Iris Show Underway in San Jose by State Group
Thousands of iris in pastel pinks blues yellows and coppers on display as the California State Iris Society hosts its sixth annual show in Willow Glen Bank of America branch at Lincoln Avenue. The event draws visitors from Central California with last year topping 2 000. exhibits include tall bearded iris varieties and other species with arrangements and commercial displays.
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American Tyla Society
National Council of Garden Clubs
Heatproofing Your Home for Summer Savings
Practical summer guidance explains heatproofing to cut cooling costs. Use windows doors insulation and shade trees to reduce heat gain. Lighten roof color and improve attic ventilation to lower indoor temperatures and winter fuel use.
Oakland Rose Festival lights up Mother's Day in Rose Garden
The Oakland Municipal Rose Garden hosts Rose Sunday sponsored by the Oakland Junior Chamber of Commerce and Park Department. Winners of Mother of the Year 1996 will be announced and Ruth Murphy participates. Flower photo contest by Oakland Camera Club, floral display by California Garden Clubs, and a Spring Fashion Show from Benioff's modeled by Cornet of California models. Music by Jack Reed and his orchestra.
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Grand Avenue
Oakland
Oakland Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Jaycee
Ruth Murphy
Henry A.vierra
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Rose Garden
California Garden Clubs Organization
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Jack Reed
Begonia Society Shifts Meetings to Strobridge School
The Southern Alameda County Branch of the Begonia Society changes monthly meetings to Strobridge School 21400 Bedford Drive beginning June 21. They previously met at Hayward High School cafeteria for seven to eight years. May 17 meeting remains at Hayward High School at 8 pm with Jacques Dekker planning the program.
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American Bergonia Society
Strobridge School
Bedford Drive
Hayward High School
Jacques Dekker
Begonia Planting Guide From Dorothea Bayliss
Dorothy Bayliss offers practical tuberous begonia care for year round beauty. Choose semi shade with morning sun, loose nutrient rich soil, and good compost. Water moderately, fertilize weekly, remove old flowers, and watch for powdery mildew with sulfur dust as a preventative.
Iris Growers Exhibit Plans Colorful Iris Show
Hayward iris growers will exhibit at the annual iris show sponsored by Sydney EB Mitchell Isis society in Oakland. The event runs May 14 from 10 am to 8 pm at Bank of America lobby near Tfth and San Pablo avenues. Awards include best specimen stalk and best collection of three tall bearded varieties.
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Eryanne Awalt
Sydney EB
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San Pablco Avenus
West Coast
Awali Iris Gardens
Walter Lushn
Cherry Way
George W. Johnson
Street
Alice Gordon
Herkeley
Fremont Club Will Hear Landscaper
Fremont Club in Glenmoor Gardens school will host landscaper Roy M. Mathiesen as the speaker at the May 16 meeting. The illustrated talk on garden designs starts at 8 16 p m following a business session led by Lyle H. Buehler. The talk covers bulbs and planting tips for gladiolus and dahlia, plus tuberous begonias set in loose soil under partial shade.
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Roy M. Mathiesen
Aine Gardens
Fremont Garden Club
Glenmoor Gardens
Mathiesen
Lyle H. Buehler
Mother's Day Gift Plants From Rhododendron to Orchid
Mothers Day gift ideas center on blooming plants. Rhododendron covers dwarf to tall shrubs with colors red pink purple and white. Azalea Pelargonium and Cymbidium Orchid offer exotic blooms across a wide color range suitable for gardens or indoor display.
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Cottage Garden
Pride
Stocker
California Association of Nursery
Mes
Ward
Albert
Elizabeth
Washington Geranium
Pelargonium
Garden
Geranium
Cymbidium Orchids Dominate In Blooming Guide
Cymbidiums are prized for their long arching spikes and clusters of 12 to blooms. Native to warm regions of Asia, they thrive in ground or container pots with good drainage, require moist but not waterlogged soil, and benefit from light fertilization. Peak bloom spans April and May with flowers 3 to 5 inches wide in whites pinks yellows greens bronzes browns and reds.
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Dorothy Bayliss
Intia
Bouquet Of Joy Roses For Mothers Day Gifts
Worldwide, roses are cherished and a living rose plant offers a lasting gift for Mother's Day. Calif. nurserymen advise container grown roses from hybrid tea and floribunda groups, including Changing Tones Circus and Tiffany, with proper sun, drainage, and regular feeding.
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Tiffany
Peace
Charlotte Armstrong
California Association of Nurserymen
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