Many Trees on Salem Streets
Suffering From Lack of Care
By LILLIE L. MADSEN
i Garden Editor, The Statesman
f NONE OF MY BUSINESS
This story bcsan (as so many of
the things you read begin) be
cause some newspaper person
j5 some place he she in this
case) had no particular, business
in being.
I was wandering about a street
longer were, I thought: What if! "We need a more forceful law.
this should happen to all of ! One that gives us not only advice
.Sa'em's trees or even to quite ' but action anJ backuig for the
.Home and
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action, he said.
The existing law has invested
a few of them?
THERE COULD BF A LAW
That's what 1 sort of thought j0f street trees within Salem in
a3 I went to cil! op water Wirth, th superintendent o! parks. He
Sclera Park Superintendent j has been charged with the duties
"Are tree surgeon , in Salem ;0f enforcing the provisions of
In Salem admiring some pretty i licensed ?s are plumbers or elec-j the ordinance which covers plant
fhrubs, some nrctty llowers and lans- 1 asked- u , J"g. removal, care, maintenance
some beautiful trees. That's when!. 1 he answer was "No but work j and protection of the trees in
I -rotted the trees that used to ' T "g, j " f 1 e.;tre public streets and alleys.
be beautiful but certainly no!
Wirth informed me.
I t t J J 'a. i:t i . j rA i a.
longer were. They struck me full! ne. QIun J. .amiuea, to
in the eye. -."-f tre" ""ered either It
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oaiciu lids uug uccn nuicu iui
Now the law provioes that no
individual, firm or corporation
may remove, destroy, cut, break,
climb or injuic any tree that is
aaiem nas ianz oeen noiea ior i v- j.
Its beautiful trees I like almost I I V - . growing in the streets (which
everyone elst living in these i the Druner knows what he is ? parkws) of the city,
rarts. have Natives ,n the East , .PT" written permit from
r . ii ill i iiiifi ri ifft iiwi ri
Hidwest, the South. These rela
tives visit, for wh'ch we are
thankful. We always take them
fr.r a ride about Salem to show
them the beuty of the Salem
on, trees are removed unneces
sarily. Some times trees aren't
removed that should be.
The City o Salem already has
one ordinance and pieces
the park superintendent.
II for some reason anyone
warts a tree removed or pruned
that is growing on the streets
f or alleyways, permission must be
omes, ice- sureeis tne parKs,ine;others wnich provide some naa.
tardens ior which thty aretection for city trees. But it isn't It s
iiu.ui. (strong enough. It doesn't have
When I came across these trees : a full set of teeth, the park sup
that used to be beautiful but no enntendent explained.
Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sunday, Aug, 21, 1955-(Sec. 2-l
Keep Garden Flowers Cut
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also unlawful, during the
erection, repair, alteration or re
moval of any building or struc
ture, to leave fny tree upon sny
public streets in the Ticinity with
out such good and sufficient
guard as to prevent injury to the
trees.
WELL TO HEAD There is
more to the irw, too, which it
might be well for property own
ers in Salem to read ... as, for
ip.tance, the provision requiring
hat the lowe:t branches be not
leas than 12 feet above the sur
face of the street pavement and
lib bush or shrub may be more
than one foot in height above
the street curr within 35 feet of
the intersecting curb extended
line.
"Grass ploU growing on any
public street or alley shall be
kept mowed bv the owner or
owners of the abutting property
That's another division of the
law, which I've seen violated . . .
but not too much. Salem is actual
ly quite proud of the looks of
her city streeis.
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Blackcaps
Infected by
Antliracnose
Heavy infections of anthracnose
on this year's growth of blackcaps
is present in many Willamette Val
ley fields, county extension agents
are pointing out. Wet weather dur
ing the spring months may have
been responsible for the heavy
buildup of the disease, they add.
Anthracnose is identified by
round, purplish sunken spots on
the canes. These spots restrict the
upward movement of water and
nutrients from the roots to the
canes, resulting in reduced yields.
In some fields, infections on new
canes are more severe than on old
wood. Normally, the fungus is eas
ily controlled by spraying in Feb
ruary with lime sulphur at the
rate of ten gallons to 90 gallons
of water. In heavily infected fields
growers have been advised to ap
ply a second spray in the spring
when new shoots are from 15 to
18 inches high, using a weaker
lime sulphur solution.
County agents report that it has
not yet been fully determined whe
ther sprays applied this late in
the season will be of value; since
much of the fungus already may
be matured. All blackcap growers
are told to go over their fields now
and check for the disease, as well
as remove and burn canes that
bore .this year.
Lilies Not So Particulw
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Experiments with lily bulb production in this country have given
us several new hybrid strains, and led to discarding some of the
advice for growing lilies which was formerly accepted. The idea,
for example, that some lilies must have acid soil is no longer
considered valid by some. The strain pictured here is the Olympia
Hybrid and it will thrive in almost any garden soiL
Hardy Lilies Grow Best
When Planted in Fall
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Questions & Answers
It's harvest time in the gardens that were planted early and well
carta ior. rui Blooms sucn as inese marigolds may be had late
Into fall if continuous good rare in feeding and watering is given
the garden. Part of the "good care" in the flower garden Is keep,
lng the withered flowers cut If the strength of the plant is per
mitted to go to forming seeds, the blooming season will be short.
Garden Calendar . . .
Aug. 21 Gearhart Flower Show.
Aug. 22-23 Fuchsia Show, Fred
erick and Nelst Seattle. '
Aug. 24-28 Washington County
Flower Show, Hillsboro.
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This Week
In the Garden
Divide perennial poppies and re
plant. Divide bleading hearts and re
plant. Prune wistaria vines.
Give chrysanthemums an extra
feeding of fertilizer.
Question - Want to divide my Swell, you'll have a new crop of i won i neglect luensjas, leea ana
I Vr-4 U'hfln Arf ' KtAAm i hi a rAA nhnfc vpt triic ; Water Well.
Uiccuiug neat i. f licit iu uv. uiwiu u uiu j . v
first it. N. . fall. . .
Answer Right now is a good ; . . .
time. In dividing,, be sure to leave' u Question-There seems to be
one eye with each division. i heavy spider webs all over my
cotoneaster. The plant looks aw-
: f ul. What to do? M. O. G.
what is wrong with sample of Answer-This is probably web- j berry cuttings or other debris, fre
Jade plant enclosed. I have giv- worm. Spray with lead arsenate qen"y n-roor uieabes
city. It gives the residents pro-'en it good, rich soil, and water- or other stomach poison.
tection from fly-by ni?hters. The ' ed it well. This is the second one
ENOUGH
At
NOT
thought a citv license for tree
surgeons may sound sort of oh,
veil, none of the city's business,
cither. When one thinks again,
it looks somewhat different.
Other professions are licensed.
They pay a fee to work within the
Keep withered flowers off rose
bushes..
Cut delphiniums back.
Cut out old raspberry canes.
Continue sanitary program in
garden. Old rose cuttings, rasp-
Take cuttings of many shrubs
and trees now. They'll root easily.
Bulbs of hardy lilies should al
ways be planted in the fall, where
possible. Otherwise they will
spend the winter in storage and
when planted in the spring will
have been weakened by the ex
perience. Varieties which find
your garden to their liking will
thrive and bloom with little at
tention, and live for many years
undisturbed.
What lilies must have is a well
drained, deep, rich poms soil,
plus an ample supply of moisture
while they are growing. Do not
try to grow them in heavy clay, or
in a location where water stands
after heavy rains, and the soil is
slow to dry out.
Lillies will not thrive in shade
except the lightest. The soil in
which they are planted should be
worked a foot deep. If your soil
is chiefly clay select a location
on a slope to the south and work
into th? soil as much organic mat
ter as you can. Peat, sewage
sludge, well decayed manure, peat
moss, or compost are good.
Depth of planting should be
varied with the size of the bulb.
There should be soil above the
bulb equalling the diameter of the
bulb. Lilium candidum, always
and exception to this, shauld bare
ly be covered with soil. Each , var
iety of lily it seems has ts fav
orite depth, but if you plant them
as here suggested they will find
their own proper level.
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League of Oregon Cities recom
mends it
-What," I sked Mr. Wirth,
"would a licensed tree surgeon
need to have tc acquire this legal
permission.
Here are some of the suggested
requirements remember, I only
aid "suggested ....
Licensee must be of legal age
and have had ?t least one year
experience in tree suigery work
(see, he; does not need a long
lengthy' college education, as
seme people would have you be
lieve would be a requirement.)
License must carry or be cov
ered by public liability insurance
Ang. 25-28 City of San Francisco in the amount of $20,000.
Flower Show. 2 to 10 pjti. each Tencity for operating without
day. City Hall. license will not be more than
Aug. 23-28 Dahlia Show, Brem-l?100 plus court costs
erton, Wash. Charles H. Ladd, senior farm
Aug. 26-28-Polk County Flower frester, who vith Mr Wirth and
Show, Rickreall. IVuliam W harton of the land-
a trnmn twj,c!o I pe department of the state
- v.vevi. uviuia JNWW.i, , ! I 1 1 t
Meier & Franks, Portland. ni.r.way aivisie nas worKea ons
Ang. 27-Silverton Jay-C-Ettes ip rcved these
VZ f? Euge"e FieW aUdi"l Licensing tree surgeons is not
tonum. 2 to 9 p.m. Jnew Jt h a pracU. of many
Sept. 3-10 Oregon State Flower j cities in the United States to do
Show, State Fairgrounds, Salem. ; this
Sept. 3-4 Pacific Northwest
I have' lost. I like this plant so; Question Have my tulip bulbs
well and can't understand why it up and partially dried no'
won't grow for me. Everytime I ; What do I dust them with when
go into Portland, I buy a new I put them away. Do , I leave
one and it dies within weeks, j them in the house all- winter?
Is there some disease t h e s e j This is my first year of gardening
have? H. T.
Answer You undoubtedly
have given it too good care. A
Jade plant wants to be a little on
the dry side and it doesn't relish
here. We came in April and
found we had a lot of tulips on
the place. They are lovely. Some
one said that I should set them in
sand boxes and place these out of
too rich soil.". Try not to water doors for the winter. S. R.
Burglar Bungles
Job Completely
DETROIT ( Thomas J. Tig
gett did everything wrong.
Police said he bungled a lumber
yard burglary so badly they were
able to nab him.
Taken to a police station. Tig-
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useful purpose by promoting at-l
tendance at company meetings, j
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STATE FARM AO INT
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"Larry"
fceuhler
626 N. High SL
Ph. 4 2215
Dahlia Show. Floral hall, Forest
Park Everett, Wash.
Sept. 8-11 Levant Fair, Bari,
Italy.
Sept. 14-30-Marseilles Fair. Mar
seilles. France.
Sept. li Men's Garden Gub of
Salem first fall indoor meeting, I
YMCA, 7:15 p.m. j
Sept. 16 Flower show at Lyons
Catholic Community Hall. Mill
Cfty and Lyons Garden Clubs.
Sept. 20 Salem Rose Society
meeting, 8 p.m. YMCA.
Sept. 22-24-Woodturn Flower
Show North Marion County Fair.
Garden Clubs in Marion County
invited to exhibit.
Sept. 21-25 Oregon Trail Coun
cil of Garden Clubs flower show,
Pendleton.
Oct. 1-2 Seventh annual Cor
vallis Early Chrysanthemum Show
and Field day, 1 to a p.m.
Oct. 1-2 Early English Chrysan
themum show, Mt. Scott Commun
ity Center, Portland.
Nov. 5-8 Annual Chrysanthemum
show. Chamber of Commerce Visi
tors Information Center, 1020 S.
W. Front Ae. Portland.
THE YELLOW PACES Now,
Mr. Wirtli pointed out, "when
someone calls us for the name
of a tree pruner, we C3n tell him
to look in the yellow pages of his
Answer vhfn th hnlh am i get sat down right under a "want-
Ithornnphlv enreH anil rleanpH j ed" circular. It stated Thomas J.
Question Can you tell me dust them lightly with DDT and ! Tiggett was wanted as an escapee
when the Oregon Association of store them in a cool, dry place j T001 Southern Michigan Prison.
Nurserymen meet? And where? with good ventilation, until ear- He was ordered returned there.
M. W. ily November. Then plant them
Answer G e a r h a r t (at the out in yur garden again. There
coast) Sept. 7 9. s 110 object of setting them out
in sand boxes.
i
Question When will the first;
cut flower show be judged at the! Question Should I divide my
Oregon State Fair this year?: irises every year? I watched one
Someone told me that the fiower of the commercial gardeners
show would contain only a few planting, and I asked him if he
cut flower divisions and that divided his every year, and he
these would not be shown until said he did. He takes off the
the middle of fair week. P. R. N. new starts an sets these out and
Answer Can't imagine who then sets the others out in an
told you this. The cut flower other field. I suppose they do
show, like the entire State Fair grow the best irises? S. W. P.
Garden show, will be much lar-; Answer It is not necessary to
ger this year. The first cut flow- divide your irises each year in
ers will be judged on opening ; the home garden. If the roots be
day. Another set will be judged; come crowded so that the rhiz
on Labor Day and again on the omes grow atop each other, it is
following Thursday. ! definitely time to divide, or you
Opening day competition calls will have inferior blooms. Some
for arrangements featuring a iris 3o not multiply as rapidly as
snaving mug or mustache cup, a ! others.
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list of licensed operators, we ' Gay 90s themes. !
could give the caller this. It! The show is expected to be
would assure him some protec- i about 50 per cent larger.
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LIVES TREES Mr. Wirth,
r.i'.t can almost say lives and
breathes trees. He was 'just about
Qusetion Can one root cut
tings from violas and pansies?
Mine have grown so scraggly and
reared in parks His father, Theo- !et hate Xcut " te branches
Hnr W Hh hllilt im thn mo.l. !""u away. V. I.
cus park system of Minneapolis,
Minn. Walter Wirth Pimself, has
wovked in parks and forests prac
tically all of his aduit life.
THINK IT OVER And don't
make up your mind against the (
suggestion of licenses for tree ;
surpeons without taking a walk
about Salem's beautiful streets j
and looking over the lovely trees
on other people's lawns. We all j
enioy everybo-iy else's trees, too. j
Others enjoy our trees . . . Trees ;
i.n0 the peop'e who enjoy those i
trees are what really make Salem
Salem.
Answer These cuttings will
root rapidly in soil that is kept
moist and shaded. They root par
ticularly well in sand, but must
be replanted shortly after root
ing or they will not continue to
grow. If you tut your scraggly
branches back, feed and water
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