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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1955
Page
17
Garden flowers respond to pinching to boost branching and total blooms. Pinch top buds on four to eight inch plants of types such as Agoratum Calendula Petunia Phlox Pinks Salpiglossis Snapdragon Verbena and Zinnia to delay flowering and encourage more blossoms later. Do not pinch varieties unless it improves, and keep picking to prevent seed set which signals the season's end.
Elm bark beetles and Dutch elm disease work together to kill elms across the United States and Canada. Disease spreads via beetles and mosquitoes? No, beetles carry fungal spores. In Illinois 1950 to 55, spread reached the Wisconsin border. Spraying elms with DDT and removing infected wood are urged to save neighborhoods and public and private trees. Deer forage on Britain’s Norfolk Suffolk borders, foraging on farmland but avoiding cabbage.
Rose care is simple with a regular program. All-America Rose Selections cites beginner friendly rules and the 1955 winners Jiminy Cricket Queen Elizabeth and Tiffany. Feed mulch and spray every ten days to protect roses and reduce pests. NATO funds two runways in Italy and Sicily. Germany worries over pilots and staff.
Space saving landscape plan adapts to irregular backyards with a two section garden. A 14 by 20 foot path leads to a rear service door and living room entrance. Stone brick or concrete paving suits joints open for grass or tight. A two section layout features open lawn, varied border heights, a rustic garden gate, and a yard for vegetables or play.
Expert R M Smith of Davey Tree warns small lot landscaping requires professional help for proper tree selection and placement. Trees anchor the design, with limited space demanding careful utility and aesthetic balance to ensure lasting satisfaction.
Garden notes promote Wando peas as a cool weather crop with hot weather resilience and July sowings for continuous summer supply. Also praised are Deutzia gracilis as a low shrub, lilac blight causes and control, and multiple tomato varieties like Valiant Red Jacket John Baer Rutgers and Red Top, with racing news noting Prince Birabongse of Siam driving a Maserati to victory in Auckland while Tony Gaze places second in a Ferrari.
Practical advice on guarding against hazards in modern gardening. Highlights include storing pesticides away from children, using electric hedge trimmers only when dry, never removing mower shields while running, avoiding planting near intersections, and releasing spray pressure before refilling. Also warns against hot-weather strain and unsafe ladder placement.
Beirut reports Prime Minister Sayed Samy el Solh will establish a Lebanese government sponsored aircraft factory to supply Arab countries with small aircraft. The plan aims to expand regional aviation capabilities and strengthen Lebanon's industrial sector.
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