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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1969-12-04, Page 17P SWEAR Gig ItO 4A '.0.1r-qc.n,,N9W§,Rppqrct, Thursday, gecennber 4,19,69 Spectacular amaryllis 71=4;ROPI M4 zr.V44710"4 $PIPAARMCMi.T4 r1=7'),tr-V:RUA-11,1),W,SLIFAIIREEP?11*-7,.•. Mgi,:,'stgMl,rp17 .1 gives greater satisfaction a y1 Pullover tops lengthen into tunics, skirts move easily with a jaunty flare of pleats, and pants... all in versatile, travel-wise materials... grebt gotogetherknits you'll mix, match, layer and switch-about depending on your mood and the moment. Reflecting the exhilarating tang of the season, Mister Leonard colors these new knit co-ordinates in plains and checks. Put one and one together skillfully and it adds up to most gifted idea. BY A. R. BUCKLEY Nothing can give greater satisfaction to the new, gardener than the spectacular amaryllis. Pure white, salmon, pink and white, rose, dark red — these are colors of this giant hybrid type that you can plant now for winter color in your living room, windows or kitchen. What is most important is that they require no special pre-cooling, pre-darkened care, like hyacinths and other spring flowering bulbs. The buds are right there inside the bulbs, ready to emerge as soon as some incentive to bloom, such as humidity or water, is applied. A short while after planting, one or two enormous flower stalks will appear from the bulbs. Each stalk produces three or four huge blossoms with broad overlapping petals, while each bloom is from seven to nine inches in diameter. Amaryllis — at one ' time available as live bulbs from California, "and dormant bulbs from Belgium and Holland — are now avairablelrom SotithAfrica in pre-paCkagedAiiiits.corriplete with pots and potting medium all geared for Christmas flowering. Whatever type you choose, order as soon aspossible so that you will receive the bulbs when they are fresh in the store. Hobbyists interested in the amaryllis and its numerous superior cultivars will import live growing bulbs packed in damp moss from California. This involves a great deal of trouble and expense, but it means they get bulbs that will flower, not only the first, but the second and every year, and in the exact color they desire. • Belgian, Dutch and South African amaryllis are dormant bulbs and, while producing flowers the first year, will most often fail to bloom the second. If given the right cultural care, though, they will . bloom the third and succeeding years. The South African bulbs differ from the Dutch bulbs only in the method of merchandizing, for they arrive either pre-potted or in an assembly that contains a plastic six-inch pot and potting medium. Since these appear in the stores earlier than the others, they can usually be obtained in time for flowering at Christmas, if planted earlier: Planted now, one could expect growing bulbs with quite sizable buds, a Christmas gift that would give pleasure all season long and for weeks after. The bulbs may be induced to flower at any given time during the winter by keeping them in a dark, cool place until six weeks before the flowers are required. Then they are given a light watering and placed in a window with no direct sunlight. After this initial watering they should be watered very lightly twice a week for the first two weeks. This is best done by filling a saucer under the pot with water and allowing it to be absorbed into the soil. Once the flower bud is well up, in approximately two or three weeks, the pot should be moved to a cooler and lighter part of the room, but not in direct sunlight. This will strengthen the stems and prolong the flowering period. For the European and American bulbs, cultivation is similar except that one should prepare a good soil mixture. I prefer a mixture of equal parts good garden soil, peat moss and perlite. To, each bushel add three ounces of complete fertilizer such as 6-9-6. Set the bulb so that only the bottom half is vi below, the soil; moisten and keep 4,111 SWg After the leaves of all 0 amaryllis have formed, keep on watering as the plants become dry and feed every two weeks with a weak .solution of a balanced liquid fertilizer, such as 20-20-20, one teaspoon to the gallon. This is an important stage of their cultivation for by so doing you will ensure a crop of blooms for future years. Continue to feed during and after flowering. In summer plunge the pots in sand or soil out-of-doors in a semi-shady area. Continue to water and feed and do not let the pots dry out. • In the fall bring them back indoors and gradually stop watering and feeding. By October the leaves should start turning yellow. At this time store in a cool place until late January and keep them very dry. Bring them to a warm area in February and start the watering cycle all over again and once more, do not neglect to feed. Do not repot until the third or fourth year. At that time offshoots will appear that may be broken off. It is fun to grow these small offshoots to flowering size, although it may take several years to do so. Start them in three-inch pots and increase the size of pot as the bulbs get bigger. Until these are full size, grow the plants with no rest period. Meeting of WI held in Clinton The November meeting of the with a tepOrt on the recent 4-H Clinton Women's Institute was leaders' course in Seaforth. held in the board rooms of the Dept. of Agriculture and Food Members. Will bring items to in Clinton last Thursday the next meeting to be sent afternoon with a very good directly to needy Indian attendance, children. The WI is backing the Mrs. C. Lockhart gave a Clinton Winter Carnival to be concise report on the area held in February and will help convention in St. 'Thomas. Mrs. wherever, needed, it was noted. B. Trick gave the motto, Plans are being made for a Canadian Industries; and Mrs. Christmas' party to be held in Elliott gave the topic,. Wesley-Willis Church in two agriculture, which she combined weeks. ay thristmas time happy time ?? Christmas should be a happy time for children. Yet i for many Christmas is a time of sadness, Perhaps it's because their dreams haVen't come true, They feel that Maybe Christmas is only for others, not for them, But their dream can come true for The Salvation Army, through you, can bring a ineaSure of happiness to less rortunate children. 80 joie in the true spirit of Christmas and send a generous donation to The Salvation Army. You'll be glad you did, While many of tis enjoy the warmth and love of family and friends at Christmas titre, the lonely and unwanted don't have this privilege. But they are not forgotten, for the Men and worrier of The SalVation Army love and care for the less fortunate of our community. The Salvation Army tries to make sure that each yotttigstet finds Something nice in his stocking oh Christmas triornit*; Sometimes- it even provides the stocking, 11, OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAY DURING DEC open Nitely From Dec. 15th to 23rd 6ottvzogmtstmcvv4KLtm-ammv4K,4%mtmiK5 (yd.m....,t..;,5mto,Att,t614.cyttA,,q,,v..4v:oxt, S H oPPE