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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1976
Page
8
A guide to flowers that dry well for winter bouquets. Includes Globe Artichoke Achillea yarrow Celosia Bells of Ireland Helichrysum bracteatum Statice Sea Lavender Lunaria Money Plant Echinopsis or Glove Thistle and simple air drying steps. Harvest before bloom, hang upside down in a shaded airy spot, then arrange in bouquets.
The Las Vegas House Plant Society meets March 8 at 12 noon at Lorenzi Park Headquarters for an informal program on Las Vegas hardy plants by Adelene Bartlett. The Las Vegas Chrysanthemum Society opens its year March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lorenzi Park Garden Club building. Call 734- for House Plant details and 642-8399 for Chrysanthemum Society.
The All-America Selections honored Hollyhock Majorette as 1976 award entry with bronze or gold status after scoring from seed trials across North America. The compact pink burgundy and lavender blossoms mature from mid summer, ideal for borders, dried arrangements, or crafts, with seeds available via mail catalogs and early plant orders recommended.
The Gallup survey shows more than half of U S households will garden, with about 10 percent in community gardens on land not owned by gardeners. Growth stems from inflation and high food prices, with expansion across all states and Puerto Rico. Community gardens remain largely middle class, but public lands and private sponsors increase participation and canning and marketing centers emerge.
Aggie Roberts of the Nevada State Federation of Garden Clubs presents a handmade crystal compote to Governor Mike O Callaghan. Designed by Fen ton Art Glass, the piece features Washington Jefferson Adams and Franklin and bears the Garden Club seal and Bicentennial marks. Proceeds fund community programs. once the mould is destroyed on December 31, 1976 it becomes a limited edition with rising value.
Oklahoma Commissioner of Agriculture Jon Ford says the state faces a drop of several million dollars in business volume and tax collections due to a poor wheat crop. Dry fall weather and late plantings could cut production by about 30 percent, with economists estimating a total revenue loss around 350 million dollars.
Richmond based MV Nurseries expands from racks of blooming houseplants to publishing Read and Grow books. The new titles include A Book About House Plants Growing Vegetables and Herbs and A Childs Garden priced at 2.95 dollars and distributed with their Color Spot program.
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