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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1975
Page
16
Almanac style entries outline lunar dates weather forecasts by region. It lists Thanksgiving November 27 1849 references and general midwinter patterns for regions from New England to California with rain snow and temperature shifts. It includes a bookish riddle and reader questions about idioms and farm hints. It notes historical dates like Tokyo raid and polar expeditions and ends with a disclaimer.
A beginners class in African Violet Culture is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Alamitos Library auditorium. Mrs. Hazel Schilke will discuss Those Mysterious Numbers The Right Food for African Violets. Free literature on violet culture will be available and the public is invited.
Fresno’s Baldasare Forestiere dug a 10 acre underground world changed into the Fresno Underground Gardens. A Sicilian immigrant, he spent more than 30 years carving 100 rooms and a 100-foot long auditorium beneath the valley. The caverns include a chapel, wine rooms, a citrus tree grove and skylight ceilings. Now a tourist draw, the site preserves his labor and dream.
The article clarifies that Helleborus orientalis is a Len ten rose, not a Christmas Rose, explaining differences in climate tolerance foliage size and bloom behavior. It notes Bellonas of El Monte improved hybrids with broader color and larger blooms, and describes cyclamen care and lawn watering practices to prevent moss, including soil sulfur or iron sulfate treatments and sprinkler management.
The chenille plant known as red hot cattails thrives with high humidity and bright light. Maintain room temperatures 65 to 75 degrees, prune regularly, and avoid overwatering while watching for spider mites and mealy bugs. Replant with fresh soil and propagate from cuttings when oversized.
Fort Lauderdale report says James Hughes used three flea collars last May to protect a roof-high poinsettia from worms and keep it red for Christmas. Jack Greenberg notes the collar contains an organic phosphate that vaporizes and has been tested against fruit flies. The plant now has thousands of healthy leaves.
Scale insects on citrus and gardenias are discussed with control tips using malathion spray and thorough coverage including soil. Instructions cover pruning Martha Washington geraniums, keeping new growth four to six inches with four leaves, and delaying walnut tree pruning until sap subsides to avoid bleeding and potential tree damage.
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