Intensive Breeding Of Pacific Strain Primroses Pleases Queen
A long note on Sir John Heathcoat Amory's seeds reaching Queen Elizabeth II and the Pacific Strain of Polyanthus primroses. It describes intensive breeding over 20 years yielding broader color ranges, taller stems, larger flowers, and the plant popularity in gardens. Details on cultivation include soil, sun, fertilizer, and transplant timing, with anecdotes of breeders like Frank Reinelt and Dr. Sydney B. Mitchell.
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Frank Reinelt
Capitola
John Heathcoat
Amory
Knightswayes
Tiverton
Devon
England
Victor Reiter
Hugh B. Logan
Inverness
Williams
Santa Rosa
Golden Gate Exposition
This Week In Your Garden March Tips And Advice
A compact garden column delivers March guidance covering busy garden tasks from spraying and planting to planning. Emphasizes a measured approach, center of interest in design, lawn care with Bermuda grass, and notes on pests and beneficial roles of moths and cedar storage.
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Bermuda
Bermuda Crags
Camellia Popular Winter Plant Brightens California Gardens
Camellias provide long lasting blooms Oct through May across the Pacific Coast. Varieties Alba Plena Chandieri Elegans Debutante Grandiflora Rosea and others offer white pink and crimson flowers, suitable for ground beds or containers. Easy to grow in California they thrive in semi shade with some morning or late afternoon sun.
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Pacific Coast
California
Caia Association of Nurserymen
C.M. Hovey
Colonel Fiery
Lath That Insulates An Efficient Finishing Base
An excellent base for finishing rooms with plaster is poly insulation board lath, which resists birds and insulates at the same time.
President’s Housing Plan Aims to Rehabilitate One Million Homes
Washington officials say Eisenhower's housing program will pave the way for rehabilitating more than a million run-down homes annually. Easier credit could more than double current repair activity, with FHA title one loans rising from 2500 to 3000 and three-year terms, cutting monthly costs. The plan foresees restoring 7000 to 8000 dollar homes to market in coming years.
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Washington
Albert M.cole
Eisenhower
Cole
Walter E. Headley Jr
Arm
Cark Company
Hoadley
White House
Federal Housing Administration
House Banking Committee
Innovations Promised at Garden Show in Oakland 1954
The California Spring Garden Show in Oakland runs April 30 to May 7 with new garden club leadership forming four committees to run the floral division. The East Bay Council of Garden Clubs includes more than 40 groups and meets to appoint chairmen for displays, hostess service, and exhibit removal.
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Oakland
Ned S. Rucker
Mortimer Withott
East Bay Council of Garden Clubs and Societies
Bay Area
Honest
Mys
Hampton, Road
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Primroses
Thrill Queen
Pacific
Golda
Her Majesty’s
Alkires Pet & Garden Supply
Large Ass’t. From
Palms Nursery
Hesperian
San Leanor
Beth
Redwood Garden Center
Redwood
Castro Valley
Drucot
Hayward
Drucot Constriction CO
Jeferson
Jefferson
U.S
Kelly St. LU
Home & Garden Review
the Daily Review
Siairs
Californiaj
Associated Home Builders
Greater
Eastbay
American Institute of Architects
Eastbay Ala
Robert S. Kitchen
Frank B. Hunt
San Francisco
Donald L. Hardison
Richmond
Architectural Association
Hardison
John Ll. Hennessey
Dalgety
Niles Road
Lucerne
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