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Hut OREGON .STATESMAN. Salem, Oragnsy Saadmj Iteming. September 14. 1930
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LETS CONTRACT
Mrs. E. M. Hoffnell to Grow
Coniferyfor Rutledge
Firm, Announced
SUrt of what may become a big
Industry In this county is promis
ed with announcement that the
Rutledge Seed company has ent
ered into a five-year contract for
growing of evergreen shrubs or
conifers with Mrs. E. M. Hoffnell
Of Salem. The Rutledge company
is one of the largest seed con
cerns on the coast.
This Is the first time the com
pany has contracted with anyone
in this territory Tor growing of
hrubs to be used exclusively In
its trade.
Two thousand of the shrubs
wilL be planted by Mrs. Hoffnell
the middle of October. AH plant
ings will be under direction of U.
Bryan, In the landscape depart
ment of the seed company. Bry
An has formerly been in charge
of all floral displays at Oregon
state fairs and has recently re
turned to Oregon from Los An
geles where he has worked ex
clusively with dahlias.
While plantings for the first
season will total 2,000, it is ex
pected that number will be at
least doubled the follow! np fall
The part of an acreage which the
noiineus recently purchased will
be used for the conifer growing.
The farm is located on a cross
road between Jefferson and Rose
dale in the Red hills district. The
lied hill soil is admirably suited
to the project.
Improvements Will
Be Made on Place
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffnell do not
plan to move to the acreage until
In the spring, however, in the
meantime they are devoting con-1 Mrs. Hoffnell to handle them only
tlderable time to improving the for that purpose.
No Rest for Gardeners:
It's now Time to Plant
Pansies for Early Bloom
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By LILLIE M. HAG EE raolatare seeded tod, not be In
There Is no rest for the gard-1 danger or being wasned ont as
Rock Gardening is Vogue:
individuality Made Goal
With Many Possibilities
Rock gardening bas become the
new vogue, it offers so many
possibilities for individual treat
ment that it Is really no wonder
that every -ene Is eager to have
the distinction of a rockery In
their own garden. On even the
smallest lot there Is space to
build a bit of Interesting rock
work, for the compactness of a
rack garden is one of Its greatest
charms.
On every home grounds there
are natural opportunities for the
development of a rock garden. A
hillside, a ravine, or a roughly
uneven piece of .ground presents
an Ideal foundation for a rock
ery. A walk or driveway may di
vide vertical banks af irregular
ly receding layers of stratified
rock. A terrace may be turned in
to a pleasing picture. Even on a
level building site a mound of
earth, edged and capped with
rocks, or a stone wall, makes an
interesting rock garden.
The best rocks to use are those
between the round or boulder
type and the flat or flagstone
type. Save the latter for walks
and steps. Use rocks of different
place. She plans to take with her
there 160 iris rizomes which she
has had in her yards here. Mrs.
Hoffnell has made a special hob
by of collecting iris, and has one
of the largest collections of local
fanciers. All of her bulbs rate of
80t
Although never engaged in ac
tual green work projects , herself ,
Mrs. Hoffnell was "born and
bred" in the glass house atmos
phere, all her people having en
gaged in this business. Every
conifer plant which she raises un
der the Rutledge supervision will
be turned over to the company,
PHTKSISIffl
FACTOR
ener and now when one would like
to Bit in the shade, day dream and
enjoy the dahlias and late gladi
olus he must not only begin to
plan but also work for next year's
garden.
Among the flowers clamoring
for attention the modest little
pansy seems to be among the fore
most. Pansy seed should - be planted
February and March for summer
and fall blooming bat for early
Epring blooming seed should be
planted In August and September.
The soil should be thoroughly
pulverized and mixed with a lib
eral supply of well rotted cpw
manure, which authorities say is
especially good for pansies, .then
dampened -before the seed is plant
ed. After the seeds are planted
.they should be barely covered with
dry soil,' the soil pressed firmly
down and dampened again.
Seed men tell us to cover with
a cloth frame until the seeds are
well germinated. A piece of bur
lap is excellent for a covering
when you have no regular frame.
Spread It over your bed or seed
box and when you water, thor
oughly sprinkle the burlap. In
this way the seeds will receive the
with direct watering. They should
never.be allowed to become dry.
Seedlings should be transplant
ed when large enough to handle,
usually when they have three or
four Jeaves.
In an experiment tried last year
with pansies the plants from seeds
planted In the open where they
received the sun all day came on
earlier than those planted where
they received the sun only part of
the day. Both beds had about vne
fame number of blooms though
the bed that was in the shade part
had more than the other.
The pansy has been in cultiva
tion so long that authorities can
not agree on its origin. Some con
tend it is a cultivated form of
viola tricolor, a corn field weed,
while others say It is the result of
hybridization between, viola tri
color and other species such as
viola altalca, viola grandifora, etc.
Pansy means thought or to
think and to flower lovers, . thel
pansy or heartsease is the flower
with the thoughtful face that
gives an abundance of flowers for
little care. The pansy is one flow
er that one can pick and pick and
Ptill have flowers, and flower
lovers are not worrying where, or
from what the pansy originate.
sizes, striving always for a nat
ural effect. Too many small
stones make the rock garden look
artificial, ,
The soil should be composed
of equal parts of vegetable fiber,
garden loam and coarse, sharp
sand. Barnyard manure Is too
rich for rock plants,
Have the soil all prepared be
fore .construction is started. Lay
the lower rock first, placing them
sothere Is . more plant surface
than rock in the finished effect.
Plants do not get fcod out of rock
but from the soil, and these soil
pockets are essential.
As each rock is laid, ram the
soil back, around and beneath It;
use no cement. Four factors In
the success of rock work are: (1)
Place each stone eo it Is anchored
firmly. Stones above help hold
those below. (2) Slope horizon
tal crevices downward into bank.
(3) Rocks uptilted let rain run
down Into crevice; tilt back 10
to 45 degrees or more. (4) In
walls, set each higher rock back
of the lower giving the face of
the wall a back slope; thus giving
plants water, air, light and room
as illustrated in the diagram. Con
sider direction of .ground drain
age and lay stones across valleys
to prevent soil washing away.
There are many dwarf shrubs
and evergreens that are partially
effective in the rock garden. Tall
er growers are frequently , used
as borders or in the background,
to create the necessary atmos
phere of informality which the
rockery demands.
Now comes the most Interesting
part the flowering plants. In
making your choice and placing
them in the rockery, consider
height, color harmonies, and
whether or not the various plants
are adapted to the place you have
chosen for them,
For example, drooping plants,
would be best at the top where
they could trail over the face of
Mhe rocks in a natural manner.
! They are also especially valuable
' for covering banks with their lux-
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In the small crevices, the tuft
ed plants with rosette of foliage
and short flower stalk above, are
mosfsuitable.
Creeping plants cushion the
ground and carpet the walks with
a man of delightful color. Dwarf
erect plants are good for - flat
spaces above the creeping sorts"-
A rock garden may be combin
ed with an informal lily pool, or
a: trickle of water may wind its
way down among the rocks and
lose Itself in a miniature lake
fringed with dainty flowering
plants.
(Tot only will you find . rock
work new and fascinating, but a
modern means of expressing indi
viduality, as well.
Peat moss Is a new element In
gardening 4 that Is Jus beginning
to figure la the gardeners' scheme
of affairs. It will figure more
importantly as its value Is known.
Peat moss Is peat la commercial
form ready for use in the garden.
It Is a soft brown granulated ma
terial which comes in big bales
at moderate prices. One bale will
go a long- ways in garden value.
There has been some discussion
as to whether it had any real val
ue as a fertilizer and scientific
analysis says that It has a slight
nitrogen content Whether it has
or not, the main factor to the gar
dener is that it makes things
grow when dug Into the soil.
When pulverized sheep or shred
ded cow manure Is added, it is a
fine fertiliser and shows results
quickly.
One highly recommended use
of the moss Is to top-dress lawns
where It produces very gratifying
results. The usual directions are
to sow the, grass seed in the us
ual manner, then cover the lawn
with a mulch of half an inch of
peat moss. It Is tine and light and
lumps are readily broken up.
They should be crumbled before
it is applied.
The grass comes through speed
ily and makes more luxuriant
growth than under the usual
lawn methods.
Peat moss Is now valued high
ly In making compost for the
germination of seeds that must
have a regular degree of moisture
in order to grow, the primroses
in particular being greatly aided.
Places to View Today
There will aot be so many
more Sunday drives that will
hold the beauty and splendor of
tha summer. Fall rains and cold
days bleach the color and leave
the deep greens of the foliage
and tha misty grey of the atmos
phere to rest the eyes of him who
gazes on the outdoor.
There Is one flame of color
that is going to last throagH In
to the winter months and Is per
haps one of the richest and most
vivid colors of the whole year.
This Is the gay display made by
the berries on the firethorn
bashes. These are Just now be
ginning to make their first pro
nounced appearance. Yon will
find them trained up the sides
of porches, leaning against the,
base of houses, and a few scrag
gly ones will be found attempt
ing to be foundation plants. The
The usual prescription is one part
ordinary garden soil and one part
of peat moss with a sprinkling
of silver sand' to add to the por
osity. Peat moss has an acid reaction
In the soil and as it Is a sterile
medium the claim is mae that
It prevents damping off. I is
very valuable material to dig into
the soil to give greater water re
tentive qualities to sandy soils.
It Is very useful as a winter
mulch put on after the first
freeze and being effective in pre
venting heaving.
As mulch in summer it is too
water-proof to be as valuable as
it might be as L keeps off mois
ture In the form of rains as ef
fectively as It keeps In moisture
in the soil, it is most valuable
dug in.
bushes with cars can be trimmed
and trained Into most any shape,
bat there Is need to be most
careful in the training that the
plant Is not drawn out Into a
lean, scrawny looking child.
Properly pruned and trained
and firethornes make a gracious
splash of color for the drab days
of winter, and they will grow
gracefully high at the corner of
a house, against a porch pillar,
in a corner where two walls
Join, or they may be. trimmed
into a bash tor the lawn.
Some of the best examples of
this bosh are to be fousfd on
North Winter street. Yon will
find them scattered 'along the
full length of the street, and of
coarse lovely bashes are to be
found in other parts of town.
1816 High street has a lovely
flrethorne bush.
Some other places of Interest
to view today wonld be:
The backyard of Dr. L. R.
Springer, 1395 Fir street. There
is much color there and it has
been planted with an eye to
needs of fall,
1269 Fir street has a window
box of much color.
130 Lefelle street' has a pret
ty and effective development of
rock wall.
1555 Saginaw street has some
upstairs window boxes which
show well.
201 Mission street has a color
ful border of stock.
850 Saginaw 4s a good exam
ple of what can be done when
one "takes a little cottage and
goes to work with an ideal of
beauty in mind." Vines, color
ful flowers and care Jias made of
this cottage something to be
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COLOR
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of cite
Color has become one of the
important factors both in the ar
rangement of planting plans in
the garden and in bouquet ar
rangement Indoors. It Is a subject
that .is new ground to old-time
gardeners who worked according
to their own taste arrived, at by
experiment. Now an understand
ing of what constitutes harmon
ies of color makes both garden
planning and bouquet arranging
easier. ,
The three harmonies usually
considered are those of comple
ment, contrast and analogy eith
er under these trems or similar
ones. Technically complementary
colors are two which will produce
looked a a second time in ad
miration. 915 Saginaw street has a
backyard worth driving' back
along the side and alley to view.
A lovely yard, and a brilliant
display of yellows, reds, and
shell white.
890 Saginaw also has an in
teresting backyard, and a stock
border along the parking. There
will be found a regular "field"
of delphinium in the back yard.
196 Washington has some
lovely window boxes.
If you wish a little longer
drive take the "Mornlngside
Way which Is an extension of
12th street and note the effective
results of efforts to beautify
homes along that road. Some
there are without pride to be
sure but the majority of them
are pretty.
white when united. This It ac
cording to tha theories of light.
Niot of pigments. The specific
complementaries usually consid
ered are red and, blue, yellow and
violet, orange and bine, greea
and crimson and yellowish greea
and purple. The familiar bou
quets of blue annual larkspurs
and orange calendulas, yellow
California poppies and the pur
ple cornflowers are examples.
Harmonies of analogy are col
ors of varying tones, of the same
hue, such as pinks and rose.
Harmonies of contrast are pro
duced when, one of the colors of
the spectrum Is contrasted with
a neutral coror-such as white, the
commonest la flower arrange
ment, white or gray.
Harmonies are necessary for
the most effective flower arrange
ment. The circular color chart,
showing the colors of the spec
trum which Is printed in all work
on color is the quickest way In
which to determine complement
ary harmonies as colors lying op
posite each other are complements
of each other.
Analogous harmonies which
are two tones of the same color,
such as light and dark blue give
no trouble. Contrast harmonies
are more difficult 'but white is the
valuable factor, being both a hac
monizer and a contrast. The com
bination of harmonies of comple
ment or analogy and contrast are
often made, such as two tones of
blue and white or red and blue
and white. A tittle study of a
color chart will give aa under
standing of color more quickly
than any amount of theory.
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tle merchants and charged for
the papers delivered by them.
Failure of a subscriber to pay is
a loss to "the carrier.
Cold Wave Gets
Natives in Mood
To Dress Selves
SAN FRANCISCO (A P)
While wide sections of the -temperate
zone were seared with
heat and. drought, a freak "cold
wave" swept the tropical South
Sea Islands.
Natives -ven took to ear muffs
and flannels.
At Suva the "coldest" weather
recorded in a century was ex
perienced, with a temperature of
55, and many islanders who nev
er before had worn clothes don
ned scanty garments.
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Although s chiming representative of the garden-type small
cottage of the Old World, this boom contains ample space for the
avenge American family. The simplicity of the design combined
with the economy of its lumber construction make it aa txctHeat
home-builder' investment.
A notable feature of this design la the indsaoa oa the first
loor of s room (with bath) that may be used tor s bedroom, a
library, studio, playroom, oc say purpose that salts the peculiar
requirement of the family.
The location of kitchen sail breakfast alcove adjoining the
hall and stairs has obvious advantages ssd meet the preference of
many people for locadoaof servfce faeffides. -
Broad, aabrokea roof expanses softened by the warn fertate
of rich brows wood shingle complete the charm of anpBdty
chasu rustic sidlaf of good lumber & to this demsre home.
Hera la ft cottage tnai neeos
tardea. It is tha typical old
world wrden type, Md.wouW
m tm amt ah rubs to keep It
from looking undressed. It
wonld fit the; front of
ticularlr, well and thus leave a
'ISSrSftk wrden for develop
ment Into the Pref.t1fiSni
to hy home, an oUoor lMng
room for the warm a4 tot sum
mer months, and a place of Joy
to observe during the winter.
One of the special fiatures of
the house is room on the first
floor that may be deevloped In
to any extra room desired. It
has a bath so may be a bedroom
If needed," and It is built that
it may ftlsftetre as study, ft
library, studto, playroom or. any
other special room. v.,-
A second feature Is tha. loca
tion of the kitchen and break
fast alcoves adjoining the hall
and stairs, which arrangement Is
Mmfctr n asv service.
Shingles for an exterior finish
are anrrested for the completion
of 'the soft rambling lines of the
house.
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Modeniizing, tKe modem art of tiirning did Koniiel
Into new homes, is profitable, not only from the stand
jKrint of living in a home, but also in selling a home.
ITHe Nation-wide average for saleof recreated home
Is three dollar return for. eyllar expended in
modernizing. ,
f oaVS modetnmng Is thorougK-going. So complete
Eat an entire new home actually replaces an old-type
Wattractive, inconvenient home--the cost is one-half t0
one-third the price of a new house, but in selling, a new,,
'fiousf prjisjalways obtainable. ' '
Lef uFshoWyou withactual plans ancl sfetcliela, mack
ffspedaliy for you, how your house can be made new and
Tbcreased several hundred percent in value at sinall cost.
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