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Th Onqon Statecaca. Seders, Oroqoc i ; 9, 1950 Vol. 100. No. II ? iv. -v. .-. - ? ' ' ' -X , - 7 g 'IT ' r-i f .-.111 . 1 1 ' J I f 1 1 r 1 1: 1 1 i Hi mimXvti Camellia Flower Blight Brings Grief; Control Plan Suggested By Iillle U Garden Editor, Tb SUtcamu Now we have camellia flower blight with u. Not that; it is a new disease, but it is new as a serious disease in Oregon. In fact it is the first serious disease of Camellia Japonic to appear in' North America. , It was first reported in Japan in lllf and probably was brought Into California with im ported nursery stock. Flower blight was observed in a nurse ry in central California in 1938. Apparently it spread from there to other Pacific coast nurseries and to a mil her of nurseries in the southern states. So far as is known flower blight does not af fect any other ornamental shrubs. In recent Information put out by Roy A, Young and J. A. MiL brath, pathologists at Oregon State college, the disease may be recognized by brown spots which develop on the petals of camellia flowers. These spots become lar ger and cover the whole petal. After a few days the whole flow er becomes brown. No other part of the camellia plant is affected. The disease Is caused by a fun gus similar to the one that causes brown rot of cherries, peaches and plums. It fa inactive in the bases of old-infected" flowers from late spring to January. The inactive form may remain in the plant debris and soil under a plant for several years and serve as a source of infection each spring when the camellias are in bloom. i imi&s faun 11 A smart plaa fer i wiU fit en a small plot This Is York. 1M-33 Ken Ave HoUis 7. eeeua4es aa ares mt X.45S aqmare featares are incladed. A baaeueat tor a ftaBd fleer The state college pathologists say that at present an extensive program of sanitation seems the best way to combat camellia flower blight. They Suggest the following control program until further control measures can be developed. . 1. Remove and destroy any camellia flowers thai show the flower blight disease This will . prevent the inactive stage of the fungus from becoming mixed with soil and leaves beneath camellia plants. j 2. If the flower blight disease has been observed previously in a planting, remove all old leaves, flowers, and other plant debris from underneath the camlUa -plants. 1 All diseased camellia flow ers and plant) debris should be . burned or buried deeply to pre vent the development of spore cups. In no case should such ma terial be placed on a compost heap. I 4. If spore cups still develop under camellia plants after all leaves and debris arje removed, it is likely that they are growing up from old flowers buried in the soil. These can be eliminated by removing the top 3 or 4 inches of soil from beneath the camellia plants and replacing it with new soiL,, - . . l j , , 5. The value of a mulch of sawdust or peat moss jut prevent ing development of spore cups is not known.- It isf suggested that if a mulch la used, however, a uniform layer at least 4 inches mm 1 ' '. , f i 1-IIAYMC SULf-SO- ti Mf AKUVT y vooo tou4 1 satutes - fdeis fi- iicn virIoki Flan 4733 by Architect Her N. Y. The house without canure feet. Tkdrteea cteMta and e4ber fa atttonaU Itairwajr ailowiag heater rosea, (ft "SL'- ... J , : -'Mr"1 1 ' "T.'jwii7 j 1 ':-r 9 r r r r- Mar ,: ' . mall and eeamact three-bedr ea he nee that should he applied, since spore; cups may grow up to 2 to 3 inches from a diseased flower. When a nursery is found to be infested with camella flower blight the following steps are suggested for the propagation of camellias under blight-free con ditions; 1. Use only lining-out stock known! to be propagated in soil free from sclerotia of the flower blight fungus. ' 2. Plant in soil on which cam ellias have not previously been grown and at as great a distance as possible from old - camellia plantings. 3. Keep all flower buds remo ved to : prevent ' clean planting from becoming infested. Prevent transfer of plant de bris and soil from infested areas to new planting. 5. When bringing in older plants from other areas, remove all flower parts from the plants and the top two or three inches of soil from the ball to avoid in troducing sclerotia of the flower blight! fungus. 6. Clean up all old camellia plantings. Rake up and burn all dead flowers and plant debris and dispose of new blooms as soon as spots develop on the pet als, i j . 7. Encourage all camellia grow ers, commercial and private, to attempt to prevent further spread of camellia flower blight by observing all sanitary precau tions before moving from Infest ed plantings. Garden Calendar APML 11 Swegle Road Gar den club. Hostess: Mrs. Ross Bales. I Topic: "Ousting and Spraying. Speaker: Mrs. Dan nel Casey. APRIL 12 Mi. Angel Garden club, City hall, 7:30 p. m. ATEJL 13 Brooks Garden club, 1 p. m. Hostess: Mrs. Alma Learman. Topic: Special Gar dent, ill: APUL 13 Men's Gsrdejt club of Salem, YMCA, 7:4$. APEIfc It Lablsh Garden club, j Hostess: Mary McChire. Topie! "Spring Arrangements and ttower Show Practices. Speak er, Mrs.! W. A. Ingles, Stayton. APEH, 14 Jordan Garde n dub. Hostess: Minnie Gfaler. Roll call: Perennial vegetables er herbs. Program: Delphiniums. Speakeri Polly Beaggtey. April lS-Sstaead a Garden club flaring Flower show. Hours: 1 to a and 1 to t p. m. Sstacade grade : school building. APWL 11 Wefferson Friendly Garden club. CHy hall, 1p.m. APUL ttajtofi Garden dub. hr APKIL tl-ts American Prim rose society show, Masonic tem ple, Portland. APUL 27 Brooks Garden club, 1 p. m. Hostess: Mrs. Golds Hadley, Topic: ompanion Plants. Mrs. Anna Dunlavy, president APRIL 2f Gladstone Garden, dub flower show and plant sale. APRIL St Mt. Angel Prim rose show, Mt Angel dty hall, MAY 4 American Begonia Society, ; Salem branch, YMCA, MAY j 8-7 Portland Rhodod endron show. Chamber of Com merce, Visitors Center, Harbor Drive.1 -i MAY 13-14 Linn-Benton Flower show, Riverside com munity hall. MAY IS Salem Rose Society meeting, 8 p. m., YMCA. MAY lf-21 Men's Garden club of ; Portland Spring Show, Portland auditorium. JUNI t-twf ertlaad Bose deep Garden Quostlon Box QUESTION: Leaves of Orien tal poppy getting brown. Blight? Primrose leaves are stunted, curled. Root weevil? Disease? Mrs. R. C. G. ANSWER; Description is a big meager, but sounds like it might be bacterial blight which does attack Oriental poppies. Some, new dusts and sprays claims some control, but there is still no guarantee. Best control is still to destroy the plants in fected and disinfect the soil. Are you sure that injury is not from the very coldish spring? Believe injury to primroses is root wee vil. In spite of careful baiting and spraying a few seem to re main with us. Suggest taking up plants and . inspecting roots. There are some fine new pois on offered which can be poured around plant to kill weevil in soil. Local garden stores carry them. QUESTION W a n t to trans plant some rose bushes. Is it too late? Mrs. G. P. B Salem. ANSWER They may still be planted if done at once. Our sea son is late this year. We have had roses in bloom early in April, in some years. Plant carefully, being sure that the liole into which the roots go is large en ough to spread them out. Should the weather turn dry (which al most seems impossible as I am writing this) be sure to water well until the plant becomes well established. Roses planted late In the season naturally require more supplementary moisture the first year. 4 QUESTION My C h r i s tmas cactus does not bloom. Can you tell me -the cause? (A leaf speci men, nicked at the edges and also red on the edges accompan- led the question). Also is there a weed killer which will kill wild yosebashes growing among peo nies. W. F. Salem. ANSWER The leaf looks as if it may have suffered, some weather injury. Also as if it had been chewed by some insect al though I have never seen an in sect or worm on the Christmas cactus. The cactus need very good drainage, the pot should not be too large, and it should be given snore water than other cacti. Also the potting mixture is somewhat different Suggest ed has been 1 part sharp sand; 2 parts loam, 1 part leaf mold, and Xleaa Bigger Checks Oar hetks ptoduco asp to 335 Si te. - m - fits nri becoue Amj come from a heavy lino of egg producers. To turn chicks Into bigger checks) gel Edwards. They produce more per pound of food and penny invested. POULTRY FABM & HATCHERY t 4. Best 74 Phosse 3-1503 a half teaspoonful of bohemeal to an eight-inch pot a pray xnai would lull tne rose bushes would also kill the peonies. QUESTION Can you give me Another name for moon wort We had something which we called that when we were little and I can't find it listed. B. L., Stayton. ANSWER This is also called honesty or satin-flower. Botanic ally it is referred to as Lunaria. QUESTION When is the ear liest one can sow sweet corn and what is the name of an early va riety. 1 ANSWER This depends some what upon the condition of your soU and the type of season we are having. Usually mid-April is listed as about the earliest time. By using a series ef the newer hybrids one can be sure of a longer, more Stretched-out har vest Try Spancroas fee early, Marcrcoss or afmelcross for mid season, and Golden Cross Ban tam for late. Midget-eared va rieties are also meeting with fa vor and are; being recommended for home planting. QUESTION My cedar tree is loosing its foliage and looks sick. Is this thei budworm or is It some fungus disease? What should I used for dusty or spray? H. T. I. 'Aurora. ANSWER This nu)y,be What is Known as serckinanh'i dis ease. It is controlled by the use of good copper, spray, drench ing the plant outside and inside. If you ask far a good coper spray at the reliable seed stores, you will get what you want This comes under many different5 trade names. Drop a self-addressed envelope and 1 will give vnu th Mum ftt ' Raspberry "Wanna Can Be Prevented Worms in the raspberries and loganberries? and weevile in the garden peas (and there were lots of them last year) can be pre vented by the use of rotenone --dusts or sprays. Begin applying when the flowers open, and con tinue throughout the blooming period, at three to four day in tervals. Apply rotenone to open flowers. 335 EGGS FEB YEAR eggs per - more eggs 1ST Vi J