Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1947 — Page 20

"PAGE 20 Gardening

Garden Advice Wins Prize

For Local Man

He Tells How to Grow

~ African Violets By MARGUERITE SMITH ANYBODY want to argue that gardening as a hobby doesn't pay off in hard cash?

One evening not Jong ago when Mr. and Mrs, Albert Nichols, 4702 E. 34th St, had

finished reading their Home Gardeni magazine, Mr. N. remarked to Mrs, N, “If I couldn't write a better letter than some of these that win the prizes—!" So if came about that the Nichols family the other cay received a check for $25-—second prize in the standing offer of the

aforementioned magazine for practical garden advice. Mr. Nichols’ prize winning

plece, which appears in the December issue, deals with that ever popular. subject, how to propagate African violets from leaf cuttings To quote from it a few sentiments, somewhat abridged, he describes Fimselt as “Just an average fellow, living on an average city lot, I gt flowers for the sheer pleasure of having them “This has led to many inter esting experiments. African violels. fit my pocketbook as well as my limitations of space. Propagation from leaf cuttings is per fectly simple and far more iun than buying mature plants. All you need is a leaf with an inch or so of stem, a way- to keep the stem wet and the leaf dry n ” " SOMETIMES, he says for benefit of column readers, he starts the leaves if water, sometimes in sand, but easiest 1s a mixture of sand and peat moss, “You don! have to watch them so closely; you get drainage of excess water.

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” —— Gi ’ PRIZE WINNER—AIbert Nichols (and two members of the family) are shown here with some of the leaf cuttings that won him a prize from a national garden magazine. That's David, age 6, at left, and one-year-old Linda on papas knee. LJ ~ » “I put the mixture in a flower~ pot and stand it in a tin baby.

food can (we have plenty of those!) with a layer of gravel in the bottom of the can for good drainage “I put a Mason jar over the eu! tings. That Keeps the air humid and gives them the best chance to root. Aliso you don't have to water so often.” T'o quote again, freely, from his “The little new in.10 to 12 weeks and in three to four more are big enough to be potted. Not being equipped mentally or otherwise for the job of frequent repotting I try to make one a year do the trick and It succeeds very well."

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plants appear. usually

» ” - HE USES well rotted cow manure (barnyard, not steam dried) and bone meal in his potting mixture, mulches the pots with sphagnum moss, sets each one In A deep container, “After that it's just a case of seeing the soil doesn't dry out

Selfish Demands Spoil Yule Spirit

Daddy, 1 saw the larlingest fur coat today, It was out of this world, and only $250.

Bewars of DEMANDING OR HINTING FOR

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Party Will Be Tonight

A Christmas party will be held tonight by the recreation class of Indiana University Extension Division The event, from 7 to 9 o'clock, will be in Room J, YMCA,

Committee chairmen are: James Trulock, program: Jimmy Gallant refreshments; Miss Vera Rodman decorations, and Mrs, Fay Russ

publicity, K. Mark Cowen, head of the city park board's recreation department,

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youre going to get

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Selfishness is a fast-growing

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Personally, I'd rather have a a genuine gift even if

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" » ” IN ANY CASE, beware of demanding or hinting for more than budget will allow. Stick to your fair share of the family s giving

By clamoring for more, you'll make Pop and Mom ashamed of what they can give you, Or annoyed Or worried over your greediness. It'll spoil the Christ. mas spirit, pal, Budzeting your. demands 1s ‘a good idea any day of the year. | Youre not a moron, You can. | figure what the family can and

cannot afford,

So be fair, boys and girls, at Christinas time and all thé time

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though it to become soggy, either” When | they're about a year old, the

plants begin to bloom and usually will continue until crowded. Then they must be divided He gives aw most plants

of his too little

because he has

room for them

Commenting on the magazine's won the prize factual advice, sful simple equipsays he's never writa plece before just a lark—I didn't an hour on it. That style,” he laughed, come from being an insurance man. I spend most of every day writing letters.” Some of you other top notch gardeners ought to have a try at Home Garden's prizes. Why not let the rest the world know that Indianapolis is a city with

statement for that succes for anvone with ment.” he ten’ such It was spend over compact “must

that he “clear cut

charts a course

plenty of well-gardened homes? (Chamber of Commerce take note!)

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site side RIGHT WAY: puts man on her right, the other on her left and the women guests on either side of the host, but arranged so that husband and wife do not sit next to each other.

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Skin Injury Permits Their Entrance By EDWIN P. JORDAN, M. D. BLOOD POISONING, or septi-. means that an infection has invaded the blood stream. The condition is also ¢alled sep~ tic poisoning. Germs are probably often present in the blood; but mostvof the time the blood’s natural powers of resistance serve to eliminate them rapidly, that blood Poloning is not present, Germs enter the blood in many different ways. A cut or an. inJury in the skin will allow them to be brought to the blood stream, either direct from the object producing the injury, or because germs, which are always present on the surface of the skin, ure carried to the deeper layers, Germs also get into the blood In several diseases, such as pneumonia and spinal meningitis, Germs which are present the alr, on the ground, common implements, axe, are not broken

in or on such as an harmful to the un-

skin, but may be extremely dangerous if they get into the blood. Some germs in particular .are dangerous, and nay conquer the defenses of the blood rapidly and cause blood poisoning n n ou THE MOST common and dan-

gerous germs responsible for ploed poisoning are called streptococci. Seplicemia caused by these dane gerous microbes usually suddenly. A feeling of chilliness, perhaps with actual shaking, comes early. The body temperature rises to 104 or 105 rees, and the heart beats rap-

rapidly aeg idly Up to recent years, a high proportion of those who developed

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streplocooci blood poisoning died, |

often within an extremely short period. Today; if victims of septicemia can be treated early with one of the sulfa drugs or with penicillin, the majority recover. » n ” ANOTHER germ which 1s sometimes responsible for a very difficult kind of blood poisoning is called the staphylococcus. Staphylococei are even more widely distributed on common objects and on the skin than thedtreptococei Penicillin can now be given for many “staphylococci infections with good results, Although much can be done for a person who is struck down by blood poisoning, carelessness is still dangerous. Accidents, which break the skin and‘allow germs to come in contact with the blood stream, should receive nromt and proper treatment, as this may

prevent blood poisoning.

If a chill or fever follows an in-

Jury, blood poisoning must be sus pected and appropriate treatment should be started at the earliest possible moment.

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By LOUISE FLETCHER, Times Woman's Editor IN SPITE OF ANNUAL PLEAS from the Post Office Department | that greeting cards be mailed early, there are always those of us

who, with the suggested deadline stamping to do. Yesterday was the Jast day the mailmen hoped cards for local delivery would be started on their ways , . .. . and the date for out-of-state cards wa$ the middle of last week. For us laggards, there's air mail

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pre-Christmas arrival of greetings. And, fortunately, there still are loads of beautiful cards for those who haven't even got to the buying stage. As usual, among the most effec-

tive greeting cards are those turned out by the American Artists Group. On the super-

elegant side are some which the group, by arrangement with the National Gallery of Art, published

for this season.

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As a companion feature for its cats ereated by America's foremost artists, the AAG offers ve-

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Mellon and Kress Collections. | These range in style from Fra Fillipo Lippi's “Madonna and

Child” to Gerard David's robust “Rest on the Flight to Egypt.”

Included also are Raphael's “Alba Madonna,” Giorgione’s “Adoration of the Shepherds,”

Petrus Christus’ “The Nativity” and pictures by Bellini, brandt, Durer, George Romney, Andrea Della Robbia, Renoir, Mary Cassat and Winslow Homer. ” n on WOMEN had a hand in designing a number of this year’s more handsome cards. There's a series by Ruth Reeves, worldfamous textile artist who is also a decorative painter and muralist. Another series is done by Dorothy Simmons. For several vears one New York store has had her collection on an exclusive basis and she's been credited with

turning out the best-known “one |

woman collection” of the yule greetings, Cecilia Staples (the “Cece” Staples, who designs humorous or romantic store-window displays) also has joined the field of greeting card designers. In flat form, her designs have a three-dimen-sional effect, from miniature versions of paper sculptures _like

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he discarded his two losing spades, then played the four of | hearts. West quickly took his ace, and the captain spread his hand, claiming the balance. School Party

The 1B children their mothers and teachers were entertained at a’ musical program and tea recently in the school. The party was sponsored by room hostesses Mrs. E. H. Carlisle and Mrs Mary Franklin.

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may take pen in hand and write a cheerful little note along .the “How nice to hear from you!” theme, And when all this season’s Christmas car is have arrived and are gaily decorating youry yule- | tide mantelpiece—don't forget to take a few minutes out and | correct your Christmas card list | for next year!

Narrators Club Has Party

You can send a New Year's | |

The annual Christmas guest meet- |

!ing of the Narrators Club was held at the home of Mrs. Earl Myer, 4440 Park Ave. last night. The program chairman, Mrs. F. E. Spindell, introduced Mrs. John E. who presented a program, ““Christmas in Sweden.”

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