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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-10-02, Page 10Page 2 -- Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Oct, 2, 1969 Psychedelic colors highlight 1969 Holland Bulb selections Pink. orange, violet, yellon red and combinations of these colors are the hues of the new generation --psychedelic colors. These modern colors highlight- ed the 1969 International Hol- land Bulb selections, blending the very new in fashion, with flower bulbs that trace their an- cestry back 300 years. Eleven bulb flowers made the selection list .for this year: sev- en tulips of traditional shape; a lily -flowered tulip; an exotic Parrot tulip; as well as a white daffodil and a pink hyacinth. As in the past, this year's list was selected from among the favorites of visitors to Keuken- hof, the Dutch bulb industry's 62 -acre show garden in Lisse, Holland. Hundreds of thousands of vis- itors to Keukenhof from all parts of the world, list those flowers they most admire. From this vast list, a team of impar- tial judges, experts from Hol- land's famous bulb -growing in- dustry, make the final selec- tion to receive special acclaim. This final selection is the most difficult task of all. There are thousands of different var- ieties in 78 individual settings to choose from at Keukenhof, which was once a famed count- ess' hunting park. Each of these settings has its own character and design, and offers countless tips to gardeners on grouping bulb flowers so they will show off to the best advantage. Surrounding Keukenhof are thousands upon thousands of acres of concentrated bulbfields which bloom at the same time to provide a patchwork quilt of color. To name one flower fromiamong the 1969 Interna- tional Selections to head the list would be most difficult. The choice would probably fall between the heavenly scented deep pink hyacinth Marconi and the giant yellow Darwin Hybrid tulip, Jewel of Spring, which certainly dispels the theory that "good things come in small packages." Jewel of Spring is truly a garden jewel because of its exceptionally large flowers. The yellow blossoms are edged with a pencil line of rich red. Hyacinth Marconi is a pic- ture of stateliness in the,garden. This is a bulb flower that can fit into almost any location in the garden, whether it be a formal setting or a naturalistic sweep. In addition to presenting us with modern colors, this year's International Selections also gives the gardener a chot of today shapes among tulips. The tulip Texas Pad, for instance, is a lovely Parrot. It epitomizes the State after which it is named, with enor- mous yellow blossoms. Tulips in the Parrot class are especial- ly noteworthy because their feathered flower petals give them a true exotic appearance. And, Parrots are among the last tulips to bloom in the bulbsea- son. No collection of .t u 1 ips would be complete without a member of3the famed Lily - flowered class. The selection for this year's coveted list is Red Shine, a perfect example of the class. It has deep red flowers, with flaring petals giv- ing it the appearance of a lily. It also blooms toward the end of the season. In addition, there are seven tulips on the 1969 Selections list with the traditional "tulip" shape: Stressa: This is a lovely golden yellow in the Kaufman- niana class. It has an orange- red band on the outside and red blotches on the inside. The foliage is also mottled. Peerless Pink IS, as thenarne. implies, a satiny pink color. It bel gs to the Triumph class which blooms in mid-season. Orange Wonder has been termed by some bulb fanciers as one of the best tulipcfor.the garden. It is in the Mendel class, also blSOrning in Mid - For 1969 International Bulb Selections: Top left — Thalia, an orchid flowering white narcissus. Top right—the deep .pink , Marzoni hyacinth. Bottom right—the soft pUrple. Darwin Hybrid tulip, Aristocrat, and bottom left --the bright red lily-flower- ered tulip Red Shine. --Photo.by Malak. For something truly psychedelically colored, try the Pales- trina tulip for it is deep salmon pink inside the cup and green and salmon on •the outside.—Malak. BEFORE YOU BUY A USED CAR 1 SPECIAL THIS WEEK '69 FORD CUSTOM 4 -DOOR, V8, Auto, radio, power. steering. Demonstra-, tor. '68 COMET 2 - DOOR HARDTOP, V8, • Automatic and radio '67 FORD CUSTOM 500, 4 -Door, V8, Automatic; radio • '66 METEOR 4-DOOR—v8 Auto., radio, power steering '65 .FALCON, 4 -Door, 6 cyl., Auto. '66 CHEV Impala, 4 -Dr. H.T., 8 cylinder, fully equipped '65 CHEV. Impala, 2 -Dr., Hardtop, Auto., radio '64 DODGE, Four -Door, 6-Cyl., Auto. 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This pre white is often called the "orollid-flowered daffodil, produces two to four flowers en each stern and is Most attra.o- tive nestled in the Molt garden. Planting a clump of any or all of the 1969 International selections will give you a true ply* 401,1c- colored SprZng. BLit for flowering la the Spring, buibi most be plinte4 th13 r.114. The planting seasoit stmt • fzQra'sePtgalbet t0,0 , Oevenlber. . Piot now., thix fail, for POW look in garden Color next spring. If you see good,* eve4f- thing, ym may 1?ea! Optimist. On the other hand, you may. be out of your mind, JOHN c. Chartered Accountant Wallace Ave. N. LISTOWEL, ONT. EXTRA PANT SALE ONLY EIGHT DAYS LEFT MADE - TO. MEASURE BOND TWO- PIECE SUITS ARE NOW ON SALE . . Each with an extra Pair of Pants! All -Wool Worsts(' • materials in Checks, Stripes or Plains. 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