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Packs, pets,
hanging
baskets.
Packs, pots,
hanging
baskets, tubs.
The African violet fancier
of this decade is not
necessarily.a-sweet little:old
lady, You can find a patented
violet blooming on' the desk
of businessmen, the shelves
. of college students as well as
the coffee table of the
average. 'middle American.
Interest in blooming plants
is definitely on the increase.
Few blooming plants move
as comforthbly from the
flower shop or greenhouse to
-the - home environment • as
does the African violet.
Breeding this adaptable
species is a fine and com-
plicated art. Careful
- selection and years of study
go into• breeding of superior
varieties. The modern
African. violet often wears a
patent tag, attesting to the
careful and costly work
which has gone into its
development.
The German breeder,
mold. Fischer, has devoted
h- of his professional _
the hybridizing of
th• is, 'thportant Species,
Ballet violets, developed by
Fischer' and - exclusively—
, produced by the Pan-
American Plant Company,
have been bred to take the
work out of African violet
culture.
Each new introduction has
been rigorously tested to
determine its bloom size,
clarity of color', ability to
rebloom quickly and hold its
blooms high above the
leaves. Each new' in-
troduction' must be disease
tolerant, profuse in flower
and have attractive foliage.
This year three new Ballet
violets join the existing 19
varieties currently available
to the plant purchaser. Each
has undergone the rigorous
research demanded before'
its Worth as a patented violet
with the Ballet trademark
could be assured.
'Julia,' Jackie' and
'Grace' are Pischer's
choices for his three new
crown jewels. 'Julia,' a blue
and white bicolor provides
strong notes of contrast
against the deep foliage.
'Jackie' bears deep purple
flowers well above the leaves
and produces flowers of
exceptionally large size.
'Grace' is a profuse
blooming, sky-blue variety.
Pan-American Plant
Company offers a few simple
cultural tips' to buyers of
their violets. Anyone can
really grow an African violet
and keep it blooming if:
+ Plants are watered
thoroughly when soil feels
dry to, the touch.
+ Correct lighting is
maintained. If leaves remain
horizontal, lighting is right..
Too little light and leaves
will stretch vertically. Too
much and they will. curl
around the pot.
Young adults today have.
greater freedom of choice,
More expendable income
and fewer culturalrestraints
than any preVlonS
generation.. More than ever
' before, young adults are
doing what they want to
with their time and money,
enjoying life today rather
than being preoccupied with
tomorrow. ,
. To their credit, most young
adults are not dissipating
themselves in the pursuit of
pleaSure. On the contrary,
they are enjoying while
employing a great variety of
recreational sports to stay in
good physical condition. 4
Gardening 'is the hobby
most valued by yOung adults
for a change of pace from the
strenuous life. And it
provides a community of
interest betWeen -the go-go
extroverts and the quieter
young, adults who avoid`
discos, ski 'slopes and; singles
bars.
Young adults are par-
ticularly attracted to
vegetable and flower gar-
dening, not because their
parents• or, grandparents
'gardened, but because
gardening makes 'sense.
Growing their own food
make8 them feel self-
sufficient, less dependent on
the intricate food delivery
chain .from' commercial
growers to suPermarkets.
Growing their own provides
fresh food that is healthful,
with. no unknown additives;
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the SOpluS -Can easily be
frozen or Canned,
Typically, yoimg adrults
Progress from growing
houseplants to gardening in
larger containers to a shared
plot or community garden,
Some move on to rented or
purchaseh 9 mNes „with
backyard garden space.
• With most, the progression
parallels the development of
long-term relationhhips with
'others.
One day, ' without' being
aware of a decision haVing
been made, the young adult
or 'couple realizes that
gardening hes transcended
the status of a hobby and has
become a lifestyle of itself. • •
The freeing of men and
women from 'stereotyped
gender and age-leVel rows
roa4e ',it possible for more
people to truly enjoy'
dening. Victorian standards
relegated flower, gardening
to women and assigned a
rtily, Or -baYseedgatn$
city Vegetable growers.
Sensible people ignored -
these stigmas and later put
Remove Spent
To keep your• annuals at
their flowering best,, be sure
to remove dead flowers
regularly. Most annuals will
not produce new flower bildS
if the old flowers are allowed
tO set seed,
or forget OoMpulsions. that
Were formed ',during hard
times. They see gardening as,
the ultimate creative
recreation, They bask in the -
vibrations that come from
person-plant relationships
and in the good feeling of
providing food for oneself
and friends. Gardening is' a
good life that demands tittle
and returns much,'
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• Large, .
heart
'shaped.
,Eilase7
branching,
compact:
Packs,
pots,
hanging
baskets.
i3alle; violet 'Julia'
• Plants are fertilized
every other watering in
spring and summer, every
fourth watering in fall and
winter.
+ High humidity is
maintained. Place violets on
a tray of wet sand or gravel.
Do not let plants stand In
water.
+ Use containers with
drainage holes, and, a soil
with good• drainage
properties:
Violets update
And we have everything you'll need
to finish those Springtime jobs around
the house.
• PAINT, WALLPAPER
7 STAIN, PANELLING
SHAPE'
VARIETY
LEAF TYPE
HABIT Vi gorous ,
.growth.
Rainbow '
11 ARMSTRONG CARPETS and FLOORING
• OZITE CARPET TURF
7 SPRUCE and CEDAR LUMBER
LUXACLAD SIDING n ASPHALT SHINGLES
7 OUTDOOR TOOLS
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE TO HELP YOU WITH
YOUR SPRING RENOVATIONS
DRIVE TO BLYTH AND SAVE...
Carefree
Small,
deeply lobed.
Dwarf, sell- -
branching.,
Very bushy-
Large.
moderately
lobed.
down the destructive
4cmaehOu, role that made
men, feel guilty if they in-
dulged"in gentler hobbies,
Young men and women
new, enjoy :gardening fully,
Prooably
,
far more than some,
older gardeners who 'can't
drop their competitiveness
COLEUS—UNIQUE PLANT FOR PARTIAL SUN OR SHADE
Pots. Great
for chain-
store sales.
' Tubs,.
GoOd .arden• ,
performance.
Packs, tubs,
planters,
mass beds.
Vigorous, Bushy and
erect.
DEEP TUFT FABRIC
In Vinyls and Velvets
For,Bars, Vans, Walls, etc...
$0 my T PER TA PER VELVET .0.i LIN. FT. I VINYL 5.5ULIN. FT.
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