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Part 10
Capital jb, Journal
HOME PAGE
Fo Best Time to Establish
New Lawn; Prepare Land Now
By MARK
Are you planning on putting
in a new ltwn thit fall, or
.rejuvenating the old one?
Then, it ia time to atart prep
aration ana piam now!
Good grass formed a living
rug for the Nomadi who al
wayi made their eampt in
grauy areas. Today - grata
forma the getting for the home.
I do not believe I have ever
aeen homei more effectively
act orf by professional land'
scaping than those surround'
ing Atlanta, Georgia, where a
beautiful rolling lawn from the
roadway to the house is as
much a custom as the beauti
ful styling of the Southern
Colonial homes. Perhaps it is
the lawn that makes those
homes the beautiful pictures
that they are, symbols of gra
cious living.
Rome wasn't built in a day
ana neither was a good lawn,
to aon t skimp on the in rod
ients. The first requirement,
naturally, is a good soil, al
1 though some grasses will grow
in practically any toil. Grass
grows best in a good surface
loam. The toptoil, or its equiv
alent in good garden loam,
ahould be six to eight inches
deep. Soil should be prepared
. now before the fall rains start
that would cause puddling. If
the existing toil is clay and
level, the provision must be
made to cope with the drain
age problem, which will mean
laying drain tile through the
area. Soil structure can be im
proved by adding gymsum or
ground limestone at the rate of
100 pounds per 1000 square
feet of lawn area.
Mid-September Best -
Mid September seems to be
the best time for seeding in
this area according to a major
ity of the experts. The toll It
then dry enough to handle. It
should be pulverized to a
depth of eight inches. This
tilling, or pulverizing can well
be done in August or about
September 1 when the soil Is
dry. After this ia done, it is a
good idea to sprinkle It lightly
to permit settling and to en'
courage germination of any
dormant weed seed. When the
weeds sprout they can be killed
by any of the popular weed
killing chemicals and then
turned under in the final till'
Lawns, Sprinkler
SYSTEMS
Fences, Walks, Etc.
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ing before towing the seed. I
do
not Deneve I have ever
seen a more attractive lawn
than one of Kentucky Blue
Grass, but you ahould know
available grasses and select
those for your mixture that are
suitable for your purpose. Here
are a few commonly used
grasses:
Astoria Bent It Is tolerant
of soils but does not do well in
very hot weather. Widely used
for golf greens and polo fields.
It can take much wear.
Bermuda Grass stands hot
weather, good for clay loam
soils well drained. Used for
athletic field turfs as it is a
tough grass.
Chewing Fescue Useful for
lawns as it is a quick grow
ing grass to Shade other grasses
during their germination. Use
ful for moist soils. .
Creeping Red Fescue As
above except useful for only
average soil moisture.
Domestic Rye Useful for
temporary lawns.
Highland Bent A tough
grass used for play areas.
Redtop A tough grass, tol
erant of soils.
A good seed mixture for a
velvety lawn is one half Ken
tucky Blue Grass, one-fourth
Seaside Bent and one-fourth
Chewings Fescue. Seed at rate
of 4 pounds per 1000 square
feet. Substitute Redtop if Bent
grass is objectionable.
Don't Skimp Seed
. In seeding, be sure not to
"skimp." The ground should
look well "salt and peppered."
After seed is sown a very light
raking or dragging will be suf
ficient to cover the seed. Roll
ing, while commonly practiced,
ia not necessary nor is It ad
visable unless the soil is quite
dry. It is useless to try to roll
out structural defects in a
lawn. 'Rain will cause a set
tling later, anyway.
After you are satisfied that
your lawn is started correctly,
then you should sprinkle light
ly. Use only a light mist spray
and avoid washing or flooding
of any parts because then you
will wash seed into the low
places, much of which will rot
and your money and work
would be wasted!
By planting in the Fall your
irrigation problems, at first.
will be taken care of by the
Fall rains.' So, begin prepara
tion for that lawn planting
now, remembering that a beau
tiful lawn is the carpet for your
outdoor living room and the
bottom part of the framework
of your home's picture!
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Hibiscus Found
In Many Forms
Following our recent article
on the subject of Hibiscus, my
friend, David O. Garrett, who
tpent a number of years in
Halwali, explained that there
are more than BOO varieties of
Hibiscus in cultivation In Ha
waii, many, of court, alto
growing wild. Some, he point
ed out, had been taken into
home gardens and hybridized
so that there was a great
rang of color and flower
form. Those growing wild, he
recalled, were usually of sin
gle bloom form, large petal
ag and being large shrubs or
small trees bloomed on the
previous season's wood.
It is interesting to note that
of the various Hibiscus species
there are annuals, perennials
and shrubs. The Hibiscus
group belongs to the Malva or
Mallow genus, which includes
such as Muskmallow and
Marshmaliow. Hibiscus are
sometimes referred to as Rose
Mallow. The annual species of
Hibiscus is the Musk Mallow,
a tropical plant grown prin
clpaliy for its musk-scented
seeds. Hibiscus Trionum
(Flower of an Hour) grows to
2 feet and has sulphur-yellow
flowers with dark centers.
Hibiscus Coccineus is a ni
tive of southern swamps and
has large rose-red or crimson
flowers. Hibiscus Rosa Sinen
sis it the specie common to
Hawaii and may reach 30 feet
in favorable conditions. The
verities are numerous, as Gar
rett said, probably exceeding
SOO. He also described an un
usual variety seen in Hawaii,
that is pure white, fully dou
ble, looking like a huge gar
denia but, of course, without
the gardenia fragrance. This
is a cultivated variety the
name. of which he could not
recall.
There is also Mallow Rotun-
difolia, the common hollyhock
sometimes botanically re
ferred to as Althea Rosea.
These are tall semi-perennials
that make a stately tall
growth' 7 to 9 feet. This specie
has been expanded through
hybridization to include dou
ble and semi-double blooms in
variety of colors.
Nut Growers Tour
Dated August 20-21
The annual summer tour
sponsored by the Nut Growers
Society of Oregon and Wash
ington is scheduled for August
20-21, according to C. O. Raw
lings, secretary-treasurer. Tour
stops on Thursday will be of
primary Interest to filbert
growers. Friday, August 21,
has been scheduled as "Wal
nut Day."
Details will be available in
a few days through the offices
of county extension agents.
Brown Rot in
Late Peaches
Maintain a brown rot con
trol program in late maturing
peach treei, reminds County
Extension Agent D. L. Ras
mussen. Improved Elberta and
other varieties become more
susceptible to brown rot at
tack aa they approach matur
ity. Sulfur dust or wettable sul
fur sprays are recommended
materials for brown rot con
trol In peaches. In mature or
chards, 50 pounds of dusting
sulfur per acre or a spray con
taining 6 pounds of wettable
sulfur in 100 gallons of water
should be used.
In the future, farmers may
use eieciric ngnts directly in
crop .production, according to
studies now underway by plant
scientists oi tne U. S Depart'
merit of Agriculture. The scien
li.tf now have information on
the response of different plants
to a wide range of dark treat
ments and to various kinds of
artificial light
Coming Events
Aug. 11 Annual Vegetable Crops field
dar, Ores on State college vegetable crops
term, corvauis, a m.
Aug. 11 Annual Hop Oroweri field
oar, asi Farm, Oregon atate college.
orvauu, i jo p.m.
Aus. 14 Peach field day, Oregon Stete
eoliese rruit eiperlment farm. Ores rut
State eoliese, l:o p a.
Aug. ie Oregon state rarmeri union
picnic, cnampooi.
Aug. 1T-31 Tamhin County fair, Me-
Ulnnville.
Aug. N Production tested livestock
auction, or mod state eoi leee. CervaiiiB.
Aug. 10-31 Nut Orowers Society af
Oregon end ws thine ton annual tour, TU-
aeri oar, Aug. ; weinut dev. Aug. 11.
Aug. Js-ie Linn County (air. Albany.
Aug. II-3s Morion County and city
or saiem ran anew, state fairgrounds.
Salem.
Aug. 19-n Clackamas County fair.
Can by.
Aug. li-IO rolk County fatr. iek
rtsii. Seat. Oregon State fair. Salem.
Sept, 11 Or on Turkey Improvement
annual meeting, Withyeombe hall, Cor-
Sept. 11 Your Opportunity Jersey gaje.
state fairgrounds. Salem.
Sept. 14-31 Kortb llanos County
i at ir i wovaeurn, .
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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. Salem, Oregon
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Different with a modern air, this unusual design offers
free circulation throughout the house. Kitchen is con
venient to both front and rear doors. Large front living
room it well-planned for furniture placement in rela
tion to fireplace and television space. The house covers
1,413 square feet. If built without basement, it accom
modates a good sized utility room in place of stairs and
adjoining closets. This it plan 6R-05 by Elmer Gylleck,
architect, 1S1 South Grove Ave., Elgin, 111. Brick veneer
ia .suggested.
Garden Notebook
1 By MAhX M.TAYLOR I
DO YOU KNOW?
That the word Work In plent'i nimi
U from the Oreek, metnlnt plan it Hence
Hornwort would be Horn plant and
i on.
The Joihua tree la a epecle ef Yucca
(Brtflfollat found In the ftouthwest du-
en sections?
The Judas tree la ene we commonly
now aa hmdim eut waj ao named be
came tradition aa Judaa named hlm-
sell on this tree.
The word "Juniper an anelent one
meaning "forerer 70unf" aa they are
Terr alow erowlnt .
Kumeuate, a farorlte Chinese fruit
la an ererireen ihrub crown in parts of
Plorlda for their citrus-like fruiter
The Leeirme famllr Includes all forma
of peaa, lentil, vetch, trefoil, lotus,
alfalfa, clover, lupines, locust, wleterla,
redbud tree, brooms, and the treei Al
blasa ailk tree). Acacia, Mlmoie, and
Casila ifienna).
That raspberry, pear and peach chlor
osis can be controlled by applying a sol
ution of Iron sulphate (1 lb. to 3 sal
loos of water each fl print ir
Cotton Is a member of the UaDow
family and Includes varletlea srovn for
decorative effect with fellow and purple
floweret
That Cottonwood la sometimes the
name liven to Poplar trees.
A plant'a hardiness Is in relation to
temperature, rainfall and soil.
That ef these factors, man can ehanie i
local conditions to eutt a particular plant
by watering, fertilising and through
greenhouse or lath house culture? 1
Fall foliage coloring of shrubs and trees I
should be considered In a landscaping
plan as well as the flowering period and
colors then.
The Hedse Maple (Acer Cspeitrat. of
dense growth, is often used In Europe
for undipped hedges, making a desirable
screening plant to feet tall.
Fringed Sagebrush (Artemisia Fr clda)
Is a handsome plant for rock gardens.
There are approximately 70 species
and varieties of Deutxia growing fh the
MA. at present ,
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Feed Dahlias a 4-13-4 fertiliser to In
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fles-grapo Is a choice ground cover
for sandy areas and seaside planting, as
Is also Creeping Fit.
That plants have their vitamin needs
the same as human beings wiih Vitamin
Bl, BJ, O RtboflavIn), Bf and nicotinic
acid assuming Increasing Importance In
plant culture?
ORGANIC HUMUS
I watched my neighbor this
spring as she raked up leaves,
weeds and garden rubbish and
spread them in layers. Then
she came out with a bag ft
something, and sprinkled some
of this stuff over the rnbbl.li.
Later I saw her patting In tbe
clippings from the lawn and
repeat this process.
Curiosity got me. I went ever
to see what she was daing.
The bag of stuff was a product
called COMPOST MAKES and
she was making what she
callrd organie humus, or com
post, which next spring she
would add to her garden soil.
Now our soil is rather sand
and this humus made with
the COMPOST MAKER, which
she pointed out to me would
make the humus very rich in
minerals, would be Just the
thing to loosen up any type of
soil. I wondered whether I
could start a pile now, and she
assured me that by adding
COMPOST MAKER and keep
ing the pile real wet I'd have
some good compost to add to
my garden next spring.
She showed me the label and
Printed oat how Miller's COM
OST MAKER could be used
over the mulch in the garden,
too.
Well, I'm rare going to get
some of that Miller's COM
POST maker down at . . .
Valley
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Daisy Popular
Garden Flower
By MARK M. TAYLOR
Many flowers In popular use
in the home garden today go
oy me name of "Daisy." yet
their forma and culture are at
varied at their namet.
i am earliest "Baity" was
probably the Daisy ef poetry
and literature commonly
known now aa the Enclish
Daisy, whereas, perhaps, the
most popular daisy today for
me perennial border la the
Shasta Daisy, known botanical
ly as Chrysanthemum Leocan
themum, which, itself, comes
in various flower forma sin
gie, semi aouDie, double or
frilled but usually of white
bloom to about two feet tall.
These are sun-loving and may
be propagated by division.
Other flowers bearing
"Daisy" as a name include:
Paris Daisy or Marguerite
(Chrysanthemum Frutescens);
African Daisy (Athanasia An
nua) a popular florist's flower;
Blue Daisy (Felicia Amel
loides); Transvaal Daisy (Ger.
bera Jamesonl); Michaelmas
Daisy (Aster Tradescanti);
Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum
Curonarium) ; Grant Daisy
(Chrysanthemum Nipponi
cum); Painted Daisy (Pyre
thrum Chrysanthemum Cocci
neum); Easter Daisy (Town
sendla Exscapa) and English
Daisy (Bellis Perennis).
The Shasta Daisies, one of
our most used perennials, are
in reality Summer blooming
chrysanthemums that have
been developed into a number
of decorative forms. They will
do well in full sun or partial
shade, have large pure white,
gold centered flowers bloom
ing from April to September
and will grow in any mod
erately rich soil. Propagation
is by division of the clumps. In
fact they prosper when lifted
and divided every few years. I
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Some of the best varieties are:
Esther Reed, semi double white
with almost fully white center;
Alaska, a huge single; Majestic
immense flowers 5-6 Inches In
diameter with small golden
center; Mt Shasta, pure white
and fully double with high
crested center. Flowers are 4
Inches across, single 6n 24 inch
stems that are held upright
making them fine for cutting.
For a touch of white in your
perennial bed or border, you
will not be unhappy with some
varieties of Shasta Daisies for
their long period of bloom.
ease of care, effect In the gar
den and for excellent cut flow-
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August 14 Important
To Wheat Growers
August 14 Is an important
date for Marion county wheat
growers. That's the day eligi
ble wheat growers throughout
the United States will vote for
or against marketing Quotas
for next year's wheat crop.
county Agent Ben A. New
ell says every wheat farmer In
the county should make an ef
fort to know exactly what is
involved in the referendum i
before August 14 and every I
eligible farmer ahould be sure
to vote.
Growers In Marion county
planting IS or more acres of
wheat, and with a normal pro
duction of 200 bushels or
more, are subject to the quotas
and are eligible to vote.
ine voting will be on
wneiner or not tne growers
will accept marketing quotas
on next year a crop. If two.
thirds of the votes cast are in
favor of the marketing quotas,
they will be put Into effect.
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