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f 6 - Orono weekfor Times. Wednesday, October 1L 2000 J Fall flower show Minnie Zegers' basket of fall vegetables won the Judges Choice Award at the Orono Horticultural Club's Fall Flower Show, last week Thursday. Submitted by Dorothy Barnett Although It was a rainy evening, a good crowd of members attended the October 5th meeting of the Orono Horticultural Society held in the Main Hall of Orono United Church. Pres. Loma Atkins extended a warm welcome to everyone and O'Canada was sung with Doreen Lowery at the piano. Loma opened the meeting with the poem, "A Prayer of Thanks'* especially appropriate appropriate at this season of the year. She announced that a bus trip to the Royal Winter Fair is planned for Thurs. November 2, leaving at 8:45 a.m. with return at approximately approximately 5:45 p.m. Several members showed their intention intention to join this trip. Our Society sponsored a youth flower show at the recent • Orono Fair with good results and Loma also thankee) Society members . who entered the flower and arrangement classes at the Fair. The summer garden tour planned by District 17 was well attended and plans are underway for the Convention to be held in Toronto, dime 2001. The'minutes of the August meeting as read by Sec. Pat Bales were accepted. The treasurer's report given by' Flo Sharpe showed a total of 112 members for this year. Membership for the coming year will be $5.00 and several several members have already paid. Spring flowering bulbs have been bought for the library flower bed as well as the bed at the Cenotaph. The speaker for the evening, Ian Andrews, was introduced by Loma. Ian and his wife Usa, own Greenwood Interlock, and are graduates of Humber College as Horticultural Design Technicians. Ian gave a very interesting and informative talk on their work. The making making of walkways around homes and gardens date back far in history and retaining walls as a protection protection for cold winds have been built for centuries. Now interlocking interlocking brick is used for walkways, driveways and Walls, as well as for planter boxes. A good variety of material is now available often with do-it-yourself instructions. Ian described the methods used in installation of stone or brick, grading, compaction, compaction, - very important to prevent settling or heaving, the use of fine gravel or sand and finally a sealer to retain colour. He used a diagram to illustrate the construction of a retaining wall, which often must withstand much pressure. pressure. Ants and weeds can be problems in walkways but can be controlled using natural natural materials, such as boiling boiling water and vinegar. Ian showed several illustrations of their work in gardens, and courtyards, using straight or curved'designs . He answered questions and was thanked sincerely by Flo Sharpe. Warm applause showed the appreciation of the audience. Yvbnne Maitland was judge for the show of fall flowers and vegetables. She commented an the excellent quality of the blooms and the exhibits. She also reminded exhibitors to go strictly by the instructions as given in the Year Book. The Show report given by Doreen Lowery, listed 11 exhibitors and 105 entries. The autumn colours in the specimen flowers as well as the decorative arrangement made a beautiful show. Loma closed the meeting, reminding members of upcoming events and thanking thanking the committees who worked hard on preparing and looking after the meeting. meeting. Announcements: Thurs., November 2 - Bus trip to Royal Winter Fair Mon., November 20 - Executive meeting at Shelley Etmanskie's Thurs. November 30 - Christmas Show Annual meeting, entries 4:30 p.m. - Pot Luck supper 6:30 p.m, mitten tree, food items Sat., July 7, 2001 - Orono Garden Tom- Lunch served by: Martha Farrow, Mary Forrest, Maij. • Lowery and Winnie McKay. Flower & Vegetable Show Results Section A - Specimen Cut Flowers 1. Chrysanthemums - Two sprays, one variety, one colour, yellow/white - - 1. Pat Bales 2. Chrysanthemums - Two sprays, one variety, one colour, yellow/bronze - - 1, Arm Dilks 2. Loma Atkins 3. Minnie Zegers 4. Pat Bales 3. Chrysanthemums - Two sprays, one colour, one variety, variety, pink/rose/mauve/- red/wine - - 1. Arm Dilks 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Pat Bales 4. Jackie Kirtley 4. Chrysanthemums - collection, collection, mixed colours and varieties - - 1. Arm Dilks 2. Pat Bales 3. Minnie Zegers 5. Dahlia, one specimen with own foliage, any variety or colour - - 1. Loma Atkins 2. Inez Harris 3. Orville Challice 6. Any annual, one stem - - 1. Carol Mostert 2. Pat Bales 3. Ann Dilks 4. Shelley Etmanskie 7. Any perennial, on stem - - 1. Arm Dilks 2. Carol Mostert 3. Pat Bales 4. Inez Harris 8. Any flowering bulb, conn, rhizome, tuberous root or corm, one stem - - 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Pat Bales 3. Carol Mostert Section B - House plants 9. African Violet, one crown - - 1. Pat Bales 2. Loma Atkins 3. Jackie Kirtley 10. African Violets, miniature, miniature, one crown - - 1. Minnie Zegers 11. Collection of three pot- ' ted house plants- - 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Pat Bales 3. Inez Harris 12. Fem, any variety - -1. Loma Atkins 13. Begonia, any variety - - 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Loma Atkins 14. Any other house plants, not listed above - -1, Minnie Zegers 2. Lorna Atkins 3. Inez Harris 15. House Plant grown from cutting in 2000 - - 1. Loma Atkins 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Shelley Etmanskie Section C - Vegetables 16. Onions, three specimens, specimens, Spanish type - -1. Inez Harris 2. Pat Bales 3. Lorna Atkins 17. Onions, three specimens, specimens, Dutch set - - 1. Helen Schmid 2. Loma Atkins 3. Isabelle Challice 18. Squash, one specimen - - 1. Ann Dilks 2. Isabelle Challice 19. Pumpkin, one specimen specimen - - 1. Pat Bales 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Isabelle Challice 20. Any other vegetable, suitable number - - 1. Ann Dilks 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Pat Bales 4. Helen Schmid 1 Section D - Decorative 21. Harvest Time - a display display of fruits, vegetables, herbs and'flowers - - 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Jackie Kirtley 3. Isabelle Challice . 22. Let's be Thankful, a dining table arrangement - - Shelley Etmanskie 2. Jackie Kirtley 3. Lorna Atkins 4. Inez Harris 23. Mums the Word - a crescent design - -1. Shelley Etmanskie 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Pat Bales 4. Jackie Kirtley 24. Berried Treasures - your own design - - 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Shelley Etmanskie 3. Isabelle Challice 25. Trick or Treat - a door design - - 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Jackie Kirtley 3. Pat Bales Specials Judge's Choice - donated by Orono Horticultural society society - - Minnie Zegers Most points in Vegetables - donated by Marianne Winters - - Anne Bilks and Pat Bales Most points in Flowers - donated -by Marianne Winters - - Pat Bales Most points in Show - donated by Pat Bales - - Minnie Zegers Show Committee - Anne 1 Anderson, ' Doreen Lowery, Marjorie Lowery SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMES $25.00 I I I I Pedicures/Manicures Waxing Nail Extensions Ear Candling Eyelash Tinting Air Brushing Electronic Muscle Stimulate (EMS) Paraffin Wax Brigitte I Brown ™ * * * ESTHETIC STUDIO Gift * Certificates j Available I g 15% DISCOUNT with coupon | 171 Mill Street, Orono, ON LOB 1M0 * ; (905) 983-8169 ^