Early mums demand and festival season in Lubbock
Growers are urged to place early orders for chrysanthemums as supply tightens. The Texas Tech Fall Horticultural Festival on Oct 24-25 will spotlight top varieties like Gold Lode and King’s Ransom, with many new cultivars. Local gardeners are advised to reserve stock through distributors and plan for large blooms such as Harvest Giants and Indian Summer for autumn color.
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Frit
Una
Texas Tech
Wiliams
Jan
Grace Bradshaw
Tito Jean
Helen Sores
Apipers
Smith
Alert
Girl Friday
South Plains
Indoor Water Garden Ideas for Easy Home Décor
Simple guide to growing a durable indoor water garden using plants like philodendron Chinese evergreen and pothos. Steps include removing soil, rinsing roots, arranging in containers with shells or pebbles, adding charcoal to keep water clear, and selecting decorative containers for striking effects.
Springtime seedings for petunias and snapdragons begin
Gardeners begin early plantings for petunias and snapdragons as two months may pass to reach transplant size. Timing varies by location with southern areas starting soon and northern regions delaying a couple of weeks. Prepare disease-free soil by aging it in advance for healthy seedlings.
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Lubbock
Early Spring Advice for Fruit Trees and Cyprus UN Talks
Area fruit tree growers seek spring timing and dormant oil spray guidance to curb scale insects mites and aphids while maintaining tree safety and low cost. Cypriot Ambassador Zenon Rooseides met with U Thant for 300 minutes but saw no near Security Council session on Cyprus.
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Thant United Nations
UPD
Zenon Rosesides
Sec
Junior Buds Learn Nosegay Making at Garden Club
Junior Buds Garden Club met Monday afternoon at Municipal Garden Arts Center with sponsors Mrs. Deie Patton and Mrs. Warren Poole. Mrs. L.A. Burdine demonstrated making Valentine nosegays using tissue flowers velvet hearts and white lace. Hostesses were Mrs. Burdtine and Mrs. Milt Kinman. Eighteen members attended.
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Junior Buds Garden Club
Municipal Garden Arts Center
Deie Patton
Warren Poole
L.A. Burdine
Burdtine
Milt Kinman
Sew Or Strike Meeting Set By ILGWU Dressmakers
New York based ILGWU dressmakers 80 000 workers in eight states plan a sew or strike meeting Monday in Manhattan. The three year contract expired January and workers have been kept on under a 10 day extension while negotiators seek a settlement.
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New York
UPI
International Ladies' Garment Workers Union
Manhattan
Cenén
ILGWU
Water Boy System Cuts Lawn Work and Water Costs
A new sub surface watering system called Water-Boy promises to halve water bills and reduce lawn maintenance in the Lubbock area. South Plains Water Dog distributor Goodwin says it uses parallel high density polyethylene pipes under pea gravel to deliver blended water and fertilizer directly to roots, with no rusting pipes and an on board injector for nutrients.
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Lubbock
Goodwin
South Plains
Lubbock County
Lawl
Wide Variety Living Plants Make Lasting Valentine Gift
February gift plants offer a colorful preview of spring with a broad range from exotic to traditional favorites. Florists and garden centers stock orange lemon pineapple plants in red clay pots, azaleas miniature roses kalanchoes African violets and more. Foliage plants such as ivy ferns philodendron and dieffenbachia remain popular Valentine choices.
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U.S
Lavender Charm Bonnie Pink Hybrid Tea Rose Description
The article describes Lavender Charm a 3 foot hybrid tea rose with rich dark green foliage and a four counts description of its color fragrance growth and longevity. Bonnie Pink known for its size 4 percent inches bloom with about 35 petals and firm shape remains sturdy in cool weather.
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Tavenia
Esse
Serond
Lara Fama
Ie Boerner
Gay Gardeners Study Roses at Municipal Garden Arts Center
Gay Gardeners Club met Wednesday morning at Municipal Garden Arts Center. Hostesses were Mrs Charles Baley Mrs Wayne Lybecker and Mrs A L Mangum Jr A program on Roses was presented by Mrs Keith Cecil and Mrs James Hays Officers elected were Mrs George Nelson president Cecil vice president James Riddle secretary and H S Hackfield treasurer The club will meet again at 10 am March 4 for a tour of several members homes followed by luncheon at Hemphill Wells Monterey Center
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Municipal Garden Arts Center
Charles Baley
Wayne Lybecker
A. L. Mangum Jr
Keith Cecil
James Hays
Mmes
George Nelson
Cecil
James. Riddle
H. 5. Hackfield
Fred. West
Joe Reynolds
40Th St
Don Hart
30Th St
Hemphill-Wells
Monterey Center
Japanese study at Argonne nine young atomic scientists
Nine Japanese atomic scientists have begun advanced studies at Argonne National Laboratory’s Institute of Nuclear Science. The University of Chicago runs the Institute for the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Argonne
Ary Gonhie National Laboratory
Institute of Nuclear Science
University of Chicago
Institute For the Atomic Energy Commission
Rose Society Advised On Pruning Timing And Attendance
Members of the Lubbock Rose Society heard that over pruning harms roses and should wait until after April. The program covered garden arts center activities with hostesses and guests presenting slides and reports. The next meeting is scheduled for March 10 at the center.
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Lubbock Rose|Society
Spade and Hoe Garden Club Municipal
Garden Arts
W. W. Yocum
Garden Arts Center
Paul Schwedler
J.C
Rickman
Virgil Spence
E. H
H. L. Nelson
I Projects Committee
Earl D. Stephenson
Spence
Joe Arrington
Ed Holcomb
A. L
Arrington
Faublon
Zardien
Pam
Unanimous Election Highlight in U.S. History
The article notes George Washington as the only U.S. president elected unanimously. It mentions James Monroe in 1820 receiving one dissenting elector to keep Washington the sole unanimously elected president.
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George’ Washington
U.S
Monroe
Washinton
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