Trellis - V14, No9 - Nov 1987 by Toronto Botanical Garden

TRELLI

THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE NEWSLETTER

IN THIS ISSUE:

e Gardening under lights

e The Victorian Garden Lecture

e Importing Plants

e The Challenge Quiz

?l f# CIVIC GARDEN

CENTRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

President: Dr. Brian Bixley

1st Vice-President: Mr. Charles Coffey

Treasurer: Mr. Robert Saunders

Mrs. Camilla Dalglish, Mr. Peter Hand, Mrs. Sue Macaulay, Mr. Peter Thomas.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

For 1987: Mr. Bill Aimers, Mrs. Camilla Dalglish, Mrs. Susan Macaulay, Mr. Andrew Osyany, Mr. Robert Saunders, Mr. Peter Thomas, Mrs. Betty Crosby, Mrs. Marian Lawson.

For 1987 & 1988: Dr. Brian Bixley, Mr. Charles Coffey, Mr. Mark Cullen, Mr. Peter Hand, Mrs. Margaret Killey, Mrs. Susan McCoy, Mr. Phillip Tingley.

For 1987, 1988 & 1989: Mrs. Anne Bawden, Mr. Klaus Bindhardt, Mr. John Budd, Mrs. Eliane Hooft, Mrs. Heather MacKinnon, Mrs. Gail Rhynard and Mr. Victor Portelli (Metropolitan Toronto Parks).

THE COVER ILLUSTRATION

With the first snowfall, gardening moves indoors. Until next spring, the plantladen windowsill will be the garden.

Wanda Martin Hicks is our cover artist. She is a graduate of Ontario College of Art, a member of the Toronto Watercolour Society and the Milne House Garden Club. Wanda is a frequent contributor to the Trellis.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Vol. 14 No. 9 ISSN 0380-1470

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TRELLIS is published ten times per year as a members newsletter by the CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Don Mills, Ont. M3C 1P2. Tel. No.: (416) 445-1552. Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible. ALL EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 6TH DAY OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH OF ISSUE. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre.

The Centre is located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East. It is a non-profit, volunteer-based gardening, floral arts and horticultural information organization with open membership.

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C.G.C. OPERATING HOURS

Effective November 16, the hours will be: Weekdays - 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekends - 12:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dear Gardeners,

My garden looks unfamiliar now, with the leaves gone and the outdoor pots moved to the basement for the winter. November is an interesting time to look at gardens. Without the distractions of flowers, you can tell at a glance which gardens have good bones -- the trees, shrubs and garden structures that give a garden shape.

But it's too cold to spend much time outside. When the northwest wind blows, much better to light a fire and curl up with a good book from the Trellis Shop or the Library.

This month Anne Marie Van Nest introduces us to gardening under lights. With lights you can grow beautiful house plants, start annuals for next year s garden and provide fresh herbs for the kitchen.

Next spring the Civic Garden Centre is planning a very exciting trip to southern England. This is you chance to see English gardens at their best -- and before the peak tourist season. We expect this to be a popular tour, so if you're interested, register now.

We're always happy to receive your contributions for the Trellis, especially from artists and photographers. We can't return artwork, so send a photo copy. Or bring your drawing in to Ann Lounds, the Executive Secretary and she can copy it for you.

Peter Thomas

LOOKING AHEAD

Winter is the traditional time for planning the garden and ordering vegetable seeds. To help us with the task, send us your articles and illustrations on the seeds and plants that did best in your garden last year.

We would also welcome small illustrations on any garden-related subject.

We are unable to return manuscripts or artwork, so please provide a photocopy if you'd like to keep the original. The deadline for submissions is December 1.

How to Garden Under Lights

By Anne Marie Van Nest

HUIBSUTIIN

When the weatherman forecasts snow flurries, it's time to think about indoor gardening. Low light levels in the winter often force house plants into dormancy -- but you can change that with indoor lights. With homemade or commercial lights, you can grow plants successfully all year round. North-facing apartments and dark basements can come alive with beautiful flowering plants and tasty herbs.

Equipment is Simple

There are two types of indoor lights. Incandescent bulbs (or the familiar household light bulbs) produce light near the red end of the spectrum, with few blue rays. They give off more heat than fluorescent bulbs.

Fluorescent bulbs produce blue and green rays, with few red rays. They emit very little heat.

Plants require a balance of red, blue and green light to grow well and flower. Incandescent light alone will cause plants to grow tall and spindly; fluorescent light only will produce short stocky growth. So plants should have balanced light. The easiest way to provide this is by combining cool white and warm white fluorescent tubes. Or you can mix fluorescent and incandescent lights.

GROWING CONCERNS

Check fluorescent bulbs periodically. As the tubes age (or get dirty) the light level drops drastically. You won't be able to see the difference, but a light meter will tell you and so will your plants!

It's crucial to know the light requirements of your plants, both in terms of light levels (intensity) and length of time (duration).

Plants that require high light intensity (geraniums, miniature roses, cacti, seedling annuals and gloxinias) should be placed in the centre of your light garden, about 8 to 12 inches (20-30 cm) below the lights.

Plants with lower light requirements can be placed to the sides, or further below the lights. If you're not sure, watch your plants. A plant with bleached, burned or curled leaves is too close to the light. Conversely, a leggy plant stretching to the light and refusing to bloom is too far from the lights.

The light duration is important, too. Some plants -- kalanchoe, columnea and chrysanthemums -- are short-day plants which prefer only 10 hours of light a day. Long day' plants like African Violets require 14 hours to bloom. Plants with no preference for long or short days are called day-neutral . But all types of plants like at least 4-6 hours of darkness, so invest in a timer to make life easier.

Light gardens need some help with humidity, especially in the dry winter months. Increasing humidity is easy -just group the plants together in a shallow dish of coarse aquarium gravel, perlite and vermiculite. Fill the bottom

half of the dish with water; as the water evaporates it humidifies the air around the plants. Or use a capillary mat (available at the Trellis Shop). The mats automatically water the plants and increase the humidity level. Of course, you could drape plastic over the light garden to hold moisture in. But the increased humidity you get may not compensate for the increased risk of disease and fungus growth. Ventilation is equally important.

Plants to grow under lights

When it comes to light gardens, anything grows! The only limit is your imagination. Choose orchids, ferns, seedling trees and shrubs, vegetables or even avocados.

Low-light Plants (50-250 footcandles)

Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreens)

Aspidistra elatior (Cast Iron Plant)

Ferns

Philodendron

Pothos (Devil's lvy)

Selaginella species (Club Moss)

Medium-light Plants (250-650 foot candles)

Two fluorescent tubes will provide adequate light for:

Saintpaulia (African Violets)

Anthurium species

Begonia species

Caladium hybrids

Cissus (Grape lvy)

Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig)

Hedera helix species (lvy)

Paphiopedilum (Orchid)

Spathiphyllum hybrid (Peace Lily)

High-light plants

These plants need 3 or more lights (650-1400 foot-candles)

Agave (Century Plant)

Aloe (Medicine Plant)

Flowering Begonia

Bromeliad

Cattleya (Orchid)

Epidendrum (Orchid)

Euphorbia (Crown of Thorns)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Photoperiodism In Plants

Long Day Plants (14-18 hours of light)

Begonia Tuberous

Exacum affine (Persian Violet)

Most Annuals

Short Day Plants (10-12 hours of light or less)

Aphelandra squarrosa (Zebra Plant)

Begonia winter blooming

Cattleya, Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis

Orchid

Chrysanthemum

Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia)

Gardenia

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Saxifraga (Strawberry begonia)

Zygacactus sp., Schlumbergia sp.

Intermediate (12-18 light hours)

Saintpaulia hybrids

Gesneriads (African Violets)

Begonia semperflorens

Coleus hybrids

Pelargonium hybrids (Geranium)

Marigold hybrids

Miniature roses

ENGLAND IN THE SPRINGTIME

By Peter Thomas

The Civic Garden Centre is now in the final stages of planning the trip to Southern England. And those plans are quite exciting.

At the moment, we're hoping to fly over on May 6th and return on May 20th. This is just before the Chelsea Flower Show -- those of you who want to see this world-famous show will be able to stay on in London for the event.

We'll be visiting about 20 gardens at the height of rhododendron season. The tour will highlight the history of English gardening; we'll see gardens designed from the 14th century to the 20th century. And between gardens, we ll be driving along secondary roads so we can enjoy the countryside, cottage gardens and picturesque towns along the way.

The trip has been planned in easy stages. We'll stay in each hotel for 2 to 4 days and use it as a base. Each day we'll visit 2 or 3 local gardens.

Although there will be an opportunity to visit some historic buildings en route, the focus of the trip will be gardens. I'll be accompanying the group as a guide.

We expect that the cost of the trip will be $2,500. We'll be able to confirm the

price shortly. The $2,500 includes airfare, transfers, land transportation, hotel accommodation, breakfasts, some dinners and a $200 tax-deductible donation to the Centre. If you want to stay on in London for the Chelsea Flower Show, there will be an additional charge.

Members Can Register Early

Civic Garden Centre members have the chance to pre-register for this special trip. Royal Botanical Gardens members may also sign up early.

You can prepare for the trip over the winter. The Library is reserving books on the gardens we ll visit. A month before the trip, you can attend two lectures to brief you on the historical development of English gardens.

Starting December 1st, the general public will be able to register for the tour. If you want to join the southern England tour, you ll want to register soon to ensure your place.

Peter Thomas is on the Board of Directors ofthe Civic Garden Centre.

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EDWARDS FOUNDATION LECTURE

The Victorian Garden an illustrated talk by Brent Elliott of the Royal Horticultural Society England

All are welcome to attend on Wednesday, November 11, 1987 at 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be served after the meeting

A NATURALIST IN THE CITY

By Bill Grainger

| grew up in the country, surrounded by the birds, animals and wildflowers | love best. When | started working, | lived in Kleinberg and commuted every day to Toronto. But the driving was too much. Reluctantly and apprehensively, | started house-hunting in Toronto, never dreaming that I'd find a bit of country among the concrete.

An older house appealed to me: a search of neighbourhoods bordering ravines was high on my list of priorities. Eventually, | bought into a house just north of Yonge and Bloor, somewhat historic and needing only a manageable amount of renovation/restoration and ongoing maintenance. The garden was flat and uninteresting, with a few badly overgrown shrubs against the house and eight Silver Maple trees around the perimeter of the property. | called the City of Toronto aborist and we agreed that three of these were decayed beyond repair; they were removed.

| spent a year renovating the house and garden, carrying quantities of my favourite wildflowers and ground covers in from the country and replanting them in my new garden. | also took time to venture out from the property and discover the real joys of living in the

city. For me this didn't mean amenities, public transit and entertainment. Instead, | discovered nearly as much unspoiled nature almost in my backyard as | used to drive over an hour to enjoy!

In my own garden, the plants | dug, divided and moved so carefully are paying enormous dividends. Early this spring, clumps of Snowdrops and Hepatica in four pastel shades appeared through the last snow. Jack-in-the-pulpit, Wake Robin (Red Trillium), White Trillium, several different Ferns, Solomon s Seal and Cardinal Flower fill a previously empty garden with native colour and bloom throughout the season. | planted a White Cedar hedge and a Hemlock tree to hide a house from the street and replaced the three missing Silver Maples with a Black Walnut, a Mountain Ash and a tiny White Oak, all brought from the country. Sections of lawn have given way to woodchips and my eventual plan is to add a small open pool and plant native wildflowers among Rhododendrons and Azaleas on the inside of the Cedar hedge. | never knew until | moved to the city that Red-breasted Nuthatches are city birds, but they frequent the feeder along with a dozen more common species.

| have interplanted the border with favourite non-natives too, including Scilla, Chionodoxa, Hemerocallis, and with Pachysandra and Periwinkle as ground covers to reduce maintenance. The old shrubs are gradually being pruned back and thinned and the general effect of this garden is of man in partnership with nature and not in control abil;

Outside the garden, only a short block in each direction lies a magnificent ravine system, happily left in a natural state with only woodchip or gravel pathways laid along its length. Wild rasberries and blackberries grow in profusion along these trails. Groups such as The Toronto Field Naturalists have told us for years about the natural beauty and diversity in these ravines, but only an actual hike through will open the city-dweller s senses to the beauty that exists there.

These valleys, too, are ablaze with Sweet Rocket in the spring and with Goldenrod in the fall. The leaves colour as brightly here as in Muskoka and linger longer into the year. Best of all, on a recent latewinter walk, | disturbed a bird | never expected to see in the city -- a Redtailed Hawk. As the hawk soared up from the tree, so did my feelings and regard for nature in our cities. In many ways, the city's natural areas have become more protected than the open fields and woodlots of newly-urbanized areas on our hinterland. The * concrete jungle is not at all concrete and | am pleased to share this corner of the earth with so many other living things, plant and animal.

Bill Granger is an Arborist Supervisor with a special interest in urban natural areas.

IMPORTING PLANTS

By J. Punnett

It's true -- the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. And the more desirable plants grow on the other side of the Atlantic, or in the United States. | have been ordering plants from abroad for several years now.and have learnt the dos and don ts along the way.

Let's assume you've discovered an interesting nursery through the periodicals in the Civic Garden Centre. You've sent away for the catalogue and found some plants you just must have. Before you order, check the small print for export terms. Sometimes there's a prohibitive minimum order charge or a massive surcharge for packing and postage. Some nurseries won't ship foreign orders at all.

FIRST, THE PAPERWORK

Phone your local branch of Agriculture Canada, listed in the blue pages under Government of Canada . Ask the Plant Health official whether the plants on your list are allowed into the country. If the answer is yes, ask the official to send you an Application for Permit to Import.

The application is straightforward. It asks who you are, who and where the exporter is, what plants will be exported, and how and where they will arrive. You must provide a complete list of all the plants you plan to import. Then send the form to:

Agriculture Canada Plant Health Division Permit Office

Ottawa K1A 0C6

In two weeks or so, a permit will arrive,

along with an assortment of other papers. |f you are ordering by mail, you

will receive mailing labels for the exporter to stick on your package.

There will be instructions to the exporter on preparing the plants for export. Should any of your plants need a special inspection or health certificate, there will be an advice note.

Keep the permit, but send everything else to the exporter with your order.

Quote your permit number of the order form. If you don't have a permit, your plants may be detained at the border.

DOLLARS AND SENSE

Paying a nursery in foreign funds isn't difficult. Many American nurseries accept Visa or Mastercard. For an overseas order, pay with a post office money order, made out in the currency of the export nursery s currency.

For amounts larger than $50, you might prefer to use a bank draft.

SHIPPING -- THE CRUCIAL DECISION

The transportation method will be critical for the health of your plants, so choose carefully.

When you order from Europe, transportation is tricky, If you're importing live plants, you should avoid airmail unless the plants are completely dormant. Airmail from Europe can take up to three weeks (even longer at Christmas) and the plants may arrive frozen, or shrivelled from heat and long storage.

The safest choice is air freight. Ask the exporter to send you a telegram as soon as the plants are shipped so you can collect them from the airport the day they arrive. While air freight is expensive, it's worth the extra cost for valuable foreign plants.

Shipping from the United States is easier. Many commercial couriers will deliver to Canada (and some even help you with customs). You may prefer air freight for plants from the West Coast. And airmail is an option for dormant plants, bulbs and iris rhizomes.

If you're planning a foreign trip, you may decide to bring the plants back with you. Just remember to get your permit in advance, have the exporter provide the necessary documents and prepare the plants for transit.

You may have to pay import duty on your plants.

HOME AT LAST

Once the plants have cleared Customs, there s one last vital step -- prompt

attention. If the roots have dried up, soak them before you pot them up. Spray any mildew with fungicide. Hardy plants which arrive after freeze-up can be potted up and over-wintered in a cool place.

Evergreen plants need extra care. The trauma of a soilless trip can be fatal if their foliage is active. After potting, keep them in a humid atmosphere (but watch for mildew) until they have fully recovered from their trip. Once your plants have recoved from the trip, you'll realize it was worth all the trouble of importing them.

J. Bunnett submitted this article before the free trade agreement was signed. Honestly!

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VOLUNTEER NOTICEBOARD

Spotlight on COLLEEN LEISTNER -A Professional Volunteer

Colleen Leistner typifies the dedication of so many loyal volunteers here at the Centre.

As assistant to the Programme and Special Events Co-Ordinator, she works with Dorothy Whiteman on events like the Great Gardening Conference, Cornucopia, Edwards Foundation Lecture, Tours and Courses.

She gives the Centre two days of her time every week -- but we're not the only organization she helps. Working as a receptionist for the Spanish Centre keeps her Spanish fluent. Colleen also helps at the North York General Hospital.

Colleen is a mother of two, assists in her husband s business and is a licensed pilot.

Volunteering suits Colleen s life; she has a fulfilling and challenging role in the community and she can travel extensively.

Our Centre is enriched by her loyalty, dependability and efficiency. Thank you, Colleen!

WELCOME VOLUNTEERS!

We're fortunate to welcome several new people to our staff -- Kay Flynn, Ann Johnson and Kay Takaoko in the library, Mary Ann Nelis and Alan Hewitt in the Horticultural area; Desnee Sinclair and Gwen Grant in the Administrative area; Kathy Holliday, Ruth Bick and lIrene Wedseltoft in the Shop and Reception areas.

Our Garden Guides have completed the first season of Walks in the Park. They have earned a special thank you for their hard work in establishing the programme. Thank you, Heather MacKinnon, Helen Craig, Joseph Gansell, Jean Petropuulos, Jacky Simmons, Andrew McNeil and Doug Rich. Next year Guy Bridgestock and John Cunningham will be joining the Garden Guides.

We are still anxious to find help for reception and the Trellis Shop. If you can help, please call the Volunteer Co-ordinator at 445-1552.

CHRISTMAS PLANT SALE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY DECEMBER 5 & 6, 1987 NOON -4 P.M.

CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO A SPECIAL PREVIEW SALE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH FROM 2 P.M. - 6 P.M.

Purchase your Christmas Plants this day and receive your 10% discount.

An exciting range of Christmas plants are waiting for you. Poinsettias in 4" to 10" pots, exquisite Tree Poinsettias, Azaleas and Cyclamen.

For Christmas gift giving, foil wrapping is available for $.50 extra per pot.

All plants will be wrapped for winter protection.

4" Poinsettias, red, white or pink $3.25 6" Poinsettias, red, white or pink $5.99

8 Poinsettias, red, pink, red/white or pink/white $14.99 10" Poinsettias, red, white, pink or tricolour

Tell your friends about the quality of our plant material, the expert horticultural advice and the pleasant volunteer help that they will receive when they shop at the Civic Garden Centre. Remember...IT 'S YOUR SUPPORT THAT KEEPS US GROWING!

An exciting range of Christmas plants is waiting for you.

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IN THE LIBRARY

By Pamela MacKenzie, Librarian

Some recent additions to the library are:

The Ortho Problem Solver: 2nd ed. San Francisco, Ortho Information Services, 1984 (Reference Only).

A Celebration of Flowers: two hundred years of Curtis s Botanical Magazine, by Ray Desmond. London, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, 1987.

Leaves From The Garden: two centuries of garden writing; ed. by Clare Best and Caroline Boisset. London, John Murray, 1987.

Green Words: the Sunday Timés book of garden quotations; ed. by Graham Rose and Peter King. London, Quartet, 1986.

Native and Cultivated Conifers of NorthEastern North America, by E.A. Cope, Ithaca, Cornell U.P., 1986.

The American Garden Handbook, by Everitt L. Miller and Jay S. Cohen. New York, Evans, 1987.

Private Gardens of Germany, by Ursula Dohna. New York, Harmony books, 1986.

Ground Covers: a gardener s guide, ed. by Jennifer Bennet. Camden East, Camden House Pub., 1987.

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GARDEN MUMS

By Dorothy Whiteman

Our second Garden Mum sale, which was held late in September, was a tremendous success, thanks to your support.

Volunteers at the sale received many compliments on the quality of the Mums as well as the very pleasant atmosphere and help that they were given.

We raised almost $1000. from this sale, and we gained the gratification of knowing that we are pleasing our membership by bringing this sort of sale to our Centre.

Please mark your calendar for December 4th, which is the Special Members Preview of our Christmas Plant Sale.

Dorothy Whiteman is the Programme and Special Events Co-ordinator for the Civic Garden Centre.

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ART IN THE LINK

October 19-28

Judy Livingston Blank Verse" Watercolour and acrylic

November 10-24 Beverly Hagan Recent Work"' Watercolours and acrylic

November 25-December 8 |da Paterson The works of Ida Paterson

HELP WANTED

A weekend Supervisor required to co-ordinate the activities of the Centre.

This position would entail working every third Saturday and Sunday.

Tr_aining provided.

Please contact Mrs. Sullivan at 445-1552. But we re famous for lots - healthy evergreen stock, shade

since 1960, and we have over 300 varieties of perennials to choose from! of other things too ground covers, friendly, qualified staff.

THE ANNUAL CRISIS

By Pamela Stagg

Every fall about this time, | face a crisis in the garden.

It starts when the fall bulb catalogue arrives. All work ceases for an hour while | mark the bulbs | absolutely must have. (We freelancers call this research .) The total comes to $400. And the bulbs would fill my beds three times over.

resist?

On the coldest day of fall, a package arrives from the bulb supplier. | open it eagerly and start to plant my precious finds. As | dig into the first empty space, my fork crunches into the Greigii tulips | had completely forgotten. The Garden Plan has long since disappeared. | don't remember what | wanted by the front door. And | have four dozen bulbs too many.

Finally, in desperation, | give four dozen bulbs to my neighbour. She thinks I'm being generous. She doesn t realize it's just crisis management.

Pamela Stagg is a C.G.C. member who is very popular with bulb growers and neighbours.

N & IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL EXHIBITION

SAT., NOV. 21 and SUN. NOV. 22 from 10 a.m. -4 p.m. at The Civic Garden Centre

This is the umbrella organization of all Japanese Flower Arranging Schools.

Masters, teachers and students from these various schools will be displaying their arrangements.

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THE CHALLENGE QUIZ

A devilishly difficult quiz to distract you from the approach of winter.

Proper names

1 The correct botanical name for the poinsettia is:

(a) Poinsettia rubra or poinsettia alba, depending on the colour

(b) Euphorbia pulcherrima

(d) Poinsettia hydrida

Officinalis in a plant name means:

(a) the plant is a species, not a hybrid variety

(b) the plant s name hasn t changed since Linnaeus catalogued it

The rose Kiftsgate' is named after:

(a) therose's breeder, Rev. Charles Kiftsgate

(b) the famous garden where it originated

(d) Rosanne Kiftsgate, mistress of the rose's breeder, Wilson Smith

Happy Families

To which family do the following trees belong:

(a) the hawthorn

(b) the crabapple

(d) the pear

One of the biggest plant families is Compositae, which contains many daisy-like flowers. World-wide, the

family contains:

(a) 6,200 species

(b) 13,000 species

(d) more than 27,000 species

The potato, the tomato and the pepper plant are all members of the same family as deadly nightshade.

(a) true (b) false

Plant breeders

7. Kordes, Poulsen, Meilland and McGredy are all well-known breeders of:

(a) roses

(b) iris

(d) rhododendrons

8. Famous hybridizer Jan de Graaff developed these lilies:

(a) mid-Century hybrids

(b) Bellingham hybrids

(d) all of the above

9. Match these rhododendron and azalea strains with their creators:

(a) Exbury i) Lord Aberconway (b) Bodnant ii) the Waterer family

Home Turf

10. What do the following plants have in common:

(a) Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)

(b) Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)

(d) Rhus radicans (Poison ivy)

Which of the following plants were discovered in the Himalayas:

(a) Rhododendron arboreum

(b) Primula denticulata

(d) Clematis montana

Identify the plants which were bred in Canada:

(a) Rosarugosa Therese Bugnet

(b) the Preston lilacs

(d) the Siberian iris Gatineau

Great Gardens

13. The painter Rédouté and Empress Josephine are both linked with this French garden:

(a) Villandry

(b) the gardens of Versailles

(d) Le Roseraie de I'Hay

14. The Royal Botanical Gardens have largest collection of the world s lilacs.

(a) true

(b) false

15. This famous Japanese garden contains nothing but 15 rocks and some gravel:

(a) the monastery garden of Ryoan-Ji

(b) the garden of the Pavilion, Ginkaku-Ji

(d) the Heian Shrine, Kyoto

Answers

1 (b); 2 (c); 3 (b); 4. The rose family, Rosaceae; 5 (c); 6 (a); 7 (a); 8 (d); 9 (a)iii, (b)i, (c)ii; 10. All are native to Southern Ontario; 11 (a), (b) and (c); 12 (@), (b) (c) (d); 13 (c); 14 (a); 15 (a)

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MAY WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US?

We at the Civic Garden Centre warmly welcome new members. Join us, and you will make friends who share the same interest in gardening, the floral arts and horticulture that you do. In addition to the many exciting classes, garden shows, speakers, clubs-within-the-Centre, etc., that will be available to you, our modest membership fee entitles you to the following:

* Free borrowing privileges from Canada s largest horticultural library with more than 5,000 titles currently available, plus journals.

* A 10% discount on regularly priced merchandise over $2 at the Trellis Shop.

* A discounted registration fee when enrolling in our classes.

* Special members discount for many special events.

Please keep in mind, too, that a Civic Garden Centre membership, with all of the privileges outlined above, makes a splendid gift for any occasion. Think of us for birthday gifts, anniversaries, Christmas, Hannukah, housewarming presents, etc. Where else can you give so much value and enjoyment for only $15? (Your gift recipient will receive a handsome card with your name).

THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE

777 Lawrence Avenue East (at Leslie) Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1P2 RENEWAL ..............

Yes! | wish to become a member of the Civic Garden Centre in the following category:

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Please send the TRELLIS newsletter to:

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