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001C9716 April 5, 1929. THE WEST VAN NEWS GARDENS and GARDENING SIVDDIIibG CI.UBELECTS NEW OFFICERS Color grouping and color har- monies are so decidedly a matter of'ersonal taste that it is with hesitation I approach the sub- ject. It is almost the most dif- f cult problem that faces the gardener in the construction of the border, and the proper solu- tion will not be attained without infinite care. However, in view of the almost measureless range of tones in flowers, and the great tiuantity of material - avai)able for use in the study of garden color, success cannot help but fol- lnw a conscientious effort. I think it is the aim of all to have a succession of lovely pic- tures melting into each other with successive months. Peren- nials alone will not always per- mit of this, but nearly always we can rely on annuals to supply the needed plant material of the col- or, texture, height and period of bloom necessitated by the dim- inution of the perennials. Bv midsummer, sometimes even be- fore, the early flowering peren- nials will have stopped bloom- ing, and the border will be look- ing untidy no matter how care- fully the dead flowers have been clipped off. The gardener must endeavor to plant later flowering and taller growing flowers which will screen these, and his choice for replacement must take into consideration not only the period ol'loom, but the height, form and color of the substitute plant, whether it be of the annual or perennial variety, if the related scheme of the flower border is to be maintained. The reason for first dealing with the question of mainten- ance of color and bloom was to aid you in your original selection of plants. The question of re- placements should be considered from the beginning, and if this i~ done with care, no "emergen- cies" will present themselves. The most universally accepted theory of color harmony in the garden is that of a graduating and gentle crescendo leading up most vivid colors at the summit. from the paler shades to the For instance starting with the palest of pinks, next to them put the deeper shades and so on until the most vivid and powerful reds are reached. From this work gradually back to the pale pinks. The yellows, the putgles, the blues, may folloiv this plan. We must not however, place these groups one against the other in- discriminately, but we know that the pinks harmonize delightfully with the pale yellows, so that the red and yellow groups may a- join. Pink is also exquisite with lilac, so that this group may be linked up with our purple group, and our blues with yellow for they blend delightfully. Then also we should remember that tints, or tones of color may be made to lead from one to the other so as to present a harmoni- ous blend. The yellows may run into orange, orange to orange- scarlet and scarlet. thence to deepest crimson. Through the .'rui1: '..'rees SPECIAL 3 year old N,c ntos.i,tea s E. S. Gamage. 13rltish Columbia Nurseries, 700 !ilarine Drive, West Van. l'hone West 2l9R pale blues we reach the richest of dark blues. then purple, and down again through lilac to pale blue, or lavender grey or white. White is a good mixer, and is valuable when used to tie in col- ors that would otherwise clash. ~Iany strong colors may be combined with good effect, such I e deep blue or purple will blend with gold, orange or yellow, tak- ing care to avoid any rose pinks, magentas, or purples in close proximity. Do not place all the bright colors at the back or middle of the border, use some of the vivid edging plants such as the aubretias, pinks, saxifrages, etc. Avoid harsh lines, allowing each group to melt gradually into the group adjoining. Do not use pink or orange where it will come in contact with mottled foliage. NQTE--The writer will consider It a pleasure to answer questions concernlog lho garden In Ihf~ column. Tho questions should be addressed to the writer In caro of the Editor. Ths answer will appear Ia an early Issue or If a p-rsooal reply ls desired a ~ tamped, ~sll-addressed envelope should bo enclosed. Imok for Favorable Results Officials of the North Vancou- ver Horticultural Society report- ed to the City Council, Tuesday evening that 179 residents of North Vancouver took advantage of the opportunity provided by the council to secure free spray material for the combatting of lecanium scale. As the North Vancouver District Council also purchased a supply of material for free distribution for the same purpose, substantial results are expected in the two municipali- ties. To make it obligatory for own- ers of vacant lots in North Van- couver city to clear their proper- ty of insect-harboring weeds and trees the City Council Tuesday evening decided to make a slight amendment to the Noxious 9 eeds By-law now in force there. ST. STEPHEN'S CHOIR / GIVE CANTATA There was a large congrega- tion at St. Stephen's Church on Good Friday evening to hear the rendering of the cantata "Olivet to Calvary," by the augmented choir of the church. AVhile this work of 3IIaunder lacks the mel- ody ivhich is such a distinguish- ing characteristic of Stainer's "Crucifixion," it is neverthe- less, a fine musical composition. The choir had spent a good deal of time in practices, and the re- sult of their efforts was show» in the choruses, which were gen- erally speaking ably rendered. The various solos sung by Mrs. J. H. Smith, 51ajor Lester, J. H. Smith, H. A. Hunt, and H. G. BIason, and the unaccompanied quartette by Mrs. J. H. Smith, Mrs. F. F. Lovegrove, Major Les- ter, and J. FI. Smith were rend- ered feelingly and with rever- ence. The district visitor was sym- pathizing with a shopkeeper who had just lost her husband. "I'm sure, 41rs. Gi'iggs," she said, "you miss him very much." "IVell, m'm," said the bereav- ed, "it certainly do seem strange to go into the shop and find something in the till." I"or FERTI LIZ ERS GRASS SEED and SEED POTATOES come to the VERNON FEED STORE A. C. SEARLE Phone West 9 Next door to Theatre Fuel «nd I)uilding Supplies. By NINA G. HUTl; I~dscape Architect Graduate la Laadscsplag U. of C ~ Americas School of Ladscspe Architecture aad Cardealaa. Member Natloaaf Ladscapo Servtcs The annual general meeting of the )Vest Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club was held at th~. Fortune Club Inn Thursday, hiarch 28th, at which there were members presen t. D. I. Clarke, the president, presided. The minutes of the last general meeting and the last executive meeting were read and adopted and the annual reports of the of- ficers read. The President in his report gave a brief outline o( the work accomplished since the inception of the Club on Aug- ust 4th, 1928. He also expressed his appreciation of its progress, congratulating several of the members on the splendid show- ing they had made at various aquatic meets, especially men- tioning the names of Miss ~I. Edwards and i~Iiss L. Clampitt. These two lady members had i ery ably represented the club at the 16th Annual Swimming Gala of the Victoria Club held at Vic- toria, B. C., Monday, November 12th, last year, Miss Edwards winning third place in the Ladies Diving event, one metre board, B. C. Championship. i~Ir. Clarke left a suggestion frr the incoming executive that t Polo team be formed this year. The Vice President, 41r. P. C. Chapman in his report, offered several good suggestions for the betterment of the Club and es- pecially urged the boys to get down to business and do some strict training during the com- ing season. Mr. G. Vance, the secretary, in his report commented on the good coaching given by the mem- bers of the V. A. S. Club during the year, and suggested that the club make every effort to secure an efficient coach for the com- ing season. He thought the club should make application to the C. A. S. A. for two B. C. Champ- ionship events to be held at this year's annual regatta. Capt. Clampitt, the handicap- per, made mention of the neces- sity of a club coach, and urged the purchase of a stop watch. Mrs. Cuthbert, the Life Sav- ing Instructress, and vice cap- tain, not being present, no report was read. The club is very for- tunate in having the services of Mrs. Cuthbert as a Life Saving Instructress, and the executive feels that every member should avail themselves of the oppor- tunity of learning the art of Life Saving under her excellent coaching. Following the reading of the reports, the election of officers took place. Those elected are as follows: Hon. Pres.--Reeve V. V. Vin- son. Hon. Vice Pres.--1, J. T. Watt, 2, V. J. Dunn. President--J. A. Cruickshank. Vice Pres.--L. C. Reid. Sec.-Treas.--L. Speck. Handicapper--Capt. A. Clam- pit t. Life Saving Iinstr.--5Irs. B. Cuthbert. Ladies Captain--liIiss AI. Ed- wards. Ladies Vice Captain--Miss G. Clay. Boys Captain--G. Vance. Boys Vice Captain--J. Strat- ton. The following four members were also elected to the execu- tive according to constitution- AIr. P. C. Chapman, Mr. Roberts, Miss I. Wilson, i~Iiss L. Clampitt. 5Ir. L. C. Reid moved a hearty vote of thanks to the retiring executive for their untiring work during the first year of existence of the club. iAIr. Chapman very suitably responded. On behalf of every member of the club the secretary wishes to take this opportunity of ex- pressing the sincere appreciation of the members for the splendid work done by Mr. D. I. Clarke, nur Past President, in bringing about the formation of the Club Why we advertisecorporation ~ I ~ ~ THE diserenee between auth ~g props~~ ~z aptly been put this way", What you say is the other fello~ says Is propaganda. Public utility companies in the public interest need to acquaint the public with their business. Here is what Preston S. Arkwright, president of the National Elec- tric Light Association, says on the subject: "Our business is peculiarly subject to public favor or ill-will, and is regulated and controlled eve.y ~ere by commissions, city councils, legislatures and juries. Their attitude is inf:uenced by prejudices which arise largely out of unfamiliarity with the business. We therefore should acquaint them with the business. "If we are going to perform our public duty we have got to expand every year. We have got to get the money for expansion from somebody else and we can't get it if the co 'ty is prejudiced against us. So it is our business to see that the industry is under- stood, for one reason so that we can get the additional 6nances we need in order that the public may benefit in better service at a smaller cost. That is only one of the benefits from public relations. "We want the public constantly to benefit in better treatment, greater consideration, more universal service and econonucal rates." BmrSH COI,IIMIIM '~-imCEiuwaxQ, VANCOUVER VICTORIA Gw 5-29 By L.O.L. No. 2990 DUNDARAVE HALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Barry's Orchestra Refreshments Tickets 50c. A SOC::AL, EVEN'Ib'G Admission free KIWANIS CLUB HOLD hlEETING IiN BLUEST VAiN. visited Ottawa to consult with authorities regarding it. Reeve Vinson in his usual hap- py manner thanked the Kiwani- ans on behalf of the public and business men of West Vancouver for the opportunity of meeting the North Shore Kiwanis Club and said that such meetings gave each one a better understanding and made for closer friendships. The meeting was over at 8 o'- clock. The North Shore Kiwanis Club held their weekly meeting in West Vancouver last Tuesday instead of at their regular meet- ilig place in the K. P. hall. The evening meal divas arranged and served in the Baptist Church by the C. G. I ~ T. and the funds re- alised were donated to further their interests. Approximately fifty Kiwanians and their West Vancouver guests enjoyed their hospitality under the chairman- ship of ilI. E. Sowden, president of the North Shore club. After several community songs had been sung solos ivere rendered by Dr. Williamson and Mr. Caiter. The special speaker was Dr. J. H. 4IacDermot of Vancouver, who gave a brief address on "FIealth Insurance and Prevent- ative i~Iedicine." The speala.r gave much valu- able inforniation and suggested that this was a matter which should receive the attention of all thinking men, as he foresaw that it would generally adopt- ed at some future time. Dr. %ac Dermot had himself made a spec- ial study of it, and had momently OVER 1000 TO VISIT NORTH SHORE According to information re- ceived by the North Vancouver City Council, Tuesday evening 1200 members of the Anglican Young People's Association are planning to visit that city during 4lay, to hold their annual picnic and sports meet. The secretary of the association asked the council for the use of Boulevard Park. The request was referred to the parks committee with power to act. There were 3 B. C. firms in 1927 with a payroll of over $2; 000,000. Under the auspices of The IVest Vancouver Liberal Association FRIDAY at 8 p.m. in the Ambleside Hall Addresses will be given by- The HON. T. D. PATTULLO, ilI.P.P. CAPT. IAN illACKENZIE, ilI.P.P. AIRS. DIARY ELLEN SiIITH The Public is cordially invited.