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EE I Oe ee @ THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, September 17, 1966 ae age tae = GARDEN GUIDE Perky Blue, White, Yellow Blooms By A. R. BUCKLEY Plant Research Institute weeks 2 B Es el z FF S the toughest plants, let alone slender little bulbous plants e are a few lesser- known types of small bulbs that will give you endless delight in early spring. They should be se- lected from the catalogues and stores early, for they must be in the ground before the end of September. Glory-Of-The-Snow -- These have sky-blue flowers that ap- pear about the same time as the Siberian squills, from which they are distinguished by their centres that face upwards in- stead of nodding. re is a rose-colored form that provides bol age of color and it is inamed simply "variety Rosea" (Chionodoxa luciliae Rosea). The glory-of-the-snow. grows from little pear-shaped bulbs, which should be planted three inches deep and two to three GaGhes Bpari, wis ssivis: sees + sunlight and plant near early- flowering shrubs such as golden bells and early daphne so that when they are in bloom their flowers and those of the shrubs will complement each other. Winter Aconite--These showy little bulbous plants will delight you year after year with their very early, yellow, ball-shaped flowers arising from, a green Elizabethan ruff. They thrive in the shade of shrubs, where one must guard against hoeing them out of the ground, for soon after flowering they seem to disappear and will be forgotten until they bloom very early the mo} KITCHEN | 5 1wxf20--# DINING PLANTER 7 10% 120 LIVING 18? «13? spring of the following year. These are not actually bulbs but are tuberous roots, which, if you are not careful will soon dry out. As soon as you receive these tubers, open: the package. If they seem dry, cover with moist peat moss or sand over- night before planting. Plant them three inches deep and three inches apart in groups of 15 to 20. Make sure they are in a place where they can be larger flowers with pure white As Snow Melts From These Bulbs | Snowdrops -- These small, white, bell-shaped flowers with inner corollas that show tips of green are so precocious they may often be seen flowering through the snow during a mild period: in early April. They should be planted away from the walls of the home, other- wise they might be forced into flowering in February and be frozen, These small bulbs should be planted as soon as possible after receipt. So order them right away and plant imme- diately. Set them three to five inches deep and three inches apart in a moist peaty soil in light shade such as the shade of a tree, but not directly under the tree. Snake's-Head, or Checkered, Lily -- Thése quaint little bulb- ous plants have nodding bell, shaped flowers, checkered or spotted on the inside, on slen- der stems. They have gained considerable favor in recent years for pianiing in tie shade of shruks, waete their graceiui fant-hioh enikes of feware shaw to best advantage. The white, light-purple and soft-violet var- = show up best in the gar- Grape Hyacinth -- These are very easy-to-grow hardy bulbs with white or blue flowers, which appear as clusters of watered during very dry spells. The common one is Heavenly| Blue, which flowers with the! daffodils and makes a splendid contrast with the golden trum- pets of these flowers. white bells, striped with blue, quite similar to They should be planted three inches deep and about three inches apart in a well-drained soil. Squills -- The Siberian squill is the hardiest and the one most commonly grown. It is early- flowering and has deep-blue, starlight, nodding bells. Tuber- gen's squill (Scilla tuber- geniana) is much larger in every way and lighter-blue in color. Plant the bulbs in masses under shrubs, in rock gardens, near walls, or on bare banks under large trees. Plant the bulbs three inches deep, 12 to 15 in a group, with a large num- ber of groups to provide a show the first year. Mierallananue Gent! Bleke _. Other bulbs in this category are the cyclamen - flowered narcis- sus, which includes Peeping Tom and February Gold, very large versions of this group but hardier than the common spe- cles, and miniature daffodils and the odd hooppetticoat nar- cissus, all very small daffodils bells around a central stem. with unique appealing flowers. Canadian Scientists Study Siberian Permatrost Work By JOHN BEST MOSCOW (CP) -- Two Cana- dian scientists from the Na- tional Research Council are do- ing permafrost research in Si- beria in what could be a cur- tain raiser to a comprehensive program of Canadian - Soviet co-operation on problems of northern development. Roger Brown and G. H. John- ston of the NRC northern re- search group came to the So- viet Union Aug. 12 and are scheduled to leave for Canada ment that Canada has been seeking with the Soviet Union. HAVEN'T MADE PACT As far as could be learned, no long-term agreement has been concluded. It is understood, however, that the current venture is the direct result of last year's visit to the Soviet Union of a Cana- dian delegation headed by Northern Affairs Minister Laing, and a return visit to Canada by a delegation from Puschkinia -- These are little| bulbous plants with agent the squills. |smooth out many gouges and ; 49-4 Design No. CH=1040 1362 Sq.Ft. | Blueprints include complete details for building in BRICK or FRAME The Building Editor, | Oshawe Times, | Oshawa, Ontario, (0 Enclosed please find $ of Plans entitled "HOME PLANNING GUIDE". Mail requests 10c extra, (Please make remittance | payable to The Oshawa Times). 1.00 for which send me Book FIRST AID TO AILING HOUSE QUESTION: I got a good buy jon an older house. It is very solidly built, but I have a lot of work to do to the surfaces. Be- fore repainting, I would like to dents in plaster walls and fill jbroken corners. This will be an jextensive job, so I'll appreciate jany tips as to the quickest and leasiest way to do this. ANSWER: Spackle is the word, friend. This plaster-like material is one of the greatest dent-smoothers ever invented. Available at all paint and hard- ware stores, easy directions right on the box. You merely mix it into a paste, fill the dent, smooth it off with a putty knife; you'll pick up the knack in no time. COLD FLOOR QUESTION: Last' winter the floor over the crawl space was aimost Unvearabiy coli ai times. My husband and I vow- ed we'd do something about tiis before another winter arrives. Can you tell us what should be done and how ANSWER: Cover the under- side of the floor with aluminum foil, to act as a vapor barrier, to keep dampness from rising up into the floor. Over this, staple blanket insulation be- tween the floor beams, to keep out the cold. If you use the type of insulation which .has an aluminum foil surface, you'll do both jobs at once. Staple chick- en wire over the bottom edges of the floor beams, to keep the insulation from falling out, in case it should tear loose from the staples (not likely). Besides making your house much more comfortable, you'll probably save so much on fuel that the frost line, or at least deep| enough so it won't be affected by considerable amounts of ac- cumulated water. Suggestion: | If there's a back hoe doing any} work in the neighborhood, sub-| sidize it to dig the ditch. | CLEANING DINGY HOUSE | QUESTION: Although the paint is still in good shape, the house looks somewhat shabby and dingy. Is it possible to wash a house ANSWER: This is perfectly possible -- providing the weath-| er is reasonable. One vitally important thing: Do your wash- ing in sections, and work from the bottom upward, while keep- ing the washed areas wet. If you attempt any other way, dirty water dribbling down on dry siding will leave streaks virtually impossible to remove. This js equally true when wash- ing walis ind COFFER-STAINED MARBLE QUESTION: Some _ coffee (black) was spilled on a nice marble top. The brown stain has already worked in so deep- ly that any washing method I know hasn't been successful. Can you give me an idea ANSWER: First wet with clear water. Then soak white blotting paper or clean tissues in hair-bleach strength hydro- gen peroxide and add a few drops of ammonia. Place over the stain, cover with a sheet of glass or clear plastic to retard evaporation. Leave this alone for two days, by which time the stain should be drawn out. Old- er stains may take a few re- peats. This will undoubtedly dull the marble. To restore lustre, polish with putty pow- insulation will pay for itself in only a year or two. | WATER-SOAKED GARAGE than mine, and it slopes my way. As a result, when the snow melts in the spring, or during a heavy storm, water) really floods my garage. 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