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Development of Plants for
Medicinal Use Interesting
By MARK
Some of the interesting at-
pecti In combatting insect end
diseases in our gardens are
found In the study of the ori
gin of present day Insecticides
and fungicides. For example,
centuries ago natives in tro
pical countries found that by
pounding roots of two plants,
Derris and Cube, and throwing
them into streams the fish
were paralyzed and easily
caught. They didn't know
why until much later, scien
tists discovered that only the
cold-blooded creatures were
affected and that warm blood
ed ones were not Injured.
Thus, rotenone came into be
ing. Caucasian tribesmen pound
ed flower heads of a member
of the Chrysanthemum family,
Pyrethrum, and used the pow
der to kill lice. This is one of
the earliest insecticides, often
called Persian Insect Powder
or Dalmatlon Insect Powder.
Antibiotics are in daily use
to check human ills. There's
rothing new about them. It
is only that now we are begin
ning to learn something of
these that Nature has produe
ed since the beginning of time.
Antibiotics Not New
The use of antibiotics to con
trol plant diseases is relatively
new. Their use must not oniy
control the spread of disease
but must be harmless to hu
mans or animals that may eat
the plant Thus they are still
in the experimental stage. SeV'
eral antibiotics have been
found that will check the
dreaded Dutch Elm disease,
but when these are injected
into the sapwood where the
fungus is located the tree dies.
On the other hand, crown gall
on a number of trees was con
trolled by penecillin or strlp
tomycln. Apple leaf infec
tions have been checked by
Antldlone and several other
antibiotics. Hellebore, another
contact insecticide and sto
mach poison, is derived from
, the powdered roots of Vera
trum Album and Veratrum
Vlride. The former is the
American Helleborls, also cal
led "Swamp Hellebore," "In
dian Poke," and "Itch Weed."
Like rotenone and pyrethrum
it Is harmless to human be
ings. Pyrethrum was probably
used In the Orient thousands
of years 'ago. Of the fungi
cides, sulfur has been known
since antiquity. Linen was
bleached with sulfur as early
as 2000 B.C. Sulfur is men
tioned in the Bible and Homer
refers to it as a disinfectant
SPOTTED LAWNS
Lui Aufiut I kept watering
id watering trying to get
rown mots in my lawn to
tarn green but to no aralL
one flay when I was in my
farorlto carden (tore I was
talking to Jim. He asked me
If I naa Been fertilising my
lawn, "In August?" I was re
ally surprised at the Idea. 80
ho told me about Mw the lawn
needs food all year 'round lust
as other plants do.
He tooa a pocaaro or BOOS
TER POWDER off the shelf
and a Oat Sprayer, showed mo
how to use It and said to give
it a couple or weeks try. 1 tooa
the BOOSTER POWDER
home, put some In the sprayer
ana eoverea tnose Drown spots
thoroughly. It didn't toko two
weeks to show me It was food
the grass needed. It seemed
like the opots started to turn
green over night!
You know what T did after
that? I put Miller's BOOSTER
POWDER on all ol my lawn
and havo been doing it often
this year, loo. Now I hats a
lawn I'm rery proud of.
I found, too, that I eould
fertilise my flowers, Teretablrs
and trees with It and yon
should have seen the strawber
ries we sot off those two rows
this sprint. Were they food!
I sure Insist on Miller's
BOOSTER POWDER when I
so to , . .
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M. TAYLOR
, In 1840 it
is reported that
'Flowers of Sulfur" (subllned
sulfur) was used in France to
combat the grape mildew fun
gus. This form was too coarse
for many uses and much con
tamed sullurous acid as an
impurity sufficient to cause
foliage damage to plants to
which it was applied. How
ever, the development of new
processes have corrected this
deficiency.
Tobacco Used
Tobacco was one of the first
materials to be used as an in'
secticlde. In 1763 a French
paper recommended the use of
finely powdered tobacco mix
ed in water with the addition
of some lime to destroy plant
lice without harm to the plant.
It was not until 1809, however,
that the presence of a volatile
poisonous substance was dlS'
covered and recognized as an
alkaloid and named nicotine
Nicotine in its first commer
cial form was used as a sheep
dip. then combined with ars
enicals to control orchard
pests, other than chewing in
sects. Nicotine sulfate is a
highly flexible insecticide
which may be applied as a
dust or spray. Nicotine fumes
have been best adapted to
greenhouse use where one
practice is to paint the steam
pipes In the greenhouse, close
the ventilators and turn on the
steam. In large commercial
operations, fumes have been
used with special applicators,
and some growers have stated
that even weasels and rats are
killed by the fumes.
The state colleges and re
search stations, as well as pri
vate laboratories, are actively
working on the control of
plant diseases by use of anti
biotics. It is a safe bet that be
fore long we will be able to
buy small capsules of anti
biotics to use in our gardens
either as sprays, to inject into
the plant or to use in the toil
to be taken up by the plant.
The encuoraging part Is that
expensive as these may be at
the beginning, it will take only
minute quantities to do the
trick because such antibiotics
are micro-organisms that prey
on other micro-organisms and
thus grow, multiply and m
crease their effectiveness.
Thus, ,-iature has provided its
own system of checks ana dsi
ances to keep the world from
coming to an abrupt and dra
matic end.
For many years lime-sulfur
held a high place and was used
more extensively than any
other acalecide or fungicide,
Dry lime-sulfur Is dehydrated
liquid lime-sulfur plus granu
lated sugar. It should not be
stored near arsenate of lead as
it has the property of uniting
with it forming a lead sulfide.
Soluable sulfur is used strictly
as a dormant spray.
Weed Killers
Among the weed killers we
find one called by the abbrlv-
iatlon TCP which is a hormone
like chemical that is carried by
the plant through the leaves
down to the root tips, touch'
lng every part of the plant so
it is entirely killed. It seems
to destroy the green cells
"chlorophyll" and paralyzes
the the cell walls of the plant
so that proper functioning
cannot take place. It is not that
in the future we may be able
to "mow" our lawns as we
sprinkle them!
Fertiliser Realm
In the realm of fertilizers
too, history has shown some
interesting developments that
affect the home gardener. Pi a
ture provided an abundance of
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Garden Notehooji
I By MARK M. TAYLOR . 1
What to Do in August
Feed chrysanthemums, fu-
cslas, dahlias and vegetable
garden now.
Prune berries of old wood
after producing fruit.
Divide madonna lilies, ori
ental poppies and iris.
Cut off old and faded flow
ers from all plants.
Set out plants of broccoli,
cabbage and Brussels sprouts.
Plant leaf lettuce, radishes,
carrots, onions and parsley.
Keep plants well watered.
Set out balled evergreens.
Spray roses regularly, keep
faded blooms picked off to en
courage continued blooming,
organic fertilizers when in the
forest for centuries the leaves
fell, insects and small animals
perished, only to return to thJ
roil. The rain washed residue
into the ground making it
available as plant food. Event'
ually, even the natives recog.
nized ths value of fertilizers
by observing the lush growth
surrounding those areas where
animal manures were prev
alent. It is well known in
Indian lore that when they
planted maize (corn) they
planted a fish, too. Was this
knowledge or accidental? His
tory does not tell, us, but it
soon became a common prac
tiace a forerunner of the fish
meal and fish emulsion fertil
Izers so much used today. Set
ence soon began analyzing the
need of plants and formulated
means of artificially supplying
those needs with chemical sub
stitutes. Even as man supple
mented his own needs in many
artificial ways, the needs of
plants , too, were satisfied
Where certain elements may
be lacking in the diet of
plant to promote growth, this
can now be nipplied simply,
artificially, with use of chem
icals.
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all the Way!
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5I FL. PLAN
Plant perennials.
Planning a new lawn? Work
ground this month, fertilize
and keep watered to germin
ate native grass and weed
seeds which can be destroyed
before planting lawn grass
next month.
Fertilize and water existing
lawns, keep grasses growing
well.
Order spring flowering
bulbs from your dealer now
for planting this fall.
Order peonies for planting
next month.
Morris Clan Reunion
Mill City Members of the
Morris clan met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morris of
Mill City Sunday for their an
ual reunion. A pot luck dinner
was served on the lawn on the
bank of the Santiam river.
Mrs. Will Morris, 76, Port
land, was the oldest guest
present and the six-weeks-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. .ane
Smith, Oregon City, was the
youngest.
Albert Morris, Salem, was
elected president and Mrs.
Lula Beringer, Mehama, sec
retary.
Coming Events
Aui. T nw-ton atrewberrr Club ban
quet, Multrmfth hotel, Portland, 1:10
p.m.
Auk. Or pi on Jeree? Cettie club n
nuftl picnic, Yswjuin park, Newport.
Aut. 13 Annual hop croweri field day.
Oreton State coileie, laal farm, 110
p.m., CorvaHka.
Aui. l Vegetable Held day. Ore on
State collect.. 10 a m.
Aui. 14 Peach field dar, fruit experi
ment farm. Oreioa state collect, Cor
vellli, 130 p.m.
Aut. IS Oregon State Farmer Onion
.picnic Champoet park. t
Au. 17-M Yamhill county Fair, Me
knnnvllle. aui. 30 Pint Annual Production lett
ed llTutock auction aale, Oreton State
colleie. Llveitock pavilion.
Aut. 34-3 linn County pair, Albany.
aui. JB-J ciackamaa County Fair,
Oanby.
Aut. 31-30 Polk County Pair. Rick-Veall.
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Questions
BT MARK
H air. Taylor, will you
please tell me what la to be
done for snapdragon rust? The
plants were put out a year ago
this last spring and they stood
the winter Just fine. Got them
on the west aide and I notice
many yellow leavea on my
glads. Mrs. m.m..
Ana. 1. Rust on snapdrag
ons is a serious problem. The
rust fungus destroys the leaves,
stunts the plants. Fine sulphur
dusted on frequently, beginning
early, will control it If the con
dition has been - evident for
some time, you should destroy
the plants and select a new lo
cation for planting next time,
Spraying with Bordeaux mix
ture is also effective during
growing season. There are rust
resistant varieties now on the
market that are 75 rust
proof! In watering snapdrag
ons, keep foliage dry to pre
vent spreading.
2. If the gladiolus leaves are
yellowing and appear to be dy
ing back you may have fus-
arium fungus. No way is known
except to destroy all infected
corms to prevent spreading.
Some yellowing may be caused
by thrips which may be con
trolled by a spray of one table
spoon Paris ureen, Yn tea
spoons of tartar emetic (a dan
gerous poison) and 1 cups of
brown sugar to 3 gallons of
water.
Q Some of my rose bushes
show wilting of the - new
growth. What causes this and
what can be done for it?
T.H.M.
Ans. If there are no signs
of aphids or other Insects and
your spray program combatted
mildew then you may have a
root gall or knot. There are
special sprays prepared for this
purpose. However, it is possi
ble you have forced too rapid
a growth and the sudden warm
weather wilted tne new
growth.
Q Seed pods have formed
on my rnoaoaenarons just
ahead of the new growth buds.
Should these be removed?
T.H.M.
Ans. Yes. remove them so
all energy will go Into the new
growth. If left, Nature wm
drop them off anyway but you
are helping Just that much. Be
careful not to remove the new
growth buds, too. Had the fad
ed flowers been removed after
blooming you would not have
this problem now.
Q I want to put in a hedge
that will not reach over four
feet tall, evergreen and not too
expensive to set out. Please
recommend. E.K.
Ans. Boxwood will be most
satisfactory for your purpose.
I believe. Buy small plants and
they will not be too expensive
but will grow to the desired
size soon. Privet is an expen
sive but desirable hedge and
while not evergreen, it retains
its foliage until quite late. Hol
ly makes a beautiful hedge,
though a little more expensive.
Camellia Sasanqua is gaining
popularity as an evergreen
hedge plant with flowers, too!
Q Why do so many people
frown on laurel as a hedge
plant? E.K.
Ans. Laurel nas an unus
ual root system and will rob
adjacent plants of any avail
able food. Its roots, also, may
bother and clog drainage lines,
septic tank outlets and the like,
Q Is the saving oi peony
seed advisable? L.T.
Ans. No. If there should be
a new variety from the seed it
would only be by a wild chance
that the seed and pollenized
naturally. Best now to cut the
old flower stalks just below
soil level and destroy to pre
vent spread of any disease, a
Q Recently moved to a new
house and found a vine grow
ing by the garage. Can you tell
me what It is and if it is worth
while saving? (twig enclosed)
G.S.
Ans. This appears to be a
Kudszu Vine, a very good twin
ing vine with the botanical
name of Pucria Thunbergia.
The flowers are violet-purple,
its leaves are coarse. It makes
tremendous growth under fav
orable conditions, putting out
shoots as long as 60 feet in one
season. It can be kept in
bounds by pruning. It may kill
back in winter but usually
comes through in spring. Flow
ers are oiten niaaen Dy tne
large leaves. By all means keep
it unless some other vine suits
your purpose better.
q what lawn grass mixture
do you recommend and the
amount needed to cover 9S00
sq. ft.T B.B.
Ana, Dealers nave prepared
mixtures that are fine but if
you prefer to mix your own I
would suggest i Chewing res
cue, y seaside Bena, ana it
Kentucky Blue Grass, you win
need about 24 lbs. ol seed lor
good coverage.
Q Should you lertiuze De
fore sowing grass seed? B.B.
Ana. Yes. Use a 0-4-4 form
ula. There should be enough
nitrogen in the soil to take care
of starting grasses but phos
phorus and potash will be need
OCT 2e XS
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Answered
M. TAYLOB
ed to Insure sturdy growth and
a good root system. Fertilize,
irrigate and let stand awhile,
then' stir the soil slightly be
fore sowing seed.
Q How can I keep tree
roots from creeping into the
lawn? R.S.
Ana. Dig a trench 6 to 10
feet from a 12-inch trunk to a
foot below lowest root that
reaches that far. Apply with a
trowel all ' the monohydrate
copper sulfate, dry, that will
adhere to the aides of the
trench. When the roots reach
this they will rot off. (This is
good for cleaning drain tiles or
septic outlets, too!)
Q My Oriental Popples
have finished blooming. What
care should be given - them
now? R.C.
Ans. Cut back the bloom
stems to a two-inch stub. New
growth will start in Fall, so
don't be surprised.
Q What soil should be
provided for a garden plant
ing of ferns? Mrs. R. H.
Ans. Any damp ground
in semi-shade or full sun is
ideal as they are relatives of
the jungle ferns that thrive in
such places.
Q Are tree peonies Win
ter hardy in this area, or if
not what protection is need
ed? Mrs. B. K.
Ana, They need no pro
tection after the first Winter.
Unionvale
Unionvale Descendants of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry. Hewitt,
pioneers of the Unionvale dis
trict who came overland from
Pike county, Mo., in 1843, held
their annual family reunion
Sunday, Aug. 2., in the Miss
Maude Williamson state park
in the Wheatland district.
Mrs. Walter Becker, 78, of
Portland, was the eldest; little
Lesley Lynne Pomeroy, two
month-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Pomeroy of
Dayton 'was the youngest
member present.
There were ll grand-chil
dren of the pioneer couple
present. '
The 1954 reunion will be
held at the same place.
Roy Hewitt of Salem Is
president of the association;
Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Portland,
is secretary.
Members and husbands and
several children and one guest
Mrs. Norman Gubser, attend
ed the annual picnic of the Ar-
rawannah Needle club held
Sunday evening at the Miss
Maude Williamson state park
in the Wheatland district.
Attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Finnlcum, Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Edwards, Mr. and
Mrs. Ersel Gubser, Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Gubser, Mr. and
Mrs. Steven Bendict, Mr. and
Mrs. Glen McFarlane, Mr. and
Mrs. James Penland. The next
meeting will be Thursday af
ternoon, August 20 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Penland.
Rev. Clyde Dollar who has
served the Unionvale Evan
gelical United Brothren con
gregation the last two years,
was re-assigned in the recent
state conference at Jennings
Lodge.
HOME FROM CANADA
Mt. Angel Mrs. Albin J.
Butsch returned home Sunday
from a week's stay at the Har
rison Hot Springs, British Co
lumbia, Canada, where she
was accompained with Mrs.
Jack Eisen and two children
of Seattle.
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