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PAG 4A.QDERICH SIGNALTSTAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 17.1975
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West Wawanpsh
Garda Gossip
The "Queen, of the Bulbs",
the exotic Amaryllis, havting
performed her ballet of ' tfie
year returns to the stage for
"Curtain Call".
" Now that those graceful, long
leaves have replaced the
stately spike that bore the
stunning quadruplets so
gallantly what shall ''we do with
Amaryllis? How many ex-
pensive bulbs have been lost for
want of an answer to this
question?
Lily -like appearance the
huge trumpets of the Amaryllis
..appear in February or "March
when this bulb is' grown as an
indoor plant. In itsnatural
habitat, the tropics, it flowers
outdoors between March and
May. The thick spike carries
three or four bright flowers of
salmon, white, pink, brick -red
or orange, often' striped, oc-
casionally a bulb will produce a
second flower spike. They are
not at .all difficult to bring,intow
bloom and their progress from
day to day is an exciting ex-
perience.
Of the family
Amarullidaceae which claims
more than 900 species, most of
which are tropical, the
Amaryllis is a genus of only one
of the species, but through
years of extensive culture, .
genera such as Crinum, Hip-
peastrum, Spedelia and
Lycoris, have • become known
under— the one common title,
Amaryllis. Most of the bulbs
sold' today • are hybrids •
ave. o ed from;` extensive
crossbreeding of all these.
For 'continuous bloom from
early winter until 'spring you
may. pot upone, two or three '=
each month for three, four -or
five consecutive months. It
takes from six to eight weeks to
producebloom, and this en-
sures a continuous show for, a
considerable period
I3ulbs may be purchased in
the fall and in early winter
plant the bulb in a good potting
soil, containing enough sand so,
that it will drain quickly and
• never become soggy. They
need' constant moisture, but do
not like wet feet. Pebbles in the
bottom of the pot. will .help in-
sure perfect drainage.
. The pot should not. be more
than three inches wider than ,
the'bulb. Take care to set the
bulb so that its neck and top
third are left uncovered. ,Place
'in a sunny window, watering it
only a little until it starts ' to
grow, then keep well watered:
Turn the pot daily so -hat the
flower spike will grow straight.""'
Store bulbs awaiting planting
carefully, avoiding • extreme
heat or cold and extreme
dryness or dampness, handle
bulbs gently to avoid bruising.
Fertilize every two weeks or
so with a liquid fertilizer up to
flowering time, then monthly
BY JEAN BARNETT
feeding until bulbs are taken
outdoors. Once the bloom has
finished, cut the flower stem
near the base and continue
watering the bulb as the foliage
develops. Keep it healthy until
all danger of frost is past, and
then plunge the bulb, pot and all
into a sheltered location in the
garden to continue growing, If
the season is dry, watering will
be 'needed to keep the bulb in
good condition; This is the
period of growing that stores
food for next winter's,bloom,
therefore good conditions are a
must.
Sometimes the foliage will
die back, while in some bulbs it
will remain green all summer.
In the latter case,, growth
should be cut off near the top of
the bulb and the bulb in its pot
lifted from the garden before
the cold weather comes. Let it
rest in •a • dark, cool place,
giving it a little water about
once a month. When the neck of
'the bulb gets green again, new
growth is about to begin.
It is not necessary to re -pot
the bulb each year, but. if 'you
wish you can simply scrape
away the excess earth at the
top and thus avoid disturbing
the roots. After growth starts
again bring the bulb out to the
light and begin fertilizing,
using the same procedure as
previously. This re-entry into
bloom may again be stretched
over a period of time to give
you a full winter of colour and,
sheer delight.
m�- Larger 'bulbs`:, will `'::produrce`.
offsets or small bulblets and
these should be removed and
discarded or potted up, if a try
at propagation is desired. They
will take two or three years to
become large enough to
produce , blooms. Good luck
with Amaryllis! ! ! "
Your Friendly 'Garden Club
{ invites you to a season of
"growing together" in
fellowship and gardening
thrills that comes from working
together' with ' Nature to
beautify our home grounds and
,our town. For a small mem-
bership fee you may obtain our
excellent yearbook, complete
with many useful gardening
tips; . a list of your friendly
horticulti.irists; a program of
• activities planned for '75 to
include bus trips to interesting
horticultural exhibits; plus a
bonus of bulbs for Fall planting.
Membership and Yearbooks
may be obtained from either
Art's Landscaping on Bennet.
St. or D. Denomme's Garden
Centre en Hamilton Street.
Plan now to attend our next
meeting, third Wednesday in
May for our annual plant
auction. .
"Strangers are friends we
haven't met".\Watch next
week's column , for "
"TULIPOMANIA". ,
May 18 named,
Multiply Sclerosis day
Canadian Council of Chur-
ches has declared Sunday; May
18, as National Day of Prayer
forMultip'Ie Sclerosis.
On this day, churches across
. Canada will join in prayer and
special services for the disease
• that cripples ari estimated
25,000 Canadians. `
In support of the day of
prayer, churches are asked to
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Mennonites question council
about cemetery property
West ' Wawanosh Township
Council -met- for its 'regular
April session at the Public
Works Building on Tuesday,
April 1, 1975, with all members
present and Reeve Bob Lyons
presiding.
Three members of the
Mennonite community were in
attendance at the meeting to
question Council about the
severance of a piece, of
property for a cemetery:
Only one tender: for the
•supply of a new motor grader
for the Township was received,
and it was opened at this time.
The Township accepted the
tender of Dominion Road
Machinery Sales Limited for
the supply of ''a new Champion
road grader at $60,669.00,
subject to approval by the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications.
Dave Reed of Frank Cowan
Company Limited and Frank
Thompson of West Wawanosh
Mutual attended the meeting
and the Township's insurance
coverage was " reviewed.
Increased coverage on tools
and equipment was authorized.
The four gravel tenders
received by the Road
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Superintendent and the Clerk
were opened and discussed..
Council accepted the tender of
Jennison Construction Limited,
Grand Bend for the crushing
and hauling of approximately
14,000 cu. .ydh. of granular
material on the , Township
roads, subject to approval by
the Ministry of Transportation
and Communications.
By -Law No. 6, 1975 was given
third' reading 'and finally
passed on motion of Councillors
Foran and Hickey. This is a by-
law concerning the, Borland
Municipal Drain in Colborne
Township.
More art on display
London gallery show
in GDCI this week
The Huron County Board of
Education has arranged "with
the London Art Gallery for a
programme of •art exhibitions
which are being circulated to
the five secondary schools of
the County.
One of these will be in
G.D.C.I. from April 15 to April
28. This "Line" exhibition uses
the works of London area ar-
.vtists show how line is used to
create texture and to create a
variety of emotions in the
viewer ThA "Cn1nr" flicnlay
emphasized how artists can
employ colour to create various
effects.
These exhibitions are
designedas educational aids,
which not only give the students
. a chance to see original works
.of art, but also to help them
understand how and why they
are . -
Peoplecreatedof Goderich and area
are invited to view this art at
G.D.C.I. anytime this week or
next.
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