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mwa ingen By A. R. BUCKLEY of Piant Kesearch Institute Pruning deciduous shrubs is much less complicated when you follow a few simple rules. Decide for yourself why you must prune and the objectives you wish to obtain. Here are three good rules which, if fol- lowed carefully, will result in both a better understanding of pruning and better. shrubs, RULE 1 Shrubs that flower on growth produced the previous year must. be pruned immediately after flowering. These include most shrubs that flower from early spring to the end of June and some that flower a little later than this. Examples are forsythia, Vanhoutte spirea, ga- rland spirea, mock - orange, fountain buddleia, common sn- eowball and rambler roses. Cut out all thin, weak wood and as many old flowering stems as necessary to assure that the growth will receive suf- ficient light and air to develop into strong flowering branches for the following season. Watch carefully the shape you wish certain shrubs to assume. Let us 'suppose you have a common Vanhoutte spirea that has just passed flowering. There are many dead flowers on each branch and about half way down the branches are a few new yellowish shoots about six to 16 inches long. The first thing to do is to reach into the shrub and take out some of the older branches as close to the base as possible. By so doing you will unavoidably take out some new shoots. However, this is all right because you are admitting air to the centre of the shrub and helping new shoots to develop from the base Next, cut off some of the flow- ering wood down to where a new shoot has branched out from that wood. This will en- sure that next year you will have a spirea with the much- desired graceful downward - arching branches beautifully la- den with bloom. Although most of the shrubs to which this first rule applies do not have the arching bran- ches of the spirea, you should still prune them immediately after flowering by removing the older wood and by thinning out «fhe new wood arising from the "base. Old wood is darker than the new and, sometimes it bears twiggy growth. New wood is lighter and more vigorous, and on it there is more space between the nodes. RULE 2 Shrubs that flower on growth made during the current year must be pruned before growth starts. These are shrubs that Pe SUOALOFHSAPRODPEEDOPU PEARED ATEN aE aE GARDEN GUIDE Pruning Of Deciduous Shrubs usually bloom during the per- iod from July to the autumn, Examples are hybrid tea, flor- ibunda and climbing roses. fall- flowering buddleia, hydrangea, Anthony Waterer and other pink flowered spireas. Prune these shrubs by cut- ting them back quite severely to where the growth started last year. The. Anthony Waterer and other pink - flowering spireas should be carefully pruned to thin the plants of some of the old wood. Pruning of the other shrubs should be limited to the removal of dead flowers so that a second crop of bloom may be anticipated in Septem- ber. RULE 3 Shrubs that are noted for both fruit and flower should be pruned a little after flow- ering and a little in early spring. These are shrubs such as the bush honeysuckle and some _ barberries. Some shrubs need pruning on- ly when they get very | old, when they are growing out of bounds or when they have ac- cumulated a lot of dead wood. Other shrubs are extremely bushy and need pruning more often to admit air and prevent the branches from becoming overcrowded. Many of our pop- ular flowering deciduous shrubs need frequent pruning to main- tain their floral effectiveness, to give larger and more abun- dant flowers and fruits, and to present a more natural appear- ance. : Lilacs are oddbalis. They are best pruned during early wint- er. Take out some of the old wood to the base and thin out the new. Summer pruning must be limited to cutting out the old flowers and leaving the new shoot, which will bloom next year. If your lilac is very old and needs rejuvenating cut it back hard and sacrifice blooms for two or three years. Shrubs grown mainly for the color of their bark such as some dogwoods, and_ willows should be cut back in early spring because the new wood is more colorful. Avoid clipping and cutting back shrubs as you would a hedge. This destroys future flowers and leaves the bush with a very artificial or formal shape that looks incongrous in deciduous shrubs, except where formality has to match a land- scape design. On the _ whole, flowering shrubs are easy to care for and with judicious pruning at the right time and in the right place they will repay by form- ing shapely bushes and by giv- ing more abundant bloom. SHOW TIMES AT MOVIES REGENT -- Starting today a completely different type of James Bond spoof, the story of a mermaid turning detective. "Glass Bottom Boat". In tech- nicolour. Starring Doris Day, Rod Taylor and Arthur God- frey. Shown daily at 1.30, 3.25, 5.30, 7.35 and 9.35 p.m. Last com- plete show at 9.25 p.m. On Friday fun for the whole family, in beautiful colour "Pa- radise Hawaiian Style". Featur- ing Elvis Presley and a bevy of beautiful girls. Shown daily at 1.30, 3.25, 7.20 and 9.25 p.m. Last complete show at 9.00 p.m. PLAZA -- Opened last Thurs- day for an extended run "the Russians are Coming The Rus- sians are Coming" a hilarious STARTED YOUNG Arturo Toscanini, famed radio erchestra conductor, made his conducting debut in 1886. VARIES INTERESTS Vancouver television choir di-| rector Bobby Reid has been a memfber of both popular and elassical musical ensembles. comedy about a Russian sub- marine grounded on a sandbar off the New England Coast and the events leading to the free- ing of the submarine. Starring Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith and Jonathan Winters. In technicol- or. Showtimes 1.30, 3.30, 5.30, 7.35 and 9.35. Last complete show at 9.30 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturdoy, July 2, 1966 5A REACH IN AND TAKE OUT SOME OLD WOOD Miltie To Retum As Regular With Television Variety Show NEW YORK (AP)--Nostalgic viewers who suspect that U-S. television entertainment has gone steadily down hill since the great '"'golden days" of the early 1950s will have a chance to find out whether television has changed--or whether they have. Milton Berle--once Miltie, Mr, Tuesday night, Mr. Show Busi- ness--returns to television in September with a variety show on ABC after a 10-year absence. And Berle hopes to mount a Friday night program which will not be, at foundation, much different from the Tuesday night program that, with its in- ception in 1948, turned him inte television's first really big star. The question viewers will be answering will include: Was Berle, clowning in wom- en's clothes, as funny as those early audiences--most of them crowded into bars and grills-- thought he was? Berle himself doesn't think that the TV audience has really changed; it's just that there are more of them. Berle's Star Theatre lasted for eight frenetic years. Then the show stopped. Berle had been signed to a profitable long- term contract by NBC and ex- cept for a thoroughly forgettable short-lived show after that, he has appeared only occasionally in guest shots. Two things brought him back to star in his own show. First was the renegotiation of the NBC contract which permitted him to appear on other net- works. Second was an appear- ance as host-comedian on ABC's Hollywood Palace resulting in a rating several points higher than the usual one pulled by that hour of yaudeville, CHANGES APPROACH Berle, at 58, however, is not the same aggressive, brash show business know-it-all he was. at the beginning of his TV career, Years, success, financial se- curity and--perhaps most of all --a happy marriage have mel- lowed him considerably. But he is as excited as a be- ginner about returning to tele- vision as a regular, "TI feel that television is in a new era--hell, there's-a whole generation that has never seen me,"' he said. "Kids who knew me as their Uncle Miltie in those days have their own kids now." He doesn't think that the pub- lic tired of his comedy style-- "hokey and wild," he calls it. IN THE HOME WORKSHOP : --_, \K<"(wou SM il a AWNiNGS AND SHELTERS may be made of slats or roof- ing nailed to the nicely shaped frame shown here, Paint the frame to match the house trim. Slats may be in contrast- ing colors. Pattern 345, which gives actual - size cut- ing guides, material list and di- rections, is 50c. This pattern also is in the Home-Improve- ments Packet No. 29 with three other patters -- all for $1.75. Oshawa Times Pattern Dept. Oshawa Ont. " ~ Experience in ANTENNAS & TOWERS Mester Systems For Apts. etc. HOME DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Satomi Soar ROTORS 'Automatic & Monwel) TRIO Television 171 BOND E, 728-5143 STOCK SIZES OF LUMBER are used to make this chaise. The simple curves are easy to cut with hand or power tools. The wheels may be made of wood or metal wheels may by used. The back adjusts to five positions. Pattern 385, which gives actual-size cutting guides and directions, is 50c. This pat- fern also is in the Porch and Terrace Furniture Packet No. 28 with three other patterns -- all for $1.75. Oshawa Times Pattern Dept. Oshawa Ont. Youths Follow Trader Trails TORONTO (CP)--The svstem of water routes used by Can- ada's early explorers and traders is being marked and mapped in a centennial project involving thousands of young campers. Some 5,000 to 10,000 youths have taken part in the project-- at their own expense. The work > will continue this summer. -- It is all leading up to a Cene tenary Journey next year; a special program of carioe camp: ing trips along the historic was terways. : The Canadian Camping Asso- ciation, a non-profit group coms posed of all provincial camping associations, is sponsoring the program. John Latimer of Toronto, chairman of the project come mittee, says work done by the young people has been of exe ceedingly high quality. They have not only marked and logged the old routes but have contributed material for a series of books or booklets ina cluding the geology and history, of the areas covered. All routes will be charted by, the end of this year and thé first books are expected to aps pear early next year. ' The plan for the Centenary Journey is to set up a number of rendezvous points -- on thé voyageur pattern--where young- sters from several camps can gather. The meetings may tie in with centennial celebrations of communities along the wa terways. {\ MIL JELINEK AWNINGS AND CANVAS GOODS VENETIAN BLINDS Vertical & Horizontal BAMBOO DRAPES COLORS AND SWS 19 PLEASE ~~ vvttr--, *& Quality Workmenship *& Commercial & Residentiel 728-1993 (Evening Celis Welcomed) SPECIAL Driveway Gravel @ %" Stone @ 2" Crushed Gravel @ Coarse Pit-Run Gravel SPECIAL TOP SOIL Sandy Loam OSHAWA SAND & GRAVEL SUPPLY 723-0232 877 King St. E. NELLIS' HOME IMPROVEMENTS ond GENERAL REPAIRS @ Roofing @ Eavestroughing @ Remodelling "All Work Guaranteed" For Free Estimotes Calf... 728-2061 Big Sale on All NURSERY STOCK 25% -- 50% DISCOUNT NOW "Oshawa Garden Service 1259 Simcoe St. N. 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