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001C9723 i~lany people whi)e appreciat- ing the value of a compost heap avoid having one because when neglected, flies find a breeding place in it and the smell of the decaying vegetation is objection- able. Flies may be kept away by scattering acid phosphate over the pile, and this will also kill the fly maggots. Covering the compost heap with a thin layer of soil will keep down the odor. Plants in heavy shade or where the air circulation is poor, are more subject to mildew than those in the open. To control the mildew sprinkle the plants with dusting sulphur in the early morning while they are still wet with dew. It is necessary to choose a morning which gives promise of a sunny day, as the sunshine vaporizes the sulphur and kills the spores of the mil- dew. Spraying with bordeaux mixture is also effective. Bordeaux mixture may be bought prepared ready for use, or it may be made up as follows: Copper Sulphate (blue vitro)) 4 lbs. Caustic lime (uns)aked) 4 lbs. Water, 50 gals. Place the copper suphate in a sack, and suspend in a large tub of water. Slake the lime adding water gradually until milk of lime is produced. Alix the copper sulphate and lime solutions to- gether adding sufficient water to make up fifty gallons. Small- er quantities may of course be made, by using the same pro- portions. If you do not wish to put in your dahlia stakes when you plant your bulbs take a piece of three quarter or inch pipe, six to eight inches long, and place it beside the bulb, having the top level with the ground. EVhen the dahlias are sufficient height to require staking, place the end of the stake in the pipe. If it is necessary to conserve water, pour the water down the hole in the pipe. The water will then go right to the roots without being wasted. By using galvanized pipe the pieces may be used year after year. Slugs may be controlled by scattering camphor gum around the plants. Lime is also effec- tive when dusted around the plants. Slugs cannot crawl over lime dust or even fine road dust. Cutivorms cut off at the sur- face of the soil such plants as cabbage, caulif)ower and toma- ties. They are a dirty white in color and work at night, hiding in the soil during the day time. They are best controlled by pois- on bait. Make a thick mash of wheat bran and molasses. Add to this a small quantity of ar- senate. i~lix thoroughly. Spread the poison along the ground be- tween the rows of plants. Be sure and cover it with boards to prevent the birds from eating it as it would destroy them as well as the worms. For the worms the poison will be even more ef- fective under the boards. NOTE Tbe writer will consider it a pleasure to answer questions concerning the garden in this column. Tbe questions should be addressed to the wrl rer ln care of the Editor. The ~nswer will appear in an carly issue or If ~ fyersonal reply Is desired ~ ~ tamped, ~el f-addressed envelope should be enclosed. An extra drinking fountain has been installed on the Pauline Johnson School grounds between the manual training building and the junior school. The fountain will be a great convenience to the children in the warm weather. For FERTILIZERS GRASS SEED and SEED POTATOES come to the VERNON FEED STORE A. C. SEARLE Phone West 9 Next door to Theatre Fuel and Bui)ding Supplies. ..'ruii: ".rees SPECIAL 3 year old 9c ntos.x tees E. S. Gsmage, British Colufnbia Nurseries, 700 Marine Drive, West Van. Phone West 249R ,~on Can Save v~~ne l3ollar If you pay your telephone bill by the 18th of the month B. C. TELEPHONE COMPANY April 12, 1929. GARDENS and GARDENING By NINA G. HUTS, Landscape Architect Graduate is Lndscapfsg U. ef C Americas Scboof el Lsdsca~ ArcLltectsre asl Gardeniag. Kesaber NaOeasl Ladsca~ Service. THE VILEST VAN NEW'S HOLLYBURi4 SCHOOL Class Leaders, ~larch, 1929. Division 1.--8A Nancy Kearnes Eunice Harrison Maud Lambert. 8B Donalda AVa)ker George Watt John Barker. Division 2.--8B Harry Jones Dorothy Boshier Eileen Hibberd. 7A d~Iarjorie Paton David Gray d~larjorie Hill. 7B Doreen Palmer DOIIa)d Mi))s Ida Boshier. Division 4.--6A Virginia de Gamage Jack Watson Jack Schuberg. 6B WIary Currie Bernice Paton Hertha Leth-Paulsen. Division 5.--5A Doreen Elgar Anne Clegg Jessie Edington. 5B Harold Johnson Ian 5Ii))s Agnes Gray. Division 6 --4A Alan Fraser George Edington Anna Pearson. 4B Gerald Hookham Gordon Mills Billy Boshier. Division 7.--3A Teddy bleg)augh)in Douglas Watt Jim Love. Division 8.--3B Robbie Perry Harold Graham Cli fford Tearoe. Divisions 8 4 9.--II. A Helena Clegg Dick Sagar Henry Holliday. Division 9.--II. B Norman Raymond Margaret Allen Douglas Wardrop. Division 10.--I. A Dorothy Messinger Joan Mills Philip A)drede I. B Ariel Hodgson Brunton Cameron Moira McLeod. DOROTHY illUIR ASVINS GOLD dilEDAL FOR ESSAY For the third year in succes- sion the gold medal for North Shore School children offered by the Order of the Blue Goose and the Vancouver Fire Insurance Agents Association for the best essay on "Fire Protection" has gone to a student of Pauline Johnson School. Dorothy Muir is the winner this year of the coveted honor. Last year Joan Dorchester headed all the North Shore children, Stanley Boshier being the winner the previous year, which was also the first year of the competition. LITERARY SOCIETY Principal Brealey IVi)) Talk About Yorkshire The next meeting of the Liter- ary Society wi)) be held on Thursday evening, 18th inst., when a lecture will be delivered by Principal G. E. Brealey on "Yorkshire." The largest of English shires has so many fea- tures of scenic and historical int- erest that Dlr. Brealey's address ivi)) be certain to make a wide appeal. It wi)) be illustrated with more than 60 lantern slides, which have been specially made for the occasion. The lecture wi)) be given in the lower hall of the United Church. I. O. D. E. The April meeting of the Dun- can Lawson Chapter, I. O. D. E., was held at the home of ~lrs. AV. B. Small last Monday after- ncon, with the vice-regent, 31rs. David blorgan, in the chair. The committee reported that the dance held on April 3rd, was most enjoyable and successfu) from every «spect. The Talent Fund for the furnishing of the private room in the North Van- couver Hospital is growing apace and the committee in charge of the d4lemorial Arch laid before the meeting plans, which when carried out. will make the grounds surrounding the Arch, a veritable place of beauty. Tentative p)ans for the Garden Party during the summer were formed and donations voted to- ward the Convention Fund, and the entertainment of the Prov- incial delegates. Airs. David Morgan was ap- pointed delegate to the National Convention which is to be held in Victoria, the latter part of May. Committees were appoint- ed and plans discussed for the presentation of the Flag and Badges to the Girl Guides on Thursday, Apri) 18th. For some time the chapter has been trying to enlist the help of other chapters and individuals toward the sending of a disabled veteran home to his people in the c)d country, and it was a real joy to hear that the end had been accomplished and the man leaves Thursday with his transporta- tion fully paid. Thanks are due the C. P. Rey the steamship comp- any and the St. Andrew's Society oi North Vancouver. Another very pleasant part of the meeting divas the presentation to Mrs. Small of a very beautiful blue leather bag, from the mem- bers of the chapter. The ladies fee] that a great deal of the suc- cess of the chapter is due to the untiring efforts of their regent and were pleased to take this opportunity of showing their ap- preciation of her interest, and to wish her 'bon voyage" on her visit to her home in the East. During the serving of tea, a delightful solo was sung by AIrs. Donahue, accompanied by Mrs. McIn tyre. The meeting closed with the rational anthem. THREE AUDITORIUilS ENGAGED FOR B. C. ilUSICAL FESTIVAL Arrangements for the housing of the various competitions in connection with the B. C. Ailusi- cal Festival, April 30 to ~lay 11, have now been concluded, KVes)ey auditorium, Moose auditorium and the Horticultural Auditori- um at Hastings Park have been engaged. Owing to the fact that this year's ~lusica) Festival shows so great a growth over previous Festivals and is therefore five days longer, no little difficulty v as experienced in securing suit- able accomodation. Announce- Irient will be made shortly re- garding the particular places in which the various competitions will be held. The district oratorical contest open to scholars will be held on Friday, 19th instant, in the Brit- annia High School, Vancouver. The schools which are sending contestants are the West Van- couver high school, North Van- couver hign school, Burnaby high school, South Burnaby high school, Templeton Junior high school, and the Britannia high school. Byron Ferguson will rep- resent the high school here. H. J. VERNE CONFERS AVITH COUNCIL RE PHONE TO SKI CAiilP R. J. Verne was present at the council meeting on Monday night cdn regard to the telephone being installed at the ski camp, and stated that, while he thought Ing to have a telephone installed he had not yet had an oppor- tunity of seeing them. If install- ed they would be quite willing to pay the monthly rental. After further discussion it was decided that Councillor Fiddes would ar- range with him to meet the B. C. Telephone Co. regarding the cost of installation. It would not be possible to do more than this at present pending settlement of the timber license questiion. A teacher was giving )us class a lec- ture on charity. "Willie," he said. "if I saw a man beating a donkey and stopped him from doing it, whfLt vir- tue would I be showing." Willie, promptly--"Brotherly Love." one nian c:ITs fajres lo~vtn. THE one-man ear. now used by ee5 arrear railway companies in Canada and the United States, is the greatest improvement in recent years towards keep- ing down fares without any depreciation in service. The advantages are many and the disadvantages none. The one-man car is economical, and as the cost of operation must ultimately be paid for by the cat'ider,the money saved by the company is money saved by the car rider. Without the one-man car, fares would need to be just so much higher tce cover the additional expense, therefore the car rider should welcome it, provided there is no decrease in efficiency. The experience of scores and hundreds of cities, many larger than Vancouver and with more congested streets, proves that the one-man car is just as fast and much safer than the two-man car. When one- man cars operate successfully on the crowded down- town streets of Seattle in the rush hours, there can be no doubt of their ability to operate in Vancouver. One-man cars mean that you gain much and you lose nothing. RiaxISH COIIPIIIM '. FrsCirrIC14iirrfIECQ'. VANCOUVER VICTORIh Rs-as