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Participation in Rose Show
. Parade Urged by Salem Man
By MARK M. TAYLOR
About this time of year most
Oregon and Washington communi
. ties are making extensive prepara
tions in one of Oregon's most
famed spectacles, the Portland
Rose Festival. Floats are being
designed, flowers grown for their
decoration and marching units re
hearsing for the grand floral pa
rade that will climax the five day
celebration.
The shortage of roses and othiT
flowers because of the unprece
dented winter places a greater re
sponsibility upon neighboring cities
to help by participating In every
possible manner.
We have been greatly disturbed
by a lack of representation from
Salem in this Oregon show ol
shows the past two years and
strongly urge immediate planning
for representation this year.
The Portland Rose Festival as
sists other cities In financing the
cost of constructing a float for
entry1 in the grand, floral parade
by furnishing each sponsoring
group with a quantity of Rose
Festival tickets which they may
sell to raise funds for such ex
penses as may be incurred. ,
Salem Chided
It seems, to us, most strange
that Oregon's second largest city,
and the seat of the state govern
ment has deferred participation
the 'past two years.
We believe that any civic minded
body in Salem could undertake to
provide an entry by starling prep
arations immediately. It Is note
worthy that several communities
much smaller than Salem have
made their entry a "primary"
civic activity and have not only
provided a creditable entry but
have, through the sale of the
ticket books mentioned actually
ended up with a surplus on which
to start the next year's planning.
Complacency is one of our great
est evils, and since Rose Festival
time is tut two months away,
there is no time to be lost.
Some persons argue that the
winter freeze makes it almost im
possible to secure flowers will)
which to decorate a float but we
want to remind those persons that
all kinds of flowers, as well as
roses, may be used. In most cases,
once the pattern and colors of the
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float are decided upon, annual
plants fan be sown now that wiU
produce blooms for use in deco
rating those floats. The floats
need not be professionally com
structcd for there are many tal
ented designers of amateur stand
ing that would be complimented
to be asked to assist.
Therefore, we cannot urge too
strongly that some civic organiza
tion undertake this project imme
diately. To illustrate what one Oregon
community has done to be assured
representation: The 1954 committee
of the Beaverton Junior Chamber
of Commerce produced a prize
winning float that cost $711, in
cluding the purchase of a truck
chassis, and, even then, finished
with a profit of more than $300
for the organization's treasury.
Practical Way
The practical, financial assist
ance from the Rose Festival Asso
ciation is simple: Any city in the
Northwest entering a float In the
parade is given 400 season ticket
booklets which may be sold 'out
side of the city of Portland for
$2.40, including tax. The tax is
remitted to the association for
transmittal to the Depnrtment of
Interna! Revenue, the remainder
to be retained by the sponsoring
group. Thus (BOO can be raised
towards the cost of the float. This
amount is increased to 500 tickets,
and a possible StOOO gain, if a band
accompanies the float.
The Bcaverton Jaycces further
reduced their costs by distributing
flower seeds to residents in order
that the city would have a suffi
cient quantity of free flowers with
which to decorate their float.
This year's Rose Festival parade
will have as its theme "Disney
land" which should afford limitless
opportunity for clever float entries
with the creation of one or many
of Disney's personalities In flow
ers. The Rose Festival, this year,
wilt be held June 6 to 10 with the
grand floral parade to be on Sat
urday, June . While the date is
not too far distant, there is still
time to prepare an entry fitting
for Oregon's capitol city. We can
not urge too strongly that one of
energetic civic minded bodies un
dertake the project and begin prep
arations at once. 4
Fruitland WSWS
Elects Officers
FRUITLAND - Mrs. Theadore
Witham was hostess to the Wo
men's Society of World Service
at the church annex Thursday af
ternoon. Plans were made for some
of the group to attend the Spring
Rally at Lebanon.
Rev. Roger Swarm was in charge
of the election of officers.
Elected were: president, Mrs.
Orvilte Reichfeldj vice-president,
Mrs. Herbert Hilke; secretary, Mrs.
Elwood Jennise; treasurer, Mrs.
Roger Swarln.
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PRATUM A program Is planned
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0 clock by members of Fratum
Community club in connection with
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Notebook
Questions Answered
LOOKING 'ROUND THE
GARDEN
Crocus blooming
Daffodils budding
A few camellias survived the
winter
Daphne blooming
Flowering plum, branches
force into bloom indoors.
DO VOU KNOW?
Native American fruits include
raspeberries, blackberries, dew
berries, strawberries, cranberry.
blueberry, elderberry, gooseber
ry, mulberry, crabappte and persimmon?
The Mexican orange (Choisya
ternata) is a handsome, tender
shrub to 8 feet with fragrant,
white flowers in early spring?
The Chrysanthemum genus in
cludes such plants known as Arc
tic daisy. Fyrethrum, Marguerite,
Ox eye daisy, Corn marigold and
Feverfew?
Aialeamums are not related to
azaleas but are a low growing
strain of profuse flowering chrysanthemums?
COMING EVENTS
April 28-29 Salem Garden
Council Spring Garden Show,
Izaak Walton Clubhouse, Salem.
April 28-29 Men's Garden
Clubs of America, Northwest reg
ion, 10th Anniversary Confer
ence, Salem.
April 28-29 Camas Washougal
Men's Garden Club Spring Gar
den and Bulb Show, Legion Hall,
Camas, Wash.
May 10-13 Lions Home Show,
Eugene. i
May 30 Fleet of Flowers, De-
poe Bay.
Juno 4-10 Rose Festival, Port
land.
June 7-10 American Rose So
ciety National Convention, Mult
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June 9-10 Corvallis Men's
Garden Club Rose Show, Corvallis.'
June 18-19 Salem Rose Show,
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Q. Daphne plant has spread
so far it is crowding, out other
plants. It was also damaged by
the freeze. How should it be
pruned? D. V. ;
A From your description I
assume the plant you have is
daphne odora. It does not respond
well to pruning so I would limit
any pruning to removal of obvi
ously dead wood and to Keen tne
shrub within bounds. Partial
pruning may to accomplished
when you cut branches for the
fragrant ilowers, otherwise it is
best to not prune until the bush
is through flowering or you may
be robbing yourself of bloom that
you may want. Oftentimes, to
keen the plant within bounds, it
is advisable to provide some sup
port for the heavy branches for
as they continue to grow and Be
come heavy they do spread later
ally instead of making an erect
bush.
Q How do you prorogate Iif-
fenbachia? E. S.
A These are propogated from
cut sccttons of partially dormant
stems that .should be naif Duned,
lengthwise in moist sand over bot
tom heat. These rooted cuttings
may, then, be potted up, ted a
liquid fertilizer and kept in a
moist atmosphere until the de
sired siie is reached. Tempera
ture is between 70 and 80 de
grees.
Q Is there not a native prim
rose in this area? Mrs. B. M.
A Several species of Tlode-
eatheon arc native to the North
west. Since they all belong to the
Primula fBmily, these must be
the plants you have in mind.
Q Laitrestimis aopears to have
been completely winterkilled. I
thought it was a hardy shrub. Can
I prune to restore it now? w. S,
A Laurestimis is a nlant with
many idiosyncrasies. Too much
water during the summer forces
it into too much soft, vigorous
growth fo that it does tend to
winter kill. Over watering may
also have been the cause for so
much mildew on your plant.
Q Where can I purchase a
Sardinia plant?
A It is possible a local florH
may have one he would he will-
ine to sell, though most of those
grown by florists are too large
(or raising in the homo as they
rnise them, orimarily, frr he
bloom. Nearly everv gardening
masazine has advertisements of
such plonti for sale.
Q Is there any chance of
chrysanthemum cumps that were
left in the ground all winter pro
ducing shoots from which cut
tings may be taken? B. H.
A Yes, it is quite possible.
When the ground warms a little
i the roots may put out succulent
green shoots that arc fine for
making cuttings, even though the
old woody stems are dead.
Q When should yoa start to
spray roses? C. J.
A The rase spray program
should begin just as soon as the
roses start in to active growth.
Such, spraying u preventitive as
welt as curative.
Q Are soil analysis clinics
worthwhile? H. M. y '
. A Yes. Any. process that will
determine the needed elements
lacking in b soil and provide a
recommendation for correction is
most desirable. Such processes
are provided through "clinics"
by fertiuicr producers, state col
leges or, by chemical soil analysis
with kits which may be procured
from your garden supply dealer.
The amateur would do welt to
make a soil analysis before plant
ing plants that require certain
food elements in Bbundance. Fail
ure to provide the element need
ed may result in the loss of a
vulnerable plant. As a rule, one
of the complete plant foods will
suit the needs of most plants.
Bat, there are times when con
tinued use of high nitrogen fer
tilizers will cause a plant to de
velop an abnormally heavy fol
iage and stem growth, but no
flowers. Such overbalances have
often been reported to trie and I
generally recommend the feeding
of superphosphate alone to brlni
tho food relation in the soil back
Into balance to induce the forma
tion of flower buds. -
Growers of dahlias and pota
toes sometimes notice a decrease
in the size of tubers otter the
use of certain fertilizers. They,
then, use an incomplete fertilizer
of O-tO-10 or 0-14-10 to build up
the phosphate and potash cotuo.nt
of the sol) to Induce proper tuber
and rool formation.
Be sure ant! read the formula
tags on fertilizers you buy to
know which types are best suited
to your plant's needs. A soil anal
ysis of untried soil is well worth
the investment which may be In
volved. Q What is the best fertilizer
ratio for tomatoes? S. W.
A The recommended formula
bv jnany growers is 3-10-5 plus
plfnty of humus.
Q Please recommend some
plants for planting in a tulip bed
to cover the unwhttv tulip
leaves as they die. Mrs. J. W.
A Try alvssum, eallioosis, pe
tunia, portulaca and veriwina.
Home riantm
h Given Boost
fcrli.pt no ot'Mr trt, bmt-
jsly moriste vita i rtrcaift
actio f 1H U. S. i rd-
ity dp(htt to Wcstr star
ds than is the HagnotU, long
associated by romance and tradi
tion with the sleep South.
Bacause some species produce
their flowers before (he foliage
appears it is possible to select
species so thai there will be a
succession 'of bloom from March
through July or into August. The
first io flower is the species Stet-
layia. Its flowers are while and
fragrant, blooming in March, usu
ally. It is more of a shrub, than
a tree rarely exceeding 15 feet in
Height. SatlvSfoua is the next spe
cies to hioom with (lowers about
five inches across, fraerant. cuo-
shapd. This tree mv reach 30
(eel under good conditions.
Next m order of Wooroina
comes the species "Kobtis" with
lily-shaped, white blooms to five
inches Btross.
Dcnudata is !be next species to
htoom, coming (n April or May.
It has law, white, fraerant, cup
shaped flowers to six Inches
across.
Soulanseana is one of the more
Cvccjucndv seen magnolias and is
one of the handsomest of spying
flowering trees. Its flowers are
cup-shaped p to sijt inches
across and are visually purplish
though there arc varieties with
pure white flowers.
Acuminata species or tho. Cu
cumber tree may reach 100 fect
in helsM. Flowers of this species
are not larve but retain tho com
mon citn shape associated with
nwwioli.'s.
One of (He finest of sneetes is
tho gratsdlftora, the evergreen
mafnolfa culture,
Another advantage to the mart-
nolia for home plsniinp. in addi
tion (o the gorgeous blooms is
that tt renmccs no pruning, fn
fact, acttiallv resents it. Fertiliz
ing with well-rotted stable ma
nure everv two or three years is
considered sufficient feeding by
rnsnv experts.
rew insects bother the mnsnol-
las. the principal offender being
scale which can he readily con
trolled with emisclblc oil sprnv.
A wnvsi of caiii'nn n nipitin"
magnolias, however, fliey shoiiii!
not be nlaced in locations where
they might be subject to dam-
Lack of lftiSefCafeMty e,t ;
Result In Mogiliect l,aw
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Sulphate, t-t0 pounds per ItKW gctbef wit tien!io to iKtA
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cradicattoji of this unsightly pesi
. Lack of fertiSSly, improper wa
tering, too much shade, poor
drainage, very acid soils, and
cold, wet weather all encourage
moss. Each of tBcae factors
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age from winds as the branches
tend to be a hit brittle bskI wind
storms do more damage to them
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watering will keep moss out of
most lawns, liana say. .
To ccadAcate moss, with am
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pec HMd square feet and don't
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One way to protect a screen door
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pressed wood type atound the towec
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Firio can ssisdch on ShSs sraoetH
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