“AM Nature atirs; slugs The bees are stirring: And Winter, slumbering: ‘Wears on his smiling face dream of Spring” Many primrosea and _polyan- thuses are now In flower, the vio- Aeta sending out thelr sweet por- fume in the shady border, and tho wild hyacinth abundant in many & wooded dell. Soon the glory of ‘all the Spring flowers will be with Us—surely, tho loveliest time of the year, Tre Daphne is now in full Dloom, the Arat shrub to mako 5 leplay of color, ushering in 0 walaxy of Springowering shrubs ‘and trees—the Foraythia, tho, flow- ering currant, the Japanese azalea, the Almond and the Lilsc. Tm the shrubbery, all cultural work that was not carried out in the early part of the year must De done as carly as possible. It there ts any planting to be done during this month, it may be ad- Yisable to accompany It with wat- ering, unless there {san abund- ance of rain. Rhodedendrons and Azaloas, whose blooms are at thelr fincat. tm June, may well be planted sing: or fn masses tn April. The Rhodo- endron Ukes a loose, penty soll, and plenty of peat should be mix. ea with the earth in which thoy are planted. Lflace and other | flowering; shrubs and trees should be plant- ed at tho earliest possible moment, Before they burst into bloom. Hydrangeas may safely be plant- ed during the month. They may be had fn many shades of pink,| Blue. purple, and bi-colored, and are a charm in the garden, cither Planted in beds or as Individuals in the lawn. In the Rose garden, all pruning not done previously, must be fin- Sehed during the early part of the smonth. Teave thelr lair; Diels are on the wing; “In the open air, others may now be sown whory they are Intended to remain, or they may be sown In a warm muinny bonfer, and eventally transplant ed In thelr permanent bods. Sweet Peas should be sown as soon ax possible In a well-prepared ‘nd heavily-manured ground, or in manured trenches, HUE FRUIT GARDEN All varlotles of kmall fruits. may still be planted; these will Include raspberrles, blackberries, boyaen- berries, gooroborries, black and red currants, etc, New plantations of strawberries should be made now, ualnf strong. healthylooking runners. Tho plants should be planted in rows not Tess than & foot apart, and the plants) 18 to 20 Inches apart in tho rows. Ff An ordinary planting trowel, or & spade Is used to set the plants, Tho soll is easily opened with a spade, Strike it into the ground and work it back and forth, draw out the spade, spread tho roots of the plant, and set It so the crown comes Just to the surface of the ground, Trim tho soll well about tho roots of the plant. Cultivation should commence as soon ns possible after setting out the plants, and {t should continue at frequent’ Intervals till Fall Keep the weeds down. and the to soll loose. Cut off all flower stalks and runners during thelr first porlod of growth. HOW ABOUT SALADS? Homo gardeners have a wonder- ful opportunity to enjoy tastof tempting salads all Summer Io% The fact that green, Jeafy foods | stand at tho top of the Ist which yy you should ent nutritionists All kinds of perennials and bi- ennials! may still be transplan such as: Delphinlums, Phlox Michaelmas Daleles, Heleniums. Pyrethrums, Thalletrums, Cam- panulas, Hollyhocks, Lupins, anc a host~of others. All borders should be well forked through, and. if possible, some well-rotted manure dug In; and where vacan- cles occur, these should be filled in with new stock. Many of the clumps of herbace- ous may be divided, and these will help fll up any gaps, or used to extend the borders, or to make new beds or borders, All seeds Intended to flower @uring the Summer shovld be sown this month. Many annualx bave doubtless been raised in flats OF boxes in frames or ‘greenhousn and will be ready to transplant 1 the end of the month, but many PUBLIC NOTICE In hereby provisions of “Burrey Blastl person shall do or carry applied for and been grant Corporation, before mentioned, during this short. period of Mt In the wien of the Counc! BY ORDER OF THE | Dated at Cloverdale, BO. peiabloc 34th THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT SURREY “SURREY BLASTING BY-LAW, 1951, ‘on any blasting operations within the Imita of the Municipality of Surrey during the period of each and every year. commencing tho 16th day of April and ending on the Bist day of May unloas ho shall have Blasting will not be permitted within « rudius of one-half mile from any mink farm in the District during the porlod Permits may be obtained from the Superintendent of Publio ‘Works, Municlpal Hall, Cloverdale, trea of charge, ‘Tho said By-law provides for Imposition of a penalty of One HenAred Dollara for any infraction thereof. ‘The cooperation of all engmged in Innd cl ta thiv important and growing industry and yot create n minimum of inconvenience to other residents of thin Dintriot. ignored, If you fool that way about nutritionists, Lettuce starts the lst, and not the tght, white, head lettuce of commerce. jal chef will daily, may tell you that it fers. if he can get also called romab What he pr is cos lettuce, = excellent, wi lettuce poss! You can grow this in the early Sprinz nd Fall, but it gocs to xced in ho weather, Leaf lettuce ts also ex- cellent in salads, and can bi grown for a much longer perloa than the heading types. Use lea: te but be su inches ac out plants, xo that they ture, 1061 given that in pursuance of the ing By-law, 1991, No, 1081” no od & permit to do no by the ings operations the your is earnestly rolleited nx HM to glve the required protection MUNICIPAL COUNCTL. PERCY LIVINGSTONE, Muntetpal Clork, ‘of March, 1902 t weather and ing ahoifld ulwaya be made m in the Fall, when frost | Improves the flavor. Corn salnd haa a fresh and apley Mavor which mal it» welcome Ingredient of the how! nlad, and ty xrown canlly in Spring and Fall, Curled gurden ‘oresa thrives with ordinary culture and imparts a pungent flavor te the bowl palad, Watoreromm is Highly pried and olally grown where there Is a good supply of fresh water to Keep It constantly molat. ‘Chervi} is an aromatic plant romewhat resembling parsley, bul superior in flavor, and can be used both in the bow! salad and am a garnishment for meats. Liko pary- ley, the aced in slow to germinate. Sow It with a fow radish scods to mark tho row, Chives In a most useful patna veretable. Tt In a cousin of tho onlon of which the Teaveu are used: ‘Thoy havo a doleate onion flavor, Just cnough to senson the salad. Chives grow from nced easily, and a plant lives many yenrs, Tt. bears an attractive lavender flower, and Is often used ns a border along the garden path, ‘At least two sowlngs should al- waya bo made of these leat voge- tables, one in the Spring. and one In mid-Summer for Full crop, and four sowings may be made with good results. a4 many CLASSIEL Peat Broiler Manure FREE FROM WEED SEEDS Priced at $1 per bag. Enquiro mt... * SHAW’S FEED AND SEED STORE White Itock. Phone; WK, 2173 | ‘ HALL'S TURKEY FARM Phone: Clov, 156-1. § North Bluff, Greenhouse G. E. 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