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44 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Saturday, May 1, 1054 . THE GARDEN DEPARTMENT sip 3 + ROSE A rose garden like that shown above calls for intelligent care, #t is true, but isn't # worth it? Of all the types of roses, the improved hybrid teas are the most widely grown in modern RDEN WILL ALWAYS REPAY INTELLIGENT CARE small gardens, and with proper care, tl oy can be depended upon to give highly satisfactory re- sults. Every garden in Oshawa HILL-CORNISH ELECTRIC LTD. 50 PRINCE ST., OSHAWA Phone 3-2248 For replacement and repair parts and devices, also for efficient, dependable service and repairs to ® Washers ® Ranges ® Dryers ® Refrigerators ®. Ironers ® Smgqll Appliances Lighting Systems -- Domestic and Commergial Electrical Equipment AJAX OFFICE AJAX: PHONE 180 AFTER HOURS PHONE 3-8489 should have at least a few good roses, in honor of the fact that the rose is the civic flower of the city. 'GARDEN SERVICE Take Gardening Slowly To Lengthen Out Season GORDON LINDSAY SMITH 'oo much emphasis cannot be laid on taking gardening slowly. Nothing is gained and often con- siderable is lost by rushing in too much, too soon. In the old, old days everyone would get the whole garden, both flower and vegetable, planted on the first fine day and then, providing it escaped the last frost, there would be a big display of bloom and a feast of vegetables for a week or so in summer. And that would be about all. Now the preset generation is supposed to ways a hurry but they don't garden in that hap- hazard fashion. They plant grad- ually and they plan to have a suc- cession of bloom and a succession of flowers all through the summer and fall. But while it is visable to rush things, with any interest in this fascinat- ing hobby wants to have a few ex- tra early things too. The main thing is not to risk all plants or seeds at once. Just put a few of uh hardiest in,. a week or if these come along without dam- age then we have gained consider- able time and we can boast to the ve, d | beans, etc., WAIT UNTIL READY It's a great mistake to do any general sowing or cultivating while the ground is the least bit muddy. Heavy soil is injured and later trouble results when it is dug or worked too soon. A good test is to take a little earth and squeeze it in the hand. If when released it crumbles but does not pack it is fit for the spade or plow. FREQUENT MISTAKES Planting too close and too deep are probably the most common mistakes. One should forget all about the tiny seeds one is sowing and think only of the size of the p.ants those tiny seeds will grow. Even little fellows, like alyssum or portulaca, or leaf lettuce and green onions, uire some space to develop a The safe rule is about at least half as much space between plants as they will be high when full grown. With small flowers and vegetables this means at least a couple of inches between and with zinnias, peas, at least four to six inches. With dahlias and corn this should be 12 to 18 inches. The rule for depth is three times the diam- eter of the seed or root planted. This means that really tiny seed should be me; pressed in the soil while such things as beans and as should be covered about an ch deep. The bulbs or corms of tall flowers like gladiolus and dahlias should go down from six to 12 inches. A FEW CENTS, BUT VITAL Nothing is so vital as the right kind of seed. Suitable seed is more than just high quality. It is seed of varieties especially selected and for Candian conditions. In veget- ables it also means that the Variety has been approved and tested of- ficially for Canada. As seed is the only factor in gardening over which one has absolute control, and the cost is negligible, nothing CULTIVATION Killing weeds is only one of the reasons for cultivation. 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The list of speakers arranged for the balance of the year is as fol- ows; June 14, The CIL, Toronto of- fice, will provide an illustrated lec- Society Has Arranged Interesting Programs excellent program for its meetings H ture on insecticides. September 13, 'Gathering and Preparing Dried Material for Your ome' by Miss Edna Green of Greenwood. October 11, "Beauty Spots in On- tario" by George Lumis, director of District No. 5, Toronto. November 8, Annual meeting and election of officers. ' December 13, Christmas party. Members of the society are ask- ed to make a note of these meet- ings and to attend them all, so as to secure first hand infomation on horticultural subjects. They are al- so asked to bring along their friends who are not yet members of the society. Read the list of classes and show rules carefully, as the Judges are guided by these. in making awards. In speciment classes, uniformity in size, color, form and maturity is desirable. 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