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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1915)
HOME AND FAKM MAGAZINE SKCTION Seasonable House Plant Hints rnrly In tlio morning, wimo mo now t re- S Htm upon tlicni. Then pluco them (hoy wlthi'r immediately on exposure to nlr. , , . When garden flowers nro shipped hv innll they should do pickcu very HOUSE plnnts can bo kept too wurin as well us permitted to become too cold. A daylight teinpelntnro of from )50 to 70 degrees and a night temperature not below 0 Is good it. . ..I. l.i ltMAH Id n trnni llpnf fleeter, n'nit cold ennnot penetrate i wntcr In n cool, dark cellar until paper as readily as It can wood. night. The flowers will theii , liuyo ' drawn up a great deal of moisture to Tlio Cornelian Cherry. borvo them on their Journey, and only Kittle need bo said to establish the mtlo damp fern, moss or grans value of hardy shrubs for tlio pro- needs to bo put around tholr stonm ineir ircsiincHs uiiuu mun .,....,,.... -f .I.in1i1 nitil lnallflfr tnllll .i Inallt.. There is no better place for House "'""'".,",- """ .;;; nn- fn. ......' plants, and especially those which aie ' ninHses wh,ch w, ,,crsgt through expected to bloom, than in a bright, ,)lc chiuigliiR seasons no class of Orchard and (Jnrdeii Miiutiy kitchen, where tlio moisture planting material Is at all compara- Coan ,, (10 garden. ' will mnko the atmosphero more llko hie. And when this follago mass Is woc,ig vines, etc. the air we have during our warmer en yeneu, mo " .."- Al,IllM will keep hotter wrapped In seasons. .Votes. Hum nil Itosos blooming in Winter aro fre quently helped n great deal by being given a little lime water poured upon the earth and allowed to soak Into the soli nbout the roots. A rose can not do any good In a sour soli, and count of Its conspicuous, highly-col- ll.no will help to sweeten the earth ornus mas). Long known In Ha lf given In smtill quantities. rOp0 nnd CcaBionnlly seen In old The so-called Christmas peppers plantings of the Eastern States, this arc not only nrctty but very nstrtic- valuable bush is still uncommon in gorgeous sirens mm bihu3hu ....'.,., .,.,. mi ...iin. color tlio worth of shrubbery is nc- ii'" "- - ccntuated. Should tlio blossoms bo Put n llttlo sand over enrrots, boots followed by a crop of attractive or other roots to prevent drying out. fruits tho decorative vaiuo of tho A bouquet or tho straw or ovcrlnst- bush Is doubled. B flowers, cut boforo frost, will last a suujuit oi uuiuum tuiuv uii -- wq into tho winter. Where only a few enbbages nro to What Do You Think OF THIS? 3,000,000 Acres I'iNia nuoia mnii:sTisn nnd tUnntnnn Ir-Irl l,aal. H o $fo nil ncre Di'Vy ft1 .th0 !,,0W. llQllIS 30 tO 60 III! wtirnl OnU. bnrloy, flax, l,Ji lY" proportion. r lc, lh . V'i"!'. ,n'n"'l rilmnlr, I.nnd Hold ,, Crop r,itnt Low fnro II o m o n e e k r r KxourolonH on first nnd third Tuesdays of oacli month. a iys of oacli month. Wolern Inimlerntliiii A.. y C. SI. ST. I. hv. nnd Cherry, Nrnlllr, Waifc. tivo to the young student In plnnt ology. They nro used extensively as ornamental plants for their beauty. They nro not at all difficult to care for, growing readily. I'orns aro very often killed or In jured Dy kindness. It Is Injurious bo Btorcd It Is it good plan to wrap tho heads In ncwspnperH and put them on shelves In a cool cellar. Pumpkins and squash should bo most parts of tho country. Neat, moron in n cooi, tiry pincc. n Hiuryu compact and shapely In hnblt, tho In a hot placo they will loso weight Cornelian cherry is a rather erect, quickly. Keep them from frost, small tree, linvlng n flno growth of Tnko up a few plants of parsloy and glossy follago and Hinging In height set in pots or boxc3 In tho kitchen from 10 to 1G feet. Tho size nnd window or n light bnsoment window, distinctive shapo of tho trco mnko It They do not need much light or enro of unusual value for crooning, and and furnish an abundance of material to those plants to keen tho soil too a colony of hnlt n dozen specimens is for Winter gnrnlshlng. wot. Some folks Imaglno that be- n "trlklng fcaturo on any Inwn, par- A(, B00n n8 tho cannas, dahllaH, cause wild ferns initially grow In a tlcularly if it bo surrounded or bor- Kiadioll, etc., have been killed by tlio damp place, tho domestic forns must aoi'C(I "n ono B'do wIlh fi0n'P 'owcr- frost, dig nnd Btoro tlio bulbs In n bo kopt very moist or they will do Knowing corntis, splrca or viburnum, frost-proof place that is neither too little or no good. Simply keep tho r very small, jollow blossoms ,iry nor too moist. Tho bulbs mtiHt oll moderately damp and If it is I0 before nny nppcarnnco of not shrivel or start Into growth. It over soaked thoroughly, it should not leaves, appearing ni ino snmo nine ja Ofton n B0(i ,,inn to cover thorn ue watereu again until tho soil has "B ",0 ioryiiiinn mm a ew oi iu With dry sand or earth. very (.iiruuai uuwvriiii. Bin hum. i nu oblong fruits, having tho slzo of small plums, tnko on their brilliant, glowing scarlet hues in Into August it ii tl for several weeks aro n center of attraction. Desldcs tholr decor ntlve worth tho fruits linvo consldor navi: ti.mi: M MOM!V WOOD FIBRE WALL BOARD Chenpor than lath nnd HnMr. oii8y to nut mi, imllliiK direct to tlio fltudilltur. Keeps tho hou o warm iiiul dry. I'rr 'I'liniiitniiit S i ii n rr IVrl (Send fur l'"rrr Smiiilc) Cointiloto llliiHtriitcil t'litiiluKUe of liullillnir umtorlnln m the lowest not prices iiuillud fico on npnii. ration. $21 P. A. ROVIG CO. lil'O UVnlrrn Arnnr. SIJATTI.i:, V.HIIIMiTO. mm dried out nrettv well. fho Winter blooming begonia re quire a pretty good soli. Well de cayed old sod, or soil from directly beneath tho sod, well rotted cow ma nure, nnd sharp sand about equal parts with n fow small bits of char coal through this mixture" ill make" ! culinary value nnd may bo mndo n nndy loam nnd In n season that Is A Bargain Collodion ol FLOWER SEEDS FOR ISCCNTO 10 rholr uttriU, tU M( tttih i..!i, r W tnw til blom IMi & n, raatr.M Cvlcta! I 2, ID Crlom t. Unt.ilt iilmli, llCU ori) rftjcift, lOCtoifilrtin. it to -i r m, iwmi tVKl.lOW...., Jl' WiX,(. b mlt. mitt r thtr4 Allit cool and moist. ' , J" ' h,"Jl,"r.rw Tulips may still be hot In tn''tnt uuuuuui.ini ground outside. A good bed of brlKlit?JB:KV colored tulips adds much to tho nt-BaTi.7tfSaWSrV,Hr'",lS: iraciivcuesB oi mo iiomo 8iirroiiii(i-ifi''iinwi,",""'. '"""""'""," HORCWOOD FARMS CO., 5U3Jlue, Mltn. Pick up nnd burn till twigs nnd branches that have dropped from the trees, slnco thoy may contain Injuri ous Insects. Dahllns linvo been ospeelnlly flno this season. They seem to do boat on Ingi. Tlio most successful flower grower Is ono who Is continually on tho look- gMamiajriwiaa The Greatest Grass Grown in America Grown North Good for Hay Grain Forage Silage Grown South an Ideal soil for potting Winter ,1P rco of an appetizing Jolly, blooming begonias. Froqucutly be- inlto mmllnr to that obtained from Konlas purchased from florists at tho cranberries. W. E. Hontragcr, Ohio holiday season need repotting after Hxperlmont Station. a few weeks, and In such case tho . , Z7. , .above makes a flno potting earth. ' ut ''""'ers Kept Iresli. The plnnts should coutlnuo to bloom Flowers eut sevornl hours boforo for weeks and moiuhx in mwii unii really needed nnd placed Immediately jioi uiasts rrom a hot air fiirnaco '" "iev "oop oeucr man tuoso rrosn- oiu to boo wiiiu nor wards aro noout. nro very Injurious to plants, nnd If '" c,lt- Tll renson for this Is thnt tho If tho boII is dry she notices It; If n possible they should not bo kept near fraulle stems, when well filled with now insect npiicnrs hIio Ih on hand to tho roglstor. A pnll of wntcr near wn,l,r' t,( not droop ns quickly ns fight for her charges. Fow plants Plants will In a measuro offset tho tll08 iixlxl linvo onl' tno'r o'ii Juices will for n protracted period do their ovll effects of the overheated air. lrnu lon. anther flowers In best without enre. Stenin or hot wntcr heat Is Ideal lll on,,y morning if wanted nt night, Celery delights In n low, rich, for plnnt culturo In the house, but M"1 tno nKnt boforo If thoy nro heavy, moist soil nnd Ih usually grown with caro the plants may bo grown wnted to bo at tholr best tho fol- upon tho mimo land year after yenr. successfully In a dwolllng with n hot low'B "on. A llttlo salt In tho Ilcg, borrow or buy nil tho wood ulr furiincc. Frequent sprnylng will wntcr helps to keep thorn. Never nshes you can to use In tho garden, be of groat help under theso condl- Idnco them on ice, ns in thnt enso Work them well Into tho soil, lions. nrr z An occasional liumcrfclon of n plnnt In warm wator will do much to keep down the rod spider which does moMt of Its Injury In n dry atmosphere. Jnnunry Is mi Ideal month to sow tho soods of mnny plants wo wish to get stnrtod in the early Spring. Manv liavo plnnts rendy to set In the open by the tltuo the soil u fit for outdoor sowing of such seed. Petunias, heliotrope, verbenlns, candytuft, phlox nnd pinks, ns well as ninny other viirlotlo of flowois mny bo stnrtod much earlier than common In this way. Tho holl for sowing thoso seeds ahould bo vory light, freo from all rofuso, sieved flno. spread level In flat boxes, the oods scattered thinly In vory slight furrows and Just barely coverod, pressed down firmly with n board, and the soil kept moist. .Moisten with n flno spray, and koep a ) pane of glass over tho box. raised fcllghlly at corners with match sticks. If kept covered for tho find Vow tluys with cloth or paper to exclude the ght and help to retain the moisture, the soeds will gcrinliisto more qulokly. nuiing th ievor Winter mouths many parsons lmve tlmlr hoiue plnnti froson, and with n little Judlrlmia cure much of such lows ,,iay bo avoided. Wind peneimten every nook, und mnuy windows are oncn more rImiiu the cHSfiiieut than ninny llLMi re "wnre- ""'l ll l iwionuh. H how readll, fr,Ml wm .,Hli tJiroinh KlHt. ' seeul ihliknewpg r ntwapapors !r5.,,f..lh I,,.".,,u lu th window f!: C",v,"r RU ltUK ''irefullv with boy cardboard or several ply iwpor; do not pU down the window blind and allow Pmm to remain between theui and tlio windows. ir house aro cold, make nancr ieidaiu by pa.tlag wwal KnoK f lnntsK,8iannd form a "een back ward tho stovo or grate, but do not Placo plants vorj clcwo to olthor If fires aro kept burning UrUkl? during rMpWj" TT-H Become An Expert Automobile Man Our pxpert Inilruclom thoroushl)' qualify )nu ln tut wockx. Why plod otnnir In mi umlrrri'l roiltwa when thuro la n l)l Job aii;r,,; ( r )0U? Wrlln for l'jrllriihti. l'Acii'ia auto jas kniiim: miiooi, ICM.IM Dili Kl l'nrllniiil. Or. GROW SUDAN GRASS ?hI,V?IONS',W0.N,!!:U,.l",.'.f!HASSOI'T,,,: A',K liHrnilured .n.l In.lord by i,.:.Mvf ""'.'" "rpnrJiiirnl. 'IVMrd Ncicrrly hr (b rnriurrx In nil pet. " ' "C,'"""M",e1 by ,"B ,'urm ConurcM. Never moJr,I,iFrh.T..,I,,i0revf.r "orRhuni doe, trom tho Atlantic to tho Pacific. Mnke rTrodu?o aoS . rnn ' If," nVy ot ,er ' "iu Itnow". Under onllnary conditions L' Tel,1, Tes 2 to 6 pounds of Heed to ow an aero In drills and to to 30 infttltffitQr2u? V, ',' 'nuu.t.,oll.y nnd nil kinds of livestock llt Snrlne h .1: ?0i' '? "ttVf t,' ''"y a,,d Pou"ry fatten on tho Brain. BO WBhtrPb2fiirJ Tri,?' y'.V' U iB, "P"86!"'".- Pr pound and will parcel : io.i .u ? HN.I' l"l.,? .u.ppI)' ' ,,,ltc1- We will aend prepaid by- no? inP L1 r8udan Iced f..r l. P"" P01""1 n " of 0 pounds and under not losn than one pound considered. Larger lots by frolrht chenner netter "oVer m0on.Jn.nbo0ih8Urr'. eenB U'e " "dMvef rnoy S'han rnako 5ffr,sr:jwar Jw oru0i;r;orttu,iftorcar,r,e;.ho,"1 urow Sudttn Br"8-,n- Address. i:i.l.A(ii:.M3 imuji, n0 5, Aldlnr, IlnrrU County, Te. More Sudan Grass Means More Money Gained. 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