Throwing Light On In The Era NewmarketAurora Wei Sept Gera mums I Time For Dividing Peonies BY JOHN If only my geraniums would grow bice grandmothers is the complaint of many an apartment or home window gardener They remember with nostalgia that red ger anium in grandmothers win dow which bloomed all winter despite fight conditions which were far from ideal During the depression days the use of geraniums in the garden went out of style and it was only about 10 years ago that they were received with enthusiasm Since then the demand has been so great that its been hard for the plant growers to keep op with the supply These have been for outdoor only and geraniums a house plant were also un popular as bouse or apart ment plants when varieties were introduced that had brighter and larger flowers Unfortunately these needed more sunshine to keep form ing buds and stayed barely alive during the dark months of November December and January INDOOR LIGHTING Recent research has pro duced new kinds that will bloom well in the winter months when sunshine is at its lowest ebb of this is being helped along by the introduction of the special light growing fluorescent tubes which duplicate quite closely the full sunshine con ditions found outdoors in the garden With the new light lubes you will be able to grow in doors lateblooming varieties such as Ricard Red Landry Mine Landry and Pink Giant They need a long day to bring them into bloom and this means that the fluorescent lights will need to be turned on from four in the afternoon until nine at night to lengthen the day Two sets of tubes are now on the market One is the wide spectrum Gro Lux a new tube which is richer in red light so important when growing geraniums indoors The other is the Optima tube which provides the same sort of light conditions In homes or apartments without fluorescent lighting the best winterblooming kinds are those that flower the earliest in spring The various Irene geraniums are excellent All of the Fiat group except Red Fiat are also among the best Fiat Enchantress a fine salmon- pink is the most satisfactory winter bloomer of this class- The ivyleaved kinds vary a great deal in their ability to bloom during the short days of winter but are worth trying to see which does the best Research has shown that the scentedleaved ger aniums soon become lanky and look ugly best to give this type a trial under the new fluorescent lights where better success can be expected GIVE PLANT SPACE Youll find that any ger anium will grow better in a five inch pot rather than smaller ones The trend for the past five years has been to use lighter and lighter soil mixtures This has not worked out too satisfactorily either in the home or out in the garden A simple mixture consisting of three parts top- soil one part humus and one part sand should grow a first class geranium indoors For humus you can use peat Could Newmarket John Walker and Ford Robinson both of Aurora have received pro motions Sterling Drug Ltd moving up to new brand management positions Sterling Drug Men Promoted AURORA A J Hodges vicepresident of Marketing Services for Sterling Products division of Sterling Drug Ltd Is pleased to announce the promotion of John Walker Ford Robinson and Bruce Gould to new brand manage ment positions Climax Of Series KING CITY For as long as the Mission of the Augus- Fathers originating 500 years ago continues the Superior House for Canada founded in at Kink Township will be bless ed and enriched Rev Hartmann prior of the monastery at BC predicted in his sermon at the Mass of Thanksgiving cele bration at the Shrine Church Monday September The was the cli max of the Com munity at Marylake when Rev Leo now station ed at Cologne Germany was the first Prior pioneering the Our Mother of Grace Shrine Father was the promo ter of retreats and was again at Marylake guiding funds for the new Monastery and Shrine Three of the four founding priors of the Monastery were present at the mass celebra tion Rev of Germany Rev Moors Nova Scotia and Father The latter was prior when the new mon astery and shrine were dedi cated by Cardinal McGuigan in June Relating the history of Marylake Father said pioneeers of the great modern work are always fac ed with the fact that their ef forts must be retrenched many times In the process of moving forward And youth must be dedicated to carry forward Rev Cyril Fath er Prior of Marylake Is sup ported by five priests brothers and Sisterhood Nuns and ecumenical minded peo ple who have infused Mary- lakes Contact Series with real meaning Celebrant of the anniver sary mass was Stanis laus Treu the Provincial Commissary of Canada and professor of Sociology at Marymount College New York He was assisted by the visiting former Marylake priors Marylake Priests with Father Cyril and other priests of the Toronto Diocese Altar boys were Tom and Peter ONeill of King City Special mention was made of the late Alexander Samp son Oak Ridges who Intro duced the idea of enlarging facilities for gave both time and financial aid to the establishment of Organist for the Thanksgiv ing Eucharist was Paul Van Richmond Hill organist of St Frances Church Toronto The Monks of the Monastery formed the choir Marylake a property of acres including a large ac reage for agricultural indus try was formerly owned by the late Sir Henry His bungalow built on high ground overlooking a lovely lake called Lake Mario was the first place of worship for the Augustinlans CHEST FREEZERS ALL SIZES We undersell Everybody It to buy BRICES BARGAIN BARN AIM BALLET THIS IS i This years players move about so quickly and theyre so light on their feet that I really thought they were bal let dancers That plush green football field reminds me of our living room rug because it looks so soli clonn Mom soys thats the wny our rug is every time linkers bring It hack from being cleaned re paired In their modem plant She says they do an excellent job on repairs loo Why not call linkers next time your rug needs to be cleaned re paired Ask for Long Distance PHONE 99100 BAKER a TRUCK CALLS EVERY HON WED It SAT Mr Walker and Mr Robin son both assume the position of Brand Manager from their farmer posts as Product Su pervisors Mr Gould becomes Product Supervisor In his new capacity Mr Walker will be responsible for the management of Bayer Decongestant Cold Capsules Bile Salts Tablets Castoria and Baby Powder Mr Walker has been associated with Sterling since 1958 work ing in Sales Statistics Market Research and Marketing In formation Departments A former resident of Newmar ket he now resides in Aurora on Harrison Avenue with his wife Pat and two children Mr Robinson will direct the management of well known consumer products such as Room Spray Dis infectant Liquid Bayer Nose Spray and is currently involv ed in the introduction of a new product Brisk Spray Cleaner Since joining Ster ling in he has been as sociated with the mailing and advertising departments the company Mr Robinson makes his home on Iber Court with his wife Annette and five children Mr Gould will assume re sponsibility for the manage ment of Phillips Milk of Magnesia Phillips Tablets Andrews and the parene baby product line He joined the advertising depart ment In and has been in volved directly in product management work since 1963 Mr Gould lives in Newmar ket on Sutherland Drive with his wife Janet and one son You hove until September to get Retroactive with a Premium Savings Account TorontoDominion calculated on minimum MONTHLY balance Make the move today full Accounts opened this week receive Retroactive Interest from September GoAhead people bank on The Bank where people make the difference A Manager J Reynard Monngcr Main Street Newmarket Ontario Mount Albert Ontario moss leaf mold or one of the composted cattle manures To the amount of soil re quired for each five inch pot add one of a com plete garden fertilizer The usual recommendation for watering geraniums is to keep them on the dry side For those growing outdoors this works well but it must be modified indoors Here dont allow the plants to be quite dry if you wish lots of bloom A watering every other day will keep the soil moderately moist at all times its also important to keep the humidity around the plant up to per cent A mechan ical humidifier Is the most satisfactory way of doing this Standing the pots in a tray or pan fitted with gravel and containing an inch or so of water will also boost the humidity in the air consider ably During the next year or two therell be important new de velopments In geraniums New varieties will be intro duced that can be grown from seed Unlike Lion an earlier variety grown from seed these will be much shorter and earlier Nittany Lion blooms late and makes a huge plant thats not suited for use as a house plant NEWMARKET Peonies are a perennial so dont di vide them unless they really require it warn Horticultur ists with the Ontario Depart ment of Agriculture and Food They are generally left undis turbed for as long as eight to 10 years before dividing and transplanting One of the signs that they require divid ing is decreased number of flowers and crowded stems If your peonies need divid ing early September through Until first frost Is the time to do it Here are some hints on what to do Prepare the ground one to two weeks ahead of when you want to plant Dig well to a depth to inches and work In some fertilizer When you are digging up a clump do so carefully Loosen the soil to Inch- around the plant and at least inches deep Gently remove some of the soil around the roots and leave them a few hours in the sun to dry This reduces the of the roots Wash the roots free of dirt Start working them they show where they easily sep arate Cut at the points with a sharp knife WATCH FOR THE MODELS ARRIVING SOON AT The house that terrier built v BRITISH MERCURY TRITKA Venire St Richmond Hill eeney mini Which ono to choose Julius makes it difficult with this 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