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4 . - t 12tSoc. 2-Stalwmaii, Scdenu Orsw Smtdcryv Jan V18S5 Don't Let Planning; Pase Begoni By LILLIE L. MADSEN Get m Up and Doinf Some how this weather of the past week hasnt been conducive to garden ingnot even to garden think ing. But unless some of the latter Is done, now, you just arent go ing to be ready for the great outdoors when that time rolls around. You may not feel like garden shopping, even, but unless you are the kind" of gardener who, when May comes whizzing by, just drops in to a florist or green house and looks about very brief ly before beginning: "111 take that one and that one, and that yellow one over there . . while you plunk down $10 or $15 without thought, you'd best be shopping now for your tuberous tocnnias. ' The tubers (and of gloxiana, too) are now available in any gar den stores, that nave a ngm 10 call themselves that Pick out the smooth, firm tubers. The idea now, is not to plant them at once hut nut them rieht side up in a shoebox top. Sprinkle lightly with water a couple times a week, keep them in a temperature around 60, and give them plenty of light After the growth buds begin to show signs of life, is the time you Slant them. Planting soil could e a mixture of old leafmold, fair ly well decompose, and barnyard manure In equal proportions, to which some coarse building sand has been added. Even Cheaper Even a cheaper method of planting tuberous be gonias is by seeo. an men 01 drainage material in the bottom of your seed flat Sift admixture of two parts leaf mold and one ttart neat moss through a coarse screen, and on top of this spread a finer mixture. Water thorough ly and when well drained, plant seed as uuniy as possiDie ana cov er with a window pane. Spread a newspaper over this to keep the Hffht out Keen the temperature around 60 degrees and when limit nf drvinf out are noticeable, lace the whole in a container of ukewann water. Remove when surface shows moisture. When raimination eets underway, take .tt th nnr and lift the edge of the glass to give a little ventila tion. Dont take the glass off en tirely until the seeds are well sprouted. , A Kam Bv Any Other Name Roses, no matter what they art called, will always be one of Mthe top attractions in a garden. This originated bv Francis Meilland of France, and introdife A this soring by uonraa-r-yic rn ftnnd-Mere. Jenny. It is dainty, graceful rose of soft pink and gold just as the name would imnw. it is a seedling of Peace and the coloring is somewhat sim ilar. This has a larger area 01 pin, r.n 0rh outer ratal The buds are a little more slender and point ed, but it opens just as beautiful ly as does Peace. You'll recall tht th heautv of the full-blown Peace is one of iti assets. Jenny grows upright and is well branch ed. It has already received gold mri9i from the National Rose Society of England and the French Horticultural aocieiy. Better Be Thinking- About 1Hums It takes some early thinking about the new Inums to get them ready for planting this spring. They have to be ordered, you know. Those new large flow ered Cushion types are attracting considerable attention. There's Lilac Star, a very showy, pinkish . lilac xcoloring with large, stiff pointed petals that stand bad weather rather welt The blooms 7 are very double and will eventu ally open wide to show brilliant deep gold centers. This one comes into full bloom early in the sea son. - L There are. four other "Stars" which are in for some popularity this spring. Gold Star, Marion Star, Moonlight Star, and Star Frost The latter gets its name from the outer petals, a contrast to the deep rose-pink center. The outers are long, broad, and a . bright frosty pink. Garden Chrysanthemums have ' come a long way in the last 25 years, and this latest step is an especially interesting one. More than 20 years of chrysanthemum breeding work has gone into the cushion type alone. The plants make broad, low mounds, 13 to 15 inches high at the centers and 30 to 35 Inches across. Individual blooms run from 2 to 3 inches across,' grow in clusters and cov er the plant almost entirely with color. ' -.4 ' . " " These mums need the same rvd s-O,' sunny situation, food, 4- trr and pinching back which r c'irjsanthemums require , a cot to be disbudded. One strut the cusMons is ' t'o cot need to be tied v j tcrts. . : :-nciPE given : V fcrnlture polish can be I.:' nixing thoroughly 1 cf terpentine, 1 cup of raw 1 i cil and 1 tablespoon vine r'r. Use a little on a soft doth for polishing, varnished or shel lacked surfaces. - RENT A TOOL ' - . Do It Yourself It's Cheaper. OPEN SUNDAYS Salem's Oldest Tool Rental HOVYSE2 BSOS. 11S9 South 12th St Storms Postpone One of the new type gardes chrysanthemums, the large-flowered cushion UDae Star, is Just coming in to full bloom. When in full bloom Grandmere-Jenny is one of the new -if v; f " - V & ' t '-''' I 1 This seedling of the ever popular Peace, has a somewhat more slender bud, but is more pink. however, that characterizes peace. ., . - , Holds Promise Gardeners are showing consid erable interest in .the announce ment about the' new lawn ferti lizer. Golden Vigoro, which will be available this spring for- the first time. , . ; The manufacturer makes two important claims for this prod uct 1 It is. non-burning no mat ter; what the weather and grass conditions are, when used accord ing to directions, three pounds per 100 square feet; 2 A single application., will carry the lawn through the summer. Nitrogen in the new mixture, it is claimed, will be released slowly over a 14 week period making it ,unnece sary for a number of applications a few weeks apart' .'- - t ,-,: - - tttt; r;-'-: Extension Unit . Changes Topic The Home Extension meeting, TColor, Clothes and You," which wai originally r scheduled for all home extension units in 'Febru ary, is to be postponed. Mrs. Bea Humphries, who had planned to prendre this meeting is unable to because of the continued 'ill ness of her mother. ; v J Iirtead of the "Color, Clothes and You meeting all. units will have "Vegetables, Attractive, Nu tritious and. Delicious". Leaders for this are to be selected at the January unit meetings,, and . Feb ruary, wul have an all day. meet ing instead of the Jialf day. j Rin estuwhs r t On floor Coverings f , I NORRIS-WAIKER ; - PAINT COMPANY - -1711 Front Phone 4-2279 -! - i m 1 . 2 "V.- T - . v O 1. '7V the whole plant Becomes one soiia roses to be introduced this year. It opens with the same fine form, Early Names Of Interest To Zoologist Dr. Kenneth Gordon. Oreson State College , zoology professor, is taking an avid interest in the historical names used in taxono my,' the-naming and cubbyholing oi plants and animals In scientific classifications. Lewis and Clark, and other early explorers, collected natural history specimens on expeditions and sent them to museums and scientists for identification. .The scientists, in turn, often named the plants and animals after the finder. r In the animal - kingdom, the Lewis Woodpecker and the Clark Nutcracker, the latter of which is found high. in the. mountains near Crater Lake, were named after the explorer team. Lewisia, the bitteroot found in the Bitteroot Mountains in Mon tana, was named after Lewis. Two sub-species of salmon - Lewisii and Clarkii were also named for the two great explorers.- David Douglas, an Englishman who visited Oregon in the 1830's, probably should .be one of the best remembered persons in Ore gon. He's the namesake of Dou- glas fir. . , - John C Fremont an army 'of ficer who headed a government expedition into the Rockies, Ore gon and California in the 1840's, . ., , Top " . Quality Plants . . -FOX uss. ; r.liddfcrove nursery , 4929 snvertoa Read I c Garden NbW . "1 mouna oi coior. ; n lendar Jan. 15 1:30 p.m. Northwest Group of Men's Garden Clubs, quarterly meeting, YMCA. . Jan. 17-19 Northwest Vegeta ble ' insect conference, Imperial Hotel, Portland, 9. ajn. ; Jan. 19-21 Northwest Spray Conference,-Imperial Hotel, Port land. . Jan. 21 Stayton Garden Club, p.m., Mrs. Rose BelL hostess, assisted by Mrs. Grace' Ditter and Mrs. Bertha McDanieL Topic: Coldframe and Its Many Uses.' Leona Gardner: "What's New in 955? Jan. 2941 Orchid Show, St Petersburg, Fla. -, Jan. 31 Salem Garden Council annual meeting, 7:30 p.m. YMCA. Jaa. 31 Eastern States Garden Supply Show, 71st Infantry Regi ment Armory. N.Y. March 9-11 Garden 'Symposi um, Colonial Williamsburg, Va. March 16-18 Second. Garden Symposium, Colonial Williams burg. . ;. - April 2-3 Men's Garden Club of Portland Spring Show, Civic Auditorium, G. M. Mavenbrack, general -chairman: April 28-May 6 Annual Oak land, Calif., Spring Flower Show (one of the largest on the Pacific Coast) ! New Herbicide Kills Crabgrass A close relative of 2, 4-D. known as Crag Herbicide No. l, which did some selective weed controlling in established vege-! table gardens, has been tested thoroughly as a control for one of the most stubborn of all. lawn weeds, crabgrass. Four applications, , about a month apart are said to give ex-1 cellent control of crabgrass in other grass lawns. Applications should be made between April IS and May 15. It may be ap plied with a hose applicator or with a sprinkling can. The thing is to get it on In a very uniform coating of the diluted spray. It is an exacting job and the direc tions of the manufacturer must be followed to the letter for good results. But the patience is re paid, v is commemorated by Fremont's pine squuTel. Naturalist Thomas NiittalL bo tanist with Nathaniel" Wyeth in Oregon in the early 1830's,- had the common Oregon dogwood. Corn us Nutallii, designated for lam. ., . ' .'; futXIWl ntkx - I fr ; F tttiMuc run k, Your new home will enjoy buOi-ia comfort when we install modem Wesix automatic electric heal in every room. Bring us your plans lor aa ' engineering estimate. VIBBERT ELECTRIC 551 Court St. o Phone 1-3CU Ga rde Ga I .-.5---- Scratches on Furniture Can Be Removed 1 1 Avoid scratches on furniture by using! care to prevent them. Always use small -pads under vases and other accessories plac ed on tables, mantles, . chests, pianos, and so on. Felt or mole skin glued to the bottom of such pieces win help eliminate scratch es. A coat of wax also acts as a protection wnen . scratcnes. - are not deep. Removing'-light Scratches Light scratches may i be made less noticeable by rubbing them with a little linseed oil furniture polish or liquid wax. Another method is to rub the scratch with a commercial scratch remover, selecting one that matches the color of the finish. For scratches on natural-colored woods that have not been stained (mahogany, walnut, cherry and oak) rub with the cut end of an oily nut meat such as a pecan or walnut. ; ; , Treating Deeper Scratches Filling the scratch on walnut or light mahogany stains with iodine may give sufficient color. Potassium permanganate solu tion (a few crystals of potassium permanganate to 1 teaspoon of water) may be used to touch up maftogaay. Apply with a tooth pick or small brush. Still another method to. blot out moderately deep scratches, is to apply a matchine oil stain to the scratch. Use a very small brush or a toothpick tipped with cotton to apply the stain. Wipe off the! surface and let dry for 2 hours. Then apply one or more with the same kind of I finish material as used originally.! Allow uus material to dry completely, na men ruo tne spot w;th pow dered pumice stone and iUnaraf. fin, linseed, sewing machine or a tun mineral oil may be used) until it is very smooth. Clean off the pumice and pil, and give the entire surface a coat of wax or furniture polish. Rub down welL Fill With Shellac First; apply a matching stain as suggested for moderately deepjert trek April 4 and will be out scratches. The stain may be slightly! darker than the original one, as it may become .lighter in the re finishing process. Now fill the groove with white shellac A mixture of half denatured alcohol and half white shellac may be preferred. Any surplus is wiped off and the filling allowed to dry thoroughly. If it leaves a rough spot when dried, work down with powdered pumice and oiL wipe the wood clean and finish the entire surface with wax or furni ture polish. Another method is to fill the groove! with stick shellac or color shade that matches the ori ginal I finish. Fill the damaged area slightly above the wood sur face. Rub down as above or with a fine steel wool pad dipped in a thick paste of powdered rotten- stone and paraffin oil. Rub until the filled area is even with the entire surface. Clean and polish as desired. Gouges may be filled with plas tic wood which has been stained to a'tmatching color. When set this is smoothed down with No, 8-0 sandpaper dipped in oiL Go over the surface with pumice 'and oil, clean, then finish with wax 01L ,IU5miure. pousn. t urawer-puus wmcn nave iiecome loqseoea, may P" HS1 J pull and filling the hole with plastic wood. Replace the . pull and its screw and allow it to dry several hours before using. 1 . -M ' I pcbch mm Column 6ates Pboni lor r Fth Estinufes! t M40MC 4-tS - MO BO 12i'l Eastern Oregon grain fed old-foshioned smoking and sonoiry seiecr your cnoice Front Quarter i POUND ! 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We used to live in Phoenix, Ariz., and then we went to The Gold Rush Days and also took the annual Desert Ca balleros Ride. We've lost touch and don't know now when these events are coming off. We are going to Arizona this spring and would like to plan it for one of these events. Would you, by chance, know or be able to find out the I dates for these? New Reader, j Answer The . Gold Rush Days at Wickenburg Jan. 28-30. The Desert Caballeros Ride leaves Wickenburg for its 130-mile des- five 'days. Enjoyed your chatty note very much. If you make either event would you please drop me another note? Under stand some of the West's best known horsemen make the Ride. I . Question Could you tell us if there are any good skiing places near Vancouver, B.C.? We are going up in that region on busi ness that is we are accompany ing, someone going on business and want to take our skis along if any use. Wrote .Vancouver, Chamber of Commerce but got no reply. Would you please hur ry our answer? OJXR. 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