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"ex Pie KEN for (Oley Dal Chowan ium On matches ai team was On wx 6wwaS ance Dy Lege a October ton will fermen pits are yur are coach ») last yaad 1s up t0 tion to pen its State EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY VOL. 6, NO. 13 GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 22 OCTOBER 1974 Fountainhead eon an cA ARES Tucker orders REAL House to stop campus operation By KIRBY HARRIS Staff Writer Real House, Greenville’s crisis center. has been ordered to stop its operations on U campus as of this quarter, according Or James H. Tucker, Dean of Student Atfairs Real House is not a true student janization and therefore is no longer wed on campus,” Tucker said. Real House, located on Evans Street, ‘ers counseling on the phone and at Real SGA adopts transit appropnations bill By BOB LANE Staff Writer 1 SeSSiOon marked by periods of long sometimes heated debate, the SGA ature met and, amid other troversies, adopted an $18,600 ropniations bill for the SGA Transit The controversy arose over the fact that 6 DUS Grivers are being paid $3.00 per Jespite the fact that other student ‘versitiy employees receive only two. Two amendments to the bill were 'rodueed during the session, the first to jecrease the pay scale for bus drivers to $2 00 per hour, and the second to reduce the pay scale to $2.23 per hour plus $3.00 per hour for overtime. Both of these wmendments were marked by periods of ) discussion, and both failed to pass egisiature The appropriations bill was finally ised on its original form. other business, Jim Honeycutt, e retary of Student Welfare, announced a " to the assembly for a faculty-student Atlantic Beach, to discuss lent-taculty affairs. Secretary Honey- noted that this was a pilot project for music and political science ‘Darl ments There would be about 40 people,” eycutt explained, “six faculty and the ' students, who would gather in smal! 5 to discuss problems of immediate tent concem "he Secretary asked the legislature for & sum of $310 to heip with the cost of the inned trip. A bill was unanimously - 886d which would suspend the rules for pending the appropriations bill to a nmttee, thus keeping the time limit for passage at a minimum. Several of the official personage oresent at the meeting had high regards for ‘NS project, including Bob Lucas, SGA president, who stated, “The SGA intends work a good deal on academics this year. The project is a good example of nis The meeting ended after general wnnouncements by the legisiators. “ believe the meeting went very well,” said 48 Hay, SGA Legislative Chairman. “We basically had a fot of questions, but then S very hard to get bills through under parliamentary procedure. Considering the expertise of our members, am pleased House as well as drug intormation. There 'S NO other such organization on Campus. ‘ Suppose the mental health people give some counseling,” Dr. Tucker said. Many of Real House's counselers are Student volunteers. They have been recruited on campus in the past which is now forbidden by the administration. Charlie Rogers, Real House resident Counselor and an ECU student, said ‘Most of our calls are from the 18 to 25 ae age group, people the college Zimerid - THULE onan it — : " a i ‘y . ee Real House representatives said there is uSually a slight drop of calis during the summer months. “There is no way of telling what part of this drop is attributable to the drop in the number of students during the summer months, since Real House does not ask its callers whether they are students or not,” they said. Real House has no opinion about the use of drugs, though they do offer information towards the identification of drugs and their effects. aw: w Real House has received funds from the SGA in the past. “That is beside the point,” Or. Tucker Said. “Real House will have to go through @ student organization approved by the SGA and the Administration before they Can return to campus and think it is something that can be worked out.” Bob Lucas, SGA President, said, “it is up to the SGA Legisiature to decide whether or not Real House will receive SGA funds this year.” a a 20 READING AT HOME may be enough study for midterms, but students find the need for last-minute cramming anyway. On-the spot studving was a familiar sign last week. Police crack down on bike citations By MIKE TAYLOR Staff Writer A “crack-down"” on the illegal bike riding habits of ECU students produced well over 100 citations last week on campus according to ECU Security Chief, Joseph Calder Caider said that up until last week the security officers on campus had not been really paying a lot of attention to the bike riding habitants of the university. But, after receiving several complaints and having at least one serious injury involving illegal bike riding, the Campus Security Chiet explained that the department started making a major effort to deal with the matter. “Actually we don't have the manpower to effectively watch this particular situation all the time. would guess there are from 3,000 to 4,000 bikes on carnpus. And, we don’t have the men to try and enforce all of the regulations,” Calder explained. WOMAN INJURED Several weeks ago @ woman was seriously injured when struck by a bike as she walked aiong a sidewalk near Brewster After this, according to Calder, complaints from many pedestrian students spurred the security department into some action “We don't actually like to do this. It ties up manpower that we could use in another area. But, feel like we had to tighten up strictly from a safety standpoint,” Caider continued. PROTECTION “We don't like to do it but to protect the safety of the motorist, bike rider and pedestrian we have to crack down on the bike regulations,” Calder added. well over 100 citations that cost students $1.00. Before the effort last week the campus Officers had not been giving any tickets. “We don’t usually ticket people. But, sometimes we have to get tough a littie,” Calder added. Most of the tickets last week came with the way it's going.” from failure to stop at stop signs, going the wrong way down a one-way street and riding on the sidewalk “Actually, a bike rider is supposed to obey the same laws as a driver of a car. And, technically, we could charge any biker that we stop with state hi offenses which would cost them a lot more than just $1.00,” Caider pointed out. The security chief pointed to several spots on campus where violators seem to congregate the most. The one-way street in front of Wright is a frequent scene of illegal moves as is the street in front of the infirmary and the library. The stop sign at Flanagan is another spot the officers have noted for frequent number of violations and the sidewalk in between Brewster and the Music Building is another stop. WARNING TICKETS Calder noted that in addition to giving $1.00 citations that his department had also been dispensing warming tickets Guring the past week and would continue the “crackdown”. “We don’t enjoy doing this. But, for the safety of all concerned we feel like we have to,” Calder concluded. 2 FOUNTAINHEAD VOL. 6, NO. 1322 OCTOBER 1974 penn emesis NAIA a Nm ma news FLASH FLASHFLASHFLASHFLASHFLAS! Growing plants Want to add life and color to your living environs? Especially your basic green? Discover the ease of growing plants in your room. Men too! Come to Tyler Dorm at 7:30 tonight - Tuesday to talk with an individual from Flora and Fauna and to view the large variety to choose from. See how plants can make your dorm room more like home! Freshmen registers Freshmen registers are in. Freshmen can pick them up in Room 228 Mendenhal Homecoming court Nominees are presently being received for the Homecoming Queen and Court for Homecoming 1974 (The Fifties). The Queen selection is being organized by Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Alpha Xi Deita Sorority in conjunction with the Co-Greek Committee of ECU. The contest is open to ‘ail- interested groups and nominees names snouid be submitted to: Home coming Queen, co Mike White, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, 700 E. -10th- Street, Greenville, N.C. 27834 Nominees (1 per organization) must be ECU students. An 8x10 biack and white photograph must accompany the nomi- nees name, address and phone number along with an entry fee of $5.00. The deadline for ail entries will be Oct. 25. 1974, at 5:00. Voting will take place trom’ Oct. 30-Nov. 1! from3:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m by student D. Pictures will be displayed all week in the lobby of the Student Union along with the ballot box during the week. An eight girl court will be selected and notified Friday night prior to the parade on Saturday Nov. 2nd. These eight girls will be expected to ride in the parade and attend the game with an escort. A queen wil! be chosen from these eight girls (on, totals accumulated during voting period) and presented during half-time lf you have any questions please contact Mike White at 752-5543 or Roxanne Hager at 758-2381. Aliso ali girls participating in the Homecoming Queen contest are urged to ride in the parade. However, transportation wil! only be furnished for the top eight girls. So if you plan to nave your girl participate in the parade, contact Mike White Attention T.M. The Student's International Meditation Society presents a free public lecture on Transcendental Meditation at the Metho- dist Student Center - 501 East 5th Street on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m Senior art show Deborah Elizabeth Davis, a senior student in the ECU School of Art, is displaying a selection of her work in various Media at the gallery of the Baptist Student Union on Tenth St. included in the show are intaglio, silkscreen and woodcut prints; pottery; waill-hangings; and silkscreen-printed fabrics Paintings by Don Shook, senior art student from Vaidese are on display in the gallery of Raw! Building. Included in the week-long show are eight oil paintings and two acrylic paintings ‘Women in Law’ There will be a question and answer session involving “Women in Law’ tonight at 7:30 p.m. in White Halil. The speaker will be Jane Foi! from the law school at UNC-CH. If you are seeking a profession in law or are just interested, you are invited to attend SGA reminder The Student Government Association would like to remind all presidents of any AMPUS Organization to call or come by the SGA office and leave their names. addresses, and the name of their organization Hebrew Youth Hebrew Youth will hold a meeting Thursday Oct. 24 at 7:30 in Room 248 of Mendennhal Environmental A meeting of the Student Affiliate Chapter of the National Environmental Association will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the second floor Student Lounge of the Allied Health Building All students in, or interested in, the Department of Environmental Health are invited to attend. Among the items on the agenda is the ratification of the constitution Republicans The College Republicans will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 8:00 p.m. in Room 242 Maendenhal All concerned students are weicome to attend. CCC meetings The Newman Club, a Catholic students’ organization, will display “Pro-Life” materials at a table in Wright annex on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The pro-life effort stresses alterna tives to abortion. Brochures and inform ation will be available from the students attending the table Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Deita Pi, the honorary education society, will hold a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4:00 p.m. in Speight, Room 129. Final plans for the workshop will be made. All members need to be present S.A.C. picnic The Student Advisory Committee of the Social Work and Corrections Department iS Sponsoring a picnic. Tickets may be purchased from any Student Advisory Committee member and a table will be set up in the lobby of the Allied Health Building The picnic is Sunday, October 27, 1974 at 1:30 p.m. in the Tar River Estates party room. Open to everybody Hamburgers and hotdogs, beer and tea. Band - Steve Porter and Friends. Price - $2.50 per person Absentee ballots Application for absentee ballots are available. Contact Bob Lucas at the SGA office, Bill Baily of Young Democrats Club, or Ron Dees, Pitt County Democrat i: Headquarters. Phone 752-9110 for inform ation CCC meeting Campus Crusade for Christ meets every Wednesday night from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Brewster, Room 103. It is an interdenomi- national Christian movement. The meet- ings are open to all students. For more information call 752-5056. SCEC thanks The ‘Student Council for Exceptional Children thanks ECU students for attendance and participation at the meeting of Oct. 15, and announces a Bake Sale to be held Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the old Student Union. Proceeds will be applied toward funding of a Halloween Carnival for area retarded children. Be an exceptional person—Support exceptional children! SIMS pot luck Another pot luck supper will be heid at the Center, 207 South Eastern Street on Thursday, Oct. 24, 68 p.m. SIMS will provide plates, napkins, ice, forks etc. Each mneditator is asked to bring a covered dish Halloween party Fletcher Hail will be having a Halloween Party for 25 underprivileged children on Thursday, Oct. 31. at 4:00 p.m. in the lobby. Anyone interested in aSSisting with the party, please feel free to come On Over at 3:45 p.m KONTENTS REAL HOUSE OUSTEDpage one TRANSIT BILL page one BIKE CRACKDOWN page one NEWS FLASHES page two JENKINS TALKS page three OFF THE CUFF page four PLANTS page five REVIEWS page six EDITORIALS COMMENTARY FORUM EQUAL RIGHTS Bags Biever) SNACK BARS page ‘waive pages eight, nine and ten RECREATION MAJORS page thirteen SPORTS pages fourteen, fifteen and sixteen LB aw 6UECWB oe) — wew & FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 1322 OCTOBER 1974 3 — UNE ACHR ORT SAE AN IR Jenkins predicts changes in the university By MIKE TAYLOR Staff Writer Radical changes in the structure of the versity Community are in store for the ture, according to ECU Chanellior Leo eNnkiIns Jenkins, while hosting a reception for JINTAINHEAD and BUCCANEER staff members and the foreign students at his me Thursday night, predicted big nanges in the future that would see the niversity get out of the housing and selling business and get back solely to the siness of education predict that in the future we will get back tO Where we belong - educating the tents,” Jenkins told the group of some 5S) students ‘ the university to get back to just jea, Many Support programs that are perated by the university would be ntinued, Jenkins explained We used to be in the food service business. But, as the university grew we nore and more of the business to vate Greenville restaurants. Today, joes not operate a food services program,” Jenkins noted. “I think one day nat the university will get out of the ising business, too. One day the ms will be Operated by an entrepreneur tead of the university.” enkins also told the group of students the make-up of the university ment would shift as the students Qe age Moved up. He explained that ‘irement turns more people back into ety at a younger age, they seek a career and in many cases return to eNkINS Said that accelerated programs wing the students to proceed at their pace would also be coming into Students will be graduating from day, Not quarter to quarter as they ve now, he said enkins admitted, however, that this was NOt a wholesale change that was right vOund the comer, but expressed the belief ‘hat the radical changes were not far off JENKINS alSO sees a law school down he road for ECU, but that a try at a law NOOO! will be a “struggie.” The Board of Trustees is on record as ‘Sking that if any new law schools are proposed in the future that ECU be LOW MASS TONE ARM OVERSIZE BEARING DELRIN TRIPPING UNI-PLAYER MECHANISM 2155A Glenburn Special Student Systems considered,” he explained. “ think we can all see a big need for such a school. We have the money and other resources for it. and would like to see one here at ECU.” Jenkins also admitted that the changes In the leadership of the Medical School during the summer had caused some morale problems at ECU. “They took our man out of the leadership post and in effect put in a man from Chapel Hill. think they will admit that this has caused some problems,” he said Jenkins thinks the next General Assembly can correct this situation by making the ECU Medical School a four-year program that will not have to serve aS a component part of another medical school system as ECU currently does to UNC-CH Jenkins defended his role and the role of other educators in the political arena. “Politics is a way of life. There is going to be competition and dissent and this should be expressed,” he said Jenkins ruled out any possibility of establishing a veterinary school at ECU and even suggested that such a school in the state should either go to N.C. State or A&T Jenkins reveaied plans for a new Chancellor's home five miles from campus and converting the old one into a center for foreign students ‘It would be an ideal place to house foreign students and would allow them to get to know each other and other students,” he said Dealing with other campus matters, Jenkins said that work on removing physical barriers to the handicapped students was moving along as fast as possible. He saic tnat barriers on curbs and in most buiidings have been removed and he predicted that elevators in some older buildings to accomodate the handicapped would be something to be done in the future. Jenkins pointed with pride towards some of the school's best programs and even predicted that doctoral degrees in these areas would come in the future. “! think that since we have very superior programs in such areas as art, music and teaching that we may get some Ph.D. programs in these areas in the future,” he said. Jenkins also dealt with the questions NEW Exciting And Now Demonstrated of state aid to private colleges and strongly recommended that a lot of funds for this purpose not be granted until state supported colleges have aii their needs met “If the large contributions are made from state money then public schools will suffer,” he said. Staff members of FOUNTAINHEAD, BUCCANEER and foreign students were greeted at the door by Dr. and Mrs. Jenkins and enjoyed refreshments and a tour of the downstairs portion of the Chancellor's residence before the question and answer period began Pockets of Exellence holds conference By SARA L. SAGAR Staff Writer A “Pockets of Excellence Conference” sponsored by the Regional Development Institute took place Thursday, Oct. 17 at the new Thomas Willis Building on First and Reade Streets. The conference, consisting of nine fifteen-minute talks and afternoon discussion sessions, took piace between 9:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Some 200 of the 300 people registered were present. James Houlik, assistant professor of music at ECU, spoke about the International Concert Administratie (iCA) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The ICA is a nonprofit concert management organization directed by Harry de Freese. As sole full-time employee of the ICA, de Freeze’s job is to know where concert opportunities exist and to coordinate them with performers he “The ICA is an influential force in the cultural life of the Netherlands,” said Houlik. “Every year its personnel roster remains about the same, so it’s obvious lida. tt a ee en ee ee ee i i ee ee ee Thurs -Fri that artists are satisfied with its efforts.” lt would cost $2000 to $3000 to get the same services from a professional agency in the U.S according to Houlik. Houlik suggested that a comparable system might be set up in this area of the state to benefit ECU musicians and other performers. “The establishment of such a program under the auspices of ECU to develop outlets for the artistry of staff members, and to serve a region which presently lacks such enterprises could be culturally beneficial to the entire area.” Ruth Lambie, ECU associate professor of home economics, discussed her study in Sweden's “Lekotekets” or toy lending libraries. “A child's play is his work,” said Ms. Lambie. “He needs the correct toy at the correct age and needs to know how to use it for aid in his total development.” The Lekoteket program is used throughout Sweden in the treatment of handicapped and disturbed children. Ex- perts consult with entire family units to improve home training methods of special children in cooperation with Lekoteket. Continued on page eleven. BUCCANEER Eastern North Carolina‘s No. 1 Night Spot Oct. 24-25 MOTHER'S FINEST Friday-Oct. 25, Another Super Happy Hour ee a ns eee Cf bf fo ad sf CLIFFS EAT FOR JUST , REE Perch filet, slaw, french fries plus hushpuppies. 14 pound hamburger steak, mash potatoes, garden peas and rolis. Open 4:30-9:00 Mon-Sat 2 miles east on highway 264 (out 10th Street) Seafood House and Oyster Bar 4 FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 1322 OCTOBER 1974 ee ne enemas Off The Cuff By By BROWNIE WILSON “THE TOOTH FAIRY, HE'S NOT” gat in the smal! waiting room trying to maintain my cool and not start a panic by shouting and rushing for the door. Nothing could shake my calm, throw caution to the wind attitude about the whole affair! decided. The dentist office is not the place to Dreak up mentally and make a fool of yourself Bennie, why can't you contro! yourself and act like that young man over there (she gestured at me), see he's not afraid,” said Bennie’s mother. Bennie was crying and saying that he didn’t want the dentist to stick him with a needie smiled at Bennie and his mother as if she was right. Nobody could know that on the inside Bennie and were in the same boat STUCK IN THE GUMS The announcement was sudden and direct, “Mr. Wilson, please take Room One and Dr. Nelson wil! be with you in a few seconds.’ ‘Oh, that’s okay, tell him to take his time, I'm in no hurry.” sat in the chair and played with the air and water guns to pass away the time while waited. Suddenly the air was shattered with a scream from the next room ‘They got Bennie, thought, poor kid, he never had a chance.” ‘No, no, please don't do it againnnnn!” he yelled Finally the cries stopped coming from the room and Dr. Nelson stepped into my cubicle. “Had a little trouble with that last one,” he commented “Great,” thought, “now it's my turn.” “Wel Brownie, ook’'s like a couple of fillings and you'll be on your way,” Dr. Neilson said as he came at me with a tremendous needie and stuck me in the gums with it FREE AT LAST After the needie he proceeded to piace about three pounds of cotton, numerous types of tools with sharp ends and mirrors attached to them, both of his hands and some kind of hooked tube that kept sucking my tongue into it, in my mouth, all at the same time. With al! of this in my mouth he starts a conversation with me and the nurse Janet here went to East Carolina, what are you studying down there Brownie?” ‘Umpontmn,” replied “English, huh, that’s nice,” he understood me! After ai! the drilling, sticking, forcing, pain, and suffering went through. there was one more biow to my ego “ don’t think you're brushing property,” said Janet. She then took out a set of teeth from a drawer and demonstrated the proper method to brush my teeth. “Up and down, be sure to get between the teeth,” she said talking down to ms in her third grade voice “Okay, Janet, anything you say, just let me out of here.” On the way out of the office, the receptionist asked me to set up an appointment for next year around the same time “Sure,” said, “just call me as a reminder.” Free at last, now don’t have to go back to the dentist for another three years! AER OK 2K KK 2K KK OK EK OK 2K 2K 2K KK THOUGHT TO PONDER: Americans are too ambitious. Every- body's looking for bigger, better and fancier apartments. Over in East Berlin ail they want is a little hole in the wall Kk SAPAHA AIA Ao § VLLLASLLLLLL LS LELLLLLLA LSS SSS SASS S Seep thee LASS? SSAPPLSPISELS A Local apartments condemned by city By BILL LYERLY Staff Writer Four of the sixteen River Drive Apartments located on Woodlawn Ave were condemned last week The four apartments, numbers 7, 8, 15 and 16 which are al! located beside the Tar River, were condemned by chief inspector Alton Warren and code enforcement officer Dennis Tripp. They condemned the 4 apartments because of 5 large cracks running diagonally down various parts of he outer wall of the $250,000 building. The apartments are owned by Property Investors, Inc Jim Capps, a student, is the resident manager of the apartments and lives in number 8, one of the condemned apartments. The apartments, ail one bedroom, rent for $120 per month unfurnished. Capps stated that the foundation on one end of the apartment complex had been built on quicksand. He said that when the foundation gradually Started to sink it caused the outer wall to ATTIC W ed Thurs The Brice Street Band Fri Sat Heather crack in various places. When asked ah the cracks he said, “It's only the outer «he that's cracked, but you should see aj) -) the cracks on the inside of that she! Capps said that he was not worriad the least when asked if condemning hic apartment would make him move. He sa that a lawyer was in the process o handling the case which is expected to he tied up in court for some time starting Ort 16 72 HOUR VADER “ looked at the four apartment: inspected them, considered them unsafe condemned them, and ordered them to be vacated within 72 hours,” said Den: Tripp, 39, a Greenville native who was one of the signers of the condemning certificates. Tripp spent 21 years in the Army, most of that time with the Corps of Engineers, before becoming the code enforcement officer This Wed. & Thurs. will see the Brice Street Band from Greensboro back at the Attic. This is the group that wowed everyone a few weeks ago with their brilliant interpret ations of everyone's favorite songs Heather is back together! That's right, Fri. & Sat. nites Heather brings the souther boogie-biuz to G ville. It'll be a treat, so don’t miss it PSS You Name it Shoney's Got It SHONEY'S ANYTIME Slim Jim Sandwich ; Steak Sandwich 9 y Big Boy Combo 55 La Slim Jim Combe 1.70 : (All combinations include Cole Slaw & French Fries ) Also Available at Curb for take out orders. phone 756-2187 756-2186 264 By-Pass, Greenville, N.C. SPECIALS PILI LLLLLALALLILALLLLL LL LLL ALL Ae, ? feo , @ ava leat Jirr int Plants add decorative touch to home By BETTY HATCH Staff Writer The difference between a house and a home is often the decorative touch. The same idea applies to the college student's dorm room orf apartment — make it neautiful as well as comfortabie. Use olants! Ted and Rita Minton, owners of the Flora and Fauna shop on Arlington Bivd suggest plants for students who wish to make their college residence seem a little more like home. Plants grow very weil in dorm rooms,” said Mrs. Minton. “if the Students is areful about the dry radiator heater.” A- partments are also well suited for growing olants,” she added A good selection of beginner's books s available at most book stores and garden centers,” she noted. The main probiem for plants is ymidity. The most common house olants can be divided into three basic ips by their humidity requirements, explained Mrs. Minton FIRST GROUP The first group of plants are the easiest to care for because they need the east humidity. These include Pepperonia, dendron, Pilea, cacti and succulents, make plants The Pepporonia ssy leaves which thick and usually shape,” said Mr Minton. The eaves are green, yreen and white, or fay, and are gen rally one half to four Nes 1Ong Most Philoden- es pants af PHILODENDRON ulers so they look best growing on lakes and in Nang baskets. The eiloum variety, a particular favorite xcording to Mrs Minton, is bushy. It three to four feet under good house conditions . 290 Over six feet in DRACENEA 'S Native Nabitat SANDERIANNI Members of the Pilea family have “a cy stern with many branches,” Mrs. Vinton explained. “They are easy to pinch and root, so they grow by making little cushy plants. The leaves are flimsy, Jenerally a mixture of green, red, and wnite” Two well-known types are the vUMINUM tree and the friendship plant, which are both fast growers and are thick ard bushy a FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 1322 OCTOBER 1974 5 Cacti and succu lents are plants which store water in their thick, fleshy bodies. Both need much sunlight but little care. Succu lents are often mis- taken for cacti, but a true cactus has spine clusters called areoles. Mrs. Minton Gescribed these as “very rewarding for the plant grower because of the beau- tiful blooms they bear in spring.” Snake plants are considered succu lents by some. They are dark green, with pale yellow stripes in leaves have a hard surface and are long at maturity. This plant reproduces by putting out new plants to the side SNAKE PLANT SECOND GROUP The next group requires some care and occasional misting, except for the African violet. Others inciude Aralia, Dracenea, and Scheffelera. The African violet has fuzzy, ovai leaves in a shade of green. The plant grows in the shape of a rosette from one central point. The small stems have flowers or the end which biocom all year under the right conditions (bright, diffused light; an even amount of moisture; and regular applications of plant food). “The Aralia plant looks much like a marijuana plant,” commented Mrs Minton. Its thin, fin ger-shaped leaves are dark green with pale red stripes. It is a tree in its natural habitat but is three inches to six feet tall as a house-plant Dracenea in- be cludes several kinds gan. of plants, many with meee. the common name of oR: compliant because of ie St, the long, narrow WPA? leaves growing from en S a single stem similar 7 to a stalk of com. The leaves are dark or j light green with white stripes. The most common type is the dragon-plant, @ tree-like plant rang a ing from three inches) FE to six feet. “The commor name for Scheffelere is umbrella Plant, she sad. “The leaves are groupec on the stem like an umbrelia's spine.” It is a bushy plant with broad, light green THIRD GROUP The third group is more difficult to care for. They require frequent misting or may be placed on a tray containing pebbles and water below the level of the bottom of the pots. Members of this type are the Norfolk Isiand pine, ferns, zebra plants, and paims. “The Norfolk Is land pine has need- les arranged around the stem symmetri- cally,” Ted Minton stated. “it is not a true pine.” Little light is needed, and it is tall at maturity. - ‘ “The toe eu NORFOLK ISLAND from the simple Boston Fem to the elaborate leaf struct- ure of the various ruffled ferns,” Mrs. Minton noted. “The Boston Fern must be sprayed for humidity The ruffled ferns should not be misted because the leaves are not large enough for water to evapo- rate and the base would rot,” she explained. Ruffled fern plants should be placed in the pebbie- and-water tray struct- ARECA PALM She described zebra piants as “tempermental” because they “must be kept evenly moist, out of drafts, given plant food frequently, and placed in bright, diffused light.” The name comes from the white stripes on the dark green leaves. An unusual yellow bloom grows at the top. Palms must be kept very moist and humid but not soggy. Thin leaves grow out from the tall branches. The height varies from the Pygmy Date paim (three feet) to the Bella and Areca paims (ceiling-high). GENERAL CARE Plants in all three groups need pliant food at any sign of new growth. This may be given as a powder mixed with water, a tablet pressed into the dirt, or a time-released capsule (which lasts for months) All plants need sunlight. Most do weil with indirect light. Cacti need bright, direct sunlight. African violets and zebra plants must have bright light but not direct sun And, of course, al! piants need tender, loving care. After all, iook how much they do to make the worid beautiful!