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Ranch By JULES LOH Of tke AuocUted Preie At the fifth National Congress for Better Living held recently in Washington the unprecedent ed mobility of American society came in for lengthy discussion because of the equally unprec edented problems it creates for homeowners. Not too surprising was the fact that one-third of the dele gates to the Congress had moved during the past year, nor even that the majority expected to move at least every five years. What it all adds up to was best summed up in this com ment taken from the Congress report: . "Delegates feel strongly about the resale value (of their homes) because they don't real ly expect to stay in the same house for many years." How do you tell whether a house has good resale value? Aside from considerations of neighborhood, toning laws, availability of schools, service facilities and so forth, there are two basic questions you should ask about the house itself: Blend Braided Rug Colors Gradually Whether you plan to braid a rug, have one made or are buying one to fit in with your other furnishings, take special note of the colors. Coloring of braided rugs needs to blend in gradually from one color to another. Choose a main color for your rug that will repeat a color already used in the room. Either a gay or a sub dued color might be used. Perhaps it will be the color of the davenport, a chair or the wall covering that you will want to repeat. You may want to have a one-color rug. To do this use three or four lights and darks in the same color. , Three different colors are probably the most you would want to use in a rug. With three colors, plan on half the wool you use being in the color you wish to emphasize. Use about a third of the sec ond color which leaves just over 15 per cent of the third color. You might start in the cen ter of the rug with 2 braids made of all three strands of a plaid carrying the three col ors you will use in the rug. Then do one braid which has two strands of the plaid and one of the second color. In the next braid put one strand of the plaid and two of the second color. Then go around the rug with three braids all in the second color. In the next row use one strand of the second color, re introduce one strand of the plaid and introduce the third color. In the next braid drop the second color, use one plaid and two of the third col or. In the next two rows use three strands of the third color. As the rug progresses use the same technique, always moving one color at a time in a strand. This helps to give a well-blended look in the finished rug. Always end each rug with three rows or more of one of the plain colors used in the rug. Johns-Mem ville INSULATION Average 25' 1 30' House S52.50 BVILUEHS Insulating & Roofing Co. tth It Charnelton HI 3-254 u- Protect root systems NOW for bigger yields at harvest! Each season, fl insects down grade millions of dollars' worth of vegetables and small fruit. That's why it will pay you to knock out soil Insects with powerful aldrin. Aldrin kills seed corn maggots, wirtworms, rootworms, white 1 grubs, tuber flea luetics and oth;r root-destroyjjis insects. It effec SEE YOU LOCAL STAUFFH DtALCK STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO. WESTBtH omccs: to Francta La Aafiiae H. rortlut Vnto kit tmm Designed to Keep Its 1. Will it require excessive maintenance? 2. Will its design .retain its popularity? This attractive one -story home, designed by architect Lester Cohen as J-14 in the House of the Week series, answers both questions without hesitation, Cohen planned it that way. To begin with, it is in the category which year after year is in greatest demand through out the nation a three-bedroom ranch of moderate size (and Lasting Style J-14 173'. Lr ,lcffll l mTTC Us S ' :b".T !22L I kitchen ssl 5 w BATH 1 i CENTER ' L " , Fl JL2dCL. H""L tlVINS ROOM f clJclJ j 2oi x 13 " p!r 8E0R0OM BEWWOH 1 1 VEST I ; pL 11xl0 12'xll A ; j pi;.- Questions Answered Q I had some Sweet Wil-1 Hams that bloomed beautifully last year hut seemed to have winter-killed. Should they have been given some sort of pro tection? Mrs. E.R. A Sweet William is a bien nial plant, meaning the plants die after flowering the second year. Plants are, usually, hardy and seed is best sown in June or July for flowering the fol lowing season. QWill rose Daphne grow along the north side of my house shaded by Oak trees. I have been told it likes shade. Mrs. K.C. A Rose Daphne (Daphne cneorum) revels in full sun. Whoever told you it liked shade has one of those misconceptions often applied to Rose Daphne, one of which is that it prefers acid soil. Actually, it prefers a neutral soil and full sun. Un- tively protects important eco nomic crops whiffh include tomatoes, onions, potatoes, corn and small fruit. Aldrin can be applied as gran ules, spray or dust, or use it in a fertilizer mix. This season, get a bigger, bet ter, more profitable vegetable harvest. Use ajdrin! . .. -s price) with two bathrooms, at tached garage, separate dining room, large kitchen, and plenty of closet, cabinet and storage space. Moreover, the house is com pletely devoid of frills or fancy ornamentation that add much to price but little to resale value and usually are costly to main tain. This house instead has a quiet, uncluttered exterior with a charming covered porch, and a neat and well-ordered interior with no wasted space. It contains 1,370 square feet Artist's conception, above, shows the view from the dinette area of the kitchen. Indoor barbecue is served by the same chimney that provides for the living room fireplace. Floor plans, below, show how space has been used carefully in design. Note abundance of closets six in the master bedroom alone. fortunately, there are too many self-styled "experts" and misin formation is commonplace! QI was reading a garden magazine that advised prepar ing beds now for spring plant ing of vegetables and annual flowers. Isn't this terribly ear ly? J. B., A Perhaps the one giving such advice referred to a local ity where such procedure would be okay. However, here in the Willamette Valley, we will prob ably have a lot of rainy weather yet before summer and, with our natural clay soil, certain troubles could develop because of too early cultivation. Soil compaction would be our big gest difficulty which would make re-tilling a necessity. It would be wiser to wait until the bulk of the rainy season has Q Must bulbs be lifted after Hurricane 4' Chain Link 1 34' it. Hurricane 5' Chain Link 39 it. Qualified expert Installation available If desired. FREE Estimates TERMS NOTHING DOWN For Privacy, See Our . c Aluminum Panelweavj In Colors PHONE NdW: DIe 2-2544 HURRICANE STEEL FENCE CO. o 400 of living area, not counting the garage and utility room, in di mensions of 73 feet wide by 33'4" feet deep, and has a full basement plus storage space in the attic which is reached from the bedroom hall. The house is an extremely livable one, a fact that adds to its resale value as well as assur ing lasting comfort for the fam ily that might choose to remain in it indefinitely. The two, in fact, go together. For example, the kichen area ..ran they have flowered this spring? Mrs. K. S. A No. if left to mature In the ground you can lift and di vide just before planting this fall. QWhen is the proper time to plant achimenes? Mrs. R. R. A They may be started from February to May in moist peat and sand, planted about an inch deep and an inch apart. O Are there chemical sprays to prevent fruit formation on fruit trees wnere not wanted; R. W. A Yes, there are sprays used for thinning fruit, usually naph thaleneacetic acid and naphth alene acetamide used at 4-6 ounces per 100 gallons of water at time of petal fall. Register-Guard Want Ads Bring Fast Results East 8th 9 Resale ' with utility-laundry room and basement steps handy, direct access to the garage, and even a rear coat closet for rainy day gear not only is a well planned housekeeping zone but at the same time offers the space and charm for informal family snacks and icebox raids. The big central chimney that serves the living room fireplace also pro vides for an indoor barbecue in the kitchen, attractively set in a brick wall. The fireplace, of course, is the main eye-catcher in the liv Building Editor: Enclosed is SO cents. Please send me a copy of the study plan of the House of the Week, J-14. NAME. STREET. CITY , April Should Mean More Garden Work By MARK M. TAYLOR April usually brings with it I should not be disturbed until the assurance of freedom from killinff fronts her in (ha WM. lamette Valley and along the Coast. This means that our long awaited garden prepara tions should be activated as soon as possible. RAIN: Tradition has it that April brines showers, but we often have our showery periods before or just after April. However, our early rainfall has caused a leaching away of avail able plant nutrients to the ex tent that some plants may actu ally starve unless we take steps to replenish the sou with adcli tional nutrients. This is, then, our first concern in garden ac tivities this month. WEEDS: Annual weeds in the garden or border should be turned under now, but perennial weeds should be only uprooted with their roots left exposed, else they will start with re newed vigor. MULCHES: Winter mulches should either be removed or spaded under. After beds have been cleaned and cultivated, they should be again covered with a three-inch mulch of old manure, peatmoss or compost to help conserve moisture, keep down weeds and protect the roots of new plants from tem perature variations. If you use sawdust as a mulch add one pound and two ounces of ammonium sulphate per 100 square feet for each inch of saw dust applied. If your toil is heavy, slow decomposing mulch es, such as sawdust, are best. Use peatmoss or compost on light soils where moisture men tion may be needed. BULBS: Spring bulbs finish their cycle this month, but glass uneo m c - FEATURES White Enamel Finish Drain Valve High Limit Cut Out &f.Onli tht Best Value ing room, and Is complemented by a large bow window on the opposite wall. This broad glass area, incidentally, not only is shaded by the porch but also by a largo roof overhang. Another advantage of the living room is that it is dead-end. That is, the only reason for entering it is to stay there it doesn't double as a nuisance passage to another room. A broad roof overhang in the rear also shades the glass wall in the dining room. The rear terrace could easily be closed if the owner should want it The bedroom wing, well Iso lated from the entertaining area by foyer, center hall and dining room, contains a master bed room of the type usually re served for more pretentious homes. In addition to two sets of dou ble closets, it has a dressing al cove with a vanity and another closet, a full bath, and fine wall space. Another nifty extra is the hat closet next to the door making a total of no less than six closets in this room. That's more than many three-bedroom homes have all told. STATE . I naal tne foliage is dead. Instead, Plant annuals over 0,8 bulb beds to hide the unsightly bulb re fuse. Plant these summer flowering bulbs: Tigrldia, Galtonla, Montr bretia, Acidanthera and Ismenes whenever It is convenient to do so. Continue planting gladioli at 10 or 15 day intervals to pro vide a continuance of bloom throughout the season. Be sure to soak or dust the corms with a bulb disinfectant before plant ing. When the new shoots are three inches, start spraying or dusting regularly to control their infestations. BEGONIAS AND GLOXIN IAS: These can be planted out side, after being started in doors, by mid-April. DAHLIAS: Must wait for out door planting until any possi bility of frost is past, but if you want a headstart, or want to increase certain varieties, start the tubes in a flat indoors. PANSIES: You can shear back pansies to promote denser, com pact growth or set out fall sown seedlings for summer and fall bloom. SHRUBS: Don't prune spring- flowering shrubs until they have finished blooming, but do it as soon after blooming as possible. BOXWOOD: You should shear boxwoods about mid-April. CHRYSANTHEMUMS: 'Mums can be set out most anytime now in the Willamette Valley. LAWNS: Fertilize lawns, If you have not done so in the last two months. And, make sure your mower -Is sharp and in good condition before puuing it back into service, for a dull mower blade can wreak havoc with a good lawn. 52 GALLON QUICK RECOVERY Electric Waier Healer ill INSTALLED II 7if rtpltt.men iiiiuUi afilnrt lulcif CALL BEFORE 9 A.M Initall Sams Day In Moil Comi. Height 43'" Diameter 22 Mi Safty Swlch 3rd & LAWRENCE PHONE DI S 8773 EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Sunday, Apr. 8, 1962 Page 7B Qarden By MARK It has always been our con tention that any natural con figuration of an area to be land scaped should take advantage of such a natural setting. For example, at first glance at a prospective to be landscaped area, a protruding rock forma tion in an awkward place might seem to be an insurmountable obstacle, but not necessarily so, if thought is given to turn ing the problem area to an ad vantage. A case in point was recalled to us recently. A rather exten sive area in a woodsy setting had been cleared for the erec tion of a fine home. The back yard lawn area "to be" was quite large, beautifully situated in a setting with a background of tall evergreen trees, the sun streaming through their tops into the clearing with cathedral like shadows falling occasion ally in the brightly lighted cen ter. Then, there it stood! A three foot high monster! A reddish brown rock protuberance about IS feet long and six across! Overlooked in the excitement of clearing, here was a rock too large to bulldoze out! What was to be done? The solution was so simple, when completed, each wondered why he had not thought of it! To the rear (away from the house) and at each end, were planted tall, bearded Iris, each seeming to compliment the rock. In front were . low-growing Summer Chrysanthemums. Simple, but effective. Another instance was a simi lar situation met by a Min neapolis friend who solved his by drilling a hole through the rock to pipe in water, convert ing the rock into a fountain. Drain tile about the base of the rock carried away the sur plus water. It was a very hot day when we visited this spot and the sound and sight of this fountain had a remarkably cool ing effect. Appropriate bog plants were planted around the base of the rock. With the invention of a pat ented hook device whereby or vinary flower pots can be easily and quickly attached securely to any wall, we will find even greater use of potted plants man beiore. In one instance, a homeown er put the holders, and his oth er talents, to a surprisingly ef fective use. A blank wall faced one side of the patio. Upon this wall the homeowner painted an espaliered tree. At the end GIANT 7 RECENT INTRODUCTIONS Flnr Ortflon Grown Tutors Ord.r this ALL COLORS EXHIBITION COLLECTION for porgoout display throughout tho lummir CLAR I AM fORIVIR (Decorative) Thi Ham luge true pink dahlia. 8 to 10 inch flower, of purett color. CROYDON SUNK AYS (Decoradfi) New missive foldeo bronze with ouJiosanf tinu. IURPLR OIANT (Decoritfve) Glgaatle light pmple with deeper ihsdlof. FAITHFUL (Semi-Ctoui) Immense fll tern ox pure wnite. neivy di corner. ALL 7 GIANTS (Cat. Valu THE TRACTOR WfTH HUSKV 600 No other tractor of He power It engineered like the HUSKY 600 ... no other tractor comparei with It. Only Bolena Husky 600 haa the half-minute attachment. awitch. You can twitch powered attachmenta without the ute of toolt. Slip the attachment-drive and PTO shaft together, tlide pint Into hitch points, end off you go. The Husky 600 has a geared transmission whleh gives you three forward speeds end reverse in each of two apeed ranges. You can change from one speed range to another in Just 20 seconds . . giving you working speeds from 14 mph to t mph. The Husky 600 has everything . . . safe, one-pedal clutch-end-brake 6-position ettachment lift safety attachment-clutch end of course, that big f-hp Brigge Stretton engine. Test-drive the HU8KT 600 at your Bolene dealer listed below. Fitt-twltch attachments mp the HuiKy 600 outr an day, all waton, til year n VISIT YOUR NEAREST BOLENS DEALER Alber't Feed & Farm J & J Garden Equipment 645 High St. 1859 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Jottings M. TAYLOR each branch, where a flower might be expected, he placed one of these pot holders. You can imagine the effective ap pearance when this "espaliered tree" suddenly sported African . Violets, Geraniums, Tuberous Begonias and other different flowers as the owner's moods varied. Oregon cities will be the bene ficiaries of increased tourist. business this summer with the illions predicted to visit the . Seattle World's Fair. We owe it to ourselves, our cities and our businessmen to spruce up ., our home grounds to create a favorable impression on our . visitors. This can best be done' by adequately caring for our.. home grounds by keeping them - growing and blooming as long possible. While water is but. one factor in plant growth, it is, perhaps, the most important for water conveys plant nu-, trients to the plants' roots in'.. form the plant can consume: it tends to aid in keeping the plant roots cool during extreme ly warm periods, a fact that may . prevent heat damage. Also, water, being part oxygen, is, in;: itself, essential to plant life. I" YOU do it we show YOU BHOH AND COMPARE THRIFTWAY FLOOR COVERING 1658 w. ttb, Dl HUJ mm BEST OT THE BAITS ot DAHLIAS FLOWERS 10 TO 14 IN, AOROSS Highlit Award Winner and autumn months this ytar. KINSUI (Seffif-Carnu) Bi ihovr cinir jeitow ot aiaoar pure un, inuj m uonil. 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