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4-Orono Weekl, iiiTîes, Wednesday. May 31st, 1978 VAN BELLE ýON ~0~ty SPiig .*.. Ott, The main auditorium of Orono United Churcli was ablaze with colour and sweet scents, f orthe annual spring flower show. A large crowd enjoyed the record number of entries, and the plant sale tables. Mr. and, Mrs. Merlin Slute were the> capable judges, and Mr. Slute is the president of Bowman- ville Society. One enthusiasfic exhibifor brought in tulips measurmng 37" taîl and thxe judge was heard to comment - "More uniformîty in heighf, please". Our capable show chairman and her assistant Gladys Moffaf had a difficult task arrangîng the 140 enfries, of tulips, Narcissi, plants and arrangements. There were 31 exhibitors. Ann Evans and Doreen Lowery were in charge of the plant sale tables. The regular business meet- ing was conducfed and the only business was the select- ion of a new delegate to convention as Adele McGill was unable fo go. Thelma Vagg was selected to replace Adele. Our guest speaker, Mrs. Ramnes infroduced by Isabelle and brouglif a very interesf- ing and informative talk on her favourife subjecf, "Glad- iolus". Mrs. Ramnes lias a large number of glads, and also a beautiful array of all other flowers. Her daughter then showed slides of ail the many varieties of flowers growing at the Ramnes resi- dence on the Baseline Rd. Many members expressed the desire to visit these gardens a little lafer in the summer. Mrs. Barnes was thanked and much appreciated by all present. Lucky draw winners were able to take home some glad corms, donated by Mrs. Barnes. Followinig the show the miembers were able to pur- ~chasu bargains from the sale and lunch concluded a enjoy- abeeveniing. The show chair- .anpresented the prize wnesof the rfnany classes. Anote of interebi here, our show chairman Berftha Touchburn and Do rofhy Branch recently enjoyed a bus trip f0 Holland, Michigan and reported fthe fulips and flowers were exceptionally beautiful. Prize list of winners. Class 1 - 3 Red Tulips 1. Myrtle Wood 2. Ralph Wood 3. Doreen Lowery Class 2 - 3 Yellow Tulips 1. Hilda Coatham 2. Edifli Taylor 3. Ethel Tyrrell 4. Dorofhy Brandi Class 3 - 3 Pink Tulips 1. Thelma Vagg 2. Myrtle Wood 3. Ethel Tyrrell Class 4 - 3 White Tulips 1. Myrf le Wood 2, Edîfh Taylor 3. Wes Wood ClasS 5 - 3 Mixed Colours 1. Rev. Long 2. Minnie Zegers 3. -Fred Vagg Class 6 - 3 Lily-flowering Tulips 1. Myrt le Wood 2. Ethel Tyrrell 3. Everett Brown Class 7 - 3 Parrot Tulips 1. Madeleine Buckley 2. Frank Zegers 3. Fred Vagg 4. Jean Lewis Class 8 - 3 Double Tulips 1.Minnie Zegers 2. Frank Zegers Class 9- Any other colour 'one variety) 1. Myrtle Wood, 2. Rev. Long 3. Dorothy Branich 4. Norma Long Class 10 - 3 Daffodils or Narcissi L. Madeleine Buckley 2) frene IHaîtsma 3. Frank Zegers -1. Wes Wood Class Il - 3 of any other flower grown from bulb or rhizome 1. Frank Zegers 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Wes Wood Class 12 - Collection of 3 of any other spring flower 1. Dorofhy Brandi 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Frank Zegers Class 13 - African Violet, single 1. Edith Taylor 2. Lorna Atkins 3. Thelma Vagg Class 1 African Violet, double 1. Edifli Taylor 2. Charles Taylor 3. Phyllis Sinfield Class 15 - 1 Houseplant, flowering 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Doreen Lowery 3. Carol Mostert 4. Fred Vagg Class 16 - 1 Houseplant, foliage 1. Myrtle Wood 2. Don Evans 3. Doreen Lowery 4. Ann Evans. Class 17 - Branch of flowering shrub 1. -Hilda Coathamn 2. Lorna Atkins 3. Ethel Tyrrell Class 18 - "A Tribute to Sping" 1. Hilda Coatham 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Isabelle Challice Class 19 - "Solo Perform- ance"l 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Isabelle Challice 1. Carol Mostert 4. Madeleine Buckley Class 20 - "Purr-fecf" 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Isabelle Challice 3.> Carol Mostert Special prize for best ar- rangement donated by Mr. and Mrs. Hesper Dean - Mjnnie Zegers. The lawns are turning yellow with dandilions, with the weather the way it hias been the last fewv weeks it has been hiard to control. There are several different weeds that are very common in the lawns in theDurham region, starting with the dandilion, it is a broad leafed weed with the "posy" type flowers, that is practically in ail lawns. Since the dandilion spreads from the seeds which are picked up by the wind and then blown for miles around it is no wonder that we agaîn have a-super crop this year. This weed or shaîl we say pl ant, since seeds can be bought to grow the dandilion in the garden for making dandilion wine, can be easily controlled and there are several ways to do the job. First, you can take a -knife and cut them ouf as they appear, if there are flot f00 many. The second way is to use a weedkiller such as the 2-4-D, which can be applied in conjunction with lawn fertili- zer and is called a Weed and Feed or Lawn Weed Doctor and can easily be applied with the rotary or drop type ferfilizer spreader to the lawn. The third way to contol those "Posies" is to apply the 2-4-D to the lawn by way of spraying or the liquid weed- killer can be mixed in a wafering can and then ap- plied by sprinklîng the lawn, and the fourth way f0 keep your lawn free of weeds, is to get the grass built up so thick that weeds do flot have a chance to grow or in the case of the dandilion it will have no ck4nce to gef a foothold, because its seeds can nof fal on loose soul since ail the soul is covered with grass blades. However, you will probably will stili have a few weeds but they can bce easily cut out. With the weed killer 2-4-D it musf be applied at fthe rîglif time for best resuits. 2-4-D is a hormone type weedkiller, wvhich means that when you apply 2-4-D to the lawn you actually give the weed a shot in the arm of vitamins which makes the plant grow right out of the soil, because its root system cannot support that much leaf surface and will die. The most ideal tîme of application is 3 days after the lawn bas been cut and then it should have at least 24 hours without rain (I don't believe this can be possible) because when you apply the weedkil- 1er either in the dry or liquid form it will fali on the leaf structure of the weed and then should stay there for at least 10 hours to give the plantain and nany more, and wilI also kili your hushes if the s pray i ts the f oli a ge, so keep thxe spray as close to the ground as possible to avoid drifting and you must be especially careful when ap- plying close f0 flower beds that have the tender annuals planted in them, such as petunia etc. Next week 1 will finish on this topic of weed control in the lawn, and the other weeds found in the lawns in our area. Until next week, happy gar- dening. Minister approves Port Granby report The Minister of State for fthe Environment, Len Marchand, on Monday supported the report of the federal environ- mental assessment panel in which the report claimed the Port Granby site in the Town of Newcastle unsuaitable for a proposed hexafluoride refin- ery. Marchand has said he h is recommended the acceptance of the panel's report fo the Minister of Mines Energy and Resources under whose mini-. stry the refinery would oper- ate. The panel report found the planned $80 million refinery and plant processes f0 lie acceptable if a numnber of conditions were met. The report did not support the proposed waste-management proposais of Eldorado and also found the site unaccepta- able from a socialogical viewpomft. The panel was also greatly concerned over the loss of farmn land in fthe Port Granby area. The panel was praised by Marchand for ifs thorough- ness and ifs consideraf ion of ail aspects of the maferial- provided to the hearing. He said this is a good example of publie participation in the process of goverilment decîs- ion making. Corporation of the Town of Newcastle TE N DER Sealed Tenders, clearly marked as to contents, wilI be received by the undersigned until 5:00 p.m., E. D.S.T., Wednesday, June 7,1978 Specification No. 78-56 Specification No. 78-59 Two Ha If -ton Trucks Two 35,000 G.V.W. Cabs and Chassis. AIl' tenders must be submitted'on formssupplied by the Town, which may be obtained f rom the office of the undersigned. Late Tenders not accepted. Lowest, or any, tender not necessarily accepted. J. DUNHAMI Director of PUblic Works, Municipal Building, Hampton, Ontario, ~ be sure to cali Phone Dianne MeCGee Phione 983-9502 The Most Famous Basket in the Woridb