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PAGE 18 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY MARCH 9, 1988 Isobel Lawson Chronicle Staff As the "queen of flowers", roses have a special place in the heart of George Blyth. The 240â€"plus bushes in his Dick Street yard garner his special attention and have done so for the last 25 years. . Blyth, retired four years ago after nearing 30 years as a lifeâ€"insurance salesman with London Life, feels the time is right for a regional rose society where more people can appreciate the flowers which he has so long adored. _ _ He, along with Kitchener rose grower Rachel Flood, are the driving forces behind the newly organized Golden Triangle Rose and Garden Sociâ€" ety. The society is holding its third meeting March 17, and is hoping to attract a large crowd of novice and longâ€"time growers. Interest at the second meeting was positive with 65 gardeners attending, however, Blyth expects there are many more interested roses growers out there. He‘s found an endless amount of satisfaction growing roses, and has used gardening as a means of relaxation from a hectic job. While many people will not take up the hobby as he has, starting with five bushes and burgeoning to 110 different varietâ€" ies, Blyth said he realizes there is a lot of interest in rose growing for whatever the reasons. As a member of the Canadian Rose Society, and coâ€"ordinator of show gardens across the country, Blyth has opened his backyard to public display. With as many as 300 people signing his guest book during a summer, Blyth said "there is not only an interest but a need" for a society. _ There are 28 show gardens in Canada. 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Camping Branch presents THE YMCA, gardens but they are very good. The key component is that the owner is willing to take the time and answer questions and allow the curious to roam through the yard examining the bushes. Blyth said he often gets phone calls from those seeking information and rather than getting tired from the interruptions, he enjoys the questions. He finds sharing the information he has accumulated over the years rewarding, possibly as gratifying as sharing the byproduct of his summer‘s work with his friends. What use would a society be to someone who is so often called upon to recount his own findings? Blyth said there is satisfaction helping others develop their rose gardens. Everybody likes roses, whether growing them or for the satisfaction of giving them, he said. Like most things, they are not difficult to grow as long as some of the ground rules are followed; adequate soil for root development, lots of water and sunlight. Blyth sees a rose bush much like an investment. Paying $6â€"$10 per rose bush may seem like a lot of money, Blyth said, but if properly cared for and bought from a reputable horticulturalists, they can last for years. He‘s got the evidence to prove it, as alongside his house is growing a Scarlet Paul, planted in 1955. Blyth is quick to add that a society can offer something for every level of rose gardener from the neophyte to the experienced, providing information and friendship, hosting rose shows and tours. The society meets at the Kitchener Public Library at 7.30 p.m. Rachel Flood will be discussing rose bed preparation and planting and pruning roses. Camping Branch 445 Lincoin Road Phone 885â€" 3500 George Blyth CAMP BELWOOD in esn 1 f}cap‘”TKA sn T AVEL' 373 Bridge Street West, Waterioo, Ontario N2K 3K3 Scuba Diving . .. think CAYMAN lSLé!R_S use LNVH wa k ie Ne o oo en s ‘Robinson Crusoe" type holiday . . . 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