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001C94F2 April 13, 1928. ROCK GARDENING (Cont'4) Building In building the rockery, the larger rocks should be placed at the bottom and form the back- ground. They should not be placed one after the other in a straight line, but an efI'ort should be made to place them in a naturalistic manner. The face of the rockery may have a gentle slope in some parts and may be almost per- pendicular in others. It is not necessary nor is it desirable to maintain t h e s a m e slope throughout. The top of each rock should slope slightly backward so that it will catch the rain and in that way more moisture will be pro- vided for the plants. This is a very important point to remem- ber when building the rockery, as it may well be the diff'erence between success or failure. As each rock is placed, the prepared soil which we mention- ed last week should be packed around it so that not the least bit of air space wil] remain. This can only be done by building the rockery rock by rock and pack- ing the earth in with a stick or some blunt tool. If the rockery is large, it will be better to build it in sections. Each section may, if desired, be a miniature rockery in itself, care being taken, of course, to see that each section blends in with each of the others. You may be able in this way to work in a different exposure, allowing a wider selection of plant ma- terial. Provision should be made for access to all parts of the rockery by means of paths. This is done most pleasingly by making the paths of fairly flat rocks and working them into the scheme. Planting The . greatest beauty in the rockery may be obtained by placing the plants in such a manner that they will clothe the face of the rocks. Do not, how- over, attempt to cover all the rockwork, but allow it to pro- ject boldly in various places. Place small groups of the same variety together, about half a dozen plants of each variety in one spot is about right. The choice alpine varieties should be VERNON FEED STORE A. C. SEARLE Phone Avest 9 .'er:i izers for Your Garden I'VELA BUILDING SU PI'LIES FRUIT TREES Special Price on Delicious aud Duchess Apples Strong Two and Three Year Old Trees SSc each. IVest Vancouver i)ranch of 8. G. NURSERIES Marine Drive just one block IVest, of Capilano Bridge. given the most favorable loca- tions, while the stronger grow- ing plants will thrive in the less favorable locations. hIany of the rock plants, par- ticularly the Saxifrages, have a leaf growth which forms a dense rosette. If water is allowed to stand in the crown of such plants they will rot. Conse- quently they should be planted on the steepest parts of the rockery. An all-year-round evergreen efTect may be obtained by plant- ing a number of dwarf evergreen tre's throughout the rockery. Nearly all of the newer rocker- ies are being planted in this manner, and the result is very pleasing. The dwarf Spruces and Junipers, Cottoneasters, IIcathers, etc., are very suitable. Irrigation It is very essential to the suc- cess of the rockery that the soil be kept moist. A good way to do this is to place a small tile drain in a trench along the top of the rockery so that the hose may be placed in it and the water allowed to seep down through the rockery. Several inches of small stones should be put under the drain and the whole covered over, leaving the ends open so that the hose may be inserted or water poured in from a pail or other utensil. NOTE--The writer «ill consider It a pleasure to answer questions concerning the garden in this column. The questions should be addressed to the writer In care ot the Editor. The answer rill appear In an early issue or lt a personal reply ls desired a ~ tassped, ~ elt-addressed envelope should bs enclosed. ENTERTAIN hI ENT IN AID OF V. O. N. An evening of song and dra- matic art has been arranged by 3Irs. W. G. Humphries of Van- couver in aid of the North Van- couver branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses. This event will be held in the Horticultural Hall, 22nd and Lonsdale avenue, North Vancouver, on the even- ing of April 18 at 8:30 o'lock. All the contributing artists are of very high standing, and Mr. Treseder, who is presenting a comedy, is well known to Van- couver, West and North Van- couver audiences, having acted on many occasions in Little The- atre productions. Since this entertainment is of such unusua!1 merit, a section has been reserved for students of high school age, the price of admission in this case being one- half the adult admission. Radio Station CKWX will broadcast a reminder of this concert every evening from April 14th to April 18th. Tickets are obtainable at the door, from any member of the V.O.N. committee or at the of- fices of Alex. Smith 8r, Co., Lons- dale avenue, North Vancouver. A bush fire broke out on Sat- urday morning on the Indian Reserve near the P.G.E. bridge. The fire brigade turned out, but under the circumstances left the fire to the forestry patrol, who quickly extinguished it. GROZ-$T Brand I'ulverised Sheep hlanure Free from iveed seeds. I'rice--$2.50 per 100 lbs. plus delivery Apply to H. T. CURTIS 325 Howe St. Telephones--Sey. 653 West 151-Y-2 GARDENS AND GARDENING By NINA G. HUYT, I~ndscape Architect Qradnate in Landscaping Q. ot C ~ American school ot Landscape Architecture ajar Gardeniaf Metnhef National Landscape Se~ice. THE BLUEST VAN NEXUS AU.C.T.U. TO HOLD hIEETING A general meeting in connec- tion with the SUomen's Christian Temperance Union will be held in the IVest Vancouver Baptist Church, 15th street, on Thurs- clay afternoon, April 19th, at 2:30 sharp. Special speakers: 11rs. J. A. Gillespie, president W.C.T.U., Vancouver; ~Irs. Rex Eaton, Vancouver; ilIrs. W. J. Lanning, secretary, Vancouver. A hearty invitation is extend- ed to all ladies of the district in- terested in the cause of temper- ance. I .O.B.A. hIAS(}UERADE The annual masquerade dance given by the L.O.B.A. will be held on Saturday of next week in Dundarave Hall. Dancing 8:30 to 12. Good prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. The last dance ar- ranged by the ladies of this or- der was a success and greatly enjoyed by those present, and it is anticipated that on the oc- casion of this event the hall will be crowded to capacity. An open night is being arranged for. This will probably be held next month. TAG DAY The Canadian Red Cross So- ciety have received the coun- cil's pormission to tag on 9th June on the West Vancouver wharf only, this because they are tagging that day on the streets of Vancouver where res- idents of West Vancouver can buy a tag if they so wish. SCOTTISH SOCIETY- A TARTAN RALLY The 4Uest Vancouver Scottish Society will be at home to their neighbors, the St. Andrew's & Caledonians of North Vancou- ver, on Friday evening, April 20th, at the society's meeting place, the New Ambleside Hall, 14th street and Marine Drive. The evening from 8:30 mill be devoted to Scottish music and literature, and accommodation will be provided for about sixty visitors. ~iembers may invite a friend. At the monthly meeting, i~iay 18th, the society will be honored by an address from the widely- known divine and author, Rev. Dr. R. G. McBeth, who will deal with "The Scot in Western Can- ada." O'.B.A. HOI D TEA N EXT WE Di% ESDAY Next Wednesday, the 18th, the W.B.A., Review No. 24, is giving a tea in the Ambleside Hall from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Dur- ing the afternoon the past com- manders of the W.B.A. will stage a "sketch" or small play which has been brought from Vancouver. Mrs. W. Urquhart, the pres- ident, is the general convenor, and will have the assistance of the following ladies, who will have charge of the various sec- tions and booths: Programme, Mrs. A. Stronge; candy stall, iAIrs. Stephens and ~Irs. itic)Iil- lan; home cooking, airs. Rom- ans and 4Irs. H. Thompson; raffle, hIrs. 4IcTavish; grab bag, iAIrs. Smart. Correspondence Editor West Van. News: Sir--At the ratepayers'eet- ing last evening the road ques- tion was well discussed and many suggestions made, but, as the councillors had their meet- ing at the same time, they will not hear of them all, and I would ask you to open your col- umns for practical, helpful hints from the residents, giving lists of things needed. These should be reasonable and not extrava- gant, but such things as will help to make this municipality the envy of others, and by such publicity we may hope to get the improvements we all desire, as I take it for granted all the councillors read your interesting paper. We are supposed to have "maintenance men" employed to remedy slight defects in the roads when they first appear, and thus save greater expense at a later date, but they have not been in evidence for months past, and one wonders whether the d=-fects have been purposely left to force the ratepayers to be willing to pay any amount to have them put in good shape. I will start your list with the following: Steps down to West Bay Beach--one extra step re- quired at the bottom (surely there are rocks sufficient around for one of the municipal staff to find nearby and place firmly in position). There are lots of little things desirable to have done, so let's have them in print. Yours truly, HOPEFUL. Pr i4Ico is the most enduring wood of the ages. That which is grown in the Capilano Valley is known to be the very best in B.C. Boat builders es- peci11y testify to this. Its straight, even texture makes it a delight to work with. Due to its freedom from shrinking or sivelling mitred joints stay closed. Diving to its naturai oil, it does not require repainting nearly as often as other ivoods I I . &e "a)ianO '. illlier "O...I:&. Specialists in Cedar. Foot of Pembcrton Ave. Night Phone North 127 North 306 KVe manufacture Capilano Brand Cedar Bevel Siding for your walls and Capilano Shingles for your roof.