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001C94FD April 20, 1928. THE iVEST VAN NEiVS INTERESTING ADDRESS AT HOLLYBURN HAf.l.GARDENS AND GARDENING Hy i~IINA G. HUTF, Landscape Architect Graduate ln Landscaping U. of C american School of Lndscape Architecture and Gardening Memher National LEGION GIVE CONCERT AND DANCE ON 28TH L. O. B. A. ~~! r- iV. Sails, who comes from the province of Shenshi, China. will give an address at the Hollyburn )fall qext Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The next great bat- tle between the Northern China armies and the Reds will, it is expected. be around the district from which i~fr. Sails comes. hence the address to be given by him will be particularly in- teresting. Second Annual Masquerade Dance (TO&IORROiV) Saturday, 21st in DUNDARAVE HAI.f Dancing 8.30 to 12 GOOD iIUSIC REFRESH&fENTS The iVest Vancouver branch of the Canadian Legion is giving a concert and dance next Satur- day week, 28th April, from 8 to 12 in Dundarave Hall. As in the previous affairs of this kind given by the branch which have proved very popular, the even- ing will start with a concert, for which an excellent programme has been arranged. and the dance ivilI follow after the serv- ing of refreshmcnts. Admission at the door, 50 cents. HOiV PLANTS OBTAIN AND !iIAKE USE OF THEIR FOOD Trees and Plants obtain their food supply from two sources, namely, soil and air, the food being taken up by the plants from the air through the leaves and from the soil through the root system of the plant into the cells where it is broken up and made available for use. Cer- tain forces enable the plant t( absorb the air and soil solutions and in addition to select from the constituents contained in their solutions the particular chemical elements required by the plant. The ability of plants to make use of food materials depends entirely upon the work perform- ed by the millions of minute in- dividual cells of which the plant is made up. The plant may if we wish be thought of as a fact- ory containing many depart- ments each of which is neces- sary to the work of production. Plant cells consist essentially of two parts, namely, the cover- ing and the cell contents. The cell wall is a thin, strong, elastic membrane through which wat- er, gases and other solutions may pass, without allowing the smallest particle of solid matter to enter. Each active cell con- tains a semi-liquid substance called protoplasm, which is the living part of the cell. The pro- toplasm is the substance in which and through which the chemical changes take place in. the cells. This is called the pro- cess of assimilation or breaking down of one set of compounds to form new ones to feed the plant. Practically one half of the drv matter of a plant is carbon form- ed from the carbon dioxide se- cured from the air through its breathing pores on the under surface of the leaves. The air with its carbon dioxide passes through the pores into spaces surrounding the plant cells, the cells absorb the gases as requir- ed. The carbon is separated from the oxygen and is combin- ed with other elements to form new compounds, while the oxy- gen is forced for the most part back into the outside air. The ability of the cell-proto- plasm to utilize the carbon di- oxide depends mainly upon two factors, chlorophyl and light. Chlorophyl is the green color- ing matter in the leaves; it is contained in the cells of leaves mixed as small green particles with protoplasm. This green substance has the power to ab- sorb light, and with the aid of protoplasm, the carbon dioxide is decomposed into oxygen and carbon; the free carbon unites with other elements to form new compounds, which appear in the cell, first as carbo-hydrate. The process of using carbon to form net compounds is known as as- simulation, or fixation of carbon, The rapidity of fixation of car- bon depends upon temperature, supply of water, the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, the in- tensity of light, the number of breathing pores in the leaves and the supply of other plant food, nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. A small amount of some sol- uble iron compound is necessary for the formation of chlorophyl. (Continued next week) R.A.liI., Hollyburn, writes as follows: I have a beautiful flowering Deutzia in my garden but it re- quires pruning and I am at a loss as to how to do it. Answer:--All that you need to do is to cut out to the ground all weak growth where the bush appears crowded, leaving the plant in such a condition that it appears shapely. The pruning may be done as soon as the plant has finished blooming. LIBERAI. RALLY IN R. P. BI.OiVER SUFFERS NORTH VANCOUVER DOUBI E LOSS TOIIORROiV Tickets at door-- Admission 50c R. P. Blower. 22nd and Belle- vue, has suffered a double loss. iVord has just been received by him from England that his moth- er, who resided at iVellington College in Berkshire, had died, also that his grandmother had passed away during the same week. ~Ir. Blower's father was bursar of iVellington College for 40 years. A Liberal rally is being held in the K. P. Hall, North Van- couver, tomorrow (Saturday) night, starting at 8 o'lock. Dancing will be indulged in from 10 to 12 o'lock. iVe & IIAVE YOUR .'I IS .Ieve o ~e~ and I'rinta made in I%est Vancouver OFFICERS EI.ECTED HY HORSESHOE HAY CLUB All urork given individual at- tention. The Horseshoe Bay Boating and Yachting Club held its gen- eral meeting this week, when the following officers were elected: Charles Hodgsgn, re-elected president by acclamation;; iV. Henderson, re-elected vice-pres- ident; Frank Miles, secretary. For the board of directors the club elected Mr. Gorrie, Mr. Jones, Mr. H. Thorpe and Mr. R. Bumstead. The next directors'geting will be held on April 28 at the clubhouse. Horseshoe Bay. A. & F. VALENTINE 1406 Marine Drive Enlarging R Copying Moderate charges Canadian l% Indou Bakeries Agency For Fast Service Phone or call at any Of the fol- loering:-- ALEX HARVEY, 2131 Marine Drive, Phone West 91L. AMBLESII)E TEA ROOiIS, Ferry Landing, West 602-0 iIAIIIYE GROCERY, Marine and 22nd, West 96 FRESH CAKES and BRE lid DAILY LIGHT LUNCHES TEA S Store closes 8 p. nt. Saturdays 10 p. m. NOTC--The writer will consider It a pleasure to answer questions concerning the garden ln thl ~ column. The questions should he addressed to the writer ln care ol the Editor. The ~newer «lll appear ln an early Issue or lf a personal reply ls desired a ~ tamped, ~ elf-addressed envelope should he enclosed. BADAIINTON CLUB GIVE Pr iWIco SUCCESSFUL DANCE 5C'~,,A large number of members and their friends attended the dance given by the iVest Van- couver Badminton Club last Saturday night in Dundarave Hall. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion with racquets and other things used in the game. Those present had a thoroughly good time. and the thanks of the club are due to the committee to whose eKorts the success of the evening was due. Mrs. F. E. Dorchester was COnVenOr Of the refreShinentS. iVEST VAN. PARENT- TEAC HERS'S SO C IATION ! I g + I % ~ P V 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- pecilly testify to this. Its straight, even texture makes it a delight to work with. Due to its freedom from shrinking or swellin4 mitred join ts stay closed. Owing to its natural oil, it does not require repainting nearly as often as other woods VERNON FEED STORE. A, C. SEARLE Phone West 9 .'er;i izers for Your Garden F U EL 8. 8U I LDI N G SU PPLIES The association held its reg- ular meeting in the Pauline Johnson School on Tuesday evening last. Dr. iV. B. 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