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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1929)
page TnnrrEEN Dahlias and Giabioius Bulbs Should Be Set Out Now The New OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, May 12, 1929 SILL SLOPE v IS Terrace Short Distance From House Adds to Attractiveness There should be a terrace for a short distance from the house as a sort of landing for the back! porch steps. This terrace will vary ot course with the fancy of the owner and the eize of which will be influenced by the steepness ! of the slope. A steep slope will accommodate but a short top ter race while a moderate one will -permit the use of a larger terrace. A terrace need not necessarily be level. In fact it should slope away from the hou3e to make it appear flat when sighting it from the slope below. Call For Rockery Terraces sometimes call for a rockery. A retaining wall of rock should be so arranged that its ap pearance will be an asset to the general planting rather than something which seems to mar the beauty of the plan and clash with the rest of the landscaping. A rockery must not be regular. Curves in the wall which sweep the upper lawn out at the center and which produces niches for a rustic seat or a pool or group of shrubs are necessary. Steps which wind down through the rockery to the slope below must be banked with low growing shrubs and blooming flowers to produce the most pleasing effect. The dirt spaces in the rockery are built for the express purpose of filling with the assortment of rock plants which bloom so profusely. The lawns must not be chopped np but all flowers and shrubbery should be placed along the bor ders and banked at the corners. An assortment of evergreens, conifers and deciduous shrubs carefully arranged will produce the desired effect. Mass effect is the ultimate goal in 4e rustic planting. Shrubs should be thick but not too thick. When pruned regularly, the shrubbery will not become a tangled mass. Winding rath Urged A garden path should wind tour and having a step here and there wherever the slope becomes too steep. Each curve must have a reason for existing, whether it be for some tree or group of shrubs, or whether it be turning out tor some tree or. group ot shrubs, or whether it be Tor fol lowing the natural slope of the land. The path may successfully be constructed with fine gravel or .more expensively designed in the form of flagstone walk. Stepping stones placed here and there in the lawn serve., their purpose ad mirably. A stepping stone walk may be mowed over and when the lawn around each stone is clipped, it becomes presentable. The slope presents the oppor tunity for masses of wild shrub bery. Tall, bushy shrubs in the form of flowering current, vine maple, Oregon grape, hazelnut, and many others find a place in this scheme. Native trees in the form of the maple, llr, dogwood. mountain ash and any other that may be dug in the woods fit In with this plan. At the lower end of the slope, a light cut should. be made to pro duce a contrast or break into the evenness of the slope. The re sulting terrace might well be used for a rustic pool or for the site of an arbor surrounded by thickly mattedshrubso r tbwr orps.xeoh matted shrubs or towering trees. Broadcast Will Continue While Whiteman Tours NEW YORK (AP) When Paul Whiteman and his orchestra go o Hollywood to make a talking mov ie their weekly program on the CBS chain will continue without interruption. Two of the programs will be given while enroute, one from Chicago and the other from Den ver. The party, which will in clude radio technical men and Ted Hnsing, announcer, will go by special train. The move to the Pacific will mark one of the first major broad cast series from east to west. . About IS stops will be made by the band, and concerts will be giv en at each. In eight cities audi toriums under the auspices of -the local CBS station will be used, while la others the concerts will be given at the railroad station. It Is very difficult to hoe among the bulbs which have been plant ed closely together in the beds. Take a garden trowel to loosen the soil, then weed by hand and after smoothing the soil with the fingers, the bed ia ready for the closest Inspection. STATE SOLONS TAKE TO TENTS WHEN O 't .1 ! '' - -f . i.v.-.-.;.:.:.-,.'..;.,,, ... LmJVr,, jaJWWLvSMiMiiw When the last day of their 60-day session ended their $ a day compensation 'and their salaries were reduced to $2 a day, members of the Oklahoma house of representatives camped in pop tents on the lawn before the capitol in Oklahoma City. They have fee.n sitting for days, hearing impeachment pro ceedings against Henry Johnston, former governor. , GLADIOLUS 'Poor Mans Orchid" LOOSE LOAM The gladiolus, so aptly called "the poor man's orchid" may readily be grown and made to produce fine blooms by the novice with a little knowledge concerninc tht trn.it nf this flower. In the first place common occurrence to set out any old bulb regardless of its vitality ana blooming qualities. A reliable dealer can not only supply the grower with gest tfte best Colors. - Methods of culture are very simple, embodying the mt, ting ot the bulbs, fertilizing, cultivating and watering. In purchasing bulbs one should carefully consider the types wS!S ff ualaP ,y-Ur l0Calit?' The which is is most conducive to the maximum production of blooms should be selected. Any kind of soil except excessive- Iv era vellv, ones will crow cood irlarls. TTia ht. anil is a loose loam which will readily intervals, dux; sometimes inis win not produce a succession or blooms as is generally supposed. The safest method is to plant at the same time different the largest bulbs to bloom first, rotation. When planting out a consider able area to glads, they should be set in rows. A ditch about six In ches deep should be made. A sprinkling of a good complete fer tilizer in the trench must be cov ered slightly before setting the bulbs, top up. The loose soil is then drawn over the bulbs, cover ing to a' depth of about four in ches. For flowering beds the bulbs may be placed four or five inches apart, but should blooms be de sired for exhibition purposes, a greater distance must be given. The farther the distance apart will result in greater quality blooms. More cultivating should be the rule rather than excess, watering. Cultivating has more reasons than one. The weeds will be kept down through early and constant culti vating which is so necessary, for fine blooms. Also a loose top soil will conserve moisture. If the weeds are kept down during the spring, it will be easier to kesp the beds in proper condition in the summerr Summer cultivation should not be closer than several inches from the plants. After the first fertilizing of a complete fertilizer, one more feeding is necessary during the growing season. fiSECIS ENEMIES The Insect enemies of plants will often quickly destroy them or do great harm. The best way to combat them is to be on the watch for their appearance and then use whaterer poison or means is necessary to destroy that particular insect. Sucking insects cause the plant to wilt and the leave3 to curl. As they do not eat the leaves, they must be washed off the plant or killed with a contact poison which kills the Insect by coming into contact with its body. All the true bugs, plant lice and -jphis, belong to this group. The chewing insects are de stroyed by direct poisoning, that is, by poisons applied to the plant and swallowed by the insects Many beetles, weevils, worms and grubs belong to this form. Remedies for Sacking Insects Wash off with hose. Spray each insect with nicotine, kerosene emulsion or soap sud3. Remedies for Chewing Insects Ise the following spray on plants: Arsenate of lead, parts green. The scale insects which get on fruit trees are sprayed at the time the young Insects are migrating in spring. Use lime, sulphur orJ miscible oil. Spraying calendars for fruit diseases and insects are furnished by dealers in sprays and depart ments of agriculture. When any sprays are purchased there should always be 'complete directions for use secured. Remedies for Fungous Diseases Use the following spray on pant: Bordeaux mixture, compos ed of stone lime, 2 tablespoonsful; copper sulphate, 2 tablespoons ful and water, 2 gallons. Many fungous troubles can be controlled and dispelled by sever ing and destroying the affected parts and by promptly removing any traces of plants that have been destroyed. In plants affected with fungous diseases, there are often distinct marks or spots npon the leaves or stems, a gradual weakening or death of the part and in many cases a complete dropping off of the leaves. In the course of the disease the parts affected take on a mildewed or unsightly rusty ap- pearance. r? i3toJ 'il,v m ELIMINATED IS POPULAR Slogan ror r lower r t-i IS NEEDED purchase good bulbs. It is a first class bulbs, but also sug- breakup. Bulbs may be set at : sized bulbs. This will cause followed by the smaller in A caution is necessary in eut ?ntgi?.I m",868- T,he8 are cut preferably in the early morn- ing. When cutting care should be taken not to take many leaves The leaves assist tht bulb to ma ture more fully. Less leaves will result in weaker bulbs which will lack in vitality for blooms the fol- lowing season. In caring for a large number of bulbs with the anticipation of in creasing the stock the following :lTr " - 1,.. "."I Z nova a r n o n crn r r enil hoaii waa I "' " vuimi&c ui own cvu the same plot being used but once m ui iuui years. PLANTING IMPROVES HOUSE DESIGN Notice the contrast in the above pictures. They are identically the same, except in one an improved appearance has been created by the use of planting. Almost any desired effect can be achieved wun pianung. n tne nouse seems iu mil, 11 can ob uiaue m iouk. lower with nlantinc If tho hnnse seems harsh in appearance, the house picture can be-softened with the proper use of shrubs, trees and flowers. If the home picture larta mlnr it rnn h Ao,,ri through blooming trees, shrubs a Whetber you realize It Or not, your opinion of the man you met toaay ior me iirst time is largely influenced by his personal appear- ance. glomes no uoi maw me man but they are' a great factor in tne impression wmcn ne ere- ates in those who come in contact wtm mm. The same principle applies to ,1.. 1 1 1 - IV. I me iiume even mure luau w tue mm , . . , , . - ,1 uuniuum, auu iuo iiiv.uv.tii V'v- turoa wYifvfi iha iganal visitor P9 I r wttK ,irr. rvf ,r ,m t largely of the outside appearance . vl ,,.. , ,.. 'A - , . rrabfe extend More ever set, foot inside the house. Tn nlmnin? vmir Imnrovpments ilvan hoar In minil thp, tart ihUt aside from the house itself, the most important feature of the grounds is the lawn, and any shrubbery plantings and trees which are used should be placed in such a way as to Dnng out tne beauty of the house and lawn ana mate a aeiung ior mem. Shrubbery and trees are abso- lutely essential on any grounds. uui ii msu.y .iBpvuwii. WH they be so arranged as to produce the best effect possible on the place as a whole To obtain satis- factory results it ls necessary that you have a definite idea of the ul- timate growth and appearance of the shrubs and trees you are us- ing, and be sure that the varieties you select are hardy in this cli- mate. In planting the shrub, the im- continues tnrougnout tne season, portant thing is to get the soil In June roses abound ln all man worked in among the roots. This ner of situations, from the aris is done by using loose soil, by tocratic garden to the dusty road shaking the plant gently up and side. down as the soil is thrown in, and For gardens htere are the hardy by working the soli down among hybrid teas and hybrid perpetuals the roots with a stick about tne size of a broom handle. Before the hole is completely filled the soil should be paeked firmly by pressing it with the feet. If the use. The exoueuea roses are not shrubs are to be watered filling available for general use In should cease before all the soil is northern gardens on account ot thrown in, so a gsod' portion of climatic conditions, water can collect there and soak For lawn or general shrub bor in. Watering ls done in ease of der planting the "bush" types are late spring planting when there best These include the wild roses is apt not to be much rain and such as rosa blanda, csnlna, spin the weather has started to become Ississima, Carolina, luclda, nitlda. quite warm. Alter the water has The climbing or trailing sorts are soaked in the soil should again be often valuable for "facing" effects made firm, the plant straightened and on banks or terrace slopes, and the hole filled up with loose Among these are the rosa setlgera, soil, left loose, to act as a mulch, The Travel Accident Insurance Policy issued by The Oregon Statesman gives yon protection worth more than 1 1 per year. FUNDS RUN LOW It T . . 0 l"i Want To Know - 3 3fc 3 3 This is a feature which The Statesman introduces into its garden page this week. Can cyclamen plants be kept ?T8 4,hey wiu b,oom the sec An8. It Ia difficult for the aTe. rae nerson to hold over a not- d plant unless they possess a smau greennouse. However me ?,"', JS?&. STS-IK immediately after ail blooms have 'alien, the plant should be dried TTrLToJ kept in a cool place for a month or two, then brought out and ail the dead leaves cut off. Water Li lawffiSS up. The old bulb must be repotted i sood rich soil. Keep the new plnt In a cto1, "gni plactT and Ye2 dfdSK the growing season. lawn? I've heard that my soil is nn1 .,, lt Ans. It is true that lime will cure an acid soil, but that is not tn6 consideration at all when it comes to a lawn. The question is what klnd of seed 19 your lawn planted to?' If you have a creep- De,ni- .u.u u w than lime. Lime must never be 8ead ny enL ? wttrl"!! However lime should not be put on without a good fertilizer. Then V .t. n ii m, hA front! element3 ot the fertilizer and your , .;,. hp imnroved. (A question box will be main tained by the Garden Department and questions pertaining to gar dening wil be answered weekly through this column when aa dressed to the fcditor oi tne uar- den Fage) 1 Wnen js tn9 proper time to gpray roaes ana- what is the uat spray? K. B noses snouia oe sprayea ior ftPflis soon after the leaves come out in the spring. Continued syrayings should occur about two weeks apart. This will kill any new hatch that miI?1 thf ,a?, peared. A spray of Black Leaf U APstrnvins ftnhls. anl an arsenate of ied 8prav during the summer fftP thA Binali ,,rpen worm. a dust ia ai30 necessary for mildew on rns nnali about pvprv two weeks with sulphus dust to pre- vent mildew. Sprays and powders should not be put on before a rain as the water will wash the rav off. ml,, . Knot thin. tt, ITUttl 13 IUO UCOt 1U vill olll era? M J T Purchase a package of snarol at yur see dealer's and scatter the poison over the area which Is in- wet the I poison for a few days Repeat the ffiZ?" slUbs 3em w - B. ' 3. HOW deep StlOUld irl3 De planted? J. W I The top of the bulb should be " DOTe wwouna exposeo to the sun. In light soil plant an 1UC" "r 8U rose ls . orld fiawer It l9 found ln eTery COuntry and the WOPd for ..r0.e tg atrikinelv aim. n.. -nenin-. -rononn-j.. tion in eTery language. The mere mention of flowers brings the rQse flrst to mind wUh thft maJor. --, Tf Bai, n ' d MQ f Flowera. T " . . , Fro the multitude of rose spe- ie varieties a selection may be made to fit any need of garden wn Planting Dame Na- t' "R8e Exposition" opens in June with a grand flourish and in rea, yeuow. wnue ana every Imaginable graded blending there- of, with the Polyantha or dwarf types for supplementary border multiflora, wichuriana, rubiginosa I and their hybrids. I Some of the bush types, such as the "old-fashioned" Harrison I yellow rose, can be combined with perennials in mass or border ef fects. The Harrison yellow rose is effective with Iris palida dal matlct, or with delphinium. There is a wide range of choice in cUmbing roses for arbors, trel- lisses, pergolas and the like. The Ramblers have always been favor ites and many of the more recent introductions such as Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Dorothy Perkins, Sil- I ver Moon, Doctor Van Fleet and Evergreen . Gem are immensely popular. There are hundreds of named varieties of teas, hybrid teas and hybrid perpetuals. Some of the leading hybrid teas are Klllarney, La France, Irish Fireflame, Los ; Angeles, J. F. Barry, Jonkheer, J. ; L. Mock, Caroline Testout, Mrs, Aaron Ward, Ophelia, Gruss an I Teplitx and Sunburst. In the hy brid perpetual groups. Clio. Frau Karl Dmschki. General Jacque minot, Hugh Dickson, Paul Ney- ron and Mrs. John Laing are much ; in demand. Read the Classified Ads. Warm Soil Needed to Put Bulbs in; Fertilizer is Needed in Adequate Amount The season is now right and the soils are warm enough for setting your dahlias and gladiolus bulbs in their perman ent beds. Both of these insist upon a sufficiently warm soil for best results. Both are planted out at about the same sea son. Glads should be set now for early blooms. Should a suc cession of blooms be desired set a few bulbs every week for about a month. A fairly heavy soil will produce good blooms but it should contain a quantity of decayed manure well mix ed earlier in the year. A loose soil will put greater strength into forming bulbs. Set the bulbs in rows after spreading some fertilizer in the trench. Cover the fertilizer slightly with soil and set the bulbs. A complete fertilizer should be used at the time of planting. Morcrop is a very good com plete fertilizer. Nitrate of soda should be applied to the soil and worked in just as the spikes are beginning to appear. Bulbs should be set about five or six inches deep in a fairly loose soil. They should be deep enough to prevent blowing over when in bloom. Dahlias should receive much the same treatment as glads. They require a well-fertilized bed that has received generous applications of a well-rotted manure. A good substitute for barnyard manure is pulverized sheep guano. Never place fertilizer directly upon the roots of plants. When it is placed in the hole made for the root, spread a little dirt over the fertil izer before setting the plant. Com mercial fertilizers are safely ap plied from the top when thorough ly mixed with the soil and water ed in. Garden stakes should be placed at the time of planting. If stakes are driven in after the stalks begin to appear, injuries are apt to be received which will cause the plane to wilt down and possibly die. Potash Rig A'ccd Dahlias require a large percent of potash. This must be supplied with fertilizers. Common hard wood ashes contain a large amount of potash. Fertilizers con taining this important element will produce earlier flowers and stronger blooms. Glads make a fine appearance when planted alone in mass ef fect. Beds of this sort should not be placed out in Ihe center of the lawn, but rather they should be devoted mostly to the back garden where numerous individual beds are located. An attractive method for placing glads is the bulb bed which has contained first the daf fodil, then the tulip. The earliest planting of glads should be made while the late tulips are still in PUNT SHRUBS TOLD First Thing to Do Is to Go Over Shrubs With Care and Cut Them Down A great deal of care should be given to the important operation of planting. First, go over the plant and carefully cut away all broken or diseased portions of the roots. It As always well to cut the tops back oneathird or one-half, but if the pruning is done before the plants are put ln the soil, as it should be, then the condition of the root3 will give some idea as to the extent the top should be pruned. If there is a great deal of top and few roots, then the cutting back should be more severe than If there axe plenty of roots. Pruning also helps prevent drying back from the tips and encourages the plant in making its new growth to send out a bushy growth from the bot tom. Plant Shrubs In Beds Shrubs should be- planted !n beds, as is shown by the accom panying illustration. The deeper the ground is spaded the better. On hillsides where the beds would wash, the plants may be set in holes in the sod. All ground to be set to berries and fruit should be plowed and harrowed before planting operations start. After the shrub bed has been prepared for planting a hole should be dug large enough to al low the roots to spread out na possible, the hole should be dug turally and deep enough to allow planting at the proper depth. It is better to have the hole too deep than too shallow, as the plant can be raised up a trifle as the dirt is placed around it. The shrub should be planted as deeply or a trifle deeper than it was ln the nursery. IKE Brighten up your yard with Flowers Inspect our large Selection of Bedding Plants and Porch Box Flowers Watch for our Mother's Day offering ;i HUSKY HIGH GET OUR "Something Baby Turkeys in quantities Salem's 273 State St. bloom. There will in this manner be only a few weeks when the bulb bed will have no blooms. A little planning will permit an al most continuously blooming bed of bulbs from early March until July or August. When gladiolus bulbs are set In a bed which has already contained early bulbs, they may be set In between the old rows. Soon the tops of the daffo dils will be eut down and the tu lips dug out leaving only the glads which have been placed to fill the whole bed. Dahlias sometimes fill a com plete bed. Because of their size, they make a fine screen, and are at times used along a boundary line. Dahlias also look well as part of the perennial bed. When planted in the background, they form a bushy plant with a profu sion of bloom and greenery which makes the perennial garden more attractive. PLAXXIXG THE OUTDOOR LIV ING ROOM In place of sin open rear yard. within the view of every one, one should plan a private outdoor liv ing room. Here one can enjoy the sunshine and work among shrub bery and gay flowers out of the sight of prying eyes. Let the turf provide a green carpet; plant beautiful trees, shrubs and ever greens to make the walls which set the room apart and screen it from view. Hardy flowers can be planted along the borders to provide frag rance and color. A few trees can provide comfortable shade and fruit. Altogether, one will have a room as delightful as anyone could dream a room which will give countless hours of enjoyment and satisfaction. Plan an outdoor living room on the sunny side of the home. If i os- sible, and have it easily accessible to the living rooms. The Outdoor Living Room May Be Either Formal or Informal The informal living room can b e described as a little park where there would be no definite, regular shape or pattern followed. If one prefers this type, the cen ter is left open as shown in the accompanying Ulsutration. Boun dary planting can be arranged along graceful, curving lines. The planting may vary In height to gain that feeling of freedom and organized irregularity so charm ing in the Informal treatment. When the area available for an outdoor living room is small, a formal treatment is often desir able. Such an area might well be developed adjacent to the living room and sun porch, making the boundaries and extension of the house lines. Whether one lives In the city. In the suburbs or on the farm, there ls usually much which is unpleasant to look upon. All un attractive views can be painted out with plants. One can hang a picture of one's own making ia front of unsightly objects. Pyra midal trees can be planted to shut out buildings close by. Tall vines can be planted to scramble over fences, up telephone poles and completely cover garages, at PERSONAL SUPERVISION Malntalnence- Specialists BLAKE & CO Phone 1324-M We supply all garden materials GRADE CHICKS NEW PRICES New Every Day" Petland Telephone 656 To Transplant Fish 700 Miles By Large Plane ASTRAKHAN' A P A Ir - planes will be used to nlant live herring eggs in the sea of Aral, wnicn now seems not to possess a single herring. The herring roe will be flown 20 miles from the Casnian sea. where herrjng abound. The flying time is estimated at eicrht h ours Planes are to be used because or dinary transportation of the roe failed to produce any herring in the Aral, and experts believed it was because the journey was too long. A knowledge of weed seeds ls just as essential as a knowledge of farming principles, says A. A. Hansen of Purdee university writ ing in the April Issue of "Success ful Farming." "The soil, the climate, and the seed are the three great founda tion stones upon which all suc cessful farming Is built." he writes. -'In securing the right kind of seed there is always an element of chance no matter how careful the purchaser may be. In the first place bewaro of bargain seeds. Avoid the farm to farm peddler unless you are certain he represents a reliable seed house. Start buying your seed early and give th job as much thought and time as you do the purchasing of a new bull to head your herd. Shop around a bit when buying seed it pays. "The impurity to beware of particularly is the seeds of nox ious weeds. Impurities are of three kinds: foreign matter (mainly dirt and chaff), crop seeds other than the seed you are buying and weed seeds. In examination of the seed with the naked eye thrust the hand deep ly into the sack and try to extract a representative sample since the upper layer may Qount for little. Having assured yourself regard ing the stains, next make certain h ri y rni 0x53 i JEAUTIFY and brighten with Vdretdloss! For all interior finishing plaster, wallboard, woodwork, etc a med ium gloss enamel -q uick drying wonder fully easy to apply, flowing out smoothly tinder the brush and covering solidly to make an extntvOvrdinarily durable and lasting non porous finish. THOR-O-LAC Velvet Gloss is a quality product of the Fisher-Thorsen Co., manu facturers of high-grade paints since 1889. Free Drtsob This offer expires 192 A One Quart purchase of Fisher-Thorsen THO R-O-LAC Velvet Gloss entitles you to a 2 inch, set ber, genuine bristle enamel brush absolutely FREE. Name "Stands HARDWARE - PLUMBING - MACHINERY 236 No. Commercial St, a 1 ri that the seed is of a bright, na tural color. If you are not fa miliar with the kinds of weed, seeds found it will pay to first send samples to your state exper iment station to learn something of the character of the plants they represent. Do not patron ize a local dealer or a neighbor who fails to reclean his wares un less you plan to cleaning the seed yourself before using." The trash pile problem con fronts nearly every garden owner. Every garden has rubbish that must be taken care of. Whether it is set aside in boxes or barrels awaiting the scavenger or taken to the vacant lot for burning, it ' must remain unsightly for a few days. A middle west gardener put a few original Ideas Into prac tice and built an artistic trash pile. After digging a shallow pit ot about 5 feet by 8 feet, he built a ' wall around three sides with hol low tile, which extended about four feet above the ground. Dirt was then filled in nearly to the top leaving a small slope. This slope was made into a rockery and planted out. Shrubbery that" would be tall enongh .to conceal trash was placed along the upper part of the wall. The back side ' of the pit was open through which the trash was wheeled. To partly'1 conceal the pile from the rear. ' garden lattice fence was built 5 leaving a panel which could be : easily removed when the wagon" called for the rubbish. Bayside Gardens Xehalem, Ore. Excellent soil and climate for lily and daffodil bulbs and flowers. Write James Snipes, Manager, for further Information. NehaJem, Ore. Coupon May 20, in rub. 1 the Test of Time" " , Jm - oaiem, wre. - . ir jpi The House of Good Paint if I fE 4s'