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Liter Building Ldicted for '53 ; ,jrn-The nation's manu S CHICrA ad suppliers of buildinf S " re told here that thc fXr a key role ,n kecplnf 'st-?,'; huce home building in S' olinS 'ong at better than fiion-unit annual rate. T ! conference held during the ' Lle.xpoiti,nan(lconve,ntr0' ff KaUoaal Association of Home ,t f manufacturers were SiMMd to develop "new and S" products in order to help Riders merchandise their homes forecast by the builders was an Juration in reconditioning ami Plan Features New Ideas r . i he- - - v, -ik - j 1 i - J se fltil a outdoor. I jili 5j Ky work on the nation's pxisling homes, to take .result of Ihc declining rate in new idly formation. This work will be Tmaior source of business for Laden until about 1960 when new Sailv formation will rise rapidly, j pave the way for a possible JmjOOO annual production of new JJJjei, it was stated at the con teeoce. Saccharin is not a sugar and has . .j ...i..a huf 1c vorv Kwjiot g jooa vdiuvt - "' " Home and Garden By HELEN LONG Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., Sun., Feb. 8, 1953 Golden Fleece Is Flower of Legend BERKELEY PUMPS COFFEE'S PUMP SERVICE 820 Hilyard rh. S-2752 7 THERMO -RITE 11 Glasi Fireplace Front Provide! Kvenly Radiated Heat NO SOOT NO SMOKE LOWER FUEL BILLS NO DAMPER NEEDED AJpL 70 W. 10th Ph. 4-6297 Here is a design full of "different" ideas ... a house so practical from both the builder's and homeowner's point of view . . . that it was judged a prize-winner for excellence of design. Something brand new is the louvered front opening of the breezeway, which ties house and garage together as a unit, yet allows full play to summer breezes. This, combined with attractive treatment at the rear, and the built in barbecue, (fast becoming a standard item in today's home), makes an outdoor living room of this area. Another feature is the double bath arranged back-to-back, with one unit private to the master bedroom. Built-in shower is extra large. Kitchen work area bypasses back-to-front traffic. Convenience of base ment stairway to service entrance is a definite plus. Floor area is 1,339 sq. ft. Architect is Herman H. York. Information on blue prints and cost can be obtained by writing to Small Homes Guild, 82 W. Washington, Chicago 2, 111. Fascinating New Stocks Listed in Seed Catalogs Jolden Fleece is a new giantj form of Celosia argentea, the plant commonly known as Ostrich Plume or Feathered Cockscomb. Intro duced this year by the Bodgcrs of California, Golden Fleece is the result of more than two decades of hybridization. The pure golden plumes are hugo and graceful, on long cutting stems, dozens of them to a plant. A free-flowering cut-iand-comc-again annual, Golden Fleece germinates quickly, will stand any amount of hot weather, and seemingly ignores pests and diseases. Under average conditions it grows to a height of 30 inches. with a 30" spread late in the sea son. Because it is unusual and has a "tropical" appearance, many land scape gardeners and architects have selected it as the "modern" garden. Golden Fleece looks par ; ticularly well against the new darker exterior house colors that are becoming increasingly popular. Celosia argentea, of which Gold en Fleece is the ultimate develop ment, originated in Mexico but ac quired the popular name of Chinese Wool-flower when in its comparat ively undeveloped state as the flowers looked like the small balls of cashmere wool brought to market in Tientsin. German plant breed ers started working with Celosia Argentea around the turn of the century and the improved forms they developed began to take the shape and color of the comb of a rooster, hence the name Cockscomb or "Celosia Cristata". Other va rieties acquired a plumed shape and became known as Ostrich Plume or "Celosia Plumosa" but Cockscomb has become the most widely used name for both types and it is in this category that the gardener will be most likely to find Golden Fleece in the seed racks. The particular plants that made Golden Fleece possible came from an unusual hedge of Mexican Celosia in a rural garden found in Oklahoma during the early "thir ties. The flowers had little color nursery catalogs is indeed wel come, because each one gives de scriptions of new plants available to the gardener. Many of the new comers are annuals and perennials which merit consideration. There are also several flowering shrubs offered that would enhance tbe beauty of the springtime garden. While the descriptions seem al most as highly colored as the .il lustrations, most of us will prob ably add some new varieties to our gardens. Since many gardeners wish to grow flowers which arc as colorful in the house as in the garden, consider (he new trysomic hi doubleslocks which made west coast gardeners happy last year. These new stocks are said to pro duce 85 per cent or more double en PIONEER POWER CHAIN SAW The One Saw That Beats All Competitors for Low Maintenance Cost, and Ease of Operation ... Puts More Money In YOUR Pocket GLENWOOD SAW COMPANY K Franklin Blvd. Ph. 5-21B1 Eugene, Ore. V -1 ' V -vdl - - "vir amorwsrt far Hi. rnt el yur HI. ...4pwd m H MST WATER MAIMS Wl HAVI THIM now lh compllr modern wtcr huttri yn m dertnd io LIFE tnd Indint home mtarin.ei. Theta tre tht fimou toiomrtic wtier btttwith the nlc of nlm-lu-tfrtul Hundred! of thomindi now in rict prore ther CANNOT rait of carmit'. Yet the "Ptrmmtlt" tank it nut ONI feirare that mntei jo. ill ' witer yon ted . ; . wlomKnt .; . tor y boat ttc. . . Coeoe in thm A-Writjl AT JESSE G0DLOVE t PLUMBER Dial 4. 8421 W Can't Please Everyone But W. Try AT YOUR SERVICE 31 Eart 7(h Don't Gueas . . Call lest The arrival of the new seed and .flowers, the highest percentage of double blooms which stocks havetOrClCT ICtllKS ever produced. rJJL cn J?. If,?",, "iTJiCan Be Indoors purple, red, white and yellow. A San Francisco seed company has added these sensational double stocks to its line. Sweet alyssum has long been a much-desired annual, as it is easy to grow and is ideal for edging the flower beds, and for planting between stones in the walks. For the first time since its inception, the 1953 All-Amcncan Selections Committee has awarded the silver medal to a sweet alyssum. The prize winner, named "Royal Carpet," is colored a rich purple and is an excellent flower. While its upright growth is seldom three inches high its spread may be as much as 20 inches per plant. The flowers are fragrant and last well into autumn. Seed sown in late April will result in bloom by early July. The old-fashioned fragrant flow ering tobacco, or nicotiana, has Or Buried -'I? JH: HH' Nil Buill lo Sland-Up! There's more than first cost to consider, in ordering Sheet Metal work for your building. How long will the Vents, Stacks, or other Sheet Metal units last? There's the big consideration. Ours, of longer-lasting quality cost least, in the end! CABlOTMEK SHEET METAL HEATING 1 820 W. 7th Ave. Phone 5-6251 I', -n. IJ ff&fi' i GOLDEN FLEECE, newest form of the Ostrich Plume or l eathered Cockscomb, provides glamorous foliage for landscapes or interior arrangements. The graceful plumes of 20-21" stems may be dried for winter arrangement use. It is a hardy annual that grows best in full sun. Planting time is late spring or summer. It seems that around the turn of the century a couple of young cow boys set off from the Indian Ter ritory (later Oklahoma) in search of fame and fortune in Argentina. They wound up as Yankee Gauchos, herding cattle on the Argentine Pampas. In this occupation they found much work, but scant fame, and practically no fortune. After several months both boys were homesick but had just enough mon ey between them for one to buy passage back to the States. A flip of a coin decided who should get the stake and the passage home. It was the one who won the toss and returned to the States who had planted the unusual Celosia, a find he made on a later hunting trip to Mexico. What happened to the one who flipped the coin and lost? but were extremely large. Inquir ies about these plants revealed an amazing little drama. He got a job on a cattle boat going to Africa, joined a travelling Wild West show in Johannesburg and made a big name for himself. He travelled around the world before he got back to the States. Gave up cowpunching too, except he went into vaudeville. His name was Will Rogers. A previous development from the same stock as the Oklahoma plants is Celosia Pampas Plume, available in a broad color mixture of golds, bronzes, coppers and reds. Pampas Plume's name was, of course, in spired by the saga of the two cow boys who flipped a coin years ago in the wild Pampas country of the Argentine. First Pampas Plume, and now Golden Fleece are respon sible for the increasing popularity of Plumbed Cockscomb, one of the most graceful and interesting flow ers that have been perfected through the plant breeder's magic. The relative advantages of in door as compared with outdoor storage tanks for fuel oil are anal yzed by the Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau, Tanks that arc buried outside are usually of 550 or 1,000-gallon ca pacity. In some western states, tanks holding 675 gallons are used. Basement tanks arc normally 275 gallon tanks. Sometimes two tanks arc installed in basements in order to increase storage capacity. One of the chief advantages of an outdoor tank is the greater ca capacity provided. Another advan tage is that the elimination of the tanks from the basement makes more room available for other purposes. On the other hand, to have a tank buried underground costs net me POSTED OHRLI N6 - Your BuiWnt Supply Peeler long been a standby in the annual more han ,0 have a tank installed hnrrinr l,e nnlv rirau-harlr ic lie 1,1 wasiiicnv. in habit of closing up tightly when the sun is shining. However, a new strain which re mains open during the day may be substituted if one wants day-and-night color and fragrance. This variety, called "New Sensa-i lion," should be obtainable at the better seed stores. In addition to white, this nicotiana comes in shades of crimson, bright scarlet, rose, mahogany, violet and yellow. There are also two new Shasta daisies. The first one is Pride." a profusely flowering hy brid from England, with flowers three to four inches in diameter. The heavily crested short white petals in the center produce a semi-double effect. most cities, local ordinances do not permit more than two 275 gallon tanks to be installed in a basement. If more are to be in stalled, they must be installed in accordance with the regulations of the National Fire Protection As sociation. The thickness of tanks varies with their- capacity. Tanks to be installed underground must be thoroughly coated on the outside with tar, asphaltum, or other suit- 'Wirraljable rust-resisting paint. Care should be taken to prevent cinders from coming in contact with the tank or piping. The combination of cinders and moisture causes sul phuric acid which accelerates the corrosion of underground metals. FREE PREMIUMS TO ' OHRLING'S CUSTOMERS Hare you takrn adTantaffl of the FREE PRF.MIU.Mft offered to all folks who purchase their Rullrilnjc Materials, Paint, Lumber, Hard ware and other Hems at OHR LING'S LUMBER CO., next to the Rig "Y" Shopping Center? 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