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In noine Instances, proved costly, but
I can My that they aro doing >
grand Job and contributing success
fully to the Jend-lease program. In
1042 and 1043, the acreage of flower
seeds was again reduced and It looks
as though there might only be up to
20 per cent of the pre-war acreage
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onion seta for those who must hove
their green onions right awny (how
ever, if dry onions ars desired for
noxt Summer. It Is better t<v grow
them from seed and select vnitotles
for specific characteristics, i.^veet,
mild, slrortg. storage, etc,). Shallots
nd garlic are seldom if ever men-
Honed on any of the planting list*,
hut they plav a mighty iryportanl
part in Jbr kitchen and must also
be considered now.
In whom the
and overpower'hig. Shallot cloven are more slender than Kurile ?loves, sweeter, and milder. 1 have heard them described as hav|ng a flavor about half-way between onion garlic. 1 do know that chefs from flic north nf France mo 'si.hl|o{:
In the exclusion of garlic. while those from the Mediterranean pre fer llto garlic to esihulliib-;. A mem juiind can be greatly mtpioved hv
including a heel of dry bread that
Jl, I IN A It M. S.V JIlOltN
Ui, Oakland Park fl.-pirhneni
A collection of some 200 riellcs by the president of the local Be
of fiberous rooted begonias Is now ' gonfa Society, H. L. Swager. Others
on display in the glass house at of the society donated rare plants
Lakeside Park. The Park Depart and the Park Department purchased
ment fell heir (on n loan) to this here and there additional varieties
display house after the last Cali until now the number of varieties
fornia Spring (l.irrlm Show arid is past the 200 mark.
has been using it to advantage ever R. C. Bilterrnan, vice-president of
NUtce in giving public displays of the Oakland Park Board, in a brief
EiOaM.iiMblu plants,
. lxpse Irom the Victory Garden pro
Chris Lan/a of (fie Park Depart gram, of which he has been chief
ment, who works under Head co-ordinator the past year, said:
GROWN FOR CfffCKElVft
lias been rubbed with part of a Nurseryman Robed Ariimcimim, is "We had a little hard luck during
Plant Now for Spring Blotiom*
Kale, to most Californians, is clove of eschallot. Preparatory tn in immediate charge of the care and the cold weather last Winter but
KING ALFRED
Both perianth and tmmpat ara a rich solritn yrllow. The trumpet ...Is deeply frilled- Aiwox* a UvOt|ta, n haa charm and beauty, all
Jumbe: Oaten.
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"Na. 1 O'.K.TOaD.'i' SnSilM, SU M.
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'`chicken greens" because it is plfyiting either garlic or shallot.!;, propagation of thc'coHcctinii.'
(he Begonias are now looking much
common sight to see a patch of the separate the cloves and plant them The fihcrous begonia collection better and Mr. Lanza has certainly
all growing Jersey or chicken kale individually, about four ihches in the park was started a year ago done a fine Job jn bringing these
where chickens are raised. Jbrsey apart in rows, or in a small clumpt by &.gift, to Ilia city try Chester plants to lhair present stale ot per
kale is not recommended spe because, after all, very little n Nave, a nasal officer now absent fection. Everyone who lovrj plants
cJfJcally as table greens, but the needed by . the, jveruge family overseas. His collection was a larger should see ..this display."^.............. very delicious and attractive dwarf Cover them .about, .gn. inch .and a and important one and was followed" Tiie tuberous Begonia display )n
green-curled Scotch variety defi half deep. Good drainage is essen
TRESSERVE
Dmq eanary yallow trumpet with aitSHJr lighter colorad perianth, a
jirre-if-Wi-iSwa'S:
nitely is. Kale is hardy In this tial. Retain some of the cloves for vicinity and requires about ` the use until the new crop Is harvested same culture as its first cousins, next Summer. They will keep cabbage and cauliflower. Seeg of reasonably well In a coo!, dry place. kale is the one item in the veget|ble I presume every housewife who
SPRING GLORY ...
Mad turn long creamy white perianth and a Ions chroma yel low trumpet. Early and free/Jow-
Une that is definitely short--most has ever used garlic is aware of the growers claim complete crop fail fact that there are two distinct ure. Dwarf green-curled. Sqntch varieties, the white and the pink.
kale, when properly grown, reminds The white garlic does not keep
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WRITE ar CAL!, ler ear TREE BUIU FOLDER.
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one aomewhat of moss-curled nearly as well as the pink, so the parsley on larger scale. I sug Jailer Is preferred. Casual Inspec gest planting gf Jersey or chteken tion will not reveal the difference. kale and chicken lettuce to all who The pink skin is on the Individual
Winter Vegetable Plants
raise greens for their own flocks. doves and under the outer skin.
Lettuce Cabbage Celery Broccoli Brussels Sprouts.
The culture of garlic and shallots The culture through ihe year Is not Is about the same. The planting sea unlike that of the onion. The stor
Onion Sets white or brown son continues until early Spring. age quality depends a great deal
per pound ............................400
Valley gardeners may delay plant upon proper curing of the cloves
ing for another month or so. Shallots before taking Indoors.
are variously referred to as eschallota and as multiplying onions. The
(To be continued)
latter designation is cause for much argumentation inasmuch as there seems to be about as many concepts as to what a multiplying onion i*1
BULBS: n ahc Ts s u h DAFFODILS RANUNCULUS FREESIAS TULIPS
as there are States in the Union. Frankly, I am up in the air on the
Aim Wintrr VftfiaM* Planla (or Yaur Victory Garden
CLOSED WEDNENPAT*
multiplying onion question because there are some who think it is a member ot the onion family that
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VIjtr our SECOND ANNUAL
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DAHLIA SHOW
TODAY--SUNDAY, OCT. 3rd
See1 the wide variety of choice Dahlias Jn bloom in the field. Make 'your selection NOW for next Spring planting.
E. JAMES NURSERY
8715 MacA m il lift BLV1>.
Headquarter* for VICTORY GARDEN Plants and Supplies.
BEAUTY- PROTECTION ECONOMY
"1 ,,wmBK rise/ IUY FRESH SEED AT
NAVLEfS s e e d s t o r e
DUTCH IRIS
Uniurpaased a* a cut {lower, they
laal fully a week or more. They
follow, the bearded (Oermant and
fclberlen lrlta* tn bloom. Color*
are clear and brilliant, petal* deli
cate. but at excellent aubaiance.
W'adMweed--
Klneat early Jiaht blue.
Yellew Quaen--
Shade* oi claar yellow.
Jacob d* Wit--
Dark blue of sreat auhMance.
Faaaanbeeab--
ltjh. uniform vlolet-hlnr
for 15*1 in for 40c| 55 for 0*i
1M for **-M.
White Eaeeialor--
Pure whit* wllh yellow lrlpe.
S for ton to tor 55ei 55lor|l.55<
100 for St.ta.
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The newe*t eitd larsctl of. the roup. Perfect llowei* of lemon and toldun yellow, The frilled or wavy arise* | 0* J.ill* enhance It* srtal beauty. Bulb* multiply
freely in a tunny, well-drained
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