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Newspaper Page Text6 The Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, September 21, 135 - - i 4 ., . . For A Colorful Fall Garden - ."- Cv. i i . ' I si n't i t m hi ii s 5 - 1 t tt V. ill - :-'tV "-. V : - rT,--: r. - -s ' . v r ,V. -V.' , Hanrinr poto ef tabervm-reeted begonias are a eotorfol addition ta tha tatoma rardea to frwt. In the past fire to 19 year, the Wil lamette Taller has recognized the full value ' ef . these flowers. (SUtesman Farm Fhoto). Q Answer Box (j uesUOB Wnen snould cover crops "be sown and on what should they be used? What about rose beds? Mine seem to need humus very badly. P. F. Answer Sow cover crops now. -They are particularly useful in the vegetable garden where winter crops are not produced. Vetch, wfeeat, rye, crimson clover, oats or a combination of legume and grain; arevery fine for cover crop purposes. ' Fertilizing cover crops will insure a bigger yield and mere humus for the soil. The fer tilizer will be returned to the soil when the cover crop is turned un der. ' . Barnyard fertilizers are better for the roses than the cover crops. " The . roots of the latter go too 4eep to be growing .in a rose bed. Besides roses are surrounded . by heavy, lush cover crop growth are apt to mildew. Qvestion Can you tell me where there: are some Chrysanthemum ahows? L.'N. Answer Watch garden calendar. ", The Corvallis show is one of the 1 finest and most interesting in this area. Qnestion Where should we plant lily of the valley? When? L. J. - Answer An ideal . location for the: lily of, the valley is in part shade and rich, moist soil . that is still well drained. To grow abundantly, the lily of the valley should be given plenty of barnyard fertilizer. Before planting, it is well to prepare the soil thoroughly by digging and enriching with old manure or compost, and a liberal amount of bonexneal. Plant the pips dose together and cover with one and a half inches at soil. Plant in autumn. r; . .. Question When and where are , there any more flower show judg ing : schools? A neighbor of ours attended one about a year ago and never got " through talking about how much she got out of it. Would like to go to -one if I could. Are they costly? W. M. G. Answer Look at Garden Calen dar i on this page for dates and place. Your card is postmarked Albany so you should not have far to go to the school which is in the pW Riverside Community Club - . Question Is there any laurel mailer than the regular Engliah Laurel? Have been told there is Can you tell me what kind of laurel this would be? E. K. O. i Answer Yhr . Zabel Laurel is a dwarf growth, seldom getting tall r than eight feet. Portuguese lau- EI has smaller leaves than the ighsh but grows rattier large. I Question Have a lot of nice to matoes but they fail to ripen this year. Don't believe many of them will be ripe before frost. Never had this trouble before. What causes It? A. D. Answer Am not sure of the .cause but do know that a lot of olki are complaining that toma toes are not ripening well this sea son. Willamette valley gardeners should always plant some of the early and mid-season tomatoes. We forget that some .mature much aruer than others, r m m Question There are all other . types of flower societies. Can you tell me if there , is a Geranium Sr ciety here? We had a lovely one in the East where I came from. E. C. Answer A Geranium Society was recently organized in Portland and that is the only one I have heard of in this area.! Question Tried starting African Violets in water but leaves got down in and decayed. How can this be done? Or can it? Have you seen it? F. L. Answer Yes ;Tve seen them started this way. Mrs. Ludvig Meyer at Silverton did a beautiful (Job of covering a glass of water witn a piece or wax paper, xas tening it in place with a rubber, band and poking two small holes through it at the top of the glass. The wax paper held the foliage up, out. of the water with the stem down in the water. The water reached just to the edge of the leave, and a ' very excellent set of roots developed on each leaf stem. ' Question Can perennial phlox be planted In fall? Or do we have to wait until spring. Want to start gardening now and have an ex cellent place for a perennial bor der. Our place is new and we want to do some planting this fall? Al so what about roses? I have an ideal .spot for a rose bed. Can these be planted this fall? Like a solid planting of each kind. That is am dividing the rose bed into with copper shades. Please tell me three spots and i what three kinds of roses. One red, one yellow; and one with copper shades. Please tell me three good varieties for this. I. H. Answer Yes, f perennial - phlox can be started in the fall. Usually I' like to start the perennial bar der in- the spring. Sometimes some of the plants do not winter over welL l However, a lot of gardeners like to start their perennial garden off in fall for earner spring bloom. Just be sure that the .ground is well drained so that the plants do not stand m water all winter. Boses plant very well in Novem ber or a earn m February, although they can be planted successfully about anytime. It would be diffi cult for me to pick the three roses you might prefer. You might choose red ones from: Heart's De sire.- San Fernando, Nocturne. Mirandy, Christopher Stone. Crim son -Glory; yellow shades: Butter scotch, Mrs. E. P. Thorn, Phyllis Gold, Eclipse; copper shades: Hill Top. Forty-iner: Taffeta, Edith Willkie (Pink with a yellow tone); Duquesa de Penaranda. And then expect I have missed some in each color you might: like better than these I have mentioned. Qnestioa What type of soil should African Violets be planted in? I have a large one someone gave me and there seems to be a lot of little plants growing around it which I would like to try my nana at transplanting. F. G. Answer Use about one Dart sand, one part good garden loam and two parts leafmold. Add a little bonemeal to the mixture. - Qnestioa In what month do we plant tulips? I've ordered my bulbs and asked the grower to send them when they should be planted. X Onr Slyh Lino Gone Is (h day when wearing classes meant ualv or pearance. Modem design, fit to your face, actually im proves your appearance. . ; USE YOUR CREDIT AND OUR EASY PAYMENT PLAN . Optbmatrists AT BO KING' OPTICAL Now In Our New Modern Office and Laboratory Corner Uta at Ceatar DiaJS ISM lA'ajMaMsal Geranium Cutting Time Here By LUXD3 L. MADSEN Garden Editor, The Statesman j Now Is fhm time in start -vnirr geranium cuttings for next sum mer's nlants. While a email mm house or a cold frame is desirable. starting geranium cuttings can be done without either one. A vacant window silL a basement window (if basement isn't too cold) or some such place will do. A sun porch is very satisfactory. Take an end piece of growth, cut stem cleanly below one of the "Joints." Be sure there are two or three Joints to the cutting to take. Cut off lower leaves and any flower buds but leave a couple of leaves at tne top. 'If you have had trouble with geranium cuttings decaying, dip the ends in lime or some rooting agent. Good sharp sand is a very gooa tuostance to use. This should be kept moist but not soaking wet. Roots should form in about two and a half weeks. Along in Jan uary, shift the rooted cutting to a three-inch pot and when the plant has grown and the pot is filled with roots, shift to a five-inch one and leave it in this until you set it out in the spring. Use either a flat or a large pot in which to root, rooting a number of cuttings in the one container. Flowerinf shrubs da cn beauti fully in the Willamette Valley that more, it would seem, should be grown here. So many' of these bloom early in the spring and add color to our garden when we need it. Most .of these may be planted successfully durinff tha fnll T?r are just a few you might be in- leresiea in u yoa do not have them: Daphne Somerset, a fragrant and easy to grow hybrid daphne origi nating in Juagiand a few years ago. Blooms dunnff Mav and esrlv June, the plant being covered with a delightfully scented hlush-ninV star-shaped flowers in elustora six to eight inches long. The frag rance is not unlike that of Daphne tneorum.or vibun m CarlesL Hydrangea Domotoi, a hardy semi-double nvdranrea. TTaa lam globe-shaped clusters of bloom, 12 to X3 incnes in diameter. The flow ers are well above the foliage and iasx eigm ioiu weeks or more. The color is pure pink or alkaline soil but will change to a light blue If me piani is grown on acid soil. PhiladelDhus: Belle Etofle (Tfeaiu tiful Star), the flowers of this are almost illy-like in shape. The bush grows about five feet tall and in very orderly manner. Thl had i Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Bri tain. Innocence, the new alabaster- wrute mockoranee. with loner arch ing branches completely filled with large single very wmte Cowers. This is just a little taller than the Belle Etoile. " Viburnum Burkwoodi, the English Hybrid grown as in improved Carlesi. Waxy blush- white and de licately fr arrant, the produced in early spring when the leaves are Deginnlng to unfold. a Peat moss has wonderful Inni. laimz qualities, wnen used as a mtucn u keeps out cold and heat It's an excellent winter enverfav applied now and if s just as good a summer mulch, when applied in me spring. If turf webworms are at work in your garden, making brown patches of dead rrass. trr dustm with lindane, available at garden supply stores under various trade names. Follow the directions on the container. The surface of the Gulf of Mexi co is roughly 6 inches higher than .. a Mm . . ine Atlantic ocean, says the Na tional Geographic Society. haven't received them yet Is It getting too later K. L. Answer Not at all. Tulina m best not planted until mid-October to mid-November anytime in October and on un to Nnvpmhor is is a good time, however.- . - Why store In soma oaragef Lester Dciapp Truck Service 1 1 15 ft. Commercial Phono 2-1759 mm r.: i - j " V i "'Uiit . ' .-s-ZZi. I DINING RM. 1 -J -'TyiCL. 6D RM. I O'alO' I B KITCHEN V U4,VlA4 I "ci I BED RM.I ' l- ,;'?:f:faaciaa0aaajBg fj ajj For a small family this plan 223-T offers a lot of livability in econo mical constrncUon. Designed by Edward R. Tyler, 596 Macon Rd Bempstead, N. the house covers only 1,030 aanare feet A fun basement nine closets and floor-to-ceiling built-in cabinets In the kitchen provide an abundance of storage space. , Front foyer with guest closet and 4 rear , service vestibule with aeeess to basement kitchen and two close ta are features of this plan. Further Informa tion and plans are available from the architect mentioned above. (AP Newsf eatnrea,) . . A Many Lyons Flover . w Lists ' Winners Ststetima News lerrtee LYONS Outstanding sweepstake honor at the Lyons Garden Club Fall Flower Show, .went to "The Horn of Plenty," arranged by Ger trude Wfidman and Laura Neat while the tri-color award in horti culture went to Helen McGurg on her collection of fuchsias: on ar rangements, to Mrs. Weidman, and on vegetables to Gladys Har greaves. The show was held at the Rebek ah hall with Gladys Kuiken as gen eral chairman. The top arrangement was a buf fet affair of white gladioli, while the tri-color award on vegetables was won on a huge squash. Mrs. McOurg received a box of bulbs as her award; Mrs. Weidman a vase, and Mrs. Hargreaves a set of ear- den tools. . Given honorable mention was Glen Julian for his display of specimen fuchsia blooms. First place winners were: Dah lias, Mrs. Clarence Pietrok, Laura Neat Elva KuiV.en, Mrs. Marvin Long, Forrest Nydegger, Helen Mc Qurg; asters: Mrs. Long. Kath leen Manning, J. L. Chamberlain; zinnias Gladys Kuiken. Eva Dress ier, Beth Prideaux, Laura Neal; Marigolds: Mrs. . Kuiken, Laura Neal; gladioli: Laura Neal, Mrs. Long; roses: Bea Hiatt, Elva Kui ken, Agnes Brotherton. Helen Mc- Clurg, Helen Johnson, Glada Brass field; petunias: Evelyn Julian, Helen Johnson, Gladys Kuiken, Bea Hiat; cosmos: Gladys Kuiken; stock: Helen McOurg. Sunflowers: Laura Neal; cocks comb: Evelyn Julian; summer chrysantheumum, Helen Johnson; hydrangea: Esther Gisler; Golden Rod: J. L. Chamberlain; carnation; Bea - Hiatt; flowering maple: Gladys Kuiken; anemone: Helen McChn-g; ivy geranium: Helen Mc Clurg; Rubrum lily: Laura Neal; tuberous begonias Elva Kuiken, Helen McOurg, Forrest Nydegger; fuchsias:, Helen Johnson, Glen Julian. Arrangements, miniature: Fran ces Gars jo; floating: Helen John son: buffet: Gertrude Weidman: dinner table: Frances Garsjo; in pairs: Gladys Hargreaves, Fran ces Garsjo; moss: Mae Patton; As ywrlike ltr Gladys 'Kuiken. r.:-. House plants. caHa lily: Mae Pat ton; African Violet: Jewell Har nell; Angela Wing gebonia; Martha Cruson; foliage begonia: Jewell Hjtnell; coleus: Mrs. Viola Zand ei.. cactus: Gladys Hargreaves. . .Vegetables and fruit: Cabbage: Anne Pietrok; squash: Gladys Har greaves; corn: Martha Cruxon; tomatoes: Laura Neal; green pep pers: Martha Cruson; beans: Ger trude Weidman; cucumbers: Fran ces Garsjo; carrots; Gertrude Weicr tan. Garden Calendar . Sept Zl Early English Chrys anthemum Show, Oregon Journal Auditorium. Sept zS-25 Santiam District Flower Judging and show school, Albany. Mrs. W. G. Stellmacher, Tangent director. Sept 27-28 Early Chrysanthe mum Show and Field. Day, Cor vallis. Sept 27 Santiam Grange Har vest Festival, Lyons. Nov. 20-21 67th annual Oregon State Horticultural Society, Mem orial "Union Building, Corvallis. Dec 4-5 Oregon -Washington Nut Growers Society, annual meeting. . TVA-Iilce Profect Planned in Japan TOKYO (A Japan is going ta u-dertake a sort of Tennessee Val ley project and will spend about 748 million dollars in harnessing hydroelectric power. - There will be II power -units, each with its series of dams. -They will stretch from Jcaldo, the northermost home Island, to Ky ushu Island in the south. Development Corp. says a big corporation will be capitalized with 99.5 per cent of the stock. The pro ject will take about 10 years to plete. STAMPS NOT GREENBACKS BUTTE, Mont UP) A traffla violator has learned that green backs and green stamps are not the same thing. City Attorney George Richardson returned 100 green, merchandise stamps mailed to him as payment of fines.1 Rich ardson asked the motorist to re mit $2 instead. v Columbia River Chinook SAITOH For Canning Or Freezing Lb. ; . fitts nrr. 218 N. Commercial NU15 Hudson House, Inc. wants your filberts and walnuts. We buy filberts green or dry. Pickup service, 2 ton or more. Custom drying of walnuts and filberts In a new all automatic bin dryer. Make arrange ments early.-For more Information call Adolph HUdebrand, Rt. 1, Box 443, Dallas. Phone 3022. 1 ) "The new Hhor noHtt. Optimal vip.iit Le new s is a completely sensational car and all you have; to do is drive one to prove that statement to yourself. MOTOR TREND MAGAZII1I SIX ADULTS ride In roomy com fort with searing space just over 5 feet wide. EASY TO PARK In smallest spaces ... you see all four fenders from driver's seat. AEIO-FIAME construction is more rigid, safer . . . guards against squeaks and rattles. I TWO MEAT EXGIXES llurrtcant 6 in Aero-Ace and Aero-XTing, Lightning 6 in Aero-Lark. The Aero Willys is not just a new model it Is a completely new and revolutionary carl NEW IN COMSTRUQIOU... sturdy, long-lasting aero-frame construction . body and frame welded into one strong, rigid unit. . NEW IN STYLING .. .aerodynamically streamlined to lessen wind drag and noise, adding to mileage . . . down-swept hood and rear deck with air-fins let the driver see all four fenders, v . ... y : - .,-; - NEW IN INTERIOR SPACIOUSNESS . more passenger room than most cars, even of much greater size . . . 6l-inc& wide seating, front and rear. NEW IN RIDING CO .FORT . . . finer riding qualities than heretofore possible in its field . . . now attained in an economical, compact car ... a ride challenging to motordom's finest. ' s Come in today and drive an Aero Willys. CXIT WIUTS rubber-cushions, the drivel system, engine to rear axle, for greater smooth ness and quietness. . Dr. E. E. Bormr Dr. 352 N. High $t. Salem, Oregon .- I - , -. - , , . ,. . . ... vr . .