Wednesday. February 17,
NEW AZALEA CREATION
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Rothschild Azalea Result of
Much Work and
ErIUnr'i Note Tn the following article.
Jock Brydon, S&lem nurseryman ind hor
ticulturist, well known for his work with
rhododendrons, writes the story of the
Exbury Azalea. Because of Brydon's per
sonal acquaintanceship with the present
Baron Edmund de Rothchlldi he was ask
ed by Murk Taylor, Journal's carrier! ed
itor, to tell of the work of perfecting new
aralcas.
By JOCK BRYDON
,. This new race of deciduous
azaleas was created by the late
Lionel de Rothchild at his estate
called Exbury which is situated
about 17 miles from Southhampton,
England. Mr. Rothchild began his
task of developing the Exbury
azaleas about 1918 and continued
to work on them until his death in
1942. He was a discerning plants
man and his collection of specie
and hybrids reflect a keen taste for
plant material of genuine garden
merit.
When he commenced his work
with deciduous Azaleas, Mrs.
Bothschild chose to begin with
the best and consequently pur
chased the choicest varieties of
the Knaphill strain from Antho
ny Watcrer, one of England's
most reputable nurserymen. Un
fortunately there are no avail
able rtcords-Vif Waterer's crosses
but it is believed that in about.
1850 he began tn breed Azaleas
by selecting varieties from the
mollis japonicum types and
crossed them with our native
American species. Two of them
in particular were used exten
sively and played an important
part in the development of this
new race. They were the eastern
Flame Azalea (R. calendulacoum)
and our native Western Azalea
(R. occidentalc). From his
crosses he obtained plants with
greater hardiness and wider
range of color and flower size.
Included in the new varieties
which Rothschild received from
Watcrer was an excellent yellow
variety called George Reynolds.
This, along with R. Molle, a large
flowered yellow species from
eastern China, was used inten
sively to improve the Knaphill
strain.
As the new hybrids bloomed,
Rothschild would select two par
ent plants out of the pink, the
reds, and all other color, groups.
These he would choose for size,
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orange flowers, which is held
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color texture, and vigor and then
proceed to cross the two parents
keeping them always within their
own color category. As each
succeeding generation flowered
he would ruthlessly destroy all
except a few plants which mea
sured up to his exacting stand
ards. It is estimated that he
consigned thousands of plants to
the bonfire each year as he
never kept one unless it showed
marked improvement on the
parents.
His years of patient labor have
resulted in a group of Azaleas
with a wide color range from
pure white, soft pastel shades to
the fiery reds, oranges, and deep
yellows. The flowers are im
measurably superior to the mol
lis type and have broad petals
giving them a squarish look and
some of them measure as much
as 4 inches across each individ
ual flower. They bloom about
two or three weeks later than
the mollis type which is so com
mon in our gardens and the flow
ers are carried in large trusses
and in some varieties their size
approaches that of rhododendrons.
Most of the Exbury Hybrid Aza
leas will form bushy shrubs av
eraging from 4 to 6 feet in
height and about 3 to 4 feet
wide. In the fall aftorlhe first
touch of frost, the foliage be
comes brilliant with shades of
yellow and red.
So far as cultural require
ments are concerned, they arc
easy to grow and will withstand
zero tempcraUires with perfect
safety. Full sun does not bother
them except that the flowers do
not retain their fresh look un
less the plants are given the
benefit of a little overhead shade i
during the warmer part of the
clay. Since hotanically speaking ;
those are rhododendrons, they
require an acid soil and the
best growth is obtained by in-1
corporating peat moss and leaf j
mold into the soil when plant
ing. Because of the shallow root
system, the top of the root ball
should be no deeper than one
inch from the surface. A mulch
of dried leaves, pine needles, or
coarse peat will help conserve
moisture during the summer and
keep the root area cool. Imme
diately after the flowers fade,
remove the old trusses before
they have a chance to form seed
pods.
The propagation of Exbury
Azaleas (and kindred types) has
been by layering which is a sim
ple operation involving the bend
ing down of a branch so that the
bent portion is under the soil
about 4. inches. A shallow in
cision is made at the bend of the
branch so that roots may be en
couraged to form. In about two
years from time of layering, the
newly rooted portion may be
severed from the parent plant
and planted in its permanent lo
cation. As can be readily under
stood, this is a slow process and
for this reason stock of the Kx
bury Azaleas is very scarce.
Heretofore, it was considered
impossible to increase these
azaleas by cuttings but recent
experiments have taught us that
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Questions
By MARK
Q. How do you ' care for a
Christmas Cherry now? Mrs. 11.
B.
Arts. After fruiting it over cut
branches back to within two or
three inches of the main stem.
Plunge pots in soil out of doors
when the weather warms.
Q. May lilies-of-thc-vallcy be
planted outdoors this Spring?
Mrs. JD. P.
Arts. Plant in very early
spring in a shaded spot in well
enriched soil.
0. Arc there diffprnnt kind.:
of varieties of Mock Orange?
W. B.
Ans. Yes, there are several
beautiful hybrids some single
flowers, some double and some
are very fragrant. There is even
one that is native to Oregon.
Some hvhrids hflvp flnwnrc in
clusters and a new hybrid has
been announced with flowers
with a pale pink cast.
Q. Please recommend ever
green plants for either side nf
an entrance? D.S.
Ans. Boxwood, Mountain
Laurel. Andromeda, rhndnrlnn.
drons or Arborvitae will be satis
factory and attractive.
Q What spray is used to com
bat peach leaf curl? L. G.
Ans. Use a 5-5-50 Bordeaux
mixture at any time during the
dormant period. If sprayed early
each year curl can be controlled.
If it is not controlled it can kill
the tree, so spraying is a must!
Q. How far apart should hy
brid tea rose bushes be planted
in a garden? C. J.
Ans. From two to 2V4 feet is
desirable to permit full crowth
of rose. Pruning as you pick
blooms will confine them to this
space.
Q. May climbing roses be
trained to a trellis or post at the
end of a rose bed? Mrs. W. W.
Ans. Yes, but allow about 4
feet distance for the roots of the
climber to travel in search of
food without robbing the other
roses.
(J. I have been reading your
page in the Journal with inter
est and am hoping you can help
me with a problem or tell me o
whom I might write. Our glad
corms are diseased, a brown rot
starting near the root buds and
finally the whole corm disinte
grates. I have lost all of my Pic-
ardys and most of the other bet
ter kinds. Can these corms be
treated or must they be de
stroyed? Is the soil spoiled for
further plantings? I have moved
the corms about from year to
year so there is little space in
the yard whero the glads have
not been planted. After the
corms are dry each fall they are
packed and dusted with 5 per
cent DDT, but have received no
other treatment. We have raised
hundreds of glads each year for
manv vears and had no trouble
until the last two or three years,
but now the disease seems to be
spreading. We will appreciate
anv information you can give us.
Sirs. J. C. M.
Ans. Disinfection of the
corms should give good results
without injury. Use 4 to 6 ounces
calomcle (mercurous chloride)
to one gallon of water and dip
the corms in this solution sev
eral times to insure thoir being
covered with a tin, even coating
it can be done and hopefully the :
available stock will be greatly
increased very shortly. It must j
be understood by the amateur ,;
gardener that in order to obtain !
faithful reproductions of the
named varieties, they must pur
chase plants grown from layers
or cuttincs. As a rule when
Azalea hybrids arc grown from
seed thry do not come true to
type and arc often inferior tn
the hybrid in color and size. In
the Exbury Azaleas however, the
strength of the strain through
inbreeding is so strong that, if
two individual plants nf the
same variety are cross pollinat
ed the seedlings come remark
ably true to color and habit of
the parents.
Rhododendrons and Alalea
specialists throughout America
arc very enthusiastic about this
new race of deciduous Azaleas
and the demand for plants is
heavy. The available plants of
genuine Exburv Azaleas in
America are very limited and
the purchaser is warned to ob
tain only those which are guar
anteed to have their origin in
the gardens of Rothschild in
England.
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of the solution. Or, you can soak
the corms in corrosive sublimate
(l-1000th dilution) for from 30
minutes to two hours drain and
plant immediately. Spraying of
growing plants with a 5-5-50 Bor
deaux mixture may aid as a pre
ventative against the fungous dis
ease. Corms must be stored in a dry
place or the rot will advance
more rapidly. Badly infected
corms should be destroyed rath
er than to try treatments which
might not check spread of the
rot when once again planted.
Crop rotation is essential as the
disease may manifest itself again
as long as four years after its
first appearance.
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That Spring is just around the
corner so Spring planting of
shrubs and evergreens should '
not be delayed? I
Azaleas belong to the Rhodo-1
dendron family?
That Azalea species range from
those one foot tall to varieties!
that may reach a height of 20 j
feel? I
Belhidonna is a perennial plant
of the Nightshade family, all
parts of which arc deadly poison
ous. Superphosphate is usually from
5 to S'.i phosphorous, a needed
clement in plant growth as it has
tens plant growth, stimulates root
growth and contributes to seed
formation hence is used as a
"booster" for lagging plants at
one tahlcspoonful per quart of
water.
Phntinia is an evergreen shrub
or small tree belonging to the
rose family and is valuable for
its brilliantly colored new foliage
in Spring? a
That the newly popular citrus
fruit, Tangelo, is an example of
the hybridist's work, as it is a
cross between the grapefruit and
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Iran in more than a year, left
Wednesday for Tehran. He said his
first task will be "obviously the
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the tangerine, both members of
the citrus family but it has been
in existence for several years?
Citronella is a member of the
mint family, its oil being used as
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a perennial of the arum family
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1 Correct technique of crosscutting will lengthen the life of
blades for a portable saw, reports a manufacturer. Placing the
board to the right of the saw horse enables one to saw
freely. On the other hand, cutting between two saw horses
may cause the board to close in suddenly, pinching or binding
the blade.
Jamming, Forcing, Twisting
The Blade Dulls Instrument
Correct use of an electric hand
saw will increase the life of blades
two to three times, John L. Baker,
executive vice-president of a Chi
cago manufacturing concern says.
He said such practices as jam
ming, forcing and twisting the
blade in the work will dull it very
quickly. And using a dull blade
is the surest way to burn out the
motor, he added.
Raker listed these important
rules for saw use:
1. Let the blade come to full
speed before starting to saw. Hold
ing the blade against the work be-
Iris Hybridizer
Seeks Pure Red
By WILLIAM WARREN
Remember when you thought
of iris also called flags in those
days as being cither purple or
white with perhaps a tinge of yel
low? If you do, your memory goes
back more than a quarter of a
century. The iris also called the
poor man's orchid has taken on
practically every color of the rain
bow, from which it derives its
name.
And this is due in great part to
Dr. R. E. Klelnsorge of Silverton,
president of the State Board of
Higher Education, nationally
known country doctor and world-
famous breeder of hydndized ins.
Dr. Kleinsorgc became so busy
with his general practice over the
years that he had to give up fish
ing as his hobby, and 35 years
ago he-took up 'the. hobby that
was to win him world renown
breeding new colors into the iris
in his modest garden at silver
ton. Dr. Kleinsorge has developed
maroon ins, flaming or shell
pink, shrimp iris, apricot pink.
But so far not true pink. There
are pure whites and yellows but
no pure blue. Yet there is some
blue in all of them. I
Dr. Kleinsorge won three
awards of merit highest an iris
breeder can receive last year.
He has developed a solid gold,
a golden white and a milk choco
late ins. Also, a two-toned
brown and yellow flower t h e
new toast and honey iris.
In Dr. Kleinsorgcs' garden you
will find iris as small as two
inches around and as big as your
hat. But no pure red. No liyb
j ridizer has yet been able to pro
I duce a pure red one completely
I free from blue.
I This is the dream of every hy
jbridizer, to be first with a pure
j red. Dr. Kleinsorgc is working
i at it. And if he ever comes up
i with It he will consider that at
long last he truly has won the
'"luck of the iris."
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fore starting the unit will strain
the motor.
2. Let the blade cut its way into
lumber under normal guidance
and feeding. Forcing results in
inaccurate cutting and shortened
blade life.
3. Be sure you're getting proper
voltage. If the lights dim and
remain dim when the motor is
running, or if the motor stalls
easily under normal feeding, you
have low voltage which can cause
motor failure.
4. In crosscutting lumber, place
the end to be cut off at the right
nf the saw horse. Do not cut wood
between two saw horses, hecausc
the cut will close in suddenly and
bind the blade.
5. In ripping, use wedges to
open . the . cut, thus preventing
pinching and binding.
6. Never follow a crooked line,
thereby twisting Die blade in the
work. A power hand s-w is
meant for straight culling only.
If you twist the blade it will bind,
pinch and kick back.
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scaffold, bend a piece of
heavy wire over your belt
and around the hammer to
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proval of directors of the Pacific
Wool Growers.
The organization earlier had I
urged instead an increase in wool
tariffs.
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Daphne Useful.
Popular Shrub
By MARK M. TAYLOR
Daphne, one of our most popu
lar and useful shrubs, had its '
origin in mythology. Daphne, ac
cording to one of the stories, ,
was a- nymph with whom the
god, Apollo, was Infatuated. It
seems that once Apollo pursued
Daphne with amorous intent, to '
the chagrin of her mother, who
was so. infuriated that she
changed Daphne into a laurel
tree which has existed to the
present day in a number of forms
of evergreen shrubs, valued for
tneir fragrant flowers.
There are several species of
Daphne available for use in the
home garden. Daphne Mczereum
is a neat little deciduous shrub
with fragrant lilac-purple flowers
that appear before the leaves '
and which has scarlet fruit in
Summer. Variety Alba has white
flowers and yellow fruit. Daph
ne Laurcola is an evergreen
shrub with yellowish-green flow
ers and leaves resembling laureL
Not entirely hardy, it prefers
semi-shade. , Daphne Oneorum is
a favorite low evergreen white
dense clusters of pink flowers in
the Spring. It is often used as a
rock garden plant. .
Daphne Odora is probably the
most popular local species. It is
evergreen to 4 feet with white
or purplish-pink flowers with an
outstanding fragrance and has an ,
extended blooming season in late
winter and early spring.
Daphnes thrive best in a well
drained sandy loam well supplied
with leafmold. Propagation from
cuttings or by layering is the
most practical for the home gar- '
dencr. Care of Daphne plants
is not difficult as they require
little pruning and spraying with
a misciblc oil spray in early
spring will control most diseases.
Daphne Odora has a tendency to
spread rather than become an
erect shrub and, in some in
stances, a support to train the
branches upward is advisable,
thus permitting a free circula
tion of air and light to the lower
part of center or the plant, thus .
inducing more bloom. A large
shrub covered with these frag
rant blossoms will perfume a
whole garden. As cut flowers,
too, their beauty and fragrance
never fails to please. When
flower clusters form in late Win
ter or early Spring, they can
be cut and forced into bloom for'
use, bringing spring into the
home in advance of the season.
English hybridists are working
to develop variations of the dif
ferent Daphne species so we may
soon expect new trends In this
delightful shrub.
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resources of 11 Stcarman craft
n an effort to offer the best
fertilizing, dusting and spraying
available to the farm industry
in this vicinity.
Walter Bowman, Lebanon air
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manage the Lebanon branch of
the merged operation. Loading
equipment for the fertilizer will
be furnished at the airport, he
said.
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