The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, March 07, 1915, SECTION FIVE, Image 59

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 7. 1915. ' Good Lawns Are Pride of Portland People. " 1 in Expert til ves Advice on How to Ire paro I.imi for Seedlnc. Mow to Meed Them and How to Care for Them After Graaa tirowa. IORTLAND is noted for It attractive lawns. Portland people pride themselves on tlieir lawns and their (lowers. Many keep renewing their lawns at regular intervals of from three to five years. To those who want to renew them or to those who ire preparing new lawns tne lolloping iirections prerared by an expert may b of value. Those who Intend to make new lawns should prepare thp ground as soon as the weather permits and sow inn nmA tutram the weather permit ting) the end of -March, or should It he a bad season, sow during tne n davs of April. It is always a good poiii:y to allow as much time as possi ble in which to prepare the ground. A. month or six weeks is not too much, as the surface will, to a certain extent, fiivl its own level, which can more easily be corrected before than after the seed is sown. When the work Is done In a hurry it Is generally badly done, as It gives no chance for the sur- IIME FOB PLANTING VARIOUS SEEDS EN PORTLAND AND VICINITY. Beans Not before May 1. Beets As soon as around can be -worked. Cauliflower Any time In May. Early variety in hotbed In March. Cabbaae Early varieties in hotbeds and tranplanted as soon as weather permits; late varieties later In Spring. Corn (sweet) Not before last week In April. Carrots From early Spring to June trsXot until weather Is 15. Cncumtr settled. . Celery Bow in hotbed fa February or March and transplant -when six inches. . . EssTlat Start In hotbed and transplant when .round la settled. Lettuce Only In cool season, Spring and Fall. Onions As soon as ground settles, peas Can be planted In Fall ot early Sprlne- Farenlps As early as poe.lble. Fotstoes Planum varies with sou and climate. Rhubarb Any time in late Spring. Radishes In Sprlne and through out season. Squa.h At varying times for Summer and Winter varieties. Tomatoes Sow seeds In hotbeds d transplant after, frost season. Spinach As soon as ground can be worked. . -nnsnlidate. which is so essen tial for the welfare of the young grass plants or for quick-growing weeds to assert themselves and be destroyed be fore the grass seeds are. sown. The making of a new lawn can be 4i. i.4.ii intn five operation ,nio- manuring, preparing the seed bed. seeding and after treatment. Dig -v.- j,h r a made, turn the soil ...ii over break up the .arse clods. ... oil i.rv. atones, weeds, roots. I.,, flrass being a shallow-rooted i. nnlia unnecessary Jo work the soil to a greater depth unless the old turf Is to be burled, men me sur face should be turned under to a depth of two spades. Manure Wanted Xear Surface. Manuring is the most Important op eration in the maaing oi a No matter how good the soil may be. the results will be both better and -..i.v.r if it la well manured. Some i- maintain that manure. If used, should be buried at least six Inches deep; others hold that It should not be used at all. otherwise the grass will crow coarse and rank. The closer the manure is kept to the surface the bet ter and quicker are the Tesults. because the young grass can reach It quickly and receive the desired help when It Is moat required, that Is to say. during the early period of Its existence. If It Is hurled deedy It will take months for ih. roots to reach it and it is quite possible and It often happens, especial ly during unfavorable seasons when ... mrv slowly, for it to per ish for want of manure. In spite of the fact that plenty has been put In the ground, but out of reacn. ine sug gestion that manure makes grass grow coarse and rank Is a fallacy. If. a mixture of coarse grasses Is sown a coarse turf will be produced, but If a mixture f the finest grass Is sown a turf of the finest quality will be pro duced. , , Prepare the seed bed by breaking up clods, removing large stones and all weed roots with an iron toothed rake; then roll and rake the ground until the surface becomes quite firm, true and fine, and when walked on hardly shows the print of the foot. Sow the seed on the raked surface, choosing a calm, dry day for the work, otherwise much of the seed may be blown away and lost. Should the soil be wet it will stick to the foot and in this way the level may be seriously disturbed. Di vide up the ground into strips three feet wide by means of wooden pegs and string and divide the seed Into as many equal portions as there are strips or squares. This will be found an easy way to Insure an even distribution of the seed. Sow the seed by hand with the back bent.- taking care to spread it as evenly as possible over the surface. The seed must now be covered to a depth not exceeding one-fourth of an - Inch, otherwise much of it will be lost. The most simple way to do this is to Take the surface lightly in two direc tions, takin? care not to bury the seed too deeply. The ground should then be rolled and cross-rolled with a light roller. Mock Itolllne Needed. Th; young grass " should appear above the ground In about five to 10 days if Autumn sown and 14 to 21 days if Spring sown, according to the weather. When the young grass is about one and a half Inches high it should be rolled with a light roller and when about two inches high It is ready to be cut, which may be done either with a freely running machine set rather high or with a scythe. It is most imporlant to mow and roll the young grass rejrularly from the very Mart, otherwise It will grow long and thin. Instead of tillering out and cover ing the ground. Any thin or bare places should be repaired as soon as noticed by very carefully loosening the surface so'.l. sowing a handful of seed, covering and rolling in the usual manner. Manure that has been spread on the lawn during cold weather and remained In lumps should be raked out uniformly over the ground when the first oppor tunity offers. This will afford equal benefits to all parts of the grass plot when the Spring rains set In. Do you know that seaweed makes srood manure? There might still be time left to get some. Pile it up and mix with black snlL Adding a few bags f Strassfurther salts won't hurt It. Iurlng the Summer It should be trearVd In just the same way as the compost pile. Prune your lawn shrubs If they need It. but be careful. Shrubs that flower on second year"s growth must be left alone or there will be no flowers this year. Cucumbers Xeetl Warm Soil. Cucumbers .need a warm, rich soil, and should not be planted In open ground until the weather Is settled, as ' otherwise they will not thrive. Plant For the Children's Garden Interest the children in growing things. The little toddlers of three years and up will enjoy and derive much benefit from a garden of their own. Bring them to seed headquarters at Front and Yamhill and let them -select their own seeds. A splendid garden for the children will cost but a few cents. It Is the cheapest and most healthful form of amusement you can plan. weeto y March 7, 1915 Growers: XMiae Portland Seed Company Garden time is here in earnest. The sap is commencing to run in the trees and bushes. The wild things are starting to spring into leaf. These are certain hints that we must not delay. Ihe finest early vegetables, the most beautiful flowers all demand attention now. Roses and trees must be sprayed and pruned. The lawn must be raked free from moss, rolled down and re-seeded. Roses, trees, shrubs, climbing vines, perennials and all dormant, hardy stock should be planted without delay. Sweet peas should be in the ground, and, just as soon as the soil can be worked, plant the early vege table garden. Service We are fully equipped with compe tent men and women, actively en gaged in serving customers. Among these are practical experts, specially fitted by. experience to confer with you on any subject pertaining to growing. Their suggestions and rec ommendations incur no obligations on, your part and may save you unnec essary expense or later disappointment. "Diamond Quality" Tested VEGETABLE SEEDS I ONION llfv 1 J SsfTf BOHECOLEORIUI i Fresh, Hand-Filled Packets, Contain ing Liberal Portions of New Crop Seeds. For First Plantings Garden peas, onions, lettuce, rad ishes, spinach and potatoes may be planted as soon as the soil permits. Rhubarb and-asparagus roots, cab bage plants, from Fall-sown seeds, are ready. . Plant cabbage, cauliflower, celery and tomatoes under glass or in the house for later transplanting. Get a copy of our seed catalogue for glowing directions. and other information. Complete Vegetable Garden... Twenty splendid varieties that are sure to succeed. Worth J1.40, but sold as a collection to introduce POSTPAID X. New Sweet Peas . The 1915 Collection Contains Five Splendid Novelties These Superb Spencers include the very choicest of the wonderful 1915 introductions. They are superior in color, form,' substance and vigor to the varieties heretofore offered. PRICE, Entire Colleo d- -J tion, Eight Varieties tpl 1 Refer to our general catalogue for all classes of sweet peas. We are able to supply any variety desired. "Diamond Quality" Sweet Peas are selected with critical care and offer the best productions1 of the foremost grow ers. For quality and assortment our stocks are un surpassed. For Larger, Finer Sweet Peas Inoculate with Farmogerm. In 25c and 50c packages, it will help you produce prize-winners. "Diamond Quality" Flower Seeds for First Planting Plant Poppies in your tulip beds or borders. They will come up and bloom after the late tulips. They may be followed In turn by other annual bedding plants. Plant Pan ales Mow for Fall blooming-; also plant Nasturtiums, both Fall and dwarf. If you expect to rrow your own bedding plants from seed, start now under glass or In boxes in the house. For full descriptions of flowers consult our general catalogue. Visit Our store frequently and keep in touch with seed head quarters. ' Our Catalogs General and special catalogues, as well as many free booklets covering a variety of Interesting topics, important to the grower, are published by us. Copies may be had upon request, either by personal call, phone or mail. I J nVa. II lL--aTSX It I -wV 'THIS catalog truthfully pre sents and illustrates the most desirable varieties of seeds for the Northwest The best of everv thiat lot the market or home garden, 0 (ana. the orchard the pouhtymaa sad the, bee-keeper. A reliable and safe ide to your parchawea aad reference book which, should be is the hand of erery grower. A lot catalog No. 360 PORTLAND SEED CO. z-&m TmtTLAND.ORE. Mft For a Rich, Dense, Velvety Lawn DIAMOND LAWN MIXTURE will surely please you. It is pre pared from choicest, recleaned seeds, carefully selected, for their fineness and deep-rooting, close growing habits. Sow one pound to 400 square feet. 10 to 15 pounds to a fifty-foot lot. Price per lb. 350. 10 lbs. 83.25. Special mixtures for terraces, hady places, dry or wet land. Nourish Your Lawn By laing Diamond Lawn Fer tiliser. This splendid fertilizer Is odor less and in every way free from unslghtllness. It promotes rich, healthy growth and gives the de sired dark green appearance. One hundred pounds is sufficient for the ordinary city lot. Economical. Free From Weeds. Our new book let, "Fertilizers," FREE. Ask for a copy. Of special Interest to home owners. To Make a Perfect Lawn You Need a Lawn Roller We offer the "DUNHAM." the only one with roller-bearing axle. Supplied in both castiron and "water ballast." Electric welded no leaks. All sizes. Kun 44 easier than any other roller. Low prices. Sturdy, healthy, true to name. Two-year field-grown plants. Sure to Thrive and Bloom Freely We offer a splendid assortment of new'and standard varieties for garden decoration for cut flowers. They are properly budded by the most skillful growers on the right kind of stock to make thrifty growth and produce grand exhibition blooms. For best results PLANT NOW. Tree Roses These tree roses are budded or grafted on hardy rose stocks about four feet high. Especially desirable for plant ing as single specimens, in back ground or along walks or drives. "Haw to Grow Hoses." Writ ten for Oreaon Rose (.rowera. FfHSE. Asa. (or It. Flowering and Ornamental Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Berry Bushes and Plants Trees and shrubs, properly se lected and planted, give that de sirable, quiet, homelike air. Com petent advice on this subject Is gladly supplied by us. MDslirCC III A Dl CCnamed va- JMrnilLOL IllfU LLO to 81.50. ' rieties, 75 A7AI C Ufll I IC? Select. ft&MLLA IliULLIO well- budded stock. . In red, orange, white and yellow shades, 75c to 81. 50. PI CM ATI? Large flowering, fin ULLlliMI 10 est named varieties. Lavender, purple, white and red. 60 to 91 each. CLEMATIS PANICULATA growing, each 35. AMPELOPSIS graS AMPEL0PSISna1on'35.tO,l TDIIMDCT VIMC Blgnonia Grand. I IIUIIII kl I illk each 50. TRUMPET VINE Blgnonia Twee- ii vim k i i mi. dlana, ea. 50. If II nTII VIWF A verv raP'd climb MJUZ.U T litter, with large heavy foliage; flowering during late August;, each 35. ENGLISH IVY Each 25- UI?TCBIA Multijuga, white, pur IIIOir.nllpie, pink, each 75 and up. rDillT TDCCO. For city and coun- rnUII I nCCO try homes. Sturdy, healthy trees, with heavy fibrous roots. Grown here In Oregon and dug and packed' as ordered. Se lect varieties In standard and dwarf stock. Sure to thrive and please you. Get a copy of our Nursery Catalogue. Plant a shade tree that will bear fruit. Prominent, popular varieties la stock Include i F. K. Dniechkl f II Ceclle Brunner Fnu Deeean Lyon La France Oen. McArthor Betty Mra. Jdo Lalnff 1.0O Dorothy Perkins K. A. Victoria Ha by Rambler Caroline Tentout l lrleh Brunner Mad. Abel Chatenar tilolre de Marsottla Safrano to 92.00 each, aecordlaa- CJrua au Tepllts Papa Ciontler l'rrle des Jardlnea lluah Mlekaoa lean Hole Maman Cornet Maman Cornet White to slse. Sprays and Sprayers Do not delay the pruning and spraying of roses and trees. We supply everything needed and our experts can advise you, should you require information. Sprays for Every Purpose We furnish sprays in convenient packages with full instructions for use in the garden. Hardy . Perennials Once planted, they are good for all time, increasing in beauty each yearx and blooming through out the season. They succeed everywhere, need little attention and are inexpensive. We recommend the follow 1 n g for immediate attention: Rudbeekla or Golden Glow Rudbeckla Newmnnl Arabia or Ilock Cress Artichoke Anchusa Itallee Columbine Canterbury Bells Delphinium Oriental Poppy Perennial Aster. Phlox, 12 varieties Shasta Daisy, Alaska VInca (variegated myrtle) Veronica Sweet William Chrysanthemum Hollyhocks, all colors Count Coreopsis Galllardia Doronlcum Gypeophllla Panleulatae Each 15, dosen $1.50 Tuberous Beironla, 73c doa. no Paeonies, 13 varieties, 30c ea. up Kladioli, 25 varieties, 115c dos. up Plants and Herbs for the Vegetable Garden Onion Sets, lb 15 Cabbage Plants, dozen lO Chives, per bunch lO lihubarb. Mammoth, each....lO Rhubarb, Mammoth, dozen.. NSC Khubarb, Riverside Giant, ea..5 Rhubarb. Riverside Giant. dozen 82.50 Asparagus, 1-yr. old. dozen 20r. hundred 75 Horseradish, dozen 25c Sage Plants, each 25c Lavender Plants, each 25 Violets These ever-popular flowers we can Bupplv In all the leading va rieties. Each 15, dozen 81.50. Diamond Quality! .. iirawDerry Plants IMMD'ATl 'KUVIRY d ny 5w i FRONT AND YAMHILL STREETS "Bfc LII1IIIIUT asf TA0C "UI mm TELEPHONES MAIN 4040 A 601S MARSJ These h e a Ithf ul. delicious berrlen are eauily grown any where. Your home garden should hy nil means have Its borry patch. Get our Straw herry R o o k I e t. :i paKes of helpful de tails free. BUST VARIETIES. Per 100 Gold Dollars, early 60c New Oregon. 7 Clarke Seedling HOC Wilson Alagoon UO hills four feet apart each way. Care should be taken to keep thin- I 300 hil nine to three or four of. the strongest the different varieties well apart, also Dlants after danger from Insects Is away from other vining plants, as they passed. As fast as the cucumbers at- mix and deteriorate very rapidly. tain suitable sise they should be tak- en from the vine, whether required for PEONIES BEAUTIFY GARDENS use or not, as their ripening soon de- stroys tne vine s uu.... Perennial Plant Produces At tractive Flowers. be greatly Pumpkins Grow Keadily. Pnmokins will grow on any points about Its culture might be of Interest. First. Peonies should only be plant ed in the Fall between September and November. Second. They require a sunny loca tion and should receive a liberal sup ply of stable manure about 13 Inches below the root. Third. The crown of the root should not be more than three Inches below the surface. Fourth If a growing plant Is set out now It might be left undisturbed in the ground for seven years. After that it should be lifted every third year and divided Into four each time. Cantaloupes Thrive Here. 'Following- ar the simplest practical' directions for growing cantaloupes In the Portland soil: Plant in hills four to six feet apart each way, after danger of frost Is pant and ground is warm: enrich well with well-rotted manure and plant the seeds Just under the surface, not too deep. One ounce to fifty hills; two to three pounds per acre. Melons thrive best on warm, nrit soils, but good crops are obtained on heavy ground if It Id rich and well drained; In cultivating, hill up by drawing the soil toward the plsnt. tVe Bug Death, lime, slug shot or land plaster for destroying insects. An A'lwtrsllsn h Invented sn aluminum alloy that Is 11 to bs ti hard n-l. that ! nnn'-orroiv and that can b brasou anfl anMre1. Homes and lawns can good I farm land, but ineir size anu : beautified by a careiui arrangement ui ty will depend on in tunuro T,eonies. fertility oi .. . " filial six to emui. "r" . - " -4 i.. .-H .h, seed will plant about I tne iiiuqi. May. in hills One pound of The peonie is a hardy peren- plant for the garden and one of A few 2104 POUNDS POTATOES GROWN ON 29 BY 40 LOT C. G. Fullerton, Near The Dalles, Has Remarkable Yield of Spuds, Each One of Which Weighs More Than Three Pounds. 2 J! t. Hi' -! "v samples or PATOE9TGHRLEis.,,UUGATKD LASD NEAR aad ll -1 L .1 AN ILLUSTRATION of what the soil of Oregon and Washington is ca pable of was furnished last year near The Dalles, where the farm of C. G. Fulton produced some remarkable re sults in potatoes. On a plot of ground 29 by 40 feet Mr. Fulton grew 35 sacks of potatoes, or 1105 pounds. At that ratio an acre would have produced 1320 bushels. A remarkable fact in connection with these potatoes was their unusual size. Their average weight was more than three pounds. They wero of clean, even shape and of excellent composi tion. They were grown on Irrigated land. UME FOB ALL, TLUJK no backache no bllatered handa no stained clotiiea no broken turf Mors fun than flahlns. 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"Roselawn" Brand Fertilizer YSSgS I a highly concentrated plant food of animal origin, tiASfTS'f I that will make your roses and flowers blossom Kr' V Vr. I in abundance and impart health and vigor to ly:r?&$J? 1 your lawns. . I rtl?wr It comes in airtight 10-pound cans. Easy to fPLpf -i&vte apply. Order a can from your dealer today. 50c w ijXvlt r":l4' is the price in Portland. Send for Booklet R. L. 33. 3rZf .Vtfw "-k L MADE BT JrvSf? W. North Portland WBim JL..,. Mg&mP Ore .