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NEW HOUSE DESIGN — In de-
signing this four-bedroom home the
architect, RALPH GOLDMAN of
Toronto, had, children in mind, It is
ideally suited to the needs of the
larger family,
Children can enter the back door,
where there is a clothes closet and
wash room, and go to the family
room, the playroom in, the basement,
or upstairs to their bedrooms without
crossing any of the principal rooms,
The master bedroom is a good size
• and has its own bathroom. In order
to achieve the best natural lighting
and to make optimum use of the sun-
deck, the front door should face south.
The floor area is 1,762 square feet,
exclusive of the garage; the overall ex-
ternal dimensions are 48 feet by 33
feet three inches, Working drawings
of this house, known as Design 615,
are available at minimum cost from
Central Mortgage and Housing Cor-
poration.
The small grower of gladiolus will find an easy method of planting is to dig out a trench and
cover the bulbs with soil from the next trench.
TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
TorontoTelegram 8.rndicate
Iteg is only 14 months old, but when this baby wants
something he says a polite please. This habit is to endearing
no one can refuse him anything, and his foster mother
thinks Reg may be a bit spoiled.
French-Canadian, Scottish and Barbadian in descent,
iteg.iS a handsome, sturdy boy with blue-grey eyeg,- dark-
brown wavy hair and light-tan Skin. You can tell front his
expression that he IS Meat happy fellow. he loves children
and Welcomes attention item adultS, thaugh if he dOeStet
Mow theM he looks them over carefully befOre deciding to
b-e friends,
Reg 'byes music and he's trying to sing. He can say a
few words. lie's almost' ready to walk.
This b'aby needs parents who will enjoy a healthy, lively
young son with a racially-mixed" baekgrothd. To inquire
AMA adopting leg pleate write to today's Child, Depart--
Merit Social and rattily Services, Parliament Building‘
TOrento 182. In the event, of a ingot strike, contact your
Chlititen'S Aid Society.
The wildflowers are in full bloom now, so if you're out for a drive this weekend, be on the
lookout. You don't always have to get off the beaten track to find their beauty. These marsh
marigolds were photographed in a roadside ditch in Goderich Township last week.—staff photo.
Wild blueberry reveals possibilities
:Clinton 'News-We-Ord
Home and Garder)
YEAR NQ,.N9, .22. -CLINTON, QNTARIQ — THURSDAY, MAY .25, 197,0 •SSODND .SECTION.
Garden notes
'Time now to plant gladiolus
A. B. BUCKLEY
Gladiolus growers of a feW
years back will be delighted to
know that this beautiful flower
is coming back. Enthusiasts can
plant new varieties with less fear
of the dreaded virus disease that
created havoc among them a few
years ago and was responsible
for many growers discontinuing
their cultivation.
This doesn't mean that a cure
for the disease has been
developed or that present day
varieties are immune; however it
does mean commercial growers
and breeders are growing their
seedlings and new varieties in a
better environment and are using
improved practices of insect
control, all factors that lead to
less virus disease.
Growers of the ALL America
varieties were the first to adopt
the newer methods of
cultivation. They use a unique
method of corm production to
obtain disease-free bulbs and
grow the bulbs under almost
aseptic conditions. They adhere
to a regular spraying program
using systemic insecticides to
keep attacks of greenfly, the
carrier of the • disease,' to an
absolute minimum, and they
ruthlessly destroy any plant
showing the slightest sign of
abnormality.
If you purchase the new
varieties this year from
recognized gladiolus specialists
you will have a better chance of
securing disease-free and
insect-free bulbs. With careful
cultivation, spraying and winter
care, you can enjoy these plants
for many years. Many gardeners
now buy new bulbs of the
cheaper kinds every year.
Before ordering your gladiolus
bulbs consider bulb size. Buy
recommended kinds in the top
size which should be one and
one-half inches in diameter. , .
In Canada and the United
States, gladiolus bulbs are
measured according to their
diameters and not by their
circumference. Most people can
tell at a glance whether a bulb is
one inch to one and one-half
inches in diameter, A few
magazine advertisers are selling
bulbs described as being over
two inches in circumference; this
makes them about the size of a
pea, or the size of a small
gladiolus bulb that normally sells
for one-third the price of a
regular sized bulb,
Inspect the corms before
planting by peeling off the outer
husks entirely, It is then easy to
see if any are badly diseased.
Remove and discard these that
are soft or mushy or have dark
spots or any appearance of
infection. No treatment will cure
a diseased bulb and, if it is
planted in the ground, the
disease will eventually spread to
other corms and will remain in'
the ground for many years.
Gladiolus will grow in any spot
where it is not too shaded or the
soil is not too wet. They may be
planted in the border with other
plants, but make sure they are.
not overcrowded. Plant them in
small circular areas to give a
lasting effect to the border. Like
most plants, the gladiolus prefers
a deep, mellow soil, but is more
prone to disease in an
over-fertilized medium,
The time for planting in the
Ottawa area is usually around
May 10 for large bulbs. The
small bulbs or bulblets you
might want to use to increase
your stock, may be planted any
time now if the soil is workable.
It is • often recommended that
the plantings be spaced a week*
or so apart to give a longer
season of bloom; however, with
a variety of bulbs their maturity
will vary enough to give' you this
same flowering spread even if
you plant them all the same day.
The need for pre-planting
treatment of bulbs depends
,upoit,whether or not they were
dusted during storage or whether
new ones were purchased. Corms
bought from a gladiolus
specialist will have been dusted
during the winter with Sevin, or a
combination insecticide-
fungicide dust. This can easily be
seen by examining them closely.
If they have been dusted, some
of the dust should still adhere to
the corms. If not, they should be
treated to destroy their arch
enemy—thrips.
Thrips, a little orange-belted
insect, is a serious gladiolus pest
which destroys blooms and
either prevents them from
opening properly or disfigures
them so that 'they are useless for
flowering. Dusting during winter
storage will usually control these
insects.
If you fear your gladioli have
thrips you can dip them as you
plant or sprinkle the bulbs with
The results of a six-year study
made of wild blueberries in
Ontario reveal that a number of
things should be considered if
blueberry lands are to be
managed in this province.
The project, sponsored by the
PoderaWirovincial Agricultural
Rehabilitation and Development
Association (A,R.n.A,), using
the facilities of the Department
of Hor ticultural Sciences,
University of auelpbr began in
1963. No previous study had
been made Ifi Northern Ontario,
Where extensive stands of wild
blueberries'grow,
"One of the most 'serious
limitations on successful
production," says Dr. W. b.
EVans, Department o f
horticultural Sciences, 'ais the
occurrence of spriag frosts. The
use of irrigation to overcome
this probleth and to increase
yields in the dry season would
an insecticide dust in the row
before you cover them.
The best and easiest available
dip is commercial Lysol. Make
up a solution using one
tablespoon to one gallon of
water and soak the bulbs in this
for three hours. Plant
immediately, otherwise it will
burn the sprouting shoots.
Plant the bulbs six inches deep
and about four to six inches,
apart. In a srtiall garden where'
space is limited, the rows may be
placed as close as 18 inches.
Some growers with space
problems plant their bulbs in
double rows three inches apart
and with two feet between the
be economically feasible."
Dr. Evans explains that
another means of overcoming
the frost problem was indicated
by studies of the growth
periodicity and habitat of
bltieberriet, "The most
widespread species, the sweet
lowbash blueberry, grows in
open areas,'' he says. "The
sourtop blueberry favors shaded
areas and flowers 10 days later."
The later flowering period
and the effect of tree cover in
reducing spring frosts often
allow the sourtop blueberry to
escape spring frosts, while the
sweet lowbush blueberry
blossoms are frozen,
The study also dealt with 'the
pruning of the plants. In Eastern.
Canada and the United States,-
pruning is done by burning straw
Spread over the blueberry plants,
or 'using Oil Or propane burners.
These methods Were compared
double rows. If your soil is very
heavy, plant the bulbs four
inches deep and cover with only
two inches of soil, adding the
rest when the shoots are more
than two inches high. This gets
them off to a faster start.
In normal soil, there is no need
to fertilize until the bulbs have
formed five leaves. At this time,
apply a complete fertilizer, such
as 6.9-6, on each side of the
bulbs, using About one handful
to five feet of row, and hoe or
water this into the soil, Then,
for the rest of the summer, all
you do is weed, hoe and
occasionally spray for greenfly
eradication.
to pruning by mowing. Mowing
would be practical on sand
plains without the hazard of
starting forest fires.
"Clipping of the plants at
ground level using a rotary
mower shows great promise,"
says Dr. tvaris.
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If you are troubled by
exterior paint problems on your
home, don't immediately blame
the paint. The source of the
difficulty, warns the Canadian
Paint Manufacturers Association,
is usually due to a combination
of the following factors.
Poor painting techniques, or
failure to follow label
instructions for mixing, priming
and application; lack of proper
protection of exterior walls
against moisture; use of the
wrong type of paint for the
surface conditions encountered;
use of inferior quality paint;
excessive interval between
repaintings; or too frequent
repaintings.
These mistakes can result in
the following problems:
BLISTERING AND
PEELING: Caused by excessive
moisture in walls, either coming
from the inside, or from the
entrance of outside water. The
result is moisture behind the
paint film. To correct this
situation: use kitchen and attic
exhaust fans; vent automatic
clothes dryer to outside;
ventilate wall cavities and roof
overhang at eaves by installing
small screened vents; check
flashing and all outside caulking;
especially if peeling occurs
around windows, doors or
corner boards; lower the grade
line if earth is closer than six
inches to bottom course of
siding and trim shrubs which
grow against siding; before
repainting, apply a generous coat
of paintable Water repellent
under edges and at edge joints of
siding boards.
EXCESSIVE CHALKING:
Quality paints wear gradually, so
that excessive chalk does not
form. If a paint film has
degraded rapidly as a result of
excessive chalking, the previous
paint job was improperly
applied, or an inferior product
Was used. Correct by brushing to
remove the chalk, and apply two
ends of quality oil paint
according to label instructions.
If latex paint it used, a suitable
primer it recommended as a first
coat to absorb excessive chalk,
WRINRLING: May occur
when paint is applied too
generously, especially in the hot
sun, or if too much oil has beeii
added in mixing. Painting at low
temperatures may also produce
this condition, To Correct, sand
the wrinkled surface smooth.
Paint when temperature is well
above 40 degrees 1', and brush
the paint out Well.
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CRACKING: When applied too
frequently, paint can build up an
excessively thick, brittle coat
and fail by cracking and peeling
across the grain of the wood. To
correct, remove all paint to the
bare wood and repaint. Apply
quality coatings properly, permit
to weather for a normal length
of time before repainting and
complete removal need never be
required.
MILDEW: In areas where
continuous warm, damp
conditions prevail, discoloration
by mildew may be avoided or
decreased by using primers and
paint containing a mildew
inhibitor. Where mildew has
collected, wash with the
following solutions: 2/3 cup of
trisodium phosphate (like
Soilax); 1/3 'cup of detergent
(like Tide); 1 quart household
bleach (like Javex); warm water
to make 1 gallon. CAUTION:
Rubber gloves should be used
when handling trisodium
The Canadian War Museum
opened a special exhibit showing
the evolution of artillery and
armoured fighting vehicles in its
annex on May 8.
The event commemorated the
25th anniversary of VE Day, the
surrender of Hitler's Germany
which took place on May 8,
1945. The museum's annex was
formerly known as the Trophy
Building and was Canada's first
military museum,
Lee Murray, curator of the
museum, describes the exhibit as
"a dramatic and colourful review
of the evolution of artillery and
armoured fighting vehicles.'
The new displays, two years
in preparation, are designed to
trace the development of
artillery from the stieks and
stones df prehistoric times to
present.day heavy artillery and
mitsiles, and the history of
armoured fighting vehicles from
elephants tO modern personnel
carriers and tanks.
Exhibits include Weapons of
Viking and Persian origins of
early periods to' trio-dern
Weaponry Of today.
Two of the vehicles on
display bear special relevance to
Canada's military hiStory. There
phosphate. Protect shrubbery
from the wash solution. Where
mildew is heavy, repeat washing
may be necessary,
PAINT WEATHERING
SOONER IN ONE LOCATION
THAN ANOTHER: With some
exceptions, it is natural for the
paint on your home to weather
earlier on the southern and
western exposures, horizontal
surfaces such as steps and
uncovered porch floors, and
sloping surfaces like roofs,
hand-rails and window sills. The
time to repaint is determined by
that part of your home on which
most of the old paint film
thickness has weathered away.
Before repainting, this
summer, check for problem
areas and do everything to
rectify them. The paint industry
wants you to be satisfied with
their product, but this will only
happen if you do your part
before repainting,
is the carriage used by Sir Guy
Carleton, Governor of Lower
Canada during the American War
of Independence, and the
personal caravan of General
H.D.G. Crerar, Commander-in-
Chief of the First Canadian
Army during the Second World
War.
A special exhibition of
Canadian and German war art of
tile Second World War period
was yet another feature of the
VE Day commemoration. A
total of approximately 25
paintings and water colours
graphically depict the part
played by the three services.
The annex exhibition was
opened officially May '7 by
MajOr-General E.A.C. Amy, a
day before it was seen by the
public._
Later the same day, His
txcellency Theodorus
Ileadrikut Bot, Ambassador for
the Netherlands, presided over a
ceremony for another new
exhibit 4, the book "Thank Yeti,
Canada" in comthernoration of
tite liberation of Holland by
Canadian troops.
All displays will be open to
the public from 9 a.rn, to 9 p.M.
daily,
Canadian war museum
re-opened annex with
new displays on May 8