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PAGE EIGHT

- Wise Gardener

Notes From Saanickton Experimental Station |

“The. - ieapiovement in the newer

* “leaf lettuce ‘varieties is: especially:
-.* noticeable’ in: their “ability to with-.
ae “stand the. tendency: to forma seed-.
-osbalk*. soon : “after. reaching usable
“size. mire

“In: ening weather: this. ‘$elideuicy:

45 pronounced. and in-older varieties
“such as. Grand Rapids: and_ Black
:.' Seeded .Simpson, soon leads ‘to un.

“marketability... Notes on. 12° varie-,

ties and strains “were taken. this

~“summer™ as‘ to - the . quickness. of :
“producing secdstalks, or. bolting. as-

it is usually termed by the experi-
enced: grower.

“A month after being first ready
for use, practically all the .plants
‘of the varieties Black Seeded Simp-
‘son; Grand Rapids, Prize Head and
Bibb had. bolted. Of the others
Salad. Bowl, Grand: Rapids, US. 1,
Slobolt: and.: Bronze. Beauty.. Leaf

. showed,.a marked resistance to
e - poiting, and in. this * group ‘there.
“Was not: one plant which had de-
: = veloped . a’ seedstalk:.

*. This . is-another example. of the
which “have .: been
‘made: in. our newer vegetable varie-
ties,

; THRIPS, ON GLADIOLUS
ae “Gladiolus from~ treated. corms

-“<may :become’ infested’: by. thrips
from © “nearby. ‘plantings ‘therefore.
- spraying: or ‘dusting will be ‘neces-.
.. SALYe ;

~Thrip. damage’ can — ‘rendenized

py, the feeding areas of the leaves
"and flower ‘buds which are’ left. as:
~oswhitish: streaks .as‘a-rxesult of the
oo -“pasping «of the foliage surfaces.

“Flower buds affected are: streaked
“and they fail to open | Properly and
“develop normally. .
“<While ‘it ‘is late in: the season. te.

‘These: should be dusted or sprayed

with D.D.T. or benzene hexach-
loride, D.D.T. spray (50 per: cent
wettable powder) is. used -at two
pounds per 100’ gallons plus'a small

| amount . of.. commercial ‘spreader.

This is equivalent to-about two or
three tablespoonsful of ‘D.D.T. per
gallon ‘plus four drops of spreader.
Dupont Spreader-Sticker is a sat--
isfactory” spreading. agent, Two-or
three sprays at 10° day. intervals
may. be required for adequate | con-
trol. "

Some prefer to use the dust
forms, If D.D.T. is used apply the
five per cent two or three times
about 10 days apart.. If Benzene
hexachloride is used, use the five
per cent powder and use just a's
for D.D.T. dust. For best results
the first applications of these ma- |
terials should be put’on when. the
plants are. about 10. inches — high,
repeating until the spikes are ready
to open. .,

“To -prevent . thrips overwintering
on the corms after the plants are
lifted this fall, the cured and clean-
ed. corms should be dusted. with
five per cent D.D.T. dust. ; Use, the
dust*'at. the: rate of one ounce. to-
each: bushel. of corms.’ Peeling of
the: corms. is’ not. necessary,’ nor’ is
it necessary. to store them in closed
containers, . After dusting © the
corms ‘store them in open trays for
atleast a. month. The earlier the
corms .are treated the better. ;

‘Spergon, which. is. a fungicide
may be combined with the five per
cent D.D.T. dust to help. prevent
spread of storage diseases, Use: the
mixture containing halfD:D.T. and:
half .- Spergon.° Success “in: storing
gladiolus over winter depends, ‘very.

“dO : much about:. already damaged. largely on: proper | ‘curing following
“plants © and -flowers,.something can | lifting: of ‘the corms. “Information
be done:about. the. late. crop® of -|on’ ‘this ‘phase of gladiolus: ‘eulture

“flowers” that -have yet. tO. bloom. can’. be - obtained | by writing: the

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

NEW BUS FOR
SCHOOL BOARD
IS ORDERED

Newcomer to the bus fleet oper-
ated. by Saanich “School District
will. join the ranks in the near
future: © ,
The new vehicle is a 54-seater, as

; compared with: the present vehicles’
43 seats,. It.is powered. by a larger
|:motor and is expected to. give a more
tr ouble-free service. Cost was $7, 300.

. | Norman Shillitto, Patricia Bay
Highway, \driver. of the. bus, will

Finished In Stone

seoroom |:
1-6xBU0

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B IOKOKI22. &

nivine-rm
1-0 120

Plans show a * fireplace, double
glazed picture . window,. stone plan-
ter, full. basement, wardrobe closets,

This compact plan has three- in
rooms, across rear, living room: and
combination kitchen-dinette. in

front. Exterior finish consists of | linen cabinet and coat closet at each

wide siding, stone facing on’ front entrance. :

living ‘room’ -wall “and asphalt| yy “
: on : oor “ar ra 4 * 967. ft. with

shingles. Wide roof overhang * shel- ¥ . -e .

cubage of 17, 890 cu. ft.”

For: further information about De- |
sign C-249, .write :the editor.

ters picture window, ‘entrance: and
planting space. - Kitchen cabinets
line opposite walls With doublé-com:
partment sink under window.”

Make y your young folks*
return to school real fun.
Send them back travelling in

Farm for the mirheograph “Glad-
folus Culture. in B.C,”, No, 137.
CURRANT BUSHES -

A few currant bushes can give
large returns in yields of fine fruit:
Plants are easily grown-on -2.wide
range of. Soils: that are not. ary in
summer.

They | respond “te: rather heavy.
feeding and continuous: new growth
‘is. necessary: especially. in black cur-:
rants. Boskoop is. probably the wid-

AUTOMOBILE
_ FINANCING

LOANS:

@ Free. Life Insurance.
2 Reasonable. Rates.

big picture windows .
fares are surprisingly low and
_ schedules are convenient for
. school openings..On the
‘main line there’s the added...
* thrill of riding in Canada’s:
only Scenic Dome‘ trains. .

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est grown black .variety. but Bald-'

7 Deal in Confidence’. HARRY NEWTON,

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at. the Station. with, ‘less’ mildew:

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‘only. two red: varieties. active, “here ‘Phone 2-8131 °

at present.

': Berries. . of. Red. Takes ‘are ‘very
large: ‘and. . attractive with’. -berries’
ot: ‘Perfection. Plants. being’. ‘consid~
“ erably “smaller, ; ' However, - “yields. |
from, Perfection. plants. ‘are. ‘nearly.
. double: those: “of: “Red, Lake.’ st
| Plants: ‘of. “both: red. ‘and. “plack
‘currants: should. be. sprayed: two. or: |
three. times during, the: ‘spring. ‘seam.).

: $224,000, :
wy rOR: REFUGEES » ‘
wee “The U.K, ‘government pald. $224, bel By
F000: to: the UN High, ‘Commissioner: i
{ for Refugees. ‘on ‘Saturday, “AUB. 6.
4 | ‘The. United - Kingdom | is. making..a.
i contribution © of “$280, 000°’ for: 1955.
: | $224, ,000‘‘was 'to'be made as: ‘an out-|
right ‘contribution. and Ja further:
$56,000: was to be paid if thie | ‘total
contributions. for. 1955," “including:
j the U.K’s own enna On, reneh-
$34 million, on,

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“Stickleback is a. amall fish, quar-
relkome 4 and inedible,

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Labor Day .

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-NANAIMO- VANCOUVER —

Fastest Across the Strait

- DEPARTURES EVERY TWO HOURS ON THE
EVEN- HOUR, 6 A.M.— MIDNIGHT

oly at 6 am, 6am, 8, 10, 12 noon, 2pm, 4, 6, 8, 10, V2 mid. .
mh... (Daylipht Saving The)

Mack: Tall, Vancouver. City ferry: terminal is.at Vorseshoo.
Buy, West Vancouver, 14 miles

“vin Georgia. St, Lions Gate Bridge. and ‘West, Shore Drive. :.

fo, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

Passongers—Automobiles—Trucks:

Wily “Lanbor ‘Day: tho. summor'n
final holiday, Joan Purfax, OVC'n
omaglye TV, singer, has given the day
came eynoialatrontion with hor de«

2D, Labor “Day. week ond | non. with |:
1] millions of other, Qanadianpy, bul she
wid beak i the GBG-TV. studtlos
Wednesday” “nbadste: o> aba’ - con ihe Ps
+On . Stage. show: with. Benny
Vaughan.

Venti: workingman's « ON BOMMDLO [esc sa
TOU wil he” ‘enjoying | tha: Tong |e @

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“District Passenger Agent. .

1102 :Govt. St. Victoria, ae.

Back of “The. oa

10. Fas? Trips ‘each V Way Every: Day”

| FROM BOTH HORSESHOE BAY AND NANAIMO

roam dawntawn Vancanver” >”

ROO Ok ALL-RIDE

Wednesday, August 24, 1955.

collect it from Windsor and drive
it across the continent. He is doing
so as the agent of the company,
with the approval of the school,
poard. The vehicle will be inspected
by the R.C.MP. before it is hand-
ed over to the board,

“Average ‘life of a bus is about 10
years for the body and half that
time for the chassis, A’ body is
‘usually. fitted to two chassis herons
it is replaced. :

; Some controversy exists ‘at. the
present time regarding the seating
capacity of a school. bus: . It is. gen~

py Aa DRIVER-SAL
Phone: Sidney 417Y -. Kea

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~ to School!

; Pay us a visit for all. the
smart back-to-school wear
you'll be wanting very soon
now! Everthing for boys: and
girls to tween-age!: :

2981 ‘Tillicum.’

“What with, Taney, cleani
2 WSS. ‘more. than. 1600. gall

“Yabor of. heating. ‘that

"A First-Class Dry Cleaning Service
Calling in North Saanich
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS

Is Ready to: Make You
Ready for Back

_ “There Is No Substitute. for’ Quality”.

SB ‘Distributed. by.
UTRA BECKER: & SON

; and: dishes, : othe: average fi
water a a month, Just compare: ‘the

“water by “old-fashioned. ‘methods
“with the luxury, of turning ona tap!”
A convenient, completely aucomatic,
“supply of hot water (rom a modern °
“storage water heater is the Greatest
| Blessing in the Home.

MOTH PREVENTIVE
An excellent preventive against
moths is to moisten a ‘cloth in tur.
pentine and wipe out the dresser
drawer and closets occasionally.

erally accepted that the seating. .
capacity, when carrying primary
grades, is greater than when carry-
ing senior pupils. The exact - point
of differentiation is not clear.. A
discussion between the department
‘of education,’ .the motor ‘vehicles
branch and the R.C.MP.-is clarify~_
ing-the matter at the present time.

ESMAN: FRED HANCOCK.
ting 20Y - Victoria 2-9191

BOYS’

GIRLS’
Jumpers Short or Long ,
Tunics - Grey. Pants
Washable Blazers
Dresses .

- ‘Blazers. Sweaters
Skirts Shirts

: Socks . Knee’® Socks
.Long Hose . Burberrys.

~ Tween- Age Shop Lid.
~ G8 Fort Street

Telephone 4-1194

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