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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1920)
SALO1 BE OF THE SALEM FLORAL SOCIETY Wm SECOND SECTION : ftvr -. 4 Pages The Statesman receives the leased. .win report of the Associated Press, the greatest ui most reliable press -assoclatioa in the world. SEVENTIETH TSAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY M6RXlG, JULY 1930. PRICE. FIVE CX2CTS FIFTY BLOCKS OF SOLID ROSE STREAT.1S FLOWING THROUGH SALETil ARE WORTH ATiELION DOLLARS TO THE CAPITAL CITY HEDGES IN SALEM, 'THE CITY OF A THOUSAND BEAUnES" ft V - By Mrs.. W. Everett Anderson. . i That ierery foot of parking, every old barn, high, hoard fence, telegraph pole or other ' necessary unsightly thing in. Salem may not only be made to blossom like the rose, but with the rose li the dream of every beauty-lor-lng Salemlte a dream . that is not long to be realised if erery one in terested in the Capital City's fame and growth will do an individual part.' - r- - The rose la an old as history and loved alike by rich and poor; it is the flower universal. There are roses for erery station in life. 8ome grow as readily as morning glories, and some that are as delicate as spirit, -requiring the lore of 'the human heart to thrlre upon before sunlight and water. The nameless charm and inspiration that comes to us from a single bud leaning orer a rase is something more than product of soil and sun. It would not do to insist that the form and fragrance and text ure of the rose has come from the lores and inspirations of the human heart but one may think as one likes. ' Roses speak eloquently of person alities and romance to those of an understanding heart and a listening ear. The 'crimson rambler brings memories of the Land of the Rising Sun, in which place some of our lore 11 est climbers had their origin, and there are roses that pile on petal af ter petal until one thinks of a maid of Holland with her multidudinous petticoats. ' Then , there are lhe Clorellys that hare made us deeper and wiser for their beauty, and the golden teas that hare brought to us the memories of south winds across waters or meadows after a rain. The hardiness of the climbing ram bier roses places them within the reach of all. and through the use of them effects con be obtained in sim ple home gardens that are delightful and charming in the extreme. These . strains are unriralled to grow . on trellises, - pergolas, arches and orer gateways, and what imag- I Insure soul erer passed under one of mese rose-eorerea oowers wiuoai the suggestion . of romance, and the waking of emotions as with the oc currence of something unexpected! California is iamea ror its rose hedges and as any rose that grows there will thrlre here there seems to be no logical reason why Oregon- Salem in particular should not come to be known far and wide for its roses. ' A commendable effort was begun some years ago to border the federal and state buildings with roses, many individual properties extending this graceful plan, until now Salem has fifty blocks of solid rose hedges. :; In It 12 George Dunsford, head gardner at the State House, set out the first Caroline Testout rose hedge around that buildlug; the following year Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner donating cuttings and furnishing labor for the parking of Wnison Arenue, the Court House and the Post Office blocks. The Salem Floral Society is instru mental in the plan to plant a. rose hedge extending from the State (Continued on page' 4) HISTORY OF THE SALEM FLORAL SOCIETY . By Mrs. W. P. Lord., A few congenial spirits chanced to meet at the floral parillon of the State Fair, year 1915. The remark lug greatly to floral knowledge of members of the society. The society, now reorganised, is fortunate in having Homer Smith tor - ii ii ii : I V 7 I .. . - . The city of Salem has an asset not as yet fully appreciated by its fortun ate residents. I allude to the many small streams which meander through our midst, usually spanned by bridges so hide ously ugly one is apt to hasten across without a glance at the sylyan beauty of the rushing stream beneath. Here is quiet and peace la answer to the murmuring stream a bird calls, a robin is taking a bath, a tree dips breaches la a pool, the mock orange Is white with flowers aad the wild spires, whoee habitat Is la the moun tains, is covered with Its foamy sprays of white. Just imagine the underbrush cleared away, a rustic bench to larlte the weary, perhaps a rustle arbor covered with the wild cucumber or clematis. Would it not be worth while? Only wild plants and ferns should hare place In such a beauty spot. Nature cannot be Im proved upoa. but may be Judiciously aided. . Hare yoa erer passed the stream flowing by the penitentiary, without unconsciously slowing up If your hand is oa the wheel to take la the charm of the stream ia its graceful curves, which Mrs. John Mlnto made still more alluring by the touches of gardening on the brink? The spot is now loudly calling for a rescuer to sare it from being only a memory. Hare you crossed the long bridge in South Salem and leaned orer its whitewashed railing, to see the three brooks which join company there aad sing in unison as they speed oa to be lost In the big river? 1 . il: - , .... From the Tulip Farm of Dibble A Franklin, Near Salem. president who is an enthusiast on the subject of flowers and fruit. We solicit the active co-operation of all home owners. The work of the soci ety will not only add to the pleasures of life, but to property values. United effort will result in attracting desir able people to settle and cast their lot with us and we shall be known far 'and wide-as Salem the City Beautiful. A Comer of the Yard of Mrs. W P. Lord, on South Hl&h Street. The Salem Floral society needs 5000 members at f 1 a year in order that there may be that much money annually to continue the work, well begun, of making Salem the most beautiful city in the world. Minneapolis is the flout city; Sa lem is the flower city. THE TULIP I caa remember when the small four-year-old. who accompanied his father to the bridge, came racing home all excited demanding a line and hook to -fish with the boys. Lota of fish. A school of grayling were passing under the bridge. The embryo Ixak Walton was made happy with a long string securely fastened to a muffin ring. He came home su premely . happy, with his first fish, securely wedged in. It had swam In and could not swim out. Hare you seen the same stream at the next street, where it takes oa aa entirely different settlag. with a ple tursque old oak standing sentinel oa the bank? The commerce of a grow ing city claims the right of way of a river, for its banks must hare waarres and landing places for boats. We caa walk or ride orer the beautiful aew bridge, and revel ia the lovely reflec tions in the mirrored stream; but the little streams wandering through our city bring the Joy of the mountains aad life ia ..the wild homo to all nature lovers. An Eastern city would not take a million dollars for such streams. There are many families who have not the time or the means to leave the town in the heat of the summer. Why not consider their needs? Giro the tired housewife a spot where la the cool shade by a rippling stream she caa rest with the babies and mike life more worth while. The Floral Society la cousidering all these beauty spots. Make It pos sible to Improve them, by becoming a member. NATIVE SHRUBS ON THE HOME GROUNDS ; Why the tulip a Holland flower? WelL to begin with, the tulip is not a native of Holland. First seen In Turkey, it was introduced into Holland by the Dutch ambassador to Turkey ia 1550. In Holland it un derwent a boom, and the boom be came a erase. Fabulous prices were paid for one bulb. Men traded in tulips that had no existence, as today we deal in fictitious wheat. Men were ruined, went hungry, suicided orer a strange flower from the East After this boom subsided Holland took up the growing of tulips in a commercial way, and carried it on with such rigor and persistency, that now the name of the country and the name of the flower are linked as one. But during the past few years there hare arisen grave doubts as to whether Holland Is the final home of the tulip, whether it has Indeed the climate and soil most sdapted to the nature of the flower, whether despite the skill, patience and busi ness ability of the growers, some day it may not emigrate again. - To that end the government fire j' Nature has done wonderful things for Oregon. j Stcangers "coming here are im pressed by the beauty- and" rartety of the .native shrubs. """"Why not'use themTas ia Sorder for the home grounas? There should be no objection to them because they are wild. It is well to remember that all shrubs were wild in their orig inal form, somewhere. - The native shrubs afford a succes sion of bloom from early spring until late in the fall. The crimson currant bursts Into bloom In March before the leaves ap pear. Then. comes the ocean spray with its beautiful -white flowers and the tall, pure white syrlnga. Later comes the hardback spires, having -deUcae ; red flowers la ' pyramidal dusters. :- The graceful enow berry has piitk flowers in July and. white berries that last until winter. Proo ably the most beautiful native ahruO is the Oregon grape, which is ever green, with yellow flowers in the (Continued on page 4) . years ago established an experiment station at Belllngham bay; there hare also been semi-private investi gations, "and there has been, of eourse the continual growing In the yards. . This has resulted . in the steadily increasing conviction that a better tulip can be grown here- in the Pacific Northwest than in Hol land. But this is a chapter from another story. - la proper time well was made, "What a pity to hare an exhibition of flowers but once a year we hare soil and climate unsur passed for floriculture, and we do not realize our good fortune. - Some steps should be taken to bring flower lovers together for mutual benefit." "Well. aaid another. no time is like the present: here Is the nucleus for a: Floral Society?" ' Amons&t those ! present, Mrs. Edyth-Tosler-Weatherred, the only woman mem ber of the State Fair board, gave In valuable aid in organizing, so that in October of .1915 we; were duly launched aa the Salem Floral So ciety. ; ' " -, Mr. Maruny, first president. Miss Bessie Shinn secretary for the first year, followed by; Mr. Wallace, su perintendent of the state house grounds, with Iran Martin secretary; Mrs. Tolman the third year, with Mr. Martin as secretary, then Mr. Maruny until the close of the year, when the decision was made to re organize in order to do much more effective and comprehensive work. The dues were only 25 cents a year, and with the increasing costs of living this small sum could not be made to cover expenses. I doubt if any society erer accom plished so much with so small a sum as was at the command of the, soci ety: i 12,000 rose cuttings were . planted on a vacant lot. for which 129 was paid by the society. Mr. Maruny and Mr. Wallace secured the cuttings, planted, watered and gar e them unremitting care with the re sult that the following year there were orer 1000 fine rose bushes to glre away. - ' ; ' These were dlstributd in sections where parkings had been neglected. The Poor Farm was well supplied with roses and other plants. The Soldiers' Home at Roeeburg was not forgotten, and the Oregon boys at Camp Lewis had roses to surround their barracks. Then the balance were given to all who applied, many finding country homes. Whoever has nursed a rose clip ping to the flowering stage can ap preciate the work . of taking care of 12.000TOse babies. This work, giren freely, without cost, has added much to the beauty of thoxity streets, and the pleasure of our old soldiers, and the unfortunate poor. There was also Instituted - a - floral - exchange, which prored rerjf popular, surplus plants peingbrought ta, a central location and exchanged with other growers, thereby disseminating ra rietles. : We had addresses from, gen tlemen famous in floriculture, add- Ml - i 7 1 - The Way Salon and the CountryEast of the City" Look From aa Airplane. worth the telling. This article is more concerned with the appearance ' and habits of the tulip, its care and culture. At one time I stood st the portals of a tulip catalogue. There were divisions and divisions of tulips. Each division contained a long mt of varieties. These ran. the gamut of shades in a fascinating but hope lessly confusing manner. And I had hitherto thought that "tulips is tulips." And all I wanted was "a good red aad yellow.' WelL since then I hare become older and a bit more tulip-sophisticated, perhaps. Lit I hope to always retain an under standing of the person who shrinks from the ways of an encyclopedia. . when he simply wants a good, de pendable bulb. There are for general planting pur poses only four divisions of tulips. The first. Single and Double Early, is as Its name Indicates, the earliest kof all. "They are in height from seven to thirteen inches, and unsur passed as bedders. The forcing va rieties are extensively used hy flor ists, who until recently hare depend ed altogether on this class. They I come In a wide range of color, and 1 their brilliancy aa a solid color, or In effective combinations, is heigh t- eara vj w cvauni wtia iu vwj ness of the season. A bed of oraage and red Keiser Kroon. tor instance, the latter part of April, is as dar ing as the first swallow, aad a e has ten re to the lagging sun. Then what more in tuae with spring ,thaa dalntr Cottage Maid, that creamy white with rose pink margin? Or what greater richness than ccp- per-red Prince of Austria on a car pet of green grass? Often with White Swan. I have wished for a snowfall that I might see which is the chaster white. The Cottage tulips were named for th old cottage gardens of England. Scotland and Ireland.' where upon the renewal of interest in tulips they were found growing. They are tall- growing, and while some have stiff stems, the most have gracefully drooping ones. Grouped in some un expected corner there is nothing more lovely, and their enticement Is without alloy. The Blue Book says that "Among them are some of the most exquisitely beautiful flowers of all the royal race of tulips. From glittering reds to glistening yellows, dainty pinks and chaste whites, they run riot across the painter's palett-.' To mention .only one combination, try pink and white Pleotee and pure yellow Mrs. Moon against a shrub bery background. - The Darwin tulips originated In France nad were named in honor of the evolutionist Charles Darwin, and put on the market In 1889. They engaged the attention at once of the foremost originators of the new va rieties, because of their soft yet clear colors, the substance of the petals indicating their value as eut flowers, and the long, upright stems with their decorative possibilities. And the result Is. that in no class of . tulips has the Improvement been so pronounced, and no : class of
