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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1956
Page
10
The 1956 Rose Buyers Guide has over 100000 copies distributed to gardeners and growers and another 100000 printed at the American Rose Society headquarters. Free copies are available on request. The guide rates top rose varieties, new and old, with color listings and practical garden advice based on input from society members nationwide.
The notice touts a selection of evergreen and deciduous shade trees in many varieties and species. It emphasizes that planting these trees will provide cooling shade in upcoming summers.
In Popular Mechanics a method shows copying an irregular contour by stacking two or more decks of playing cards with ends against the surface. An identical contour forms on the stack edge, allowing the profile to be traced accurately.
The article explains soil pH, acidity versus alkalinity, and how plant tolerances vary. It notes mildly acidic to neutral soils suit many plants while certain species prefer acidic soil and Bearded Iris tolerate neutral to alkaline conditions. Remedies include adding humus or sulfur and improving drainage.
Monsanto executive predicts a ten year horizon for an all plastic house featuring molded plastic ceilings walls and doors flexible partitions and corrosion resistant conduits. A model will be shown at the Plastics Exposition in New York as a bold concept for future architecture driven by plastics since 1868 when celluloid was first created.
An built in unit features eight foot shelves ten inches wide and a cabinet, all made from 3/4 inch lumber core hardwood plywood with a free open design. Shelves are supported by quarter rounds at the wall line and notched into a 2 inch pole set two feet from the end, revealing surrounding wall paneling.
A garden column advises consulting city planning for street tree lists and coordinating with neighbors. It cites Palma Ceia and San Lorenzo Villages, recommending deciduous, evergreen, and flowering trees such as European sycamore, California sycamore, Modesto Ash, pine oak, red oak, Hawthorn, camphor, carob, California live oak, Lille Gale, and evergreen elm. It also answers two reader questions on pests and mildew with simple remedies.
Garden tips emphasize spacing lima beans to 4 8 inches in rows for heavier yields and storing carrots sown June 1 July 1. Additional plant food boosts pole beans after first harvest. Cauliflower heads need leaf shade as heads form. Tomatoes require deep plantings or trenching for deep stems. Growth should be continuous to avoid tougher fibers and bitter flavor in leaf lettuce.
Sydney B. Mitchell Tris society will discuss The Culture of the Beardless Iris on Thursday June 21 at 8 p.m. in Sanborn Ark clubhouse Oakland. Speaker Sidney DuBose of Modesto and Louisiana State College and Cornell graduate has hybridized iris species and will present slides of Louisiana Sparia and Japanese iris introductions. A social hour will follow and the event is open to the public.
Chlatosig of plants, indicated by lighter green streaks, may reflect disease or lack of essential nutrients. Some nutrients like nitrogen and iron are soluble only in acids, and their absence can cause pale streaking despite possible disease.
Floribunda roses promise little care with abundant blooms. Nurseries stock popular varieties including Circus Wildfire Red Cap Frolic China Doll Pinkie and old favorites Jiminy Cricket and TM Tahtet. Oleander cuttings root in undisturbed water with light and three days to form roots.
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