l.tK.noo Bushels, the economist said.
Sweet cherry prospects in Ore
gon are for a harvest of only 13,M0
tons this year, some 3,000 tons be
low average and 15,000 tons less
than the record largo 1UC2 crop.
Sour cherry production is estimat
ed at Z.SOO tons, compared with
last year's bumper crop of 7,200
and nn average of 3,840 tons.
Tree nut production estimates (or
Oregon will not be available until
July, but the walnut crop condi
tion on June 1 Indicated a smaller
harvest than last year, due mainly
to the October wind storm, Marks
said.
The filbert crop also looks poor,
witii less than overage tonnai:o
expected. In addition to wind dam
age last fall, the k"Kgy i-pring re
sulted in n li;:ht bljjtn and poor
pollination in filberts.
Nationally, the June 1 fruit crop
prospects pointed to below aver
age harvests for commercial ap
ples, pears and cherries.
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