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P-ftfe 1felf3n. UUm. Ore.. Sunday. April 17. 1955 ' m asmolia Suffers From Heavy Rainfall By ULUE L. MADSEN Gardes Editor, The Statesman m It' magnolia time in the Wil lamette Vallsy and the rain this past week came at somewhat the Wrong tim Manv nf t ho magni ficent blooms were knocked off by wind and rain. J At thfr gardens of Mis Eliza beth Lord and Miss EditA Schry ver, 545 Mission St, the tall Ko bus had just reached its height of bloom when the rains came. The tree was planted to the Lord home .in 1929, and borers killed the main trunk. Two suckers came up, and at first some discus sion was given to removing these AP COMPACT AND FLEXIBLE, 148-6 ' tittte - - MITCHC 0 a0 itoom !1 t0 'oom D tKlfC-C IZ rO-C.H 3 -Omll-$ ', I -. -J - em I p- " I""-""; I If ' i - i ICi.tr -y'--t-MjU1 1 1 T two-bedroom or three-bedroom house. A partition can make a third bedroom out of the dining-study space. A large walk-in closet off the front bedroom can become an extra lavatory. A location for a swivel television is indicated. This is plan L-52367AP designed by Alfred H. Ryder, architect, for the Architects' tlome Plan Bureau, Box 141, Bethlehem, Conn. The bouse covers 1,146 square feet exclusive of garage and porch. Tent Worms Invade Home Gardens Now v.' ' J Warnings are out that '-caterpil lars are numerous again this year iri the Willamette Valley and spray . ui uum dpiJiiiciiiuiia aiiuuiu uc made immediately when first tents are noted, if control is to be achieved. Usually in a commercial orchard it is not necessary to put on a special spray for this insect as applications of lead arsenate sprays for other types of insects in the spray program will also control the tent caterpillars. How ever, where sprays or dusts are not applied in back yard trees, or ornamentals, it is most necessary to make applications to control this pest. If left unchecked, the materpillars will feed on the fo liage and can completely defoli ate a tree. Strawberry growers who have noticed tent caterpillars in fence rows near their strawberry patch es, are warned to be on the look out for migrations into the straw berry field. Parathion at the rate of one pound of 25 per cent wet- , table powder in 100 gallons of wat er, or a 1 per cent parathion dust sprayed along the edge of the field will stop migrations. Caution is added that growers should be very careful in the use of parathion and follow the manufacturer's instruc tions on the labeL Parathion is an organic phosphate and very high ly toxic if not used according to directions. TAYLOR TO SPEAK Mark M. Taylor will be guest speaker at the April meeting of Keizer Garden Club at Keizer Fire Hall Tuesday night at 8 p. m. Tay lor's topic will be arranging flower beds, shrubs and trees for con tinous bloom and ease of care. A plant sale will follow the talk. ,f roum fence can b a rood in- ! X vestment or a constant irrita tion and axpenae. So investigato before -you buy. "What kind of; Hints on how to fence your; home , fence should I buy? What about illustrated booklet Just phone quality? How long will it atly and say "Please send me the free iatraif ht and good looking? What booklet that-iells how I can fence about fates? What about erec my home.' No obligation. FrV !tion aervicr These and other estimate," if you wish. NO DO nil PAYMENT EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS A EAst 8105 400 N. E. 11 th Avenue Portland, Oregon i ' I Time in Mirl-Vallev as it was thought doubtful they would be like the original Mag nolias are frequently grafted. However, the shoots finally won out, and have now develop ed Into 25-foo tall growths, the same variety as their parent. Branches are far enough from the ground to walk beneath them, and there t eFe thousands of white blooms standing up well above the foliage. It is a sight one doesn't see too often here in the valley. Those of us who had the opportunity to view it had hoped that the rains would have held off for yet a little longer . . . only a few blossoms remain- this plan can be used for either Copter Brings Out Stranded Plane ! FORT RILEY, Kaij. (UP) Tley called it "routine" for the 71st Helicopter Battalion when a Piasecki H-2'. Helicopter "res cued" a whole but battered L-19 airplane from, a river sandbar. ! The L-19 crashed on the sand- bar one day and was back in fly- ins commission a little more than 24 hours later, despite the fact it was out of the reach of trucks. ; Carl Hanson, a test pilot, and other Piaseck' experts attacked the problem They rigged up a sling. A salvage crew was set down on the sandbar by the helicopter. j The damaged plane was strip ped of some of. its loose parts and loaded into the sling. The Piasecki, a twin "beater" type, did the rest. I At Fort Riley's Marshall Field, Army men said the job was one of several different types of work that men and machines of a heli copter unit are prepared to do as part of their daily routine, Farmers Join City Dwellers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. WV-Prof. Arthur Mauch of Michigan State College says scientific research in agriculture has changed farming from a "way of life to a way of making a living. The city limits sign today Is merely a tax boundary, the pro fessor says. It is no longer a cul tural boundary, a recreational, edu cational, social or economic bound ary. The same kind of people live on one side as on the other. "The country 'hick' of a genera tion or two ago has almost disap peared from the American scene Liquid air has a density nearly equal to that of water. questions ara answered - I t I EOT in our ed this week end but there bad been 10 days of good bloom prior to that There are a number varieties of magnolias growing in the Lord- Schryver gardens, giving proof to how well this magnificant tree will do in the Willamette Valley. Magnolia in Bash's Pasture In Bush's Pasture, where event ual plans call for a number of magnolias of different varieties, the Halliana, obtained by Miss Lord and Miss Schryver, is now m bloom. This resembles the Stellata. Charles A. Cole, who was with the State Department of Agricul ture for a quarter of a century, has devoted much time to his Magnolia hobby since his retire ment He has seven varieties in his garden at 1590 N. 21st street His interest began in 1940 and one of his first plantings was a grandiflora, which blooms from June to September. This tree, one of the evergreen magnolias, and once, not considered hardy in the Willamette Valley, was broken off to 18 inches above ground, in the hard fceeze of 1942. Since then it has grown a new top, reaching some 25 feet skyward. Promise now, says Mr. Cole, is for a magnificent crop of bloom in June. The grandiflora, the state flow er of both Louisiana and Missis sippi, has the largest flowers of any cultivated tree. In the Cole gardens there is also a sport of the grandiflora, known as St. Mary's, and this has a beautiful brown undertone that is much ad mired by all who have viewed it There are only three of these trees known in existence. The Stellata, or Star Magnolia, one of the smaller ones from the Orient,, is in bloom throughout Salem gardens at the moment The white blooms, not so formal in form as many of its relatives, have a delightful, faint fragrance. In many of the gardens it began blooming in March and will con tinue for another month or two, depending upon the weather. Fre quently it will send out a blossom or two during a cool summer, or early again in the fall if it has received sufficient moisture dur ing dry mcnths. This magnolia, growing mostly in shrub form. seldom grows more than six to eight feet tall, although there are a few which have reached 15. Blooms More than Once Soulangeana, another popular one here in the valley, is not; quite out, although a few of the earlier ones are showing color. Its maximum height is around 12 feet, although it takes a number of years for it to reach more than four or five feet This blooms the first year it is planted, and continues to give a good crop of ivory white and brilliant pur ple blooms. The white is the in side of the petal. It is actually a hybrid having several varieties somewhat similar and blooming over a long period each season. Like the Stellata, it will repeat its blooming during the summer and fall, according to soil, the weath er and its general treatment Most of the Magnolias thrive in a' rich, porous soil that wH hold moisture. However, few, with the exception of some of those accustomed to the swampy condi tions of the deep south, will do well in poorly drained soils. A sandy or peaty loam soil is pre ferable. Magnolias are difficult to trans plant and must be carefully ball ed and then wrapped when mov ed even a short distance. In plant ing the soil must be packed care fully and no trampling done, as the roots break and bruise easily. Transplanting Hard While the M?gnolia can be pur chased balled and may be trans planted at anytime it can be pur chased from a reliable nursery, it does best if planted in the spring just as growth starts. In the south, where the magnolias are native, gardeners never think of moving one from the wilds ex cepting in early spring. The ten der roots when once bruised or broken, do not heal except when the plant is growing. For the same reason, pruning, if done at all, must be done during the growing season. Dormant branches do not heal readily. When the clouds clear away, take a drive around the homes in Salem and other Willamette Val ley towns just to look at the love ly magnolias now in bloom. As far back as I can remember com ing into Salem, I can recall the big magnolia on High Street im mediately south of the Cherry City Baking Company. We used to call it the "tulip tree." It is in full bloom this week. FREE Demonstration AUTHORIZED LAWN MOWERS ECLIPSE JACOBSEN COOPER SUNBEAM J0HNST0X SAVAGE LAWNBOT EASY TERMS GENEROUS TRADE-INS Hansen Home & Garden Supply 155 N. Lancaster Dr. Phono 4-58S1 1111 tW , i"" lj""J,r ' ; ;llfefc ; It's easy to change your kitchen color scheme often if you keep basics white and put color into draperies, such as this calico leaves pattern designed by Waverly. Walls, floors and ceilings may also sport color. Don't Go Overboard With Kitchen Color By VIVIAN BROWN W Newsfeatures Writer Are you planning a new kitchen? Or remodeling an old one? If so, use color but don't go wild with yur , palette, advises Melanie Kahane, designer of interiors. She explains: Home Garden Trees Need Spraying, Too The popcorn spray is the most important spray for cherry disease and insect control during April, i reminds County Extension Agent ! D. L. Rasmussen. This spray or dust is applied as the blossom buds are puffed up like a piece of pop corn. Applying a thorough popcorn spray or dust gives the grower the advantages in disease and in sect control. By having a protec tive spray or dust coating on the trees, the brown rot disease spores are killed before they can do any damage. Although weather : deter mines the amount of brown rot in any one year, the average grow er should assume that every spring is a wet spring and apply a pre cautionary spray or dust. Controlling insects is equally as important as controlling brown rot blossom blight during the popcorn stage. By adding DDT to the ma terial used for brown rot, the grower can control syneta beetles and thrips that might be in the orchard. A five percent DDT plus sulfur dust is an effective com bination. For sprays, two pounds of 50 percent wettable DDT powder can be mixed with Puratized Agri cultural Spray, Ferbam, Phygon, or other materials recommended for brown rot control. Additional sprays or dusts are necessary for brown rot control during the full bloom and petal fall stages. No DDT should be used during the full bloom stage so that the bees will be protected. Spraying three times or dusting three or four times during the pop corn through the petal fall stages should give good protection to the average cherry orchard. Easy to Install Lawn Irrigation One more item has been added to the long list of "do-it-yourself" projects for the home owner an underground installation Of plas tic pipe with sprinkler heads for watering lawns and gardens this summer. No special tools are required for installing these systems, which also come in larger sizes than the -inch type most fre quently used. There is no dam age to growing turf when install ing the plastic pipe, and the in stallation will last for a long time, as plastic pipe will not rust, rot or corrode. Most Okinawa children never tasted cow's milk until relief agencies shipped in dried, pow dered milk after World War II. Proper Tools Make Gardening A Pleasure Spring Tuneups For Power Mowers Hand and Powtr Toots Ranted, Sold and Serviced DEALER FOR ... GARDEN TILLERS Arient (4 models) : Merrytillar Choremaster (2 models) "WWWi.HDIiBl "Appliances have gone the way of color but you can't be whimsi cal about changing your kitchen appliances or other home furnish ings as you do when your fashion wardrobe bores you. If you marry the wrong kitchen you'll be stuck. , Miss Kahane thinks that lighter hues and nuetral shades in kitchen appliances give opportunities for fewer mistakes, because bright colors may be used as accent She cautions against choosing the too-vivid shades in appliances that might have to last a life time and reminds us that white appli ances are still lovely with color used on floors, walls, ceilings and in draperies that might be changed or painted to suit your fancy without too much expense. Taboo in today's kitchen should be the all-white antiseptic job or the kitchen that is fatiguing be cause of its confused color. Says she: "Everything you work with In the kitchen is colorful can labels, vegetables, meat. You must think of Ihis when introducing more color,, form and texture into that area." Three colors at the maximum, including white should be used. Before colors are selected the climate as well as the size and exposure of the kitchen must be considered. Cool greens are fine in a sunny climate, she says. Tangerine and electric blue are good too, in warm climates. Cooler climates take to yellow. Illuminating colors such as yellow and orange are good in a north side kitchen. Blues and greys are undesirable in north light Wonderful new paints, wallpaper and tiles permit more freedom and fewer maintenance probables in today's kitchen. Miss Kahane suggests these color schemes: Two shades of the same color such as blue with an accent per haps of green or lime. . . Two shades of pink with an accent of red ... A background of pale pink with white and an accent of orange (but it must be the right flavor). . . Orange, curry yellow and white . . Aqua, turquoise, white . . . 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Open 12 to 6 p. m. noon f April 17 Final day of -Anicii- can Primrose Society Show, 1132 W. Vista Ave., Portland. April 20-24 Multnomah County Garden Show, Gresham. ' April 20-24 Oregon Orchid Soc iety Show, Gresham. ' ; i April 23 Regional meeting of Men's Garden Clubs of America, Coquille. ' - I . April 23-24 National Primrose Show, 14th and A Streets, Tacoma. April 23-24 Spring Flower Show, Salem Garden Council, Izaac Wal ton Clubhouse. s April 23-24 Sacramento; Iris Soc iety Show, Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento. ! ; April 23-24 Blossom Day, Med ford. April 24 Primrose Show, 2 to 8 p. m. Sk Mary's Dining Hall, Mt. Angel. April 24 Indian Spring Salmon Feast Celilo Falls. April 28-May s Oakland Flower Show, Oakland, Calif. : April 30-May 1 African Violet Show, Seattle Builders Hall, Seat tle. Wash. ? ; April 30 Marion County Home Extension Spring Festival, Leslie Junior High, Salem. j May 11 Scio Countryside Gar den Club Plant Sale, f j May 14 Utility and Beauty Gar den Club, home of Wanda ;Edland, Marquam. i i May 15 Greater Portland Iris Society Show, Mt. Scott Commun ity Center, Portland. May 30 Fleet of Flowers, De poe Bay. June S-12 Portland Rose Fes tival. Jane 10-11 Portland Rose Show. June 11-12 Eugene Rose Show. June 14-15 Annual Convention of Oregon Federation of : Garden Clubs, Reed Cojlege, Portland. Salem Spring Garden Shows Now Opening The Salem Camellia and Rhod odendron Society annual show, opened yesterday, (Saturday) in the Stan Baker Motors display room on Chemeketa and High streets. It will open again today noon and continue throughout the afternoon. The story on the show winners will be found eisewhere in this paper. ; Next week-end the annual Spring Show of the Salem Gar den Gouncil will be held at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse. The theme of this is "Flowers in Poet ry" and garden clubs in particu lar will follow this in their ar rangements. Added to the S p r I n g Show agenda is a style show by the Joan Ross Modeling School. Gar den costumes will be featured both Saturday and Sunday after noon froir 3 to 5 p.m. ! RHODODENDRONS ETC. ; ' THE BEST FOR; LESS RIIOilELLI.4 ACRES 2497 Hollywood I Dr. 'Phone 2-2182 independence Elec. ' kAmim . Independenct Phone Ind. 95 FHA INSTALLATIONS Plant Food Saves Work, Increases Yield, Quality By increasing their use of .fertil izer, farmers have reduced their cost of production. Home garden ers can do the same, saving both money and work. Fertile soil gives heavier yields, requiring a smaller area to pro- j with the hose water, diluted suffic duce the needed amount of vege-Hently as to avoid burning green miuiw, wi iuu(, f. i icu viuya j mature faster and exeel in tender ness and flavor. They also resist the attacks of insects and diseases far better than ill nourished plants. Less seed to sow, less time to sow it, less work to care for the plants it produces, all result from an adequate use of plant foods. Plant food mixtures containing all the elements needed by plants, are better for the amateur, than attempting to analyze his soil and apply precisely what it seems to need. , Use Balanced. Food For a garden of 1,000 square feet a balanced commercial plant food use of six pounds per 100 square feet takes Only 60 pounds. It would require 2,612 pounds to fertilize an acre at this rate and there might be few farm crops oniing up the seed which such heavy feeding would pay. But this feeding would raise even poor soil in a home vegetable or flower garden to good fertility. In most cases 3 or 4 pounds of plant food per 100 square feet should be applied at planting time. The method used depends on the acidity of the soil. In neutral soils plant food may be spread evenly over the gar den area and spaded in. This meth od should be followed in preparing flower borders and beds, including flowering bulbs. Apply in Bands In the vegetable garden the same method may be followed, but for row crops many prefer to apply plant food in bands on either side of the row. First stretch a line to mark the drill in which the seed will be sown. On either side a few inches away make a trench 4 inches deep or so, and in each trench pour half a pint of plant food for each 25 feet of row. Cover this with soil and proceed with soil sowing. The trench, or placement, meth od should, always be used where there is reason to suspect acidity. Neutral Soil Needed Acidity is easily corrected by applying limestone. Potatoes and watermelons prefer slightly acid $pil, but most vegetables grow well in neutral soil. Beets, aspar agus, cauliflower, muskmelons, parsnip and spinach all demand a neutral soil for best results. 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By using a siphon ing device they can be mixed leaves, u nas Deen proved tnat plant leaves will absorb plant food and what does not fall on the leaves will reach the ground and sink in to where the roots can get it SEED CORN TREATED One of the larger Willamette - ! Valley seed corn growers, whose hybrid 355 seed is used extensive ly in the valley, says that all of their seed corn this year- has been treated with a fungicide for con trolling rots and molds, and with aldrin for controlling pheasant damage. Growers are urged to i check with their dealers when pur chasing seed. It may have re ceived the lindane treatment which discourages pheasants from pull- 3W mm M. $5.39 riaiiuiu rut 7.89 itci simti usm $8.15 emails uti sum Color-MatcM 7 UnfWMriaf Svpr Scrribebl GENERAL PAINT STORE 1260 Center St Ph. -3631 W Giv S&H Green Stamps- - Or See Your Local General Paint Dealer j - .J.Jg. Vfc Edgewater Z !:: If t V. A ADDED IgjjQ) AT Tl 1