Candle-Plant care and growth questions answered
Reader Mrs L C Trai ler asks how Candle plant and similar plectranthus varieties grow from leaves and cuttings. Katherine B Walker explains candle plant needs moist loamy soil, indirect light, and warmth, contrasts with prostrate coleus, and notes Swedish ivy and P coleigdes as attractive options. She also offers sources for care sheets and rubber plant booklets by mail.
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Katherine B. Walker
Coleus
Plectranthus
P. Coleigdes
Pepper Varieties and Garden Grafting Tips
An old garden column discusses peppers as a variable crop with early varieties like Vinedale and Penn Wonder. It explains factors behind bud drop, plant spacing myths, rabbit girdling repair through bridge grafting, reader tips on preserving dried blossoms with plastic spray, poinsettia booklet demand, and landscaping plants for quick screening including Lombardy poplar, weeping willow, privet, honeysuckle, and multiflora rose.
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Vinedale
Evers
California
Amur River
Old Fashioned Roses and Home Landscaping Trends
The piece discusses a shift toward planting and relandscaping in U S homes as many families plan to stay. It highlights nurseryman guidance, plant varieties for privacy and display, care tips for houseplants, and notes on old fashioned roses prized for fragrance. It also mentions complete relandscaping for overgrown yards and the vogue of garden living rooms.
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United States
American Association of Nurserymen
of Michigan
Advier
Pansy Care Tips to Extend Bloom While Transplanting Stages
Pansies are tough bloomers and can last months with simple care. Transplant before bud formation to avoid shock. Keep flowers picked to promote continuous blooming and fertilize monthly for larger flowers. Nip back long shoots to encourage new growth and place a small cup at each plant base to trap rainwater for steady moisture.
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Sreenhouses
Greer Garson to appear on TV drama special
New York UPI reports Greer Garson will appear on NBC in Hallmark Hall of Fame’s The Invincible Mr Disraeli. Garson plays the wife of a noted 19th century British prime minister in a teleplay by James Lee with Trevor Howard in the title role.
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New York
UPI
Greer Garson
NBC
Mr. Disraeli
Miss Garson
James Lee
Trevor Howard
Chronicle-Kelegram brief from Elyria March 15
Elyria Chronicle-Kelegram notes a brief item dated March 15 referencing local events or notices. readable yet fragmentary OCR provides limited details beyond the location and date.
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Elyria
Vhlu
Fel
Chronicle-Kelegram
Short internodes spark new garden plant trends
Short internodes are not a disease or nutrient issue but a key trait in modern breeding. The piece highlights Thunibelina as a standout variety, growing tall stems yet producing many leaves and flowers, forming a globe shape with vivid red orange yellow pink and white blooms. It notes practical indoor uses and the plant’s striking, dense foliage.
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Katherine 3. Walker
Stack
Toiman
A. 5
Washington
C. L
Iflion
Farm Bureau Co-Operatives
Huron St
Erie
Ontario St
Grafton
Arctie Wiley
Rentais
Paris
Bradley Supply CO
Center Ridge
Bradley Trinity
Aluminum Fence CO
Asmot
Servics
Dover Rd
Dealer Ridge
US 20
Detroit i
Sini
Greenfeld Chemical Combination
Greenfeld
Acton
al el Litty and Company
Blanco Products Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Green
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