The New OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Sunday Gorging. April 28, 1929
PAGE TWENTY-ONE
TKDEr MRDEN
Great Possibilities Exist
FbrMariylVhpseHomeis
Adjacent to Flowing Water
THE man whose property adjoins stream or small body ot water
is indeed fortunate. Many are the possibilities that are open
v to the imagination of the artist. .A, suggestion Is tfvea In the
accompanying plan for a very simple treatment of sees location.
The body of water in this ease is secondary. It is a part of the
vista, which is In reality only a part of the planting scheme. With
out the natnral planting, the stream wonld be ont of place and wonld
be cold and harsh instead being refreshing. The stream is the hack
ground which is refreshing 1 the tired bnstaess man: at evening.
The trees that overhang and -the ahrnbs in variety- which bank the
stream ar tcbiiim
There shonld be a small terraee
,u5t aooT. the lerel of th W.
L,!tai to a heavy mat of ttwa
which rustic tables nna
SdI plaeed for the
SSSoS -ocial W. ThUjer-
S. d .bhTrVf ittlng : to
occasion. Trees whose branches
Soop are best fitted for planUng
It the water's ease,
willow and the weeptog birch ar e
the most popular of the typo, thai
bare drooping branches. BothjAe
l?g of different types In "Xra
growth, shape and color of foUage.
they should both be nse das part
of the general planting. ;r
Natural jGarden Wanted
The den along the jtreamU
trietly natural. Unless
shrub, and flower Is planted
ki one effect the purpose U
,"t Trv a tew wild shrubs.? U
such ar7not easily avaiUWeJ.
the nearby woods and fields, they
y bTobUlned at the local nur
7ery Wild flowers currant with
its drooping, beauty. Oregon grape,
ihe early brilliant flowering plum,
cherrr. and quince. To bring Na
cnenr, iatrmlnle
tare mw iWiV" - tHi
the flowerinr ?rub!th tb
trees. A4f t ipuw,
barberries for further color to
form a stable contrast tor tne
rreen background of the trees.
The natiral type, of tree, should
be used in this arrangement.
?herTls no place tor the P
or for the sheared tree , The use
f trees such a. ash. birch, dog
wood olm. maple, mountain ash.
war produce the desired effect.
Thi is the naturalistic planting
'"The6 wiaepln beds must
be more compact Their purpose
tr-f-r-rSrnra screen in most cases.
they are planted n th
. .-L. Thftr la no neeea-
siTfor scattered planting, along
the f boundaries. Here there are no
glimpses to view, as in the plant
ing along a stream. The conifers
and evergreen, play their part In
Se border. The'cedar.. cypres
junipers, spruces, rbor-Titaes
well arranged as a mass back
ground with a good assortment of
upwright nd rooplng ergreens
form the solid barrier which is not
only a hedge but also a charming
acreen. While erergreens jery sel
dom produce blooms, the winter
foliage and berries, their shape,
and colors; make them most deslr-
blFlowing Flt- If .
No home i complete Jthout
some flowering plants. Whether
these be annuals, bulbs, or peren
nials, or some of each depends up
on the owner's tastes. The masses
bloom, belong to the front of
the lot as all low growing plants
form the foreground 'f"""';
Where a bed has two sides. dwarf
plants are set along both the front
.d rear, and the Uller plant In
the center. Should it be
to place a few bulbs among the
flowering plants, they may be sat
.wanmA bv rroupmg a
number of like bulbs together In
ti .nmKintitlons are influ
flUWVl
enced to a great tJJiS
grower's taste and dlspeslUon.
Yellow predominates ln.oneTjer-
predominate. In another How to
arrange flower, whose colors will
blend is much desired of all flower
lovers. To the educated In color
scheme. poorly ngeop
Inr becomes harsh and-:graung.
,tTL rTMit flower. - from
X1UW w r - ---
clashing 1. discussed In -tin
UCGree I. nature', background
and one need have no fear of hav
ing color, claamng wiin
rtma nf shrubs and foliage
i tm ati-anrthena the color
uuiuia av o
scheme. An occasional gray foil-
COMPOST BGX STILL
IS IIUDf OBJECT
Tho compost box Is mil used by
some people. Tnere ;axm
whea a quantity of good rich son
t. 1mI for sotting plant..
.nrinr the soil In.vthe flower
boxes, or for planting new. seeds
Mani&n tine, seedlings. New
rich.' Mil is necessary to give the
strength for new growin. n w wi-
dom that such .oil u nana i
the time when the workman takes
.H.. r work in the flowers.
Since It is hard to pick up quickly,
a good plan will be to build your
nvn son and have It when yon
mfard MuiDmeht for a
compost box consists mersly of a
few heavy plank, put together In
box form, tne exaci. man .
f depending upon the amount of
soil used each year, jand the
amount of decayable refuse gath
ered from tho place, mere -apace
- hatter compost - heap
will bo produced when " covers
greater ground apace,
depth. A good compost consUtsIn
.v. ft-. niiM. rood rich mannre.
I";.!" th from thi horse
stables. This when mid with the
.. a ha wnnA. lSSVeS iTOm
th- iwn. noma lawn clippings.
but i not too many, weed. 4J f
other quickly; decayable. material,
forms Terr rich compjjst. When
turned often with fork and kept
nioit. rotting wfll
plaee.and la a J ?. 2
ready to tue. The. box houl4 be
emptied to time to place the fall
crop of leare to for a wnh;
tDomporf loll -.-JJJS
for spading Into tho nowjfj
hrubbery bed.. ffd;;WtaWj
garden and J. a perfect top dress
ing for flower, which .rve. as a
mulch a. weU a. fertllUer. r
cge relieves the monotony. Gray
li t variation of green and is safe
to use. When using red, plant as
Nature doe, only with a mas. of
green. One color which never
clashes wftk anything is white,
bt it must not he overdone. Small
area, may make liberal nse of tho
cold colors as bine, violet, laven
der, purple, but one-should be
careful In their ujse ot the warm
orange, yelow and red unless used
to accentuate. A.
Difficult T Avoid CUshe
It Is cutte simple to have a
harmonising color scheme with
annuals, a. the blooming season
is long and only one plant make,
up the scheme. But in the ca
of the perennial "border where a
large number of different kinds
of flower, are planted, it is more
difficult to place them so that no
colors will clash. .
The - simplest method where : a
i knowledge ot harmonising color,
is unknown, is to nse one single
color. With plenty of green as a
background, any color will har
monize. If there 1s a large space;
huge masse, of Iris or peonies, or
other heavy growing plants group
ed alone wJtha green background
produce a pleasing effect. Be
sure that only one color is used in
this planting. Whea plantings -of
single colors are made, large
groups must be used to produce a
mass of color.
A great many people have gar
dens consisting of a single color
scheme. The yellow garden will
be one which has plants producing
yellow blooms from the first set
in the springtime, another set
coming on after the first cease to
bloom in the summer, and a final
set bursting into bloom the last
thing In the season. Thls'eirden
therefore has a continuous bloom
of yellow flowers during the en
tire season. n a like manner the
i lower lover may nave a oiue gar
den or a pink garden. Plant, suit
able for these srardens will be
discussed later in this article.
Monotony Needs Breaking
When this um nrineinle of ar
ranging colors into groups Is made
there will be no -chance for clash
es in the perennial border or rock
walL Group a number of plant.
together that will produce tho
same color bloom, during tho
umi bloom In f season. When the
next group Is placed, care must be
used to una a plant tnat wui
blend with the one next to it, Al
win remember that white Will
blend with any color, and is nec
essary to break tho monotony.
The yellow garden will produce
blooms in the spring of the year
with tne crocus, tulip narcissus,
doronicum, "alyssum saxatile. In
the early summer the garden is a
mass ot yellow bloom from me
golden . columbine, yellow Iris,
Iceland poppy, while coreopsis,
hollyhoch, evening primrose, an
themls. and a few other, will
bloom during midsummer. One
waits natil a ti turns for helenlnm.
helianthus, rudbeckia, and golden-
rod.
Many Varieties Available
. For a blue garden, one should
plant out crocus, scilla, dwarf iris,
blue bells for spring bloom.. Ear
lv anrnmer blooms are nrodneed
with columbine, canterbury bells.
delphinium, anchusa, campanula,
Irta, for-get-me-aot, summer phlox
and later In the summer blooms
r nrodneed with f unkia. sea
holly, globe thistle, linum, speed
well. For autumn9 have hardy as
ter, (mlklemas : daisy) , mlstflow-
er. blazing .tar. blue salvia plant
ed for a profusion of blue. V
The pink garden will consist of
the tulip, phlox sablata, j (creep
ing), phlox ' amoena, bleeding
heart, maiden Dink for the soring
planting. Shortly following these
flowers the pink columbine, uer
man iris, peony, pyrethrum will
bloom early la the summer. Later
in tha summer eome the Dink can
terbury bells, foxglove, holly
hock, regal lily, sweet William,
phlox paniculata (fall blooming).
Michaelmas daisy, hibiscus, showy
ted am, Japanese anemone are
nlantitd far lltnms show.
These list, for color gardens
are only partial, enough selection
having been made however for the
average amateur. Many plans
listed may not appeal to some.' a
few growers may, feel that their
garden is lacking without a few
of their especial favorites which
may not have beea Included. -.Details
coneerninr combina
kions and contrasts are not dealt
with in this article. ' The ut. or
simple color schemes which any
harinner will find useful has been
touched upon. When grouping
many color, as in the old xasn
loned rarden. any number ot col
on may be used ia the same gar
den, .but only when equal quanti
ties Of each color are used.' - A
rnrwf mfxtnr la well balanced, and
this old fashioned method is still
very popular since It permit, tho
use ot any and all colon.
7&GG3 DULDS TO BE
ED IT COAST
fiAVMtr-flve thousand daffodil
bulb, and 10.000 lily bulbs i. the
estimated production oi xno ay
.14. n,rni m Kehalem bar this
L... .MnHlnr to Jubm Snloos.
th man axe r ok - sue wwww
rmwm M,h a. weii-wan aacavi
ellmato r for the" development of
n.. Ttui Bavsldo . Gardens
bar been esUblUhed for three
vtarr and have axreaay awww
I n-, alta.tal. Mm. AlSUt W.
m swsn
Maaajt fa WFptlftrWlJwi1 Ol
tho company.
BIS
PAGE:
GOOD SOIL IS
Time to Think of This Re
quirement is Before
Home is Bought
It is not difficult to build, a new
lawn If a few simple rule, are
followed. It fa better to build only
a section of your lawn at a time
and do It well than to try to do it
all and make a botch Job ot it.
:Thu thn to'.thinbrot your fu
ture home grounds is before you
buyyour property. You cannot
expect to raise flowers la sticky
gumbo sou. Even heavy -clay Is
very disagreeable to handle. ; Of
course everyone cannot build upon
the black loamy soils, and for
those who are compelled to make
the most of what they have, meth
ods for treating the various soils
will be discussed.
The biggest mistake a great
many people make comes right at
the start. They allow, usually thru
ignorance, the excavators to cover
the good top soil with the base
meat clay. Then comes the grief
in trying to get flowers and grass
to grow in this clay. Why not take
a little greater pain, right at the
start and save hours of worry dur
ing the. next few years. The good
top .oil should be carried for en
ough away from building opera
tion, so as not to bo trampled by
the team, and workmen.
Grading; Stares Karly
Gracing thjawn!s usually be
gun as soon as the foundation Is
hardened and-all the drain, are
completed. Here Is the place to
put the basement day, but be sure
to leave enough space for at least
six Inches of good top soil for the
lawn, and about It Inches for the
flower beds. By all means don't
let your grader eover sticks and
other non-decayable material. The
chances for sinking are too great.
Another caution In grading Is to
take special care to settle all pipe
lines thoroughly with water. Who
likes to see a long sinking place
along the sides of the house or In
front of it after tho Med is Just
nicely coming through. This con
dition is absolutely unnecessary
and it can be entirely eliminated
at the start by Just a- little more
effort. This settling with water
should be done as the team is
grading, otherwise the item Is
apt to 'be entirely forgotten.
- It Is not wise to complete the
final grading with the good soil
until the painters and tinners
have completely finished. Msnya
lawn has had to be done over af
ter being trampled down by oth
er workmen.
With plenty of good soil evenly
distributed over the entire lawn,
a good plan Is to cake it roughly,
then wait a few weeks for the
first crop of weeds to sprout.
These weed, may then be hoed
oft and the lawn seed distributed.
The seed bed may have a coating
of fertilizer spread Just after the
first rough raking, allowing the
rains to soak it in. The bent and
fescue grasses should have a lib
eral application of some good add
fertiliser, - while sheep guano is
excellent for blue grass and do-
ver. Under no consideration should
yon spread barnyard manure or
lime on creeping bent lawns. Ia
spreading commercial fertilisers,
gnat care should be given to an
even distribution and a thorough
Making In with water.
Soon Ready For Seed
" After applying the fertilizer,
and tho seed bed has been raked
and finely pulverized. It is ready
for the seed. The finer the soil
particles, the quicker the seed will
germinate. If the lawn is rolled
first, the seeds will germinate
more quickly and evenly. Seed is
sown at the rate of one pound to
trery 200 square feet, which is
equivalent to a piece of ground
10 feet by JO feet. A fairly heavy
sowing la necessary to produce
a heavy mat of grass. The seed
.heuld'ihcn- be raked la lightly
and rolled until the seed bed has
become .olid.
Creeping bent grass may be
sown alone it desired or may be
Included la a combination of oth
er seeds. A .mall per cent, of blue
grass, clover, and red top thor
oughly mixed with creeping bent
form a very satisfactory . lawn
seed. Although these grasses re
quire an entirely different condi
tion of the soil, they are used as
merely fillers and serve as a pro
tection to the expensive bent grass
as It begin. Its growth.
Waiting; Needed
: No lawn will grow Just by .it
ting and looking at it- The new
l&wa must have a sufficiency of
water and sunshine to became a
thrifty mat. Spring showers are
Ideal for a new lawn, but some
time, becomes necessary to use
artificial irrigation. When water
ing by hand, care should be exer
cised to place an' equal amount of
water over the entire area.
The Ideal times for planting
new lawns are early spring and
early fall. Right now Is the time
to begin the spring lawn. Lawns
pot In early get the benefit of the
spring rain, and the warm days.
If a good mat of grass is obtained
before- tho hot summer day. ap
proach, tho new lawn' will not
.utter because ot tho heat.
A word should be .aid concern
ing drainage. Improper drainage
will cause a alekly lawn, brown
and Impoverished looking.' which
cannot bo successfully brought up
with fertilizers. Drainage should
be looked after before the rough
grading la completed. Whea It Is
necessary to build a lawn upon a
lot where water, atanda in the
winter time, the problem may bo
solved by merely building the
house high enough to allow tho
lawn to be raised at least a foot
above the 'street level. It is also
weD to place a few small day tile
running toward tho street, under
neath the top soil, which will
successfully carry off all excess
water. Don't be afraid to hare
good Mil hauled ia if your prop
erty has none. It better to pay
oat a few dollars for good top dirt
than to work' yourself to death v
E
Attention to Details Will ;
Make Lawn and Home Just
As Attractive as Desired
Lawns Must be Carefully .Trimmed, Flowers
Beds Laid Out and Cared for With Good
Judgment and Real Skill
To have a well-kept home, consideration must be given to a num
ber of detail, connected with tho home ground.. Among the most im
portant are the care of tho lawns, flowers, and shrub., the irrigating
and fertilizing, and the weeding.
One so often hears the remark that anyone can mew a lawn, but
hew well can It be done. It takes only a glance to tell the difference
between a well-mowed and a poorly-mowed, laws. The well-built lawn
is the easiest lawn to mow. The mower easily run. oyer tho walk that
ha. been built flush with the lawn, but tho Job Is not accomplished
as easily where walk ia a few inches above tho lawn a. la so many
times tho case. Mowing around the flower beds, whether they are
straight lines or eurve. I the hardest Job of lawn mowing. When the
beds have been neatly edged, tho wheel of the mower should bo lifted
so as not to drag along tho soil whea mowing the edge. The only way
to hold the mower for cutting along a flower bed is to hold the wheel
above tho bed at the same time pressing down oa the roller. Thia is
accomplished by lifting with one hand and pressing down with the
other. .
Mow la Straight Urns
. ' Tho best appearing lawn la the
one which has been mowed in
straight lines. Tho wheel tracks
win .how for a while after mow
lag and when the mowing la done
In straight lines the effect is neat
er. Mowing with a grass catcher
1. also tho neater method, but
where the lawa 1. weak and a
light stand of grass Is noted, or to
prevent drying out In the hot sum
mer months, the grass should be
dropped. Never let the grass drop
where there is a heary stand ot
grass as the appearance will be
very untidy.
The well-kept lawn Is, always
dipped at -the edges. When aide
walks and' lawa are built flueh,
the turf "Cdger, a small,' sharp disc
attached to a handle should be
used which will quickly and neat
ly edge the walks.. For clipping
around the bed. and tall objects
such as trees and buildings not
bordered with 'beds, clippers
should be used. These may be all
purchased from any k hardware
dealer.
The arrangement ot the flower
bed. can easily make or destroy
the ' beauty ot the ground... Good
Judgment In .electing and pladng
of the flowers and shrubs puts the
finished touch to the home. Peren
nial, should be placed for the
greatest effectiveness. Once
placed, they need not be changed
unless It Is decided that a better
arrangemnt Is necessary. All tall
plant, must bo staked and these
stake, should bo set before a
heavy wind or rain break, down
the tender stalks. The perennial
border may contain nothing but
perennial plants to good effect.
yet tome people prefer to mix a
few annual, here and there. The
tidy gardener always clip, the
dead flower, and broken .talk,
whenever they appear.
Many well-planted grounds have
bed. devoted exclusively to spring
bulbs. Most bulb, have finished
blooming by the time spring an
nual plant, are set, The bulb, may
be lifted, a. In the ease ot tulips
and stored, or the tops cut off, as
in the case of daffodils and others,
and in this same bed a good plant
ing of annuals placed, thereby us
ing the same space twice. Of
course fertilizer will be necessary.
Cultivating Great Necessity
Cultivating the flowers is of ut
most necessity. While shrubbery
beds can get by with but a shal
low hoeing, flowen must have a
thorough hoeing. Very often the
workman will cut a root of some
plant which will cause wilting and
sometimes the total loss of the
plcnt. Rather than use a hoe, the
old fashioned potato hook will do
better work with less danger to
tho plants. Another tool tor the
beds which Is indispensable Is the
straight edger. This tool is used
to advantage in hoeing.
Porch and window boxes should
be filled after danger ot frost Is
passed and after the weather has
become fairly warm. A weU se
lected planing will add to the
beauty ot the home.
The care of the shrubbery Is
very necessary. Correct treatment
of the shrubs begins In the winter.
All evergreens, roses, and climb
ing vines are pruned in the win
ter. The evergreens should merely
be thinned ont. more or less as
the - occasion demands. never
should they be cut off abruptly
oa top, leaving ugly stubs. It
the shrub i. too tall, concealed
pruning should bo resorted to
whieh is accomplished by cutting
the tallest limbs tight to the main
trunk,' all the while keeping the
desired shape.
Prune After Bloonaing
. Deciduous or flowering shrubs
should bo pruned immediately af-
trying to spade a rocky flower bed
or one In sticky clay soil. -
In building a shnia. terraee, a
successful method'- for keeping
them green should bo noted.
While building, sink common clay
tile downward into the terrace
vertically, and about an Inch be
low the surface of the lawn whea
finished. The opening, at tho top
should be covered with screen to
prevent dirt and trash from fill
ing tho tile. Then., when the ter
race is sprinkled, the tile, will
fill with water which will slowly
ooxe out, keeping the soil moist.
It tho Med bed ot the lawa Is
built right producing the proper
drainage by building tho correct
slope; and It the need 1. distribut
ed evenly aad well watered, the
lawn will be thrifty. The labor,
of tho gardener are not over at
thl 'point. 'Weed, will coma In
.ptto of an preeautionai Consider
that there are vaeaat : lot. about
that. are full of rank weed needs,
aad that these are bound to be
come lodged upon someone, well
bunt lawn. So don't blame the re
liable Med dealer. Tho largest
per cent ot wed seeds eome from
the vaeaat lota. TJatU aU lot. are
doaaed tp aad kept deaned,
lawa. without weeds cannot be
expected. . . -: "
As soon as tho lawa ha grown
sufficiently high enough to work
upon, tho lawa should be weed
ed.' When takes, early tho wood.
dig out very easily with a small
knife.
S -
ter the blooming season. -The
shrub then has sufficient time to
grow new wood upon which to
produce bloom, tho following sea
son. This type of shrub may be
thinned at any time but care must
be exercised not to destroy too
many flower stalk, it a profusion
of bloom, la. expected .In tho
spring. Among the shrubs that
produce flowers, the rose and tho
hydrangea hare an entirely differ
ent form of treatment. ; These
two shrubs produce better blooms
when pruned In the -early spring.
Just before leaving out. They
should be cut back severely each
year and the. blooms will form on
the new wood.
1 T C r i
Vine, are usually cut back- to
the trellis upon whieh they ding.
Only a few specie, are cut to the
ground. Jhe wisteria has a treat
ment all its owh. There are two
kinds of stalks that-grow on a
wisteria vine, the leaf stalk and
the flower stalk. The leaf stalk is
long and smooth while the flower
stalk is easily distinguished be
cause of its short length and hor
ny appearance. When a wisteria
vine has never bloomed, it should
be pruned back severely, leaving
only enough leaf stalks to cover
the arbor. Whea the first flower
stalk, appear, care must be used
la protecting them. Never cut off a
flower stalk. After the vine has
become covered with flower stalks,
prune all tho leaf stalks off each
winter, leaving only the flower
stalks.
Much Fertiliser. Heeded
To have the best shrubs, flow
er, and lawa it is necessary to
apply fertiliser liberally. There Is
always a best fertilizer for the
Job. The lawn must be fed regular
ly it a thrifty green mat is de-
s red. For 'creeping bent lawns,
um only add fertilizers and for
blue grass and dover use bone
meal or sheep guano. Fertilizer
should be applied at least twice
each year. All fertilisers must be
soaked into the ground to prevent
burning. Lawn grass roots are
shallow and therefore must have
a sufficiency of water to keep
them from drying out. If
the right kind ot irrigating Is
given the lawn, there will be no
need for It to go brown during the
heat ot the summer.
There I. no better fertilizer
for flowers and shrubbery than
sheep gnano. This is easily ap
plied and is easily handled. Well
rotted barnyard manure la excel
lent but usually contains a large
number of weed seeds. However
there is nothing better for break
lng up heavy soils. When sheeD
guano is used in setting small an
nual plants pour a handful around
each plant when set, then soak
in thoroughly with water. The
result, will be surprising. When
this fertilizer is placed around
perennial plants and - shrubs, it
snonid-be hoed into the soil.
To keep the grounds free from
weeds is a difficult thing. As
long as there are vacant lots
which Matter seeds far and wida
It is hard to keep the weeds ont of
the lawns and beds.
KLOISE WRIGHT HONORED
O. 8. C, April 7. Eloise
Wright of Salem sophomore In
home economics, has been ap
pointed assistant chairman of the
central commute of big sister
work. Tho big sister is an organ-
Plant Now or Lose a Year!
Next week: will end the shrub planting Mason. We still have
a large selection ot evergreen shrubs. Flrethorne. azalea,
daphne, laurels, cotoneasters, etc Shade Trees greatly re
duced in price.
Flowerinir shrubs . , : 40c
Walnut trees grated
Open Sat.
PEARCY BROS. NURSERY
240 N. Liberty Bet. Court and Chemeketa Sts.
Slab Wood and Block
Wood will be scarce this
Summer
Buy Now while the supply is available.
i ft. old fir slab wood,
per cord ;
. 16 old fir block wood,
per load , 1 -
We can make prompt 'delivery now.
This wood Is cheaper than cord wood.
Fred E.
2C0 S. Church
i REAL
FUD WEHSrn ELD
Look Oyer Dahlias Before
Planting Time Arrives
Advice of Blake
BT FRED BLIKK
Flower bed. must receive! a
great deal of attention at this time
of the year. Weeds grow fastest
during the early spring months
and a little extra energy with the
hoe now will save worry when
tho day. begin to get hot. Don't
forget to use good fertilizers free
ly. Ton cannot grow good flowers
year after year without feeding
the soil. The perennials that have
made a rapid growth must be
cared for. Any that are going to
grow tall enough . for staking
should be tied before a heavy rain
breaks them down.
Now is the time to look over
your. dahlias. These may be plant
ed out as soon as danger of frost
is over. The roots may be divided
by leaving at least two eyes to
each root, but It Is not advisable
to plant out very small roots as
they will not become thrifty
plants. Any roots that have died
during ' the - winter should be
thrown out. Never attempt to get
good flowers from weak roots.
A few thrifty roots are better
than a number of small ones. The
roots, or tuber, as they are cor
rectly called, should be stored
with the stalks down, allowing
them to drain. Tou can save a
much larger percent of the tub
ers in this way. Gladiolus buibs
should also be looked over and
sorted. The largest and most thrif
ty appearing should be saved for
the beds and all small bulbs plant
ed out in rows in some out-of-the
way place where they may de
velop. WeU-Kept Yard Charm.
Annual plants may be placed In
the beds as soon as the soil has
dried out sufficiently for work
ing. Plan ahead to make your
beds more charming, for there is
nothing more beautiful than a
well-planted bed of flbwering
plants. A half dozen plants of one
kind grouped together from, a
very pleasing mass of colors, ffhe
old bygone methods ot alternating
flowers Is no longer considered at
tractive, and for the modern home
should be kept away from such
scheme. Flowers whose colors
harmonize Bhould be grouped to
gether. Any good seed catalog
will describe the plant as to color
and height attained. Nothing
spoils the appearance of a flow
er bed more quickly thaa a poor
ly planned scheme.
Porch and window boxes art
fully arranged will add grace and
charm to the home. A few tall
plants for background will be nec
essary and a few trailing ones to
hang down the front. An assort
ment should be chosen that will
consist of both flowers and fol
iage. Vegetables Too Important
The vegetable garden should
receive Its share of attention.
Most ot the late spring seeds may
now be planted. Now Is a good
time to get out those seeds you
have saved from last year. Be
sure the seeds are clean and free
from weed seeds before you plant
them. Never attempt to plant
vegetable seed, in a poorly pre
pared soil. A little additional
work upon the seed bed will cause
a better germination of the seeds,
will save time later, and generally
put Joy Into gardening.
Many people break oft branches
of splrea and other blooming
shrubs to decorate their tables. A
little systematic pruning may be
brought about by using pruning
shears. This leaves a dean cut in
stead ot the ragged break which
heal, readily aad leaves a neater
appearance to the shrub.
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One of the surest ways of reducing the high cost of liv
ing is to have your own vegetable garden. As early as the soil
will permit spading, a few of the old favorites may be plant
ed. The foresight you use now and the planning and the labor
will determine the beauty of the garden in July. Will yours
be one of luxuriance in fruit and foliage or will it be merely a
tangle of tall weeds? !
As soon as the ground works up nicely the early j Alaska
pea should be planted. Also some radishes and lettuce and
spinach, and closely following carrots and parsnips. Vege
tables from the back garden always taste better nd it gives
a certain thrill to be able to say that you raised them .
The gardener has either the
aware or lau growing peas ana i
heans to choose for his garden.
Where there is a fence of ques
tionable ; attractiveness. It would
be a good plan to plant your tall
growing beans beside it and train
them to it Some people prefer the
tall varieties as they are easier to
harvest, and being off the ground
will not. rot with the rains. Beans
should not be planted until frosts
are over.
Better to Bring Plants
Where the gardener has some
glass he may easily raise his own
plants, but unless he hashot beds
or a small greenhouse. It Is bet
ter to boy direct from- a reliable
dealer in vegetable plants. Early
tomato seeds should be started In
side about the end of February,
and for lato tomatoes about one
month later. Pimentos, eggplant,
pepper and , celery .should .also be
planted Inside about the middle
of March.' .Cabbage plants may be
set early in the spring, but all
other plants, Including cauliflower
must not be set until all frost is
over.
Beets and. spinach, and other
greens should be sowed quite
thick and as they are thinned out.
may be used as fresh greens. Sweet
corn may be sowed with climbing
beans, the corn stalks serving as
stakes. Squashes, cucumbers, and
pumpkins take up a great deal of
room but a few are worthwhile.
Summer squash and Hubbard
squash are among. the favorites.
Cucumbers may be raised for
pickles -or for slicing. Cucum
bers should be planted in very
rich .oiL In fact, if you want a
first class garden, the whole must
receive a good fertilising each
year.
Turnips may be sown broad
east about the middle of July for
fall and winter use. Often the
gardener sows these seeds upon
the ground which has contained
the crop of some early vegetable.
Every garden has its potatoes.
The early Rose may be planted
during March while the later va
rieties should be planted a month
or so afterward. Never cultivate
the potato after it begins its
blooming season.
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1. In starting my rose garden,
shonld I buy large plants or will
small ones do Just as well? O. O.
One should always keep well In
mind that cheap plants bring
cheap results. Only the besv roses
should be bought. Buy only two
year old root grown stock from
your local dealer as ve will carry
stock which has been acclimated
to this climate.
Z. How can I get rid of the
small humps aad ridges In my
lawnt M. ,'. T. - (
Borrow oc, rent a heary lawn
roller. If yon can get hold of a
water roller, greater weight can
be applied to the lawn. Lawn,
should be rolled occasionally, Es
pecially young lawns, to keep
them smooth.
a. What is the earliest date for
planting gladiolus in this section?
A Newcomer.
This year glads should not bo
planted before the first of May.
During an earlier spring season
they may be set as soon as warm
weather has come to stay. Glads
may be set at intervals after the
first planting, that wlU give tho
garden a succession of blooms.
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