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4 MEDFOriD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD. OREGON. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1936. PAGE FIVE Designed for Its Locale WAKEUPIWAKEUP! Spring's Here All the family can Join In the delight of growing a car den . . . and certainly all the family will profit by Its completion, and rercl In Its beauty. For the children there will be outdoor play and mnshlne, and the moat beautiful way to learn of the wonders of nature. For the grown folks there will be exhlleratlng exercise and All winter you've been sort o' dreamtog about Gardening Now it'i time for Ac tion ao "stir yourself." GET STARTED RIGHTI .a Lf MlalftolkHiW I L 1 0 W : . V'V4f , M the delight of creating growing things. Make yours a gardening family, and you will have a healthier, happier family than ever! Apply Plant Food To Assist Early Growth In applying plant food to establish ed lawns and perennial borders, con ditions are encountered which differ greatly from new planting and which permit much earlier action. Plants whloh are full grown when spring begins In which class grass plants are Included toeg In to grow much earlier than most or us realize. They are likely to make their best growth In temperatures which are too cold for gardeners to enjoy. Early growth Is always most im portant because It determines to a considerable extent the ultimate de velopment of a plant. Just as a well fed infant will grow into a sturdy man, able to take care of himself, so a baby plant which Is well fed will develop a vigor which enables it to forage for food more successively and to reach the maximum size for Its type. Grass plants which are well fed when growth begins develop larger roots wmcn enaoie mem octicr w endure the drouth and trials of the hot weather. The size reached by es tablished perennials which receive ample food supplies from the very be ginning of their season's growth is noticeably Increased. Plant food may be applied to lawns and established borders as soon as spring thawing begins. As the deep frost leaves the soli assumes a con dition which has been described as "honeycombed." The surface la pit ted and plant food applied at this stage will r" - - 7 i, Honeycombed Condition of Soil as Frost Leave f !"W,viJMl!V heated and thermostatically contra li ed beds have been tried. It it is Impossible to have a hot bed, however, a coldframe Is the next best. Although seed cannot be started In It as early by a month or month and a half. It gives a substantial ad vantage over sowing in the open ground,' besides protecting from changes In weather conditions and from the destructive effects of heavy rains. Frames of varying size may be made at home, although the standard size, 3 by 0 feet, is most desirable since that Is the size of commercial cold frame and hotbed sash. Seeds of all except the more tender plants may be sown In cold frames Cross Section Showing Pitted Surface sink into the soil. The ground Is soft, so that the food elements are quickly carried down to the roots of plants to stimulate their early growth. Such applications should nop be made on soil which Is to be worked afterwards, or soil in which crops are to be grown from seed. It is better In such oases to delay plant food application until Immediately dissolve and near sowing time. SECTION OP COLD FRAME . SHOWING PLANTS GBOVNING PUBING WINTER MONTHS. Seeds Of All But Tenderest May Be Sown Bv Middle of March Start Plants Early In Seed Flats Thousands of seedling plants are grown successfully each spring in mall boxes or soil placed in boxes In south or east windows. They are a reliable aid to good gar- den lug if properly handled. The preparation of the seed box Is a simple task but one that needs care to be reasonably certain of bringing the seedlings to planting size. First la the question of drainage. The seed box, whether It is a cigar . box or larger flat box, needs to haTe holes bored in the bottom about 0 Inches apart In large boxes and 3 Inches apart In the cigar box. Over the bottom of the box spread broken flower pots, crockery or small peb bles, then coarser soli and last of all finely sifted soil. For the finer seeds it is an 'excel lent plan to cut burlap to fit the box and lay it over the coarse drainage and then place the soil upon it so that the box may be watered by set ting It In a pan ot water and there will be no danger of washing the tiny seeds or seedlings. Firm the soil and sow the seed thinly In rows. This is better than sowing broadcast as it USE 72 V DRAINAGE LUMBER FOR APART SIDES, I" FOR EACH VAY BOTTOM -T"pUMTSEEDS W ROVS I APART-, USEFUL TOOL TO COMPACT SOIL. fvv X -s-LjyiTH r (ntct ' Vi VS. NTfrXII NAILED l TO UNDER SIDC. will be appreciated when It comes to transplanting. Thin sowing Is economy. Quanti ties of seed are wasted by too thick planting. The tiny plants crowd each other and none of them has a fair chance when they come up thick as fur. This necessitates early trans planting before the seedlings are strong enough to be handled. Cover the seed boxes with a damp cloth or piece of paper until germin ation starts, and place a pane of glass over the top. Remove the paper or cloth as soon as the first tiny sprouts break the soil. Wipe off the covering glass when water collects on it from evaporation. This will prevent mois ture from dripping. 4 During the day prop up one edge of the covering glass for ventilation Keep seed box soil moist but not wet or water-logged. Good drainage will take care of this. Start Plants In Cold Frames The difficulty in securing fresh horse manure for the hotbed has led to a discontinuance of this device In many gardens and substitutes have arisen to take its place. Everything from running a pipeline from the house heating plant, to electrically- GOOD GARDENING 1. The Reed Bed The best way for the spring gar dener to get the Jump on the weather Is to do his first work In the house. A seed bed Is the thing. Tender plants can be started while lt'a still too cold for them to live outside. Oet a wooden box three Inches deep, a foot wide and a foot and a half long. Fill it .with fine, clean soil. Mark lines in the soil about half an inch deep and two Inches apart. Seeds of toma toes, eggplant, peppers, okra and the like should be placed about a quarter-Inch apart, covered with mine soli. Sprinkle, put the box away In a warm place. When the plants peep out put the box in the sunlight. If it's by window, turn the box halfway around each day to keep the plants growing properly. Tomorrow Baked Soli. Seed Box Construction and Operations We Have a Complete Line of Fresh Garden Seeds Both Packaged and in Bulk Just Arrived a nice stock of SEED POTATOES We also have a complete line of Field Seeds and Fertilizers MORTON' MILLING COMPANY West Jackson at Railway Crossing. Phone 657 Fresh, High Germinating FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS The success of your garden depends upon the seeds you plant. Look over our very complete stock. Lilly's Lawn Morcrop This is made especially for Lawns Lilly's Garden Morcrop The most successful garden fertilizer Xri !'!jia!awisi "1 A New England house ot local stone is shown today. The words of the designing archi tects may best describe it: "It sold long before it was finished . . . It Is being copied ... It is all meat and no bone ... It Is built of local stone, all too little used In small New England houses," The house contains. In compact form, many accommodations. The plan Is a variation of the cen tral-hall type, but departs rather radically from it in the use of half of the first floor for bedroom tfpace and In the extension of the living quar ters around a fenced-in garden. Living room, dining room and ter race combine to form unusually com fortable living quarters. Kllham, Hopkins & Greeley are the architects, and the house it one of a series of distinguished small homes appearing In "Architecture." by the middle of March except In the more northerly states and by the first of April It Is usually safe to put them all in. Covers must be provided in the shape of straw mate, old quilts or blanlceU or similar protection if a sudden cold snap comes along. In addition to giving an early start on seedlings, a cold frame la a great convenience for wintering perennials that are too tender to stand thawing and freesing and winter wet such as wallflowers, pentstcmons. some of the pinks, foxglovea, canterbury bells and others. They will be protected throughout the winter In the frame and may be set out again In the spring ready to bloom. Air Comic Weds BALTIMORE. Feb. 15. (AP) P. Chase Taylor of the comedy team of "Colonel' Stoopnagle and Budd" and Kay Bell, former New York news paperwoman, were married here to day at a quiet ceremony in a Balti more hotel. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends for the floral offerings and their kindness during the illness and death of our father and grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Nordwlck, Mrs. R. B. Webb, Mrs. Lawrence udge, Mrs. J5. W. Anderson, Mrs. Stewart Hansen, . Ellen Merryman. E POLE i Let The Monarch Seed & Feed Co. BE YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR "Everything For Your Garden, But the Rain" SEEDS, FERTILIZERS GARDEN TOOLS, INSECTICIDES, SPRAYERS YOU'LL FIND WHAT YOU V ANT WHEN YOU WANT IT AT Monarch Seed & Feed Co. PLANT SWEET PEAS NOW FOR BEST RESULTS "YOUR SEEDSMEN SINCE 1910" SPRAY PEAOH TREES NOW FOR LEAF-CURL A hand-made salmon fish pole was brought to Med ford Friday by Archie Parker of Central Point for exhibition in the Jackson County Chamber o Commerce but before he could place It on display It was bought by 8. O. Mendenhatl, noted . Grants Pass sportsman. Mr. Parker then told A. H. Ban well, chamber manager, he would make another one for exhibit purposes but before he left town Toggery Bill Isaacs ordered one and Mr. Parker ; had to tell Mr. Ban well the display i pole would not be made until the 1 second order had been filled. The pole Is- ten feet three Inches long, made of India Bamboo. The bamboo Is wrapped in vari-colored hand-woven cord and decorated with hand -woven ribbon of sporty design. It la tipped with a sponge rubber ball on the butt, Mr. Parke? said It took him a week to make It. "Will It catch larger salmon than an ordinary pole?' Mr. Parker was asked." "No," he replied, "but It will make fishing more nJoyab." MAKE MEDFORD HARDWARE YOUR STORE FOR SPRING GARDENING NEEDS GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN RAKES $1.28 SPADING FORKS $1.Q5 Hand Cultivators Flower and Vegetable Seeds Hand Tools Trowels Forks Weeder Hooks Sprinkling Cans HEAVY GALVANIZED 4 quart size . 69 6 quart sire - 83 8 quart size 10 quart slz ....... 12 quart size ....... 16 quart size 95 ?1.03 . $1.23 . S1.K7 MEDFORD HARDWARE CO. N. Bartlett St. Phone 134 rr t n? III ? . Real Estate Values Are ADVANCING Influx of settlers from other states is being reflected in greatly increased demand and sharply rising prices in the real estate field. This applies to city, suburban and farm property. Particularly m the city, where there is an actual shortage of desirable homes, prices are rising. BUY YOUR HOME NOW! BUY PROPERTY and BUILD! Persons wanting to own their own homes and shrewd investors are, therefore, buying now riding a rising market on their investments. This is the time to buy property and build, through convenient Fed eral Housing loans, or buy homes at real value-giving prices See the listing of desirable homes and other real estate listed today and eveiy day in The Members of the MEDFORD, REALTY BOARD Are at Your Service! This board, identified with the national organization, provides snch qualification for member, ship as to assure a trained and dapendable service to home or property purchasers. MAIL TRIBUNE Classified Ads Jackson County Feed Co. Phone 803 4 th and Bartlett
