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Indoor Living Area Qets Look of Outdoors
When Evelyn Jablow, member of the American Institute of
Interior Designers, came back from a trip to Greece and Portugal
during the summer of 1062, she was obsessed with the simple
beauty of the interior courtyard of houses in the Mediterranean
countries. '
"I thought the idea had real possibilities for adapting to
homes over here," she admits. "After all, the appetite for indoor
outdoor living is well established in every section of the U. S. All
we lack is the design idea which adapts it to our climate," she
laid.
With this as her inspiration, Mrs. Jablow put her talents as an
Interior and Industrial designer Into a plan for an atrium or in
door garden room. It gives the same open-sky look but eliminates
the penalty of bad weather by use of a translucent plastic roof.
The same Idea could even bo adapted to an apartment, too, she
points out. Instead of the sunlit ceiling, the same effect could
be achieved by using wall-to-wall fluorescent ceiling.
The floor covering of the atrium, as adapted by Mrs. Jablow,
is unique. She uses a bronze green carpet on all floors, on the
vertical facing of an upper level and even as a lush wrapping on
the cantilevered steps. With a pile of nylon, the carpet is at
home with hard use.
The two-level design helps segregate different activity areas
the upper area for reading or lounging; the lower for children's
games or adult groups.
The upper area is equipped with a piece in the Recamier
style. Together with a matching chair, it adds an outdoor note
with rattan bindings and colorful nylon cushions.
Heavy wood timbers give the room an architectural look.
They provide a contrast to the soft curtain fabric of "Dacron"
polyester fiber. The colorful floral print is the new sheer
"Caribe" style.
On the main level, a live birch tree is surrounded by a bench
fitted with bright colored cushions. It makes a comfortable place
to use for viewing the sculpture along the opposite wall or the
abstract painting to the rear.
This was the spot where Mrs. Jablow paused to give her un
usual design a last critique. "When you walk into the atrium
from a darker more crowded part of the house, the contrast
should be relaxing," she said.
Dining Room Returns to Favor in New Homes
By MARGERY McEMIENY
CHICAGO A survey com
piled by the U.S. Housing and
Home Finance Agency shows
that the dining room again is
being included In new homes.
One of the first rooms to bo
scratched off blueprints when
building costs began to rise
after World War II, the din
ing room is returning because
of consumer demand, build
ers said.
Until recently, most fami
lies in the middle and lower
income brackets had to look
for older homes if they wanted
separate dining areas, In tho
newer models, meals were
served in the kitchen or a
"dining nook area" some
where between the kitchen
and another room.
Building costs have not
gone down, said the builders,
but the new interest in dining
rooms probably came about
because of the big success of
tho "raised ranch" or "split
ranch" stylo house.
This stylo is very economi
cal to build a simple rec
tangle, with two stories, the
lower ono half below grade.
It provider twice the square
footngo of living space of a
ranch style home, at not much
more cost, so it has space for
a dining room.
Why do buyers want a
separate dining room?
Bernard L. C o p e 1 a n d,
president of Basic-Witz, a
manufacturer of dining fur
niture, points to the resurg
ence of the traditional trend.
Copcland's firm participated .
in tho survey that showed
more than half of all famili
ics Interviewed wanted sepa
rate dining facilities.
He said the family may be
satisfied with informal meals
in the kitchen, but it likes to
have a more formal place to
entertain ' mealtime.
Families with children also
believe the formal atmosphere
of a dining room is conducive
to better table manners,
Copcland said.
Storage space was another
reason cited. Silver, table lin
ens, dishes and glassware can
be stored in a buffet, which
rarely fits comfortably in the
living room or kitchen, Cope
land said.
Copeland said a recent sur
vey by Home Furnishings
Daily, a trade publication,
showed sales of dining sets
up as much as 17 per cent
over a year ago. Sales were
higher in suburban rather
than city areas, he said, re
flecting purchases of new i
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Magnolias usually are thought of as beau
tiful shrubs or trees of the Old South, so that
their hardiness in more northern climes may
come as a surprise to many. Actually, there
is some species or variety of Magnolia that
can be grown successfully in practically any
where in America except the very coldest
regions.
Two distinctions are accredited to Mag
nolias not usually found in plants: They
always attract attention when in bloom under
favorable circumstances and they are con
sidered to be one of our most ancient group
of trees or shrubs. The flowers of all species
are as a rule white, large and showy. Many
are fragrant.
Of all of the species of Magnolia the first
to flower is M. stellata, a large shrub or small
tree to 15 feet. Its flowers appear before the
leaves, are white, almost star-shaped, (hence
its common name, Star Magnolia), and are
fragrant. It is hardy throughout western
Oregon and Washington and quite widely
used.
Next in importance in Northwestern gar
dens is Magnolia soulangeana, probably the
most widely planted Magnolia of all. A taller
growing species, it sometimes reaches a
height of 30 feet. Its flowers, too, appear be
fore the leaves, are large, cup-shaped. It is
in reality a hybrid, the flowers being whitish
with purple tones and base. It is often mis
takenly called tulip tree because of the
tulip-like flowers. It, too, is distinguished by
having a number of varieties.
Most generally associated with the Old
South is the Southern Magnolia, M. grandi
flora, an evergreen tree to 100 feet, and often
said to be the finest of all broadleaved ever
green trees. Its leaves are a light green and
the flowers are large, white and fragrant.
It blooms in April or May, its flowers resting
above the leaves. Its one most unfortunate
fault is the brittleness of its wood. Here in
the Valley where snow and ice is the excep
tion rather than the rule, these trees suffer
greatly, not so much from the low tempera
ture as the weight of the snow and ice on
the limbs, for the weight may break a limb
unless shaken off as soon as possible. While
M. grandiflora is, primarily a southern tree,
it is adaptable to use in practically all parts
of Oregon and Washington, west of the
Cascade Mountains.
nf nther recent Donularity in the West
is Magnolia kobus, one of the hardiest of the
Asian Magnolias. It grows to 30 feet, the
flowers appearing before the leaves and the
flowers are large, white and lily shaped. It
is hardy throughout Oregon and Washington.
The Chinese Yulan, Magnolia deudata, is
a Magnolia held in high esteem by the
Chinese, as it has been for centuries. Fre
quently it is rated as the most beautiful of
all of the flowering trees introduced from the
Far East Its large, white, goblet-like flowers,
pleasantly scented, make an impressive June
showing. Reliably hardy only to ten degrees,
once established in the Willamette Valley, it
should be safe, barring lower temperatures
while it is reaching maturity.
The essential for success in raising Mag
nolias lies first in good drainage. Although
some natural fertilizer incorporated into the
soil is beneficial, some authorities contend
that natural fertilizers such as well rotted
stable manure should be applied every three
or four years to assure vigorous growth and
flowering. It has been our own experience
and observation that commercial fertilizers
containing a balanced formula and fortified
with all mineral trace elements are equally
effective.
Pruning of Magnolias is an easy task for
generally little or no pruning is advised.
Pruning might be necessary, if the plant be
comes overgrown or assumes an awkward
shape. The tree or shrub should be pruned,
if you must, only after flowering.
Another factor that makes Magnolias de
sirable trees or shrubs for the home garden
is their relative immunity to disease and in
sect pests. The principal pest found trouble
some is a scale insect readily controlled by
a dormant miscible oil spray. Mealybug
sometimes bothers, but the same oil spray
checks it.
The propagation of Magnolias is accom
plished by the usual methods from seed, by
grafting to M. kobus stock in January, and
by layering.
There are but 15 species of Magnolias
commonly grown in North America of which
six are native Americans. There are, of
course, a great many hybrids and varieties
so that one who wanted to specialize would
be able to amass quite a collection of out
standing ornamentals.
Q How should I prune
Wisteria? I have lots of vine
but few flowers. Mrs. M. K.
A Trim out all straggly
growth. In mid-summer short
en shoots to five or six leaves.
Next spring, shorten shoots
to two buds. Use nitrogen fer
tilizers sparingly. Bonemeal is
sufficient.
Q The Magnolia we plant
ed last year was fed careful
ly with an acid fertilizer but
has not flowered this year.
Mrs. B. W.
A There is really noth
ing wrong with the Magnolia.
Just give it time.
Q We planted a fig tree
which grew nicely, but fruit
stayed hard until the leaves
had fallen. Last fall the fruit
remained hard and green.
What's wrong? J.H.C.
A Your fig trees, appar
ently lack pollination or the
trees may be worthless wild
ings. Plant at least two trees
of recommended varieties to
insure good pollination.
Questions and Answers
Q How do you raise a
Hawaiian Tree Fern indoors?
Mrs. A. A. S.
A The most important
thing is to keep the trunk
moist. Plant the tree fern in
a soil mixture with plenty of
peat moss or leafmold. The
pot must drain well and the
soil kept reasonably moist.
A temperature between 55
and 70 is best. Keep in a light
spot, but not in the direct
sunlight.
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