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_ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DANE CAMPBELL CAPTURED A RECENT GLIMPSE OF SALTSPRING. ISLAND MANTLED IN THE First 5

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sai Sa,

NOWFALL OF THE YEAR. WHILE. THE SNOW. COVER =

ING” ‘DID. NOT LAST. LONG iT PROVIDED RESIDENTS OF NORTH SAANICH WITH. A 4 SPECTACULAR VISTA, INSPIRING THOUGHTS OF. CHRISTMAS. AND SUGAR PLUM PUDDING a

“This: is ‘the time when many

"people will receive potted bulbs’

from gardening. friends... For
those who live in apartments
indeed 2 joyous gift

signed to. emerge during the bleak.

_ days: of January and February

when Spring seems to* ‘approach.
with laggard steps, The gradual

-« .wnfoiding of the- bloom; :day by,

day, can be fascinating to watch,

Not. ali’ bulbs: are’ ‘suitable for”

pot culture ‘and the term ‘bulbs

© for forcing’ is precisely descrip- ;

“tives
~ =." eed into premature bloom by arti-
-ficially: inducing a cold -condition®.-
which ‘fools’:the bulb into, has~ :
' tly producing a strong root. sys~"-
oo tem = in® preparation” for® “spring®
“blooming which ‘must follow’ the
“7 sudden” ¢winter’ to: which ‘it has.

The. plant is literally fore —

been. subjected,

“After six weeks in the dark and
cold the’ pots of bulbs are gra-~
wexposed to” light

~ETTEMA, REALTY :
1802 Cook St. 383- 75

“© (Mrs,) ELIZABETH |
KOLOSOFF

has joined ‘us’ as a Real Estate

Tepresentative. Being a resident...

. of Galiano Island, she. will spec

jalize in the sale of Galiano
properties. - Many residents of -
the. Gulf Islands know us already
through the services of Mr. Fred’
McLaughlin, who, for some years _
now, has been specializing in the
sale of Pender Isiand properties,
Mrs, Kolosoff has all the qualit-

-fes to make the selling of real

estate a success, It is for this

‘reason that we urge you to con:

tact her for the selling or buying
of property on Galiano Island.
neces

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warmth, ‘and “at this time. Toot 7
“bered that these have been sub-. @

_ ‘Jected to rather violent interfer-
ence with. the. normal ‘pattern of
- growth and. will take two'or three.
“years to recover.

tendrils will appear ‘at the drain-

holes at. the. base of ‘the: pots.

Two weeks ‘later the buds’ will

have emerged aninchor two from :

the soil mixture and will be able

to ‘tolerate’ the normal-light and:

warmth of a comfortable living~
-room.” Now the leaves and flow-
‘ers’ will emerge with surprising
-Tapidity providing: that..a ‘good
Toot system has been established,

The® potting ‘mixture willbe a.
‘balanced ‘compound | of peat,-sand:
and sterilised. earth or. perhaps .

“vermiculite for° adequate’ drain-
“age and: moisture retention, Wa-

-tering. from above should be'done “<
‘cautiously: as moisture: lodged in’
‘the axils of the leaves can cause-:
rote It is: important. ‘that the ‘soil. :
mixture should. never: become we
"soggy from. over zealous: -atten>

“tion or dry from: ‘neglect, Pots

having drainage ~ holes. are best.
“plunged | once:a week in water: at.

room temperature until damp and
‘then allowed to drain, : ‘Pots with=

_out drainage ‘require very. cares...
ful ‘moistening so that the roots

do not become a. rotting, sod-
“den mass,

_ generous share of winter light or:
" they: will grow pale:and spindly, -
‘However, -a sunny window-can be™

_disastrous if the blossoms be-
come: scorched: through | the glass.
Quite often heat outlets are placed

‘thon: ‘for. plants | in‘a ‘room isa

_ matter of trialanderror remem- -
_ bering that any. vegetative growth.
will react adversely .to ‘drafts

- and sudden. changes of tempera-.
‘ture. If the blossoms come

‘blind’ or ‘drop off it is prob-.

able that the. plant ‘was ‘forced’

too ‘rapidly or thé moisture bal-'°

ance was improperly maintained, .
-Alarming as all these precau-

tions may sound, a pot of hya=-—

cinth, tulips or cyclamen can
give several weeks of great plea-
sure toa friend {f the ‘forcing’

technique was correct. When the .

tulips and narcissus flowers be

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-come tall and weak stemmed they

can. be: cut “and arranged . with.

_ greenery for. a further: week of

5 ° display. :
oo Many people wonder what they
should ‘do. with the bulbs after .

flowering. It must be remem-

serymen © seldom - consider it

worth while to nurse these bulbs”

back to their original vigour.

The bulbs--can be left’ in. the”

pots in a cool) place’ until it

» is convenient ‘to’ plant them in.

the garden:. ‘There will be no

‘further. blodming ~ that: ‘season, - :
"- Very little bloom the second with | 3
5 possible recovery. by the third aa

: Retictilata * ‘ris, .

earlier. than normal:

sesses a balcony need be without
a Spring display. Beautifully de~

--signéd “tubs and planters™ are ©

available’ to fill with tiny win-
ter crocusses followed by . the

AML flowering plants require a. early short | tulips in brilliant

In fact nur-:

crocus: sand 2
: many: of the: ‘small: bulbs may be® :
‘planted tir pots an a ‘brought into. in: the warmer. ‘centre: ofa: ‘tu
“the house’ to bloom a few. weeks:
2 Phis is:
“not true forcing and: will not wed=-
ken the bulbs which are‘returned:
to* the: ‘flower. ‘beds without dan":
“mage. 20ers : he Ee

No apartment dweller who pos-.

- Premier’ s Christmas ‘Message

«For. British Columbians, 1368 has been a year. of progress;

ya year. “whose accomplishments: give- us -ample reason. for
‘confidence in our future prospects here at home, ©.’ :
‘But we are also citizens of the world, “wha: therefore must

# look. beyond: our ‘own borders. to. measure: man’s: progress. .
® And during the tragic. year now ending, we have seen our
neighbours the world over suffer violence and conflict, :

a~.. While this is conflict not of our own making, we éannot
y turn away. from their . suffering.
towards men which’. is the injunction of Christmas . enjoins “4

The. spirit of-good will.

Pus to. pray. for.. them - as. for. ourselves, that 1369 will see a .
lasting return to peace on earth. = : ee

-In ‘this’ spirit,” and ‘with: this: ‘prayer it in mind, T send you '
Bbest wishes. for. a Fappy | Christmas and “truly su essful :

New ‘Year. eS

Sctours ‘Nareiscus bulbs place

will survive our cold nights. pa

: ticularly if sheltered ‘by the inn
“wall and. not: allowed to. dry. out
The gardener “with a: patio. may.

“wish ,to drag: his_ tubs into th

through the medium ot your news-.

, to express the thanks: an

7. garage. At the. frost: ‘is sharp and?»
persistant. or... Mt he is: Browing cS
hyacinths, “ ; o
* To.-all: gardeners of the Saa- -

nich: Peninsula’ ‘and Gulf-Island a: -

“special Christmas greeting, May:
beauty and tranquility: bless your...
homes: and gardens throughout ;
the, coming year!. bm

” beneath windows with the result . J.
that the pot is struck by a blast.
Of warm .air on one side. while °
-the opposite’ side is: exposed to 7
‘the chill of the window pane,” It-
“ds important.to turn the pots daily.
-as the whole plant will lean toward

~ the light. Finding the best posi- -

Dear: Friends:

“of. Christmas

have a very —
“New: Year,

Thank “you for.
l-Bleagant’ associations.
and «all that it means _
bring” Joy. to your hearts and- “may you.
-Happy and Prosperous ©

- Bill MacLeod
one Bruce ar

another year. of
“May. the . Spirit —

ty

- Sidney Realy Limited .

(Owned and Operated by G.D, Peaker Holdings Ltd.)
STAN MITCHELL, JOHN LACE, GEORGE HOWARD

2419 Beacon Ave.

656=3924

385-8731

* before,’

‘Mely..,

. appreciation _ of © the Campaign .
Committee. to the public ‘of: this -
community for its Senerous sup oe

port,
? although “the” “Appeal: raised

sesome : $18, 000; -more than. ever 88S
“it” did.“ not. ‘Teach. its’. -
‘ $655, 000: goal. For this failure,
=] must: apologize, especially as’.
the services: this :.money™ could
7: provide. are so badly needed. by
“so. many people, 32 | “
"To. the: three thousand volun-
teers and canvassers, who gave _
freely of their time and effort, .

I wish. to extend my thanks pub-

“In--so doing, I know I> |

‘mas and a Happy and a Prosperous wpe
New Year. * oe

"Yours very sincerely, .

OR 3B HUTCHISON, i
_ General Chairman ape

speak for. the ‘whole. community, — :

"LUMBER 1 LTD.

coz

Namamanhnceman tik

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és Many. of our neighbours will spend ~~
ya happier Christmas because of

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to all our friends ‘in Sidney and: the “Gulf Ye
Islands, We wish you the joys of Christ. -
mas and may the warmth of the season -
extend to ’69 to make it a most happy year

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for all,