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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1930)
J PAGE TWELVE The OREGON STATESMAN, Salenv -Oregon, Sunday Horning, May IT, 1930 i - WiliauneSie Valley Flower Show to F10M01 l' Utilizes Front and Kear Views HflHSFS flllll T : CROUPS MADE riwt. cr Wi I Ml ' la -f 1 T TT1 Ml 1 : , - i June 8r- 7 : i Classifications Effected In Ambitious Event Planned For City In June Xatries for th Willamette val ley flower show to be held in Sa lem Jvae ? ud t. bare been daniftaJl in tbxee divisions; see tlon A covering those exhibits: to te Judged, on horticultural' poinds of perfection: section B deToted to effective and artistic arrange ment of displays, and section C to commercial displays from florists and nurserymen. Qualifications governing en tries, and prises for same will be announced at an early date. SECTION A, HORTICCITURAli Class 1, Cat Boses A. Best one rose in single con tainer; b. Best display of six dif ferent varieties (Teas or hybrid Teas), each in separate container, clearly labeled with name; c. best exhibit of new or rare roses; d, best display of climbing or rambl ing poses, regardless of variety and color; e, best display of single, semi-double, or miniature roses; polyantha, etc.; f, best dis play of 12 roses or more single variety and color, or mixed, in one container. Class II, Cut Delphiniums a, best single stalk In one con tainerj b. bes,t display of six stalks separate colors, one in a container; c, best display of 12 or more stalks, one container. Class III, Cut Aquile&ia Hybrids - (Long-spurred Columbine) a, best single stalk in contain er, taik not under 12 inches high; b, best display, 12 or more talks In one container. Class IV, Cut Peonies a, best speciman bloom in one container; b. best, display of hew or rare varieties; c, best display of three varieties, tbree of1 each kind in a container; d, best col lection of peonies from one gar den. N Class V, Cut Perennials a, best display of perennials in bloom from one garden, in one container, or several; b, best dls playof one variety of perennial, other than those classed separate ly above, such as Campanulas, anemones, iris, etc.; c, best dis play of newer and unusual peren nials such as named hybrid var ieties of hemerocalliB, campan ulas, scabiosa, dianthus, etc. Class VI Rare Flowers (Hot house or garden raised) a, best single speciman;- b, best exhibit, several of one vatJety, or several varieties. Class VII, Rare Plants a, best foliage plant; b, best flowering plant; c, best display of several varieties of either. Class Vm, Cut Sweet Peas a, best 15 blooms, one variety and color; b, best 15 blooms, mixed variety and color. Class IX, Antirrhinum - (Snapdragons) a, best single flower stalk; b, fcsst display, one color, and var iety, 12 stalks; e, best display, mixed variety, 12 or more stalks. Class X. lilies a, best single flower stalk, any variety; b, rare and most unasual lily; e," best display of lilies, 12 of one variety;; d. best display of 12 lilies,-at least three' varieties. Class XI, 'Wild Flowers a, lest display of one variety; b. best display of several variet ies; e, beat .collection' of wild na tive Oregon wild flowers In bloom, as many varieties as pos sible. Class HI. Rock Plants a, best Exhibit of new or rare plants; b, best collection of .six or more plants la pots, any varieties. Class Xm, Flowering Shrubs . a. be6t display of shrubs In bloom: b. best display of new or rare shrubs. Class XIV, Low Growing Flowers a. best display of pansies; b, best display of violas; e, best dis play of primulas; d. best display f lilies of the valley; e. best dis play of any other short-stemmed flower, one variety. SECTION B, DECORATIVE . Class I, Cut Roses a, best basket or bowl ar rangement, one color only, of teas or hybrid teas; b, best bas ket or;bowl arrangement, mlied colors, of teas or hybrid teas; e, best basket or bowl arrangement, other than teas, such as Caroline Testout, etc.; -,d, best , basket ar rangement of climbing or rambl ing roses; s.-best basket or bowl arrangement, and types, varieties and colors included. In artistic arrangement. , Class n. Cut Delphiniums a, best basket or bowl arrange ment In combination with other flowers. Hot less than 12 delphin ium stalks."' - . Class III, Columbines a, best basket or bowl arrange ment, artistic, of Columbines only; b, most artfctie arrange ment of columbines In combina tion with other flowers. Class IV, Flower Arrangement a, beat arrangement of flowers, container' and flowers together to be not over 12 Inches high; b, beet arrangement of flowers, con tainer and flowers together to be over IS Inches high; c, most art vines, or .flowering tree antf shrub branch. Class V,' Table DeeorailoM BHarmony of Scene Achieved By Application ;0t Be-' V cent Plan . ; ens Uoot V iki Itspf L Specially drawn for The Statesman building page by Lyle B. Bartholomew, architect, U. S. Na tional Bank building, Salem, Oregon. You have seen lots where the rear view was as good as the front view. There are many such lots here in Salem. The natural front is toward the street. But the rear out look may be over the river valley or toward the distant mountains. This house plan, drawn in a pleasing modification of English type, utilizes both front and rear views. Ample! windows in living room, entry and nook look out on the front yard and the street. Across the rear are the solarium and the dining room with a loggia between. One clay imagine just beyond a neat garden on the back of the lot, and beyond that a won derful view of river or ridge or city. The exterior indicates the use of stucco with half-timber work on the second story and wide clapboards for the gables. Notice the long lines of the gables drawn with the same angle and the length of them in pleas ing balance. The room arrangement will readily commend itself to those who want a compact, modern, comfortable home. The house calls for an east or south front. a, best flower decorated lunch eon table, for four people. Class VI, Rock Garden Display a, most effective display of rock plants. Class VII, Garden Feature a, most effective display mak ing a garden picture, of some feat ure such as a garden bench or seat, with surrounding planting. Class VIII, Garden or Community Club Exhibits a, best cut flower display; b, best garden feature display. SECTIOX C, COMMERCIAL DISPLAYS Class I, Cot Flowers a, best display of rose; b. best display of sweet peas; c, best dis play of carnations; d, best dis play of any other-one variety of flower; s, best display of mixed flowers in one arrangement. Class H, Flowering Plants In Pots a, best single flowering plant in pot; b, best collection of flow ering plants in pots. Class DTI, Nursery Display a, best rick garden displa; b, best flower display of perennials or annuals, or bulbous plants; e, best display of shrubs, evergreen and deciduous. Class IV, Aquatic Plants a, best rock garden display; b, After reading over the above classification go out Into the gar den and decide what plants may be exhibited from the supply. With that done send In the fol lowing registration blank to give the committee an idea as to what to expect In the way of entries. Designate by section, class, and letter. I will endeavor to place the following exhibits on display for the Willamette . Valley Flower Show, June (-7: -vm ' 9 I Name Street Mrs. J. B. Best Closes Fifth Year At Popcorn School ORCHARD HEIGHTS, Mav 10 Mrs. J. B. Best closed her fifth consecutive year at teacher ' of Popcorn school Friday, May 9. She also served as teacher . of this district for four years at an earlier period and has been hired to teach again next year. When Mrs. Best arrived at the schoo Ihouse Friday morning she found her desk transformed Into a bower of .flowers and resting in the center were numerous gifts from her pupils. The day being mild and pleasant, .classes were held under the old oak trees on the school grounds. Later,: a marshmallow and weiner roast was enjoyed by teacher and pu pils. w - Your Garden and Mine By Elizabeth Lord There is an interim between the tulips and the iris season when striking flowers are absent from the garden. It is, then, very easy to turn oar interest nd at tention to the glorious flowering shrub he azalea. There are few people who do not care for this virld flowering shrub and cer tainly o other has a greater range of color. The May editions of the garden magazines bare de voted much space to varieties and cultivation of the azalea, so I am not going to repeat about the acid soils and give descriptions of the numerous colors which are dlflcult to obtain. Azaleas are native In many re gions. Japan has advertised the azalea as one of Us flowering fea tures. While the southern part of the eoantry produces a -pale pink azalea, the vrrid red orange is more frequent In the northern part of the Island. Korea and China, have also given us many beautiful varieties. In the north eastern part of the United States, the pale pink Vaseyi Is prevalent, but in th south, Virginia and Car olina mountains, the glorious, al most scarlet Calendulacea grows to considerable height This asalea Is one of the, most gorge ous and beantiful of all native azaleas. - And now we come to oar own azalea, in southern Oregon. For many years I have heard about the beauty of this shrub growing along the Oregon coast, but it was not until las week did I have the opportunity to see It In all Its glory. From Bandon, down? to Crescent City on that superb and magnificent coast route ones bonnteons generosity of nature Interest will never lag over the azaleas, rhododendrons and wild lilacs. If it isn't one shrub. It Is another and there is a floral dis play of wild Iris too. The south ern Oregon azalea, A. occidental is, are yellow and rosy pink, beanttfnlly blended, and more varkd than any other azalea with which. I am familiar. Their fra graace permeates th air. . For some reason this azalea when transplanted to foreign ground perhaps It longs for the sea breezes. But they are very worth while possessing If no other reason than on account of their .profuse blooming and state ly size. Every garden enthulast, who can spare the time should take ft three day excursion in the month of May when southern Oregon Is In its height of beauty. While you are In that section yon would be Interested in seeing the Louis Simpson estate. It Is situated near the town of Em pire and right on the bluffs of the Pacific ocean. The garden, de tached from the residence, has the appearance of an old English garden with its box bordered Paths and holly hedges. A very charming naturalistic pool, slmil lar to those in Japan la surround ed by native trees and shrubs. In the Simpson garden you will see rare shrubs and flowering trees and the finest specimens of broadleafe'd evergreens any place In the state. Laurestlnus. Mexican Orange and BerPberla darwlnll were amazingly prodigious. Then If yon are motoring on to Crescent City, stop tor a minute and exclaim over a marvelously high foshia in the town of Smith River. This fusbia Is growing In a dooryard garden bi a lovely old pioneer borne, situated on the main street, right band side go ing souths As it bangs over the fence, yon can not miss it. It's size sounds staggering, but I know it Is at -least 12 feet high and as much broad. It was in bloom last July and last week, which Is all one ean ask of any plant, no matter Its size. Back to azaleas! If yon are es pecially fond of this shrub and care to see them in a perfect sit uation, visit Laurelhnrst park, In Portland. There are a number of varieties, not usually seen in pri vate gardens, and a very gener ous planting. Last week, during the Portland flower show, the azaleas blooming in the park were . More, nouses now'Z ars ; being built, to fit't&iryouda'oBwhlcli they, are set. The' modern, ome is laid out with a view; to making all of the space about it part of the completed picture. Yards have become ' gardens. J and 'gardens made 'Into, veritable H ....I il I.. mnLm- - that add to1 the beauty and enjoyment 'of home life brooms Into which one can look or. walk from Inside the bouse, as one would view or stew from one to another Indor room.. - - Homes . old as well as newer houses,' can make this modern use of grounds, whatever size the space, If proper thought is given to the plan. Indeer, part of the pleasure in possession of an out door room Is in the planning of it, and the anticipation of watch ing the plan take form and grow. Nor Is the planning beyond the ability of anyone gifted with enough appreciation of design and beauty to love flowers and shrubs and trees. Design, whether it be In lay ing out of garden space, the plan ning of a house, or nature's own design In the structure of a grow ing leaf or plan tt is based upoO an axis or main line about which in terest centers, around which feat ures group, or from which lines branch. In a house this may be a central hall or large Inviting living room; In plants it Is the stem or trunk; In leaves the veins. What, then, shall be the garden axis for the ground about your home? Where will you draw or lay this first main line that is to form the center of its picture and its Interest? Look, first, at your house and its position on the lot; look out upon the view from certain win dows, doorways or living-porch. Then place your outdoor living room to supplement the inside room, or plan your planting to frame or screen some view with its axis or main line leading from that window, door or point of view. This axis, or center line need not be in the exact middle of the lot nor of the space to be laid out, unless the plan be one of for mal lines. Not all designs are thug symetrlcal In nature nor in art. Balance In design, as in physics, is not a matter of exact symmetry of size and shape, but of weight. Thus, in designing of a lawn or garden space, the axis is not a geometric center so much as a center of,.lnterest and the line of view from it to the eye of the beholder, it may be a flagstoned walk closer to one side of the plot with bank of flowers and shrubs on one side carrying the eye up ward to the tops of spreading trees, and a broad expanse of vel vet lawn on the other side stretch ing away to further beds of flow era or vine-clad walls that frame the garden space. Again, this axis may be an Im aginary line across the garden or does cot retain its natural color a show unto themselves. I. Larmer Transfer & Crating rv i - - - oiorag e '- ,v We nLo handle Fuel 03 fend Coal Poultry House Plans EBB! We have practical and economical poultry house plans which we will gladly furnish to customers. These poultry houses are especially adaptable to this location and these plans are the result of careful study. The sizes of the houses are optional from 20 feet to 200 feet in length. - Milk House Plans . Wje also have practical and economical milk house plans. These will conform to thedairy inspector's specifications. - . Those interested in. such plans mav call at our yard or telephone 576. " t: " j MajM&i . ! WestBaka IkpendaUyMrvhif th tenter Telephone 576 ARE YOU IN THIS CONTEST? If not alga the entry blank for the "City Beautiful" contest and return to Salem Garden dab, care of Garden editor of States tftla. Check the class in which entry is made. I, the undersigned, hereby make entry fnt . Class A Do an my own gardening; Class IV Do part of my own gardening; Class C lliro my gardening done. Name Street HUGE BUI L 1 Nothing Short of Complete New Penitentiary Held Satisfactory An extensive state building program, covering a long period of time and involving a large ex penditure, probably will receive attention at the 1931 session of the Oregon legislature. This was indicated by statements made. by various legislators who have vis ited the several state institutions in and near Salem since the dis astrous fire in the Columbus pen itentiary a few weeks ago. While plans have been prepar ed looking to the enlargement of the present Oregon state peniten tiary, officials have made it plain that nothing short of a new plant will insure the safety of convicts in case of a fire such as occurred in the Ohio prison. The Oregon prison was constructed in the early seventies and is inadequate to meet present day conditions. The cost of a new penitentiary has not been estimated, but probably would exceed Jl, 000, 000. Henry Myers, superintendent, In a recent statement given to the press, emphasized the fact that the Oregon Institution originally was constructed to house less than 500 prisoners. Records show that more than 875 men and women are now confined In the institu tion. As a result of this conges tion, two men are assigned to each' cell and additional sleeping ac commodations have been provid ed In the hospital, barber shop and commissary. In an effort to relieve condi tions at the prison temporarily, approximately 60 prisoners re cently were transferred to the penitentiary annex five miles east of Salem, while approximately 75 men are housed on the second floor of the Institution garage. It was estimated that more than 200 prisoners are now sleeping out side of the prison walls. Much of the Interior of the prison is of wood construction and the fire protection was said to be wholly inadequate In case of a bad fire. Adding to the hazard Is the fact that all cells are provided with Individual locks instead of a mas ter lock in the office as is pro vided in the more modern penal Institutions. In case of a night fire it would be necessary for the guards and officials to unlock each cell before the inmates could be released. A hazard also exists in the women's quarters, which are situated on the second floor of the main Institution directly above the warden's office. The exits provided for these quarters are Inadequate. The legislature also will make' a survey of the Oregon state hos pital which now has more than 1900 patients. This institution was erected many years ago and is partly of wood construction. Al though the fire protection at the state hospital is considered ade quate, the building would crum ble under a hot fire and many casualties probably would result. TREES IM III OF HOUSES FM Trees In the public area 1. s.g the front lawn serve four pur poses: To screen objectionable lawn, street and bouse; frame the surroundings; to furnish shade for view of the house; for Individual beauty. For shade of screen pur poses, luxuriant restful green fol iage are desirable. For framing the view of the bouse, the length, and width of the approach and the general scale of the whole place detrmine whether high or low trees are used, and What form Is best. Trees used purely as decora tive furnishings tor the public area must not contrast too sharp ly in form or cblor with those used for shade, screening or framing. It Is better to keep trees of special Interest at the sides, where they may serve as accents in the border planting. Around the house Itself and around or in the private area or "outdoor room" trees are used for seven purposes: To screen un pleasant surroundings from view; to frame or call attention to at tractive views; to furnish a set ting or background for the house; for shading house or private areas; as protection against wind, dust, etc. j to furnish private areas; for their individual beauty, flowers or fruit. Mutual Savings and Loan Association A Salem Institution Organized in 1910 Place your savings with us Let us finance your home on weekly r or monthly payments 142 South Liberty Street the lawn to some striking feature of the view. This feature may be some natural object, as a ma jestic tree, ravine, or pond; or it may be man made, as a pergola or fountain, a lily pool, rock gar den, or even a stone bench against a background of green shrubbery. Even a garden gate, or row of stately poplars to screen a fur ther, more unsightly, view can form the farther end of the gar den axis. 0 O Are you contemplating building or making any kind of improvements? If so call 813 and we will send a good reliable man to figure on your require ments, " v LWe are headquarters for SHERWIN .WILLIAMS PAINT and wHl make you a special price on the entire line for MONDAY, TUESDAY and WED NESDAY Cobbs Cz Mitchell Co. A. B. KELSY, Mgr. Phone 813 f-s x - Jm&,ssm j J-.... -i. IXITCHEN, hallway, garage, base menf, porch, stairs wherever there's heavy foot-traffic around the house USE FLORHIDE ENAMEL1 Florhide FurnlcfitfwJ In tit nHrnrtfvj- aUn - Ae.lVf drying end washable. 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