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See Ikebana art

THE VANCOUVER § fikebana
Association presents a spring show
at Vandusen Gardens floral hall,
5251 Oak Street (at 37th Avenue)
on Saturday, April 20 and Sun-
day, April 21 from ti a.m. to 5
p.m,

Demonstrations will take place
at 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.

Ikebana is the Japanese decora-
tive art of tlower arranging.

“Ike is “to give life’? and
“bana’’ is ‘‘flower,’’ meaning to
give life to flowers. Ikebana was
practised by the monks in the
temples before being adopted by

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nobility who developed . the art
and technique.

In recent years, Skebana has
expanded to embrace the common
people of many countries. [keobo,
over 500 years ago, started the first
school of Ikebana. Since then
many schools have come forward
in Japan and other countries. The
Major schools ure [kenobo, Saga,
Sogetsu, Adachi, Ohara and
Sangetsu. These schools are repre-
sented in Vancouver.

Tickets for the Ikebana spring
show are $2. For more informa-
tion contact Dorothy Scott, 987-
9622.

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EARTH DAY

Celebrate Earth Day this weekend!
Gardening is a great way to do your part

in helping the environment. Starting a
vegetable garden is one way. . . planting

a shade tree (nature's air filter}, is another. @
With any shade tree purchased this ;
weekend, we'll give you a package of

bone meal (value $5.99), an organic root
development fertilizer.

“ FREE

CISLIRGS

SANCGOWER E Oc rezE PTET

O TREESEEDLINGS

In conjunction with C-ISL radio, we'll be giving avay
thousands of spruce seedlings to children this week-
end. A great opportunity for your children to plant

their own tree and watch it grow with them.

JAPANESE
_ MAPLE

Upright-growing variety
of one of the most
popular shade

trees. Graceful }

branches, dark
red bark and
beautiful red
foliage. Trees
_ are 2'-2'/2' tall in
2 gal. containers.
. $29.99,

GRASS SEED

Pianting CLINIC

¢ Experts from Agrico Sales

in our store

- Saturday, 10 to 4 p.m.

* Bring your questions on
new and old lawns

* Special prices on grass
seed and fertilizers.

GERANIUMS

Sun-loving annuals in shades of red,
pink and white. Bright colours all
summer !ong in

gardens,

window boxes

or hanging

baskets.

4" size pots.

INA OPEN WEEK NIGHTS ‘TIL 9 P.M., SAT. & SUN., ‘TIL 6 P.M.

‘SPECIAL
HOSTAS
1 gal. pot

AUTHORS:

Three noted
B.C. gardeners
and authors:
David Tarrant,
Carolyn Jones
and Judy
Newton will be
in our store
Saturday, May 4.

6250 LOUGHEED HWY., BURNABY
299-0621