NEWS photo Mike Waketteht

“A CYCLIST pauses to enjoy ths view from Lonsdaie Quay on

a recent afternoon.

; Protect the outdoors
HOT TIPS

. THE BIG friendly bear in the
.. Yanger’s hat. His eyes are kind but
' worried.: Few people would fail to

recognize the image: Smokey the

‘And most: folks ‘can repeat

‘Smokey’s cautionary advice, “‘On- -

ty you can prevent forest fire.” If
we all know, then why is it that
= every. year millions of acres of
> forest and hundreds of homes are
destroyed by fires that were

oy started either deliberately or |

‘carelessly? . ?

‘The. District of ‘North Van-
couver Fire Services. reminds us
that each. of us must take respon-
sibility ~:for: protecting the out-
doors. :
oo Sf you smoke, ask ‘yourself this
question; “‘Have Fever flicked

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ashes or cigarette butts out of a
car window?” If the answer is
yes, it is time to break the habit
— now! Use the ashtray in your
vehicie, please!

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August offers a spectacular show
of acidanthera, cannas, galtonia

THE FOLLOWING are a
few little-known facts about
bulbs and their flowers.

@ The Colchicum byzan-
tinum (common name,
autumn crocus) contains
enough nutrients and
moisture to produce its
flower right on a windowsill
— without potting soil or
water.

After it has bloomed, plant the
corm in the garden (about 10 cm
deep). Next spring it will produce

foliage alone and will flower again

in the fall.

@ Dahlias should be cut in the
evening, when the bloom is fully
open, to produce the longest-
lasting cut flowers.

Since they are at their peack
this month, enjoy some indoors.
Make sure there are no leaves on
the stalk below the water line
because this shortens the vase life.
Since dahlias are fond of water,
top up the vase regularly.
© Lilies like to have cool feet.

This splendid garden plant en-
Joys full sun on its face but likes to
have cool, humus-rich soii around
its roots.

To achieve this, grow them
among all sorts of other plants to
act as ground cover. At the very
least, scatter organic material such
as mown grass around them to
keep the soil from drying out too
quickly.

Later this month the first of the

autumn-flowering bulbs will come

from fire

A smouldering cigarette butt
can cause a fire resulting in mil-
lions of dollars’ damage to the
environment. Smokers must prac-
tise good fire safety habits.

For further safety information,
contact the District of North Van-

couver Fire Services non- ©

emergency number, 980-7575, or
your local fire department.

into bloom, such as Colchicum
(e.g. C. byzantinum a.k.a. C.
autumnale Major), C. speciosum,
the hybrid Lilac Wonder and C.
bornmuelieri and the true autumn
crocus {e.g. C. pulchellus and
Crocus speciosus ) .

In the meantime, dahlias,
gladioli and tuberous begonias ex-

cel this month. August also offers
a spectacular show of acidanthera,
cannas, galtonia candicans and
tigridia.

Last but not least, many lilies
are still with us, such as L. henryi
and L, lancifolium (i.e., tiger lily)
and a wide range of hybrids, too.

Doa good turn

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