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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.
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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."
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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. . ,
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WASHINGTON (J) Congression
al suppwters of Hells Canyon Dam
Friday requested release of an en-
finwr'l rraort. .tirwumMl tnr thm
Derartment of Interior, which fav
ors government construction ot me
Snake River project
- At the tsma tima mora than
dozen senators and representatives
asxea rae t rower nnmission to
delay from July 7 to Oct 12
a scheduled hearing on the Idaho
Prwer - Co.. application to build
three dams on the HeSs Canyoa
nver stretcn. h v-
After Reps. Magnuson (D-Wash)
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