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2 "YQ THR OSHAWA TIMES, Baturdey, Jenuary 15, 1966 "THE TIMES HOME OF THE WEEK _DESIGN No, 189 Cc « House: yo ba Ft, 'Garage: 289 Sq.Ft. a} ») Pecos teh, LIVING 16-6 x 11-6 we) BEDROOM | 9-2 x 10-1 BEDROOM 10 x I-7 os "4G4" %. s ay, jinsectivorous plants grow GARDEN GUIDE -- Macabre Curiosity Seen In Carnivorous Plants By A. R. BUCKLEY | Plant Research Institute hairs, which, when touc ed, open-and admit the water. Any seem to allow the door to'fly sc water animal is caught 'x the rush of water and with-' in a tenth of a second is in- 'side the bladder. The door clo- ses again, enzymes are secreted and the insects digested. These in an aquarium, where, besides 'being of interest for their insect- catching ability they become very pretty feathery foliage plants. The sundows Venus fly traps the pitcher plants and cobra plants are fairly easy to grow) has been plants will grow hest in terr- ariums such as old goldfish bowls half filled with moss and peat. Mr. L. C. Sherk of the Plant Research Institutc, who, ' carrying out research on the cultivation of these plants has had great success with sun- dews and the Venus fly traps by using peat blocks, A hole is in the blocks large en- ough to accomodate the plants and then filled with milled peat os oye = wess,-"The blocks fed in. saucers of . greenhouse and the luxuriantly, However, 2518 that.for. the home er the peat blocks he in a terrarium. Mr. Sherk al points out that the plants (during winter, when they must be given a-cool tetnperature and less water. . | Carnivorous or insect-eating plants seem to excite a kind of macabre curiosity among most plant lovers. There is no doubt that many insectivorous plants digest their prey and will even grow better when their diet of mineral salt is augmented with meat, but it has also been proved' that they can and invariably do live without trapping insects. All in bogs or swamps, which are very low in nitrogen content, and it is quite possible that the fac- ulty of trapping and digesting insects evolved from the requi- rement for this particular nut- rient, Contrary to popular opin- ion, these insectivorous plants are not capable. of consuming or digesting any animal larger than a cockroach; man-eating plants exist only in the realm of fiction. Insect-catching plants have many methods of trapping their unsuspecting victims. The simp- lest is seen in our local pitch- er plant (Sarracenia purpurea), so called because its leaves re- semble water pitchers. The in- sect is first attracted by the vivid reddish coloring of hte inside of the leaf. Very small droplets of a sweet substance invite it to explore still further. It is led to a slippery area that provides no foothold and falls into the water at the base of the pitcher. The insect is i trapped by downward-facing hairs that prevent its exit and it soon perishes in the diges- tive fluid exuded by the plant. |HOME DESIGN No. 189 The Building Editor, Oshawa Times, i | Beauty and efficiency are Oshawa, Ontario. | combined jin this attractive home to make it one of our ( Enclosed please find $1.00 for which send me Book) j,o<¢ popular designs. The of Plans entitled "HOME PLANNING GUIDE" i Mail reauests 10c extra. (Please make remittance payable to The Oshawa Times). Name Address Saeeeeererceresoves eee eee eesnseeneemesessesese® A Oeeeensceessecesersesesesesee q : REMOVE VINYL COVERING QUESTION: Our home is eight years old. We prish to re- place the vinyl floor covering in the bathroom with ceramic tile. We could not afford it at the time we built. Do we have to remove the vinyl first? It is in good condition as we have air conditioning and a de- humidifier. If the vinyl must be taken up, how? ANSWER: Ceramic tile can be put down over a clean, amooth concrete or firm wood floor, The vinyl tile will first have to be removed. This is most easily done by using dry ice (about 10 pounds), allow- ing the ice to remain from 10 to 15 minutes on a section of tile, until tile and adhesive under- neath become brittle enough to pry up with a putty knife. While prying up one section, sweep dry ice along to adjacent sec- tion. Be sure to wear heavy -- clothes while handling dry ce. STAINS FROM COPPER QUESTION: Our front porch is screened with copper and \ white wooden frames. When it rains, there is a greenish de- posit on the white frames from the screening. Is there a solu- tion which might be used to clean the copper screening and a coating to prevent this stain- ing? I do not pant to paint the screening. ANSWER: Use a and polishing perparation for copper; available supermarkets, housewares and hardware stores. Then wipe screening with benzene, being careful of the fire hazard. To prevent future staining, coat the screening with any good quality spar varnish, thin- ned with an equal amount of a half-and-half mixture of linseed oil and "turpentine, Speciat screen applicators are available at hardware and paint stores, or use a piece of carpeting tacked around a block of wood-- nap side out, to avoid filling the mesh. STAINED STONE FIREPLACE QUESTION: The hearth of our sandstone fireplace is cov- ered with numerous dark stains. I do not know what they are BS cleaning AILING HOME | as they were there when we recently purchased our home. I was able to remove all soot stains with a fireplace cleaning kit. However, on the other stains I tried detergent am- monia, commercial tile and grout cleaner, and finally muri- atic acid--to no avail. The acid only changed some of the pink cast on the stone to green, but left the stains; the green much less attractive than the original color. What can we do now? ANSWER: To neutralize the results of the muriatic acid, wipe the stone surface with a solution of one pint of ammonia in two gallons of water, follow- ed by rinsing with clear water to remove all trace of ammonia solution, This may restore orig- inal color. Try cleaning the hearth with a concrete and masonry clean- ing and etching preparation (not containing acid); available masonry supplies and some large hardware stores; follow label directions. Or moisten stone surface, then sprinkle with dry sal soda concentrated floor plan includes a spacious living room with fireplace, large built-in book shelves, and a nice dining room with access to the veranda. Of particular interest to the housewife is the large com- bined kitchen with snack bar, and convenient access to all areas of the house. Construc- tion as shown is brick veneer with wood accent but blue- prints include complete con- structional details for building in all brick or all frame. Standard Blueprints for this design No. 189 costs $15.00 for the first set, and $5.00 for additional sets. They are available in Canada by return mail. (Ontario residents must remit 3 per cent Sales Tax.) Now available at this News- paper Office (or from the ad- dress below) is our new design book -rtitled "Subu and Co .txy Homes des..aed for Canadians,"' price $1.00 tax free. This edition includes information on Cost of Build- ing and Financing in Canada Heating, Insulation, Construc- tional Details; etc., plus many outstanding new Designs -- Ranch, one and half storey, nial, and Duplex Homes. Also split level, two storey Colo- included in this Book are full details on how to order Blue- prints. and allow to remain overnight. In morning scrub with stiff bristle brush and more soda. RAIN SPOTS ON PAPER QUESTION: We have two large rain spots on our paper- ed ceiling. Roof repairs have been made, but I can't re- aper until next spring. How can I make them less - notice- able? They have been there for some time. ANSWER: This type of. stain is practically impossible to re- move. Try touching up the brownish areas with a mild chlorine bleach solution to light- en them. Touch up faded colors with watér colors from a paint set. This treatment should make the spots less noticeable. DULL FORMICA TABLE TOP QUESTION: How can you make a Formica kitchen table saller polish, following label direc- tions. Rub hard until an even |gloss develops, then vajpe with a clean cloth. Finish with a cream, clean-up wax, made by a nationally-known manufac- turer. ODOR FROM CRAWL SPACE QUESTION: We added a bed- room and half-bath to our home, with a three-foot crawl space under this. There is an odor from the uncovered earth which seeps into the basement under the rest of the house. Is there any way to eliminate this damp odor besides extend- ing the basement under the addition too? We have a de- humidifier running all the time, but it doesn't help the odor. We can't hang clothing in the base- ment hallway, as they pick up COBRA PLANT t with a similar meth odof trapping insects is the whic s leaves like the pit- cher plant, say, roll- ed out like a tube\but with a kind of lid that faced down- wards. The mouth of this en- trance is lined pith very thick outward-facing hairs so that in- sects that enter will not be able to crawl out again. The most universal of all insectivorous plants are the sun- dews (Drosers species), which grow in peat bogs. 'These plants consist of a small rosette of leaves from which arise a gra- ceful flower stalk bearing sev- eral white flowers. Each leaf is covered with glands at the tips of long slender stalks, somewhat resembling tentacles. These glands secrete a sticky substance that holds the insect fast. The tentacles fold inward over the prey, which is press- ed closely against the leaf and digested by enzymes. The Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula), native of North and South Carolina is fitted with a very ingenious trap, Its rounded leaves are hinged and can fold upwards towards the middle. On the inside of each valve are three hairs. When these are touched, the leaves close rapid- Timeless beauty and elegance in any bedroom se | White, Antique Gold-colour and Shocking Pink. Twin-bed size, 82 x 110" SALE, each Double-bed size, 96 x 110" SALE, each EATON'S UPPER LEVEL, DEPT, 436 Nos 15.99 tting . Queen Size 105 x 120" SALE, each King Size, ly and since they have along their margins long teeth that mesh when closed, any insect walking upon them is immed- iately trapped. On the inside of the valves, glands excrete a dig- estive fluid and in a few days) only the skin of the insect re- mains and the trap opens to receive another unwary victim. NATIVE OF CANADA The bladderworts, also native in Canada, are aquatic insect- ivorous plants that have de- vices such as those used in cat- ching live mice. They produce small _bladder-lik-e - structures filled with valves that open only inwards, Small insects, which must. enter with a stream of water, are therefore unable to escape, The plants are able to push out the water from the bladder which becomes herm- etically sealed. On the outside of the door are a few sensitive HOLES TRAP WALKERS NEW DELHI (AP)--So many metal manhole covers. were be- SALE, each Brocade Rosette' Reversible Heirloom Type Bedspreads NOW IN 4 COLOURS! 4 SIZES! heirloom. spreads of -- woven machine-washable cotton. A thi bullion fringe and rounded corners sweep the floor gracefully. And the news is . 'onde . colour is unconfined ! Antique White, Bleached 120 x 120" . 29. i PHONE 725-7372 EATON'S semi-annual sale homefurnishings top shine after it has become ull? ANSWER: Special cleaning preparations for plastic sur- faces are available at some large housewares and hardware dealers; follow label instruc- tions. Or use a one-step aute-clean- © THE HOME WORKSHOP RUG MAKING is a wonderful hobby. Pattern 34, which gives directions for braided rugs--oval round and novelty types, is 35c. How to estimate material, dye- ing, blending colors, sewing for a' reversible rug included. This pattern-also is in The Rug Pack- et which includes directions and -size designs for hook- ed s--all for $1. A tremen- dous value. (Postage stamps not accep- table). Home Workshop Editor, The} Oshawa Times, he Oshawa, On- A STORAGE-SPACE BASE the odor. What do you suggest? ANSWER: Cover the exposed earth with polyethylene sheet- ing, running it at least six inches up the sides of the crawl space also, to prevent the rise of. ground moisture. Louvers or vents should be provided in at. least two of the walls of a size opening of at least one square inch for each 1,500 square jinches of ground area, besides | the ground cover, to make sure | of ample air circulation and ventilation. CODE WAS FRENCH The international distress sig- nal, "Mayday," is taken from the French, "M'aidez," mean- 'jjing 'help me." . SAVE $ $ ON "| ing stolen city officials decided to replace them with concrete covers that would have no value to a thief. But now there is a cement shortage and the city has dozens of uncovered man- holes. Buying or: Selling! GUIDE REALTY LTD. LLOYD CORSON, President ® DICK YOUNG, Vice-Pres. | @ LUCAS PEACOCK, Sec-Treas 16 SIMCOE ST, S., OSHAWA PHONE 723-5281 EASY CARE! BRIGHTLY COLOURED! 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