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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1929)
Valuable Prizes am Available in City Beautiful Contest Every Citizen In City Urged To Take Part: Movement Is Backed By Garden Club Every citizen of Salem is eligible and every citizen is urged to enter the City Beautiful contest sponsored this year me oaiem viaroen ciud. Prizes running into hundreds of dollars in value, prizes which when all received will number more than ko. will available for the contestants and hundreds of entries are ex pected Dei ore tne final date tor entry, May 1, is passed. Catching its impetus from a morement spreading over the entire country, the Garden club announced its camnaim this week and lasnad a general inritation to every home-owner or renter to Join la thai campaisn 10 maae baiem a more deiigntfal place in which to lire. Many Objectives Kaowa Cleaning np of the city, painting of buildings, establishing of lawns, planting of flowers and shrubs are all bjectiTea of the City Beautiful drive. , Mrs. W. W. Rosebrangh, president of the Garden elub. in making the announcement emphasized that the percentage of improvement made in the yard was more important than the relative beauty of the garden plot. She pointed out that homes not now improved could really make a better showing than many places where extensive work had previously been done. ! All Eatraat la Classes The committee planning for the City Beautiful contest agreed to group all entrants into three classes: those who do all the work themselves, those who hire part fo it done and those who hire all the work done. Entries should be made at once at the office of F. A. Doerfler, farm advisor of the First National bank or with Robert Shinn, farm advisor of the United States National bank. These men will furnish any information not-given above or additional data may be obtained from Mrs.-W. W. Rosebraugh, Mrs. W. B. Johnston or Harry Pearcy. Free counsel and help. in making plans for beautifying of any home is offered by Miss Elizabeth Lord, Esrnet Euger or Knight Pearcy. By next week the prize list for the City Beautiful contest will be completed, Mr. Doerfler announced Saturday. To date he has received 1 8 prizes consisting of flowers, shrubs, and garden materials but this list will be nearly tripled before the list is completed, Doerfler believes. Business firms approached for prizes.have been very respon sive to the idea of a City Beautiful contest and have contributed willingly. Mint HOME DELIGHTS Sketch of Landscaping Made to Reveal Why Situation Is So Pleasant ' E1 rwirn TT.AT2s7 Biy Mr IVEU J a I VERY BODY likes a well kept a home and people win go oui of their way to pass Just such a place. It takes constant atten- IlOU to rcif o - best. When something new Is needed the change should be iade at the proper time and everything should be the last word in neat ness and cleanliness. The thing that attracts the at tention or tne passerpy ,u . i tv UnVorT hnmA nil S 8 5 J UUgO JUUU i J . North Summer street is the mass Of climbing roses over porch an dalong the soutfi. side of the house. During the umwer, TV ,e rf Mrtntn -Their l II r So at f a uiaoo beauty lingers year after year be cause of the care that they receive In T n A througn proper iiiuumi, winter and spraying in the spring. The north side of the house con- . - jfn lrlnif nf hesutV. tains a u"'""1 , . j A vine covered chimney blends perfectly wun me tma weighted down by immense blooms of wisteria. - There are only the choicest varieties of the dwarf roses, beautiful In color and fragrance. '"" ' The sharp lines of tne house are softened by the . ; well-arranged planting of trees and shrubbery The wax leaf evergreens are showy the whole year round serving as a foundation planting. One of the most noticeable attractions is the immense filbert tree that stands out at the edge of the lawn. The tree is more than fifteen years old. Besides being ornamental it has considerable commercial value in the crop of nuts which it pro duces each year. AnotheTnterest ing tree is the cedar at the north - of the house whttfi la .clipped to a rounded shape. -'" """. The back yard planting is as sisted by a number of very old fruit trees, planted many yea" before the present hpine was built. ' Under the shade of these trttt extend the perennial border wltn Its bed of curves and its rock wall which also serve. boundary. The border contain-ASftod as sortment of perennials and the rockery consists of rock plants, some in pockets, some spreading, some trailing. , An aTUsti f bath is artfully placed beeide r the -rustic, rock lined pool. To set off .the whole back yard .there arises an immense BJacK fnit W ,- above the other trees. Boasts Vegetable Garden - This home is oneofthe few which boasts of a gtc4 testable garden each year. Great care is v given to properly feed the soil so That good Tegetables may be grown from year to year. Very few have Vegetables from their "gardens earlier than from "Is one. Peas have a permanent trel lis and all plants that tend to fall are neatly and securely staked. The lawn Is always a mass or green. It is a thick soft carpet, tbe result of an abundance of wa ter and fertilizers, OITct mowing. The 4awn fcrVatematic ally weeded and each year see3 the resuk a little closer to the much desired weedless lawn. ' Better results " hare been ob talned from the small flock of chickens when the following points have been, adhered to in raising them, says an article in the April issue of "Successful Farming." m 4 . "1. Hatch early, -using hatch ing eggs from afloctt known to be absolutely free from disease. "2. Brood each Jratcb separate ly "3. Brood on clean, ground, at least 800 feet from the henhouse, or where chicks have been raised as much as twi year previously, and not downhill where the in testinal parasite eggs and germs can wash on to the- new grounds. "4. Feed a baUncaratlon.- Separate the "-eocrel from the pullets earlyfi--;.- O wners of the Vale National bank have agreed, to! mU. the in stitutloD to Crawford Moore, own , er of th elrst National bank of Ida I ho. which controls nine "g9 banks in the Snake river ralley. Planting . Time For Borderies A suggestion to those who want better gardens this year Now ia the time to plant your new perennial border or rebuild your old one. The best place for a perennial garden is along boun daries, preferably backed with an ornamental fence.- Study your plants to obtain the best arrange ment and use special care to place the tallest plants in the back ground, the medium growing plants in the center, leaving the very lowest growing ones for the foreground. Plants should be grouped as to color If possible. This produces a mass perfect that is very pleasing. Flower Spading Ready Flower beds may be spaded any time now where the soil is light. Heavy soils should be left, a little longer allowing them to dry out. Don't forget the fertilizer. Well rotted barnyard manure is Ideal for flower beds. Sheep Guano, which may be purchased in sacks, is a very convenient way to apply fertilizer, to your plants. A good method is to spade or hoe the beds deeply, then spread the fertiliser which will thoroughly mix with the soil with succeeding hoeing? and waterings. - - . Don't forget that lawnaneed fertilizing twice a year. The springtime is the best time If. the winter has caused it a set-back. Otherwise apply the fertilizer at the time when the lawn begins to show signs of a lack of vitality. All commercial fertilizers must be followed with a thorough soaking of water. Remember that bents and fescues require an acid fertil izer, while clover and blue grass require the opposite. New lawns should be prepared for seeding now to obtaitf a good stand of grass before the summer heat is upon them. Lawns put-in now will produce a quick stand of grass. City Pride Best Manifested in Tidy Vacant Lots; Unkempt Ones Eyesore and Actually are Menace Are yon proud of your beautiful city? Do visitors from other states admire your homes, your buildings, your parks? Are you proud that your city is neat and dean and presents pleasing ap pearance to the visitor? . , To most people the ideal condition of a city where there are no unsightly places to 'mar the beauty of the community, cannot "be had, but when we look about us and see what other cities are doing, some of the most skeptical will change their minds. Probably the greatest menace Is the racant lot problem. The owners of many of these lots take their reeponsibllty seriously and clean them up regularly in the spring, never allowing them to be come offensive to the public More often the owner's neglect makes it necessary for the city to take a hand In the matter. Why should any public citizen show such a lack of interest in the beauty and safety of his dty toilet his lot go antouched? , In sosne) titles, weeds are not permitted to grow. Nor are these any city lets' that are cluttered up with rubbish and if the owner does net keep tbe lot daaned np he is heavily f ined. Vacant lots that are permitted to grow up year after year are not only eyesores bat are dangerous. Quite occasionally the fire department is called out to fight a grass fire. Grass fires have been known to be the- beginning of very disastrous fires. In cities that know the advertising value of keeping their community clean and beautiful, vacant lots are planted out to flowers. It is very common to see many a California"' lot planted to sweet peas, carnations, and roses, tended by the flower-loriag Jap. anese. The example might well be followed by any average Amer lean dty. Fortunatly if the dty that has pride enough to prohibit junk lying around the vacant lots, and.it Is favored when untidy build ings are a thing of the past. Many dties take pride in the general appearance of her Industrial plants with shrubbery, flowers and sweeping lawns. Many industrial plants cannot be readily dis tinguished from other buildings, and these are trying to make their places of business more desirable for their employes. WAY- NEW WAY GOOD TASTE IN LANDSCAPE GARDENING vi Tucked away In the older resi dential sections of some of our towns, there are still to be seen charming old places of an age gone by. No doubt some " of the old settlers could tell of the cir cular flower beds that-dkoe ad orned the lawn, and of the iron deer that stood sentinej neT the gate. These are the marks of an age gone by, for styles change in planting as in everything alse. The new style, as shown In the accompanying sketch, is to plan the lawn with open center, with mass plantings relegated to the boundary lines. Just as we fur nish every portion of the home. Just so they plant every part of the grounds to secure the -maximum in beauty and enjoyment. GLADIOLUS BULBS ;t- Dr. Pratt will sell his fr plas choice "Glad Bnlbsfor SSe per dozen, assorted all nice size, to bloesom thli-Tenr. In each package will be one bulb that sells for 50e-Vv--- Dr. Geo. B. Pratt The Optical Shof- - tlx Msrrlsra St ATwaWr $020 HAH. OXDE2S Be EXTXA Backyard Contrasts A WELL PLANTED BACK YARD CAkE LESS MANS BACKYARD BACK YARD COXTBASTS The above sketch shows better than words can tell the value of an attractive rear yard. - Surely there is something fun damental in the satisfaction one finds in the planted home and garden. Voltaire, the great French phil osopher, has written a humorous satire on life called "Candlde." In this work, Voltaire pictures a few characters going through life ever seeking happiness or con tentment in new and different ex periences of all conceivable na tures. Strangely these characters remain unhappy and dissatisfied M IT ME IS MADE PJEUGHT Development of Landscape Part of Home Furnish ing Idea Often fat pictures of successful Interiors, one notices many details which seem to make one feel that here is a room in which the Owner, really lives and enjoys himself. Is is not true that a room In which you delight to spend the hours at home a room which gives your friends a great deal of pleasure when they come Into It can be considered a success from the standpoint of good decorating and satisfactory living? Likewise it is the ability to live in and make use of the grounds that makes them part of the home. Where there Is nothing out side the house to enjoy, there Is no comfort in going outside. Lawn without shade, flowers and bor ders, are like bare rooms with hard benches and no other fur nishings. The developing of the landscape can be thought of as a part of the home furnishing. The grounds become livable and com fortable as they are planted with trees which give us comfortable shade, with shrubs which screen out undesirable views, or form a background to the flowers which give us beauty. The most livable grounds are those thoughtfully panted. WANT ALSEA BRIDGE The Oregon state highwsy com mission has made application to the United States engineers' of fice for a permit to construct a bridge across Alsea bay at W aid port, about two miles from the ocean. ALL for $1.00 1 Rock Rose 1 Thymus Lanug. 1 Veronica Rupestris 1 Semper Arach. 1 Sagina 1 Alysum Saxtile 1 Arabia Smp. FL or 1 CanterburybeU 1 Doronicum 1 Peachbell All this week at IUFER'S Floral Gardens on Wallace Road quarter mile OPEN' TILL 0 EVENINGS Selected list, Directions For Handling, Given This Week by Expert Gardener Columbines, Carinas, Dahlias and Phlox Are Among the Different Flowers Whose Treatment is Outlined SSIT0XS KOIK Trti Bisk it s Salem Undep gardener ui flower and garden workeT wbo it an anthority la then rarioan field. This weak he giTe a rarefol account of tat Tarioat flowtrt waicm inould slanted now and he outline th method of handling then. until they finally settle down to the lowly occupation of spending their time living simply and rais ing Tegetables and flowers in their gardens. Here it is that they finally find satisfaction and con tentment In life. Planting about the home surely makes for completeness' in living. There is the satisfaction of having that, which represents you look as though you were proud of hav ing a home worth while. For those who must consider the prac tical, it is sound economics to in vest in planting. Landscape im provements yield rich returns in satisfaction and in increasing the value of the property. For those who wish to plant their own flowers, they may select an excellent supply from the greenhouse and nursery. Columbines. These are very de sirable in the perennial border. Plans may be set out in early spring or late fall. Purchase good healthy plants and set in a loose soil. The columbine grows well in shady sections. During the grow ing season keep the young plants well watered and cut all seed pods off before they have matured. They usually reseed themselves and many plants are produced each year. The amateur may suc cessfully raise columbines from seed by planting in well-prepared, rich soil and transplanting as soon as they are large enough to han dle. Carinas. Good roots should be purchased from a reliable dealer and set in a sandy or loose soil. When a mass effect Is desired place the roots about a foot apart. Where specimens are desired place about three feet apart. Cannas grow tall and therefore should be placed In the back ground. Always keep the dad leaves and blooms eut off as these detract from the beauty of the plant. Cannas are left In the ground until they are nipped with the frost, then they are cut back and lifted and stored in a cool, dry place until the following spring They are not set out in the spring until all danger of frost Is passed. Dahlias. A good selection should be made that will blend together. Dahlias need good drainage, and the tubers like a loose soil. Dahlias like fertilizer but It Is Important that none touches the roots. Dahlias should always be staked and It Is well to place stakes when the tubers are planted. Use only soft material for tying. Raffia ia the most satisfactory material. Tubers should be planted deeply, but cov ered only about three inches at first, gradually filling in as the stalk pushes up. The largest blooms are the result of constant care. To accomplish this allow not more than two branches to grow out of the hill. The prac tice of disbudding will place greater strength into the stalk for producing large blooms. Dah lias are not cultivated during the blooming season. The tubers are lifted In the fall after the first heavy frost and stored In a dry compartment. When stored with stems downward, a more satisfac tory drainage will take, place. Phlox. This perennial is one of the old favorites. They may be TIM E NOW TO MAKE HI ATTRACTIVE HOW TO MAKE AJf ATTRAC TIVE LAWN This Is the time of year when much can be done to make the lown attractive. Whenever you see a beautiful turf, such as one finds on a golf green, yon can rest assured it is the result of two lines of efofrt one, the proper preparation of the soil founda tion, and two, the proper maintenance. A lawn must be kept In good condition once it gets there: First of all, grass is a gross feeder. It must be fed continually. Periodic dressings of fertilizer are needed, even If the lawn looks and Is growing well. Under trees the grass has a constant battle .for nourishment. Often grass dies un der trees not from shade but from soil Impoverishment. It pays to feed both, the grass and the trees. Frequent mowing Is like wise essential. When the grass is growing rapidly it must be mowed often sometimes as much as twice a week. When the clippings are short It does no harm to leave them lie upon the ground. .Watering will be essential later after a dry spell. A good' thorough soaking should always be the rule. Weeds, the proverbial enemy of lawns, can In sonre cases be poisoned, but the most efefctive remedy is hand pulling. The de velopment of-a strong, heavy turf through fertilizing will discour age weed growth. grown from seed or the plants purchased from a nursery. Phlox may be divided by cutting the root stock. This should be done regularly to ' prevent spreading over too large an area. There are three kinds of phlox, the creeping phlox (phlox subulate); early summer blooming variety (phlox suffruticosa) ; late summer blooming variety (phlox panicu lata). Asters. .This annual is success fully raised from seed by many people. A warm, moist soil should be chosen and the seeds planted after all danger of frost is over. Aster plants thrive best in a well drained, sunny position, and should pot be set until all danger of frost Is over. A sprinkling of lime over the ground will ward off stem rot. During the blooming season cultivate often but water sparingly. Asters have many en emies and the persistent fighting of pests Is necessary for success with'ater. Work tobacco dust into tne sou to keep root aphis away, and spray regularly with a mix ture of nicotine sulphate, whale oil soap, arsenate of lead, and wai ter to eliminate other pests. Lily-of-the-Valley. Planting In clumps of five or six is the most satisfactory method to employ with this flower. Fall planting is the best. The clumps should be set one foot apart and covered to a depth two inches. Plenty of leaf mold and manure Is required for the growing of lily, and they should be kept watered during the growing season. A winter mulch of manure Is beneficial for pro tecting the rots and for enriching the soil. Every three or four years the plants should be dug up and reset, this taking place in the late fall. This plant will thrive in the sunshine although it is pri marily a shade-loving plant. HP Ml SUET IS FED THEM PINES AXD SAPSUCKERS About tuts time or year it is a good thing to put out suet and other food for birds, if you have n't been doing it already. The sap- suckers are very Industrious at sap-rising time, and they often work havoc with stems of young trees, particularly pines. We have seen a lot of young Scotch pines completely girdled by the -boring of these mischief-makers. Aus trian pines also attract them a good deal. Put out some food for these birds In place where they will easily find it. While it may not dis tract them entirely from the sappy trees, it will lesses their depre dations appreciably. If yon tie suet to a tree, remove It before hot weather sets in. Otherwies it will fry in the sun and leave sooty blotches and streaks. When hot weather comes there are lots of bugs and other things for birds to eat. FRUITL AND NURSERY offering, Big Reductions on FRUIT TREES Mazzard cherries, seedlings 6c and Up each Sales Yard East slda of Armory I t : j - Office at gas station. Will trade fruit trees for wood A. J. MATHIS Over 20 years in business. Phone 330 or 177551 .Brighten up your yard with Flowers Inspect our large Selection of Bedding Plants and Porch Box Flowers Best Quality Plants at Bargain Prices HIGH GRADE CHICKS OF THE POPULAR " BREED BRED TO LAY "Something New Every Day" Salem's Petland 273 State St. Telephone 656 LOVE OF PLANTS IS FOUND CHILDREN Little Ones Wait for Flower to Bloom With Expectancy and Keen Delight Even as a child delights To visit day by day the favorite - plant His hand has sown, to mark Its gradual growth. And watch all-anxious for the promised flower. One thing of which we are sure all children love they love to be told stories. The child's mind is one of imagination. Touch that imagination and you will get their interest and response. There is a wealth of legend and story about flowers told in the manner the child lores. These stories will appeal to all children and stimulate their interest in flowers. Many children seem to notice flowers and have a natural affec tion for them, but you can de velop this interest for flowers by making flowers accessories to the child's play. The youngsters are proud of their table. They feel independent and their chief de light is to emulate the customs and manners of their elders. As you plan to decorate your table with flowers, remember that a bouquet will delight the young sters. The children enjoy flowers even more than do the grown-ups. That, in itself, Justifies the bou quet for the cfifulrtn'a ;table. Of course you, tbo, mtiBt be in terested in flowers and have many of them. Inside of the house and out if you expect the children to be interested in them. Just the presence of many flowers, even if little is said about them." will es tablish a pleasing association and a love for beauty in the child's mind. Give the children their own garden. Let them make it their own way, plant it, cultivate it and watch it grow. The earth is a veritable storehouse of pleasure for children when they can work in it and plant seeds and plants for their very own. A few children's garden tools for equipment, a little time on your own part in making garden will start the child in this world of adventure. Children who grow up amid trees, shrubs and flowers are nota bly happy in spirit, discriminating and imaginative. This environ ment fosters their precious lnstnct to surround themselves with sim ple beauty. IS n NEW HOME ill PRETTY There Is much beauty in vines properly chosen and well paced. A little thought regarding the pur pose for which each vine is plant ed will enable you to choose the proper one. The vines which cling to brick and masonry have little growtha along their stems which become fastened to the wall. Such vines as Boston ivy. English ivy and climbing eyonomous belong in thia group. Other types of vines grown against walls must have artificial support. Many Tines have a particular value In their flowers, such as climbing roses, wisteria and cle matis. These are all adaptable to lattice and trellis. Vines with a climbing habit and heavy foliage have their place in screening and completely -covering large spaces. The Virginia creeper, Dutchman's pipe, clematis, bittersweet and honeysuckle are examples. They make excellent coverings for per golas. Sometimes it Is fruiting quali ties that are desired. The bitter sweets, matrimony vines, climbing roses and others have atractlve fruits for picking or for winter color and interest. As important as the choice of vines, is their proper placing. Vines on bouses should enhance the architecture and not obliter ate It from view. The outside chimney usually seems cold and unattractive without the compan ionship of a vine. ASTORS XOT FAILURE This is how one home gardener prevented her asters from becom ing a complete failure. The com. mon occurance of having one's as ter bed wilt down caused an inves tigation which revealed that roots as covered with lue lice. This is the most common occurance at tached to the wilting down of aster plants and should be treated such aathls gardpner treated hers. She carefully pulled the soil away from the thrifty looking plants as well as the Infected ones and thor oughly doused the roots and sur rounding soil with a good brand of lice powder. KILLS OFF AXT TEST If anyone Is bothered with the ant pest, try this method of rid ding your beds of them. The use of kerosene or chemicals would ruin the surrounding soil, and burning the ants out would be out of the question. But try pouring boiling water down the ant hole and after the water has run off and the ground has dried a little, press the soil firmly. If the ants persist and dig out of their prison, keep pressing the soil over their hole until they cease. This method will either kill the pests or so dis courage them that they will leave for better quarters. THE TSE OF PRTJX1XG SHEARS There's a "best way" to do ev eryhitng. Many amateur garden ers give little thought to the way they handle pruning shears. Always work with the cutting blade lowermost, so that you pull it upward, though the pressure is downward on the handle of the cutting, side. This allows you to cut smoothly and close to the stem from which the pruned shoot is removed. It Insures against possible stripping of bark result ing from downward cut. Watch the "set" of the Hade. Don't let It get sprung. Never use shears that are dull. Keep them sharp as you work. 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