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PAGE TEN THE-DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE : FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1948 ah. Canadian Garden r - Service -- 1948 HE A ,H ih : ; By GORDON LINDSAY SMITH : : There will be little difficulty in| | transplanting if one realizes that { ® the important thing is. to keep roots from being exposed to the ! 3 air. Because this will weaken, if not i ' i kill the plant, professional nursery- { P ® PY 'men are careful to wrap all roots in i § prea | umbing eating Conitracto original soil around them, and } % Le] ¥ ? iL ¥ a | they also keep them moist. J > / " i In every garden there is a lot of | / : \ transplanting work to do. Toma- : i; i : . * toes, cabbage, petunias, marigolds sr - | and other annual flower and veget- - i one A able plants will have to be taken from window boxes, hot beds or from the flats in which they were | l : , purchased from greenhouses and ' rent : > 2 set out in the garden, There will be ; "NZ % ] Cepia ell | 644 SOMMERVILLE -- OSHAWA mental trees, rose bushes, shrubs; ! Ror RR lly i | anted. en, too, n| i : \ Certain flowers oF vegetapls aa . ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN! planted from seed e open, : H & possible to salvage the plants taken . Area 800 Sq. Ft. -- House Width 40 Ft. Now we are not only able to give you prompt service, but we also have the material. How long this supply will last -- WE DON'T KNOW. Be out. . ." rectangular house designed primarily for low cost. Not unusual feature of access fo bath from all rooms. |§ sure of yours -- Get your order in now. If there is any secret about this business of transplanting it is to | Plan shows use of wardrobes in two bedrooms but space is sufficient to utilize regular closets if desired. protect the roots from air and sun, | Washing machine dish washer combination in kitchen: : keep them moist before, during and , : : i 3 . . . . Keer the transplanting and make Livable area 800 sq. ft., overall depth 32 ft.,, porch area 36 sq. ft., garage od Sanadion Duilt Enamelled Iron Ld Flu Line of v eli I ifetime ingl : rome Bathroom Specialties sure seed soil is pressed down firm- area (1) 190 sq. ft., roof material rior wide siding or stucco. ly. Moistening before removal will - ! alow a bit of earth to come wilh ® Toilets ® Full Line of Galvanized Pipe the roots and will prevent damage -- to the tiny hair-like feeding roots, ' & Range Boilers * Ra diant Heating which are essential if the plant 3s to survive. Plenty of water during Sg \ . o . . : 5 2 the transplanting (sud this applies Q ® Kitclon nid -- Commercial Sinks ® Hot Water Heating -- Boilers -- to shrubbery trees as \ ? : ; . . To sawbery 3 bk dh ade to Order) Radiators, ready for installation compress the soil about the roots, forcing out the air and offset eva- poartion and wilting. If 'the wea- NN / ther is dry it. is a good thing to ; in] keep the Soil moist about the newly : set plants, shrubbery or trees for a 'A AN - . A # i i \ Starts with a BETTER HOME few days. A little chemical fertilizer spread close to, but not actually touching, the roots will also help >. . ey " HLTH stimulate growth and help recov- HH er from the shock of transplant- ing. With small things like tonia- toes, head lettuce, cabbage and an- nual flowers it is a good idea, where feasible, to protect from hot sun for a day or two. Must Have Right Seed No matter how favorable the weather or how rich the soil re- - sults are sure to be disappointing unless one uses good seed. This costs but a few cents a packet but it is vital to success. It is also vital : to use seed that is suitable for Can- adian condition. Something that ¥ might give wonderful results in the South or in Europe may be far too tender when planted in Canada, On this account is advisable to stick N . th . h to purchases from Canadian seed WwW houses which only carry seed test- . o Is e time to ave your ed and approved by government of- Plumbing and Heating ills cured. ficials for Canadian condition. J : Health is Best Protection Have us install your Plumbing The best protection against in- . N . sects and disease is a healthy gar- t and Heating units during the den, grown from good disease-re- sistant seed, well cultivated and good weather ahead. free from weeks. Bugs usually lurk il in weed growth waiting until the garden stuff is big encugh for a raid. For those bugs that eat holes J in the foliage use poison. For those I: that such out the juices and make the plant wither use a spray that : will burn. Disease usually hits the H @ & plant cells and causes withering or rot in blackish spots. 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