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Living Christmas I gifts This week we will look at a few more Christmas plants that are going to be used at this time of the year for Christmas giving. CYCLAMEN This splendid prolific plant will usuaily be available from the end of October and then throughout the wmnter months. The plant is started from seed the previous year and has formed into a tuber or bulb, which can be saved to be used in the following years. When buying this plant do not be deceived by buying the one with the most blooms, rather check inside the foliage and see how many buds are still coming out at the base of the foliage, then buy the one with the most bucis, since this will keep coming for the next few months. Cyclamen will do best in a slightly cool room, since they do not like the heat which will cause their leaves to flop over and the stems become too weak to support the leaves and the flowers. It should always be placed in as much light as you can provide, but not direct sun- light, so an East window or a North window would be ideal. Watering is very important for this plant. It can be watered from the top or by placing a saucer under the plant and watering it from the bottom, but make sure that no water is lef t standing in the saucer since this will cause the roots to rot. As is the case with all~ plants, use onily lukewarm water since this will keep the roots from rotting. Allow the plant to rest after ail the flowers are finished for at least a couple of months, then repot the plant into a good potting mix and place the plant outside in the garden in a shady location and as soon as the new flower buds appear bring the plant inside to enjoy again for the next faîl season. CHRISTMAS CACTUS Here is a plant that everyone is confused about the proper name. I have heard people cail themn Christmas Cactus, Easter Cactus and whatever time of the year it blooms it seems to receive the namne for that particular season. I have even heard the name men- tioned of Valentine Cactus. 0f course there seems to be a mixup, so let's set the record straight. First there are two different types of plants, the first one is the sumnmer cactus, which blooms early in the spring and comes in different colours. Its original habitat is the South American countries where it grows in by VanBelle 1 the top of the trees inbetween the forks of branches so use a regular soil mix and not the cactus soil mix used for the other cactus. The one that is available now is called the .crab- cactus and this one should be probably named the Christmas Cactus, and this is the one that is available now in the flower shops. Many people cannot get them to bloom or have problems with flower drop or leaf drop. The most common mistake that you keep on fertilizing and watering, from the middle of October the plant should be given a complete rest for the flower buds to form. Then when the first buds appear increase watering and re- sume f eeding until the flowers are finished and then give the plant another 8 weeks of complete rest with hardy any water and no fertilizer. This plant does not like to be moved around or touched so find a place where it can be left alone. In the spring it can be placed outside in a shady location to keep it over the summer to be enjoyed again in the winter. Until next week, happy gardening. th\e beauiu appirroe ~ICROWAVE OVEflS THE PERFECT PRACTICAL GIFT! Disco ver the time, money and worksaving bene lits of a I-Iotpoint Mircrowave aven and see wha t a difference it makes in a b usy active household. For the gifi that keeps on giving4 See Hotpoint Microwave O#ens and other appliances ai O.RON ELECleTRI C Orono "We Service What We Sei" 983-5108 SKLSALE OUN CHRISTMAIS GIFTS Save $6 on a Skil Dual Action Sander. 'SAV $6 , SAVE$6 oriaacinOrfith eco. Sav $6 on a SkilCordless DriI/Screwdiriver. 0Il. orb sitacion Owrl floee sect wîth I gives you the freedom to drill anywhere, Ew1 £4 straight line sanding action. Double anytime. You neyer have to worry about beng insulated for extra shock protection. near a power outlet. And is powerfuli hîgh-torque l Its probably the only sander you'Il moto mearis effortless drilling I ever need. This coupon is valid uni January 10, 1979, This coupon is val id antil January 10, 1979, on Skil Cordless Drill 'Screwdrver modeý on Skil Sander modal 490C. To get your $6 j 2002, To gel your $6 cash rebate> mail thI cash rebate mail this coupon wuih a properly -coupon along wth a properly compieeldShi Cordless comrpleted SkiI Sanider warranty card lu Skil Dril warranty card tu Ski Canada Only one coupon wl be Canada. Oly one coupon Mill be redaamed redaemed par purchase t - - -per purchase. lu kî Canada. Only une coupon wilI be reýdeemed per pur hase. Lm -mm - mm -mm m - -m - m ima m mw& GIVE HIM THE SKIL ADVANTAGE Oronlo Fuel & Lum ber Ltd. Lumber & Building Supplies - Fuel Oil - 011 Furnaces 981-9167 Station St. & Hwy. 115, Orono PUMPING OUT SEPTIC TANKS CLAUDE HARN ESS Formerly Bert Tomkins Phone 786-2552