Garden Club notices include meetings across Alameda County
Fremont Garden Club plans final meeting September at Glenmoor School with a round-table on garden problems led by John A. McDonald Fred Duffie and Bill Taylor Jr A report on the Fremont Garden Show will be given at the business session The Southern Alameda County Branch of the American Begonia Society meets June 20 at Strobridge School Hayward Jacque Dekker oversees plant table and refreshments A shade garden exhibit is led by Vincent Peck at the Alameda County Fair opening June 21 in Pleasanton Eden Branch of the American Fuchsia Society marks its 15th birthday June 12 with a party at Markham School Harry Nagle guest speaker on soil basics San Francisco Fuchsia Branch hosts about 75 members and guests with John Paul Edwards of Oakland presenting color slides of Guatemala Club hosts discuss August picnic and tours of Begonia and African violet sites in Santa Cruz Jack Parker to speak on flora and fauna of regional parks June 19 at Eastlake Garden Club meeting at Markham School Oakland Public welcome with plant table and refreshments New president Mrs Alice Penning of San Lorenzo Village Garden Club elected to succeed Emilie Thiele Others to be installed in September include Madeline Hattell Colleen Thele Mary Merrick Mary Penfold Dean Hattell Astrid Carrillo Charles Shde and Chris Chres tenson as directors
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Fremont Garden Club
Glenmoor ‘School
Mattos Dr
John A. McDonald
Fred Duffie
Bill Taylor Jr
Alameda County
American
Be~gonia Society
Strobridge School
Redford Dr
Hayward
Jacque Dekker
H. J. Bolyard
Frances Simon
Capitola
Vincent Peck
Alameda County Fair
Pleasanton
Hayward Garden
Cluir
John Paul Edwards
Oakland
Guatemala
Charles Brown
Élub
Santa Cruz
Ides Hall
Oar
Alice Penning
Vic
Begonia Group to Celebrate Silver Anniversary Convention
The American Begonia Society with headquarters in Torrance California meets monthly in Los Angeles and will mark its silver anniversary at the national convention August 31 and September 1 at Plummer Park Los Angeles. Founded January 1932 by Herbert P Dyckman to promote begonias and shade plants it now has 41 U S branches and one in England Vincent Peck is the elected delegate from the Southern Alameda County Hayward branch Don Thomas Steward C Smith Mrs J R Williams and others represent branches in San Francisco East Bay Berkeley and Sacramento.
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Begonia Sotelety
Torrance
Cant
Los Angeles
Plummer Park
Herbert P. Dyckman
United States
England
Vincent Peck
Alameda County
Hayward
Strobridge
Don Thomas
San Francisco
Steward C. Smith
East Bay
Berkeley
J. R. Williams
Sacramento
Zinnia Tops For Color In Hot Weather
Plant zinnias now in rich soil in full sun for color through summer. From Zinnia elegans numerous varieties exist, including Giants of California and Pompom forms, with blooms from five to six inches on plants up to three feet tall. Water by the turrow method. in mild climates plant successively for blooms from spring to frost. Tall varieties suit beds and cut flowers, while dwarfs make effective edgings.
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California
California Association of Nurserymen
Begonia Beauty Tuberous Begonias Colorful Blooms
Begonia Beauty highlights tuberous begonias with apricot salmon pink and carmine blooms. The hybrid variety offers a spectrum of colors valued in flower gardens and landscapes.
Summer Check Advisable For Home Furnaces
Summer home care advice urges checking furnaces during warm months. Inspect for heat loss, replace broken parts and seal flues. Clean clogged radiators and air ducts, replace air filters, test the thermostat, and consider updating to automatic models for energy efficiency.
Garden scents from shrubs enhance outdoor living spaces
Bouvardia Star Jasmine Night Blooming Jasmine and Meyer Lemon offer fragrant notes for patios and barbecues. These plants are attractive and pleasant companions for outdoor living areas, bringing aroma to gardens and dining spaces.
Garden Center drive gains funds for Oakland park unit
Contributions pour toward the Oakland East Bay Garden Center building fund for a Lake Side Park complex designed by Ponsford and Price. The plan includes a 300 seat auditorium, a 75 person clubroom, a 50 seat library, patios, a main kitchen and service areas. Members and clubs across the Bay Area donate, with a memorial fund honoring deceased members. Contributions may be sent to Lionel Tucker at 1149 High Court, Berkeley.
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Lakeside Park
Oakland-East Bay Garden Center, Inc
Lionel J. Tucker
Ponsford
Price
ALA
Caliornia Redwood
Garden Center
Tucker
Bay Aves
Lionel, Tucker
High Court
Berkeley
Scented Leaf Geraniums Delight Gardener in Bloom
A longtime reader shares joy over receiving five potted scented leaf geraniums yielding eleven varieties with scents such as peppermint and rose. The piece also provides rooted cutting tips for camellias, detailing potting mix, cutting angles, hormone dusting, and seasonal care for pests and lawn moths.
Valley couple transforms hillside yard into low upkeep garden
A Castro Valley couple, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith, create a three level front yard terrace on their hillside lot at Center Street facing west. They plant ivy varieties, yucca like flax and junipers, add a Japanese magnolia, olive trees and rocks with pines for height, plus a back patio lined with redwood fencing, flowering plum trees, azaleas and camellias. The design aims for color year round with minimal upkeep and future shade from a Scarlet Oak.
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Marvin E
Castro Valley
Maryin. Smith
Center St
Smiths
Smiths’ Hive
Hollywood
Shade Trees for Hot Summer Days
Plant several types of shade trees now to gain shade in a few years. Varieties suitable for your area are available in containers at local nurseries with a minimum of care.
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News of Area Garden Clubs
Fremont
Jack Parker
Tilden Park
Eastlake Garden Club
Markham School
Wayd
Krause
Aves
A.” H. Scope
Begonia
Cartre Valley
HOR
Brunswick
Newbury
Haverhill Templete Job—Eve Contractor
AES
Mave Inter
Castro Street
Zinnia
erreMma Nhea Industrial — Commercial Sd Reshiertial
Niles Electric CO
Pine St
Miles
John Brahmst
Qeener Miles
Ar Niles
Garden Center “Building Fund
African Violet Society
East Hay Branch
Bonita Garden Club
Business Men's Garden Club of
Cactus and Succulent Society of California, Inc
Glenview Woman's Club
Hillside Gardeners of
Montclair
Oak Knoll Garden Club
Piedmont Garden Club
San Leandro Dahlia Society
Sh Ron Theory Yi
Eta Usta Ag Pees
Rao
Sueanariut
Main Street
Grand Auto Supply
Lucerne
Oftces
UBLAY
Sreay-Chemical
Benmenda
Cale
Carrio
Kedhal
MacArthur SAN_LEANDAO
Tom Hilde
Dences
Seereen
Atteched
Bedrece
Aitedee
Atrochad
Asi, Santa
Harmony Homes
Castro
A. Mi
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