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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1953)
-I t i "v i Wednesday, November IS, Capital E prr j j ILl j i. BEDROOM tANB-2292 " Frozen Lace of the Deep South adds charm to this low cottaf e-ityle dwelling with wrought iron columns on front porch. There is a capacity of five bedrooms and three batha when the attic is finished. A center hall gives the house unusually good traffic control. The house covers 2.082 square feet and the two-garage 420 square feet. The finished second floor adds 1.025 square feet of floor space. This is Plan B-22S2 by Alwin Cassens, Jr., archi tect, 145 So. Franklin Ave., Valley Stream, N.Y. Sow Perennial Seed to Cut The Budget for Your Garden You can cut your garden budget by planting seeds of perennials. This Is the best time of the year for this ad venture. Unlike annuals which complete their entire life cy cle in one growing season, per ennials will flower year after year. In time the plants that develop from seeds of peren nials may prove the most last ing and valuable assets in your landscape. With the exception of cer tain woody shrubs, perennials form the backbone of every well designed garden. Many of them flower earlier in the year than annuals and their foliage will prove attractive during the winter months. Dozens of distinct types are available with a wide range of varia tions in each class. Several of the most popular perenials are improved or modern forms of such well known old time fav orites as carnations, delphin ium and Shasta daisies. Perennials are relatively easy to grow. Once established they require comparatively little care or attention. Be cause of their permanent char acter you should visualize be- AT Propane Gas and Appliance Co. NEW 1954 HxunLtton. ELECTRIC CLOTHES DRYER 5f ft rWsf. . ffct fa $19950 Propane Gas and Appliance Co. IK7 Portland Rd. Pb. J5MI 1953 Journal PACE 351 Perennial Shasta daisies are splendid cat flowers. fore planting, their size at ma turity. With annuals this is not important for the mistakes you make will be temporary at most. Make aure that the tall growing varieties such aa del phinium for example, are set to the rear of the border. Low growing types like phlox may be planted closer to the front Also allow plenty of room for Icteral expansion. Perennials seeded at this time should produce flowers next year. During the fall and winter months the roots will make rapid progress even though little top growth may be noticed. Different varieties have their own peculiar grow ing demands but in general perennials seem to favor a neu tral soil. A combination of sun light and partial shade should prove satisfactory; normal ap plications of food and -water will suffice. It is always ad visable to feed the plants fairly heavily during spring when their growth is most ac tive. CAPITAL Housewives Delight 181 N. High St w 0 SPECIAL WALLPAPER SALE 200 Patterns to Chaos From ALL FADE-PROOF WASHABLE LESS THAN HALF-PRICE Amon this te lection or many papers regularly told for $1.S0 par roll . . . TO BE CLEARED at 30 HUTCHEON PAINT STORE 162 N. Commercial Phone J-6617 Christmas Rose Balkan Native By MARK M. TATLOB A plant we see much ad' vertised la nursery catalogues and magaxlnes at this time of year Is the Christmas Hose, which is, in reality, not a rose but a perennial fibrous-rooted plant of the Buttercup family. History has liven us much misinformation about this de lightful plant, and many legends have aprung up con cerning it. Helleboru Niger Is the botannical name for the plant commonly called Christmas Rose. We find that It la a native plant of the Balkans. It waa sometimes called Black Hellebore because of its black ish roots. There are two prin cipal specie! with which we should be concerned for our home gardens, Helleborua Ni ger, which may bloom about Christmas time, hence ita name, and Helleborua urien- talia which blooms early in Spring, and is often called Lenten Rose. Culture of the plants is simple, usually plant ed in May in a partially shel tered position. They prefer a good loamy soil with plenty of leafmold. Plant should be well watered in summer and left undisturbed aa long as growth is evident , The plants are erect and to one foot tall with bright green leaves that lend themselves well to a natural planting. Plant in your wild garden or in with early blooming bul bous plants for nice effects. Poison free Beets History reports the use of a poisonous powder made from the roots of the Hellebore. Some authorities have declar ed that it waa this poison that was used by Socrates and not that of the Hemlock as is com monly believed. Its use has also been credited to Attila who had the unfriendly habit of poisoning those who oppos ed him.' "Those who oppose Attilla, the Hun, drank a po tion and then they were done!" Undoubtedly this poi son ssid to be from the Helle bore did not refer to our gar dent sorts, but rather, to the Oriental Hellebore, the roots of which were powdered, made a strong poison associ ated with some of the mani acal personages of ancient his tory. Helleborut Niger is quite hardy and may be propagated by root divisions in fall or February to April. Walter Barkus, local aeedman and enthusiastic home gardener, has found this little plant satisfactory companion for his plantings o f rhododendrons, azaleas and bulbs. There is also a false Helle bore, botanlcally called Vera trum, from which an insecti cide Is made. The American species of Veratrum is often called Bear Corn, Itch Weed or Indian Poke, because of its poisonous properties. Silverton Boasts Home, Commercial Gardeners By MARK Our neighboring city of Sil verton bossts an unusual array of enthusiastic home gardeners and commercial growers. The Cooley Iria Gardens, Rholin Cooley, owner, is a nationally famous concern. Dr. R. E. Kleinsorie Is internationally famous for his development of new varieties of Iris. A visit to Dr. Klelnsorge's outdoor iris laboratory ia an education it self. Just to see these new seea lings come into first flower and to note the characteristics that aet them apart from the varie ties thst have been in com merce for years. Harvey Hal lett is another commercial grower. He has been gathering top awards In showings of his gladiolus in the Pacific North west. Others well known in the commercial field are Robert T. Nelson and Bruce Billings. Of the home gardeners or, as they often refer to themselves, the "dirt dobbers" are Mrs. Ethel Brown and Mrs. H. J. Winter, both fuchsia fans. Mrs. Winter follows the school of thought thst wintering over i fuchsias csn best be done by covering with pest moss snd 'leaves snd successfully, too! Per loll TEC CAPITAL JOURNAL, blot. Or Questions BX MABK Q Will avocadoea grow' from the seeds in this climate? If ao, how should they be handled? A J. Ana. It ia doubtful if you can successfully raise tree from seed here, although they are quite ften sprouted and used for bouse plants. An 18 degree temperature la about the limit for an avocado tree. To sprout a seed, stick three toothpicks around the sides of the broad end of the aeed to suspend it over a tumbler. Let the seed rest so that the base Just touches the water in the glass. When roots have de veloped you can pot up the plant For planting outdoors, get xreaniy aug pianis in ine Spring with a good ball of earth. In cool Winters they must be mulched or protected from cold winds and frost Soil Hydrangeas Are Interesting By MARK M. TATLOB One of the brilliant Summer and Fall flowering shrubs in the Willamette Valley is the hydrangea in large round headed clusters of blue, pink or creamy white blooms. The com mon hydrangea most favored, locally, for ita large flower clusters is Hydrangea Macro- phylla Hortensia. This plant ia most interesting because its large clusters of flowers, re sembling huge balls, may be five to twelve inches across in diameter and the color may be pink' or blue, depending on the soil constituents. To have pink flowers one should add lime to the soil. For blue blooms add an acid reacting fertilizer such as cottonseed meal, or alumi num sulphate. The blue flow ers of the hydrangea Ire espec ially interesting aa they main tain a semblance of beauty even as they are fading. As they begin to die, the flowers turn a greenish blue, then green and finally a purplish bronze. Consequently,. they are seldom unsightly. The foliage is bright green with leaves to eight inches long and through out the season is fresh and of a good color. Shrubs should be cut back to the second eye in late Fall after they are through blooming. Occasionally these shrubs are used as house plants, though not too success fully by the amateur. Other species of hydrangeas worthy of note Include: Hy drangea Panlculata Grandlflo ra, commonly called the Pee Gee Hydrangea. It has white flowers in pyramidal clusters, is essily propagsted from cut tings and makes a big bush in a short time, even reaching a height of 25 feet under favor able conditions. The Oak- Leaved Hydrangea is a six foot shrub with small, erect pan- icles of white flowers four to eight inches In height. These Array of M. TAYLOR The C. G. Halvorsons are well known throughout the Valley for their success with chrysan themums. Mrs. H. T. Preston is keeping up the work of a home begonia bed, which includes many imported varieties, be gun by her late husband. The George Benson ranch home boasts a wide variety of garden beauties. The Dickman Daffo dil Ranch is composed of sev eral acres devoted to commer cializing in blossoms or bulbs. These are bu. a few of the homes and growers in the Sil verton area that makes Silver- ton such a contented, peaceful, city. The residents are proud of their homes and their gar dens, are happy and contented a tribute to the forces of Na ture that must surely be felt by every home owned who hss at least a small plot in which to "grow things." I have always contended that the active home gardener has no time to concern himself with trivisl or distant matters, and thereby, he is able to relax and rest while actually working in his own garden. There is a mental aa well as a physical relaxation or exh i I a r a t i o n when you bring a thing of beauty to maturity. i Halvorsons Win Prizes, Mum Show Silverton Of the It blooms entered by Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Halvorson of Silverton, 12 were awarded IS blue and three red ribbons in the educsttonal chrysanthemum ahow held in Portland. The Halvorson were runner up with their Pockett's maroon for the Kate Gordon-Raymond award. Besides being runners op for the best flower in the ahow, the Halvorsons took top honors for singles, both first snd runner up of their Cleone, daisy center, nettled in five rows of shell pink petals. The Pockett's runner up was for the best flower of the en tire show. Answered M. TATLOB must be well drained and fer tile. I have never heard of one being raised out-of-doors here. but it would certainly be an interesting experiment Q Gloxinias have ceased to bloom and leave are drop ping. Why ia this and what can I do? HX. Ana. Dry them off for short dormant season, then re pot and keep dry until you see signs of growth when they should be watered and cared for aa usual. Q Should not lawns be giv en some fertilizer now? B.B. Ana. You may apply slow-acting fertilizer such aa bone meal at this time. Too much fertilizer might cause too rapid growth, the young plant then being susceptible to Win ter damage. Remember that your lawn ia composed of hun dreds of tiny plant, each re quiring consideration and care the aame as other plant In your garden. Q Is It too late now to plant bulbs? Mrs. CO. Ans Most bulb can atiU be planted safely, especially lilies. Q How can I rejuvenate an old bed of violets? Mrs. B.T Ans. Apply well-rotted fer tilizer for more abundant bloom in the Spring. Q What control 1 best for powdery mildew? Mrs. T.R. Ans. The most effective control is an organic chemical called Dinitro Capl Penyl Cro tonate. Us S ounce per 100 gallons of water. Q Found some pear fire blight on my pears this year. How can thia be controlled beat? R D F. Ans. Ohio State University has conducted exhaustive tests and found that a combination of Terramycin and Streptomy- cin, even in very weak solution served as adequate control. Q Is Chlordsne dust dan gerous to pets? W.W. Ans. Only when some out er poisonous ingredient is in cluded in the mixture. Q I have heard that geran turns are a natural repellent to Japanese Beetles. Is this true? W.M. Ans. Tests have shown that this belief is a fallacy. In fact, the beetles greedily ate the geraniumal Q How do I get Gloxinias for house plants? Mrs. B. O. Ans. You can purchase full plants at your florist or started plants at your nurseryman Tubers or seeds may also be purchased from any dealer. In other words, you can "take over" at any stage of growthl turn a purplish color t ma turity. This shrubs is grown primarily, in this region, for its handsome foliage. The Sarg ent Hydrangea is not often teen locally, but haa large pyramid al clusters of pale violet-white flowers. It has large leaves, hairy branches. Hydrangea Pe tiolaria is a climbing hydrangea that clings to walls and tree trunks with aerial rootlets. This vine has white flower in large, flat clusters 6 to 10 inch es in diameter. In the Winter the reddish shredding bark of the oldes stems adda interest. The leaves are lustrous and regularly serrate. This interest ing vine is often used to cover old rock walls or rock pile cr may be trained up the trunk of a tree which It will not harm in the least There are a few other species of hydrangeas worthy of minor Importance which we hav not included. But if you wish a fine shrub that will produce pure blue flowers for Summer and Fall contrast, be sure to plant hydrangeas. They prefer a semi-shady location, rich soil and plenty of moisture. Given these, they will rewsrd you with losds of huge blooms and will require practically no at tention. Shrubs, Plants, Flowers Salem's Largest Selection SERVICE CENTER 1051 2nd, West Salem Ph. 4J57J Custom Made Venetian Blinds SPECIAL GRADE Aluminum Slats and Plastic Tap COLOR White and Eggshell 40 Maaturad anal Installed ALSO Flax Aluminum Venetian Hindi In Choice of Color and Topes Maaturad and mm q. '"d ' OOC ft. 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The surface of Texture One- Eleven ia textured, having slightly rough face character ized by attractive natural wood markinga of grain, small knots and restricted knot holes. Made of durable Douglas fir, with the waterproof glue the same as used in hundreds of thousands of boats, the edges of the panel are ahlplapped ao that vertical Joints are com pletely . hidden in the contin uous surface pattern of the ma terial. Texture One-Eleven ia also economical to finish. Because of its textured surface, the manufacturers recommend the use of low-cost opaque oil atains In the panel, rather than more expensive conventional exterior paint finishes. Burl From Hawaii Will Brighten Room Nothing brightens a room and gives it charm like a grow ing green plant. And, in all the world, there la no living plant like the Pua Leilanl Tern wood burl from Hawaii, transplanted from the volcanic forest of Hawaii to your living room through the magic of siencea The remarkable thing about this burl Is that it can be bought as a dorman plant with Just a wee infant frond starting to uncurl. In a relatively abort time, these little fronds trans form like the tale of the ugly duckling into a houae plant of rare luxury. And thia ia all accomplished (All MSN C&K LUMBER YARD iMcsiltr t (tutor Jh. SO. Ft. G0 a- Mortgage Bankers Urged to Join Forces VHh Builders Miami Beach John If. Dickerman, executive director of the National Association of Home Builders, told the na tion' mortgage bankers today that some "backward" ele ment In the Industry are try ing to erase the housing pro gress of the past generation and return to the "horse and buggy" financing of the 1820 a. In speech before the an nual convention of the Mort gage Bankers association here, Dickerman called upon the mortgage banker to Join the homo builder ia repudiating Your Garden ; Notebook . By MARS M. TATLOB . DO TOD KNOW . Mt. Laurel can be cut back to the ground for Christmas green and will com back bushier than ever? , Evergreens planted to win dow boxes giv Winter cheer. Try holly fire thorn, Mt ash or bittersweet Use small plant or dwarf varieties. Radioactive material are be ing used as "tracers" to find out how a particular chemical element behaves Inside a plant? Plastic sprays are now used to help move plants without lost due to evaporation from leaves. That when transplanting, ex tra food water minimizes the shock and loss and helps plant to recover quickly! All plant foliage needs an oc casional good washing to re move dust and foreign matter that may clog ita breathing pores? Wash all but hairy leave. Ute a soft brush on them. Dark foliage In African Vio lets means not enough light Yellow foliage mean too much! A new hedge ahould be cut back to 12 lnchet when it reaches 24 inches or It will grow straggly or top heavy? You can control coniferous evergreen growth by pinching back half of the new light green growth? Evergreens should be pruned properly and not sheared? without the (lightest need for a men thumb. Just ordinary water and a little stimulant occasionally and it will thrive beautifully. No toll It neces sary. Pua Leilanl Fernwood burls will be introduced this week in Sslem by Miller's. Winter's Coming . . Better SEE RADIANT GLASSHEAT 1540 Fairgrounds Rd. 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'Homo building today ia a lass market Industry and noma financing must be fitted to the needs and buying pow er of that market" Dickerman said the nubile interest require mortgage financing pattern baaed on low rn-payments, lone -terra mortgages which reduce the homo buyer's monthly pay ment, and a moderate interest rate that will yield the lender a fair return in Una with the prevailing money market "There It nothing sacred about a M per cent down-pay ment, a la-year montgaga lim it or a 6 per cent interest rate, aa some seem to believe," ha things do not guar antee the safety of a mortgage soon. A lender's real security net in the integrity of the . bom buyer. And the record of the post 20 year proves con clusively that there ia no ' sounder risk in the world than the Ameriaa home buyer.' The NAHB Executive point ed out that fewer than tt of 1 per cent of the millions of miliea who bought homes under the low down-payment THA and GI loan program hare defaulted on their mort-' gage. 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