Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-21
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tYL..C $50 E-GGE n, t4t 80: $50
Light pink Roses, Mrs. Geo. Duis.
Oriental Poppies,, Mrs. Geo. Robins.
Rose saErangement:..Mrs Gilby.
Basket Of Larkspur, Mrs. Gilby.
Best Rose in show, DR.. H. H. Healy.
Day Lilies. Mrs. C. J. Murphy.
Iris. Mrs. Fannie s.. Heath.
sColumbine, Mrs. Fannie s. Heath.
Prizes donated as follows:
hose.
Ontario, Store-Combination hoe,
rake and %cultivator. !.
A. 3. observation-disclosures gar
Redwing Hardware - Dandelion
T. J.. smith-Garden and flower
seeds,
McElroy's !, Flower shop-Basket
and cash prize of S..
Those who contributed prizes. and
all of those who assisted in &ny way
to make the show q success, have the
thanks and appreciation Of Mr., Kan
nowski. He said this morning that he
launching and carrying out the enter
prise, and he has hopes that not only
will the peohy show be a permanent
annual event here, but that sufficient
interest has been aroused to make.
next years show bigger, and more
complete than the first one, which
Will be concluded late today. a
ms the opinion Of Mr.. Brand the
exhibit was a notable one, and he
said it exceeded in many respects
some; of the old, established peony.
shows. ~ ~ =
Particular thanks for assistance
during the peony show is extended by
Mr.. Kannowski to Mrs. Joseph Bell
DeRemer and Mrs. A. S. McCracken
who, have assisted during the three
days.
= A.. M. Brand, nationally known peony
expert who judged the various exhib-
its at the peony show at the Dacotah
Hotel, also gave a very pleasing ak
to the visitors. Tuesday night. The
show will come to a close this evening.
The tWinners in various classes will be
announced today: I
MI. Brand pointed out that mas
much as the peony thrives best in a
cool climate, providing the soil is
good, this flower should be grown
more extensively in this section, as
the conditions here are ideal. II
given the proper care, the speaker
pointed out. no flower can compare
with the peony either in beauty or
fragrance. This flower is not given
the esteem that it should have for
the reason hat 1t often is not han
died properly. MI. Brand said.
The better varieties of peonies, with
the delicate shadings, should be cut
just as the buds open and placed in
a dark cellar from n to two days.
They should then be brought into the
room in which they are to be used and
the flowers will open inside of an
hour, it was said. Handled in this way
the blossoms will retain. all the deli
cate shades they naturally possess,
which the direct sunlight seems to
eliminate.
Methods Of Planting.
The speaker. pointed put that peo-
MES should never be planted in big
divisions, the most acceptable size be-
ing from three to five eyes. in the ter
minology Of the nuEseryman.
The most satisfactory method of
about two inches of dirt some time in
September. The plants will then bios
som the following year. They should
be planted in a place that will permit
cultivation, the back yard being es-
pecially favorable. No manure should
be placed around the roots or tops, as
this causes rot and disease, the speak
! er said. In the Red. River valley ma
nuring is not necessary oftener than
once in three or four years, and then
should be used ,s%paringly! &
Mr., Brandsalso spoke on the differ
ent varieties In a very interesting man-
the exhibits as examples, that peonies
are not merely peonies, but have an
individuality and a quality all their
own, -