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‘Had a good talk with your
plants lately? In a recent
interview with a pet philo-
dendron, it was discovered
that green plants really get

bored with all that green.

Every day the constant
reminder is apparent in -
many forms. The special
recordings to stimulate plant
gtowth always include a
mushy arrangement of
‘Greensleeves’, instead of a
rousing chorus of ‘‘Tiptoe
Through the Tuiips’’. li
becomes a source of embar-
rassment to be — asked if
you're from Greenwich, and
have to reply, ‘‘No, I’m from

*greenhouse’.”’ Nothing
- could be. worse, . except
maybe a case. of . the

**Hothouse Blues’’

Not all plant lovers con-
sider their plants as ‘‘pets’’
and have conversations with:
them, but the great popular-
ity of plants in Canada is at.
_ an all-time high. Whether we
live’ in private homes or
- apartments, we have devel-

oped a genuine appreciation

for surroundings which in-
corporate living, growing
fringes Se

- Due to the influence of the
ecology movement, we have

~ found that we necd plants for

various reasons. We like
them for. : ‘their beauty; we
> appreciate - their" ability to
_ help purify the air with their
oxygen; and. we are aware of |
their. -affectiveness in de-
creasing noise pollution. a

- GREEN [AS IN “GREEN THUMB”) fern, p

| The simple answer

.WHAT IS LACKING?

We: seem to find leisure

‘time for growing plants we

never had before; and even

invest in special lighting
equipment for | growing
plants in normally ~ dark

places. It is also obvious that
plants are an important part
of the planned. working ~
environment.

What is lacking then,. in
the midst of all this green?
is -

‘“‘color’. And where, in the

middle of winter, is the most

logical place to find color? At
the local florist, where
springtime is being made
available in the form = of |
tulips, hyacinths, daffodils,
crocus, and iris reticulata.

Hyacinths, in pots or fresh
cut, can hold their own on the
worst, winter days. A single
_potted hyacinth is a complete
composition of beautiful -
balance, ‘and perfect profile

from any. ‘angle. And’
addition to ‘its aesthetic
qualities, the — hyacinth.

possesses one of the most
beautiful fragrances of: the

entire flower kingdom. From.

now until May, you will find

hyacinths to be a “‘scent-
sational’’ addition to your

plant collection.

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Likewise, tulips can bring
dramatic color into your
home. And no flower is ‘more.
spring-like than the tulip,

with its wide array , of. reds,

ade

alm and | philodendron can be monotonous. me .
Tara Durdin shows how to add excitement ind color to your indoor plant collection with”

pots of fragrant hyacinths, Dutch tulips and. daffodils [Malak photo}.

has a great appeal.

| dedicated to provid-
were - among 16. B.C... dele- » ing. funds for women seeking women pursing .
_ gates who participated in the | financial aid for education. education, the
Supreme Chapter of Philan-- as : stated. Bs

. “eMore than L 200 women . ce _ oe
from 87 countries have been “The” 'P, E. oO. Sisterhood,:.

‘given financial help to finish "which was founded 108. years
their education since the

” ptoject was started in 1949,”

_ trophic . Educational Organ-
ization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood
Convention held recently in
_ Chicago. ee

"Mrs. Enid Carter, of. North

Mount Pleasant, Iowa,: owns:

. Vancouver and. ‘Mrs. Edna _ according to a release from Cottey College of Nevada, a
~“ Woodworth, : : of West the organization. = _ fully-accredited - two-year.
_ Vancouver” _ _ represented -. ‘The educational fund has ‘college “for women in

provided nearly ‘$11 ‘million _ Nevada, Missouri.”

“25 Colours 100 yds.
Accessories and Beads: Also Available ;
Open Tues. - Fri. 9: 30 - 5:30.

(Sat. 9:30 - 4:00 ©

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Foot bridge .
to Cap. Mall

1091 Roosevelt |

- yellows, pinks, and delicately
tinted whites. A bouquet of —
tulips alone will add: warmth
and color to any room, and
their obvious s spring vitality

: on : ~

GREEN WITH ENVY a oa

Two weekends ago ! finally got up enough nerve to clean out
my garage. After 6 hours and 3 inches of dust, there it was.
One lawnmower, 6 oak chairs, my grandmother’s steamer.
trunk, a baseballs; a potter's wheol, a sot.of brass .
have a gloomy winter day.

va : “ os dirons, a typewriter that still typed, -3.wool..
These traditional trumpets of | _ : |

a - : as “mittens, a croquet set, 1 pair of goif shoes—

spring will change any winter — - es 7 | ee eet trombone. 4 rollaway
environment into a_ colorful: ae on — .

cot, 613 paperbacks, 49¢ in change and a dead mouse
spring-in-winfer festival. oe

Any home with” ‘bright
yellow daffodils will never

What An the world did i do with ali of this stuti7 |.
oo Well, first of all, ! polished the brass |

oo — “ claaned’ the chairs and ‘olled the typewriter. -

The latest successfully Then | put a classified ad In The |

forced. miscellaneous bulbs,

crocus and iris reticulata,

could make a coleus turn. The ne nent time you clean out your garage
green With envy. The crocus, | ms and you're looking to pick up some |

long consideréd ‘synonymous 24 J. ° ea Se oe ee ea chen ee
with spring, : will add the. | ~ ‘They're big on results. Who knows,
fragile beauty | _of* .color

| . You might just be lucky enoughto
needed to contrast ’”: with tind somebody In the niarket for a mouse.
traditional green plants. The re

iris, with its regal fleur-de-lis:
form, is most compatible in |
arrangements . with,’ other
bulb flowers. a me

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everything. but 14 paperbacks, ve
1 wool mitten and the mouse.

| “Appiying ‘some, ° imnagin. _
ation ‘and ‘know-how, small
gardens of. bulb flowers can-
be combined in the same:
container with green plants,
thus providing color, and. at.
the same time, creating ‘an

unusual, ‘growing plant _,
arrangement. pee
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