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PAGE 10A,GODERIMIGNAL=STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1975
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Garden' .Gossip
.1 -JEAN BARNETT
Making a garden is an act of
creation. „It is man working
WITH nature instead of
AGAINST it".
About 75 million years before
man made his appearance on
earth we are told ferns and
trees were fully devetdped.
Early records of primitive man
depict him asthe hunter, ar-
med,with club, bow and arrow,
wresting his living out Of the,
forests by hunting, fishing and
eating wild berries.
However, these earliest
inhabitants eventually per-
ceived the relationship'between
seeds and roots in the ground
and the green, living thins
above the ground. They began
cultivating edible . .species,
avoiding poisonous ones and
they became aware of the
magical -rte of planting seeds
and seeing them develop into
food.
As they found this new source
of food allowed them more time
around their homes' -and less
need for hunting they began to
develop other talents, such as
arts, crafts and eventually
flower gardens for pleasure.
From an anthropological
viewpoint agriculture was the
basic step in the evolution of
mankind from Cave Man to the
modern 20th • century
civilization.
When Capt. James Cook
. landed 'in New Zealand in 1769
he found the beautiful dianthus
*Le planted around the huts of
Stone Age Maoris*, simply for
beauty and the miracle of its
seasonal death and rebirth
(symbolizing, deAth and
resurrection of man). .4
Our first adequate records of
civilization after man's
discovery of. agricultural,
benefits'adtes back more than
3000 years B.C. to the Kingdom
of Sumer in the fertile delta of
the Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers in Mesopotamia. In
some of the remaining
cuneiform writings we know
that they devised effective
irrigation systems that fed
crops of barley, ..orkions, and
other vegetables as well as
.large• date orchards. Their
temples were, surrounded by
acres of , groves of medicinal
.and food plants that were ad-
. ministered by the priests.
• Sumerians loved_ flowers and
used them extensively in
decorations, ceremoniesand
ritual headdress.
The Assyrians and Egyptians
learned to extract oils and
101)E rose campaign oversubscribed;
perfumes froth plants to production of more than 40C
protect the skin . against heat plants. l'he earliest Romns
and insects. They used oils became farmers because'of a
from almond, castor, lettuce, dire. need for food supplies for,
olives, radish, safflower and their large population, , •
sesame plants. Natural per- Indeed the miracle of
-fumes were distilled from agriculture is very ancient blit
bitter almond, aniseed, cedar, nonetheless vital to our sur -
cinnamon, citron, gingert vival today. Our Minister of
heliotroPe, . mimosa, pep- Agriculture tells us that the
permint, rose, rosemary and 4 world food supply has dropped
sandalwood. Assyrians and drastically in the last few
Babylonians were farmers years, due to the increased
cine of the greateSt gardens population, and. subsequent
of time was that of take-over of arable land. We
NebuchNdnezzar, of whom it is are living in a very rich
said created a Hanging,Garden agricultural area of the world.
about 550 B.C. in Babylon to Our Minister tells us that one -
comfort his wife from Medes half of Canada's Class 1 and
who mourned for her native one-sixth —of Class II
mountains. This garden was.an agricultural land is situated in
elaborately tiered constructibn, Ontario., Indeed we, have a
covering many acres. Each great heritage and we t.l?ust
terrace was supported by huge
columns filled with earth in
which a tree was planted on the
topmost terrace. It was com-
pletely garlanded with flowers
and it entire • construction
resembled the tower of Babel,
representing the link between
Heaven and Earth. „
Egyptian Gardens of 1400
B.C. indicate geometrical.
formal' gardens, designed in
conjunction with their
ceremonious social and
religious life. Grapes draped
the arbours, fruit trees and
• masses of iris, cornflower and
poppies, grew in mass, array,
Roses; 'sacred to the Goddess
Isis were grown in special
conclaves. Egypt became the
ancient • world's chief supplier
of roses.
'Pot Gardening was possibly
first practiced in Athens
around 700 B.C. Because of the
dense -population •and the
subsequent diminishing
growing areas, roof gardens
• flourished with Gardens • of
Adonis, symbolizing the god's -
death, and resurrection. Where
space permitted, in any small
corner of that great metropolis
beds were planted with lilies,
roses, violets, hyacinths, etc. In
,Horner's description of the
Garden of Alcinous he
described the kinds of orchards
cultivated at, that time which
included, pears, pomegranates,
-apples, sweet figs, olives and
grapes.
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• The first botanicalknowledge
accumulated -over the previous
centuries was eventually
• recorded by the Greek botanist,
Theophrastus, In his book,
History of Plants and Causes of
Plants he discussed the
realize our responsibility in
preserving it.
Do join your local Garden
Club at St. Mary's School next .
Wednesday night when
members will bring some of
their -prize roots, slips, corms,
etc to auction for your benefit
and theirs. Here is your chance
to obtain that rare species
you've wanted! ! !!
Taylor's Corners
•Sardening Club
The Taylor's Corners first
meeting of the Gardening Club
was helJ on Saturday, May 10.
Leaders for this club are Mrs.
Martha ,deBoer .and Mrs.
Margaret Bildebrand,
assistant leader.
The election officers was held:
with the • following results:
President, Marjorie "deBoer;
vice president, Karen Rodges;
secretary, Bonnie Westbrook;
treasurer, Vicky Oke; press
reporter, Lynne Hildebrand.
Othermembersof the club are
some orders will be filled in '76 •t
Mrs. JW. Mills"was hostess
for the May meeting of the
Maple Leaf Chapter IODE at
Which the regent, Mrs. Ronald
McGee presided.
Correspondence was read
from the Retarded Children's
Association regarding
Bellwood Camp, from CAN-
TOU soliciting funds, and from
Bell Canada'announcing a day-
long workshop on May 12 at the
Bedford Hotel; a ,Red Cross
Blood Minors is scheduled, for
May 21; and , the Hospital
Auxiliary Penny Fair for May
28. •
The Provincial news letter
referred to a Study Seminar at
Geneva Park, Lake
Couchiching Qct. 3-5.
A new history of 75 years of
;IODE is available. The Rose
Campaign has been over
subscribed and some orders
will be filled in the Spring of '76.'
Acting -treasurer Mrs. Wm.
Hassan, 4, • assistant -treasurer
Mrs. Barry Eastwood, and shop
treasurer Mrs. P. Strickland
gave financial reports:
Mrs. H. Bettger, Services
convener, stated that at present
the chapter has no adopted
school since all those formerly
available are under govern-
4ment supervision, Several
offers to sew and knit layettes
.came at the request Of Mrs. R.
Breckenridge and Mrs.
Strickland.
As convener of Ways &
Means, the latter member was
empowered ,- to - organize a
Theatre night sometime after
October .15. •
Mrs. H. Murphy stated that
three members will take their
affirmation at the June
meeting at the home of Mrs. C.
Collins, Essex St. This
gathering will take the form of
a pot luck cold buffet.
Mrs. G.L. Royal and Mrs. J.
Jan Ginn, Debbie and Janet
Rodges.
Hildebrand. talked about the incher s
Mrs. deBoer and Mrs. • .
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GODERICH.,
ideas for books, files and
gardens. ,
about what kind of soil is best 0 ed
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Mrs. deBoeralso, talked
and she and Mrs. Hildebrand '
showed pictures of , several
Next meeting will be Contest
types of annual plants.
Saturday; May 17 at Jan Ginn's , -
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home. .. .
• general information for the
club and discussed several
McIntyre gave interesting and
comprehensive reports of the
recent annual meeting of,
Provincial' chapter. Highlights
of Mrs. RoYali remarks spoke"
of Whipper Billy Watson's
emotional address on behalf of
handicapped people, of Mrs.
Keegan's speech entitled `,`The
Crown and Canada," and of a
musical recital.provided by the
Lucy Morrison Scholarship
winners.
Mrs. 'McIntyre informed the
chapter that the Genetic
Counselling Mobile Clinic
(funded by the Rose campaign)
would begin in Sudbury in
September. A greenhouse has
been completed for the Eskimo
community of Attawapaskat
.• where there are only 59 growth
days per year.
Both delegates " spoke en-
thusiastically 'of. the closing
dinner, served to 550 ladies, at
which the Honourable Pauline
McGibbon, a past national
president of IODE and present
Lieutenant -Governor of
Ontario was the guest speakr.
A report was heard frQm
Mrs. McCallum re the
citizenshipsreception in April.
The final tally of Goderich
Red Cross Campaign was
$2622.00.
Lacking a suitable applicant,
the chapter tvill not award a
nursing bursary this spring.
Mrs. Royal asked for a
committee to plan the chapter's
75th anniversary.
M-rsJ.H. Stringer -introduced, .
Mrs,. Pat Wheeler, volunteer'
co-ordinator" at the Goderich'
Psychiatric Hospital who spoke
of_ the hospital's needs in her
department. Volunteers' are
usable in almost all eight
wards; all age groups are
needed, especially men and
particularly at week ends.
Mrs. Wheeler . spoke of
specialized . therapy provided Mental Health Association. 1 -
by workshops in ceramics, .Mrs. Wm. Garrow expressed
leather craft, woodworking as the chapter's . pleasure at f
well as the therapeutic benefits having heard Mrs. Wheeler's I She'll remember 1
of dancing, singing, gardening informative remarks. a wedding gift
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and games. Donation of books, Mrs. C.H. Edward thanked
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records and l' clothing, Mrs. Mills for her hospitality to t i
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welcome..
especially childreng, are the chapter. Mrs. P. Main and
her committee served refresh -
Mrs. Wheeler spoke of hoping
g 1 ment
sto some 40 members and 1
to see the establishment of a guests.
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Use hot water wisely
Save energy.I.Save money
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— Lawn and Garden Tools — Bird Baths — Trellis —
Hanging Pots — Lawn •Sprinklers — Hose end Sprayers
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for lawns .— Garden" Wheelbarrows — Fertilizers —
Gladiola and Dahlia Bulbs — Shade and Ornamental'
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Bruce Dougherty
FIRST JUNIORS
Dean Black
FIRST - SENIORS
See' our selection of: •
• EVERGREENS
• FRUIT TREES'
• RED & BLACK CURRANT BUSHES
RASPBERRY CANES
FLOIOERING SHRUBS
WEED SPRAYERS & CHEMICAL AVAILABLE
INSECTICIDES & PESTICIDE LAWN SPRAYS
Apart from home heating, a family usually cop.sumes
the most energy in producing hot ,water.
Here are just a few small things you can do, that can
add up to a considerable energy saving. Turri off
hot water taps so they don't drip, fill clothes washers to
match the size of the load, wait until you have a full load
• before using a dishwasher arid remember showers usually
require less hot water than baths. Try not to use
more hot water than you rieed.
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Gareth Jones
SECOND - JUNIORS
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The Cascade electric water heater
will give you a dependable supply
of hot water -but it's uDlo you -
to use it wisely. •
- your hydro
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If ybu need expert advice on your gardening, .t.ee our
specialist Mrs, McKee. She is in our store Monday to
Friday febm 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. to help you with any
problems related to your garden.
DeriOnline'S
Industrialand Oarden Centre
66 Ham Iton St. Oacteacti
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