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Thrips Causing Rose Troubles?
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A great many rose growers are complaining this summer that the buds on their plants do not open, but stay in a ball. That sometimes happens in wet weather, but since we are having a real, lonest - to - goodness drought :here must be some other reason or -balled buds. Thrips probably are the vilains They are tiny insects barey visible to the naked eye and you'll never see them on'the outside of the bud. Thrips are partial to light-colored roses, going after the whites and yellows more than the reds. They float in the air and if you don't destroy the balled buds you probably will have them around For a long time. It is possible to spray for them but it IMS to be done before the bud starts to open, and you can't be sure you are get* ting all the pesky little bugs. The best remedy it to remove the buds and burn them.
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PREPARING TO RIDE Summer days are tailor-made for horseback riding in the wood!. Unhitching Prince before mounting for a ride is Jenilfer Kleiner, daughter of Mr. and Mn. Robert F. Riemer, 907 N. Nixon. (Lima News Photo)
She was on her feet before I could reach the scene. A small crowd quickly gatherad, along with a "bobby." He was at feast feet 4 inches tall and towered over Jerri, tha girl who was struck, like gtatt, Ht askad if she ware II right and then let us go.
Thrips can blow into your den from quite a distance they multiply rapidly, so you've A few words about watering got to be ruthless in dealing with the lawn. If you hold the hose and them. De-budding your roses now wave it around, sprinkling here may be beneficial in that the fall and there, back and forth, you are bloom will be better. We are so washing the ground off the roots short of rain that roses mutt be and in time your lawn will play heavily irrigated to keep them go- out. Either use a sprinkler or lay ing, without expecting thtm to put the hose down and let the water out much bloom while it is h o t run slowly and soak in without washing away the dirt around the and dry. roots. Burn the thrips.
There's another section of plant ife that needs close attention durng the present drought and that s those little trees set out in the spring. They need lots of water and it is a good idea to cut off about one third of the limbs so as to give the roots a chance to eed the foliage. Remember, when you planted your trees you damaged a lot of the feeder roots, little hair - like roots that feed the tree. The big roots are anchors to keep the tree from blowing out of the ground. A stake to hole1 the tree firmly in the ground is a good idea. Water the new trees. Someone said to me, "The nurseryman guarantees my tree will grow or he will replace it." I don't know about that. If you neglect to water and care for your trees the nurseryman has a good out if you ask for a replacement. The man that sold you the tree didn't agree to stand over gar- you and see that you give it propand er care.
FINAL STAGES Members of the planning committees for the Lima Jaycees scan final details for the Jaycee-sponsored Horse Show to be presented next Saturday and Sunday at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Checking the plans are (seated
from left) Harry Erwin, Jack Conaway, Fred Shaw, Tom Francis, and Robert Stephens; (standing) Tom Gibney, Darrel Fenton, John Bradshaw, and Walter Riley. (Lima News Photo)