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Page 6 Section 2 Field of Horticulture Contains Wealth of Good Opportunities - ..... . . Botanists Say Big Advance Apparent By MARK M. TAYLOR Capital Journal Special Writer Opportunities in the field of horticulture today are more pro mising than ever despite the great advances made by science in recent years, botanists gener ally agree. The development of the so called "wonder drugs" that have done so much to relieve human suffering arc finding their way into curing or preventing many of the diseases common to plant life. The field of plant pathology offers limitiless opportunity for the young scientist willing to dc vote his energies to research in combatting plant diseases. The tracing of the source of plant dis eases forms a real challenge to the pathologist of the future. The war against insect pests has but just begun. The hundreds of thousands of species of insect pests that do damage to plant j Jilc comprise a seemingly never ending struggle. And, while in roads have been made, there is still much that can and must he a one in prevent inc ocsirucuon of certain types of plant life by insect hordes. Entomology, too, is an important research science I to the young scientist. While it has been said that plant exploration has passed its golden age, the lure tf discovery is ever present and, despite the extension of the civilized world to all parts of all continents, the possibility of new discoveries ii always present at nature, in her changing ways, produces new species of old plants or discloses an occasional new genus not now known. In fact, there arc some areas in Norlh America not yet exposed to man's curious gnc' where new plant discoveries are possible. Particularly this may be true of the so-called Alpine I plants. I firouers Kager -Commercial growers are eager to find new novelties. Wealthy, individuals and Institutions arc I continuing to investigate wild and and cultivated plant materi als from all over the world, enn Itantly adding to the list those luitable for use in our gardens, greenhouses or farms. . The United States Department Of Agriculture systematically en deavors to locate, bring to this country, test and propagate new nd worthy plant material, uni tarian or decorative. The opportunities In govern ment service, both stale and fed eral, arc many and such to satis fy the energetic capabilities of the young horticulturist what ever his personal interests may be. The bureau of chemistry and toils, of entomology and plant quarantine and the other branch .r of the Department of Agricul ture oflcr interesting and chal lenging opportunities for the trained horticulturist. Not alone docs the youth have opportunities in state or federal administration of informations, services and administration of regulatory measures of state or federal departments, but the opportunity for individual exper imentation is ever present, either carried on independently or in government research agencies. Perhaps, the greatest personal latisfaction and ultimate per sonal benefit derives from indi vidual experimentation and study, especially in the field ol plant breeding. Opportunity lterknns The development of new plants Ibat are hardier, disease resist ant or more colorful than exist ing varieties is an opportunity that beckons from nearly every plant family. Development of new plant var ieties is not limited to cross breeding but the advent of cer tain chemicals has made it pos uhle to artificially produce mu tations that afford novellies here tofore unheard of. Kven greater strides In this field of endeavor is expected with the use of raiho ictive properties. The seemingly endless search for something new in plant life itfords the hisioricall) -midned individual an opportunity to study development of different kinds of plant lite to determine which factors resulted in the evo lutionary process that netted the present existing species. As in other fields of endeavor, much can be learned from studying the past effects and causes, i'hc dis covery of wholly unknown types of plant life found in bomb crat ers lollowing World War II serves to illustrate the great ttorehouse that nature has to keep lite exist.int on t his planet Field (Ipt-n Thus, it seems to this writer, that the youth of todav li.ie splendid opportunities in the field of horticulture whether his current Interest be one of the sciences, chemistry, pathology or entomology; adventure in plant hunting and exploration, or inch other phasea ai marketing and administration; legal, quaran tines and regulations; adminis trative, dissemination of intor l Minn and education; and mar ' ns. t tin applirat en of Hind I ine,-s methods in horlicultur.il ..iduction. Yes, the opportunities in hor ticulture, today, seem greater than ever before in our history deaptte the great advance that hare been made to recent year!. aV Itrutb, cvmemplttiSjT hi fa. , ft" jfJttt Sffyfo&'rfr-i, O tftk' Ff T- TTT? Capital A Journal GAIRDiNI PACE Questions y MARK M. A poinsettia I received at Christmas is shedding its leaves. What should 1 do now? Or, is it worthwhile saving? Mrs. U. S. It Is, simply, going into Its natural resting period. With hold wider gradually until completely dry and, then, store the plant in a cool basement until warm weather. Then, cut the stems back to four inches, re-pot hi rich soil, place in a sunny window, or out of doors, sinking the pot in the ground Feed regularly through the summer and bring indoors in September and place in a sun ny place. New red bracts will form in time for next Christ mas. Whether the plant is worth saving depends upon your willingness to follow these simple requirements. Can winter flowering jasmine he trained into hush form? K S. .ivrn support It can he trained but the branches will tend to cascade and each point of contact with the soil wilt start new roots and new plants. Yigiroitt pruning helps Is it too late to plant peonies? E. S Planting peonies at this time will not bring bloom this sea son. They will grow and be come established, which is why some growers advocate late planting. If you do plant now, do tint he disappointed If vou get top growth but no bloom for anot her year. The proper peon planting I inn is in Sep tember. I hae a number of narcissus, ranunculus and anemones that I was not able tn get into the ground earlier. Is it too late to plant them now? P.C. Narcissus till start bloom ing next month but I would plant the bulbs you havr a quickly as possible and they should do all rifcM. Mi honr mc.il with the sod when plant inn. Houjjil Mune Chme-e s.tcrrd lilv hultis th.it f.iiW-il to Mutiin. lKVSMhit. by mass buving of raw has been particularly interested in What could be wrong'.' .Mrs. E II. m;,n-rials. assembly line produc- small glass baskets and has about turn techniques, and constant qual- 40 of them. lure in UiU world of ours, would ity control checks during the man- A chest with grape carving. do well to Investigate all facta ufacturlng process. matching the chair In the living ol this Intriguing field for the "JJ opportunity li there and the old S'TT saying that "opportunity never 11 ""-liiV-VMI r a ai J knocks twice" is true. II fii!S CUSTOITI-fVlaCle New Beauty Draperies, Shades, Verieron Blind's ItCn.nf TOrtUrC , f0r Your Combination Screen & Slorm Doors PHCMPTLY RELIEVED 1 . fifscfi Drapery Rods and Hardware A doctor's formuU ihmi! mu- f. illOOWS f Manufacturers of Salem Venetian Blinds rpuc 7mo-Uquid or omtrornt- : U Cul ,0 Measure Window Shades promrtlv relieves Itchme. burning w.k w lrrrZ f Capital Shade and Drapery Shop Pictures Show Victorian Design ',., 'i T- iiiimiiiimihimii in 9 . ' i Answered TAYLOR I presume you used "peb ble culture" for Indoor grow ing. These arc narcissi thai arc often forced into bloom around the first of the year. Actually, bulbs for that purpose must be cold storaged to facilitate such forcing. Chances are the bulbs your purchasrit were not given this treatment or had lain on the dealer's shelves in too warm a room for a period. This would retard their re sponse to your culture. Rut, why not plant them out of doors now and enjoy their blooms a little later? Considerable moss is appear ing in my lawn nt this season. Shouldn't that be raked out to give the grass a chance when the waethcr settles? J.M. No. An application of am monium sulphate at a rate of five to right pounds per thous and square feet in early spring will boost the grass growth ind the grass will take care of the moss. Vigorous raking might be detrimental in that the grass roots would be in jured. You advise spraying of all de ciduous trees and shrubs. Isn't the weather too cold for Uiat chore to be done effectively? J.J. At the time of your writing and the time of publication of my artlclr, yes. However, this spray program should be com pleted as soon as possible, as weather permits. Spraying should be done when the temp erature is aboe 45 degrees and not likely to drop below freexing for at least 1- hours. Of course, too. spraying follow ed by a rainfall would be in effectual. Choose i clear day when the temperature is right and rain Is not In the Immed iate offing. Faclnry C.ive (JlialilV I The chief adantage ol l.utory- made wood kitchen cabinets is a These three pictures show the antique Victorian theme which dominates In the decoration of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hen Lambert. The picture at the upper left Is of a Victorian woman's rhuir. It Is finished in a maroon velvet and Is only a part of a collection of Victorian antiques In the home. -The picture, lower left, shows an antique peer-cabinet In the entrance hall of the home. It holds family pictures, books and some glass pieces. Against the wall Is a walnut chest with grape carving. The pic ture above shows a sapphire hobnail hanging lamp and a walnut dining table with cane bottom dining chairs. HOME OF THE WEEK Salem Home Has Victorian Theme Some Furniture Almost at Old As Queen By JANET TUtiMAN STONE Capital Journal Writer Queen Vicloria would feel at home if she could step into the parlor of the Ben Lambert home on Leslie street today. An entrance hall and two large rooms, done in pinks, reds and roses, is full of furniture in the Victorian style which is in fact almost as old as the queen her self. Wall paper in pale, dusty pink meets a dark taupe rug in all the front rooms, with a lining of pink baseboards and woodwork. Perhaps the first thing you would see as you enter the living room is the large mirror over the fireplace. It is encased In a heavy. scrolled gold frame and runs the full length of the mantle. On the mantle are spaced a pitcher of cranberry thumbprint, Amberino thumbprint figurines and (.crman bisue and Meissen china pieces. Ily the fireplace rests a tele vision set, the only apparent con cession to modernity. Victorian Seats If you were asked to stay for coffee, you would choose a seat from a Victorian woman's chair with grape carving covered in ma roon velvet or a Victorian couch covered in a lighter shade of vel vet. In either case you would have, at your side, an oval marble topped table. There are two in the room, one is small and has on it a sapphire blue butter dish of moo. used as a candy dish, a Chinese vase and a Chinese nine antique none-uisii asn iray wun an amher : glass maun noiu.r uu-se are only par of the collection of early American glass n al colors. Mrs. ; Lambert has distributed about her 1 IHIIIIS. The Lamberts have done an un usual and interesting thing. They have made footstools out of pic ture frames. These frames, says Mrs. Lambert used to hold hair wreaths." She simply turned them on their backs, nailed on small. round legs and put in maroon and pink pieces of needlework. These stools are good size, the largest of two. about 24 by '2$ inches. Antique Lamp The first thing you would notice uben viui look into the dining area would be the gigantic lamp hanging overhead. It is, naturally, an antique and is adorned with a sapphire blue hobnail shade, ac cent ed with brass, and crystal prisms. t hangs directly over a round walnut table (antique), which is encircled with antique chairs, two of which have needlepoint and There is a five foot, six - inch w run noi in ine corner wnun is filled with milk glass and glass THE CAPITAL JOURNAU room, holds the linens and a small, early American yarn table with a platform that revolves around it, rather like a lazy susan, sits in the corner. A sideboard, Victorian antique, also with the grape carvings, re sides in this room and holds the silver. Rooms Show Comfort The total effect of these rooms is one of old fashioned comfort and warm beauty. The furnishings did not come "ready made." Each one has been re-surfaced and re covered. Of all her antiques, the one that Mrs. Lambert prizes the most, or, as she says, "it's my latest favor itc." is the walnut commode in the hall area. It also has the grape carving with an oval topped mir ror hanging above. The Lamberts acquired this set in Georgetown, Va., on a trip there last spring. "We have chosen the walnut furniture because we like the soft sheen of the wood." says Mrs. Lambert and adds, "we chose the Victorian period because of t h e graceful lines and because it is easier to get in Oregon than the real, old Larly American. ' Your Garden Notebook no YOU KNOW? Commercial rose growers are using sheep to defoliate rose plants prior to harvesting instead of hand methods formerly employed? Dormant plants can be wrapped in a film of plnstic polyethylene or kraft paper laminated with a film of polyethylene and stored for months in cool temperatures with out damage? Of all life on Earth, insects arc me most numerous? , , ,d h ,d h , , h , , s 5o, fondition is u ,. iij-. F COMING EVENTS June 11-14 National convention. Men's Garden Clubs of America, Portland. (HIMORHHOIDS) 47 YEARS el ivccvuful practice in th Iftotmtnt of rdal, olon and itomotS dierdft. NO HOSPITAL OPERATION IO INtOSTICN: Wr. r toll let ovf "M dttir.pin booli.' 4roMl no ebl-gotiM. Prattle l..,ld 1. rMt.lfY 301. N. I. fena-y U.lr.td H.MlE3-3m rwtl.nd 13, FURNACES Complrlr Installation Free Snrvrv & Estimate J6 Months to Pay Call Todav F.M-M55S tie, M 48)90 or EM 48821 OIL OR GAS Comfort Clean Thrifty Salem Healing & Sheet Melal Co. Shorter Light Period Speeds Plant Growth But in Some Cases The Reverse May Be True We all realize, to some extent, that adequate light is essential to healthy plant growth. Hut, the plant scientists have deermined that growth of some plants can be speeded up and flowering will result sooner by shortening the period of daily lighting. In some plants the .reverse result is effect ed. Tuberous begonias, for ex ample, will bloom earlier if given longer periods of light. Some plants, like roses and carnations do not seem to be affected by the changing periods ot light. Tests have shown that by inter rupting the periods of darkness with, relatively, low levels of light intensity, even a few minutes in some cases, affected blooming. It is a common practice of chry santhemum growers to shorten the hours of daylight in increasing proportions as the season progresses to force the plants to bloom earlier. Shrubs -Grow Leggy A good illustration of this fact can be observed by anyone. Look at plant growth in a dense forest area. Chances are that shrubs grow leggy and spindly m their effort to reach the life-giving light that faintly filters through the tree tops. The same condition results if you plant your plants in your garden where little or no daylight reaches them. The U. S. Department of Agri culture has done some research work in this field on food plants. An interesting conclusion was that sugar cane fields have been lighted to prevent flowering in order to permit the plants to continue to grow. So that work might be done in the fields at night without up setting the growth and flowering cycles, fields were flooded with green light to which the plants did not respond. Leaves rclfect green light and are therefore unaffected by it. The African Violet shows defi nite response to artificial lighting in both growth and flowering. Ex perimental studies with fluorescent lighting showed these plants to mature and bloom much more rapidly than those receiving day light only. For purposes of experimentation, 1 AT WOODRY'S ... SO. COMMERCIAL ST. Save$47 5 -Piece Living Room ? ii! HI ,1 f'-f I L,S If fTp;,f. Hr DISTINCTIVE BLACK AND A triumph of sheer brass and black beauty for your home - - high fash ion combined with rugged construc tion. Ideal for Living Room, Den, or T. V. Rooms. Here's What You Gel: DISTINCTIVE TWO-PIECE SECTIOtw Blick Nubian steel with lustrous brass trim upholstered in textured tweed plastic that wears like leather and wipes clean with a damp cloth. Choice of colors. ATTRACTIVE OCCASIONAL CHAIR Styled to match your sectional. Match Ing plastic covers. CORNER TABLE WITH STAIN RESISTANT TOP The perfect piece lo complete your corner sectional setting. MATCHING COCKTAIL TABLE STOCI HOURli rrally 9:30 to 6. M. f. -MPJrtHL 9 Home-Made Window KitclienEspccially Suitable for Project By VIVIAN BROWN AP Newafealurea Writer WINDOW SHADES are playing a comeback You may find rcady-to-makc shades in charming tex tures scalloped, hemmed and lassiea 10 your jiRing or juu jnay make your own to match or con- trast with your room decor One room that gets a lift with the make-it-yourself shade is the kitchen. A shade may be rolled up to give you light when you need it and pulled down when you want to get the etlect ot privacy and coziness. If a light fabric is selected for an entire floor of a building in Cleveland, Ohio, was sealed off from any daylight source and only fluorescent lighting was permitted. The results showed much more rapid growth and earlier and heavier flowering than plants of the same age grown under day light conditions only. Amateur Helps The amateur gardener, too, has helped in these experiments with reports of plants grown in base ments under fluorescent lighting. The starting of seeds and rooting of cuttings showed definite vari ances from those started under daylight conditions. It is no wonder then that, today, more and more greenhouse operators, amateur and commercial are turning to auxil iary lighting to help control growth and blooming periods. Unfortunately, science has not yet established a definite pattern whereby the amateur can control growth of his plants with lighting for there is still much to be learned. But, , it is known that light is not the only consideration Varieties of plants, weather, tem perature and moisture tend to af fect changes, too, that must be considered before a rule can be established. How ver, plant scientists devoted to the subject of photo-periodism are optomistic that knowledge in this field may lead to weed con trol, bulb formation improvement and the quality and quantity of plant production may be material ly bettered. wr rW"" j III w v- Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, January 23, 1957 Have Popularity Return the project, it may be given added stiffness by gluing it to an ordi nary window shade. Heavier fabrics may be stapled directly to a spring roller. An added decora tive touch may be enjoyed by us ing knotted fringe at the bottom of the shade and a short cafe style curtain in the same fabric. TO MAKE the shade measure the width and length you wish vour shade to be. Hand-sew one- intii iiue Hems anu - torn hem, leaving the sides open.ndini iu.,.3 r , " ' - - to insert the Dottom roa. nanu-; - r sew a half-inch hem at the top of be repeated in kitchen accessories the shade and attach it to the i such as po tery. ceramics and roller with a staple gun or small 1 brass wall plaques. A small chest tacks. Be sure to keep fabric; may be placed beneath the in straight on the roller, taut without dow, ideal for plants that need sun. 1 M -- jjJisSi Your kitchen may be cozy and set your decor scheme with a shade you may make yourself. This novel print designed by Waverly Is attached to a spring roller shade. Matching cafe curtains and knotted fringe trimming may be added as a decora tive note to add more charm. 'aI'i e ; y, BRASS LIVING ROOM ALL 5 PIECES $119. Regular Price - $166.35 Shades stretching. Attach the fringe of your choice. Insert narrow, inch wide bottom rod and blind-stitch ends. Add a shade pull and roll your fabric taut and even so that it pulls smoothly. Although in bedrooms you may wish to use pastel and fancy fab rics, kitchen fabrics should be more on the whimsical side. One delightful design in glosheen, "firandma's kitchen." sots t h e color scheme for an entire kitchen. - . , Breimmmi iliv 4t- T a. iy. Ensemble i" v r , i it ; a ii. J I I'M Pay" , No Money Down Long, Low, Eaiy Termi