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001C96FE &~arch 22, 1929. GARDENS and GARDENING THE WEST VAN NEWS HIKER SAI'ETY BODY FORiIED ~ I ~ 5 ~ 5 ~ & ~ I ~ SS ~ SSSSS ~ RSgggggggggm ~ 5 ~ S ~ I Efficient Climbing Committee Organized Through i~iount- aineering Club. You will want plenty of per- cnnials in your garden for they are easy to grow and offer an al- most endless array of colors and pleasing combinations. They also provide a generous supply of cut flowers for indoor enjoyment. 4Uhen selecting your perennials, make sure that you have chosen varieties that are suitable to the exposure and soil condition of your garden. A wise selection will give you a succession of bloom from early spring until late into the fall. Then your garden will not be without color at any time during the growing season. Study your color combination. Some varieties are excellent for mass effect of one color, while I'thers look best when contrasted with different types or colors. Perennials are available in so many pretty colors and suc). var- iety of heights and growing hab- its that you will find it easy t.o arrange many effective combin- ations. The ground intended for your perennials should be thoroughly prepared, This is important, be- cause unlike the annuals which will occupy the ground but a single season, the properly pre- pared and planted perennial bed or border, should not require re- making for several years to come. A good general fertilizer, or bone meal applied liberally should be used, with the assur- ance of strong plants and abund- ant flowers to follow. When planting, study the hab- its of the roots, and do not try to crowd long tap roots such as those of the sunflowers, and an- chusas into shallow basin like holes, nor fine, spreading root- lcts into narrow hard walled shafts. Assist and humor your flowers. To obtain a pleasing effect, for the most part keep the taller growing groups in the back- ground, but do not adopt this invariably as the effect will be stiff and uninteresting, and half the charm will be lost. Clumps of the taller growing flowers should occasionally be grouped in outstanding positions well to the front, thus introducing an element of surprise. Some of the dwarf and creeping varieties should be allowed to find their ivay right to the back, beneath the taller plants. Groups of from four to nine of each kind to- gether, but not too closely, will give more agreeable results than singly arranged plants. The dis- tance apart for planting should be guided by the character of the plant material used, its busi- ness, height, and hardiness must be considered. But as a general rule it can be taken that the dwarfer kinds may be about 8 inches apart, the medium sorts 15 inches and the tallest about 2 feet apart. Avoid overcrowd- ing which would interfere with the plant's normal development, but aim to show practically no .'rui .'.rees SPECIAL To prevent recurrence of such tragedies as the recent death of Andrew Crawford on Hollyburn Ridge, and to facilitate the or- ganization of search parties in cases of lost hikers, a Safety Climbing Committee has been organized through the co-opera- tion of members of the B. C. ~!ountaineering Club and Van- couver branch of Alpine Club of Canada. The committee wil] seek assistance and work in conjunc- tion with police of North Van- couver city and district, and West Vancouver. iifore than thirty-one volun- teer experienced mountaineers have already promised to aid in the work and to join search par- ties when called upon. These parties will be organised under the general direction of Mr. C. A. Dawson, chairman, and Mr. Les Golman, secretary, assisted by two other organizers, Messrs. H. J. Graves and T. markman, and two ossociate organizers, Re'. Canon A. H. Sovereign and i%fr. Don Munday. Favored by Police As a result of this organiza- tion, the committee will be able to have fully-equipped experi- enced search parties in the field two hours after the report of an authentic case of a missing hiker is received by the organiz- ers. This will prevent delays in getting experienced men on the mountains to speed the search. To renew pledges of service and plan work for the year, mem- bers of the search parties will be required to meet on May 1 and in the first week of December. Chief of Police 4U. 4U. Heming- way of North Vancouver District has approved the movement, and Chief of Police S. AU. Squires will recommend approval by the )Vest Vancouver police board. Co-operation of the B. C. Safety League in posting warnings on mountain trails and carrying on an educational campaign through Parent-Teacher Associations, has been promised. bare earth during the period of active growth. ~fany times a shady corner presents a problem in plant sel- ection. Among those in the list following you may find several suitable to your needs. Japanese Anemone Balloon flower Bleeding heart Thai ict rum Cardinal flower Columbine Lemon Day Lily dbfonkshood Forget-me-not Foxglove Lily of the Valley difoss Phlox and by all means the Plantain Lily group (Hosta or Funkia) Such varieties as F. subcord- ata grandiflora, white, also H. lancifolia variegata, light laven- der, and others of the same fam- ily, enable all to have flourish- ing garden pictures in quite un- promising situations. NOTE--The welter will consider It a pleasure to answer diuestlons concerning the garden In this column. Tbe quesIIons should be addressed to the wrIter la care of tbe Editor. Tbe answer will appear In an early Issue or If ~ personal reply I~ desired a ~ tamped, ~elf-addressed enrelope should be enclosed. HEAI TH OFFICER FOR ALL NORTH SHORE Last Tuesday evening the North Vancouver School Board approved the proposal to appoint a full-time medical health offic- er and schools health officer for the three North Shore munici- palitiess. Besides reducing overhead charges and eliminating existing confliction of authority, it is contended that such an appoint- ment would tend to bring the problems of school nursing und- er one central control. The proposal will be discussed by the city and district councils at a joint meeting next Monday evening, and the AUest Vancou- ver Council ivill be invited to at- tend and take part in the dis- cussion. Representatives of the three school boards will also at- tend. North Shore councils and school boards have full author- ity under the act to proceed in the matter and make the ap- pointment and if definite action is taken, it will probably be fin- anced on the basis of school en- rollment in the three munic,pal- ities. The suggestion of reques,ing the department of educatio.i to create a health area on the North Shore and appoint a school in- spector to devote his full time to school inspection here, was laid on the table, but it will again ceme before the District School Board for final disposition iii the near future. Draft Recommendations Chief Hemingway also propos- es to swear in an organizer dele- gated by the committee as a special constable in cases of em- ergency. Similar authority will be sought from other municipal authorities that leaders of parti- es may advise or interrogate hik- ers and exclude undesirables from hindering the search. A list of recommendations to police of the north shore has been drafted by the committee, outlining suggestions as to pro- cedure. The chief will be expect- ed to call the organizers and they will arrange the parties. The suggestion is made that the mun- icipality have full mountaineer- ing emergency equipment, can- ned provisions, ropes and night flares such as is maintained by Chief Hemingway in North Van- couver district. The committee asks that iii- expetienced mountaineers be ex- cluded from search parties be- cause it is stated on tivo occas- ic ns, inexperienced members of search parties encumbered the search. Reimbursement for ex- penses incurred, such as loss of equipment and transportation, is also requested. The IVest Vancouver Hoard of School Trustees have gone on record as being opposed to r. joint medical health officer and school health officer as outlined above. The local board is, howe'r, in f.".Vor of a joint inspector f Ir the blorth Shore Schools. ORDER YOUR HOT CROSS HUNS IN GOOD TIAIE Winesaps Apples AND English Green/age Plums 3 and 4 Year Old Trees None lktter Grown 65c. F S. CiA~IAGE l'hone IYeat 2t9R British Colufnbla Nurseries All Trees Government Inspected Stratton's Bakery at Amble- side and 5frs. Draper at Dundar- ave announce that they are now ready to receive orders for hot cross buns and Easter cak s. IVe would remind our reatle) ~ that Friday of next week it Good Friday, and it would be ust as well to let the bakers k iow as carly as possible just hoiv many hot cross buns they require and so be assured of the supply on time. For FERTILIZERS . GRASS SEED and SEED I OTATOES come to the VERNON FEED STORE A. C. SEARLE Phone IYest 9 Next door to Theatre Fuel and Building Supplies. By NINA G. HUIT, I~dscape Architect &aduafe In Ladscaplas Q. ef C. Aaerfcaa School of Lndscspe ArcbltKtnre asJ Gardenfng. Lleaber National Ladscape 5evice d~un~m yauz clei~ic ligh& you couldat ave much NO~ +nd again we hear of pcoph who g~~se believe they can save on electric light by using only a fraction of the light they reaOy need to worls or read by. These people go into hysterics when they discover they'e left the basement light burning aQ night... and it never occurs to them that the headache powder used in allaying the ensuing headache costs them more than the all-night operation of the basement hght. You can't save much on electric light. Even if you never touched a light switch you'd not save much-- because electric light doesn't cost much. The average light bill in Vancouver is only $1.Sapless than a single evening at the movies ~ould cost you. The average man spends more on tobacco than on electric light. A lcttcr or postcard IpfIl brirfg yoa our bootslet crftitlcd "Correct Lighting for Every Room ia tbc Hofssc" BmnSH COL i~ i' %»ciaiclbuuvay GL VANCOUVER VICTORIA Harding Defeats Neville to Re- tain wallace Cup Third Consecutive Year. Before a packed house, George Harding won the North Shore amateur English billiards cham- pionship for the third consecu- tive year by defeating Harry Neville, 500-433 in the final of the North Shore championship billiards tournament played at the Army and Navy Veterans'illiard hall, Thursday evening, 14th instant. By virtue of hav- ing won the trophy three years in succession, Harding now be- comes the permanent owner of the wallace cup. The final produced many thrills for the large audience. At the end of the. first block of 250 points, Harding was leading by 13 points. In the second block, Neville more than held his ovw with the champion and at one stage of the game was 54 points in the lead. Harding came through with a 42 and evened up matters and from then on it was nip and tuck, with Harding having a slight edge. Harding turned in breaks of 38, 32, 27, 26 and two 18s, while Neville registered high break of the game with 41 and also turn- ed in other breaks of 27, 27, 27, 22, 21 and 14. TENT CATERPILLAR SCOURGE DUE AGAIN; TREE-OIVNERS O'ARNED The tent caterpillar, which for several years has been the scourge of fruit growers, is a- bout to begin its seasonable leaf- destroying activities, for the season has come when its eggs develop into the ravenous insect, Evidence of the danger was shown by a woman who exhibit- ed a sprig of peach tree, arounfl which were some ten encircling black nests of caterpillar larvae. In this stage the scourge is said to be easier to destroy thf n at any other time. The metho.l, although laborious, is more ef- fective than «fter the eggs have bt,come caterpillars. The tree owner must cut or scrape each gummy band of larvae from its place on the limb. Axel Sneis retained his Holly- burn Pacific Ski Club champion- ship Sunday when he added first place in the jumping competition to the cross-country honors he won a week ago. The Leyland trophy goes with the club title. Fred Finckenhagen won the long standing jump competition, an open event. He placed second tn Sneis for the club champion- ship. C. Lauritzen took the B class title, placing second in jumping and second in the cross-country test. Alee Knight won the jumping but could not hold his oi~w in the cross-country race. He was third for combined hon- ors. Gordon Billingsley was a close second, and N. Thompson fourth. J. Turner, with a fine N.in in the cross-country race, and a fourth place in jumping, won the novice class honors, and the Ski Camp Shield, which becomes his own property. N. Beaumont was second, W. )Vaterman third, and E. Tmst, fourth. Interclub illeet Sunday Daisy Bourdon won the ladies'ross-countryrace, Doris Parkes being second and B. Haddock third. E. Cross, K. Park and B. iaaf orris finished in the order named. Grouse Mountain skiers made some exhibition jumps, as did Doris Parkes, Hollyburn star. i4fiss Parkes made jumps of fif- ty-tivo and fifty-eight feet and will compete against the Revel- stoke girl, Isabel Coursier, on Grouse Mountain Easter Sun- day. The world's ladies'ham- pionship is claimed for ~fiss Coursier. i4fiss ~f. ~farpole will also take part in the Easter Sunday event. The second half of the compe- tition for the Tupper 4 Steele trophy, representing the inter- club championship of the Pacific Coast, will be staged on Holly- burn next Sunday. The Grouse ~fountain and the Vancouver Winter Sports clubs will compete against Hollvburn. Extra boats i'll be pressed into service on the West Vancouver run. The regular schedule on Sunday was taxed to the limit by the early morning crowd. ~fore than 700 persons witnessed the events. ~ ~ OSS ~ IllSS ~ SSSS ~ 5 ~ I ~ S ~ S ~ IS ~ SlllIllS ~ S NORTH SHORE CUE AXEL SiNEIS RETAINS TITLE IS DECIDED CHAi~lP I ONSH II'