_ PAGE EIGHT "WEEKLY REPORT OF NORTH. SAANICH STATION. ‘GIBBERELLIC. -ACID.* . “. While’. only: a ‘yelatively ‘small ‘amount. of. experimental “work. has been: done on.a.rather. limited range of. plants -it is ‘now. known: that i ‘gibberellic: ‘acid does, ‘much .: more “IN aie . cane ELECTRIC | HEATING CO. than: cause elongation of: the stems. of a plant.. For example, it: has ‘also _been™ shown. to cause’. earlier” ma-- turity of’ some ‘crops, earlier flow-’ ‘ering in’ the: case of: some:jong- day annuals and. earlier : flowering of, 7 = saNee PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW... : - QUININE | One hundred years ago: quinine WaS. scarce and ‘prohibitive .in price, until“a: chemist named Perkin dis-. covered he could manufacture quin~ ine from:coal ‘tar. <*." Lous” SESE LL wr some: bi-annuals. (Long. day. plants are those that normally flower: only in :the “long: days of Summer.) | “In! other Cases, “gibberellic” acid. ‘will hasten the. germination ‘of ‘cer-: tain ‘seeds;~ in still: other - plants fruit’ set: has been’ induced without “pollination. ‘Its effect’-on chrysan- themums.-is particularly - intruiging judging. by reports by "M.,. Cathay. of the:United States Department ‘of: Agriculture. ; For: instance, ‘here are. juss : a ‘few interesting. sidelights.. -It has. been used: to’ open’ up’ stray- ~type chry-_ santhemums. that.:are - “chubby, .- i.e. the flower: head “is ‘too tight. This is often a -fault-.of certain: green- -house . spray. : varieties.. By applying: the . gibberellic acid; at*.the: proper. ‘|:moment the peduncles (floret stems): velongate . so. that “the flowers: be-. -come. .léss- crowded: : It -was’ found’ “the best. time to apply the ‘cliemical was. in the fourih week ‘after the: start. of (the. ‘short. days. ‘(Under natural: conditions, * short. days’ 0 if “) far as: chrysanthemums’ are “con- -cerned,. “start about ‘September °7-in this © locality « and” continue. : “until ‘March.)* If one. is growing green- house | varietiés out: -of", doors..and f| using’ black cloth to.make ‘green- house: varieties: flower early, as ‘the: Farm . is doing, then. ong. presum- ably“ would: apply. the « ‘gibberellic ‘acid: after. the _beginning® of: “apply- ing the. black shade cloth: “In our “AT case; the. black-cloth’is ‘simply. cre= : ‘ating. “artificial” : _ Short, (Gays © sin: summer, to: cause summer flowering: “of.:fall varietiés.* The: gibberellic. acid. would® result. in) a’: flower. ; of. ’ a ‘more ‘graceful: proportions. Another: promising use,’ ‘apparent: : coe dy, is thatthe effect of night'.tem-_ peratures ' somewhat. too, low or’ too: ‘high-for® normal : bud ‘deveiopment. can, be. offset: with gibberellic: acid. : “This’: ‘is accompanied. by: applying the: acid “weekly: from..the. time. the: \F LORAL WEDDING F OR EVELYN RUSSELL. AT GANGES CHURCH - White -. -chrysanthemums .. .formed the floral Setting in Our ‘Lady ‘of ‘Grace. Church, ‘Ganges, on ‘Satur- day morning; Oct. 26," for: the wed-. ‘ding of: Evelyn. Mable, ‘daughter. of Myr.. Vincent ‘Hughes. Hernandez, ‘son ‘of Mrs, ‘Hughes . Hernandez : sand “the late Mr: Vincent. Hernandez, . at which Father O. Demers officiated. ‘The: bride,: given: in marriage by her: father, “wore a waltz length |: gown’ of. white. lace ‘over satin, fas- chioned with. a fitted” bodice. scal- ‘loped neckline, three-quarter: length sleeves,’ and bouffant.-skirt. ° Her embroidered =: finger-tip - veil fell froma: coronet. of: stephanotis and She .carried a ‘cascade. bouquet. of dainty. garnet. roses . and’ _ {white carnations. ; : Miss Edith ‘Russell, sister of ‘the ‘bride, and Miss. Sheila. Milner: were: bridesmaids, and: wore full-skirted sand. Mrs. “E:-R.° Russell, and: velvet: gowns,’ styled alike,. in earnct and sapphire. : ‘The sleeveless fitted bodices ‘featured a cowl collar, and their -bandéau «of: matching ‘velvet were ‘trimmed with: white chrysan-' themums. _ Both. attendants carried ‘pouquets © of. : “white * . _chrysanthe- mums and: esta- reeds, cotte. was best man, and ushers’ were “Bill; Russell and B. La Pleur, RECEPTION al, Following . the ceremony -a@..Te~. ception « ‘was held. in: Our. Lady ‘Of Grace Church: hall.: Gracing the re- ‘ception | table was: the « beautifully decorated three-tier wedding cake: flanked by. ivory tapers in. bronze holders, and floral arrangements. The toast to the bride was. given by: Thomas Russell, grandfather of the bride. - For * their - honeymoon. in -Wash- ‘ington, Mrs. Hernandez-wore a: dark brown” sheath. dress, . light _ brown universary COME IN AND LOOK AROUND fs / We’ re. ‘Featuring: _ CHRISTMAS LAY-AWAY. PLAN | 30-Day. Trial after Gift | is Given: a _ Above. Lay-Away Plan also applies to oy H. oO. and Lionel Electric Model Trains : | "Phone 3-051 flower : -buds..are » visible © until. sthe: aa ‘plant: ‘matur es. In: ‘other words’, ‘ib: “may. -beconie: “possible tio ‘row year-: ; ONE. ON. “APPROVA AIN. YOUR OWN HOME. “For, a DIMPLEX is. the answer, 4 “