| Show ' —r L 4u x- J h r- - With hi jWM' imp tWRfjW y R Ip'l the Green Thumbdft Ot MENIAL PALACE ZENITH CUDGEL DAHLIA CRANIAL CATNAP on Jumble appears Glad tidings 14 JL fS t Page r V1 i- v' :'b (r - Lm Salt Lake Gladiolus Society sets exhibit for next weekend by Genevieve If Tribune Gsrtlea Folsom t' IdUtt Theron Vincent Greenfiled Of left ' V Rushton Re Nee the Junior Gladiolus' PeOna Anderson and Valerie will assist with show Society TRY EVENT for gladiolus growers the annual exhibition by the Salt Lake Gladiolus Society It will be held next Saturday and Sunday at the Western Gar- den Center 550 6th East St Salt Lake City Assisting with plans for the show Is the Junior Gladiolus Society Committee members include Mrs Harris Vincent chairman D C Anderson co chairman Miles Labrum Frank Contralto and Willard Jensen classification Mr and Mrs J R Steadman placing of exhibits Fern and Mr and Vernon Bateman premiums Mrs Clifford Hadley Mrs Calvin The receiving registration room will be in charge of Ruel Paul Mero Zolintakis and John Steadman Mr and Mrs Harold Rushton will han- die publicity Two new divisions have been added this year — the Hall of Fame and Intermountain Introductions Exhibitors are allowed to enter one single spike each in the Hall of Fame and the public will vote on its favorite A trophy will be given the best three spike entry in the Intermountain Introduc- tlons class These are to be varieties introduced by growers in the Inter- - THIS BIG TO AVOID IRREGULARITY ON YOUR VACATION TRIP Tak along a box of n Eat a logg’s serving (H cup) with milk every morning This gives you all tha natural laxative bulk you need daily to keep on schedule Delicious inexpensive ready-to-en Kellogg’s Kel- - All-Bra- All-Bra- Also available the in alu- minum foil "Individual" packages at restaurants along the way rIERE ' - n The Amazing ' I RED HEAD S ELECTRIC LAWN TRIMMER r- rt - t I! 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In iiMirai e Sm h mountain' Area Trophies will also be given lot grand champion reset ve champion and best novice entry Trophies also for the best single spike entry and best three spike entry in the Junior division will be special ribbons for seedling division as well as for vases of six to eleven spikes and vases of 12 or more There is a special section for baskets In the artistic division there will be a section for the theme of the show "Glad Musicale” Other interesting themes for artistic arrangements include “Blossom Time" "Ballerina” "Harvest Moon” “Over the Rainbow” Mrs Rushton publicity chairman supplied this information for prepat of entries as compiled by Miles Labrum prominent gladiolus grower: “Cut spikes early in the morning and see that four leaves are left orf plant with one or two on spike Maximum stem length should pe 18 Indies below first floret An easy way to transport the spikes to the show is to securely tie each spike to a stick at least two inches longer than the flower The stick containing the flower can be then set In water in the ' n -- everyman's garden S A S SUPPLY CO IN S Mi Serf 1441 CHiOMA Report on giberellic acid SAfft isM CYCLONE PENCE' TM by lf i I lw r: tn v ) SHORT time ago I treated several of our different garden plants with Giberellic acid and My promised a report on the findings are not to be regarded as conclusive nor final but here is what hap- A lMhf mMil dMl M Mtt 7W la their III ktckye storrwM 7 Cydraa irrlrclr Fine tml Ml rtwl ew ha tma as esss ©ut-eom- riyessl HO MM lets sett isstk lake Itstii mil e pened Mela Street used capsules containing the powand made a solution containing 10 parts per million which I sprayed according to directions on the foliage of several different kinds of plants Treated petunias grew at least larger than the untreated ones Their leaves also increased in size but the treated plants were slower to bloom and though growing well have not flowered profusely to date Gladiolus six to eight inches high when treated have outgrown the untreated ones but are not as yet due for flowering Several plants appear to be more husky but it is possible that varietal difference could have had I Ueh City Pete Moss der ceareaMiM fUKI huh asaaraovail cvusat one-hal- f t Build Your Own With 4 SAKRETE! r i et Iswhsr ber4wws ImMSeer4aninfl wepty 4selsrt bMe 04 eyrywbirs oM Sot by lAKSCTC Mt tehe 22 City IS Utah some influence I treated some roses that were backward and not doing well but they showed no response I am going to the concentration and treat others Treated mums responded well Plant size and foliage are at least larger than the untreated has made HOT WEATHER bloom on so many plants If you’ll cut the spent bloom on Shasta daisies back to good foliage they will repeat Snapdragons cut back to prestep-u- some one-fourt- h vent them from going to seed will branch and rebloom and make for much better plants next year Sorta had a feeling of being somebody the other day when I received a bulb catalog direct from Holland Colored cuts and cultural suggestions with a complete planting guide made me realize that it will be fall bulb planting time before we are aware of it Why not check your garden magazines and send away for some catalogs They have a lot of great ideas and suggestions plus all the know how on fall bulb planting Colored cuts give you a marvelous conception regarding varieties and their type and color Meantime If you haven’t obtained your new Iris plants' for this season container according to Mr can yrith Labrum is a chicken wire in the bottom 'and again A good five-gallo- four inches higher’ to stand flowers in Check each flower spike to see that there are no side shoots The receiving room will be open on Saturday from 8 to 11 am to receive entries Judging will be from 12 noon to 3 pm The show will open to the public from 3 to 8pm on Saturday and from 9 am to 8 pm on Aug 11 The public is invited to enter exhibits Plan Picnic Lake Flower Garden Clubs annual picnic will be held Monday at 7 pm at the Scout Circle In Fairmont Park Ernest Combes will be in charge of arrangements He will show a series of colored slides of gardens' The Salt Gardeneers Meet meeting is on the agenda when the Gardeneers meet Thursday at 6:45 pm at the home of Mrs Roy L Rider 71110th Ave Mrs P W Seay will preside A lecture on birds will be a feature of the program which will be directed by Mrs V Blaine Anderson and Mrs E Robert Elswood A garden -- there Is still some time but you ought to get at it soon Higher and more frequent cutting has been the solution to many of our hot weather lawn troubles New mowers now availableNvith easy height adjustments make it easy to cut the grass according to the season and needs The "easy to set” adjustments save much time and the lawns enjoy better health New power powers with more rugged construction easier to start and with greater safety from Improved housing of cutting parts and all moving machinery are on the market and worthy of a of the chrysanthemum slips MOST potted or put in flats when “look-see- we pinched-bac- k our mums ” have taken root nicely and are ready to set out In the garden Given ordinary but proper “mum care” they should do as well and be In bloom as soon as the mother plants Putting them out Is one of this week’s Jobs County fairs are on this month If you are planning to exhibit and you should make sure to give a little care and attention to your prospective specimens HT bush roses should be disbudded as soon as the little side buds are discernible Show dahlias must be disbudded If they are to become superior specimens ' Several of our rose ' bushes are showing chlorotic condtion on some of the new growth I treated the soil with Improved chelates early this spring and got good results This time I’m going to use a foliar" spray of sequestrene at rates recommended by the manufacturer ' The Salt Lake Tribuna HOME Magazine J |
