Hie New OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning. April 21, 1929
rAtjE TWENTY-ONE
Today's Garden Page: Flowers, Shrubs and Artisitic Home -making Described
April Is Month Most Interesting for
Lovers of Gardens; Delights of City
and Its Offerings Fittingly Described
Miss Elizabeth Lord, at Request of Statesman,
Tells Readers How They May Find Charm
in Gardens in This Community
By ELIZABETH ZORD
April is a very active and interesting month to Garden
lovers. The winter months have allowed our imagination
to play havoc with new garden ideas (and our purse) and the
seed catalogues have enticed us to experiment with new im
portations. We proceed forth, enthusiasticall yand energet
ically, spade and trowel in hand when the first warm day in
spring makes its appearance. A true garden lover will always
extend his garden instead of dismantling it He must have
his favorite flowers and he must have new varieties to add
to the already growing collection. Just to help this along
and to give information to those who are not familiar with
the shrubs and flowers blooming at this time, I shall discus3
a few varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers that have been
at their height of beauty this last week.
the lovely Magnolia soulangiana
How many of you hare noticed
on the corner property of Chem
keta and Church street? If
you hare not seen this Magnolia
do not delay examining ita love
liness before the changeable April
weather ruin9 its tender petals.
The M. soulangiana blooms before
the leaves appear. The flower
Is white inside and a pinkish pur
ple on the outside. It is not the
flower alone that attracts, but the
delightful shape of fhis flowering
tree makes it very desirable in
many situations. As an enfrment
to a small house it adds much
charm and as a small tree planted
in the border it' cannot be sur
passed. If used in the border,
low ground covers and early
bulbs of attractive color combin
ation double Its beauty. Do not
plant tall growing flowers near its
trunk for then you immediately
distract the charm of its lovely
shaje. The beauty of Magnolias
cannot be over estimated.
Magnolia Adds Charm
There is another Magnolia,
stellata, rarely seen in this vicin
ity and it is one of the moat beu
tiful of all thfe Magnolias. It is
more shrub-like than a tree, slow
growing, though will bloom when
quite small and young. The flow
er is of medium size, pure white
and many petalled. This Mag
nolia should be planted in a shel
tered position and used as an ac
cent against low evergreens. The
other day, when prowling around
the Pllkington nursery, I came
upon three stranded M. stellata.
They looked so lonesome in the
setting of towering conifers. Mr.
Filklngton Informed me that he
had never been able to Interest
any one in purchasing these beau
tiful shrubbery trees.
Another flowering tree that al
ways attracts attention Is the
Prunus pissardi. There are sever
al fine specimens around Salem.
Spreading branches and dark ma
roon leaf makes it distinctive. It
has proven the right to its popu
larity. Prnnus subhirtilla pendula
(Japanese Flowering Cherry) dur
ation, of bloom is short. In spite
of it producing a wealth of bloom
the brilliant rose color is over
within a few days and it has no
color in the fall.
After trees, shrubs are the es
sential plant material of the gar
den. Forsythias, Quince, Cur
rants and Spirea thunbergii are
conspicuous at this season. For
evthias should be cultivated more
extensively. It not only gives us
the first yellow in the spring, but
the bronzy foliage in October is
a great addition to the shrub bor
der. There are many varieties,
but the two main upright growing
tvfiea are F. fortune! and Inter
media. F. suspensa ha the
drooping habit and can be easily
and charmingly trained on a fence
or arbor. Forsythias are especial
ly nice for forcing. If long sprays
are cut and placed In warm water
when still in bud, the yellow flow
er will bloom long before the
shrub has shown color in the gar
den.
Flowerimc Quince Favorite
The Cydonia Japonlca (Japan
ese flowering Quince) Is an old
fashioned shrub and is without
doubt the favorite of all early
flowering shrubs. There are many
beautiful specimens arouna oaiem
and none are so lovely as the coral
shade a variety quite difficult
tn obtain from the nurseries. I
waa fortunate last year In seeing
the large collection of Japanese
Quince in fall bloom in the Ar
nold Arboretum near Boston. The
range of color was from flesh to
dark red. some of the flowers
were large and doable, others
mall and single. Tae shapes va
ried as much as the flower. From
the very low sprawling; type to the
upright and many twigged
branches, dark stems and green
stems, one could hardly realize
they all bellnged to the same fam
ily. As yet these beautiful varie
ties have not been distributed
among the nurserymen, but let us
hope in time we wil have them to
grace oud gardens.
v And now we come to the flower
of early spring. Jonquils rule the
garden at the present time.
Everybody is familiar with them
we will not linger. There arc
many charming early bulbs we
neglect because our Interest seems
to lie in the beauty of th golden
daffodils. And we haven't time
and room for everything! There
are Scillas.Chlonodoxas, Fritillar
iaa and Leucojums countless
other too but they should have
some little nook in your garden.
Scillas and Chionodoxis (at least
the early varieties) resemble
each other. They both are starry
little flowers of intense blue.
Fritillaria Crown Imperial is the
earliest tall growing bulb. It has
a very strong sturdy stalk, grow
ing up to two to three feet high.
The tip is crowned with a cluster
of orange shaded flowers The
sweet little Grape Hyacinlh Mus
cari batryoides) is now showing
color. In my tiny rock garden
they are blooming against the
Helleborus niger (Christmas
rose) which has been a Joy since
the day for which it was named.
a aeiigutrui heather of blue virv.
let peeps around the corner giving
a weaun 01 color for this tim
of the year. There are many love-
ly primroses, violets and pansles
too, so there Is no need of think
ing mat March and early 'April
are not generous to us.
Anemones Favorites, Too
Before closing this article
about the .early bloomers, I want
u araw yoar attention to the
three varieties of low erowlnr
Anemones supposed to be at their
best in Anrll. Thera Is th st
Bridges Anemone known by all
garden lovers not. so very hardy,
oui nas proved to withstand our
winters. Did you ever try to
grow this Anemone from seed?
They have a funny little coat and
are troublesome, but If you buy
the very finest quality of seed you
will find some marvelous shades
far superior to the ordinary va
rieties bought from the corner
grocery. I have known them to
bloom for three months and that
is just about as much as you can
ask from one plant. Anemone
sylvestris is a perfect gem of pur
ity. A creamy white flower grow
ing on a single stem of twelve
inches. They are charming In a
rock garden and will stand either
sun or shade. Anemone Pulsatilla
is a. star shaped flower with strik
ing yellow stamens. The hairy
gray stem bears a lilac flower, a
delightful ; color combination.
Anemone pulsatila prefers shade
and you. no doubt, have many
plaees where this little plant will
thrive.
Each day brings forth some
hew and lovely bloom In the gar
den. Keep your eyes open to
what you have and do not neg
lect noticing every plant that is
not familiar to you. Garden lov
ers are never satisfied with thetr
labor they dream of more than
Js possible to accomplish and they
are always seeking greater knowl
edge of plant life.
PORCH BOX PLANTS
The following is a partial list
of plants suited for porch or win
dow boxes.
Calceolaria, Coleus. Dracaena.
Helitrope, Lantaaa, Verbena, Pe
tunia, Geranium. Ageratum, Alys
sum. Lobelia, Dusty Miller, Star
of Bethlehem, Primrose, Aspara
gus Fern, Flowering Begonia,
Fuchsia, Marguerites.
Wild Birds to
Be Considered
By Gardeners
Many homes are already
equipped for feeding and other
wise caring for the wild birds.
Trees and shrubbery may be
planted In your yard that will
produce berries, fruits and seeds
that are attractive to various
kinds of birds. When planting
out the new yard, it would be well
to consider these friends of the
garden and supply them with the
necessary protection and food
Birds as a whole do more good
than barm in the garden.
Scarcely anyone thinks of feed
ing the birds in the. summer
months. The general idea seems
to be that this time of the year,
the natural supply of food for
birds is sufficient. . That is to
some extent the case, but there
are times, during a hot spell or
just after one when certain spe
cies of birds have to put up with
hardships almost equal to those
occasioned by frost or snow.
' Some Have Hard Time
Birds such as thrushes, robins
any many others which live chief
ly on ground Insects and worms
have to scratch hard fdr a living
when the soil is baked and dry.
This Is especially the case when
they have young ones to feed.
Let ns look Into th leading
record of the young sparrow and
(form an estimate of the Quantity
or rood needed for the average
young growing family of birds.
These little songsters wing their
way in search of food from 4
o'clock In the morning until 7 at
night, making trips to the nest
every few minutes with a morsel
of live food in their bills.
A substitute for this natural
food may be found in scraps of
meat and fat, chopped fine and
mixed with soaked bread. Place
it on the feeding tables or win
dow sills at night (out of reach
of cats) for the birds need it most
early in the morning. Their bird
baths should be filled so they can
use them early.
Birds have a craving for moist
foods during the dry weather and
resort to pulling up the young
seedlings by their roots and they
sometimes attack the various fruit
crops. From a gardening stand,
point, it is well to supply the
birds with food to protect the
garden plants.
The ABC's of
Gardening
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27S State Sti: ,- Telephone 651
April is the month of rapid-fire
action. Lay your plans to make
every day count.
When you uncover roses look
carefully for scale. Prune them,
leaving three eyes of last year's
wood on hybrids but taking out
only weak wood and reducing the
rest one-third on the Teas.
Prune shrubs that flower on
this season's growth now; prune
all other early flowering shrubs
after they have bloomed.
To grow a hedge In shady
position two things are necessary;
heavy fertilization and very se
vere pruning. Prune hedges early
dense. Thim hedges with slight
ly sloping sides A-shaped, that is.
to give the base sunlight and air
so necessary to dense leaf growth.
Consider your apples and pears
and spray them at the right lime.
First when the cluster buds show
pink and are separate; later when
three-fourths of petals have fallen
and calyx end of the apple closes.
Garden Stakes
45c per dozen
Painted Green, White tips
"They dress np your garden"
Building Supply Co.
In alley back of Ladd A Bash
Bank. Phone 487
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This drawing was made by Fred Blake, Salem landscape gardener, whose articles are a regular feature
on The Statesman garden page.
Flat Corner Lot Changed
To Thing of Beauty; Nice
Arrangements of Flowers
By FRED BLAKE
This week's plan Is one upon
the ordinary flat, corner lot. Such
a home may be landscaped for a
reasonable sum, the bulk of the
expense being In the shrubbery.
A flat piece of ground should
should have a small terrace around
the home. This plan calls for an
open lawn at .the front of the
house with a slight rise from the
sidewalk level around the build
ing. All other lawns are built
flush with the walks. Creeping
bent grass seeded thickly over the
entire lawn area Is designed to
produce a strong, thrifty mat.
Flower beds are not placed in the
lawn, but along the borders. Small
corner beds of low growing shrubs
are placed at the corners of the
lawn to produce a mass effect and
variety. It also breaks the mono
tony of the lawn.
The foundation planting con
sists of evergreens and conifers
placed to provide contrast In
shape and color. This planting In
cludes the Cotoneaster, English
Laurel, Portugal Laurel, Lonlcera
Veronica, Evergreen Azaleas and
a fwe other choice shrubs in the
evergreen line. Among the best
conifers are the Chinese Juniper,
Cypress 'Aluml, Cedurs Deodra.
This type of planting is grouped
around the whole of the founda
tion, arranging to fill a gracefully
curving bed. Sufficient fillers are
used to finish out a well-rounded
bed. The most popular fillers are
Heather, aialeas. Veronica.
Wisteria Vine at Porch
A wisteria vine la planted at
the end of the porch to climb over
the top. A climbing rose or two
should be placed somewhere on
the place, the best method being a
small archway or pergola over
which It might climb.
The back garden Is enclosed
with a rustle garden fence paint
ed green. The back fence encloses
three aides of the garden and
serves as the background for the
sweeping perennial beds. Along
the fence are vines at various dis
tances apart. The clematis and
honeysuckle will spread quite
rapidly. Climbing roses may be
used if preferred. The best ap
pearance in thea back beds may be
had by the planting of a few
flowering shrubs along with the
perennials. The shrubbery Is
placed In the background inter
mingled with tall growing peren
nlals. Then the medium sized
perennials are placed, leaving the
foreground for the very dwarf
plants.
Lawn Attracts
The space between the house
and the curved beds contains a
well-built lawn with an occasion
al ornamental tree spaced for
shade and beauty. The back is an
ideal place to set a weeping wil
low or birch. For less shade, a
hawthorne is ideal.
Build Castle
In Spain? Buy
Lot and Do It
In a modern city of Spain, the
home site Is selected and then the
house is built to correspond with
the setting. In this country, the
house is built without any thought
or consideration as to whether it
is going to harmonize with the
natural setting. The home and
garden should harmonize per
fectly. Natural trees on the site should
be protected, not cut out pronils
cuously as Is sometimes the prac
tice. Very often today, one sees
an artistic tree preserved by
building the dwelling around it.
It is the general practice to lo
cate the house at such a point as
not to interfere with any large
healthy trees.
Additional trees and shrubbery
that will harmonize with the na
tural should be added along with
the necessary natural rockeries
well planted. All cull trees and
underbrush should be cut away to
make room for a smooth lawn or
flower beds. The trees should be
carefully pruned, special care be
ing given to cutting away all dead
branches. By preserving the na
tural trees, a naturalistic effect
will be established that can only
be obtained by making use of the
natural.
H STAKES IN
TRIM
NEED
Garden stakes are necessary for
he good- appearance of your gar
den as well as being useful. It is
not necessary to drive unsightly,
home made stakes in your beds
now, as well shaped, painted
stakes of various lengths may be
purchased very reasonably from
your dealer. Stakes should be
placed beside the dahlia bulbs at
the time of planting. Never drive
a stake after a dahlia has beguc
its growth as hitting the bulb will
cause a wilting of the plant. If not
destroying it. Garden stakes are
necessary where there is a plant
or shrub which needs artificial
support. For plants tie with a
soft string. Raffia, which may
be purchased at your dealers, is
the best material for very frail
plants.
Rebuilding the soil in your
beds is sometimes necessary to
produce better flowers and to re
lieve the workman of consider
able extra labor. No one likes to
work a stiff, clay soil or a gravely
one. The practice of placing sand
on beds will satisfy some types of
soils, but when sand Is used, pro
cure only a river silt Ordinary
coarse sand only tends to cement
heavy soils together and when
worked wet will be in a worse
conditions than before. For heavy
soils, a continued application of
well rotted barnyard manure will
in time loosen and darken the
soil. The best method of applying
is first to loosen the bed, remov
ing all weeds and grass, then ap
ply the fertiliser as thick as pos
sible and gradually hoe into the
soil during the season. In the fall
this soil should be, turned under
and the process again repeated.
In a few years there will be a
noticeable change In the texture
of the soil.
Most annuals may be started
out of doors now. Have the soil
prepared far enough ahead so that
it will pulverize when being worked.
Just before the flowering sea
son begins In the garden. It is
good practice to top-dress the
beds with bone meal and rake it
in.
Holes in the perennial border
can well be filled this season with
annals and later be replanted with
perennials. A few long blooming
anuals will, in many cases, im
prove the looks of the border, due
to their fine flowering qualities.
Read the Classified Ads.
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Phone 330 or1775M
Are your trees healthy?
Do they need repairing?
Is bark and heart infected with borers or
fungi?
Trees planted, trimmed, treated and repaired or
moved. Inspected at any time free.
F. E. WILSON
631 Breys Ave.
Phone 2303-M.
Lawn Grasses
We have the finest clover and grasses on the
market, including Fancy White Clover, Kentucky
Blue Grass, Chewings, Fescue, Meadow Fescue,
Creeping Bent, Colonial Bent, Shady Nook, etc.
You will find it pays to sow a little each year
on your old lawn to keep it in shape. j
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261 State Street Phone 160
Salem, Ore.
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PLUMBING & HEATING
Phone 2949 466 Ferry St, Salem, Ore.
Capital Bargain
and Junk Co.
We are extensive dealers in junk of all
kinds. Iron Brass Copper. Rags, Paper,
Peppermint Oil, Auto Batteries, Radia
tors. We also deal in Sacks, Hides, Pelts,
Wool and Furs, and pay top iriarket
prices.
A first class junk concern such as this one is most
necessary and important here under able and effi
cient management The establishment of this well
known and progressive firm is one of the most
valued institutions of the community and worthy of
prominent mention.
While some of those above mentioned articles may
not seem important yet it is necessary to have an
outlet for them and the people of this section are
fortunate in having r depot so efficiently managed.
This popular firm has been in business for eighteen
years and always been known for honest and
straightforward methods and fair dealings' with
everyone who visits the place, consequently this es
tablishment adds much to the efficiency of the city
as a trading center.
R STEINBOCK
Proprietor
145 Center St By the Bridge
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the Want Ads
FR widely diversified groups
of merchandise ranging great
ly in price but always represent
ing sound investment there is no
better place to "shop than through
the Classified Ads! Ton need not
leave an easy chair to peruse ths
Classified Ad columns and select
the items that most interest you
or most completely fulfill your
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