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By MARK
Q. A friend advised me that if
1 planted my daffodil bulbs at leait
eight inches deep they would not
seed la be duf and reset for sev
aral yuri. b this true? Hav alio
been wondering if thif deep plant
tnf will not delay their blooming?
-Hi.
Aaa. Deep planting of daffo
dils U a common practice to al
leviate the need for resetting and
to prevent a man of growth as the
new offsets form. Shallow plant
ing encourages formation I ffsets
and t is used in naturalizing or
commercial plantings. Peep plant
ing may delay blooms sligitly.
4. I want a small eitginf plant
to keep grass from eretping icU
the flower beds. What in you
recommend? R.L.
Ana. Grass creeps Into the
flower bed becsuse it is cultivated
and fertilized so it reaches for the
food there. A border of Alyssum,
Candytuft or primroses will help
your problem and give bloom, aa
well. You might try dwarf Daphne,
loo.
4. I have several African Vio
let leaves in water that have form-
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M. TATLOE
ed roots. Caa I pot them up now?
RA.
Aaa. Prepare them for pot
ting by gradually adding the soil
mixture to toe water, and then
pot. This will keep the rootlets
intact
Q. A friend gave me a box
of geranium cuttings packed ia
moist sand. I stored them in the
garage, as advised, but now they
appear dead. What can I do to
save them? - Mrs. J.W.
Aos. Place in a container of
water with cut ends in the water.
They may still form roots though
appearing dead.
4. Isn't now the proper time
to prune roses QJ,
Ana. Usually local gardeners
prefer to prune roses in February
so si to bring them into bloom
about June 1. I have pruned some
f mine as early as the middle of
Januarybut there is risk of more
freexing weather. t
4. Should Mexican Orange le
pruned now? O.N.
Ans. Prune after flowering,
except when planting it may be
necessary to prune back one third.
4. Should shrubs be staked to
prevent uprooting by winds?
O.N.
Aaa. For newiy planted shrubs,
yes. After they become well-eitab-
lished there should be enough root
systems to bold the plant upright
but during the first year staking
msy be necessary. It depends
somewhat, of course, on the ex
posure to winds. Plantings near
buildings or walls are more pro
tected, naturally, than those in the
open or on a hilltop location.
Soil Conservation
Meeting Scheduled
The first annual meeting of the
Mt. Angel Soil Conservation Dis
trict will be held at t p.m. Friday.
January IS, reports Jim Jackson,
chairman, board of district super
visors.
Chairman Jackson says that the
evening program includes discus
sions by Ray Nickerson, Cave
Junction, president, Oregon Asso
ciation of Soil Conservation Dis
trict Supervisors: Al Sharp, re
gional hydrologist, Soil Conserva
tion Service, Portland, and by Mel
Klgdon, district conservationist,
Mt. Angel. Items of business in
volved the annual report and elec
tion of supervisors.
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and a half house planned for economy in construction. Three
bedrooms, bath and roomy closets are located upstairs. Large
living room, lighted by windows on three sides, extends across
one entire end ot the house. A center hall wMropen stair
wsy and guest closet, a lavatory adjoining the kitchen-dinette
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Prune When Knife Is Sharp
And Bear in Mind 8 Reasons
By MARK M.
An oft quoted rule of thumb
concerning the pruning of .de
licious shrubs and trees is "Prune
when the knife is sharp." The
real merit in that is that pruning
requires a clean, quick cut to
prevent damage to the remaining
part of the tree. However, prun
ing is a necessity in many in
stances but should only be done
when a reason for its exists. In
other words, promiscuous prun
ing merely for the sake of exer
cising some garden activity
should be frowned upon.
There are really only eight
reasons for pruning and these
are: (1) To preserve the natural
character of the plant, (2) To
remove diseased, dead or defec
tive portions, (3) Restore old
plants to new health and vigor,
(4) To increase the production
of flowers and fruit, (5) to ob
tain an unnatural shape or type,
(o) To encourage the production
of larger flowers or fruit, (7)
Balsnce the tops and roots and
(8) Prevent damage to life and
property.
If pruning is justified by any
one or more of these reasons,
then go to it! Prune deciduous
material while it is dormant In
preserving the natural character
of the plant pruning is confined
to that which makes It maintain
its normal shape in life, had it
grown undisturbed. For example,
in our garden or home grounds
planting we sometimes overcrowd
plants so that they cannot as
sume their natural tendencies.
Pruning will aid in this because
ot the natural tendency of all
plants to resume their normal
shape and beauty even after be
ing severely damaged.
Probably one of the most im
portant reasons for pruning is
to remove diseased, dead or de
fective portions. These portions
That phono numbot ia .
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are comparatively worthless any
way, or at least are weaklings.
Remove them so that the balance
of the plant gets Nature's full
sttention.
To restore old planta to new
health and vigor: This is a com
mon reason for pruning old aban
doned orchards. Pruning does
stimulate growth, so pruning is
a rejuvenating task. Such pruning
is not usually attempted all at
once, but is eonsumated over a
period of a few years, to gradu
ally get the plant back in shape
and to match the growth as it
develops each year.
Te increase the production ot
flowers and fruit: With many this
is referred to as disbudding, that
is removing buds so that the re
mainder develop more beautiful
ly in size and color. With chry
santhemums, disbudding causes
those huge blooms so cherished
iu the fall. With grapes, disbud
ding tends to sweeten them.
Pruning of fruit, or thinning
(which is the same process) is
widely psreticed to produce a
larger, better fruit This is a
process I simply of limiting the
number of seeds to be produced
by the parent plant. Producing
seeds is the plant's ultimate pur
pose, so to limit this all ot the
plant's growth effort goes into
the few remaining fruit-bearing
brsnches.
To obtain an unnatural shape
or type: Such type of pruning in
cludes the dwarfing of plants by
pruning methods, or the training
of plants in espaliered forms, not
consistent with their natural ten
dencies. This is a process ot
pruning and training and may be
required by reasons of limited
space in the garden. The prun
ing or shearing of hedges, too,
comes within this category, for
if left untended the hedge be
comes confused, too broad and
untidy.
Te balance the tops and the
roots: The root system must be
capable ot absorbing enough
nutrients from the soil to main
tain its top growth and to pro
duce flowers or fruit If the root
system is limited, then it is good
reasoning to proportionately lim
it the top growth. That is why
when you buy a bare-rooted tree
from your nurseryman you prune
the top back somewhat as you
plant it In order to give the roots
opportunity to establish them
selves and then start feeding tor
new growth.
To prevent damage te life and
property: This is most important '
If a low-hanging tree branch is
such that a passerby walks into
it injuring an eye, a lawsuit is
possible a good reason for prun
ing! Also, any growth that ob
scures vision of motorists st cor
ners should be removed in the
interest of safety. Such pruning, ,
too, should be done to afford
clearance of power and telephone
wires.
In pruning we are simply as- i
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Roses Popular
In History
By MARK M. TAYLOR
To pay the rent of property
with "One red rose yearly if the
same be demanded" is a de
lightful thought Some such pro
vision has been found in several
old deeds from the early days of
this country. The earliest yet
found dates from 1731 and cov
ers the tract of land at West
Grove. Pennsylvania, on which
the building of the present Red
Rose Inn waa begun in 1740. The
land waa part ot an original
grant fatim the King of England
to William Penn In 1731, this
parcel was deeded to his grand
son, also named William Penn,
with the provision that payment
be a red rose yearly if demand
ed, and the ded waa so record
ed.
In 1928 a part of this trsct
was purchased by the Conard
Pyle company, well-known grow
ers and hybridises of roses,
with no knowledge of the Red
Rose Rent provision.. The new
owners restored to beauty with
Infinite care the historic old Red
Rose Inn with its seven fire
places, Dutch ovens, old cup
boards, hand wrought hardware,
etc The surrounding terraces
end gardena were also restored
to their original beauty.
In searching the records to
find the date of original con
struction, the provision for pay
ment of one red rose yearly as a
rental token was discovered.
Since 1937 the new owners de
cided to present not only one
red rose, but 203. one for esch
year that had not been paid.
These payments have each year
been made to a direct descend
ed of William Penn.
This charming idea has great
historical significance. In olden
times a? man was commonly re
quired to pledge his sword and
his life to the service of a feudal
lord or landowner. This became
a lien on the property and passed
from father to son. In 1213 the
Magna Carte in England cut
down this character of rent
Charles II made use of a symbol
such as the rose instead of
human servitude as rent
It was our privilege to know
the late Robert Pyle of the firm
that acquired tht Red Rose Inn
property, and his tales of the
historic old place were such that
we could not help but appreci
ate the significance of the change
in law and thought, away from
lifetime servitude toward great
er freedom and dignity for the
individual Incidentally, Robert
Pyle loved the Willamette Val
ley, having visited it often, see
ing rose gardens, professional
and amateur, from Eugene to
Portland. He once remarked to
us that this was a rose grower's
paradise!
It was natural for the sons ot
William Penn. the great peace-
loving Quaker, to use the sym
bol of the rose in this way in
their new English colony. It
pointed out that no longer did
the feudal lords have their pri
vate soldiers for neighborhood
fighting, or to rent out for ready
cash. So, on a Saturday early in
September of each year that it
ia possible to hold a festival
one red rose is paid to a direct
descendant of William Penn, as
a reminder that human free
doms that were so hard to gain
must be preserved, and are not
to be taken lightly.
(Editor's note: Data concern
ing Red Rose Rent Day furnished
by the Conard Pyle company.)
MT. ASAMA ERUPTED
TWICE
TOKYO I Mt. Asama. a vol
cano 100 miles northwest of Tokyo,
erupted twice Tuesday, blowing
ashes over two nearby resort
towns. No damage was reported.
Mt. Asama has been active since
Dec. 27.
PRIVACY IS LOST
WILLIAMSTON, N. C. (JPh
Law enforcement officers paid
no heed to signs around a thick
wooded area warning: " Private
property. Keep off." In the
woods was a big gas-fired copper
liquor still and 2,800 gallons of
mash.
lilting Nature. She does her own
pruning occasionally by menas of
storms, other times by over
crowding the plsnts, such as in
the forests where branches exist
only well up off ot the ground
because of lack of sunlight So, in
planning your pruning program
make sure you qualify under one
of our eight reasons. If the need
cannot be justified by one ot
these, then don't do it. If it it so
justified by any one or more ot
these reasons, then, when so jus
tified is the time to prune. Re
member, too, in pruning, have
your tools sharp and make quick,
clean cuts and, if necessary, paint
the wounds to prevent infection.
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Remodeling gave clean modern lines to the old house shown
above in 'before" and "after" versions. A new roof of color
ful asphalt shingles, new paint for the widewalls, and shutters
were major changes.
On the
Most of us are paying for elec
tricity we. are not getting. The
reason, experts say, is that our
homes are inadequately wired.
We are trying to get a firehose
flow of electricity through a soda
straw.
We have filled our homes with
electrical gadgets and appli
ances which were not even in
vented when most of our houses
were wired for electric lights.
We plug all of these new con
veniences into the same trickle
of power and naturally the volt
age, or pressure, goes down.
The toaster dries out the bread
instead of giving it a quick gold
en brown. The coffee maker
slows down. Breakfast is late and
we're late for work.
The problem is so universal
that industry leaders are con
cerned. "Not one builder's house in 20
is adequately wired for elec
trical living," says House at
Home, trade publication of the
home building industry.
In practically every- home
built before World War n, wir
ing is more than inadequate: it's
obsolete, says Business Week.
examining tne "appliance boom
that has led to a crisis."
The electrical load in the av
erage home has increased 100
per cent since before the war.
according to the power compan
ies. But wiring has not kept
pace.
If you doubt that alt this is
taking money out of your pocket.
consider these examples com
piled by electrical engineers of
the National Adequate Wiring
Bureau:
1. A toaster plugged into a
wiring system which has a volt
age drop of 10 per cent com
mon In a majority of homes
takes 31.3 per cent more time to
brown a piece of toast and con
sumes 28.8 per cent more cur
rent than when plugged into an
adequately wired circuit
2. An electric toaster takes 28
per cent more time to reach its
required cooking temperature
and wastes 19 per cent of the
current.
3. A Ismp loses 34 per cent of
Its brilliance where there is a
voltage drop of 10 per cent on
your house circuit
What can be done about it?
R. H. Watson, engineer in the
construction materials division
of the General Electric Co. sums
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it up this way:
"Existing inadequately wired
homes should be rewired and
new homes must be wired to ad
equate standards it the home
maker and her family are to
enjoy the benefits of full electric
living."
The cost ot wiring a house
amounts to about aa much as
painting a house. And an ef
ficient wiring system lasts a lot
longer than any paint job. Also,
it costs far less to wire a house
properly during construction
than after a house is finished.
"In Los Angeles," reports
House It Home, "most home buy
ers find they cannot use an elec
tric stove without first paying
$94 for an electric outlet"
Home boilders, the Federal
Housing administration, the Vet
ersns administration and local
electrical codes have been
blamed for the new houses with
old-style wiring. In New York's
vast Long Island suburban field,
where more than 4,000 new
homes have, been sold in one
week, only oUampere panel
Boards have been installed even
in fairly large all-electric homes,
"No house should have less than
a 100-ampere panel board," com
ments House It Home, adding,
extra cost: x. -
"With so many more room
coolers, electric blankets and
other new appliances, all cir
cuits (not just kitchen circuits
should be three-wire."
SLEDS HAVE WHEELS
Fitxwilliam, N.H. OP) Impa
tient because snow was lacking,
the New England Sled-Dog club
fixed wheels to their runners
for a six-mile race.
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Notebook
By MARX M. TAYLOR
DO YOU KNOW?
Potted plants need frequent
feeding because of restricted root
areas.
The newest rose sensation it
Ifojave, the first orange-colored
rose.
That the rarest color In flow
ers ia bluer
Cottonseed meal, iron sulphate
and sulphur may be used to make
a sou have and add reaction?
Midget vegetable hav gained
much favor for us in freezing.
Carnation cuttings started last
month will be ready tor potting
now. These caa still be taken and
will be ready for potting next
month.
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NATIONALISTS
TAIPEH. Formosa III Gen.
John E. Hull, U.N. Far East com
mander. inspected Chinese Nation
alist military forces in southern
Formosa Tuesday and lunched with
Gen. Cbou Cbi-Jou, chief of the
Nationalist general staff.
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