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Page6é Wednesday, March 24, 1976 Horticultural News We are nearing the time of year that we know spring is just around the corner. Are you planting a garden? The seed catalogue is here with all its beauty. In Ottawa today, the technique of plant breeding is really catching on. Plant Hybridizing is relatively simple and can be learned in a few minutes, according to A. R. Buckley of Agricultural Plant Research. In recent years, he says the largest number of ornamental plant varieties have resulted from the efforts of amateurs. Basically remember that plants must be closely related botanically. It is useless to try to cross a lily and a rose or, a geranium with a dahlia. Even some very closely related flowers will not produce seeds from a cross, such as varieties of hybrid roses or even gladiolus. Examining the parts of a Flower Before Starting: As work proceeds the art of selecting the right kind of parents and evaluating the hybrids produced will be more carefully studied. A perfect flower has four parts: the ovary at the base contains ovulas (underdeveloped seeds); the style is the stalk that connects the stigma with the ovary, the stigma has different shapes according to the flower); the anthers produce the pollen grains. Blooms like those of dahlias, mums, and zinnias are really clusters of perfect or imperfect flowers. The parts described above are so small they are difficult to emasculate (remove the anthers). Many fully double flowers like geraniums, double nasturtiums and double petunias have been doubled by stamens that have changed into petals resulting in little pollen being available. Mr. Buckley's hobby is breeding iris and gladiolus, which have large flowers that are easy to work with. CONT. NEXT ADDITION. JOIN OUR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. See you in the garden Bertha Smith Wintario Grants Culture and Recreation Minist- er Robert Welch said today's list of grants which totals $918,489 is part of the continuing Share Wintario programme to support cultural and recreational facilit- ies throughout Ontario. To date, the ministry has announced $23.1 million for more than 750 projects and groups in the province. In addition to the grant for the construction of a community centre which will include and indoor swimming pool, skating arena, and community hall, and the grant for goal _ tending equipment, Mr. Welch said the Township of Caledonia Commun- ity Hall is eligible to receive a grant of up to 25,000 for construction of a community recreation centre. The Prescott and _ Russell Musical Centre is Hawkesbury is eligible for a grant of up to $15,150 to construct an addition for a to construct an addition to the Yolande Studio which provides music instruction, and instru- mental and vocal theory to the community. A grant of $4,552 is to be made to the Choral Melodia Choir of Hawkesbury for the purchase of instruments, amplifiers and costumes. Part of the grant will be used to defray costs of provincial tours. The Village of Plantagenet is eligible for a grant up to $3,713 for alterations to the existing community hall. The 50 member mixed choral group "Les Baladins" will receive a grant of $3,404 to assist in concerts and performances in the Embrun area. Part of the grant will be used to purchase an organ for the group. EDITORIAL This is certainly not the best ever issue of the Review and we offer two reasons. First, very few really strained themselves get- ting items to us. Second, the editor was working under a strong influence of Neo-Citran and was virtually stoned. We beg your indulgence. Russell Review | ERNIE'S GARAGE 445-5639 MINOR REPAIRS Uniroyal Tires * Grease Oil ¢ Batteries Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 Noon Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Russell W. I. Card Party The Russell Village Women's Institute will hold a card party at the Arena Hall on Tuesday, March 30th at 8 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of dishes for the Community Hall. Keep this date open for a very worthwhile project. COCHRANE'S DAIRY LTD. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY CANADIANS 237-1895 RUSSELL LOCKER PLANT Phone 445-2157 445-2959 hae PERSONALIZED SERVICE RUSSELL SLAUGHTER HOUSE Under Gov't. Inspection CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING We sell quality meat at our plant Cutting -- Wrapping -- Quick Freezing Marcel Gareau, Prop. BEEF ORDERS ¢ GROCERIES HOME DELIVERY George Eastman: Proprietor 445-2005 | | BO-JO CUT 'N CURL OPEN Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Evenings by appointment Victoria Street, Metcalfe (next to Royal Bank) 821-2244 SAVE Russell , Ont. ROLLY FORGUES | Snowblowers & Snowmobiles School Bus Operator MARCH SPECIAL 1972 Ford, Stock No. 614 -- $2,075 445-5429 Warner's Funeral Home 445-2830 epage > Auto Ltd. Embrun,Ont. Telephone 4433381 Russell Mechanical land, homes, etc... ---- L. O. BELL Real Estate Broker Winchester With Spring just around the corner, we are looking for all types of listings. Farms, Vacant If you would like to buy or sell, contact your local real estate representative: Mrs. Ann Thompson 445-5368 PLUMBING HEATING AIR CONDITIONING Service & Installation 774-5801 R. V. Dick McCarthy 445-5208 _