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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-02-03, Page 16IthlItho 6 GQD►ER1CH 3IG1NAL•S' A Home gardenin BY A...11.BIICKLEY the corner of buildings and the, Reports issued in 1968 on the edges of the patio, ,a41apdr'.agbn tfials in the Plant The perfect little Floral Carpet 'IteSearch-Institute t .gardens } types . are dwarf, ground -hugging doted that -great strides bad been,kinds usefl for carpeting . s well g � a ,ir,a e' in .the introduction of new ,s bedding. These are true 4isease and insect resistant breeding and' extreinely ,uniform,. strains. There, were also many They lbe ob.,tained Instiarate Qrs, that were much more u colors ofay redkr. white, flow,. because of their compact dwarf They .prottuce a tremendous number of blooms,,and;when these start to fade later in the season they may be cut back. The whole bed is in full bloom , again in less than two weeks. Our observations on this new testing would indicate that the snapdragon • has now become almost as pojular as thepetunia for mass bedding. It has . an advantage over petunias because snapdragons do not suffer from botrytis blight during wet weather, and contain brighter glistening yellows and reds, but not yet the pure whites of the petunia. a. ' URSDAY, FEBRUARY TODAY!S CHILD 6Y HELEN ALLEN stature and 'longer flowering period. All the available cultivars of 'snapdragons were tested once more last summer. It was obvious then that considerable progress had been achieved in the search for improved types. Intheprevious tests, the open- faced snapdragons had just been introduced with the announcement of the All-American gold medal winning Bright Butterflies strain: This race of snapdragons was unique because _ the individual flowers were more like phlox or pansy flowers then the traditional snapdragon which had definite lip petals. Whether these 'snapless' snapdragons were acceptable to the general public, . was . best. answered by the ; subsequent �r^.tr�uc��n�i_..twa .�.rte�a�.•�andm�.. similar s'frains, Little'Darling in 1971 and Madame Butterfly in 19.70. Both received All- American Selections awards. Litt) D 1iis a semi -dwarf e ar ng cultivar available in.a mixture of very bright colors. It grove's to 12 inches in height and has an excellent base branching' habit that allows it to grow naturally without staking: a Madame Butterfly is an azalea- • flowered double with round florets centered. with a luft of tightly clustered, petal's. The so-called butterfly snapdragon, Bright Butterflies, has undergone " some. improvement. This'' can now be abtainedjin seven different color separations. They are-. heat to eran an• grow o a eig o idles. ; A magnificent bed . -was displayed in the Ornamental Grounds of the Plant Research Institute .last year with Bright Butterflie's in all its ' color , • hile-Cane -we�retct week THE TORONTO (511R1 SYNDICATE Unsung heroes of the 1970's that's how George Cox, Clinton. President of the CCB Bluewater Club, descti-bed the 12 employment officers of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind:• Working in every pxovince ,of .Canada, these placement officers, blind thF mse1-ves, secured jobs for blare than 2,000 persons. In an7ntervie.w:for White Cane - Week, a public education blitz° sponsored by The •Canadian Council of the Blind"and the CNIB., the local club leader said, ••The nt ' officers turn and ut liabilities into assetsp their' proteges, in taxpaying brackets instead of welfare line- ups.. • Well-trained in -,placement .skills, .the employment, -officer selections in the center and Little • knows • the capacity of his blind :-Dariitzg-•ar•Y- ound-•the-otitsider•as,,eaa, _. ap W. a si• ht handica. edging annual. himself, he grasps fie limitations of blindness n8'does not expect The' Rocket type snapdragons that rated very highly foul' years client ,to work in a visual. way. ago art still veryepapular. When he recommends, .someone fora job, he knows the person can Several new -colors have been do iib ha ' tehclub presidentp Also 'added to the already well y represented list. Of these, Red said, g duate of the Rocket and Golden Rocket are the .college of hard knocks, the brightest of the group. All grow pla'cem'ent 'persmrr is. used .-to from 24 to 42 inches tall,. are heat meeting the objections of plant resistant ancmake good uniform managers. Not understanding the ,spikes of bloom forutting, • handicap, prospective employers Perhaps the most consistent usually think the worker will hurt performer over the past five himself. Statistics show a high years has been the Sprite strain. percentage of freedom_ from The clear glistening colors with a c c i d e n't s, a n d d a special. Workmen's Compensation Act in' most provinces provides the necessary protection: But blind workers are not miracles. They are the results of a constructive training program that covers a wide range of .lighter Hp markings, the uniform basal branching habit and. :their medium height •make this ,strain one otthe showiest for bedding. A long narrow bed of all - the separate colors was one of the highlights in the test garden ;of anthe.vtut sul t� nruitie;;u eo£. , • cane to .an independent outlook. Both Frontier and Carioca They are trained to face their strains rated very highly last handicap before the employment year. The Frontier strain, not Officer meets them. He supplies quite as tall as the "Docket strain, on-the-job training in the plant and was intermediate between Sprite calls back often to • check on - and Carioca. Each separate color HE "NEEDS A 'FAMILY "Four-year-old Hughie does not realize fie is a little boy without a family. but he does know he has a problem - very poor eyesight. t At first, it - ,was feared his sight would become even worse and , that'he 'would become blind. -This does not now appear to be the case, because his vision is improving, it' anything. He can see well enough to appreciate children: s television programs. and to look at picture books. Like.'rnost srnallbovs, Hughie delights in playing with cars. He enjoys music and often dances to recprds. Nonetheless, he has many frustrations over -things he ,can't cope•„ with because he doesn't see t1im properly. , His difficulties have made Hughie a timid` youngster, very dependent on,his•foster family. But he has been attending a special nursery school with help from' the Canadian National Institute for ..the Blind where his teacher .says he .is making great progress. . This.dear small fellow needs special parents --parents who will meet the challenge -of ,helping a child with a disability to live as normal -a. lite as possible. He should be the youngest or the only child in a family.To inquire about adopting Hughie, please write to Today`s-Child, Box.888. Station K. Toronto. For general adoption infoi-mattion ask your Children s Aid �bcie y. • DEAR READERS: I received in the nl it recently something I would like to share with you.' The sentiments expressed in this Prayer of Thanks are especially meaningful fheaeda=wheal he4 r from so many yogng ; people viho are in trouble wifh'drugs. How i„ wish I could convey to them -the full measure of the risks• they are taking. Where are the words to healthy body -this precious and' irreplaceable gift? t)r. and Mrs. Alton Ochsner of New Orleans sent this Prayer of Thanks. Dr. Ochsner is a, - distinguished physician and has been my friend for several years. The Prayer was their Holiday Greetings. iao much loneliness For we are indeed fearfully and ' I'm baffled. I also resent being wonderfully Made.,trapped by ,these time -wasters. , All its secret; slent What's wrong wit) .thein anyway? machinery—the meshing and Can you explain it? -MIDLAND ' MICHIGAN MYSTERY 4 1)a M.M:M.: Apparently you are unaware that there is :a great deal of lonelinels in the world. The telephone means 'Pother people-it's.a chance .to talk ,to somebody—th be put in touch, with -e n e -lo -m dy-ugirto ;who ifoet • -lief, keep it agilee.. And able -and well and strong. churning— What -a hurning—What,a miresof tdesignl Don't let me hurtit, God; Or scar it or spoi it, " Or overindulge or overdrive it. But don't let 'me coddle it, either, God, MY BODY ' Thank You God for this body. / For the things it can feel— The things it can sense, Thank You for the wondrous things it can do, For the bright vigor of my body at the day's beginning, For its. weariness at the -lay's end. ' Thank You even for its pain--- lf 'only to sting me, into awareness of my own existence upon earth, I look upon Your creation in amazement ti DEAR ANN LANDE•RS: What's the matter with people who can't stay off the telephone? Is it a hangup?'Is it a disease? ' 'I have several friends who consider the telephone absolutely vital to their existence. They simply couldn't live without ,it. They .literally call one person after another. These conversations constitute "an entire _ day 'or night's' FARING TESTS. entertainment. Why don't they No Obligation read? Even watching some dumb thing on ° TV would � be an CAM B E L L's - GO D E RI C H improvement ,- over non-stop THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1 - 3 P.M. telephone gabbing. To me the telephone is a ' Batteries, 'accessories, repairs to most makes marvelous, convenient instrument for the sole purpose of , E. R. tH EDE messages, but it would Hearg Aid Service Ltd. • o cu r to me louse thephone '>~•' 1t IC_4t sem' , _- ilaneen St . ji, itchene for entertainment. the lonely, folks sometimes call the busy ones at a time that is inconvenient. If this •is what's been hap ening to jou, I suggest a gentle ;sign off in the form' of a "must run now but will phone you when I have the time for a nine chat." Then do it when you can spare a few minutes for someone who is lonely.' THE O LEES" Phitosopha WiTINEAVIONAN ASKED HER DOCTOR. !PONE COULD HAVE CHILDREN. NOWADAN SHE ASK SN LANDLORD- - AQARTMEMT$ ,011100., iii,' 4'tt, r' 4'1. %EM Service Station and , Coffee Shop,.. 411 Huron, Rd., Goderich 524-6871 ti 4--r_••.�. MFMarv� P * DELUXE MATTRESS _ �� i. Lt sztat�d.bel4W) ., The' deluxe mattress with Simmons quality consttuctiof 405 Adjusto-Rest* coils to give -your spine the protection and your .body the comfort that it needs. Luxurious bonded -to -foam Micro -Quilt* .cover with Nylon. • 'in the gr"oup came true from seed and had clear Shades on very Vigorous and uniform plants. Because of their height, they were excellent for cutting, yet were not too tall for bedding purposes. While the orange, rose arld white hybrids rated slightly higher than the other three, all were highly acceptable. ` The Carioca strain is 15 inches high and dome-shaped. It .maintains ,a. uniform height. 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