Call the the Hortlin ine experts - “Page C2, June 20, 1979 . North Shore News als something bugging, yours graduate . “students. Nancy < — Plants? "s your. ‘problem. Provided as a | GOmmunity ‘service by the ‘University of B.C.’s ‘Department of . Plant . : Seience,~ the Hortline —is 2 available this summer’ to aliswer’ “any © questions ; ‘relating: to: plants: and. their .) The. Hortline’s: telephone . line, «228-5858, is ably’ jmanned ” by: two. “UBC. *Hortline has the answer to Little, graduating this year in “ horticulture,. and Keith Freedman, graduating - ‘this year ‘in crop protection, are already’. busy answering as many as: 35. calls. per day from anxious gardeners around the province. Little and Freedman :are two of 620 UBC students who .have received Youth | “Employment Program grants: from the B.C. ministry -of labour to carry ‘out. summer Projects related to their field PITCH-IN ‘79, MAY.7—12 _Keep ) Canada Beautiful of " study. ‘Grants to. UBC - students this year will total . $1.5 million.” So on “peopie « can call in with any problem,” said Little. “If. we don’t know the answer, we'll find out.” ‘Most telephone enquiries are answered immediately, ‘she said, but added that it is occasionally. necessary to ask ‘the caller to send in.a... sample — for inspection and | analysis. . ° ’ Out-of-town calls must be oo ‘paid for by the caller, but. the cost. of the return call, with the requested. information, will be absorbed by Hortline. Oren, HORTLINE EXPERTS CHECK a copper beech branch | to find out what is bugging it.’ University of B.C. students Nancy Little, left, a Horticulture graduate, and Keith ; Freedman, a Crop Protection graduate, are manning the - Hortline,. answering . Enquiries are handled on a wide range of subjects, from the care of rare house plants to how-to information on lawn seeding, ‘said Little, but _ ‘most calls concern general plant care. Another function of the propagation, sprays, and Hortline is to distribute pamphlets and printed in- formation, or to ‘direct - people to agencies ° ota printed material. - -. “There is a lot of literature available, but people . don’t | know where to get it,” said © Little. Both Little and Freedman said that their work on the Hortline this summer will give them an opportunity to utilize the information and practice the skills they have learned in their four years of university education. telephone enquiries from home gardeners on all: “aspects of plant care. ‘The:Hortline "> can be contacted by calling 228-5858, or by writing to:. Horticultural: Enquirles, - Department of Plant Science, UBC, Vancouver, V6T IWS. (Peter Meayase photo} “oe So’ if you Want to ‘know “how ‘to’ propagate _ your philodendron, or or,if.a pest is bugging your fruit trees, call the Hortline at 228-5858. If the students are not available, your call will be recorded by a dictaphone. . If you are out of town and do not wish to telephone the Hortline, you can also write them a letter describing your ‘problem, addressing it to: Horticultural Enquiries, Department of Plant Science, UBC, Vancouver, V6T 1W5. FUN FASHION YOU Intervision Rendez Vous is now offering a course in PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT designed to help discover ‘The Better You’. Learn all about the Art of Make Up, Hair Styles, Personality, Wardrobe Planning, Weight Control, Poise, etc. All designed to help you personally. Space is limited,so call’ now" to register for our summer classes. JULIE BUTLER offers personal service and friendly advise to all. Sale-20"oi... All Summer Fabrics The Lewing Koom 1717 LONSDALE,NORTH VANCOUVER 988-5822 SELF IMPROVEMENT STUDIO Division of: INTERVISION RENDEZ VOUS 1501 Lonsdale Ave., Suite 23 Central Bullding North Vancouver, B.C. Tel: 984-9301-2 Tues - Fri 3 00-8:00 Sat 10:00-3 00 SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS Elegant, contemporary fashion in the relaxed, modern manner. . —_ -——_—- eo = oe —— ae a ww — Park Royal Shopping Centre South West Vancouver, B.C.