Forcing bulbs indoors by using large top size bulbs
Triumph and Mendel tulips along with hyacinths and daffodils are recommended for early forcing. Use large top size bulbs, plant in shallow pots or boxes with loose, well drained soil, and store in a cool frame or cellar. Watch root development for guiding when to force and avoid freezing to prevent stunted growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune
Golden Harvest
Rembrandt
Beersheba
Lebrun
R. O. Backhouse
Laurenz Koster
Texas
Gertrude
Marconi
Haarlem
Keizerskroon
Elizabeth Evers
Denbola
Elmus
Huston Park
Amateur Gardener Notes On Indoor Bulb Planting
The reader learns that indoor bulb-planting typically yields the best flowers later in the season. The article emphasizes patience, proper light, and water needs to maximize bloom potential.
Witch hazel and home forcing bulbs in fall garden care
A Cedar Rapids horticulturist details witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana its tall wild shrub growth and yellow fall flowers seen near Blake boulevard in December. The piece also explains bulb forcing at home, noting Paper White Narcissus Chinese Sacred Lily and others, with care on cool storage and temperature requirements for blooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Texas
Missouri
Blake Boulevard
Linden Terrace
Forest Drive
Mildew and damp plaster questions answered
Mildew damages cloth if not removed quickly. New mildew dissolves with soap and water, old mildew may require ammonia water. Wet dark plaster around a fireplace chimney is caused by moisture in the smoke or air, leading to dampness and staining.
Building Permits In Cedar Rapids
A list of Cedar Rapids building permit actions including new dwellings, remodels, garages, and additions across multiple street addresses with varied project costs from $150 to $12,000. Notable entries include Ray E. Hertz new dwelling at 1130 Crestview drive SE for $11,500 and Vincent Bading at 2266 Forest drive SE for $12,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Hertz
Crestview Drive
Iaug Or Avenue SE
Vincent Bading
Forest Drive
Orden Construction Company
Lauren Drive
Bruce West
Ninth Avenue
Ideal Building Company
Deborah Drive
Ely Avenue
Ray O. Bell
Wilson Avenue
G. B. Bryson Corporation
Richmond Road
Glenn Larson
Eastern Avenue
Pauline Rinderknecht
Parkcourt
G. Kelley Wootke
Thirty-fifth Street
van Meter Company
Fourth Avenue
Henry Witwer
New Dwelling Foundation
Ninth Avenue SW
Carl B. Probel, Jr
Eighth Avenue
Ida K. Abodeely
Bever Avenue
John Shada
Leo R. Sears
C Avenue NW
Levada Cassill
Ninth Street
James Patterson
Twentieth Street
L. E. Reading
Twenty-seventh Street
Anastasia Kelly
A Avenue
Cecil Reed
Eighth Street
Walter Huk
Fifteenth Street
Donald Bremer
Clark Stelpflug
Milo Kennedy
New Foundation
Thirty-sixth Street
LeRoy T. Smith
First Avenue
Alfonso W. Doyle
Third Avenue
Norman Scott
Milton D. Sojka
Seventh Street
Evan Parry
Franklin Avenue
Warren Erbe
Check Bathroom in Any House You May Desire
A guide to evaluating an older home’s plumbing and finishes through bathroom checks. It advises filling the tub to observe water quality, inspecting wall and floor surfaces, flushing tests for the toilet, and listening for noises to judge sound isolation.
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W. B. Taylor
Edgewood Road
Taylor
Betty
Taylors
Mr. Taylor
J. Ralph Dalzell
Star
Marcus Maxon
Cedar Rapids Parks
Limback Lumber CO
New
Cedar Rapids
Lass
Marion P. Russo
Dial
H Ave
Central
Roofing & Insulation Co
Pump Sales and Service
M. W. Freese
Robins
Iowa
Darragh
China
J. W. Darragh, Inc
First St
Brinkmann "Insulation Co
Fa Avenue
Fanfiction Furnac
Maresh
ESHEET_ METAL WORKS
Century Block CO
Iowa City
Dajel the New
Frieds Paint CO
Second Ave
Ctal
W. C. Zeman
Ben Stubblefield
Thompson Street
Louis S. Schueller
Nassau Street
Cos
Aer Luoma
Pickart Bros
Ali
Yee
Pittsburgh
8Th Ave
Urnac
J. F. Shultz & CO
16Th Avenue SW
Eve
Sun
Third Street
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