Bridal Wreath Spirea varieties and winter damage notes
Bridal Wreath is flowering in the garden. The article distinguishes Spirea prunifolia plena as the true bridal wreath with double white flowers and green foliage turning orange in fall. It contrasts Spirea vanhouttei, a widely planted hybrid since 1862. The writer discusses other plants including a yellow rose, Ever Red Japanese Maple, Warminister Broom, Painted Daisy, and Sweet Rocket, noting hardiness, bloom, and garden care.
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Paris
Melvin Wyant
Richard Thomson
New York City
Horace Wilson
Mentor
Birmingham
Vermilion River Valley
Poinsettia care tips and garden hints from George Abraham
Practical advice on propagating poinsettias and outdoor transplanting. Tips include cutting back, rooting tips, planting depth, pest barriers, watering and feeding schedules, weekly root trimming, and a late season light/dark cycle for Christmas blooming. Also notes on leafmold soil amendments, general garden care, and orchid growing media.
Propagating African Violets From Leaves At Home
A garden writer explains a pot in pot method to root African violet leaves and produce new plants. Steps include two clay pots, vermiculite mix, leaf cuttings with petioles, a plastic mini greenhouse, and careful moisture and light. The technique yields multiple baby plants ready for separate pots within two months and can be adapted for other ornamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalie Ascher
National Council of Garden Clubs, Inc
King Feautares Syndicate
Moving House Plants Outdoors In Summer Advice From Experts
Experts Tony Costa and Earl Vaughan of the Florida Foliage Producers urge shifting foliage plants outdoors when nighttime temps reach 60 degrees. Prune hanging plants, keep in shade, water thoroughly once a week, and guard against wind and sunburn. They note rainfall and moisture strategies vary by region and recommend plant sitters for trips.
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Tony Costa
Earl Vaughan
Florida
United States
Spray or Dust for Tree and Shrub Leaves
Amherst readers debate pest control methods noting dusting requires no water but sprays allow fertilizer and insecticide mixing and reach 15 to 30 ft. CE asks about pruning fruit trees during picking with expert Roger Way citing summer pruning in August for future fruit buds and wound healing without dressing.
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F.R
Amherst
Europe
Roger Way
N.Y
Humpty Dumpty Fall in a Bridge Deal Triumph
In a Bay Becher Humpty Dumpty South dealer deal East West vulnerable North e73 VANTS Osgna Q5 West East OQ842 K 31095 S Q8652 K 10 OAg OKT 06 5742 South AB 4 OQ 10852 AKS83 The bidding: South West North East 19 Pass 19 1¢ 24 2 30 Pass 50 Declarer defeats a presumed down one by clever play. He avoids early trumps, establishes clubs, discards spades, and, after West’s ruff misplay, parity of A K trumps collapses. South makes eleven tricks, engineering a safe harbor like Humpty Dumpty. 1979 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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South West North East
Declarer
West
South
East
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Chroniclle-Telegram Blyrie
Wyman
New England
Germany
Wayside Nursery
Byoto
Harison
George Abraham
NOTRE
Duquesne University
School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh
Conn
Alan C. Salzman
Stants
By Earl Aronson
AP News
Texas A&m
Don Davis
Lubbock
Texas
Davis
Wiraiic
CE. of
Congress
Bay Becher
King Features Syndicate
Iinc
Maine
Minnesota
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Orta
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