The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-23
Garden Club
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the North Carolina Garden clut
together with all local garden
clubs is sponsoring the planting O.
dogwood trees. The week of Jan
uary l, has been designated Dog
wood Week and it is hoped tina
many trees will be planted for the
identification of Wilmington as
well as other parts of the state.
Since the 1941 General Assemb
ly adopted the Dogwood as the
official state flower, this tree ha!
continuously increased in popular
ity and the cities and roadsides
are becoming far lovelier as an out
growth of this measure.
One reason for selecting this
particular tree over all others as
the state flower was because OF
it's prevalence in North Carolina,
Ii is found in all sections from the
mountains to the seashore. But a
more important reason is because
of its spectacular beauty in the
spring and its lovely red berries
and v%ari-colored leaves in h e
fall of the year.
Everyone in Wilmington who is
familiar with the lovely drives
in and around the city where there
is an abundance of dogwood in the
spring will appreciate the interest
the garden club has taken in this
project.
Various nurseries are cooperat-
ing with the garden clubs and in
order to further this project are
selling seedlings and small trees
at a very reasonable rate. The
Boyd Nursery at McMinnaville,
Tenn, is selling one year old
Seeding (12-18 inches) for 5 cents
each, or l year old seeding d8-
"a inches) for 10 cents each. They
are also selling lightly branched
two year old trees (18-24 inches)
Or 2 years old trees, (2-3 feet)
for Is cents and 20 cents respect
lively. These rates apply only
when ordered in lots of ten and
more; therefore it would be ad-
visable for persons Or groups want
ing less than ten to order together
giving the name of the Wilmington
Garden club as sponsor thus as
surfing themselves of getting the
Garden club rates.
No one need hesitate to plant
small trees as the N. c., Division
of Forestry and Parks advises
that a small tree is more likely
to live then a large one and will
grow more rapidly if given the
proper site and care, or that
which best conforms to its natural
habitat.
These persons interested in buy
ing larger trees or pink Towering
dogwood may contact h e
chairman of Dogwood week, Mrs.
Guerard Simkins, for prices and
nurseries from which these may
be obtained.
If planted properly it will be
safe to plant trees in Wilmington
all through February and the Gar
den club hopes to see many beauti-
full trees in bloom a few years
from now as the result of this prof
ect.
1t will also help the garden club
ascertain how well the project is
going forward if all those planting
trees will call Mrs. Guerard Sim
kins chairman. and tell her the
number planted.
The dogwood is the finest native
American small tree. Nothing car
be said to add to the charm, beauty
and popularity Of a lovely dog
wood in bloom. The people Of NORTH
Carolina are committed to hi!
statewide project to popularize thu
use OF the dogwood because it is
the official state flower.
There were $4,000 trees report
ed planted in the state last veal
and the Wilmington Cape Feal
Garden hopes that its own branch
will participate whole heartedly IL
getting as many as possible plant
ed in the city this year.
For helpful suggestions in thu
planting and care Of this tres
write to the Division of Forestry
and Parks, Raleigh, N. c.. and ash
for their circular entitled. Hint
on Planting Dogwood. This vii
be sent free of charge.
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