The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

rss mi vvednesdaynoveftlber30 1983 i i there is still time to start propagat- irig plants for gifts in time for the holi day season says tony hogervorst ru ral organizations coordinator ontario horticultural- association with the ontario ministry of agriculture and foods rural organizations and ser- vices branch coleus fibrous or pot begonias wandering jew and english or ger man ivy are some of the many plants which can be propagated from slips he says- begonias can be rooted from a single leaf but hogervorst says cutting a piece of stem with a leaf helps the plant root more quickly for coleus wandering jew and ivys he suggests cutting the tip of a healthy- plant with three or four leaves cuttings should be rooted in perlite and peat moss mixed in a 5050 ratio or rooted in a mixture of coarse sand and peat js beginners should steer away from using vermiculite as a rooting medium because it may pack and remain too moist he says the rooting medium should be moist enough to hold together when squeezed withoutwaterlossthrougbouttheroot- ing process optimum temperatures range from 18 degrees celsius to 20 degrees celsius 65 degrees fahrenheit to 68 degrees fahrenheit the cuttings also require plenty of light but direct sunlight is not necessary he says growth rate of the cutting depends on the type of plant being propagated the ones mentioned above should be started now to be ready for the yuletide season he says this christmas it will be possible for many people to receive a gift of special significance the gift of gold through the ages gold has been a sym- bolofwealthcherishedforitsraritybeau- ty and enduring value today an increas- ing number of people are enjoying its own- ership in the form of gold bullion coins equally popular as an investment or a gift the worlds purest gold coin minted to day is the canadian maple leaf struck by the canadian mint it is the only 9999 fine 24karat coin available and is struck from gold minted exclusively in north america another interesting characteristic of the coin is that pure gold does not change color and this is of great significance to its last ing beauty the canadian mint world renowned for its craftsmanship and for the quality of its coins introduced the first oneounce 24- karat gold coin in 1979 because of the success of this coin the mint has now expanded its program to in clude onetenth and onequarter ounce coins these sizes make maple leaf coins even more accessible and appealing people come from mites white rpse to see the most spectacular trees in town v0 fresh cut cedar rope 25 roll only 6 pqt with 8 to 10 blooms if ea deluxe poinsettias 10pot with 15 or more larger blooms only 1299 ndup z5z of birds bells bows picks visit our stores for hundreds of creative christmas ideas at sensa tional savings with bamboo balls or snowy owtselogant red flocked bows and featuring the largest selection of foliage picks and sprays anywhore sale 22 m reg 29 to 499 complete with soil pot and saucer plant now for tho most spec- tacular display of flowers this hoik day season open 7 days a week closed christmas new years days open sunday hours mon to sal 900 am to 900 pm sundays holidays 900 a m to 600 p m uni0nville no 7 highway east of woodbine ave sale ends dec 6 1983 we reserve the right to limit quantities tropical christmas tree norfolk island pine tho living christ ma trooeasy to grow- 3 to 4 in door plant adds a warm and charming touch of greeneryfor years to come a