STVf PHOTOS BY ERIC CARLSON A Night Of Pageantry Mistress of Ceremonies Nancy Humphries, Miss South Carolina 1987, and special guest Shcri Huffman, Miss Virginia 1991, accept limited edition prints of the Oak Island Lighthouse as gifts for their contributions to the 1993 Miss Brunswick County Scholarship Pageant, in photo above. Below, pageant director David Clegg is surprised to receive a caricature of himself from former Miss Brunswick County winners, who called him "the best business manager anybody ever had." Seven young women competed for the 1993 crown, which went to lxirniece iMneer McKoy, a Winnabow resident and sociology majorat the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Publication Focu Back before Virginia Dare, John While and Sir Waller Raleigh, ihc North Carolina coasl belonged lo (Shades & "(Shadows* Framed Prints^Too! 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"North Carolina's First Inhabitants," ? ... , explores information that historians V^KWan also describes the and archaeologists compiled about fforls ?.f P^sent-day Waccamaw the original natives of the coast. ^l,oulan Ind,ans ,n Columbus and The 20-page publication relates Bladen counties to reclaim their hcr what is known of the prehistory and ltaPc lifestyle of coastal North Carolina's h also includes a hands-on activi thrcc language-speaking Indian ly that parents, teachers or youth groups?the Algonkians, the Iro- group leaders can use to teach chil quoians and the Siouans. dren how scientists conduct archaco "North Carolina's First Inhabi- logical digs. tants" also explains how state and university archaeologists arc using To receive a copy, write UNC Sea artifacts recovered from digs to get a Grant, Box 8605, N.C. Suite Uni clcarcr picture of the Indians' exis- versity, Raleigh NC 27693 and ask tcncc prior to European contact. for UNC-SG-92-13. Cost is S2.50. Brunswick Native To Speak At Genealogical Society Meeting A Leland native will be guest ini>ion Town Book, 1943-1778, co spcaker when the Old New Hanover edited with Ida Brooks Kcllam; and Genealogical Society meets Tues- llarnett, Hooper and Howe: Revol day, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in Bear Hall, utionary Leaders of the Lower Cape Room 105, at UNC-Wilmington. Fear, co-authored with Dennis R. Donald R. Lcnnon will speak on Lawson and Alan D. Watson. East Carolina Genealogy Records. Lcnnon is a member of the Lcnnon attended UNCW when it Society of American Archivists, the was known as Wilmington College. Historical Society of North Car He earned his baccalaureate and olina, the N.C. Literary and Histo mastcr's degrees from East Carolina rical Association, the Association of University and later studied archives Historians in North Carolina and the administration at American Univer- Society of N.C. Archivists. He is on sity and at N.C. State. He is certified the board of directors of the N.C. by the Academy of Certified Arch- Preservation Consortium. ivists. For more information, call June Among the several books he and Swinson at 343-11(X) or Pat Gasson co-authored or edited are The Wilm- at 392-0381. Back by Popular Demand in Shallotte March 10-13th Experience the excitement of a... ^ Glamour Portrait Session WE PROVIDE: ?Make-up artistry and -Complete wardrobe, hairstyling by Top props and accessories Professionals 'Good for all ages ?20 to 30 pose selections -Lots of fun Call TODAY For An Appointment 754-7234 -Limited Space Available Presented By Session Fee s2495 PRE-PAY SPECIAL $14.95 Clttfons and sol? sen^.ety, otogrophV A CUT ABOVE C199? TH{ BHUNSWCK Bf ACQ* 1 Grafting Seems To Interest Everyone One aspect of planl propagation that seems to interest just about everyone is grafting. Grafting is the process of joining two genetically different plants to cach other to cre ate one plant that combines the best characteristics of cach individual plant. For example, most apple trees arc grafted to a rooLstock that dwarfs the tree. Trees grown on dwarfing root stock will produce a lime structure that is easier to prune, spray, and harvest. In addition, most dwarf trees arc precocious, meaning that the tree began bearing fruit at a very early age. Most peach varieties arc grafted to the variety "Lovell" be cause research has demonstrated tins combination grows the best peaches in the shortest period of lime. Many times grafting is performed for economic reasons. The great ma jority of roses arc grafted to one or more kinds of rootstock because a saleable plant can be produced more economically than by root stock because there is no other way to economically propagate a desired variety. ArchcologisLs have found evi dence that indicates man has been grafting plants for his needs for nearly 4,(XX) years. Dwarf fruit trees were grafted and used in the gardens of Versailles hundreds of years ago. Natural plant stem and root grafts exist throughout nature. Man has ob served and mimicked the phenome non to produce some of our most beautiful and bountiful plants. Some plants arc easier to graft than other plants. In general, most plants of the same species can be grafted to cach other. However, many plants of different spccics can also be grafted. Examples of two different spccics of plants that are graft compatible arc English ivy (Itedera helix) and FaLshcdcra {Fatshedera lizei). English ivy can easily be grafted to FaLshcdcra to make an interesting and unusual or namental plant The tomato can be easily grafted to eggplant or potato rootstock. A Malaysian friend of mine told me that tomatoes were routinely grafted to eggplant rootstock in Malaysia because the eggplant had such supe rior resistance to root nematodes. I have grafted tomatoes to eggplants and have had students that made the graft. It is an easy and fun graft to make. Grafting is easy to do as long as you know a few basic rules. The THE PLANT DOCTOR C. BRUCE WILLIAMS Extension Area Turf Specialist C\ i best time of Ihc year to graft woody plants is when the stem (scion) and rootstock (stock) arc dormant. The idciil time in the dormant season oc curs just prior to the break of dor mancy in the spring. The scion should be collected from a healthy plant free of insect, disease, or nutri tional problems. The best scion wood is the wood of the previous seasons growth that contains several large buds and will have the length and thickness of a pencil. The rootstock should be dis ease- and insect-free and be roughly the same diameter as the scion. Numerous methods exist to join the scion to the rootstock, but the simplest for me to explain and per form is the cleft graft. In the cleft graft, the lower or "root end" of the scion is carefully trimmed to form a wedge. The rootstock is cut off about six inches from the ground and a V is cut into the upper stem of the rootstock that will accept the wedge-shaped scion. It is very important that when the scion anil rootstock pieces are joined thai the cambium layer (the tissue just inside the hark) make direct contact. Without proper contact the graft will never take. Next, wrap the graft tightly plastic tape or waxed string. I used plastic wrap, wax paper, and alu minum foil to completely cover the entire scion wotxi and graft union. Be sure the graft stays shaded and out of direct sun. If the scion dries out or gets disturbed in any way m the first several months after gralt ing, the graft union is usually is ni incd. As soon as the buds on the scion began to emerge gradually (over several weeks) remove the plastic wrap from around the scion Successful grafting is highly tech nique dependent. If you are interest ed in learning to graft, visit a nurs cry or consult with a knowledgeable plantsman. I am sure they would gladly give you some pointers 011 the topic. NC Cooperative Extension Service has an excellent brochure called "Grafting and Budding Nurserv Crop Plants." Publication AG-396, that details the fine art of plant graftagc. Please send a SASE or check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for a copy of this publica tion. Send all your gardening questions to the Plant Doctor. Post Office Box 109. Bolivia. NC 2X422. The Perfect Atmosphere For Dining Serving Nightly Specials Every Thurs., Fri. and Sat. /"flJ Sweethearts Dinner For Two Ribeye, Salad Choice of Potato and Fresh Baked Bread $18.95 5 PM until Sat. Headboards, ?1JU , i <-^ only Fx v:i*irrn m ?? 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