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tot Nt eR HatengeS ry EN HE GARDEN GUIDE * Summer Care As Important As Selecting, Planting Of Roses Rv A PR RUCKLEV Plant Research Institute Once their roses have been planted and pruned, many ama- teur gardeners are inclined to think that this is all they have to do. They think they can_sit back for a while and then spend the summer cutting high qual- ity blooms. This is a fallacy; summer care of roses is just as important as the selection and planting of the bushes. Here are structions based on our pro- cedures in the rose garden, at the Plant Research Institute. The first thing to consider right now is a summer fertil- izer program. Although roses are not as heavy feeders as we have been led to believe, occur- ity blooms demand regular ap- plications of the right kind of fertilizer. The best way for the average gardener to fertilize is te use one of the mixed rose feeds. If you want a specific formula I would suggest 5-10-5, which is the one recommended by most rosarians. Apply one heaping teaspoonful of this fer- tilizer per plant to the soil sur- face around the base of the busk and about six to. eight inches from the stem. Rake the fertilizer in lightly. Follow with a thorough watering so that the fertilizer will soak into the soil. Make your first application when the shoots are four inches long, a second when the first flowers appear, and a third in mid-July or later when the first big blooming period is as pass- ing. WATERING Roses are thirsty plants. Ade- quate moisture is necessary to ensure even and steady growth. This is especially true during the hot summer months.. Water every 10 days if the rainfall is not sufficient to soak the soil to a depth of 10 inches. A good method of watering is to remove the nozzle from the hose and place the end on a shingle or piece of board so as to allow the stream of water to flow gently into the soil until it be- comes thoroughly soaked. The special |soil-soaker hoses act on this prikciple and are ideal for watering roses. Standard lawn sprinklers are not recommend- ed for they wet the foliage and so encourage disease. MULCHING The addition of a mulch is desirable in early summer. This not only conserves soil mois- ture during hot, dry periods, but helps prevent water from splashing on the leaves. A mulch also helps keep the roots cool and the soil temperature down: Use any kind that can be obtained locally such as buckwheat hulls, cocoa shells, shreddéd bark, decayed leaves or corn cobs. Peat moss is ex- cellent. It is attractive and it im- 'proves the soil when it is work- ed in later. Soak peat moss well before using it; if applied dry it will absorb water from the soil and prevent moisture from reaching the plants. Later, when it disintegrates into the soil, a further light application will be necessary. When using shredded bark, decayed Jeaves or peat moss, it is well to add a dressing of high nitrogen fertilizer first in order to decompose this mater- ial. Otherwise, the bacteria that do the job would need to use nitrogen from the soil. This loss of nitrogen would result in smaller and fewer flowers. This should become a routine matter, for protection is the best insurance against disease and insects. Once you develop a regular pattern, the work in- volved in protecting your roses will give results that are highly gratifying. Use a commercially prepared all-purpose rose spray or dust in the spring when the first leaf buds form. Continue every week until the heat of the summer and then reduce the application to 10-day intervals and after every rain. Spray or dust both sides of the leaves ei- ther in the morning, late after- during the hottest part of the day. Keep a good look out at all times for suck shoots that come from under the bud onion which is usually buried at the base of the plant. If Rosa multiflora stock has been used the suck- ers can be defined as those having light-green, dull, rough foliage. The leaflets are large and narrow. The old idea that leaves with seven leaflets indi- cate suckers is of no signifi- cance. All modern hybrid tea roses produce leaves of seven leaf- lets as well as five if they are growing bigorously. Watch for shoots from below ground level. Color - Drenched Features Broadcast Daily, Only Tests BONN (AP)--Color television is on the West German air but it has yet to brighten a single home screen. Color - drenched shorts and slides are broadcast daily from transmitters across the country. They are test signals that help technicians check equipment and reception, the last step be- fore manufacturers start rolling color television sets off assem bly lines. If things go according to schedule--and Germans hardly ever stray from their plans--the first regular color telecast should be on the air Aug. 25, 1967. That would..make West Germany the first European country to offer viewers color television on a regular basis. The country's two major net- works talk of four hours of color i: week initially. The Russians intended to launch their color transmissions in 1967 but now have moved the date to 1968. In Britain '"'color telly" is to have its debut in late 1967. France talks about the fall of 1967. Fondness for ~mew gadgets and conspicuous eonsumption being almost wide- spread in West Germany, color television is expected to catch on rapidly after some initial hesitation. Manufacturers talk _ of pricing color sets from about 2,000 marks ($500) up--three to four times the cost of black and white receivers, "We expect one out of every 10 sets sold in 1968 to be color," a spokesman for one of the larg- est German electronics firms said. "By 1970 it should.be up to every fourth or fifth set sold." West Germans technicians say their system is superior to thé one used in the United States. West German color television is an offspring of the system used by the U.S. networks and planned by Canadian networks. The. main advantage for view- ers, its designers say, lies in its ease of tuning. f "THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturdey, June 25,1966 5A ' MULCHING ROSE SHOW TIMES AT MOVIES REGENT -- Today only thé thrilling story of '"'The Oscar" in technicolor with Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer and many other stars. Showtimes 2.20, 4.40, 7,05 and 9.30. Last complete show at 9.05 p.m. Starting tomorrow until Tues- day two action featurs in color. "The Coast of Skeletons". Shown at 6.45 and 9.55. Last complete show at 8.20 p.m. Fun for all detective fans who enjoy comedy, a spoof of James Bond in the story of a mermaid who plays a detective under water. "'The Glass Bot- tom Boat," with Doris Day, Rod Taylor and Arthur God- frey. In technicolor. Starts Wednesday until Saturday. Showtimes 1.30, 3.25, 5.30, 7.35 er 9.35. Last complete show at PLAZA -- Starting today un- til Wednesday a story by the author of Room at the Top.-A story of people on the top of the ladder and the way they live. "Life at the Top" starring Laurence Harvey, Jean Sim- mons, Honor Blackman, Mi- chael Craig. Restricted. On Thursday, it's a plot to make the world die laughing. "The Russians are Coming" in color. The story of a submarine that lands in Massachusetts and the American people think they are being invaded by the ee: This is comedy at its est. Showtimes 1.30, 3.30, 5.30, 7.35 and 9.35. Last complete show at 9.30. MARKS -- Today and tomor- row two horror shows "Tomb of Torture" and "Honeymoon of Horrors" in color. Starting times continuous from 1.00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday from 2.00 p.m. Next Thursday~until Sunday fun for the whole family in a double comedy. "The Family Jewells" with Jerry Lewis in color and "The Rat Race" also in color with Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds. Showtimes Thursday and Fri- day at 7.00 p.m. Saturday con- tinuous from 1.00 p.m. and Sun- day continuous from 2.00 p.m. * BILTMORE -- Opened last Wednesday until next Tuesday "Carry On Cowboy," starring Sidney James, Kenneth Wil- liams, Joan Simms and Angela Douglas. A comedy spoof wes- tern style. Showtime week days, 7.30, 9.35; Saturday 1.40, 3.35, 5.45, 7.50, and 9.50; Sunday 1.45, 3.30, 5.15, 7.25 and 9.30. On Wednesday, "That Darn Cat," a comedy about a Sia- mese cat. In color, starring Haley Mills, Dean Jones and Dorothy Provine. On the same program, "Voy- age to the Bottom of the Sea." The story of the nuclear super sub Sea View on her maiden voyage crashing through ice- ee ee IN THE HOME WORKSHOP CLOWN PLAY EQUIPMENT - COMFORT AND BEAUTY go hand-in-hand in this bench. It has a slanted head-rest back and wide arms. All parts are cut from stock widths of lum- ber. Pattern 278, which gives material list and illustrated di- rections, is 50c. It also is in Packet 37 with patterns for matching chairs and a lawn swing -- all for $1.75. The Oshawa Times, Pattern Dept., Oshawa, Ont. eS ees SET UP A CIRCUS in your yard with this jolly clown presiding. He makes a strong support for the gay slide and bids all welcome. Pattern 317, which gives actual-size cutting and painting guides for the clown slide, see-saw and sand box, is 50c. This pattern also is one of four full-size patterns in the Outdoor Play Equip- 'ment Packet No. 25 for $1.75. The Oshawa Times, Pattern Dept., Oshawa, Ont, Peril Present In Pesticides © Gartieners today expect pest- icides' to be fast-atting and deadly. In order to be effee- tive, these chemicals must ne- cessarily be dangerous if used "earelessly. Caution with toxic materials cannot be oversiress- ed. Entomologists with the On- tario Department of Agriculture and Food warn that certain pre- cautions must be observed: _.1, Read and follow all the di- rections on the container care- fully 2. Use only as much chemical as directed. _ 4 . - Don't spray or dust on windy days, as drift may cause damage ta neighboring plants. . 4, Don't spray or dust when the temperature is over 85 deg. F., as burns to the plant foliage may result, 5. Wear rubber gloves when handling toxic sprays or dusts. 6. Don't ay lg eat when applying pestic is 7. Wash all treated, edible plants thoroughly. 8. Store pesticides in a lock« ed cupboard, well out of reach of children and domestic ani mals. 9. Do not transfer any insecti- cides to other containers than the one they are packaged in. 10. Do not use food containers to measure or store pesticides. 11. Be sure empty containers are disposed of in the garbage. bergs. Starring Walter Pidgeon and Joan Fontaine. In color. 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