17 - Friday, November 3, 1989 - North Shore News

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this country are the purple Muscari ; ey:
armeniacum, there are several
other species of this bulb flower
which do equally well here and of-
fer interesting alternatives.
The most startling is its white
cousin — M. botryoides, ‘Album.’ . . “ ye . . : ;
The wild forbear (which was blue) . et oe. 2 . :
originated in France and the am. +, . ‘
species bulb is quite rare today. . * ae ; os. of Venetian Biinds
However, its hybridized descen- | - F A. ne et ee , .
dant, 15 to 20 cm tall, is available ° 7 x
virtually everywhere. It will flower
in April and May, depending on
the geographic location, and form
an eye-<.s'ching addition to any
garden
MQ 2 2=.:sum has a most unusual
looking cultivar, called
‘Piumosum,’ which is often called
the ‘feather hyacinth’ because of
its plume-like, blue-violet petals.
Like all muscari, ‘Plumosum’ is
small, reaching only about 30 cm
in height. 8. Ry
In the tried and true ranks of M. Photo submitted
armeniacum, there are several rela~ NE OF the newer grape hyacinth cultivars, Blue Spike, with its double,
tively new cultivars that make a  viotet-blue florets adds color and beauty to the garden. Like other hya-
pleasant addition to the springtime —cinths, the Blue Spike is easy to cultivate and tends to naturalize quickly.
repertoire. This includes the
cultivar ‘Saphir,’ whose deep blue All of the muscari are easy to to create a carpet of blue across
flowers have a bright white edge. cultivate and tend to naturalize the garden or lawn. Plant them
‘Blue Spike’ has double, violet- quickly. That is, once planted, now, about 10 cm (4 in.) deep, for
blue florets. A very different shade they multiply and flower year after spring bloom.

of blue is present in M. azureum year. In addition, since they are -_
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FIGHTING THE war against
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It’s important to conserve am-
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son for one of Canada’s largest
manufacturers of heating and air
conditioning equipment, sends
these suggestions:

1. Install ceiling fans. Heat
normally rises and collects in the
higher parts -of your house.
Strategically placed reversible ceil-
ing fans will help distribute hot air
properly, saving on energy costs

and making your house feel more
comfortable. In the summer they
can be switched over to bring
cooler air up from the basement.’

2. Enclose your fireplace. When
not in use a fireplace can be an
escape hatch for air warmed. by
your heating system.. Dampers
should be closed the instant the
fire is completely out. A_ glass
fireplace enclosure is an attractive

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