The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Another factor is one of acidity. Some shaded soils may be acid and must first be tested and then, if necessary, treated with charâ€" coal or lime. When I write of shade, I mean the shade of a tree or house. Deep shade would be on the north side of a house where no sun ever shines; medium shade is on the northeast side where morning sun appears for an hour or so, or in the chequered shade of a smallâ€" leaved tree. bark also contributes to a pleasâ€" ing effect. One thing has to be sacrificed in most shady plantings and that is an abundance of strong flower colors. There are many attractive annuals such as begonias, coleus or impatiens, that will flower well in the shade and can provide the color you want in some areas, but not much can be expected from the permanent plantings. As with all plantings, success in the shade depends upon many facets, of which good soil is the most important. Often the home gardener‘s problem of growing plants in the shade lies not so much in the selection of plants as in very poor, rootâ€"infested soil. Nothing, not even grass, can grow unless there are some nuâ€" trients available; to try to grow anything near the base of an old elm tree is next to impossible unâ€" less a special receptacle is conâ€" structed in which to grow the plants. A good example of this may be seen by watching nature, for you have only to walk through the woods on a sunny day and observe the patterns of sunlight and shaâ€" dow on the forest floor to realize the significance of shade. Of course, pattern in texture, form and color of the leaves and 2 Waterioo Chronicle, Thursday, August 27, 1970 shrubs and overhang, all of which present special problems. If, when such a situation arises, you can face it objectively, you have a much better chance of sucâ€" cess. Shade can, in fact often does, become an asset rather than a liability. At one time or another, almost everyone who gardens is confrontâ€" ed with the problem of planting in the shade. There are usually four sides to a house and one of these sides may call for plants that will tolerâ€" ate shady conditions There is Waterloo County Supplies There are a few trees that will End of Summer CLEARANCE SALE TRAVEL TRAILERS Valâ€"Bar Trailer Sales & Complete Service Centre Propane Gas & Accessories 20 Mill St. Bridgeport 745â€"1181 Traveliner Goâ€"Tagâ€"Along Starline Rocket and Holiday Come and See Our Complete Line Now On Display Ferns, lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley thrive in shade COâ€"OP Reduced Prices on all units Open daily till 9 p.m Saturdays till 4 p.m. TRUCK CAPS Travel and Tent Trailers Not many folks are aware of the hydrangea that climbs. It is ~an excellent climber which will fasten itself to brick with great tenacity, and does best on an east or north wall. When grown in such locations, it is quite hardy in eastern Canada but will soon sucâ€" cumb to the winters if placed in an exposed position. The Boston ivy (Parthenocisâ€" sus quinquefolia), the Dutchâ€" man‘s pipe (Aristolochia durior) and the bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) grow best in half shade or on a western wall. The best vines for shade are the Virginia creeper (Parthenoâ€" cissus quinquefolia) and the climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris). All yews, including the very hardy Japanese yew (Taxus cuspiâ€" data), flourish and produce their bright red fruits in abundance, if you manage to plant enough of both sexes. The creeping wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei ‘Carrieri‘) and the snowberry (Symphoriâ€" carpos albus var. laevigatus) will flourish in a very shady location and reward you in fall with an abundance of berries that will ilâ€" luminate any dark corner. The Alpine currant (Ribes alâ€" pinum), well known as a hedge plant, will make a very useful specimen shrub. grow in deep shade, the most easily available being the hop Trees that will withstand meâ€" dium shade are the Allegheny shadblow (Amelanchier laevis), one that provides showy early spring bloom in eastern regions, the black cherry (Prunus sero tina), which like all cherries has beauty of bark and fresh earlyâ€" spring foliage, and the sugar maple (Acer saccharum), the beauty of which is so well known. There are many shrubs that will grow in the shade. For deepâ€" est shade, try the Showhill hyâ€" drangea (Hydrangea arboescens ‘Grandiflora‘) or its new cultivar ‘Annabelle‘; either will still bear large trusses of white flowers in August and September. hornbeam (Ostrva virginiana), which is a natural understory tree (grows under larger trees) of our native woodlands. Another, but slower growing understory tree is the blue beech (Carpinus â€" caroliniana ‘Virginâ€" iana‘), a tree with very hard wood, but one which, although native, may be hard to get‘ EDWARDS FURNITURE EDWARDS FURNITURE Some excellent groundcovers NOW OPEN Under New Management 27 Erb St. West Facing Waterloo Square BRAND NAME FURNITURE at REASONABLE PRICES Open Six Days a Week â€" Thursday and Friday Until 9 p.m. STEP STOOLS $12.50 There are a few nurseries that deal in native plants, and a few areas locally which are slated for building lots. If you can discover these, your search for plant maâ€" terial for groundcovers in your shady garden is at an end. The bright green foliage of the Solomon‘s seal is showy in early spring and its texture and form are of such exquisite variety that it stands out from all other plants. Of course, the best place to go to find plants that will grow well in the shade is to the nearby native woodlandsâ€"not to get the plants, but to observe those you would like to have to enhance your shady The Virginia blueball (Merten sia virginica) and the Solomon‘s seal (Polygonatum multifliorum) both flower very well in the shade, and their flower colors are not flamboyant but pleasantly subâ€" for dense shade are the ferns, such as the maidenhair fern, lady fern and leatherwood fern which, howâ€" ever, need a good rich peaty soil. The wild ginger with its very distinctive large pale green leaves, the hepaticas, of course, for they grow in the woodlands, the plantain lillies (Hosta ssp.), and the wonderful lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valâ€" ley are all great plants for deep Two good additional ground coâ€" CHAIRS $3.95 ... all brand new merchandise â€"no holdovers a good selection on display â€"more arriving daily Kitchen Chrome Waterloo Goes on HASSOCKS $2.99.°53.49 SIGHT and SOUND that you need only purchase a few plants to produce eventually a few hundred. The two best bulbs for planting now for permanence are the Siâ€" berian squills and daffodils. Plant these in the shade of an apple tree The periwinkle or myrtle will propagate so easily from runners slopes ; use them in abundance. vers for shade are the periwinkle (Vinca minor) and the Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis). Both these plants will replace VACATION PAINT SALE THE FACTORY OUTLET 41John W. 578â€"5530 Waterloo * 8 & 4 track cartridge * Stereo needles * Record cleaning cloths & brushes * Patch cords * AC adapters * Tubes (free tube testing) * Cartridges * BSAF * Scotch cartridge & reel to reel tapes. Waterloos Complete Portable WE ALSO SELL Radios â€" Recorders â€" Players â€" Tapes Lower Maill ®@ Phone 745â€"4461 ®@ Waterloo Square Open Thurs. & Fri. till 10 p.m. TABLES $19.95 CAMPUS Telephone Last 2 Days Come & Get It! House of Furniture 46 King North _ Waterloo Telephone 576â€"5440 ALAN RIGBY‘S FOR RENT FURNITURE and APPLIANCES One Room or A Complete Houseful Phone 576â€"4290 Erb St. Entrance