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N PAGE 16 - McHENRY PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1974 AroundThe Garden ^By^attSew^v^aser^^ Instructor - Ornamental Horticulture McHcSnry County College All the way back in early October I received a letter requesting me to write a column on the care of an- thuriums and birds-of- paradise. Since we have been spending our time the past couple of weeks expounding the virtues and drawbacks of various foliar and flowering house plants, now seems like the ideal time to explore, in depth, these two interesting species. Native to tropical America, Anthuriunl is a large genus 1 Sunday I Timothy 2:1-6 , ' ' ' m •» W Monday Leviticus 26:3-12 Tuesday Proverbs 16:1-7 Old-timers used to rely on this mill. This mill used to depend on the right wind. Despite man's most valiant efforts the wheel was frequently at a standstill. What then? Waiting, wait­ ing, waiting! What patience they must have learned-- only faith sustained them. The wind would blow again. The patient life also requires a foundation of faith. It can come early or late, slowly or fast. If you lack the necessary faith to fulfill your life's needs, turn to the Church. The wind will blow again. Wednesday Matthew 5:3-12 Thursday Romans 12:14-21 Friday Romans 14:15-19 Saturday II Timothy 2:19-22 Scriptures selected by the American Bible Society Copyright 1971 Keistcr Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg. Virginia St John th? Baptist Catholic Church Johnsburg Rev. Leo Bartel, Pastor Rectory Phone 385-1477 Convent Phone 385-5363 Sat., night-8:00 p.m. Mass Sun , Masses: 7, 9,10:30,12:00 St. Peter's Catholic Church Spring Grove. Illinois Rev. Kildufi. Pastor Phone: 815-675-2288 MASSES: Daily 8 A.M. Saturday - 7:30 P.M. Sunday - 7 A.M., 9 A.M., 11 A.M. First United Methodist Church :i717,AV<.'st Main Street "" Church phone 385-0931 Ralph Smith, Pastor Parsonage Phone: 3K5-1352 W orship Service - 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:15a.m Faith Baptist Church Sunday School 9:45 Preaching 11:00 Evening Church 7:00 p.m. Johnsburg Junior High Pastor John L. Gray 385-7920 Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E. Wonder LaKe Rd. Box 157 Phone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun ., Worship8and 10:30 a.m Sunday School 9 a.m. (Nursery Facilites Available) St Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Eugene Baumhofer Sat., Eve., Mass - 5 p.m. Fulfills Sun., obligation. Sunday Masses - 6:30,8,9:30 9:45, 10:45, 11, 12 noon. Alliance Bible Church 3815 W. John St. Rev. Gerald Robertson Wednesday Eves. 8 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. sun. Worship Youth Service, 7 p.m. Evening Evangel. Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Lester W. Moore, Branch President Phone: 312-658-5847 Meetings held at 820 Darlington Lane in Coventry School in Crystal Lake, 111. Sunday School-10:30 every Sun. Sacrament Meeting-12.00 Noon 1st Sun. of Month 5:00 P.M. other Sun's George R. Justen Funeral Home 3519 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-2400 Glaviano's Interiors & Palatine Millwork 385-3764 or 385-3765 414 S. Route 31 Just North of McHenry Floral Brake Parts Co. P.O. Box 11 McHenry , III. 385-7000 Ace Hardware 3729 W. Elm r ,et McHenry, J 2jo-0722 h Tonyan Construction Co. 1309 N. Borden Street McHenry, 111. 385-5520 Christ The King Catholic Church 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake, Illinois Sunday masses: 8, 10 a.m. and noon. Eve., Mass: 8 p.m Fulfills Sunday Obligation. Ringwood Methodist Church Kingwood. Illinois Rev. Ruth Wegner Res. 648-2848 Church 653-6956 Sunday-9:30 a.m. Church Ser­ vice. Church School Also at 9:30 a.m. Chain O'LakesEvangeical Covenant Church 4815 N. Wilmot Rd. Rev. Wesley R. Olson Sunday School - 9:45 a.m Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Church Phone - 497-3000 Parsonage - 497-3050 Christian Science Society Lincoln Road and Eastwood Lane Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m Wed. Eve. Metting Every Third Wed. - 8:00 p.m. Mount Hope Church United Methodist 1015 W. Broadway Pistakee Highlands Rev. Len Schoenherr Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sun­ day School, 9:45 a.m. Faith Presbyterian Church West of the Outdoor Theatre John O. Mclntyre, Pastor Church School, 9:15 a.m. for 1st grade thru adults and 10:30 a.m. for pre-school children (3- 5) Worship, i0:3CLa.m. Nursery facilities available. First Baptist Church 509 N. Front St. * 385-0083 | VirgleL. Chappell Bible Study - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Servite 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Training Union; 6:30 p.m. Interpretation for Deaf at all Services. Special Spanish Services. Wednesday, Prayer Service, 7:30 p.m. St Paul's Episcopal Clurch 3706 W. St. Paul's & Green Rev. Arthur D. McKay, Vicar 385-7690 Sunday Services - Holy Eucharist - 8 a.m., Family Eucharist, 10 a.m. Church| School & Coffee Hour. Wed­ nesdays - Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Friday-Holy Eucharist] 9:30 a.m. Wonder Lake Bible Church 7501 Howe Road, Box No. 2 Rev. Richard N. Wright, Pastor Phone 653-7961 Sunday 9:30 AM - Sunday School at 11:00 AM Morning Worship, 7:00 PM- Bible Fellowship 8:30 PM Word of Life Youth Club - Wednesday 7:30 PM Mid­ week Prayer - Friday 7:00 PM Awana Boys and Girls Clubs Nursery Care Provided for all services. St. Patrick's Catholic Church Rev. Edmund Petit, Pastor Rev. Michael Douglas, Assoc. Pastor r Sat., Eve. (Sun., obligation ' fulfilled 5 & 7 P.M.) Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 9:45, 11 and 12:15 Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 404 N. Green St. Rev. Roger W. Schneider Phone 385-7786 or 385-4030 Family worship and Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery facilities available. St Francis National Catholic Church Flanders Rd., east of Ringwood Rd., Sunday Masses - 10 a.m. Father John Strzalka, Pastor Spring Grove Church United Methodist, 8102 N. Blivin _Spring Grove, 111. Rev. Leon Schoenherr, Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4206 W. Waukcgan Rd. (W. Rt. 120) Kev. Herman F. Graef 385-0859 385-1616 Sunday Worship - 7:45 and 10:30 Nursery Services provided at 10:30. Education for Eternity Sunday School - Children and Youth, 9 a.m. First National Bank of McHenry 3814 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-5400 McHenry Savings & Loan 1209 N. Gr§eri Street McHenry, 111. 385-3000 Locker's Flowers 1213 Third Street McHenry, III. 385-2300 The Bath Shop 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry, III. 385-0048 McHenry State Bank 3510 W. Elm Street McHenry! III. 385-1040 Peter M. Justen Funeral Home 3807 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-0063 Guettler's Service, Inc. 818 N. Front Street McHenry, III. 385-9831 Mitchell Sales, Inc. ^ Buick - Olds - Opel 907 N. Front McHenry 385-7200 containing well over fifty species and varieties. Highly exotic, the "tail flowers," as they are commonly called, are cultivated for their decorative, often velvety or silver variegated foliage, as well as their strikingly curious in­ florescence. The latter is distinguished by a slender, frequently tail-shaped, colored spadix, and a leathery to wavy looking spathe. Botanically speaking, the true flowers are very small, white, petalless structures located along the spadix. So minute in size are they, that as many as two hundred flowers may be counted on a single spadix. Although several species are suitable as house plants, the cut flowers, greatly prized for use in floral designs, are of prime economic importance. Because of its year around growing season, and ideal temperature and moisture regimes, Hawaii has become the world leader in large scale, commercial an­ thurium cut flower production. Since their introduction to the Islands in 1889 by Mr. S.M. Damon, tail flowers have been popular landscape plants. Commercial rearing, in fact, has developed, almost ac­ cidentally, from backyard plantings. Today on Hawaii one can leisurely stroll through ten- acre commercial plantations, each containing up to twelve hundred plants. Due mainly to fast, efficient, air tran­ sportation, retail sales of cut anthuriums in the United States alone exceeded five million dollars in 1972. Extraordinarily long-lived, cut tail flowers can last up to one month, providing a few simple steps are followed: 1. Upon purchase, cut one half inch off the base of each stem, and immerse the flowers and stems in water, for two hours. 2. Repeat the first step every five days, using fresh water in the arrangement. 3. Do not refrigerate. As a house plant, I have found that one species in particular, Anthurium scherzerianum rothschildianum, is, with a minimal amount of care, amazingly free flowering. A dwarf, never exceeding 8-10 inches in height, the so called flamingo flower bears bright red inflorescences. F611ow the simple cultural recom­ mendations stated below, and success is guaranteed; Anthuriums require an ex­ tremely light "soil". A fern fiber like osmunda, or peat moss is the best growing media. Potting soil is simply too heavy. Although a high level of relative humidity is frequently stated as an absolute must for flower production, my plant produced blooms without any supplemental misting. (Un­ doubtedly, blossoming would be more prolific if daily spritzing was a part of the cultural regime.) The rooting medium must be kept moist at all times. The flamingo flower simply will not tolerate dry conditions. All growth ceases when soil moisture is lacking, and the leaves lose their dark green color. Fertilize every two weeks alternating fish emulsion and an inorganic material. Caution: In order to avoid soluble salt build up apply one quart of water per pot prior to each fertilization. Anthuriums thrive under partially to completely shaded conditions. Assuming all other cultural requirements have been satisfied, plants will flower freely even in the dim light of a north window. Since leaves scorch readily, full sun is a definite no-no. The flowers of bird-of- paradise are even more unique Coast to Coast Hardware 4400 W. Rte. 120 McHenry Market Place 385-6655 HEALTH TECHNIQUES - James O'Heir, left, trauma coordinator at McHenry hospital, observes as John Adelmann practices the techniques of cardiac pulmonary resuscitation. Adelmann is a counselor at McHenry County college. As part of the college's overall health services program, O'Heir trained staff members at the college to give emergency heart massage. After a demon­ stration by O'Heir, MCC participants practiced on "Arythmia-Resusci-Ann" a mannikin which is used to simulate a human being. than those of the anthurium. In fact, no where else in the tremendously diverse plant kingdom are such blossoms to be found. A native of South Africa, it is a close relative (kissing cousin) of the banana. Characterized by a cluster of stiff, leathery, concave, oblong, bluish-gray, leaves, the plant has no true stem. The up to five foot long leaves eminate from a mass of large, fleshy roots. Use of the bird-of-paradise in indoor situations is restricted on two counts: Forget about placing bird-of- paradise on your window sill. The huge clump of roots require a 12-14 inch tub. Since the height of the species never exceeds five feet proper scale between plant and planter is difficult, if not downright impossible, to achieve. Personally, I find the foliage a trifle coarse. Although in­ terestingly colored, the leaves always come off rather ratty looking to my eye. Popularity centers around the flowers. Strikingly exotic, the long stemmed blooms emerge from red margined, green, boat-shaped bracts. A brilliant orange hue, the numerous pointed petals contrast markedly to the vivid blue, arrow-shaped tongue Culturally, the bird-of- paradise offers no special problems, save a bright, sunny location. By keeping the soil slightly moist, and fertilizing every other week with an inorganic material, mature plants will flower winter and spring. Blooming can be delayed until summer, however, if the soil is kept on the dry side, and cool, 55-60 degree temperatures are maintained. Horticultural Notes: Beginning April 15, I will be teaching an eight-week course on outdoor gardening. Topics include: Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping Do's and Don'ts, Insects and Diseases of Woody Plant Materials, Use of Pesticides, Care of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers, and Pruning. Among other exciting activities we will be performing soil tests, and starting vegetable seedlings. You will all get practice in the fine art of pruning flowering shrubs. The class will meet at the college Monday evenings from 7 to 9. Although registration will be conducted up to, and including the first session, in order to avoid overcrowding, I would appreciate interested persons Many Cited For Achievement At University Students cited for academic achievement for the first semester at Illinois State university, Bloomington- Normal, include fifteen from the McHenry area. The Dean's list includes all undergraduates who completed twelve semester hours or more with a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or higher for the semester. Students from this area who received straight "A's" were Sandra Ann Freund of 3706 W. Maple avenue, McHenry, Mary Sue Scharf of 3008 W. Mourine lane, McHenry, Robert G. Brennan of 3902 White street, Solon Mills, and Linda Kathleen Kubik of 217 Lake Shore drive, Spring Grove. Others named to the Dean's list from McHenry are Michael James Becker of 5020 N. Woodrow avenue; Mary Martha Dicks of 4411 N. Poplar Leaf drive; Melissa Kay Doherty of 3714 W. Main street; Margaret Cecil Moore of 1008 Oakleaf; Deborah Kay Pryor of 214 N. Ridgeway; Jill Mary Purcell of 105 Crest; James Hube Schlesser of 211 E. Route 12£; Douglas John Sund of 4219 W. Ponca; Gayle Ann Truckenbrod of 3307 W. Second avenue, Marcy Jean Uphoff a 919 Snowshoe trail and Mary Jean Weber of 3708 W. Maple avenue. Legal Notice The Boards of Education of School Districts 15 and 156 will receive sealed bids on school bus bodies and chassis until 10:00 A.M. on March 4. 1974, at the Administration Office, 3926 West Main Street, McHenry. Bid documents can be obtained from the Director of Tran­ sportation at the same address. The Boards of Education reserve the right to reject any and-or all bids, waive any bid technicalities, and award the bid in the best interest of the School Districts. Anna Mae Cuda, Secy. Dist. 15 Edward J. Neumann, Jr., Secy. Dist. 156 (Pub. Feb. 22,1974) contacting the registrar at McHenry County college as quickly as possible. In this way, if the one scheduled section fills up, I can have a second opened. Lions District Governor Will Visit Local Club Lion Frank Cady, co- chairman of the Program committee for the McHenry Lions club, has announced that the local club will be visited Feb. 25 by Charles "Art" Hammer, district governor of District I-J Lions International District I-J encompasses portions of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties, with over 31,100 members and sixty Lions clubs. Governor Hammer has ser­ ved Lionism for ten years and has held the following offices: Club secretary, 1964-66, club president, 1969-70; zone chairman, 1966-69; deputy district governor, 1969-72; lieutenant district governor, 1972-73. He is the first member of the Lisle Lions club to attain the high office of district governor in the club's twenty- four-year history. All members and all prospective members are in­ vited to this meeeting. TAX FACTS Gasoline and diesel fuel retailor? may not modify their 4 normal business practices to / sell gas and diesel fuel only to regular customers, Roger C. Beck, district director of In­ ternal Revenue for northern Illinois said this week. Under a regulation issued Feb. 12, 1974, by the Federal Energy Office, petroleum suppliers, including retailers, may not discriminate among purchasers of allocated petroleum products, Beck said. The regulation also prohibits new preferential arrangements involving volume sales by retailers, Beck said. For example, it is illegal for a gasoline retailer to sign up a customer to purchase 1,000 gallons, $50 worth, or a month's requirements in advance, he i said. f Violations of the regulation- could result in a civil penalty of $2,500, or a criminal penalty of $5,000, for each violation, Beck said. 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