March 25, 1965 (36 pages)

. a Woodbury, bassoon; Robert Bloch and Virginia Smedberg, violins; Linn Sybotnick, Viola; Helen Stross, Cello; Carol Jean All The Brilliance Of Spring Whitten, bass; will perform, Asthe scarlet maples symbolize autumn, so do the golden for ** Second Annual Benefit Square sythias symbolize spring. No other shrub makes such a brilliant display year after year. Just as yellow appears first in the wildflowers, these great fountains of yellow are the first in our home gardens to tell us that Old Man Winterftas had it. The blossoms may appear any time from February to May, depending upon the locality. Ours usually come in March, April 4 suckers and layers, as almost to °@ Dance and Chicken Dinner spon° sored by the square dance cfubs in western Nevada County and the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children will be held in the Grass Valley Veterans Me morial Building. Dancing from 1-5 p.m. and dinner will be served from 1-6 p.m. Funds from the event tothe NCCRC Sheltered Workshop Fund, The forsythia, which is a debe classed as a weed. ciduous member of the Olive Our favorite .forsythias are two family, was named for William modern hybrids, First and foreForsyth, famous British hortimost in our estimation is “Spring culturist and director of the Royal Glory, “ with pale yellow flowers Gardens at Kensington during the twice as big and nearly twice as 1700s, A shrub native to China, Japan, Korea and parts of southern numerous as other varieties. It is also first to bloom insour gar Europe, itis hardy down to zero, tolerates almost any den. Next we would list “Lyn soil and is wood Gold, “recently introduced practically pest free. It propagates so easily, from seeds, root from Ireland. Its rich golden blooms occur a little later. wee There are two varieties with variegated foliage, at least one with purple stems and a purple tint in the new foliage, and one or more dwarf forms. Being such ardent admirers of this golden harbinger of spring, WILDFLOWER OF THE WEEK we would like to see it planted in every garden and used widely in our parks and parkways until it becomes as thoroughly a part of the Northern Mines country as the Scotch broom or wild blackberries. We have been planting additional clumps at Seven Cedars and naturalizing it along the banks of our tiny brook. We just don’t think it is possible to overdo forsythia. We might add that in every colorful autumn in our memory the forsythias have contributed their share of gold and bronze be= fore dropping their leaves. Even then the bare branches are grace ful and attractive. We know no easier or more,. satisfying way to put some gold back into the Mother Lode. Put it on your spring planting list. tN Hound's-Tongue, Cynoglossum grande, Borage Family, ‘ Among the first plants to respond to the quickening influence of the early winter rains is this startling blue Hound's-Tongue, whose large pointed leaves begin to push their way above ground in January. These leaves at first are quite velvety beneath and pinkish in hue, holding within their folds the well-formed buds which a few warm days willcall forth, It is the shape and texture of these leaves Delano, located in Kem County, is reported to have been named for Delano Columbus, Secretary of the Interior under President Grant. which caused this homely name to be used for such a lovely plant. The translation of the Greek generic name means dog and tongue. In olden times a superstition was rife that if a person laid the leaves of this plant beneath his feet, it would prevent dogs from barking at him. The flowers, at first pink, become bright blue after fertilization hastaken place, An added attractive feature is the circlet of small white hearts at the center of the blossom. Sometimes mistaken by the novice for Forget-me-nots, these are a close relative but have looser flower clusters, different shaped leaves and are of a more brilliant hue of blue. Blooming period is from February through May. SNEAK PREVIEW NEW STAR MARLIN (not Brando) RAMBLERS GREATEST SENSATION . 4 ; H i On the kick pleat kick. This suit of Estaseeg rayon twill. Of silk and sleeveless overblouse, patterned big and bold, with matching kick pleat in skirt. This marvelous look for spring '65 in white with orange print blouse, yellow with yellow, green with green. THE BEST MOVE You : —— — bai Ly i on EVER + : iz MADE a , Sizes 10 to 18 ; Many More to Choose $4995 from starting at FREE ESTIMATES 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 273—8781 $3995 141 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY S96I ‘SZ YoIey** ‘I088nN AluN0D epeAgN'** Golden Forsythias Symbolize * CAROUSEL (Continued from Page 13) : ’ ‘ * a . ’ é 4 # a % a ® a 9 @ ‘® :4s 3 ° * e Me Kies GATHERING MOSS

. a Woodbury, bassoon; Robert Bloch and Virginia Smedberg, violins; Linn Sybotnick, Viola; Helen Stross, Cello; Carol Jean All The Brilliance Of Spring Whitten, bass; will perform, Asthe scarlet maples symbolize autumn, so do the golden for ** Second Annual Benefit Square sythias symbolize spring. No other shrub makes such a brilliant display year after year. Just as yellow appears first in the wildflowers, these great fountains of yellow are the first in our home gardens to tell us that Old Man Winterftas had it. The blossoms may appear any time from February to May, depending upon the locality. Ours usually come in March, April 4 suckers and layers, as almost to °@ Dance and Chicken Dinner spon° sored by the square dance cfubs in western Nevada County and the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children will be held in the Grass Valley Veterans Me morial Building. Dancing from 1-5 p.m. and dinner will be served from 1-6 p.m. Funds from the event tothe NCCRC Sheltered Workshop Fund, The forsythia, which is a debe classed as a weed. ciduous member of the Olive Our favorite .forsythias are two family, was named for William modern hybrids, First and foreForsyth, famous British hortimost in our estimation is “Spring culturist and director of the Royal Glory, “ with pale yellow flowers Gardens at Kensington during the twice as big and nearly twice as 1700s, A shrub native to China, Japan, Korea and parts of southern numerous as other varieties. It is also first to bloom insour gar Europe, itis hardy down to zero, tolerates almost any den. Next we would list “Lyn soil and is wood Gold, “recently introduced practically pest free. It propagates so easily, from seeds, root from Ireland. Its rich golden blooms occur a little later. wee There are two varieties with variegated foliage, at least one with purple stems and a purple tint in the new foliage, and one or more dwarf forms. Being such ardent admirers of this golden harbinger of spring, WILDFLOWER OF THE WEEK we would like to see it planted in every garden and used widely in our parks and parkways until it becomes as thoroughly a part of the Northern Mines country as the Scotch broom or wild blackberries. We have been planting additional clumps at Seven Cedars and naturalizing it along the banks of our tiny brook. We just don’t think it is possible to overdo forsythia. We might add that in every colorful autumn in our memory the forsythias have contributed their share of gold and bronze be= fore dropping their leaves. Even then the bare branches are grace ful and attractive. We know no easier or more,. satisfying way to put some gold back into the Mother Lode. Put it on your spring planting list. tN Hound's-Tongue, Cynoglossum grande, Borage Family, ‘ Among the first plants to respond to the quickening influence of the early winter rains is this startling blue Hound's-Tongue, whose large pointed leaves begin to push their way above ground in January. These leaves at first are quite velvety beneath and pinkish in hue, holding within their folds the well-formed buds which a few warm days willcall forth, It is the shape and texture of these leaves

Delano, located in Kem County, is reported to have been named for Delano Columbus, Secretary of the Interior under President Grant. which caused this homely name to be used for such a lovely plant. The translation of the Greek generic name means dog and tongue. In olden times a superstition was rife that if a person laid the leaves of this plant beneath his feet, it would prevent dogs from barking at him. The flowers, at first pink, become bright blue after fertilization hastaken place, An added attractive feature is the circlet of small white hearts at the center of the blossom. Sometimes mistaken by the novice for Forget-me-nots, these are a close relative but have looser flower clusters, different shaped leaves and are of a more brilliant hue of blue. Blooming period is from February through May. SNEAK PREVIEW NEW STAR MARLIN (not Brando) RAMBLERS GREATEST SENSATION . 4 ; H i On the kick pleat kick. This suit of Estaseeg rayon twill. Of silk and sleeveless overblouse, patterned big and bold, with matching kick pleat in skirt. This marvelous look for spring '65 in white with orange print blouse, yellow with yellow, green with green. THE BEST MOVE You : —— — bai Ly i on EVER + : iz MADE a , Sizes 10 to 18 ; Many More to Choose $4995 from starting at FREE ESTIMATES 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 273—8781 $3995 141 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY S96I ‘SZ YoIey** ‘I088nN AluN0D epeAgN'** Golden Forsythias Symbolize * CAROUSEL (Continued from Page 13) : ’ ‘ * a . ’ é 4 # a % a ® a 9 @ ‘® :4s 3 ° * e Me Kies GATHERING MOSS