Golden Spike Anniversary Reenactment Marks 100 Years
Promontory Utah observes the 100th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad linkup with replicas of the two steam engines the presence of John A. Volpe and rail industry leaders from Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, a former Central Pacific, plus a commemorative train ride and telecast. The original spike ceremony faced delays due to a kidnapping and rival company tensions that prompted a last minute agenda compromise.
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Promontory
Utah
Howard Fogg
Promontory, Utah
John A. Volpe
Association of American Railroads
Southern Pacific Railroads
Salt Lake
Stanford University
Garden duties for roses hibiscus and watering tips
Pinch tall hybrid tea rose tips at about 18 inches to encourage multiple long branches and single blooms. Hibiscus buds may drop due to immature plants or erratic spring weather including sudden warmth followed by fog or cloudy conditions. Overwatering and a tiny borers can cause bud drop. water containers slowly and refill 3 or 4 times per watering to flush alkali salts and keep roots hydrated reducing watering frequency.
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Union
African daisies and garden color guide for summer
The article discusses sowing Dimorphotheca aurantiaca and Portulaca grandiflora as bright summer ground covers and fillers. It covers soil preparation, seed mixing with sand, spacing, and moisture, plus snail protection and the use of manure. It also lists other annuals and shade plants for varied garden beds and gives avocado staking guidance.
Garden clubs plan memorial planting and talks in Long Beach
Long Beach Garden Club will dedicate a memorial garden in Recreation Park with five liquidambar trees. A 11:00 a.m. Wednesday ceremony precedes a picnic. Evelyn Housley will speak on cutting and conditioning branches. Other notices include meetings of the Long Beach African Violet Society and a coastal climate roses program by Dr. Dennison Morey at South Coast Botanic Garden with a reception and free parking.
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Long Beach Garden Club
Long Beach
Recreation Park
Federation Drive
7Th Street
Long Beach Beautiful Committee
East Long Beach
Evelyn Housley
The
California Garden Clubs Inc
Long Beach African Violet Society
Women’s City Club
Third St
Eleanora Reisner
Dennison Morey
South Coast Botanic Garden
Rolling Hills Road
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Morey
Frances Young
General Bionomics Inc
County Garden Roses
Santa Rosa
Dr. Morey
Ground cover and citrus queries for Magnolia lawn
Garden clinic advises mondo grass as a tough ground cover to withstand magnolia roots and suggests proper planting, mulching, and regular feeding. Citrus fruit drop is discussed with guidance on tree age, soil, watering, and lawn interference, plus a note on sourcing sugar beet seed from Burpee Seed Company.
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Jerry Brown
Congress
By Joe Littlefield
Atlantic Ave
G. EE Larson
San Gabriel
Avi
TORO
Umea
Briggs & Stratton
Nedger
Briggs and Stratton
Besten
Otto
Philliits
Atlantic
Ave
Compton
Kitanos
Vidlets
Gelore
Greer
Betw
Clark & Bellflower
Doe” Cha-Kem-Co
Cha-Kem-Co Research
R. Lk. Chacon Chemical CO
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