Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 16, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday july 16, 1968 Ovek the carpet Wall i Low to grow cantus As a House Plant by w. R. Leslie cacti As House plants by Walter Haage is a Book published by studio Vista that came immediately to mind when a Reader telephoned about her Orchid Cactus. The Book trans lated by Vera Higgins is a Short but comprehensive volume that contains much information about growing cacti and other succulents As potted plants. The Reader s description of her Plant indicates it May be the variety setting Sun an i cars available to be driven to Vancouver apply Jim Rempel Dominion a drive Ltd. We 2-844 carry and Graham ave. Simpsons Sears Polo Park eyes examined Contact lenses fitted Elliot Koblin optometrist up 5-7011, ext. 288 Koda color 8 exp. Film so co developed. 12 exp. With free to film or Flash cubes Hilo Koda color prints 10 for s3.09 20 for s5.89 30 for lowest Price in town on free film Deal Black and White or color Goodall photo co. 321 Carlton St. Opp. Free press free parking at rear formerly called Eye Cactus hybrid. The Flam ing red Flowers Are Brilliant. Being a hybrid a Plant of mixed parentage it does not reproduce True to Type from seed. Increase is readily accomplished by making cuttings. The Cactus group is made up of More than species of plants mostly native to North Anid South America. Manitoba has three species growing a the san Hills and dry areas purple Cactus Mami Uaria. Vivi Para with its tasty Fleshy berries. Brittle prickly ear Opuntia Fragilio and Plains prickly ear 0. They Are fully Hardy but today the subject is potted cacti which Are mostly decidedly tender belonging to tropical regions. They Are grown As oddities or novel ties but in some instances for their showy Flowers which Are suggestive of orchids. The three native species can be grown indoors but they Are less impressive than the Selec Ted tender kinds. Cacti Are sensitive to excessive watering. They Are watered thoroughly during summer when the soil is dry but not left standing in the Runoff. Plants Are left until the soil turns a Light color before watering again. This Means about a week or More. Used office furniture Sale desks chairs filing cabinets tables address graph Seeley card wheels stools Mardex cab., storage cab., of fice safes bookcases steel lockers typewriters Cheque writers adding machines. 276 main Street says Don t pay More than a Day plus Gas and mileage to went a new Pontiac Parisienne Dodge or Galaxy Moore s that s who 0.-co4 at g 6 a h a m by s. H. Gray Bailiff s Sale july 17 at -2 . At 91 Albert St. Gray s auction Mart Defiance elec. Scale sanitary Elco. Slicer elec. Saw and Bench Butcher s Block elec. Drink cooler Universal elec. Cooler National Cash Register Elco. Tape Cash Register French provincial love seat 5 pee. Walnut bed room set Oak bedroom set 2 match ing settees and chair near new very Good 5 pee. Dining room set Cre Denza China Cabinet solid Walnut console table with 3 leaves . Table hostess chair 3 .3 Camp. Mantel radios typewriter step tables and Coffee table table lamp Chest of drawers dressers buffets Kitchen Cabinet television sets up. Chairs trunks electro Lux Carpenter s tools elec. Goods glassware dishes Etc. Etc. At 91 Albert St. Cray s auction Mart wed., july 17 at 2 . . Gray auctioneer Canadian credit control bailiffs we 2-2371 sell it by auction est. 1899 in the Spring it Fields to Spray the plants with water from time to time. This clears the breath ing pores on the stems which have assumed the function of leaves the Green colouring of stems and branches act As the Plant s food factory. Plants do Best when placed outdoors for the summer months where they Benefit from full exposure to Sunshine and have plenty of fresh air. They Are kept in their pots which Are plunged in the ground to the rim. During hottest they need free watering but with cooler Shorter Days the Supply is reduced gradually until a state of almost Complete dryness is reached. A dry foot system and a Cool temperature Are natural and desirable conditions for Winter. However where the plants Are kept in a warm room they must have water occasionally. The period of time spent in the open during summer has a deep effect on amount and Quality of the flowering. In. This Region plants come indoors at the end of september. The Best soil is of a porous nature two to three parts of Garden Loam and one part of a mixture of coarse Sand ground old bricks and weathered mor tar rubble. A relatively Small amount of humus is used for Ordinary types. The Christmas Cactus likes a moderate amount of humus. The Bottom of the pot is Given a layer of pebbles or broken crocks and then the coarser part of the soil mixture. Some Small lumps of peas encourage growth of fibrous roots. Potting is not a pleasant task because of spines. Wear leather gloves. It is important that the soil be pounded firmly into the pots. A Long potting stick makes for efficiency. The Plant May occupy the same pot for Many years and they Are kept in As Small a one As possible. Clay pots Are preferable to glazed ones. The. Plant should t be. Watered for one or two Days after being put in the. Pot. When necessary May be done when plants come from Winter rest storage with exception of those which Flower Early. They Are not reported until Blooming is Over. . Urged to lift blockade Uppsala Reuter a re port presented to the world Council of churches meeting called on the United states to lift its shipping blockade of Cuba. It said the . 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