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Some of the most special
things in if come insmall
packages, andsizes, so if you
have A mealtness for roses,
consider planting the more
delicate mudatures this. year.
• Miniatures, like the larger
rose varieties, grow in all
temperate regions under var:
ions soils and climatesAnd
these liitle Plants are hardier
than their bigger brothers and
sisters, They are better able.
to resist the cold than most
other garden roses and re-
quire little protectitni against
the winter. '
They will also stand op
-under intense- suriuner-heat;-
high hnmiditY, dry air, fog,,
• wind and rain, provided
• they're properly planted and
For best result's,: A
Minimum of six hours direct
sunlight daily is eSseritial,
• with most Of the sun prefera-
bly received in the morning.
Proper drainage and.mois-
ture are other prerequisites
for growing heatthy,miflia-
t!jres. '
• , Your roses sbould receive
the equivalent of one inch of
rainfall per week from spring
healthy
,rthrMigli fall, although hot,
tlrY weather may call for Wat-
ering every three 'or,J01.1r
days •
Unlike miniature roses.,
not everything tiny is beautt-
Oil. Spider mites, for exam-
ple? Or aPhids, IaPaneSe'bee-
tles and other bisectpests
which invade the garden and
destroy the roses so carefully
cultivated, are quite "un-
-beautiful," To ensure
Maximum protection front
garden pests and diseases,
you can use an insecticide/
Aside from Starring in roSe
gardens, the miniatures can
also be creatively u.sed jn
•landseape design. Massed,.
they make lush ground cov-
•ers to replace grass on slopes
and banks where mowing is,
s,
te'
ut cu t,
They also Make effective
accents ferrock gardens, and
can set off other flowers and
s.hriths,
Planted in centainers, and
hanging baskets, miniature
roses also make excellent
mobile gardens- that will
allow you to change -the de-
sign of the landscape at
whim.
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loans
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144n. Ireek, an.4 An4381 Here are sumo tipa
on now to malce those new additlene to Your,
•yard or garden thrivefor many years. 1, Me
snre
and dig a hole aPproxinletel' twice the
diameter of the root hall of the shrub or
tree. 2. Dm the sett you have removed from
the hole with in equal ammmt of sphagnum.
peat Moss. The peat moss will loosen clay
and bind sandy polls, so that w.ater endow,*
ents will be hel4 at root level Witere jilants.
can get thee!. els needed. 3. Fill :the hole half-
way with the mixiure and water thoroughly..
4. Set shrill!, in this cast int azalea into hole,
If the root ine is Wrapped in buriap,
loosen the burlap and plintArthe-shrub is in
a Plastic container, remove the root ball
carefully retaining as much of the soil as pos-
sible and plant. 5: Fill the hole with the re-
' ••pluagnom peaLmossand_
soil and mulch with peat ;noes alone.'Water
thoronghly, Make pure soil is kept inoist es-
.
pechdly during thehot, dry summer days.
eep your fl ani
neat
Handle mowingchores
quickly with a 5 -or 8 -hp
riding Iliqwer. Choose from
3 -speed .and 5 -,speed
transMigsioris;'28-, 30-,
•
arid 34 -inch cut. Some
rriOdel$ have electric start,
others recoil start All have
• color -coded controls,,
padded seat, and roomy '
bperator's area. •
otary.
Owers
John Deere 21 -inch delux
mowers come in, three
:models— push type,
•self-propelled, end- '
electric start
self-propelled. Push type
haS 31/2'hp engine, •
self-propelleds have 4 -hp
engines and rear -wheel
gear drive. Optional 21/2
Nylon-
ine
rimmers
bushel rear bagger.
our garden green an
Nylon -line trimmers' 'cut
grass and weeds from
under_fences, around
posts and buildings
reach„areas most
conventional trimm9rs
•gan't. Ctioose;from electric
and gasoline powered*
models; ,One, is. just noht
for' all your trimming
• needs. •
rowin
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If -you're in the market -for a loan,.the
first place you should ,go is to the Royal
Bank.
Our Loans Officers would really like to
help you with your particular plans. And
there are a lot of different wayS' we can'
be of help.
We have Personal Loans for almost
any worthwhile purpose. And for major
purchases Special Purpose Loans up to
$25,000 and longer terms are available.
The rates are flekible.too..
So before you go anywhere, go to the
0001 Bank where borrowing is comfort-
ableWe'd really like to hell:).
Rotary Tillers
Walk -behind and tractor -drawn rotary
tilers make quick work of tough garden
chores. Two Walk -behind models; 2 -hp
with 16 -inch tillihg width, and 6 -hp with
13 to 24 inch tilling widths. Tractor drawn
models are available for all John Deere
Lawn and Garden Tractors. They till
Swaths 22 to 48 inches wide and up td7
inches deep.
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