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Dairy Nufriiionisf Slales Conferences Miss Grace Workman, nutri tionist with the Oregon Dairy council, will be in Medford,' April 15, 16 and 17, to confer with county health, education and extension leaders. Miss Workman represents a health education program which promotes the consumption of dairy products and is sponsored by me state s aairy lnciusiry. While here she will contact County Agents W. B. Tucker, Eula Wintermote and Rufus H. Cate Jr.; Mrs. Blanche Frisbie, suoervisine nurse with the coun ty health department; Mrs. Jean Hart, secretary of the Tuner culosis and Health association; Una B. Inch, county elementary school supervisor, and L,. k Bowman, county school superintendent. fertilize FREE DELIVERY STAMPER & GOFF BROS. 225 W. Main - Phone 2-2939 " 1-DWAIF FRENCH MAtlSOLDS J-CYNOGIOSSUM ICHINESI FOI- I OIT-Mi.NOI.I (8 V " I - : "CP FOUNDATION LANDSCAPING NOW FLOWERS By em phasizing the horizontal line, flower borders such as the one shown above, make small houses appear larger. Low, gay flower beds have largely replaced higher shrubs, particularly since the elimination of basements in many homes has brought lower foundations, with less concrete "to hide." , Advise Lof, Gay Flowers To Replace Higher Shrubs Foundation planting,", long considered a first step in land scaping American homes, is be ing rapidly outmoded by the dis appearance ot tne lounaaiions which they were formerly plant ed to conceal. When most homes stood upon a belt of brick or stone, out of harmony with the superstruc ture, the landscape architects advised that this belt be hidden by green plants, to "tie the house to the ground." Since high building costs ,and modern heating plants, have caused basements to be omitted from most new homes, tlfe visible foundation line has disappeared and the houses sit close to thtf surface with nothing to conceal. Shut Off View In front of modern houses, CHOOSE YOUR CARPET WITH CONFIDENCE FROM THI t COLLECTION YouH find the charming simplicity of these lovely carpets delightful with fine modern fur ., niture -beautifully adaptable for traditional. There's a carpet here to suit every taste brave, new patterns, clear, solid colors, fascinating texture interest. Come in and see our marvelous carpet collection soon. JGC7 GULISTAN FLORETTE A bnulilul flowar dttion of dilicatt colors in lont lasting Ptnhunt for luxury at budget pritt. 9' and 12' Widthi Cm. 1ST AH MUBAIX Fnncti-hiv Wtrrf ditn in butfgtt-Bficrtf tnv Innt with harmonioM color bknilttaj for tnr nam tittiiMj. 9' and 12' Widths 5Q15 O Sq. Yd. '8,5s, Yd. BARNARD'S FLOOR COVERING SPECIALISTS 317 EAST MAIN PHONE 2-5487 shrubs and evergreens planted in me oiaer iasnion. quickly grow so tall as to screen the house from view, and shut off the out look for the picture windows. Landscape planting about a house should be a decoration, carefully planned to enhance the beauty of the building, complet ing an attractive picture as it is viewed from the street. When tall trees dwarf the house, and over-large shrubs and evergreens hide it, and prevent the occupants from seeing out of the windows, the planting has not achieved its purpose. Advise Low Plants Only low growing plants should be planted in fsont of low homes: and the brightly col ored annuals of dwarf habit are becoming popular as the most suitable plants for this purpose. Their color gives a welcome touch, and they leave the view from windows unobstructed. Seed may be started early in seed boxes indoors, and grown to a size suitable for transplant ing by the time the soil can be prepared. There are many va rieties which will grow quickly from seed sown directly in the border where the plants are to grow, and they will bloom until freezing weather comes in the fall. Besides providing a decora tion for the house, many annuals are suitable for cutting, to be used in the house. Dwarf single and double French marigolds, as shown in the illustration, come in tones of orange, yellow and maroon, with several two-tone blends of these colors. Cynoglossum, or Chinese forget-me-not, used as a ribbon planting in the back ground, blooms freely all sum mer, retaining its lovely blue coloring in hot weather. Building Materials Sales on Increase San Francisco, Apr. 12 (U.R) Building materials sales showed a substantial gain for February in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle over the same pe riod a year ago, the department of commerce reported today. Sales of automobiles, furni ture, and food were higher than the national average or com pared favorably over February, 1949. Department store sales were up five per cent in Seattle, but Los Angeles reported a similar drop for the period. Los Angeles lumber and build ing material sales climbed to 20 per cent, while San Francisco showed a 16 per cent gain and Seattle IS per cent. In planning your vegetable garden, make the width between rows for root crops, leaf crops and bush Deas and beans, lust wide enough for your wheel hoe to cultivate it with one trip. The best new garden is the one planned first on paper, and set out according to plan. Use ruled paper in making the plan. MEDFORD RIBUNE Second Section . MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1950 Pages 1-6 No greater saving em tw made by the amateur gardener than by growing his own flower and vegetable plants from seed. Mod ern scientific methods of pre venting disease, watering auto matically, and trans planting seedlings, have made success easy for one who learns the simple methods to be followed. Northwest Gardening Hit TnVlM W. HatllaV. PhD I eantinn nt eltvittr ground, an aid in supporting the Ta PrAttaant Wn.mi llrA ! nr.UH:. a.-,a iiuiuis Ul me iaajuc.iic9 miu loganberries, and weevils in the garden peas, (there were lots of them last year) can be prevented htr tho itcn nf rnlimnnp Hllt or sprays. Begin applying when the iiowers open, ana cuunu throughout the blooming period, at three to four day intervals Apply rotenone to the open flow- are Anhie coollyr ct a rt PRrlv. Lliutigll vc lliaj i. a.v. ........ until that. hnilH tin In mimhers h dannas tiower ior us .r.. .h worth-st First later in the year, wnen me new show of color from your plant: By John H. Htnliy, PhD Dahlia planting time is with us again. West of the Cascades, the increasing numbers of men and women who are putting in more dahlias each season usually reserve the first week in April In. tattinn iha fai rnnla in m. riched soil, alongside a stout stake. On the east side of the mountains, dahlia planting time maw ha flalavflil frnm HHP tfl three weeks depending upon the onset or gooa weamer. vimiui-s from other parts of our country al.uau.. mgi-UAl at tilP PftrlineSS with which dahlias flower for us here in the nortnwesi. rirsi -. show of color trom. your Pr , can almost always Begins in juiy, iT :. V - ih.. about a month in advance of the ?u,e " ". ing. An efficient rotenone-pyre usual dates in similar latitudes Long In Flower The long flowering penoa tnt-iim nrnv. nr sDravs and all main Mjcnne whv thp dahlia ha become so popular. Of course,-it has sucn a wide range 01 cuwia, too, and there are so many dif- oo, and there are so many a.i- - - p " V, " "e ol . lonae'r ferent sizes ana iorms among r;,i, Wt h n r v p t u.i. r ...kink k,,;M i, n more stretched-out harvest tkn nnmllarilv nf thp dahlifl. ir,ron tkp email. flnwpreri dahl ias are pretty heavy feeders, so tkn motlnr nf nnrifhinif thp Soil to a good depth before the roots nrp set is iniDortant. Some of our best growers rely to a great extent on piemy 01 urgiimc umi ilka n.Aii.rippnvpH manures leaf molds and composts, work ing it into the area immediately knln.., tka nlantinct ripnth SO that the roots can get into it quickly. It is in this lower section- that a good organic base fertilizer should be mixed, too. Keed Help TLfnct riaMiac nppd Vieln. in the matter of support and, since one can do a lot of damage if the heavy stake is driven inrougn the root zone after growth has knnnmo o4i,Qnrpri thp first OO- eration in the planting should be to drive a sioui sihkc miu me bottom of an ample hole which U., knnn tt fMlt in Q HPnth Of approximately eight inches. Set the aanna root, so in.ni, urc awm end rests close to the stake, for u ;.. (.nm tkp ctpm pnH that, the new shoot or shoots will spring. . I 1 f oil ine aanna ruui iuuiu the world like a sweet potato. Note the thin neck, at the iepd which is attached to the clump. You must not break the fat root off at the neck when you are in process of splitting the clump. Be sure you have (1) the fat root, (2) , the thinner neck and (3) a small section of the main stem with at least one bud at tached, on every piece that is planted. With some varieties which normally produce massive, jam-packed roots in the clump, it is often impossible to get a hnH with pvprv onp of the roots. Those which do not have the niow hp nenrt vpi-V pffprtlVplv Mid-April is not too early to seed corn in many sections, using a scries oi ine newer whifh i what wp all want. Try spancross for early marcross or carmelcross for mid-season, and o-niHnn nrn hanlnm for late. Midget-cared varieties are meet ing with favor, and can De rec ommended for the home plant It's hard to beat azaleas for showy blooms in the shrub plant inA. Hvhi-iH nf Orefion azalea are fine things as are most of the ghent types as wen. n muu.v species for inland areas is schlippenbachi, pink-flowered in Marcn ana vany u 1 D.Hlaj.tinn Young azaleas need protection against strawberry weevil. A dust that can be worked into the soil (the same dust you use in the beds where fuchsias, tub erous begonias, etc. are going) ,uiii kppn down these serious Pests. . Outstanding among newer ber ries is "Cascade Berry, much i 1 it r.nmps closest tO USeU UCLMUfC Ik - having the same flavor as the native, wild diuckubij. ninkic nf f pa heetlcs can be serious on sprouting beans and potatoes, -iwiiira with prominent holes, indicate wiiii v iv,. small ac me presence ui tive pests. Dust with an all-purpose garden mixture to control. H l..Mk;nn a lnVPlV (joioraoo cuiuiiiutiit, o i ki.,o anH thp lone-srjurred hybrids, are outstanding among their kind, nam mem "" '" sized masses for really striking n(rnni. r:nt thp rtlants goine as soon as you can, and be sure to use a soil dust 10 give mcin v tection against strawberry wee vil. T ..a.. urlnflflW HHPS not give enough suniigni ior a ; Those wnicn ao not nave ine you can suppieniuni. iuc uj..e,.. bud should be discarded. You with artificial light. Suspend ad,, nftpn makp it aaeinr In Hi- aknp thp hnv fl mazda lamp, can often make it easier to di- above the box a mazda lamp, vide the clump if you put it high enough to the night lem- somewnere wnere u can oe peraiure oi me uux is ""i warm and moist for a week, thus 60 degrees, and let the lamp nHnklinn tkA k i ti it a n k,,ne in k.. a!1 nloht A dn.Wnt.t flUOr- ciiauuus nit iuut" uwua uuui p.. ........ j J ,nAi swell and become easily recog- escent lamp, suspended a tool nl-rahlp Plant at tha i-v innh .Wis tho hnv will Xerve ttlC depth so there will be a good same purpose. "WELL, IF VOU'D ORpER r WALL SOCKET MORE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED, YOU COULD RfiCH IT.'" Don't evarlood your oloclric circuits. Whan'you huild or modarnlio provlda ADIQUATI WIRIN. See Your Electrical Contractor Vegetable Plants Bedding Plants Potted Plants Wholesale and Retail Hoppe's Greenhouse 305 Lozier Lane PHONE 2-6378 MORCROP THE COMPLETE FERTILIZER sat 1100 Mt. 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Since inexpensive elcclric heat will turn a cold frame into a hotbed, the older manure-heated hotbed is seldom seen. Heat is not needed for most of the uses to which a cold frame can be put; and being without objection able dirt or odor it can be placed near the house, where steps will be saved. Any Dimensions The illustration is a practical working-drawing of a standard one-sash cold frame. Standard glazed sash is 3 by 6 feet; but a frame can be made any conven ient dimensions, if sash of a suit able size is available. Sash cov ered with transparent plastic ma terials will be much lighter than glazed-sash, and also will allow ultra-violet rays to pass through to the plants. The usual practice is to sink the frame into the ground about six inches, and to pile earth around it outside, for insulation. Inside it may be filled to ground level with the best top soil avail able, or the floor may be covered with two or three inches of cin ders or gravel, on which shallow seed boxes (flats) are placed. Many prefer sowing the seeds in flats, which can be carried to the garden at transplanting time. A location in the full sun all day is required for best results and shelter from cold winds is beneficial. The sash should in cline toward the south. Heavy boards of cypress, white pine, or redwood are preferable, since the frame will often be wet and must resist decay. Because leaf lettuce is de manded by'hotels and restau rants for fine' salads, it is grown extensively in greenhouses all winter. Home gardeners may en joy it all summer at small expense. USE STANDARD 5IZC SASH J'X 6 00 BUILD ONE Or PA'X2" MATC0IAI. 5IJSE Ctl-OOLASS Oft Z-rT SuPlK?K I OTHER SUBSTITUTE FOR JSSL NEf DED I 01ASS. 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