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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1953)
. , -f. . k :' . . '- - ' " - - - - :. : . ,jw- 4kJb Koses Pay Off Well For Time Expended By ULLEE L. MADS EN s Garden E<er, The .Statesman The air has been foil of rows this past week, with the Corvallis and Portland shows now over and Salem's in progress, closing to night, at the Izaak Walton League building at the south end of Cottage street While hanging around the show tames at tnese events, one hears a lot of remarks and this year, perhaps the most frequently heard was: "I wish I could grow good roses," There's no flower I like better, but they are so hard to grow. They take so much care," as the second place win ner in number of frequencies re peated. The question most often asked me at the shows was: "If you were to pick five (or 10) roses, which ones would you really se lect?" It's a fallacy to say that roses are difficult to grow. They re quire very little more care than almost any other shrub you can name and certainly for the length of time they give you bloom, they are way up the lad der in returns for outlay. I hare never seen this more clearly illustrated, than this past week when I received a lovely bouquet of rose buds picked from a garden which is now in estate settlement and consequently has not been cared for this year. The grass has grown tall between the bushes taller than the bushes themselves for they were pruned back in February. There has been no spraying or no dusting. However, there were two things in their favor: The loca tion of the bed was good and they had had a good start in their growing life. Situation Important If you want to grow prize win ning roses, you must choose a situation for your rose beds that gives good natural drainage, where the breezes can blow through and where there is sun when the sun shines. In perfect growing years, locations some what sheltered by trees and oth er shrubbery, locations where the soil is a bit on the very heavy side, tbe roses will do pretty well anyway. But in a year such as this, or even in a year with plenty of rain although not as much as this, youll find mildew and black spot creeping in in spite of spraying and dusting. Then, in this garden, to which I am referring, mulches of well decayed cow barn fertilizer have been added each spring -The oldest part of this rose bed is about 10' years, with a few new bushes added from time to time. To my knowledge it has never been sprayed or dusted, and eaeh year it produced some of the finest blooms I've seen. While I'm not a so called "or ganic gardener," this garden does prove that correct organic feeding does much to make per fect gardening. My own roses grow more in a "pocket" where neither drainage nor air circulation is quite so perfect Even in spite of dusting mine a few times this spring, I'm bothered with mildew and black spot but Td hate to think what the roses would be without the spraying or dusting. While I still like the old sulphur-lead-arsenate dust with now and then an application of bordeaux, there are a number of new prepara tions just as effective, which 'do not discolor tbe foliage so much as do the older dusts and sprays. Now-a-days it is never too late to plant roses. They come in cans from which they can easily be transplanted, with little disturb ance to the blooming, ted Rose Is Rase Selecting varieties is so much a matter of individual choice. One man, standing along side of me at the Portland show de clared that unless a rose was red, it wasnt a rose to him. He would choose such roses as Chris topher Stone, Ena Harkness, Happiness, a really brilliant, rather than a soft red). Noc turne, Crimson Glory (which does well in some soils, and not so wen in others), Mirandy, Etoile de Hollande (one of the older roses, which I still think is one of the better red ones for our climate), Grande Duchesse Charlotte, Red Radiance, Texas Centennial. In the pink group are such fine ones as Countess VandaL Picture which every lover of pink roses should have)' The Doctor (for those who like the larger, perfect rose buds). Lulu and Dainty Bess (among the singles). Show GirL First Love, Editor McFarland, Betty Uprich ard. . In the real vellow I still like Mrs. E. p. Thorn. Eclipse, and McGredy's Yellow as well as any, although Debonair, Buccan eer, Golden Anniversary, Golden Dawn, Souer Therese, 'all are fine. White Rose for Memory Everyone should have at least eoe white rose (called the "rose for memory," and in this the old Frau Karl Draschki has cootin- " ned to hold her place at the top. Too, I like , McGredy's Ivory, White Wings, White Swan, Snow- ; bird. Mine Jules Bouche. The blends are always popular ; and the already long list of good ones increases each, year. In , eluded in those 'considered , among tbe best are Angela Per- t n t 4 vmm .. t ttiA eAAmm . mm liUla difficult to get now, but it Garden Calendar... Jane 14 Final day of Salem Rose Show, Izaak Walton League Building. Open from noon to DJn. June 15-16 Delphinium Flow er Show. Tacoma Armory. Jane 17 Countryside Garden ers meeting. Union Hill Grange hall. Mrs. Wanda Edlund to dem onstrate corsage making. Jane 2e-21 Seattle Rose show. June 28-27 Victoria B.TJ. Rose show. Jolv Labish Meadow Gar deners annual summer picnic. Home of Mrs. Jack Baruett July XO-Aag. 1 Vancouver B.C. Begonia show. .July SI Salem Garden Club tour and tea. Aug. 1-3 Portland Gladioli So ciety Show. Aug. S Sflverton Jay-C-Ette Summer Flower Show. Aug. 12-13 Oregon State Glad ioli Show. Grants Pass. Sept S-12 Oregon State Flow er Show, State Fairgrounds, Sa lem. kZD p two-cm y niTc rj liii! SIS jPlWCMtC ORK it :.:'vJ:"; UVMS BOOM l Ii J 1 ' M ii j t " MtfkaaA e - wurweUF . Club Works on Gty Garden StatMua Newt Srrte MT. ANGEL Mrs. Ray Teller was chosen vice president of the Mt Angel Garden Club to suc ceed Mrs. Ed Zach who resigned because of other duties. It was reported that the city garden on North Main Street had been planted to red geraniums, and red petunias with members doing the work. Mrs. Paul Sttffe president, brought a large number $t a-' ricula primroses and distributed them to members and Mrs. Albert Bochsler presented the club withJ an oversize bouquet of roses from her garden, to show the newer varieties of roses. .-.; :. The special prize, a beautiful red rhododendron, donated lay Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schiedler, was awarded to Miss Juliana Den ier. The Schiedlers also were hosts of the evening. N.Howell Club Visits Nursery Near Silverton Statesman New Serric NORTH HOWELL Highlight of the North Howell Home Eco nomics Club meeting Thursday afternoon was a garden" tour which included a visit to the Nelson nursery east of Silverton. Here the group inspected many varieties of roses, evergreen shrubs and flowering plants. Hostesses for a dessert luncheon were Mrs. Jim Jackson .and Mrs. W. M. Oddie ,who also served at the regular grange meeting Mon day night The July 9 Home Economics Club meeting will- feature "My favorite story" for roIl-calL Mrs. Amy Beer and Mrs. Edith Wilson will serve. Grange will be July 13. Five Win Stayton 4-H Scholarships lUtiwii Newt Serrlf STAYTON Joan McMann daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John McMann, is the recipient of the Stayton Chamber of Commerce 4-H schol arship this year. - Four other scholarships are un derwritten by chamber-member businesses Stayton Canning Co. Co-op. Santiam Fanners' Co-op, Gene Teague Chevrolet and First National bank. Donna Hatch, La- Verne Young, Ha Jean Boedig- heimer and Beverly Martin re ceived the honors. can be had). Saturnia, Mrs. Sam McGredy, Sutter's Gold, Condesa de Sastago, Sonata, Angels Ma teo, McGredy's Sunset, Sierra Glow, Edith Nellie Perkins this list could get awfully; long.' Now, to narrow down, to five choices: Today I'd probably name Etoile de Hollande, Picture, Mrs. E. P. Thorn (or Eclipse), Frau Karl DruschkL and Saturnia. To morrow this list might change, f AP Newsf entires A prize winning plan, designed for year-round air conditioning. This house by Toss Bear, architect, 825 Locust St, St Levis, Ma, won a S2,90ff prize in the Carrier Corp, competition in which , S27J09 was distributed far best designs. The house, covering 1 LSM square feet, without garage and terrace, requires no base- meat its air conditioning equipment being accommodated in a : large closet near indoor garden for plants that grow in the shade. ; Solid east and west wails reduce heat gain in tuner. Wide i overhang shelters the south. Clerestory windows under the roof ridge face north. Swimming pool is part of south terrace. FmUictl ; information and plans are available from architect mentioned, fff") Newsfoa tares). Questions Answers ; Twenty-one questions of the 84 received by The Statesman gar den editor since June 1, dealt wxt& rosea. As many of them were duplicates, the editor has tried .to answer them all in the lead article on today's garden page. Should by chance yours be nased, drop n card to aa. M -j?-V s , v , 5i'..0 4 I Qmcstis Have tried to find & plant of the Christmas rose, but do hot seem to find anv. Also seed. Canyv ten- me where H can get this? Because of being crippled I: like to shop by mail. M.S. t-''' -L Asaweri---Separately am mail ing you the names of dealers. Youll find that valley dealers will be glad to supply you by mail or by delivery, too. Question Have trouble with two pelargoniums I bought six weeks ago.The foliage turns yel low and drops off ss if the plant were drying out and yet I give it a lot of water. Is this a disease? T. H. E. Answer It could be, but I sus pect you overwater this plant It needs water only when .dry. You might try dusting it with bor deaux, leaving the dust on for two days and then gently washing off. Dust a little bordeaux over the soil around the plant and re member: Don't overwater. An awful lot of plants are being drowned. . Qaestiea Can yon identify the tree , from which this leaf is taken? It's a beautifully shaped tree, growing in a park in Port land. I have always wanted such a tree but don't who what to ask for. Have visited a few nurseries here looking for tt, but ha vent found ft Is it a rare tree? May be this isnt enough to identify it by, bat the leaf was so unusual that X hoped you might be able to. It T. Answer- This is a tulip tree. It is also known as whitewopd. The flowers are about 2tt inches wide, the six petals greenish white but with an orange band at the base. It does not move easily, and should only be purchased from at very reliable nurseryman who understands proper balling of trcis. Also get as young a tree as possible. But once estab lished, it is one of our nicer trees. - . ' ? Question Am newcomer (Sa lem is growing in population of gardeners, anyway) and find that a white frothy material has set tled sH over my garden which the former owner of the place started. Looks terrible. A neigh bor youngster' calls it 'Snake spit" and says "we always have a lot of it here." Is there any way I can control it? The par ents of the little boys say to "learn to tire with it or pick it off." I just cant do either one. C.H.D. Answer This Is one of our banes, acre, at it can be. eon treSed, and comparatively easily.. Edtenone dust seems to be one 4f t! best controls. The pest can oe very injurious u iext so increase' at wilLV-i : . ' .TJuesttdii Can you identify this reset' We bought a new place and this rose was on it I like tor have 1 my plants labeled. R.T. Q. : Answer This rose, was nicer packed between cotton, slightly damp and came in fine condition. As to its identity: I could be mis- U taken, as there are many red roses quite similar, but I am quite sure this is Christopher Stone. Question Have bought a new ranch and am not familiar with some of shrubs. Can you identify the enclosed? Mrs. E.R.K. Answer The specimen was somewhat wilted, but I believe it is the coralberry , a relative of the snowberry, only it has red berries. Qwesti How to grow Watso nias? We planted some bulbs but got no success. Do they grow out doors in Oregon? We did have the nicest mixed gladioli and left the bulbs in the ground. Next year all came in a brick red color. Can you ex plain this? F.D.H. Answer Watsonias are treated the same as gladioli here. Set out any time from late April on. Plant bulbs three to six inches deep placing each on a litte bed of sand in the hole. Choose a sunny location. The only explanation for the gladioU all coming up the same color, womld that those of other colors did not survive the winter. Bulbs do not change the color of flower they produce by over-wintering Iff the garden. t ' ' Question Am a new comer. Just moved hers Jane 4. Looked through your garden page. En joyed it very much but you didnt list a Salem Garden Club. Want to belong. When does it meet? S.R.T. Answer The Salem Garden Club will have no further meet ings until fall other than its gar den tour and tea July 31. Watch for particulars of this on the gar den page. Youll meet a lot of nice gardeners at this event Time for club meetings this fall will be announced. Also place. ! Garden Gabbing It's ' funny how things get around. Now information as to what the theme for the big floral show at the Oregon State Fair is to be, comes from Plymouth, England. Says W. K. Huntington, who is brousing in European shows this early summer: "I was glad to hear the theme selected is Welcome Hawaii." , f , Also says WJL: It is surpris ing the value that the English place on trees. Even the humblest fanner win sacrifice a bit of his field to preserve an old oak or beech, though it may stand in the i very center of a small field. How different it is at home where a good many real estate projects are initiated by a bun-dozer that sweeps the land clear of every thing alive." In Bath, Huntington writes, after visiting an ancient and mel low manor garden called St Kathryn's Court: "If we were as conscious today of a garden as a design rather than a collection of plants, we would get more use from them and could enjoy them visually for 12 months in the year rather ' than merely spring and summer." This was after , he had viewed the clipped boxwood and formal gardens not only of St Kathryn's Court but of other Bath gardens. ' ' Huntington at Edinburgh: "The botanical garden in this city is particularly fine and it 'teaches the people new plants and new uses Jor those already known . . . It seems a pity with Ore gon's ideal growing climate that we have never begun a really fine botanical collection."' Huntington in London: "Having seen many private gardens by new, Tm struck with jthe perma nence with which they were es tablished. Both houses and gar dens, planned as a unit are built not as a temporary conceit, but as a permanent work of art to be enjoyed as a painting might be by future generations." Latest word from the State Fair flower show planners is that this show wiU be held outside or at least; part of it Glimpses of early plans certainly indicate that it will be vastly different front previous years. S&ytcra Berries Ttvo Weeks Late SUieun&B News Serrlc 1 STAYTON About two ; weeks tardy compared to. btst year, the season's first strawberries were processed Wednesday at the Stay ton Canning Co. Co-op plant here. They came from the Phillips Bros, and Ed Sinclair fields and it took less than two hours to com plete the job of processing. Cannery and growers believe that the crop win average up provided some sunshine can be begged from the weatherman in easy stages.! Of course, too hot weather all at once could reverse the picture. : Senators Up Funds for NW Poorer Works . WASHINGTON (91 A Senate Appropriations Subcommittee an nounced recently "28 changes it has recommended in increasing House appropriations for the Bon neville Power Administration con struction program by $5 33,000. The Senate group, headed by Sen. Cordon (R-Ore), recommended the agency be given $44433,000 for con struction during the year Jegb nmg Jury L, The House . had ap proved "only $38,309,000. Individual project recommenda tions changed by the Senate in clude (House figures in parenthes is): - ' - . i -Chief (; Joseph-Snohomish trans mission lines S and 4 ($8,552,000) $1,071,000: ' 'BeHingham Substa tion ($507,000) $323,000; The Dalles area service and McNary substa tion. ($480,000 combined), $2,148,000 and $1,472,000 respectively. ' i McNary - Big Eddy - Ross trans mission ($589,000) ,$4,425,000; Southeast Portland area, service ($1,705,000) $1.571.000; , Upper Wil lamette area service ($6,700,000) $8,867,000; l Southwestern Oregon loot service (0) $895,000; Coos Bay area service ($1,010,000) $1,610,000; McNary - Walla Walla transmis sion ($985,000) $808,600; McNary La Grande transmission (0) $278, 000; Midway-Moxee transmission ($564,000) $512,000. Statesman, Salem, Orov Smu, Jena 14, TT53- Cae S) 7.2 lated documents would be made pubTic next week. . f The denartment rnnkMrmmi A. nied assertions in a Washington awe uewstwyer iwenatcnee Daily World) that tbe report, prepared by John S. Cotton, a consulting en gineer of San Jkmefana- CMt fcaA Lbeen suppressed by the department Aonoagn sen to me department in rough form Feb. 25, the spokes man sara it nas smce sees re-drafted twice and i was com pleted only 10 days ago. j Benson Asks Farmers to Aid Policy Making GEARHART (A Three major farm organisations have been asked by Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson for suggestions on shaping the administration's farm program next year. The American Farm Bureau Federation will' "sound out" the Grange, the Fanners Union and the Farm Bureau en five issues, Roger Fleming, the federation's secretary-treasurer from Washing ton, D.C, told some 250 officers of the bureau attending a training program and institute here. The sampling win be on stabiliz ing and improving farm income;, farm production and market ad justment; resource conservation and development; agricultural requirements, credftwise, and im prcveiiteul; and a foreign program of trade or aid. PERFUSES LONDON, June ONS Syn thetics, cow so commonly found in milady's boudoir, still are far away from taking over the per fume bottles on her dressing ta ble. British cosmetics experts said that natural oils will contin ue to remain the main ingredi ents for the manufacture of per fumes. . , , Seles ex ' GREENHOUSES Cedar, precision cut VilVV complete above foundation. Only $155 .50. THE GARDEN GATE 3825 S. Commercial St Salem Repoit Aim! ; By FRANC W. 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