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THE' OREGON - SUNDAY -JOURNAL. PORTLAND,' - SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH '4, 191 .. HARDY PERENNIALS COMMEND THEMSELVES TO EVERY GARDENER .' .a'.- . 5.-,'. , .,i . -'n ii, 1 1 - - - t mi m k Wide Variety Available for - Successful Cultivation With - Blossoms Entire Seasoru , FERTILIZED SOIL IS BEST Traajrplaatlnff and Division Every raw 1 Twn Xa sAdviaable What Peren . aials Baat in Thia locality. ,'tlardy perennial plants are those which ," perpetuate themselves from year to year and commend themselvea with their permanent beauty. In preparing ground for perennials one cannot very well dig too deeply or fertilize too heavily, and for the ma jority of the plants the soil should be well- drained and dry. The plot may be top-dressed and manured annually, but the mistake of planting in shal low, poor soil can never be remedied by subsequent cultivation. Perennials are greatly benefited by being lifted and divided every four or five years. There are so' many species of this class cultivated for- the herbaceous border and they differ so widely that no rule for their propagation and treatment will do for all. The early fall, ss soon as the foli age Or stems are dried up. is the best time for transplanting, although many people plant ia the early spring, March 'and -April, and obtain satisfactory re aulta. Culture of Perennials Simple. Compared with tender annuals, the seeds Of which must be sown every ' spring, and the majority Indoors or under glass, and then transplanted ,to tha open ground at the busiest time, of tha year, the culture of perennials is vary simple. Weeks before the earli est1 annual, is ready to bloom, the 'hardy garden Is smiling In its gor ; geous wealth of snowdrops, crocuses, ... ... . i j i . i j 0-e soma neiuoorun, imiox, udnu ;jlls,'sweet rockets, bleeding heart. 111 jlea Of the valley, violets, hardy cycla i men, adonis, doronicum, primrose, Iris 1 m rA nlliAra ; If jthe old flowers are kept cut and 'no seeds allowed to form, the hardy 1 garden will bloom practically all the i year round in the vicinity of Portland ! or like temperature. Annuals leave t the garden as bare in the fall as It i was in the spring. But long after the first, frost some perennials bloom and 'Others continue, growing and remain t green all winter. '.Perennials can he secured from aeedmen, florists and nurserymen at a ,cot of from $1 to $3 or $4 a dozen. It should be remembered, however, that the first is the only cost of a ' perennial, and that a large stock can be quickly attained by dividing the plants. i Most perennials are grass-feeders i and soon extract all the available food in their vicinity. Delpherlum, phlox, peonies, etc., should be fed an nually with well-roWed, black manure, i Available Perennials. ' Tha following are perennials which . Should ba in every garden: Adonis Earliest-flowering, long lived, spring-blooming perennial, . .blooming in full sunshine, grows one foot high, bright yellow. ' Anemonaa japonlca Two to four , feet; pink, rose and, white; blooms from Beptember till hard frost; best In partial shade in rich, moist soil. Gypsophila panlculatta (baby breath) . -Two to four feet, white, excellent for cutting and using with other ' 'flowers. , Beliriower One to 3 ,4 feet, one of .. th easiest to grow and permanent, of the bellf lower family, blooms all sum mer. Oatllardia Three feet; red, yellow., 'large, daisy-like flower; one of the bast-for cutting. Bleeding heart- One and one-half feet; .pink, heart-shaped flowers on long, graceful sprays; blooms earlyi --. May; prefers rich, moist soil. , Christmas rose One foot, white, blooms December and January, foliage evergreen, takes some time to get es tablished; needs moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Columbine Two feet; yellow, violet. blue, white, red: blossoms In May. Coral bells One and one-half to two feet, coral red, blooms j In July and August; long, lily-of-tjhe-valley-llke spikes of dainty coral flowers; blooms aome all summer. J Coreopsis lancrolata- T wo feet, yel low, blooms from August to frost; daisy-like flower, two inches across, easily grown and one off the best for cuttin. ' ' , wi,.. Flax One to. two feet, sky blue, blooms in July and August, demands full sun. ' Forget-me-not Six to 18 inches, bright blue, one of the jbest all-purpose plants for foreground effects, does best in moist, half-shady P-?- Foxglove Two to fourifeet. purplish pink to white, blooms earjy June, likes partial Shade; foxglove, (larkspur and hollyhocks are the bestif lowers with spirelike clusters. 1 : - ' Globe flower One to' 'eet. yel low, -blooming in May ana June, ang ular flowers, like the giant buttercups, two inches across, on foOt-long stems; i bn. . mniit heavv loam. Ijuksnur Four to six! feet, blue in .i. ohoH. white, bestiof tail-grow bin. perennials, should be in every garden, likes rich and) deeply 1 Peony Two and one-half feet; white, rose to deep crimson: iblooms May and June, probably most! useful hardy plant; Immense rose-UKej ihwC. a-le and double, with handsome foliage K Phlox On to three feet, variety. of colors, blooms August arid September, largest flower of any perennial. Pink One foot, all colors. May and June, most hardy of all! Pinks clove odor, needs good drainage, fine for borders. j . . It. p0DPy Yellow to orange inches tali, otooms w JrT, tember; needs full sun anu -. Poppv (oriental) Three feet: scar let, orange, red to deep pink and white; the most gorgeous red-flowered perennial. ... ' Shasta daisy une ana two feet: like its parent, the oxeye daisy, but much larger; , flowers an season. , . . Snapdragon One to three feet red and purple to white and yellow. July and August, fine for cutting, not quite Sunflower Four to eight feet, deep vellow. comes in single ana aouoie lafevt of all tall perennials. ri..r' fnnr inches across, likes rich Sweet William Maroon, red. pink, white; fragrant and showy, blooms for about six weeks. - ! Wallflower One to 3 feet; red. brown, yellow: blooms iin May. very fraerant. needs rich soil and partial shade. ! YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN AND HOW TO PREPARE IT Iable heat and drouth after becoming fully established. - ' Early Plajitlag Destraua. When to Pla'nt the Different Varieties and Growing Time Required. jit Maturity Table. Vegetables. No. of days Beans Beets . . Carrots .... Cabbage . . . Corn Cucumbers . Kggplant . . Kale . , I-ettuce . . . . Musltmelons . 40 to 90 . ;.o to ioo 60 to 100 . . 80 to 120 . 65 to 80 . . 45 to 60 . .140 to 150 ..100 to 130 . . 40 to 65 . . 75 to 90 15 Onions (bulbs) 120 to 160 Parsnips 120 to 140 Peas 5Q to 100 Peppers 120 to 140 Pumpkins 100 to 120 Salsify 120 to 160 Spinach 30 to 40 Squash, summer 55 to 60 Squash, winter 100 to 125 Tomatoes 90 to 110 Turnips 45 to 90 By L. A. Read. Supervisor of School Garden. The principles governing th nlant- Ing and the care of a garden. are the same whether the garden Is in 'the citv or on a farm. Methods of cultivation. distances of planting, and frequency of crops should vary widely. On tha farm vegetables ara planted in long' straight rows with spacings large enough for the use- of horse power. In this way time and labor of man ia saved. ' On. the other hand in the city where hand tillage is employed almost exclusively, labor is saved by planting as closely as vegetable growth will permit. The problem here ia to secure as large a yield as possible from a given space. To do this, care ful planning and a knowledge of the conditions under which vegetables will mature to the best advantage is essen tial Climatic Conditions Considered. Since in the Willamette valley, the seasons may be divided into the wet and the dry, it will be advantageous to study the growth of vegetables as Influenced by the cool wet weather of spring and the hot dry weather of summer. For this study then vege tables may be classified as cool sea son crops and as warm season crops. These classes may be further subdi vided into those that complete their growth during the normal season of wet or of dry weather and thos that do not. Of the wet season vegetables, let tuce, radishes, spinach, mustard, tur nips and peas will complete their growth during the normal season, while beets, carrots, onions, parsnips, potatoes, chard. kale and salsify though requiring cool, moist weather during the early stages of their growth are capable of withstanding consider- All of these vegetables, however, should be planted as early In tha sea son as .possible but extremely early planting ia mora important for aome than for others and especially in tha case of seed onions. This crop should ba planted the last part- of March and-, not later than April 15 in order to avoid grave danger of having tha yield materially affected by hot weather. Moreover, these vegetables require an abundance of moisture throughout their growing period. As it is very unsafe to count on much moisture after July 1, care should be taken to plant these crops so that they will ma ture or nave a deeply grown root ays tern on or about that date. If first plantings are early enough, in order to secure a continuous supply during the growing season, aecond and third platftlngs may be made at Intervals of 10 days or two weeks. In this way three crops of radishes, two of let tuce, spinach, mustard and turnips and three of peas may be grown. How ever It will not be profitable for a home gardener to attempt to force veg etables out of season since the returns would; be far greater by confining labor to he production of seasonable crops. For reference, a maturity table for both the wet season and the dry season vegetables is given above. - ' Will Wltbatamd Heat. Of the second group, all the vege tables" should find a place in every home garden. They have an extreme ly long, period of growth, "are easl'y cared for. have few enemies, are sel dom injured by heat or cold, and yield an edible product even under adverse conditions. The -warm season crops may like wise be divided into two groupa, one of which has a sufficiently short pe riod of growth to enable It to fully ma ture during the warm season, and the other a much longer season, walch re quires that it be started under glass to enable it to mature before the froats of autumn. Of the first group, the more common vegetable are cu cumbers, corn, muskmelons,' squashes. pumpkins and beans; of the ; second group, tomatoes, peppera and egg plants. . For the first plantings, all theae of group 1 may be planted the last part of April or the first part of May. since germination will probably not take place until after all danger-of a killing frost Is past. ai to rimal Flaatiag. . For a succession of crops, it is not advisable to plant any of them after June IS, except cucumbers, which may be planted aa late as July 15, and sometimes even later, if the ground has been kept in a friable condition all season and free from weeds. Plants of the second group should be started under glass or in cotd frame during the first part of March, and transplanted to the open during the first -part of May. - Eggplant, how ever, requires slightly warmer weath er than peppers or tomatoes, and should be delayed until about June 1. if May proves cold and wet. For this reason, also, it Is not such a sure crop per as the other vegetables for this climate The plants of this group shoald have a well-established root system before being transplanted, since this insures against a heavy loss through sudden warm weather, which may come at any time during the season of trans planting. This root system can be secured only by transplanting from the seed bed to a cold frame or other suitable place before transplanting to the open. While thia' process la not absolutely necessary,- tha careful gar dener will not neglect It. for the per centage of lose will be touch leas than by planting directly to the open and the crop will be advanced several days In time of maturing.- Aa to Spacing. As to spacings on the city lot. on ions (both seed and aet). lettuce, tur nips, radishes, mustard, spinach, par snips, carrots, beets, chard and salsify may ba planted in rows a foot apart: peas, early cabbage, early beana. a foot and a half; pole beans and sec ond or summer cabbage, two feet; corn and peppers, 2 feet; tomatoes, cucumbers and muskmelons, three feet; squash and pumpkins, six feet each way. . Connecticut Takes A Military Census Mlddletown,' Conn., March 3. The people of Connecticut, the first state in the country to undertake a military census of men and munitions available in case of war. are 'showing auch en thusiasm in the work that the fondest hopes of Governor Marcus H. Hol comb originator of the plan, have been far surpassed. On February 10 the governor sum moned the mayors and first select men of every city, town and village in the state to a conference In Hartford and a plan was outlined which resulted in the speedy execution of the gov ernor's plan for a military census. A French inventor's collapsible boat can be folded and carried within an or dinary suitcase. School Garden Has Two-Fold Advantage Zdocatloaal Worth of Teaching Which, Wham Properly Soma, Za Trememdoaa, Za Supplemented by Xooaomda Talna. The federal bu.ceau of education of the department of tha interior has is sued a pamphlet, "Gardening In Ele mentary City -. Schools." which covers the progress and prospects of school gardening. The 1 testimony presented by school officiate from cities of mora than 5000 population In all parts of the country Indicates that while garden work is offered In the schools of about 400 cities and enthusiastically "praised by the .school officials of these cities, there Is still a tendency In aome quar ters to regard It merely as another ed ucational fad. This It certainly Is not. The United States Is still an agricul tural country, and the teaching of gar dening brings the schools at one point closer to the real business of the coun try than anything else taught. But. of course, there must be some system about teaching gardening. Tha natural desire for a garden must be cultivated and conserved, so that the transition from play to work can be accomplished. This is the problem of the educators. Many cities have com plained that they cannot get good teachers to undertake the work. The school authorities will have to culti vate teachers as the children cultivate their gardens that Is. If they are to meet the demand. For It. appears from the government report that school gar dening has won Its place, it h devei oped the home garden unaer scnooi tu pervlslon. and this has proved not only Its educational worth, but also Its eco nomic worth. Three Girls Vanish Bi-Daily in Chicago Convinced of Presence of Band of Pro curers "Missing Parsons" Bureau Efficiency Will Ba Xnereaeed. Chicago, March 3. (T.l N. S.) Three girls disappear In Chicago every two days. i Some start home fromj offices where they arc employed and are never seen again, others drop from sight kfter starting out to pay a visit to friends. By far the greater majority are mere school girls under 17 years of age. Convinced that an organised band of procurers Is at work, the police detec tive department has made plans to in crease the efficiency of the "missing person" bureau in an effort to solve tne mystery. Figures made public by the police show that 42 girls are missing in less than a month and that twice that number have been found and returned. "The cafes and cabarets are the first place we look for tbem," said one veteran searcher for the lost. "The records quite frequently have the no tation 'Last seen with well dressed man.' and we know then where to start our hunt. Behind almost every disappearance you wilj find trouble at home. Girls reach the age when they think they should have liberties. Denied them, they seek the dance halls and cafes. ; "There they meet a sympathetic young man with plenty) of money. To them they tell - their woes and he of fers to care for themi Once in his grip they are lost. j "Of course., many of the girls dis appear, honestly desiring to make their own way, and: often jwben we find them and learn why they left home we do not compel them tci return, if in vestigation shows they are better oft where thejt are." GARDENING TIME IS RIGHT AT HAND AND - -YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED WITH GOOD TOOLS to jmake that vegetable garden; and trim your rose bushes and vines. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR EVERY NEED IN THE FOLLOWING: HOES, RAKES, SPADES ! TURF EDGERS GARDEN TROWELS GRASS SHEARS GRASS HOOKS PRUNING SHEARS TREE PRUNERS HEDGE SHEARS GREAT AMERICAN LAWN MOWERS POULTRY NETTING : IN CUT PIECES or FULL ROLLS Honeyman Hardware Co FOURTH AT ALDER PORTLAND'S LARGEST HARD WARE STORE f i IF IN DOUBT about your planting, confer with us; this costs you nothing and may save you much. FdDirfciUKfll SUCCESSFUL SERVICE in beautify ing Portland homes for over two genera tions qualifies us to serve you. DURING MARCH prune and spray your roses and trees, rake out the moss, roll down and reseed your lawn. Roses, Trees, Shrubs, Orna mental Climbers, Perennials and all dormant, hardy stock should be planted at once. Sweet Peas should be put in now, and just as soon as the soil can be worked, plant your early vegetable garden. New Sweet Peas Farmo Germ Tot Sweet Peas Makes Mora and Better Flowers. For 1917 Including the choic est selections from the advance lists of the" foremost pro ducers varieties that have won hign est honors at the big Sweet Pea Shows V "DIAMOITD CQUU-CTSOJT" Oregon Grown! 8 packets $ JTEW Early Flowering SFSJTCSB8 6 packets 11.25 Diamond Quality" Tested Vegetable Seeds Fresh, Hand-Filled Packets Containing Liberal Portions of New Crop Seeds onion i Garden time is here in earnest and every available bit of ground should be planted to some crop that will be .useful in keeping up the home supply of fresh vegetables and reducing living expenses. Begin early and plan ahead, if you want to produce the finest early vegetables. FIRST PLANTINGS GARDEN PEAS, ONION SETS and SEED, RADISHES, LETTUCE, SPIN ACH. POTATOES. RHUBARB and ASPARAGUS ROOTS, CABBAGE PLANTS, from Fall-sown seeds, are also ready. Plnt CABBAGE, CAULIFLOW ER. CELERY, TOMATOES under glass or in the house for later trans planting. Get a coy of our Seed Catalogue for Cultural Directions and infor mation on successive plantings. FOR THE CHILDREN'S GARDENS Children's gardens are a big factor in their education, and are also healthful and profitable. Bring them to see headquarters and let tnem elect their own seed. JOIN the OREGOtfSWEET PEA SOCIETY iou may win our beautiful Tropn-y Cuo for the best eight Spencer varieties in vases of ten or mors ftoms eur-h ni. members can compete: no every member has a chance to win. Every lover of Sweet Pa should be a member. s ty cents will pay all dnaa for one year. Sand us your application. FLOWER SEEDS FOR FIRST PLANTING PTaAVHT POPPIES XX TOUB TtTLXP XXDS OB BOXSEXS i Tli6?'5 wU1 cPm n and Woom after the late Tulips. Thoy may be fol lowed In turn by other annual bedding plants bfcthlf andwarr "W fr Fa" bloomin- aUo "ASTUXTrOM. If you would grow your own bedding plants from seed, start now un der glass or in boxes in the house. fSSSY1 CEI.OSIA X.OXEXOA PHLOI t?T5?5r 11AJTHT7S MAJUCfrOU) AX.TXA f5L KEiaOTL-KOFE MX&NOTTB SaOCTtS CJATXOHS KOLLTStOCm POTTOX VEKBEWA COSMOS (Annual) F ASSIES f aXSTHBA on-TLrf1?0,11 f flower.. See Flower and Saad Department la oar general catalog. GARDEN HERBS Lavender, Thyme, Sage. Sweet Marjoram, Rosemary, , Chives, Etc. PRICES Choice Plants 15c to 25c Each, $1.50 to $2.50 Par Doxen HARDY PERENNIALS ftn?.!?t..a.re fd f21".?11 t,me- -ac-easing in beauty each year, bloom fnltiriSH;t!, 8eaSn- SUCCeed wher.. need little at AMtM0OMljrStiw?r.c2umps of the f2llo" a 15a each. 1.50 DOS. cSSuiVSSs. whit.. biu.."piScxlx w Sogj COREOPSIS t E1PEIXDMS OMEHTAXi POPPT IkStadESt HOIO.THOCXS, double and slmffle, S2.00 XOSEW PERENNIAL PHinY Ai?-velous colors, beautiful foliage. - ' ariowaruta; Jtoots. tnuur a I rn tacli, 15; the dosen li3U To produce a luxuriant, dark-green, velvety lawn, sow DIAMOND LAWN GRASS and fertilize with DIAMOND Lawn and Rose FERTILIZER A 100-pound bag of Diamond Lawn and Rose Fertilizer is sufficient for the average city lot ror one season. Is easily appiiei, roets lews than manure, is clean and odorleas and is a OOMPX-ETX TIM TEU Q IB THAT WXXiXi not only stimulate a auick. luxurkms growth, but will remain in tne soil until. used and not leacn away ana De loat. Diamond5' Fancy Recleaned GRASS SEEDS Special mixtures for wet land, terraces, shady places, tennis courts, golf links. Write us. TVe an save you money and help you to secure the best possible re sults from your plantings. Dunham's Roller Bearing Lawn Rollers The only Lawn Mower with Auto in e b i 1 Roller -Bearing Axles. They cost no mora than others and ran ' 44- r. "DIAMOND QUALITY" ROSl fn Mix. mk 0mf ; - if L 11 produce & 11 bloome. II For the FREE I M "SCOW . TO OSOW SOSES." Written for Oregon ose OBOWZ18 ASK POS XT! True to Name Two Year Field- y Grown 4 Plant TO TEJtlTE AJTO BLOOM rBEZLT. We offer a splen did assortment of new and standard varieties for gar den decoration or cut flowers. They are proper IV buMed by the most SKllirul grow ers on the right kind of stock to make a sturdy, thrifty growth and their grand exhibition best results ou s4iould Plant Now! See Catalogue for complete Hat of Rosea, Rose Books. -Spray. Fertllla- Shears, Exhibition Tuoea, Stakoa, etc. Flowering and Ornamental Shrubs. Fruit Trees; Berry Bushes and Plants Early Flowering Shrubs. Splendid Sprlag-riowertng Tarle tiee. That Will Soon Be Covered With Bloom and Xter Ara Equal. It Valuable for turn Beauty cf Their ToUaga. - - Fine, full Prices SI AZALEAS RHODODENDRONS budded, to 81.SO Kxtra choice, full-budded. Finest named varieties. Prtcee range from SI. 50 to S2.50 Grandiflo:a, Su- langeana. Oonspl- cua Fine 'aeclmes In all three varieties. Prices from SI to Sit Pink, whit aAd red. At S1-S1.5Q Superb named varietlo. From.. 75 to S1.5Q CPIDCAC Theae graceful and 01 III LAO beautiful shrubs are nardy everywnere, -nd appear .m veritable "Fountains of Bloom." "Bridal Wreath." Van Houtte. Thunberglt. Billardi and An thony Waterer. Choice plants PHced at BOa and 75 MAGNOLIAS CAMELLIAS LILACS ' Ornamental Climbing Vines. UICTIQII Purple. white. lavender; niOlnnlA extra large pianta. On sale at from 75 to Sl.OO PI CM ATI Q Large flowering, finest ULCITlnllO named varieties. lavender, purple, white and rod. On sale at 60 each dosen S6.00 CLEMATIS PANICULATA Vc.-. Ing. at. ea 35e to 50 BOSTON IYY r.1CK OR 8TONE VIRGINIA CREEPER, ENGLISH IYY, JASAMINE, HONEYSUCKLES ,A healthy plants, at 3Ca up niUnAnoCAO nor. Immense pani cles of pAnic and white flowers. large plants, tree or bush form. -On aal from 35 to SI XorteaaU, Blue or Pink Japan am vari eties, very" popular, bloom until frost. Each -.50 All In full bud. sure to bloom, and. once planted, are a permanent improve ment, increasing In value and beauty each year. HOLLY TREES, true English berried $1.00 up - SPRAYS AND SPRAYERS r Do not longer delay the pruning and spraying of JKOSXS and We supply everything needed, from the simplest, inexpensive hand sprayer to the largest power outfits. SPBATS rOS BTZST FTmrOSX furnished In convenient packages with full Instructions, for use in small gardens. Ask for our FRKK book, "WBJBB. TO SPBAT; HOW TO SVBAT" tells you what to use and how to do the work. Hee 1'a.talogue for Hand Hhears and Tree Prunera. KASnD STSVATZS AID QUABT Or "SCAXBCXDB" YOB 85a. Maka enough Winter spray for average city garden better and easier to; use than Lime or Sulphur. f OUR FERTILIZER BOOK IS FREE Tells How and When to Apply Ask for a Copy SERVICE! We have in -our various departments 87 - competent men and women actively eturaaed in aervinar mi-V annMM.a ama a. -you on any subject pertaining; to our business. Their suggestions -i icvvuiunniuuiuus incur no oougauon on vour Dart and mav aav you unnecessary expense or later disappointment. - " v rmsx OSITWXBT 8BXTXCB For the convenience of our natrons, a dally delivery service in the lty. with SDecial inieni f nr suburban distrtcta,- will be maintained pal arrangements for r IM1IQ i mmm OUR 1917 SEED ANNUAL OSS KVIOUO AJTO , SZXTT-rOTJm PAOZS giving valuable cul tural directions and listing the fineix asaortment of sterling novelties and standard varieties of Seeda, Plants and Nursery Stocks possible to procure should be in the hands of every bome-owner. Call or send your name and copyvwlll be sent you. If you want beat results, do pot delay order now. . . : - . . v. -, XTXBT nzriXATIOf BTAtV XZIS MASS TO OXTB TOO . -ipmoacrr, satzstaotobt szbtzob, Yamhill and Front Sts. Phones 4040A6015