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PAGE EIGHT The OREGON STATES5IAN, Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, June 12, 1932 Van Eaton Rose Will be Open for Public hspectioh TFdday iniRinmii nn nnnnu 10 ' " '" ' - ' ' -: r" " """ " o nnnii mil 11 iihi nil iiniii'ii i i BOXEATTRAGTIVE This house of the Georgian per- clude large windows, proyidlng Arrangement of Plants and Design are important Points to Consider " By NETTIE REEVES JEFFERSON. One of the things that, adds so much to. a home Is a window box or porch box. It is the design, the arrange ment of the choice plants, that makes th success of the flower box. There are a few rules of procedure that should be follow ed. This applies not only to the plants to be used, but also to the soil, fertility, the drainage and the kind of wood best suited to make the box. Then too. the loca tion of the box, whether in the sun or In the shade, will influence the plants to be used. All tall-growing plants should be planted at the back of the box and toward the center. Plants with dark foliage or flowers are best toward the center, and those with light colored foliage or flow ers should, be in front and to ward the ends. The dark foliage Tines should be in the center and the lighter foliage at the ends. The plants are divided Into flowering and foliage types. Nat urally the plants to be used will depend on the type of box de sired. Some of the flowering plants that may be used to good advan tage In the box are flowering maple (Abutllom hybridum) har- Ing pink or yellow flowers, and geranium, with white or pink or red flowers. These two plants with an upright growth suitable for planting In the center. Be gonia's with white, pink or red flowers; ladles' ear-drop, with pink flowers, and Madagascar periwinkle, having pink or white flowers, are upright plants suit able for fillers. English daisy Is a pink double daisy suitable for planting in front. 1 The trailing types of plants suitable for planting in the front part of the box are sweet alys sum, having white flowers; trail ing lobelia, with blue flowers; forget-me-not, blue, and pansy. The creeping forms to be used as fillers are ageratum, with blue flowers; candytuft, having flow ers of various colors, lantana, with yellow, orange and pink flowers; petunias and nastur 'tlums. Some of the foliage plants which r Rultahla for the norch box are coleus, with its variegated leaves, maidenhair fern, German Ivy and the yellow-green aspara gus. The best wood to be used In making the box Is that of the cy press, which is slow in rotting and does not warp as much as other kinds of wood. Paint can be used on the outside for pro tection against moisture, but the Inside of the box should not be painted. Metal boxes can be used but they have the disadvantage A plant In a box is at a dis advantage, as there is not much oil and a number of plants are absorbing food and water. There- 1 fnM cVimilll 11 A thtk heat soil possible. Use top soil, and it pos- ilble. a rich garden loam, as good as can be obtained. It is best not to use dry soil, because perfectly ' dry soil is difficult to moisten inn1 chn flrat Tint in the j , - . box. Use moist, but hot wet ion Commercial fertilizer is good hut you must be careful not to use too much. It should be mix ed thoroughly with the soli. drill half-inch holes, a foot apart - In the bottom of the box, and meep luese uuics uycu u udiue, V broken pots or stones, so placed that there will be good drainage. - b.. a m J - , ., . TulS snouiu DJ uodo ueiuie "-' ting in the soil. Pot-erown Dlants are better, since It Is possible to transplant them with the least shock to the olant. But if they are not avail able get plants with as much soil about the roots as possible. air and sunshine, and a symmet ry of balance In the openings that lends dignity. Owner's taste' may suggest the construction material, which might well be stucco or brick, with a roof likely of tile or slate. There Is a definite appeal, as well as utility, in the circular covered balcony over the en trance, which adds to the effect of the front elevation. 1 Interesting also is the unusual division of glass in the windows, providing a very happy treatment for these large areas. The living room is to the left as one enters the house. With its large window space and cheery fireplace it makes a bright center for the home's daytime activities. Both it and the dining room are cross-ventilated and the kit chen has ' an added convenience of a porch, useful for ironing or other household duties. The kitchen has good light and ventilation and is well located with respect to he basement stairs and the dining room. The lower floor plan includes built-in garage, reached from the kitchen. On the second floor there are- three bedrooms and a bath, all entered from the hall. The own er's bedroom is large and. If de sired could be divided either to provide an extra room or to allow private bath. Every bedroom has cross-ven tilation and the whole house seems built on a plan to catch LIGHT AND AIR ABOUND IN GEORGIAN HOME od has many features, which In- ;T , r .' SI Spa 1 h mWffi i the breezes and the sun. A play deck over the garage has great possibilities, either for the children or for the adults in the family. Possibly an awning might be used to turn It Into an airy outdoor living room, or it would be a delightful place for sunt&ths. A lot 10 by 100 feet would be suitable, although naturally one larger Is preferred. Cost, depend ing upon local material and labor figures, would range from 1 7,000 to $10,000. 11IIG BRIDES POPU ISMS That's Ancient Name Given Scabiosa;' Pincushion1 Flowers Another HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW) FLOWER BEDS ID BORDERS ESSENTIAL Give Color to the Living Room'; Bulbs Popular 'Outdoor Hardy Sowing Seeds Great Factor In Success of the Garden P1BSIES DO BEST IT 1 The final touch of beauty in the outdoor living room is sup plied by the color of flower beds and borders. Perennial borders, they are usually called, for it is the perennials that dominate in well-planned floral plantings. It is natural that these flowers, which survive our winters and gain in size and vigor for years when well cared for, should pro duce taller plants and larger flowers than most annuals, which complete their life's cycle from seed to seed and die in one sea son. Each month in the garden has perennials which dominate, following one another as the sum mer advances. First the hardy bulbs, such as daffodils, crocus, narcissus and tulips, open the pageant. Then come the Irises which have come to be outstanding landscape flowers; and the peonies, with coloring more delicate than Jew els and the columbines, which are growing more popular each year. The peonies begin the perennials of June which Include the hardy larkspur, the pyrethrums, gail ardias, sweet 'Williams, campan ulas foxgloves and a hundred oth ers. Hollyhocks in July, hardy phlox In mid-summer hardy as ters in the early fall and chry santhemums In the late fall com plete a procession which every garden In part at least, .should duplicate. While perennials supply flow ers which are unrivaled in their season for size and beauty, there are also among them more deli cate subjects; in faet flowers of every size and color, which will be happy in sunlight or in shade Perennials with gocrd foliage as well ao good flowers are particu larly desirable for general plant ing In adding an attractive fin ishing touch to gardens and Dor ders. A few low growing varieties with good foliage all through the season are: rock cress, sea thrift, harebell Hly-of-tbe-vaHey, plan tain lily, Scotch pink, German iris, candytuft, forget-me-not, creeping phlox, stonecrop and sea lavender. Most perennials may be trans planted In early fall. Some, such as the chrysanthemums, hardy asters, anemones and others which blossom in the fall, should me moved only in the spring. On the success of sowing the seeds of both vegetables and flow ers depends the success of the garden. If the seeds are properly sown, good germination will re sult and, with proper care, a full crop of plants will be obtained. The quality of seed is, of course, an Important factor but if seeds are obtained from reliable and well-known seed houses, their quality need not be a question. The seedbed is a most import ant factor whether it he a minia ture bed in a seedbox or flat, in a cold frame or hotbed outdoors, or in the open ground. The soil must be fine to give close con tact with the seed. It must have good drainage. It must have suf ficient moisture. It should be sterilized to kill Insects and weed seeds that remain in the soil. The forehanded gardener usu ally stores enough soil before freezing weather to have a supply ready for earf seed sowing. If he has not, be will have to bring in earth from outdoors, thaw it out if necessary, dry It and bake t for purposes of sterilization. Soil for the germination of seeds need not be rich. Fertility is a matter for the later life of the plant. The soil should be sift ed until it is fine. The coarse material should be placed In the bottom of the box. The seed box should have holes enough in the bottom to give good drainage. The holes should be covered with pieces of broken flower pot or stones. Then the layer of coarse soil and the finely sifted soil on the surface. It should be smooth edand pressed level. The usual rule of thumb tor covering seeds is to cover them twice their thickness. In the case of very fine seeds they should merely be pressed firmly into con tact with the soil. The seed should be sown In rows tor con venience and to make transplant ing easy without destruction of seedlings. Cover the seedbox either with a cloth, paper cut to cit, or glass to prevent drying out. Water by setting the box in water in the case of fine seeds. Coarser seeds may be watered on the surface but the water must be applied gently so as not to wash seeds out of the soil. Do not over-water. Moist but not wet is the condi tion to maintain. Too much water may rot the seeds or cause seed lings to damp off after germina tion. Damping off is a fungus dis ease that flourishes when the soil Is too wet. 'Mourning Brides, an ancient common name for the scabiosa of botanists, are among the most popular of easy garden annuals for cutting because of their long and wiry stems.. The original name came from the very dark, almost black varieties studded with white anthers. They were also known as pincushion flowers. The dark sorts have given way In popular favor to the lighter tones much more decorative in the garden- and valuable for bouquets. The lavender, blue, pink and rose shades are now . most liked and there are few final annuals. Added to the ldng, wiry sterna, the flowers have good keeping quality, and will last a week when cut. They make handsome groups In the garden. They will produce bloom all summer If the seed heads are removed. The perennial varieties have eome Into new popularity because of the development of size and varying shades of blue and lav endar. They are somewhat larger than the annual varieties but no finer garden material. The scabiosa Is a most obliging annual, very hard, a vigorous grower and not at all fussy as to soil. It likes the sun. The plants develop Into good sized bushy specimens If given room and a foot apart is needed to give tnem their best chance. Seed started early may be transplanted readily into perman ent quarters as it is a plant that can be readily handled. The flesh, rose and pink tones and the va rieties. Azure Fairy and Ame thyst, offer the finest of the more delicate tones. Black Prince is he old-fashioned Mourning Brido type and will always attract at tention. Scabiosas with a border of an nual gypsophlla form1 a popular garden planting with bouquet ma terial immediately at hand. Sow scabiosas now for an early start. Sow them in the open ground as soon as it can be worked for later blooming. Plant seed of the perennial sorts, scabiosa caucaslca, particu larly the new house hybrids for a permanent supply in the gar den. The perennial types demand a sweet soli for their success and if the soil is neutral or acid the quarters for perennial scab iosas should be given a dressing of '. Unit ftUAMa By.ULLXE !. MADSEN Jast recently Fhave had consid erable requests for material on hy- d r a n g e a cul ture. Particu larly have re quests come In .for information on how to make white or pink -hyd rang a s blue. The com mon Hydrangea Hor t e n s I s is never, that I can lnd, blue by nature.' It is pink or white or even red. Only soli conditions make the florets blue. If yours Is pink and you want it blae there are several methods by which you can obtain your desire. Iron filings may be added to the soil . around the shtub. A half pound of alum mix ed with each bushel of soil in which the hydrangea Is planted will prove effective. A watering twice a week with a solution of ammonium alum la used in some cases. Sulphate of ammonia added as a fertilizer at the rate of one pound to about 60 .square feet of garden several times during the growing season is also effective. Even a continuous adding of the grass clippings to the soli around the hydrangea Is said to do the work. I suppose the grass clip pings are "spinach" to the hydran geas. There seems to be plenty of methods of obtaining blue hydran geas from pink ones. Personally I am more interested In retaining one pink one. Some years ago I purchased a really lovely shade of plnd hydrangea but since it was transferred to my soil it proved blue Just as my others were. Does any one know of anything one can add to the soil to counteract the iron so that the hydrangeas will remain pink? Hydrangeas seem to thrive best in soils which are rich and porous. They will grow in either partial lime. They will not bloom freely except in lime soils. hade or full sun but to produce the best-flowers and the most of them, a sunny situation Is desir able provided they are not allowed to be In need of moisture. Hy drangeas require a great amount of moisture and throughout the dry season should be watered pro fusely. . Pruning should be done in au tumn or early spring before growth sets In. They can be propa gated by cuttings taken during the summer. The half ripe wood will root In a shaded location if given plenty of moisture. LUMBER EDS III EXCESS OF OUTPUT SEATTLE. June 11 A total of 321 mills reporting to the West Coast Lumbermen's association for the week ending June 4 oper ated at 19.2 per cent of capacity. as compared to 20.3 per cent of capacity for the previous week and 45.3 per cent for the same week last year. During the week 199 of these plants were reported as down and 122 as operating. Current new business of 21C identical mills was 34.1 per cent over production. This group re ported production approximately four million feet less than the previous week. Shipments for the week were 41.6 per cent over pro duction. Inveutories, as reported by 144 mills decreased 14,000.000 feet from the week ending May 28 and are 19.7 per cent less than at this time last year. Unfilled orders declined 3,830, 000 feet from the irevlout week. . New export business received dux. 4 ing the week was f ,373,000 feet more than the -volume reported tor the previous week- New do mestic cargo order were 2,232, 000 feet over the previous week, new rail business decreased 1,- 131.000 feet, while the local trade Increased 1.397.000 from the pre vious week's business. - I KELVIN MILLER HONORED MONMOUTH,. June 10 Kel vin Miller who is employed in Mulkey's grocery, ; recently re ceived word that his name' has been placed on the National Roll of Honor of Pacific University, Berkeley, Cal., because of his x ceptlonal work as a student in that Institution's extension division. n n VIBBERT & TODD Things Electrical Motor Rewinding, Repairing. Installing Radio Supplies. Contracting Motors Phone 0140 464 State St. Knowing how is a lot in your business and it applies to the motor moving business. We are skillful movers and our storage house guarantees your goods real safety. D LUMBER- BUILD,NGiATERIAlS It's quality that counts It's quality that saves time and expense. When you buy lumber and building materials from us you save on time and expense as well as having qual ity material to work with. 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It is more rugged than the true pansy but does not produce , as large blooms. It makes up, how ever, in number of blooms pro duced. The color range has been developed until it approaches that of the pansy. It is of little use to try to grow pansies in light, hot sandy soil. They require a cool, mois ture retentlre medium in which to flourish. The tufted types are better for the lighter soils. Pansies need rich soil. The more plant food the larger . and finer the blooms. The tufted types should be cut back in Jnly and new tufted growth develops from the! roots which will produce a - beautiful erop Of bloom in : the fall. The true pansies also benefit by this treatment when the stems become long and sprawly. Pansy seed should be sown Bow. It can be obtained In any site, color or type desired. Some of the strains have been .develop- ed s that they "come ...true to color. ' -:. 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