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EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Sunday, Jan. 21, 1962 Page 5B
Bi-Level Offers Versatility
Plan Allows
For Renters
Or Relatives
By JULES LOH
Of tilt Aiioclatrd Presa
Requests from House of the
Week readers for house designs
to accommodate relatives or in
laws have become increasingly
frequent, so architect Herman
H. York decided to provide one
that would do even better than
that.
This handsome bi-level, de
sign J-3 in the series, not only
provides unobtrusive liv
ing quarters for relatives or per
haps a maid, but also can be
converted into a rent-producing
apartment to help pay off the
mortgage.
Because of its private side
entrance to the lower level,
another obvious possibility
would be a professional office.
Optional Rooms
The bi-level design is a new
stride forward in economical
home construction, and it's rap
idly gaining popularity. By rais
ing the basement out of the
ground far enough for good
windows and ventilation, what
once was secondary space be-
omes a perfectly good living
rca, as functional as 'he upper
Building Editor:
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plan of the House of the Week, Design J-3.
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eristics of a ranch
In this case, architect York
provides optional dining and liv
ing room, bedroom, kitchen and
bath on the lower level, in addi
tion to a vast 16'8" by 25" rec
reation room, lavatory, and
laundry and utility room. If de
sired, s simple partition could
completely detach the rental
apartment zone from the main
house; otherwise a door keeps
this area isolated.
The upper level contains
three bedrooms, large bathroom
with two entrances, a kitchen
with plenty of room for a break
fast table, and a dining-living
room combination of roughly
the same dimensions as the
recreation room below.
Additional Details
The house contains 1,250
square feet of living area on
the upper level and 1,210 square
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Left hand portion of lower level could be completely detached
from rest of house by a partition instead of a door should owner
want a rental apartment. Apartment area occupies 560 square feet;
Monthly home payments
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You soon get to pedaling naturally and freely,
and it's not long until you are wondering why
you didn't take steps to get your home a long
time ago.
Even If you think it's impossible now, why not
talk to the folks at Christianson today, and get
the lowdown on the whole process of buying or
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lower level.
optional apartment portion
would occupy 560 square feet
and the finished basement por
tion 650 square feet. The at
tached garage adds 290 square
feet.
Architects struggling with the
new bi-level frequently have dif
ficulty coming up with a pleas
ing exterior. It's often hard to
get the front door to look right,
riding as it does midway be
tween the two levels. York
solved the problem nicely in
this house with a trellissed por
tico. The main roof is carried
down in a single plane to meet
the cornice of the wrought iron
vertical panels, lowering the
apparent height of the house
and giving an illusion of length.
Putting the garage on the
side, rather than on the lower
level as in most by-levels, costs
more but adds immeasurably to
the appearance of the house.
An even more pleasing exterior
provided you have a large
enough lot would be to substi
tute a two-car garage with its
door facing the side.
Outdoor living areas of this
house are especially attractive.
Sliding glass doors lead from
Ihe recreation room to a sunken
patio on the lower level; and a
dining balcony off the rear of
the kitchen serves the upper
level. Plenty of storage space
for outdoor gear is provided in
the garage, which has a rear
door for convenience.
LEVEL
Upper level contains 1,250
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Bonzai Gift
Might Start
Life Hobby
For the man "who has every
thing" make his next gift a bon
zai, suggests Duane Hatch, Lane
extension agent in horticulture.
"The bonzai could mark the
beginning of a new interest
even a lifelong hobby, the agent
said. "In fact, in Japan where
the art originated the Oriental
gardener cultivates a bonzai to
be passed on from one genera
tion to the next."
To the uninitiated, "bonzai"
refers to either a dwarfed tree
or its peculiar art of cultivation,
Hatch explains.
"American gardeners are in
creasingly interested in bonzai
cultivation," he said. "Part of
this reflects our interest in East
ern culture as well as our need
to grow plants sized to patios
and small yards. Then, too, the
perpetuity of the hobby holds
appeal."
2 Feet High
In Japan, trees that are 100
years old have attained less than
two feet in height their growth
held back through systematical
restriction of food materials and
roots.
Specimens for bonzai can be
purchased from nurseries. Or
collectors' items already dwarfed
by nature can be found stunted
and grotesque in rock crevices
in the mountains or sand blasted
in the desert or along the coast.
Short, stout trunks and gnarled
branches reveal their rough bat
tle for survival.
Spring and fall are the two
limes to dig these specimens,
Hatch adds. Dirt should be
balled around the roots, the tree
held over in the garden for a
year to overcome the shock of
transplanting, before being trans
ferred to a container.
Iloles in Bottom
The ideal container is wide
and shallow, made of earthen
ware, china or stone, with an
inside depth of about three or
four inches. Holes in the bot
tom, covered with a fine screen,
are needed for drainage. Over
the bottom, spread a layer of
gravel, then a layer of sand,
and fill the remainder with a
mixture of two parts garden
loam, two parts sand, and one
part leaf mold or peat moss.
Spread out the roots, cutting
off those that are dead or brok
en. Work soil gently around
roots. Press soil firm. Water
thoroughly with a fine spray.
Apply a diluted liquid ferti
lizer three or four times a year,
beginning as soon as the buds
burst in the spring. Water with
a fine spray. During the sum
mer four or five applications
daily may be necessary.
Pruning and shaping can be
gin in the spring just before the
new growth begins. Remove un
wanted branches, snip back new
shoots, and remove unwanted
leaves. Bend branches to ar
tistic shapes by anchoring them
to heavy copper wires.
Not Fragile
"A bonzai is hardy not a
fragile houseplant," Hatch said.
"Keep it outdoors the year
around. The only time it should
be housebound is for display."
For explicit directions on
dwarfing trees, call Lane Ex
tension Service at DI 2-1311,
Ext. 201, for a copy of "Bonzai
Plants and Culture."
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Girl Scouts
Paid Honor
By Marigold
A new variety of Marigold,
one chosen from a field of elev
en candidates by American hy
bridizers, has been given the
honor of bearing the name,
"Brownie Scout Marigold," to
commemorate the 50th anniver
sary of Girl Scouts in the U.S.
in 1962.
The Brownie Scout Marigold
is a dwarf, crested, French dou
ble type, predominantly green
and gold with a touch of brown.
It is easy to grow, blossoms
quickly, is reasonably uniform
and has the desired Girl Scout
colors. It is expected that all
seed companies will stock the
Brownie Scout Marigold this
Spring.
It is prophesied that this Mar
igold will blossom in more than
the 5 million gardens in which
Marigolds are now grown, due
to the special interest of the
Girl Scouts.
A popular project of the Girl
Scouts' golden anniversary cele
bration is "Blossoms for the
Birthday Year." All over the
U.S., Girl Scouts from the
Brownies of seven to the board
member of 70 have been beauti
fying their communities by
plantings of golden blossoms.
The activities of the Girl
Scouts in all parts of the U.S.
sound like a major bcautifica
tion campaign, for, in some
places, they have cleared aban
doned lots, received permission
from school, hospital and park
authorities and obtained space
in shopping center malls to
plant yellow flowers of almost
every variety as a thank you for
the support the movement has
enjoyed throughout its history.
In one Girl Scout council in
Southwest Iowa, Girl Scouts will
plant and care for Marigold
plots and trefoils (the Girl Scout
insignia) in public parks, plant
flowers at a home for the aged;
plant and care for roses, tulips
and daffodils in the gardens of
several churches and on school
grounds, and tend flower bed
circles on several streets.
Drivers traveling along Inter
state Highway 29, which goes
through Council Bluffs, Iowa,
will enjoy the sight of golden
blossoms that will fill the center
strips of the highway.
Multiply these activities by
950 Girl Scout councils and you
have some idea of the magni
tude of golden anniversary project!
Hybrid Tea Rose Named
For Old-World Fragrance
By MARK
Frangrant rose petals have
been used for centuries in the
creation of rare perfumes the
basic reason for the name given
to a new hybrid Tea rose that
bears a typical old world fra
grance.
The new rose, named "Ar
pege," is a seedling of Golden
Masterpiece, perhaps the most
famous yellow hybrid Tea rose
of today.
Arpcgc, named for a per
fume product, is a predominant
ly clear pink rose that has in
herited much of the rich, golden-yellow
of its parent. The
buds are a long, slender pink
with a light touch of apricot
on the outside of the petals
that turn a rich yellow becom
ing suffused with pink from the
inside color of the petals. The
flowers are large, over five
inches, and have the graceful
high center of the classic hybrid
Tea.
The blooms of Arpcge are
long lasting, borne on strong
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Turn Your Cellar
To Winter Qarden
If you are one of those out
door lovers who pale at the
thought of stowing away the
patio furniture, take heart and
study the sketch above. It is a
veritable winter garden and you
can duplicate it in a corner of
your basement with very little
expense.
Inexpensive bamboo shades
will cover unsightly concrete
walls and provide a perfect
background for your outdoor
furniture. The ceiling can be
dropped and formed of lattice
panels or loosely covered with
burlap to hide plumbing and
furnace pipes.
The concrete floor should be
left natural to better display
colorful furniture and acces
sories. Chaise and chairs here
are a blue-green; the table has
a lemon colored top with green
legs.
Outdoor lights can be made
sturdy by placing them in buck
ets and filling with plaster of
pans. The charcoal brazier is a
wonderful mobile serving cart.
Use the grill or place a round
tray on top to hold extras for
the table.
A whimsical focal point
should be included, both for
the fun you'll have making it
and the delight on your guest's
faces when they see it.
This one has a base of loose
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canes, ideal for cutting, and the
plant has abundant, attractive
foliage, reportedly highly dis
ease and insect resistant.
While it docs not duplicate
the fragrance of the perfume
for which it was named, it is
expected that the new variety
will achieve similar respect and
admiration among home gar
deners that the perfume re
ceived in its field.
It will be available for spring
planting.
Planting of roses may be con
tinued through February, but
your specimens should be in
before March 1st.
Dormant spraying or roses
may continue throughout this
month and up to about mid
February. Use a copper base
fungicide now and be sure to
cover all parts of the bush and
some on the soil around the
plant as a safeguard against
early infection with blackspot
and other harmful diseases.
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stones out of which "grows" a
tree limb decorated with felt
leaves, painted seed pods, nuts
and bittersweet. Sprouting be
neath the tree are fake flowers
and vines from the dime store.
No weeding is needed herel
Added drama is yours if some
clover lighting is placed under
the foliage.
Questions
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Q When is the proper time
to apply a dormant oil spray
to shade trees and evergreens
to kill aphids, scale and other
overwintering insects? Is there
danger of spraying when the
temperature is too low? R. M.
A Apply your dormant spray
in late winter or very early
spring just before the buds
break. Chooso a day when the
temperature is between 40 and
65 degrees and that will remain
so for 24 hours. Oil sprays ap
plied when the temperature is
colder than that may become
separated and bum the plants.
Spray early in the day so it will
be dry by night and don't spray
after the buds have broken.
And, too, avoid using a dormant
oil spray on thin-barked trees
such as magnolia and Japanese
maples.
Q Have a Christinas Cactus
that has a number of white
masses on it such as spittle bugs
make. What is it? J. S.
A This is a type of scale in
sect that quite commonly in
fests cacti and succulents. They
can be controlled with a nico
tine spray with fish emulsion
spreader or can be scraped off
with a dull instrument, or, dip
a cotton swab in alcohol, a touch
of which will kill the pest with
no harm to the plant. There
are many kinds of scale insects,
but in all types the covering,
either a hard, shell-like ma
terial, i powdery, or frothy sub
stance is but a protective coat
ing in which the insect lives. To
destroy the pest, the protective
coating must first be penetrated.
In your case, either fish emul
sion or alcohol seems to pene
trate most quickly and thorough
ly.
Keep It Odorless
If you are using an odorless
interior paint, be sure that
you use odorless paint thin
ner or mineral spirits and for
clean up. The manufactur
er has gone to great lengths
to produce an odorless paint;
give him a "hand."
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