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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1963
Page
8
The article discusses choosing durable garden seeds in winter, focusing on hybrid seed advantages, seed packet labeling, and picking varieties like petunias and snapdragons. It explains how hybrids offer vigor and uniformity, notes the cost factors, and advises starting seeds early with proper soil heating and container preparation.
AP News notes new seed and plant catalogs arriving as spring harbingers. Catalogs tout zinnias including Firecracker Snow Man Sun God and Empress, marigolds like Mr. Sam and Fiesta, petunias such as Cherry Tart, and assorted asters. Garden color spreads with coleus and gloxinia, primulas, Christmas rose, and care tips for tinting flowers are also featured.
Leaf care guidance suggests wiping plant leaves with a cloth dipped in a half milk half water solution. For fuzzy leaved plants use a light brush to remove dust without harming the foliage.
This excerpt offers beginner guidance on growing greens like Swiss chard and parsley indoors, hedges with Kochia varieties, and ornamental plantings such as sweet alyseum for fragrance. It notes compact seed costs, hedge potential, and cautions on cucumber digestion and distone-like issues.
The Petal Pushers Garden Club met at Municipal Garden Arts Center with hostesses Mrs. Arvol Hays Mrs. Therell Hodges and Mrs. Bill Wright. Roy Dodson urged planning landscaping with building plans and warned against front yard overplanting. He warned of 80 percent rose dieback from freezes and advised waiting 30 days to judge shrub damage before removal.
Washington informants say Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy postponed a trip to New York due to light snow. The White House indicated she might still travel Saturday with her daughter Caroline if conditions improve to visit shops and attend a stage play in the city.
For bright indoor displays, try caladiums yellow calla and tuberous begonias with large bulbs. Plant lilies in pots soon, then transplant after bloom. Use 5 to 6 inch pots, avoid excess fertilizer, and water regularly. Amaryllis may soon be available from plant dealers.
Readers are advised that dull strips of wall between windows and floors can be spruced up by placing flowers or small green plants in wall containers. The suggestion emphasizes turning awkward gaps into decorative touches.
Judges from Lubbock Brownfield Idalou Lockney Plains Slaton Morton Snyder and Levelland registered for a flower show school at the Garden Arts Center on February 5 6 and 7. Mrs Harold Kelly and Mrs Lester Baccus led sessions on analogous colors and African violets. Student judges included Mrs Nathan Chessir Mrs Foy Cogburn Mrs Therell Hodges Mrs Ellis Schmid Mrs J T Holloman and Mrs Walter Cartwright. Mrs Harold Banks hosted a social hour.
Techsan Garden Club members attended a meeting at Mrs. Timothy Donovan’s home where a constitution was presented. Fourteen members were present and gardening and flower arranging books were discussed. The next meeting is set for 8 p.m. February 27 at Mrs. Mitchell Smith’s home.
Fragment in a newspaper page hints at competing decorative plans. It notes disputes over design choices and the desire for distinguishing styles in a public space. The text mentions community input and possible revisions to align with local tastes.
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