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0001 e r'e reste ot s w 'wr s I o e e ~ 'e ~ ~ ~ r rica re ~'. I r r" o oxr 'la ~ o'p ie rw oic r t' ' r 'Is r' r re oeA'M I'~ THF WFST VAN NFWS ('HORAL SOCIETY NOTFoS Michael William Balfe was born in Dublin on 15th May, 1808. Many of his compositions did not meet with popular ap- proval, but one st least "The Bo. hemian Girl," is very well known and selections from it sre to form a part of the kiarch con- cert of the society. This opera was performed for the first time on November 27th, 1843, aml at once became so popular that it was translated into French, German and Italian and is almost as popular ttxlay ss any light opera of Gilbert 4I SulBvan. Balfe's father being a dancing master the composer's early musical training was on the vio- lin and he was soon engaged by the Drury Lane orchestra. He was also a singer and on the death of his father in 1823, became the pupil of Charles Ed- ward Horn the singer. However, musical composi- tions appealed to Balfe and at the age of 9 he composed hi» first ballad, "Young Fanny," and from that time he devoted his energies to this branch of music- al study. Later he produced "The Siege of Itochelle," which ran for some time at the Drury Lane Theatre. Other Compositions given first hearing st the same theatre were "The Daughter of St. Mark," and "The Enchantress," In 1882 aPittore e Dues," was produced at Her Majesty's Thea- tre by the Carl Rosa Company but his most outstanding pro- FERTILIZERS (ALL KINDS) Organic and Inorganic Chehvinas Fescue Lawn Grass Seed Clover and Seed Potatoes VERNON FEED STOREl Hoiiyhurn West 9 GARDENS and GARDENING By MINA G. BUTT, Landscape Architect c 4 I hs I aeo salas u. el c A» riess s hwe ol Lapse M ArehltMIsr w4~taa. Mewier NatMaal Leap cNrc So h». tate nature as closely as possible by planting in masses, not In straight lines, circles or squares, Of course, too, the soil prefer- ences of your plants, their choice ss to sun or shade must be con- sidered. But after consideration to the actual health requirements of your plants has been given the most important factor is their arrangement. Scillas, snowdrops and grape hyacinths should without exception be massed, not solidly, but rather in drifts that mingle softly together at theouter edges. A background of evergreens always charms. Never plant in rings around trees. Many of us look forward each year to the arrival of the new crop of fresh green cucumbers on the market and they are usu- ally so fsr ahead of our own gar den supply that we ate frequent- ly slightly 'fed up'n cucumbers when our own plants begin to yield. By the use of the cold- frame, however we may have our own supphi ready for use long before those planted in the open in the ordinary way. During the flrst part of April get a piece of sod of a size suf- ficient to make the required number of pieces about six inch es square. If you wish to have sufficient cucumbers for the average family of four or five, about a dozen pieces of sod will be ample to supply the table and to insure a liberal pickle supply for the winter months. Turn the sods upside down, quite close together in the cold- frame, and plant about eight seeds in each sod, making a hole about an inch deep in the sod to receive them. Paper pots, strawberry boxes or such may be used in starting the plants, but when the plants are transferred from the coldframe to their permanent quarters in the gar- den the bottoms of the paper pots must be removed in order to allow for the proper expansion of roots. The strawberry boxes and soda may be planted entire. You will readily see that a great deal of time is saved by having thrifty well started plants all ready to set in place when all danger of frost is past. sielons may also be started in a similar manner. Here again the composition pots which we have mentioned in'revious art- icles, are very much worth while. We have no wish to exploit these pots but personally we have found them to be such splendid little aids that we would like to see others use them too. Keep tbe coldframe tightly closed until the seeds germinate. After the young plants have pro- duced a couple of leaves put out the weakest of the plants leav- ing four of the best. Hardening olf is accomplished in the same manner as with the other plants we have already written of. 1frs. R. F. would like to know what are the most important things to consider in wild flower gardening, to obtain a naturalis- tic effect. In wild flower gardening, imi- MISS BEATRICE HODGSON Student Soloist at Orchestral Society's Concert duction is undoubtedly 'The Bo- hemian Girl." In later life Balfe retired to Hertfordshire in England to lead the life of a gentleman farmer, but at the age of 62 he passed away. It is gratifying to know that he was a sufficiently recog- nized composer to have a medal- lion placed in his honor in IVest- minster Abbey, which was un- veiled on October 20th, 1888, His wife, Mlle Linn Rosa, was a Hungarian singer of note and the two were frequently heard in duet. Mme. Balfe died 18 years later. NOTE--Vl ~ rlt will cwwleeo It ~ pl r la tate eu a. I a ~ Sa ease c cowtlae th ~ar ert Th a «thae shcshl hc seer co4 t I p ~ oau oplp I II ~ ~ telolae, Announcing Our New Telephone Number West 114 and Our New System of Direct Household Delivery The ORIGINAL SPENCER'S HIGH QUALITY JERSEY MILK is now being delivered by our own delivery system direct to your door. 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