Bay School For Growers Meeting March 20 in Richmond
The Northern California Flower Growers host their annual meeting March 20 at the Memorial Auditorium Richmond. UC farm advisors Bay Area counties and the California State Florists’ Association organize a growers short course and trade fair open to the public with talks on bloom quality and market efficiency. Two national propagating stock producers will discuss production techniques and a Holland auction demonstration will race prices downward. Francis Rabi Sr. is co chair of the growers committee.
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Memorial Auditorium
Richmond
University of California Farm Advisors
Bay Area
California State Florists’ Association
Robert Lateer
Hayward
New York
Chicago
Francis Rabi
Richmond Rose Grower
Growers’ Committee
Improvised Wood Extensions For Bar Clamps Use
A home workshop tip shows two types of wooden extensions to convert C clamps for use with existing bars. One type uses L shaped hooks with blocks nailed to clamp ends. the other uses straight stock with end blocks. Also suggests keeping the larger type on hand for future projects and advises leaving fallen leaves as mulch in the garden unless neatness is crucial.
Camellia Show Delights With Rare Varieties At Oakland
Readers hail the eleventh annual camellia show at Oakland auditorium showcasing white and reticulata varieties such as Victory White Joshua Yoritz White Empress Captain Rawes and Lions Head among others. The piece also notes new Marhigo iris from Walter Marx Gardens and offers gardening tips for mums dahlias and general exhibition planning.
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Oakland Auditorium
Joshua Yoritz
Captain Rawes
Chives and Hyacinths in Sunlit Garden Tips
The writer describes easy growing of chives in sun and indoors in pots, noting they are perennial and thrive with sun and leaf mold rich soil. A local gardener, Mrs S P Nesbitt, shares hyacinth-raising tips from a raised bed with leaf mold, partial shade, snail bait, and no fall bulb lifting. Camellia discussions highlight Chandlers elegans as a preferred sturdy variety from Mrs George Helms, with notes on care and color variation.
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Eden Branch Meeting Set for Fuchsia Society Program
Eden Branch of the American Fuchsia Society invites gardeners to a March 14 meeting at Markham School. Henry Parsons of Oakland Parks Department will speak on fuchsia culture and pruning, with a Q and A period. The event includes plant table duties by Mrs. Marie Reed and a discussion of entries for the Oakland Fall Flower Show.
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Oakland Parks Department
Lakeside Park
Eden Branch
American Fuchsia Society
Markham School
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Krause
Ed Kappler
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Oakland
Kappler
Marie Reed
Gardener's Checklist Highlights Seasonal Plant Care
A gardening note lists steps for rose pest control with regular sprays, pruning for frost survivors like fuchsias and lantanas then bouvardias, lawn weed control with 2-4-0 weed killer, earwig control with dusts and baits, and emphasizes California native shrubs available from nurseries for low water use and upkeep.
Right Choice Of Seed Is A Must For Lawn
Right Choice Of Seed Is A Must For Lawn. The article warns buyers about seed quality and mix decisions for spring lawns, stressing 40 percent Kentucky bluegrass in mixtures and checking labels. It notes that rye and coarse fescues degrade lawn quality and advises consulting state college agronomy for compatible grasses.
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State Agricultural College Agronomy Department
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