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BY DR. C. H. CONNORS

Every garden should have its quota of those perennial flowers which come up' wylth so little trouble year after year, The gar doner will make his selection ae- cording to the section of the coun- try in which he lives, of course. but peonies, Iris, day-lies and hardy chrysanthemums are among the old, familiar favourites. that are reasonably permanent and "adaptable "over a wide range of

climate.

Since these planta are to remain in one spot for a period of years, } it In essential that the soll be es pecially well prepared prior to planting and that fertilizer be ap plied every year.

The aster Mauve Cushion, at right, is One of the newer hybrid hardy astera. The name la descriptive of the cabour, and since the plant in dwarf is growth It is particularly well suited to the rock garden or the perennial border.

varieties can now be obtained in many colours.

Most untern should be divided every year or two for best results, but this one will go for three orant to wit four years without any need for division.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1935.

PRINCE'S LEAD IN JUBILEE

BRITAIN RESPONDS TO EXAMPLE

"KING GEORGE TRUST FUND

Following up the Prince of Wales's inaugural speech on the Royal Jubilee "Fund for Youth- "The King George Trust"-Lord- Lieutenants and Mayors are busy preparing local meetings in support of the appeal all over the country. Lord Harewood, na Lord-Lieuten- ant of the West Riding of York- hire. held the first meeting at Leeds recently,

The Lord Mayor of London is taking steps to initiate his cam- paign at the Mansion House. The Territorial appeals will be supple- mented by special appeals to mem- bers of the Army and Navy and Similarly other annuals are con- R.A.F. It is proposed that contri- stantly being improved. Sunp-butions should not be earmarked dragons, for example, may now be for particular areas, but that the obtained in varieties that are re-whole fund should be at the dis- who will sistant to sunpdragon rust, and posal of the trustees, China antora a wide range of shortly be appointed by H.R.H. colours and types are now resist the Prince of Wales. It is prob

able that the trustees will not be A very fine, yellow cosmos is on chosen as representing particular the market, and the feathery dain-organisations, but will be selected tiness of this plant in the white, in a personal capacity. They will

rimson and pink varieties makes number at least a dozen.

FOSSIBLE USES It excellent cutting material. Improvements in the old-fashioned It is likely that the preliminary zinala and marigold also are note-speech will shortly be supplemented worthy.

by detailed proposals for the use Success with annuals is assured of the fund. Experience shows only when the best is purchased, that appeals with a concrete and The fresh, crisp colour of the and when it is sown at the proper practical quality succeed better ansturtium, shown below, makes time in carefully prepared soil, than when the objects of the ap this sturdy little plant a general Thinning or transplanting to pre-pent are left vngue. It is uncer- favourite with gardeners every vent the plants from growing to tain whether the trustees will whore. It is very satisfactory as close together, frequent cultivation spend the capital of the fund or an annual if it is kept free of plant and prompt removal of withered whether it will be invested and lee. The double variety, Golden flowers are other essential prae- merely the income spent, or a mix- ture of both. In deciding this Gleam, created a sewention when it tices.

question the size of the sum raised first appeared, and double lowered

will have to be taken into con- sideration.

Annual dowering plants provide the gardener with some of the most desirable of eut flowers, and may be grown either in beds by themacivna or as Aller for the perennial border when its bloom bas past.

Next Tuesday: Rock gardens,

Frime Minister MacDon ald in 1925,

The appeal for King Edward's Hospital Fund on the ocension of the Thanksgiving for the King's recovery produced about £216,00), of which £100,000 was a single contribution by "Audax," and £115,000 came from the general public. If the sum raised from the public in 1935 is three times as much as that raised in 1920, mak- Ing. say, £360,000, that would only produce an income (at 3% per cent) of £12,500 a year. If these figures are even' approximately right, it will be necessary to spend at least part of the capital raised

to produce a worthy result.

CAMP SİTES?

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One suggestion is the purchase and equipment of Camp Sites on the coast, which would be available for the-usa-of-all-youth-organisa~ tions. The sum raised could pur-I chase some fine sites serving large centres of population, and the re- mainder of the money raised would he invested to pay the necessary staff, maintenance, and insurance. An appeal for auch a practical and visible object would be sure to pro- duce a fine response. It would also fulla secondary object in preser-i ving parts of the coastline from the speculative builder. Other suggestions are the building and | equipment of boys' and girls' eluba, the purchase of playing fields, and the provision of youth hostels.

It is also likely that those who wish to do so may spread their con- tribution over seven years. This arrangement, when registered with the Inland Revenue, enables a tax- | payer of super-tax, by contributing £100 a year from his income, to hand over up to £200 a year to the charity, who can claim rebate from the Inland Revenue over seven-year period.

A view in the Great Whale Room in South Kensington Museum.

Arrangements have been completed for the visit to Canada of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, founders, respectively, of the Boy Scout and Girl Guida mavements throughout the world, Lord. and Lady Badan-Powell will arrive in Victoria an' April 13 and will cross Canada, visiting many cities to speak to the Boy Scouts.

Miss Diane Chamberlain, daughter of Sir Austan Chamberlain, former British Foreign Minister, and Mr. A. T. Maxwell, son of the late Sir Arthur Maxwell, are shown leaving the crypt of the House of Commons, In London, after their wedding ceremony. The bride's ppt dog, Nipper, arests the happy couple.

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