New Iris Breeding Couple in Southern Alameda County
A Cherryland couple, Mr and Mrs Walter Luikhn, devoted six years to cultivating 250 iris plants and hybridizing for red or black bearded iris. They maintain the region’s largest Aril-bred iris collection, raise 20 to 25 Aril species in pots and about 100 outdoors, and have one registered iris with the American Iris Society. Mrs Luikhn describes the care and selection process, noting only about 15 of 2600 seedlings are saved for further breeding. The Luikhns host and judge iris trials, plan to attend the 1957 Spring Regional Conclave, and contribute hybrids to the Bay Area breeding scene.
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Alammeda County
Dorothy Bayliss
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Walter Luihn
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Sydney R Mitchell Iris Society
American Iris Society
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Mohrning Haze
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Yule Decoration Display Draws Castro Valley Garden Club
A Christmas decoration display hosted by the Castro Valley Garden Club attracted about 250 attendees. Local garden clubs, Girl and Brownie troops, and homemaker groups attended at the Methodist church education unit, 19396 Whelton Avenue, Castro Valley, open 1 to 9 pm. Afternoon light through stained glass enhanced Nativity scenes and a white Madonna figure, with logs burning in the fireplace. Hostesses included Ida DePietro, Minnie Sandberg, Wilse Hill, Catherine Peters, Vern Twinski, Velma Ryan, Anna Clark, and Elsie Reeves.
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Castro Valley
Mra Ida DePietro
Minnie Sandberg
Mmnes
Wilsie Hill
Catherine Peters
Vern Twinski
Velma Ryan
Anna Clark
Elsie Reeves
Bulb Gift Packages For Christmas Gardening
Gift bulbs brighten winter with promise of spring. Bulb packages from local nurseries offer easy, rewarding gifts for gardeners. Mix daffodils and tulips in combinations from different bloom seasons for colorful, varied presents.
Books for Garden Lovers Make Great Christmas Gifts
Gardening gifts shine this season with top titles for all tastes. Montague Free’s Complete Guide to Garden Making and Olive Mason Gunnion’s Practices Gardening suit newcomers, while Roy Biles The Complete Book of Garden Magic covers broader ideas. For violets fans, guides by Meachem Stuebling and Rector lead the market, and Magic World of Flower Arranging offers floral inspiration.
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Hosby
Montague Free
Olive Mason Gunngon
Roy Biles
F. F. Rockwell
Milady
Willian L. Meachem
Emily Stuebling
Carolyn Rector
White Specks on Houseplants Posed by Mealy Bugs
Small white cottony specks appear on house plants indicating mealy bugs. Control by spraying with Volcx oil and Malathion to manage infestation.
Dwarf Bonsai Types and Training Basics
A historical note by Ralph Harrington outlines three dwarf types and their care. It covers root and top control, soil and moisture balance, and the enduring bonsai approach, with guidance on material selection, trunk forms, and wiring from starter to trained miniature trees. Next week promises starting bonsai.
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Ralph Harrington
China
Tadam O Ees
Catalog Buying Draws Warning From Nurserymen
A California nurserymen association warns Alameda and Contra Costa residents about buying plants and shrubs from catalogs without checking year round growing habits. Report notes that salesmen often show full bloom stock in catalogs while 90 percent are deciduous, misleading buyers who expect evergreen stock.
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Alameda
Contra
Costa
California Association of Nurserymien
Focal
Nurserymien
Central
California Association of Nurserymen
Area Garden Clubs Install Officers at Christmas Party
Garden club branch news lists Eden Branch American Fuchsia Society officers to be installed by Mark MacDougal at December 15 party at Allen Dale Recreation Center with Mrs. Marie Reed as chair. Southern Alameda County branch American Begonia Society to install Edward Keppler as president and Ray Albert of Newark to install officers at December 13 dinner at John’s Cafe.
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Hayward
Eden
American Fuchsia Society
M. C. Swery
A. Street
Mark “MacDougal
Edward L. Knappler
F. B Mulien
M Jean Slaughter
Louise Goff
Bary ‘Emeldi
T. R. Klein
Victor Sopko
Allendale Recreation Center
Marie Reed
Alameda County
American Begonia Society
Ray Albert
Newark
Turkey
John's Cafe
Sen Lean
Edith Slutter
Hampton Road
Evan Berg
L. ‘Keppler
Mae Bolyard
William Simon
Ivy Vines Serve Gardeners Across California
Ivy vines offer many uses from container subjects to borders and ground covers. In California ivies come from Algerian canariensis and English Hedera species. the English variety grows in mountains and foothills while Algerian features large bright green leaves and a variegata form edged in yellowish white.
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California
Canary Island
Citrus Plant Water Control Vital Factor
A citrus growing note explains optimizing water, drainage, soil mulch, and sun for healthy fruit. Advice covers planting location, watering frequency, drainage by raised beds, full sun, wind shelter, and seasonal fertilization with ammonium phosphate. It also offers revival steps for old citrus by heavy pruning and careful relocation when needed.
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Carl Angelt
Asbestos Siding Rises To High Style In Homes
Asbestos cement siding grows in popularity since 1932 for its beauty and durability. Shingles and rectangular panels come in greens blues browns ivory gray and white with colorfast finishes. The material resists fire rot and pests and needs little maintenance though painting is possible for color change. Accent lines and two tone effects enhance modern architecture, with dealers offering guidance on application.
Gardener s Checklist for Spring Bulbs and Gifts
Garden tips for planting hardy bulbs now to bloom next spring and summer. Plan Christmas gifts from nurseries that will wrap and deliver before the holiday. Consider a living Christmas tree to decorate indoors and plant after the season. Rose bushes, including American Award winners, make ideal gifts.
Heather beauty blooms in masses of brilliant flowers
The article describes the Heather plant as lovely with showy blooms forming a cloud of color. It notes the bush in bloom and advises soil should be acidified with soil sulfur or similar method, about once a year.
Fertilizer Advice for Roses and Strawberries
Generous quantities of manure should be applied now to rose and strawberry beds. Plant food is released slowly, and mulching helps suppress weeds by creating an inulin g effect.
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