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Trellis is published in the months of January, April, May, June, September and November and distributed on or about the 15th ofthe month previous by the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1P2. The Centre is located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East, the geographical centre of Metropolitan Toronto. It is a non-profit gardening and floral arts information organization with open membership. Subscriptions to Trellis are only available through Centre membership ($10 per year). Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre. This is Volume 4, Number 1.
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An Editorial
Bt has been one year since I assumed the editing of Trellis. During the year there have been many changes at the Centre and there ll probably be more in the year to come. I have enjoyed my association with the Centre and I hope it continues. Trellis has changed to some extent in format with the introduction of the House Plants of the Month column and the Children s Page. Perhaps you have wondered over the past two issues about the disappearance of certain regular features, but this has been due to the official opening and special articles on other activities. They ll be back in future issues.
I would like to take the opportunity to let readers know that I am usually at the Civic Garden Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the afternoon each week. If you have any ideas on what you would like to see in the magazine or if you want to write an article yourself on some gardening topic, just let me know. I am also open to constructive criticism; in this way the magazine will only continue to grow and improve.
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Shop Talk
Betty Billes
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! As this goes to press, you will be happy to know that we are now in our new quarters. As a customer you will have experienced our turmoil during the construction period, but it is all to an end. Behind the scenes, there is a gigantic stock room which has a lot of new and interesting items on the shelves.
A big feature right now isjardinieres, all shapes and sizes, from many lands. We have new Swedish glassware, china figurines, and, of course, table lines. There are so many new items too numerous to describe!
A new feature is a children s corner with little inexpensive stuffed animals.
In the new shop, we have a special gardening corner, full of convenience items for you. But please don t expect us to stock roto-tillers. They are justa little out of our line, but we might put in special orders if you insist. (We hope not.) One thing special now is the new Green Start electric soil heating tray, CSA approved, manufactured by Heron Cable Industries Limited. It has quality, performance and simplicity to help you achieve better seed germination and healthier plants. It comes boxed ready to wrap as a gift at only $14.95.
At this time of year it is once again bird feeding time. Bird houses are now available and seed is in stock. Just pop into the shop and ask one of the helpers in the brown gingham smocks to assist you.
You know, when the shop was first started it was to be a shop for flower arrangers. All the fittings necessary and containers of all kinds were to be in stock. We now have a special flower arrangers case to show what is available.
One new thought in the gift shop is to try to have all kinds of Canadian crafts. We have at the moment at least five continued on page 10 6 / January 1977
Electric Seed-StarterTray TEMP-SENSE
Maintains Ideal Germination Temperature for Seeds & Cuttings
Raising Ferns From Spores
Edith Kenzie
T 0 most of us the word fern conjures up an image of a lacy, much-cut frond, such as we see on a Maidenhair or Mother fern, but of course, we quickly realize that the Bird s-nest and Staghorn ferns are anything but lacy and cut, yet they charm us equally with their grace, colour, and unusual forms. We are fortunate that the plantsmen have been supplying us generously during the past few years with many exotic ferns, some grown locally, many imported from the South, but most of them are very well suited to growing as house plants of great beauty.
Only a few years ago, the only ferns to be found in plant shops were various forms of the Boston fern, Holly fern, or the so-called Asparagus fern, which of course is not a fern at all. Provided the spores can be located, any of the exotic or hardy ferns can be raised in the house, and used either as house plants, or in the wild garden. Growing ferns from spores is a delightful and interesting hobby, and not at all difficult.
Various methods ofraising ferns have been devised spores may be sprinkled over a nutrient solution in a covered glass jar, or on agar in petri dishes (the method chiefly used in botany departments), or in a vessel half-filled with wet vermiculite and kept closely covered with glass or polyethylene wrap. They have even been raised on a clean brick standing in water.
I have tried all of these with varying success, but I find the use of earth in 2 plastic pots the easiest and most successful. Clay pots may be used, and are preferable for the health of the fern when it has reached the transplanting stage, but their disadvantage in the early stages is that they become covered with a green algae as a result of the moist atmosphere in which they stand. There seems to be no harm in this however, as far as the ferns are concerned, but besides the unsightliness, this slime
is liable to obliterate anything you may have written on the pot and this is important! Pots must be carefully labelled, and writing directly on the pot is the surest way of keeping your records, as plant labels have a mysterious way of getting out of the pots. Once mixed-up, it is a long wait until you are able to identify those nameless little green snippets! The once-common graphite nursery pencil, whose markings never rubbed off, washed off, or faded, seems to be all but obsolete. However, the permanent-ink-tipped felt pen is excellent. It is best to start fern spores in new pots. You can use old ones if they are very thoroughly cleansed, then soaked in a mild Javex solution for a half-hour or so, and rinsed. They are then filled to two-thirds their depth with a half-andhalf mixture of peatmoss (remove big lumps, sticks, etc.) and coarse sand or Turface. The top layer, up to about a quarter-inch from the rim, is composed of sifted, sterilized leafmold and fairly fine, (but not dust-fine) sand. The texture should be even, without bits and pieces, and gritty. I am sure that everyone knows by now that soil is sterilized by moistening slightly and baking itin a 250° oven for half an hour. If you prefer clay pots, the soil need not be sterilized in advance, but instead, the pots are prepared as described, then placed in a baking-pan containing an inch or so of water, and baked for the required time; or simmered on a surface element. Of course you can t do this with plastic or you will end up with some very peculiar-looking pots! Since peatmoss and clean sand are sterile anyway, only the leafmold needs sterilization. Sometimes I have prepared my pots and then simply poured boiling water generously through them. It is extremely important, however, that as many as possible of the omnipresent spores of algae and moulds be destroyed, as they can create havoc later on.
Let the pots cool and pat down the surface evenly, so that subsequent waterings will not wash the spores into low spots. If you are not going to proceed with planting immediately, cover the pots to keep them sterile, and be sure that the soil is moist again before proceeding with planting,
Pots may be labelled to show the name and date beforehand, or when the spores are sown. It is interesting to keep a written record as well, indicating where and when the spores were obtained, the natural habitat, including country or area oforigin, type ofsoil or rock, elevation (if known), aspect (north-, south-facing, etc.), sun or shade, moist or dry, and anything else which might prove oflater interest. Also note your soil formula. As growth begins and progresses, details can be written in. The first visible sign of germination of the tiny gametophytes (prothalli), like minute points of green neon light, is one ofthe great thrills ofa grower s life, followed closely in excitement by the appearance some weeks later of the first infinitesimal frond. It is worth doing just for these highlights! Your pleasure will be increased by using a hand lens for examining them any size will do, but a ten-power is the ideal size.
But I am anticipating. When the spores are sown, the pots must be placed under a glass or plastic cover, but the cover should not be completely air-tight, as the free movement of air seems to help in keeping down our two great enemies, algae and mould. For this reason, it is better to place the pots in an old (or new!) aquarium, or a container approximating such conditions. A kitchen cake-keeper with a clear plastic cover does very well for a few pots. A deep enamel, aluminum or glass baking pan is good, with a piece of glass on top set slightly askew for ventilation. If you get really involved, you can have more permanent containers made up of galvanized sheet metal, and have glass walls cut to size and held together with tape or aquarium cement. Shallow containers such as plastic planttrays are excellent in the beginning stages, but as the ferns grow, more overhead room will be needed. When using
a glass cover for a container, be sure to bind the edges with tape to protect your hands.
Planting
Now to sow the spores. Open the packet of spores carefully and examine the contents. If there appears to be nothing but the fine dust which is made up of hundreds or thousands of spores, you can shake this very delicately and sparingly over the prepared surface. If you see larger flecks ofmaterial in addition to the dust, the whole thing should be turned gently out onto a fresh piece of bond paper or good quality tissue. Never use cellulose hankerchiefs the spores get lost in the loose texture; nor plastic film static electricity will make handling almost impossible. Crease the paper down the middle, hold the paper, with the spores on it, at a slight angle, and tap the paper gently, so that the larger particles will slide away. The spores tend to remain. When the dross has been brushed away, the spores may be shaken over the soil.
If you are planting only one or two kinds of spores, your problems of getting them mixed while planting are minimal; but if you are handling a number of kinds, you will need to take ° extra precautions. Fern spores are so minute that one alone can hardly be seen by the naked eye. Consequently, they are very light, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Even with meticulous care, you will sometimes have little strangers turn up in your pots perhaps spores which alighted on your original frond before you arrived. When I am planting spores, I keep my prepared pots covered, and carry each filled pot out of the room as soon as I'm finished. I even wash my hands and any tool I have been using between planting one pot or the next. The pieces ofpaper you are using for turning the spores out on should be brushed thoroughly with a Kleenex which is then discarded. This may sound extreme, but I assure you that it is better than being faced, six months from now, with pots full of mixed fernlets, and your careful labeling all useless.
Light
For the first few weeks the newlyplanted spores will not need much light,
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but by the time the gametophytes are visible they should be kept in a light place never in direct sun. While spores may be raised on a bright windowsill, fluorescent light produces infinitely better results. Even a single tube, or a 2 , 2tube fixture, will take care of a number of ferns. Ferns do not need strong light at any stage of their growth, but the short days of the winter season slow down growth to a discouraging degree.
Moisture
The surface of sown pots should be kept damp by light spraying, so that when it is time for fertilization to take place, the necessary droplets of water are present to enable the sperm to swim to the egg. (Ifthe life-cycle of ferns was not included in your botany course, do read up on it it s fascinating.) As is the general rule for plants, the soil should not be soggy, but the surface must never completely dry out, even after the first fronds appear, as not all the gametophytes will become fertile at the same time.
Problems (if any!)
Even with all your care, it is possible that undesirable moulds or algae may have floated into your antiseptic conditions, and if you see a white mould appearing on the soil, this can be treated by applying, with an eye-dropper or its equivalent, a solution of potassium permanganate, obtainable in the form of 5grain tablets from your druggist. Buy just a few five will last a life-time. The solution should bejust strong enough to tinge the water a lovely light violet colour. [ do this by putting a half-cup or so of water in a glass container, grasp the tablet with a pair of tweezers, and move it about until the desired colour is obtained. Then put the tablet away for the next time! (Keep in a safe place it is poisonous if taken internally.) Don t worry too much about the colour of the solution it won t do any harm. But it will stain your fingers and clothing!
Algae appears as a dark, wet-looking scum, or small green-black globules, or black threads spreading over the soil, and even over your tiny plants. Increased ventilation will prevent and cure this situation, but pick off as much of the growth as you can with a toothpick, without disturbing the ferns any
more than you can help, as very small growth can be smothered. Eventually the little plantlets will grow big enough to leave any algae beneath them, and it does not appear to do any further harm. It is chiefly a matter of adjusting the moisture it takes a little experience to discoverjust how much is enough. Now, don t be frightened by all these eventualities it is not likely that you will have any trouble at all; but it is well to know what to do in case the need arises.
Transplanting
Transplanting time is a crucial moment, and it is customary to suffer some losses. Some authorities feel that it is best to transplant the gametophytes before the first fronds appear, but this means that you will need more space for the extra pots, or sacrifice the extras, neither of which alternatives appeals to the amateur. I am always cramped for space, and usually wait until the little plants are well formed, perhaps with three fronds an inch high, before moving them to new quarters. If only a few plants have appeared, I may leave them in the original pot indefinitely. However if the sowing has resulted in tightlycrowded growth, little bundles of gametophyes should be removed here and there with tweezers, to provide space for the remainder. This is important, as crowding will slow down growth and may even result in the death of the weaker plants. When transplanting, don t forget to label the new pots. Ifyou decide to use the same size pots, you can plant one, two or three to a pot, one being best if you can provide the space. The less transplanting, the better for the fern, and even a three-inch pot will provide plenty of growing space for some time.
Soil Requirements
Ferns need a loose, humusy, welldrained soil for best results. Most are not particular as to pH, and a mixture of equal parts of leafmould, peatmoss and coarse sand will suit them very well. If it is necessary to use loam instead of leafmould, add a little extra peatmoss. As suitable sharp sand seems hard to find in many areas, Turface is a good substitute. For ferns which grow normally in limestone regions, small limestone chips may be used in place of part
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of the sand, or ground limestone or powdered chalk may be added. If your fern is known to prefer acid soils, a light dusting of powdered sulphur can be sprinkled on the soil once a year; and with ferns that normally grow in limey areas, a similar dusting of limestone dust can be used. Do not overdo it they are very adaptable, and seem to need porous soil more than anything else. And keep these dusts off the foliage.
Ferns are usually better off without fertilizing, unless you have reason to believe that some element is missing. All they need is a sprinkling of leafmould or compost around the crown once in a while. Ifthey are doing well, leave them alone. They may need repotting once in a while if they look a bit off , and the ones with thickly fibrous roots, or long, wandering root-stalks like the footed ferns, should be divided every few years.
When repotting, keep the crown of the fern just above the soil line. to be continued in April issue.
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A feeder that will delight both amateur and professional ornithologists. Attracts droves of colorful goldfinches, purple finches, redpolls and saucy siskins! Especially cesigned to con- serve seed because nit restricts birds to picking out one seed at a time rather than scattering it on the ground. (A little bit of Thistle Seed goes a long way.) Wooden perches provide protection. Feeder and Thistle Seed available at Gift Shop, Civic Garden Centre.Distributed in Canada by YuleHyde Associates Ltd., 15 EImbank Rd., Thorn- hill, Ont. L4J 286.
SPRING TOURS PLANNED
Watch for exciting announcements of Spring Bus Tours to see Blossoms, Bird Sanctuary, Zoo, etc., from the Civic Garden Centre.
SPRING AT THE CENTRE
A NEW NAME for our annual plant sale (remember Planterama?)
which will be held May 14 and 15, with plants and cuttings supplied by our members. Please don t forget to plant a few extra of your favourite and unusual varieties to contribute to this year s fund raising event.
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potters who do craft work for us. And we would like to start up a hand craft corner. Anyone who has an interest in craft work please contact me at the shop. Handcrafted articles for sale in the shop by Civic Garden Centre members would be things that cannot be bought anywhere else. We might be able to have a craft workshop once a month if people are interested. Do let us know.
Thanks to all volunteers who worked for us at the CNE, for without your help the Centre could not exist. We still have openings for regular volunteers in the shop on any day ofthe week. Just let us know.
And a large thankyou to all who have contributed Dominion tapes. So many in need of a wheel chair will enjoy a visit to a flower show!
From all of us at the gift shop to all of you at home, warm wishes that the New Year will bring you health and happiness. See you *77.
(Betty Billes is chairwoman of the Gift Shop)
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The Board of Directors for the Civic Garden Centre would like to thank all the Volunteers who worked so hard to accomplish the move into the enlarged Centre.
The following Specialty groups meet at the CENTRE for regular meetings: The Toronto Bonsai Society, The Can. Chrysanthemum Society, The Can. Rose Society, Gardening Under Lights Group, The Highrise Gardeners of Toronto, The Men's Garden Club, Greenhouse Gardeners, Vegetable Plot Gardeners, The Southern Ontario Orchid Society, The Rhododendron Society and The Junior Gardeners ( Green Thumb & Enthusiasts of the Civic Garden Centre.
You are welcome to attend any of the Society meetings or other interests Please call for meeting times.
Dried Flowers Special Services
By Eileen Brooks
A spacious workshop and a drying and storage room specifically for the plant preservation program are included in our superb new building. It is a tremendous boost to those of us involved in drying flowers to finally have such attractive and permanent quarters. Accordingly, we are able to expand our previously limited, and therefore little known, services, such as the pres-
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ervation of wedding bouquets, corsages and other special floral mementoes, to members as well as to the general public.
In addition to providing a more yearround service in dried floral arrangements (either ready-for-sale or custommade to order), we would be pleased to offer further information and advice about any individual requests. For ex-
THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE EDWARDS GARDENS
777 Lawrence Ave. East, Don Mills, Ontario 445-1552
PROGRAM SCHEDULE Jan. - June, 1977
TOPICS OF SPRING GARDENING INTEREST
Six week evening series on the basics of good gardening
Jan. 27 Planning Your 1977 Garden
Civic Garden Centre Panel Group with Mr. E. R. Pope, Moderator.
A question and answer discussion by five experienced gardeners.
Feb. 3 Growing Annuals from Seed
Mr. George Blais, Sales Development Mgr. CIL
Proper conditions of light, temperature and humidity, pest control. Door prizes.
Feb. 10 Soils
Mr. Dick Sale, Sales Manager, Hillview Farms will discuss soils, conditioners and additives, manures, stone and bark for decoration and mulch. Door prizes.
Feb. 17 The Perfect Lawn
Mr. George Blais, Sales Development Mgr. CIL
Program of feeding, weed and pest control. Door prizes.
Feb. 24 Pruning
Mr. Tom Van Ryn, Assistant Manager, Landscape Dept. Sheridan Nurseries
A practical demonstration of best methods
Mar. 3 The Joy of Growing Roses
Mrs. Sylvia Lyzaniwsky, President Canadian Rose Society
Fees: Six week course
$12.00 members $15.00 non-members
Individual lectures $ 2.50 members $ 3.00 non-members
The above lectures are held Thursdays at 8.00 p.m. only
INTEREST GROUPS
YOUNG GARDENERS PROGRAM A special four week series arranged for Boards of Education and Associations, to meet at the Civic Garden Centre at 8.00 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Mar. 8 and April 5, 1977
This is a program designed to assist teachers in the development and maintenance of in class and outdoor horticultural programs.
Fees: Four week series $8.00 members CGC $15.00 non-members
Individual lectures $2.00 members CGC $ 4.00 non-members
VEGETABLE PLOT GARDENING GROUP For all those interested in vegetable plot growing.
Jan. 19 Inaugural meeting. Principal speaker John Bradshaw, well-known horticulturist and broadcaster.
Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 A program will be developed to meet your needs covering preparation of soil, selection of seed, pest control, etc. Jim Boyd, Executive Director Emeritus of CGC is assisting in the formation of the group.
Fees: To be discussed A prerequisite is membership in the Civic Garden Centre.
DEMONSTRATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Jan. 5 Yoga, Nutrition and Health 12 week course (Wednesdays) at the Civic Garden Centre For information call Yoga Centre Toronto, Don Mills Branch 447-3445
Jan. 7 Rug Hooking for beginners and advanced (Fridays)
8 week course Learn how to capture the beauty of flowers in practical applications of an age old craft
Apr. 29 = Rug Hooking for beginners and advanced (Fridays) 8 week course
Fee: $32.00 members (each course) $36.00 non-members (each course)
Jan. 18
Needlepoint for beginners 5 week course (Tuesdays)
Mar. 1 Needlepoint for Intermediate level 5 weeks (Tuesdays) Apr. 5 Needlepoint for Advanced level 5 week course (Tuesdays) Fees: $20.00 members (each course) $25.00 non-members (each course)
Jan. 18 Crewel for beginners 5 week course (Tuesdays)
Mar. 1 Crewel for intermediate level 5 week course (Tuesdays) Apr. 5 Crewel Advanced Stitchery 5 week course (Tuesdays) Fees: $20.00 members (each course) $25.00 non-members (each course)
Jan. 19 Bonsai for beginners 4 week course (Wednesdays)
Bonsai materials provided. Each student will have a prize bonsai at completion of course.
Feb. 23 Bonsai for beginners and Intermediate level (Wednesdays) 4 week course as above
Fee: Members $36.00 (each course) $40.00 Non-members (each course)
Apr. 18 Winter Bouquets (Monday)
Demonstration of flower preserving Apr. 25 Winter Bouquets (Monday)
Pressed flowers and Pine Cone Craft Fees: $2.50 per session Members $3.00 per session Non-members
PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS CLASS OR WORKSHOP
FLOWER SHOWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
SCHEDULED AT THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
Feb. 14 Fund raising Bridge for the Civic Garden Centre Garden Therapy Group. Sponsored by the Delta Eta Chapter of the Delta Chi Sigma Sorority 7.30 p.m.
Feb. 16 Ontario Heart Foundation, Women s Committee Arts and Crafts Show & Sale, Floral Hall CGC 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Mar. 11, 12, and 13 The Garden Club of Toronto presents It's a Small World a mini-flower show featuring small scale flower arrangements, small horticultural displays, miniature room settings and doll houses. Times to be announced
Mar. 22 Members Night Members and friends welcome details. Members and friends welcome 8.00 p.m.
Apr. 23 Eighth Annual Art Exhibit and Sale Alpha Omega Women featuring Canadian and international artists Floral Hall (wine & cheese)
Apr. 24 Open on Sunday from
to midnight
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Auction on Sunday at 8.00 p.m.
Apr. 24 Toronto African Violet Society Annual Show in the Auditorium of the CGC Open to public
May 3 Milne House Garden Club Annual Flower Show Theme Window Shopping Floral Hall, CGC 1.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
May 4 The Rhododendron Society of Canada Rare Plant Sale ¥
May 14 Spring in the Park Civic Garden Centre Plant Sale
June 4 The Rhododendron Society of Canada Annual ; meeting and Show 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
June 5 The Rhododendron Society of Canada Show 1 p.m. to5 p.m.
June 11 The Canadian Iris Society Show 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
June 12 The Toronto Bonsai Society Show 10 a.m. to 6 p:m.
June 26 Canadian Rose Society Annual Show 1 p.m to 7p.m.
The following Specialty groups meet at the CENTRE for regular meetings: The Toronto Bonsai Society, The Can. Chrysanthemum Society, The Can. Rose Society, Gardening Under Lights Group, The Highrise Gardeners of Toronto, The Men s Garden Club, Greenhouse Gardeners, Vegetable Gardening Group, The Southern Ontario Orchid Society, The Rhododendron Society and The Junior Gardeners ( Green Thumbs & Enthusiasts ) of the Civic Garden Centre
Please call for meeting times
THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.
TELEPHONE 445-1552
Open each Wednesday through tili 9 p.m. CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE 777 LAWRENCE AVE. EAST, DON MILLS M3C 1P2
INTEREST GROUPS
GREENHOUSE GARDENING As a result of interest expressed following our fall program, in the formation of a Hobby Greenhouse Group, six meetings have been planned with the inaugural meeting on Jan. 26 The first session will be a panel * Questions and Answers on facets of growing in a greenhouse.
A format will be developed to meet your needs for the subsequent sessions on Feb. 23, Mar. 23, Apr. 27, May 25 and June 22. All meetings to be in the evening at 8.00 o'clock. Fees: To be discussed at meeting. A prerequisite is membership in the Civic Garden Centre.
FLOWER ARRANGING COURSES
School of Floral Decoration
Course 1 For beginners 6 weeks (Wednesdays) starting Jan. 12 at 1.30 p.m.
For beginners 6 weeks (Thursdays) starting Jan. 13 at 1.30 p.m.
For beginners 6 weeks (Wednesdays) starting April 20 at 1.30 & 8 p.m.
For beginners 6 weeks (Thursdays) starting April 21 at 1.30 & 8 p.m.
Course 2 Applicants must have completed Course 1 3 full day workshops (Wednesdays) Mar. 16, 23 & 30 10a.m. to 3 p.m. 6 week course (Wednesdays) starting Mar. 16 8.00 p.m.
Special Workshops Open to all after completing Course 1 3 full day workshops
Feb. 23 Still Life
Dorothy Ross 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mar. 2 Miniatures Joan McMullen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mar. 9 Contemporary Design
Beth Frost 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fees: Course 1 $12.00 members Special Workshops $15.00 (3 days) members Course 2 $15.00 members
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ample, it is essential to know ahead of time the type of flowers and foliage a bride or bridesmaid would wish to preserve, as not every variety will dry well. (Most chrysanthemums, some orchids and asparagus fern are all poor preservers.) The shortest possible lapse of time between cutting and drying and the care of your dried material are both prime factors in helping to ensure better results and long-time pl
4" high pedestal container, cream/biscuit colour various glycerined small leaves, pompom red zinnias, pink larkspur, white narcissus.
We hope to include among our future customers places such as banks, hotels, offices, etc., where a suitable location could be highlighted by a large formal bouquet of all-season blooms. Or perhaps a special driftwood design or interesting fungus and rock accessories might fit the bill. Please pass on this information to any of your associates who would be interested in having such a decorative asset.
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Dried flower arrangements of varied design are so versatile and practical, and are, in the long term, quite economical. You can add or subtract a few pieces to make them last several seasons. As gifts for those confined to beds, or otherwise disabled, they require little attention but add a continuous spot of colour. These same advantages apply for those busy people who haven t time for fresh flower arranging. As a wall plaque, table centrepiece, floor arrangement, hanging basket or unique accessory, to name just a few of the most popular forms, a beautiful dried material grouping can be yours. Just call the Centre (445-1552/3) and ask for Eileen Brooks, who will be happy to assist you.
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All-America Vegetable Selections for 1977
Cabbage Savoy Ace Hybrid, Gold Medal 1977
Crumpled-leaved savoy cabbage is prized for both coleslaw and cooking. In coleslaw its waffle-textured leaves don t pack down and become soggy and its unique, delicate flavor surpasses that of ordinary cabbage. In cooking, the deep green color adds eye appeal to prepared dishes.
Savoy Ace , 1977 winner ofthe rarely awarded Gold Medal, is the best savoy or crumpled leafcabbage to date. It matures about a week earlier than Savoy King (which won an AAS award in 1965) and its leaves are more distinctly textured. Heads are nearly round, with a slight top and bottom flattening. For best flavor, harvest at 4 to 4! Ibs. weight.
Cabbage, Hybrid Savoy Ace All-America Selections Gold Medal 1977
Spinach Melody Hybrid
Plants are large and semi-erect with round, semi-savoyed (crumpled) leaves, large and thick, dark green. Developed for home gardens where the hybrid vigor and bred-in disease resistance should result in substantially higher yields than from old standard varieties. Resistant to downy mildew and cucumber mosaic virus 1, crippling plant diseases.
Spinach declined somewhat in popularity when the Popeye the Sailor fad wore off. But with the booming interest in fresh vegetables for use in salads and on sandwiches, as well as lightly steamed Chinese fashion, spinach is coming back fast. Remember, spinach is definitely a cool weather vegetable; don t plant in late spring or spinach will quickly bolt to seed. Seeds can also be sown in late summer for fall harvest.
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Squash Scallopini Hybrid
Salad fans, hear this! You can slice or dice young fruits of Scallopini squash for salads or dips. The raw fruit is tender, sweet and nut-like in flavour. Or, you can cook Scallopini like zucchini: steamed, fried or baked in casseroles; the taste is similar.
There s no other squash like Scallopini under the sun. Its fruits are about the shape of fruit tarts flattened, with fluted edges. The fruits have inherited an attractive deep green skin from their
Zucchini parentage rather than the greenish-white of Scallop squash.
Squash, Summer Hybrid Scallopini
All-America Selections
Bronze Medal 1977
Pumpkin Spirit Hybrid
Home gardeners and farmers who grow Jack O Lanterns will benefit from the earliness bred into Spirit Pumpkin. Fruits of 10 to 15-Ib. size are ready for picking 10 days earlier than standard Halloween varieties. This advantage can become very important where cool, moist summers can delay maturity. In addition, the shapely, symmetrical fruits will keep for months if stored in a dry area and not bruised.
Semi-bush vines spread to about 3 feet across, set on crown fruits, then throw out short runners to cover a diameter of about 5 feet. Less space per vine is required than with runner-type
pumpkins, thus more fruits can be produced per unit ofgarden or farm space. Fruits are bright orange; flesh is thick and bright yellow, excellent for pies. Fruits are deep oval in shape with slightly flattened bud and stem ends and indistinct ribbing which makes them good subjects for Halloween artistry.
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All-America Selections
Bronze Medal 1977
Seed and plants offour new garden flowers that scored best in competitive trials across the USA and Canada will be available for spring 1977 plantings. Look for them in retail store displays of seed packets and plants, or order from 1977 seed catalogs. Contact your garden supply dealer early so he will be sure to have seeds and plants of these winners at planting time.
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Men's Garden Club
The Men's Garden Club of the Civic Garden Centre meets at the Centre on the first Tuesday of each month (except in July and August) at 8 p.m. The Club is composed of a group of men interested in gardening in its broadest terms. Some are rose growers, others have an interest in growing under lights. General gardening for flowers, fruits and vegetables is the favourite of many others. Some members have small greenhouses.
The Club s program usually consists of a talk on one aspect of gardening or the growing of some special type of plant. Recent meetings have been concerned with tree peonies, chrysanthemums, demonstrations of planting, development of new strains of tomatoes, dwarf fruit trees, gardening under lights, small greenhouses. Membership is open to men who are members of the Civic Garden Centre. The fee is $5. Enquiries 445-1552.
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Plant Propagation Book From The Bookshop
Marilyn Waugh
One sure sign of the coming of spring is the seed catalogue in your mailbox. Another sign is the sight ofwell-stocked seed display racks in garden shops and nurseries. Why not let this be the year to grow your own plants from seeds? Not only can you have success with the usual varieties of marigolds and petunias, but a whole world of new interest and adventure may be opened with the purchase of a packet of seed. Trees, shrubs, vines, annuals, perennials, houseplants and vegetables all may be grown from seed.
After having made a selection of co- lourful seed packets, there arises the question of what to do with your seeds. A number of excellent books are available to instruct you simply and clearly on all aspects growing plants from seeds. The Complete Book of Growing Plants From Seed, E. Haring ($9.95, paper $5.50) offers specific directions for growing each of some 400 annuals, biennials, perennials, herbs, wildflowers and shrubs. It is an invaluable guide whether you want to sow in a box or under fluorescent lights, in a coldframe or directly in the open garden. Mrs. Har- ing discusses soils and other planting media, the care ofseedlings in flats, and the way to feed, transplant, and harden off your plants.
Grow Your Own Plants, J. Kramer ($4.50) is a concise guide not only on how to develop plants from seed, both indoors and out but also on how to make new plants by taking cuttings, by dividing plants, by air layering, and by grafting. If you are wondering what propagation is all about, this book will introduceyou to the various methods by which you can grow almost any kind of plant.
For a complete guide to the tech- niques of plant propagation the book- store offers two excellent books on the subject: Plant Propagation in Pictures, M. Free ($9.25) and The Complete Handbook of Plant Propagation, R. C. M. Wright ($13.95). In his book, horti- culturalist Montague Free presents the
various aspects of plant propagation in a series of short introductions and follows them with step-by-step pictures explained by captions. He includes a helpful chapter on rooting mediums and equipment. The Complete Handbook of Plant Propagation was originally published in 1955 under the title of Plant Propagation. This new edition has been entirely revised to present the latest findings of research and experimentation which would be of value not only to the amateur but also to the professional nurseryman. This handbook is considered to be one of the most up to date, comprehensive works on plant propagation.
Many people who enjoy growing plants do not have an outdoor garden to prepare for and are restricting their growing of plants to indoors. Green- house gardening is providing an interest and challenge to some, while others are busy turning their apartments into gar- dens. Propagating House Plants, A. & 1. Nehrling ($8.95) is a good book to have on hand if you wish to increase your supply of house plants. It helps you un- derstand the basic ways in which plants multiply and tells in detail how to increase your supply of any. New Plants
From Old, C. M. Evans ($4.50) is a newly published guide to pruning and propagating for the indoor gardener. It includes a handy reference list ofall the common house plants which tells at a glance which method of propagation applies to each plant.
Planting shrubs and trees in your gar- dens is an area of gardening which re- quires perhaps the most planning. There are a number of excellent books available to acquaintyou with the many varieties oftrees and shrubs suitable for your gardens.
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Children s Activity Page
Find the Hidden Flowering Shrubs
Instructions for finding the hidden plants. Below the puzzle you will find the list of plants hidden in the puzzle. Circle the hidden plants named in the puzzle. P EAH T AE RW L-"A D I R B RO S E 8S 0 F S HH A B NTU F A LS E AB P UU P Ps Y 1.50 AS T AM AR. I-85 K I
Flowering Shrubs located in the puzzle
Butterfly Bushes Magnolias
Deutzias Almond
Forsythias Roses
Rose of Sharon False Spirea
Beauty Bush Lilacs
Laburnum Tamarisk Honeysuckle Weigela
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Anyone for Organic Gardening?
Marilynne Miles-Herman
Last year 1 did a straw survey to find out several things. Were gardeners interested in organic gardening or did they see it as a passing fancy? Who, in Toronto and environs, could give advice about organic gardening? Do people picture organic gardeners as picketers with placards advancing on the nearest chemicals factory?
To these and other questions, I received interesting responses and, in the light of what fellow gardeners have said, I wish to make a proposal: it may be time that a series of lectures on organic gardening be given in Toronto; first, to give definition to a craze that is sweeping North America; and second, to focus on the new discoveries in the field of organic gardening. Possibly, the outcome of such a lecture series would be two-fold: an honest discovery ofwhat organic gardening can and cannot do for nature and a desire to form an Organic Gardening Club.
I can hear some readers muttering the names of available books and maga-
zines on the topic, but books do not take the place of face-to-face meetings for people interested in the subject. Much more can be done by the mass media to clear up misconceptions about organic gardening. At the same time, the small part of our globe called Toronto and environs could possibly benefit from a saner use of pesticides, sysemtics and the like. I believe there is a place for both sides to air their views and up to now there has been no umbrella organization for gardeners seeking alternative ways of dealing with plant diseases and pests.
Can t you recall overhearing or participating in a conversation like this?
I have tiny creatures crawling over my favourite aspidestra!
What do the pesky little devils look like?
A detailed description follows, to which the reply is:
Spray twice a week with Malat xxx or Chlo xxx or xxx.
How often have you heard some alcontinued on page 22
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Growing Can Be Fun In A Greenhouse
Gwen Fawthrop
Have you always wanted your own greenhouse? It is not impossible. With the mass production of aluminum greenhouses the price is now within the range of most pocket books. You can also make your own out of old storm windows or 2x4 s and plastic. They may not look as attractive, but you can grow very successfully in them.
There are several practical greenhouses available on the market to-day. The 6 x 8 model is the most popular with the novice grower as he can then add a further 6 x 8 extension when he decides to expand his greenhouse growing. Most of the distributors have this option, but check first if you have this procedure in mind.
Your fuel expenses do not need to be expensive. I find that a space heater is excellent for a short growing period, and not too expensive either. You can obtain electric or propane heaters or ones that attach to the gas line from your home. If you have an electric heater, make double sure that you have back-up heat like a tent or Coleman heater,just in case the hydro goes off in a storm.
My earliest memories of a greenhouse are of my uncle s greenhouse. It was attached to the side of the garage, a long narrow lean-to greenhouse heated by a coal stove. He only used it from March to June for his vegetables as he was a market gardener. Every opportunity I got, I was in it. The lovely earthy odour that arose from the soil and moisture, especially when the sun was out was unforgettable. You can really get hooked on it. It is such a rewarding pleasure to plant seeds, see them germinate, and tend them in this atmosphere.
Greenhouse growing does not mean work; it means pleasure at its utmost. Many a pleasant relaxing hour will pass unnoticed while you tend to your plants. You will find that you will not only be hanging the plants from above but from the benches as well. If you plan on growing year round, then by all means get adventuresome and try some
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vegetables as a bench crop, tomatoes in pots, strawberries in hanging baskets, cucumbers, herbs and rhubarb.
You can save money with your greenhouse and your initial purchase price will be recouped in short order. Just for fun keep track of all your purchases soil, seeds, pots, fertilizer, etc. When you are ready to plant, then count all your plants and price them at the same price you would pay at the nursery. (Have you looked at the price of petunias and geraniums lately?.) I know you will be pleasantly surprised.
Try some tuberous begonias from seed. Started in January, they will bloom the first season for you. A word of caution: everything must be sterile, even the water.
Start the heat in the greenhouse at least 24 hours before you plan on moving plants into it. While the greenhouse is warming up and you are getting all the bugs out of the heating system, check for air leaks and plug them up. A sheet of plastic attached on the inside
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acts as a barrier and will reduce the heat loss through the glass. A styrofoam board placed partially in the ground all around the base of the greenhouse will also keep the original dirt floor warmer.
To help you choose the greenhouse best suited to your needs and to learn how to grow in it, a Hobby Greenhouse Group is being formed at the Civic Garden Centre. The inaugural meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26, at 8 p.m. at the Centre. The formation of this group is intended to help those that are interested in purchasing a greenhouse, and want to know how to grow in it as well as those that would like to share their knowledge with others. Hints on the care of the greenhouse, control of insects, the culture ofindividual plants arejust a few ofthe topics the Hobby Greenhouse Group intend to cover at subsequent meetings scheduled over the winter months.
So come and join together to find more enjoyment in your hobby ofgrowing plants. That s at the Civic Garden Centre, 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 26.
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Toronto African Violet Society, monthly meeting, at Glebe Road United Church 8:15 p.m. Speaker will be Mr. John Brownlie, topic Visiting Violets .
March 13-20, 1977.
Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, at Civic Center, Philadelphia. Contact: the society at (215) 922-4801.
March 19-27, 1977
New England Spring Garden and Flower Show, sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, at Commonwealth Armory, Boston. Contact: the society at (617) 536-9280.
March 26 to April 6, 1977
Chicago Flower and Garden Show, sponsored by the Chicago Horticultural Society and Botanic Garden at McCormick Place, Chicago. Contact: (312) 332-2868.
April 7-11, 1977
Plant Show, at Toronto International Centre of Commerce, Airport Rd., Mississauga.
April 14, 1977
Spring Meeting of The Canadian Rose Society, at The Civic Garden Centre, at 8:00 p.m.
May 18-20, 1977
Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by the Royal Horticultural Society, at Chelsea Royal Hospital Grounds, London, England. Fellows viewing will be on May 17,1977.
From page 19 ternatives suggested which may be cheaper or more expensive, more trouble or less trouble, but, no matter, they are alternatives to chemicals?
What are your reactions to these suggestions:
(a) a short lecture series on organic gardening: What it is, what it can and cannot do for the garden, what reading materials are available, etc, and (b) formation of an Organic Gardening Club under the aegis of the Civic Garden Centre.
I hope to hear from many ofyou very soon.
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Average total distribution per issue 15,000 5,000 to members of and visitors to Civic Garden Centre and the remainder at major Toronto Gardening events.
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