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"Late February days:. and now, at last,

night you have thought that Win- terla woe was past;

So fair the sky and so soft the air." Sometimes February hands out I day so balmy, so tender. so full of infinite promise of even better ;things to come. that we instantly form-give and forget the really bad weather that has preceded and will doubtless follow. Who knows the language of the sun. who tunes the strings of rain. and visualize: bar- ren earth a tawny sweep of grain has a knowledge of a magic sym- phony that foretells the beauty in a seed. Gardeners have this know- ledge when on wintry days they pbegin their garden work with bulbs and seeds. . Begonia bulbs have been clean- ed and planted for early bloom, and looking over last year's diary I found that last year they were planted on the same date. Always kl am amazed that the seasons have

erles on sunlit peaks. gardens of cottage dooryards. cloisered gar- dens and gardens drilling in ter- races of color down Italian hill- sides, patches of gray and green in an English paved and patterned close-all come to mind with this fragrance of the past.

Lavender with grey foliage and purple or lavender blooms in splkes'is probably the best known fragrant herb. It has grown in the garden here for many years and last autumn more plants were ad- ded to the collection and now this spring more areordered for plant- ing in sunny places. The lavende a are native to the Canary lslan s and from northern Africa to India.

Lemon lverbena from Argentina and Chile, is a favorite, and the clear lemon scent is one which all visitors enjoy. Mixed with lavend. er in bags, it imparts a fresher tang to the fragrance of the dried lavender. It is always a welcome addition to potpourri and to bouq- uets for the blind and the sick.

From the Mediterranean comes sage. the pungence of the leaves bring visions of goose and turkey, stuffing to most of us. Over at the: Nursery last week some poltedl plants were delicious when sprigs were pressed between the fingers. Pineapple sage is a native of Mex- icoi but in the East it is a mar- vellous house plant with delightful firecracker red blooms. It smells strongly of pineapple-the leaves are fine in iced tea or lemonade-- and it is easily grown from cut- tings rooted in damp sand or water.

Mother-of-thyme from Europe. Asia and North Africa, is a creep- ing plant with pinkish lavender bloom, pungent when trodden upon and fragrant as a mat for sitiinrz.I Here in the garden it grows on the: lower terrace bv the stone stcpsi and whenever we make the ”gard-1 en tour" a leaf is pressed between! the fingers for the lovely sceni.l These plants were grown from seed and they do very well as pot- ted plants in the house. More will. be added to the garden this spring.

The double purple violets are im- portant among the perl'ume-bear- ers of early spring. They wall a delicious air to anyone entering thel garden. it is possible to get this delicious fragrance at some dis-3 tant from where the violets are

been as usual in gardening for many years. The same tasks at the same time. The old bulbs of the tuberous hegonias have been wlntered in the boxes in the cellar 'and were clean- ed of old roots then. placed on moss and sand. and kept damp to root in a warm place. At intervals for several weeks these bulbs are .;'i,lanted for continuous color and eauty in pots and planted out in the garden. They are very suitable lnr shaded. sheltered corners of ihe garden and are much admired by garden visitors. New bulbs can be obtained now from our Memorial Nursery at a small price in many lovely colors l0 that different color combinat- ions are easily planted bringing variety and charm to the garden. When these bulbs can be kept from year to year they are a good ilirlfty garden investment and much joy obtained from even a few of these gorgeous flowers. In this garden more bulbs are added in the collection each year, and I have seen lovely borders of begon- las in other gardens. it is time now to order your re- qnhements for this spring while they supply is full and the busy nursery man has the time to fill your order as it.is received. All growing. 3.-'.?.'f.l.”.?.'.'. '.'1;'i.?'2ff..lTI25.2'3.f5 Nora or sumlsr orders are now in for the spring I planting. If you are planning on entering n the Beautification Contest this hear. some of these begonia bulbs will make a colorful display when you need it most at the time of judging in the fall. Dahlias are also ready now and Gloxinias and Amaryllis bulbs. I have been informed that many new prizes are being given to the contestants for the first time by individuals and firms who are in- icresled in this patriotic gardening effort on behalf of the Society and we can expect great things this year in making our lovely Prov- ince loveller still in the coming season. Over at the Nursery I saw a beautiful mauve Orchid and others which will bloom later on. I think every gardener hopes to grow one of these exotic plants some day. and the gardener here would cert- ainly like to try. It was interesting to see the new materials used ii? gardening such as the plastic coverings for the greenhouse, where the heat is kept in and the cold outdoors. Also the use of this material in the sowing of seeds and rooting of slips of the yilifferent plants. New paper coni- ainers for roses and other plants are now used with great success and when planting outdoors it is only necessary to open up one side lhen plant so that the potted plant is not disturbed at all. There are many new materials to make gard- this book. . , z-ning more interesting and easy in The wealth of intrigulnk Inl0"' ilhe limited time most of us have.mation and romantic incidents con- for this hobby, net-ted with the rose loads us on an fascinating voyllllr lllmllllll lll5l'"l' HERB FRAGRANCE from ghg beginning of time to the. I am planning for more frag- P7959!” d5Y- The 3'9” "Wu" Md rant plants this year. growing them

legends, the million-year-old rose, rom seed whenever possible. Herb l053"5 ”""5l”ted" me mmanucl fragrance belongs to the Old Worldvlse

than the shadow of a bush. yet of the earth approaches and en-

ncath lhcsc ancestral leaves. thcsei imrnemorial attendants of man. these servants of magic and heal- ers of his pain, lhe earth under- foot ls the earth of poetry and than human spirit: in this small sun and shade flourishes a whole tradition of mankind.

Those thoughts come to all who love the fragrant herbs in their gardens and more of these are be-i ing added to the garden here at- every opportunity. I

Violets for fragrance. Bet--Balm; for hummingbirds, Monskhood forp clear blue spikes of color-all be- long to herb gardens of the past. Violet leaves were used with sal-' ads and cuslards and were attrib- uted with curing sore eyes and other diseases. Leaves of Bee- Balm have the fragrance of the minis. and were uscd for tea. Thai powdered roots of Monkshnod were- used for poisiolng rats and other; pests .ltis a pleasant study to find out about these herbs.

PUAGENT OF THE ROSE i

A most lovely book has been rc-' ccived from our Public Librur.V-. iPageant of the pRose': written bill Jean Gordon. it is a history of the rose in art. religion. legend. Wl mance poetry, prose and symbol-, ism. Every rose grower Bud "1059 who do not grow them Will en.l0V

to which ban... lloxal'5f':'r”lEdl;:'&z and is our connection to centuries gllIe;"::1,'l:. nvchineehiilrlnining Anth-I ilnng dead. Through these: scentsl nypme cam, wpwsmlnu, I-0,... ve may link ourselves with the-ghahns such .5 those mmrted to; am-ientpast--the magic. witchcraftpby wives of errant husbands. the. healing, cooking. drinking and aup- delicious nape; used in rose cook-, a rat itlon-the adventuresome E”. and potpourris. the history Oll search for spices and herbs in far perfume. and descriptions of the ands. Ancient caravans winding 1-use gardens of the World 7""! hrough mountain passes, monast- one part of the book. The row lll

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into The Land

-"it's wood to get away from'And I'd rather learn it after sup- was am, Sun a farmwife ''3' who. as we. in the sunny mildness prevailing had come a-glpsying to town, said yesterday when we chat-leould bring over your other cloth- ted a moment in a store while the es. and books and toys-you could: life that belongs to I marketday sleep in your Dadig room," I

home for. a while"

ebbed and flowed there.

”It's not that I intend to buy: ' - - , , lb? manner bngmened with ml" Mrs. Mervin MarPhee thanked the) stores, and" she smiled, "also dol some window-shopping. . .Do you notice that the people here donlt window-shop as much as those in other cities? I like too to meet and . chat with others-they do say these I” View I times that we have to come lol And. when I tire of it all I go and sit in the car and see-observe I should

much but ills nice to visit

town to see our neighbors! say- the folks go by.

pleasant change.

be. is there!" "Women! Sometimes there weren't any"

hand on his stomach. "And if

go over there” he nodded in the direction of the house across the

lane. ”they IJaanie hnd Grand

daughter) will want me to stay in and learn my lesson for tomorrow. causeway scum the Sun". ".5

lhmory and heraldry H in New we Wm" 5" ll I'll ”l"' d3-V- Elle"-"Ian attendance of ten members andiFeb. 13th at 8.00 pm Mrs W .1

a rich pageant.

This is followed by the rose in lart, with beautiful illustrations of ltapestries, paintings, china, glass, and other works of

art featuring the rose.

The rose in religion includes in- stories of martyrs and miracles connected with the rose, the symbolic use of the rose in art in t it These plants all add a note oflpassages are quoteglrctfroini eglllili surprise to a garden tour, and a rose disciples 35 name, shake. garden of herbs need be no larger spam-ep Shelly, Keats Emersom . . . hil within it. as in no other, a mood fairy tales, jncludingulmeseugg, ggli: counters the spirit of man. Be-lwnda an recounted ?:dsep(;i.(;x

dividual

forms and famous writings. prose and poetry,

Poe and others: Christian Anderson

episodes.

The author. famous rose author- ittv. writer. and lecturer. has spent this monu- Imentai work. The result represents :3 great achievement in research and the most important historical

ten years preparing

record of the rose to date. The book

rations, including fourteen in NH color.

On the antiquity of the rose. le- gends and geologists agree. trac-

1t' 1 , : . - ' .! -. . . . Gives oliearlievll lvtilhll lrltsid a;olih1l(nl:)l:y'.?s' hme spar INKMISOHI Readings were 5”" by scenes, fresh thoughts. Yes it's:the pane. nice to get away. And then" she,his laughed happily "it's good to come goes home! Theres no place better tol

I wishpenjoy learning it. but he's not Mack onlyi ready yet. So. . . ." grandson of-this place offered this afternoon coming in from the out-pm up Ms can and moved 3,, the doors with an expression which dam-A --perhaps told plainly that his usually pleas-.l mmed shym --I kind or like it, ant world about was awry. ”l'm.ove,. lhewy. 4 . hungry here" he laid a short broad pleasant a place. Without, the deemand "W Mlzlmll beuedlcllun. Lunch

" -TM '-wt 3" l"'P"55lhlm3'- But ""9 dlsfiion met at the home of Mrs Clif-

sculpture,

is handsomely illustrated lthroughout with one hundred illust-

aad Inks received reranaatslcaila and two cards seat nuns Eaton'a. p jthe past month.,'I'he memb

The sick CUHIIHILLCC reportediatotnlof 15 books. having visited the sick in the! Due to the absense of Rev, district and Mrs. John A. Mac-isharpe. Mrs. N. B. Leard consen- lxlanon was on the sick ”-sled lo - r the " " tee for Churchill for the three months.

It was decided to hold a pantry sale at,Holman's on Feb. 24th: also it was decided to have an nmivernry supper for the Insti- tute Irtmbers and their husbands to be eld March 17 at the Ren- dezvous.

A two-minute silence was ob- served in memory of Mrs. Belle Lamont who passed away a year. ago. The roll call will be answer-. . ed by bringing up item for an the March meeting when Mrs. E..l.

mtttee. Mrs. Wm. Mill and Mrs. I Harold Mill. Alter business meeting Mrs. Cec- .ll Mlll led in a balloon content. After lunch was served by hostess and committee a social time was IPenl- Meeting adjourned with the Iluslns of the Queen.

CLYDE RIVER w. M. s. The Februai'y meeting of the -Clyde River Presbyterian W.M.S. - -- --L mfl at the Manse. Meeting opened Willi. Call To Worship', taken from - Psalm 6i verses H read in unison. Psalm 49 was then sung. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Donaid mch. oison. Scripture reading was Mat- thew 6 verses 5-13 and Jamel 6:. 13-20. The Exposition was read by ,MF5-O Poster MacKinnon followed 'by a circle of Prayer. Hymn 490

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had been postponed to the Feb-

Cauadian Mission in Korea thank-

age 9

during the summer.

OI Dreams

by singing the v I (gnawed by a delicious ". - oer ed by the hostess. assisted by: lpelyuu could stay here and rieverledmmmes were read "M '””'"i Mrll. Kelsey B"Cll3"3"- 3 go home" "you 18 lxlgmfglll callAwa: answered by The next meeting will be heldl F5. tank-you note was received from. Mrs, Thomas Reef! and a letter In appreciation . 1' Till t ' . "And what would you give me?"-ML and l;;;:'Ve(I.”rfEEd regtgrzxgl

ture containig the word not "

we suggested.

-the president should contact a M"Fadyen'.. speaker for that casiou. Mrs. W. ANGIQO llU5Tlt20 W. I. J.-Poole assisted by Mrs. Edgar The Fgbruary meeting of Anglo Poole and Mrs. W. C. Wright con- llustico W.l. was held at the homelducted a study based.l.)II the book of Mrs. Edison Railings. Six mem-I "Nu Vamsluns Rm-:3 The, meat- ba" lnswered ,6" can with an ing was adjourned by repeating the utlginl Valentine. There were two, Mizpah benediction in unison alter visitors present. Two dollars was voted for the March of Dimes. Bookmarks sent 1u(;ungLp w, L out by the Cinlldllill lllilll-llle I0? Mrs. Lloyd Diamond was host- the Blind were distributed. Mrmless to the Highfield W.l on Feb. Cyril Toombs conveyed thanks tith. Roll call was answered with from Mrs. Dirt for a card received. twenty-three members and lvlo vis- A thank-you card for flowers was llnrs. The Dl'9SlI1lBDl. Ml'5- Slellllen received from Mr. and Mrs. Stew- Holroyd presided and, opened the at parkmln md gammy lmeeting with the institute Ode 'fol A bill for floral spray was voted l"Vled W "'9 Mary 5l9Vlf3"' I-0l' mid. Sn members subscribed to iect. Minutes of last meeting were Institute News. New committees. "dd and "pp""."d: , appointed were: Lunch. Mrs. Exp in the absence of the ueasnrer, ton Bulman and Mrs. Read Steven-1”": 1:590" was ""1 by Mrs" Fe" son' School Jean Chandler Sick ll” Mylar H-an commute! E-pow ' ' ' ' ed card parties being held with a

mem r ' .

, l'The sparrows out. here on the cmedbf.,s,,f::etb:?t3;l g('.&jnuarl'a:N';

.rosebush-except one!”. is. (0,. iworld Day of Pray". 5'": "Which one?” he moved to theivice. The offering was received

couch where we sat to get a bet-.gmm.ming 1,, 32.55,

g A reading entitled, 'Prayn.r'. was "The little one hi the pretty jack- read by the president, A 1.-liar W”

et. There! isn't he a bright chap? read from M1's. Lillian Djchon ”He is - real cute." he chuckled. ; mic, -5,, the peam, Gales wili itMack's considering staying overl0pen'. was sting by .R(v, Donna

the hostess.

We "Id Pl Mrs. Katherine Mun-av M- E "He's hungry for one oil 3 ' ”' Y" mother's cookies. and if heif:;::eM"rray and M'5' ”I"h" 6"" home to get one, be Just Th iM ,h . might have to stay in and learn lt Hg h:::nce :;.'e;”r:gr'; mil” held his lesson. its not that he doesnllphee Mm" the I" 'm "ll" Mt?” . . ' nt comm: eel -will be Mrs. Everett. Murray, Mrs. - mm -----.:::.:::;.E:'"r.:::t.”.w..?:.:::.:”::3 helMJ'S. Lloyd Murray. The meeting closed with Hymn 93 followed by the Apostles Creed

Craswlell; Program. Mrs. Roland was mad Md dean wimp Bujnltain i1Iln((l:aIltl'lrs.t Hooper. is i 1 it was decided to send a dona- 9 1'9 3 "ex me! "I8 Bltion to the Polio Post. it was de- ll! ll! answered Will! all Irish joke..cided to renew our membership Mrs. .Noel Hooper invited the next to the P.E.l. Musical Festival meeting to her home. After an in- Those named to represent our W.l. leegelstirzgl program. lunch was serv- were Mrsl. Parley Taylor, Mrs. i y e committee in charge, Names Co es, Mrs. Wallace Rodd. Mrs. E.(I. Code. and Mrs. H. Sand- SOURIS W. M. S- lerson New hall 'I'he February meeting of, Sourisilhen appointed Mrs. Stanley Ves- "0".9 ""9" '”'"Vl'5- we had mlflve visitors. A delicious and nic-iPoole conducted the devotional lsohll lsick was re-elecled .l” Id" "" ”"" 3"'”'"L 3'93” that weleiy decorated birthday cake waslperiod assi ted h ' lsc 00' r ' ' c '””"ld cm" "" 0'” Pl "'9 Nimhtmade by Mrs Borden Walton Eben readings passglgevsahlfogirlptisrlie: Mrh Ralphhbaybkmdlyf "mud ' ." ' . .. 3 t . r ' f mem er er ome or o Rlxff . ,Meeting opened with the ode' relating to the theme ”Our High March meeting. Lunch commilteuer 95- bill lllals 0nl.V I merefoliowed by the Creed in unison. Calling” The Service closed with'M St 1 v . ' Sleli-0l:CliII5eWR.V. But We'll SeE.lRoll call was answered bv eachiliymn 366. -I-mi ha" ey esse)'.M"' Jack what we'll see" he says returning member donating a prize. A The president presided at lhel own; end. Mrs. Lame Bryemon l0 llls Teadllllt Sick committee reported lhreegbusiness meeting. The minister ofitfdth rs.sdr'ulr'-)3 rilnlldfsrflllmw Me”- Along a causeway against which sick calls and a bill of 31.35 waslthe last meeting were read an L1": .h'le0uho:1e',,lu L .3 ur- the summer-waves of the Strait laplP8.ld- Two new 3 joined at, t J Nine t a . -' 5-nap in chm-g'g where white gulls dip and soanllll-S meeting. S5.00 was donated to-ed to the roll call. The treasurer . I like the rippling notes of a songillle March of Dimes. reported 37.20 on hand. Mrs. SUMMERSDE W.M-S. and where breezes are salt-leadenl it was decided to canvas the Dis- MacDonald Tlivorted the plans for The W.M.S. got the Summersid: there we think we shall come with trict fo...danam,nLs for the Red the WorldpDay of Prayer Servicellkesbyterian church met in the James presently lnln our Land of Cross. Six .. decided to to be held In the Church were i-om- church parlor on Tuesday Meeting

I'll try it"

Home! Tonight so! was served by hostess and comm-

ll hush of a quiet winter-night; warm , , JILLBC in charge.

and coziness within. "I see" James looks up from; DGSABIAE w I

Ills HPWSDBDPF. ”lllEl'G'S m0"! End The February meeting of De-

more Ialk now about the proposed Sable W.i . which marked the eigh-l

th anniversary of its organizat-I

Dreams, clean the school. Committees ap- pleted. The friendship secretary re- Iopened with prayer by Mrs. Wyman um" mm...-mw -. .4)...-y - -- lmlnled for next month: Sick, Mrs.l Pofled 14 hospital calls. 10 home .Birch. followed by the repeating of Gad "mm ,. ,g g, ;Borden Walton, Mrs. George Bell; ” 7, g p 7 p 7 A VUW

EXTRA SPECIAL

For OUR BIG FIRE SALE

t.)U-R OWN SILVER POLISH

;SchooI. Mrs, Nicholas Gillis: Pro- V 7 ' I L i ' T ” T ""'” " '”" (-,,nmmed (rum page 3 iMrs. Borden Walton, Mrs. Clifton W-Au -- ---e-- ince and Mrs. Duncan Macifuinon; way to avoid accidents in the home." Collection at this meeting received to be used for institute Amhem closed the meeting. W0Fll- A social evening including games carpenter had been engaged to was served by the hostess assist- build a bookcase for the school.,ed by several members. The,

a-""” gram. Mrs. George Bell; Lunch,

llloll call for next meeting ”0ne . . ' I

llll DUl'D0595- A Em ill "l0ll9Y W35lsi.-15. The singing of the National - The committee reported that a and sing-song than l'ollowed. Lunch Cards were sold and collection wasi March meeting will be held at the!