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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1955
Page
10
B Leroy Gilbert notes a color corner with lilies as accents. Hardy bulbs provide economical, easily attained floral effects. Lilies offer a wide color range from late spring to early fall, with easy culture and tolerance for various locations. Although pricier than tulips and daffodils, lilies last long and multiply, making a modest start grow into a sizable display.
George Abraham offers garden advice on using leaves and flour as mulch, preserving blooms with borax, and growing containers. Readers learn about mulch preparation, plant containers, and transferring plants with minimal root disturbance, plus notes on reader service and a booklet on evergreens.
A newsletter-style note discusses year round planting of nursery stock, containers, and evergreen selections. It cites B LeRoy Gilbert’s book Con Merous Evergreens, promotion by Nurserymen, and advances in growing methods, including flexible planting seasons, container stock, and leafmold composting.
Fall gardening guidance covers watering small plots and rhubarb care. Notes advise avoiding overwatering, using lukewarm water, and turning pots weekly. Fall planting ok if soil is prepared, with manure or nitrate of soda as fertilizer, and well drained soil. A free bulletin on Dried Arrangements is offered.
Iris and day lilies priced at 20c to 50c each. Red Emperor and striped varieties, Perret early esd tote double Tu noted. Nps Nercleres Daffodils offered as 3 for 2S. Hyacinths 10c, Crocus 6 for 25c. New colors Oriento, Poppies 25c, Columbines and Canterbury Bells Se.
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