The Queens Courier •buzz •JANUARY 10, 2013 FOR bREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Photo by H. David Stein Plant of the Month: Cedar by ShARI ROmAR Even those cedar blocks lining closets are not from a true Cedar but rather A tree of near biblical proportions, Spanish Cedar, a tree in the Cedrela cedars have been referenced not only plant family. in The Bible but even in former Beatle If you are lucky enough to have a George Harrison’s song “Beware of Cedar in your landscape, rejoice for Darkness.” these are not trees commonly found in With a pyramidal shape and branch- our more compact backyards owing to es that form a drooping or “weep- their extraordinary size that can reach ing” state, our most common cedar heights up to 70 feet with an equally species are Cedrus deodara, Cedrus impressive girth. libani and Cedrus atlantica. Of the Yet, don’t despair readers, since our latter, the cultivar ‘Glauca’ is par- city hosts a number of lovely specimens ticularly stunning with foliage that in many boroughs, including Queens. takes on a nearly bluish hue, while Fort Totten in Bayside showcases spec- ‘Glauca Pendula’ combines the same imens near the entrance while two foliage with an exaggerated weeping very special Blue Atlas Cedars welcome form. Cedar foliage is not unlike other visitors to Queens Botanical Garden PUBLIC NOTICE needle evergreen trees, though their in Flushing. Towering above the Main needles are arranged in small clusters Street gate, these stunning trees date AS OF on branches. Tightly packed cones back to the 1939-40 New York World’s sit upright on branches and begin to Fair, and were featured in an exhibit January 3, 2012 appear in late summer. called “Gardens on Parade.” A hit with IT IS THE INTENT OF ST. MICHAEL’S CEMETERY TO Depending on the species, cedars are visitors, the community preserved the native to regions like the Himalayan five acre space in Flushing Meadows- DECLARE THE GRAVE KNOWN AS: Mountains or the Atlas Mountains of Corona Park which later morphed into northwest Africa, and have been cul- our borough’s botanical garden. In •SECTION 6- LOT 3025 GRAVES 1,2,3,4 tivated for ornamental purposes far what must have been a grand event, the beyond their home range. trees were moved to the Garden’s cur- IN ST. MICHAEL’S CEMETERY ABANDONED. ANYONE WITH A common point of confusion, true rent location in the 1960s. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GRAVE OR ITS OWNERS, Cedars -- those categorized in the Cedrus genus -- are actually “cousins” Shari Romar is the New Media PLEASE CONTACT THE CEMETERY AT THE NUMBER and not directly related to several spe- Manager at Queens Botanical cies featuring “Cedar” in their com- Garden. She is active at her com- BELOW mon name. For instance, the native munity garden and maintains two Eastern Red Cedar is actually a Juniper websites, BirdsBugsBuds.com and 718-278-3240 and Atlantic White Cedar is a Cypress. NYCNatureNews.com VALU CLEAN Wedding Gown PHOTOGRAPHERSWANTED!$3Prom andSpecialists ................................TieQUALITY DRY CLEANING • Wedding Gowns • Alterations Laundry – Wash & Fold Pants ...................... $3.20 The Queens Courier is looking$3.20 ................Sweaters 20% OFF New Owner – New Prices Jacket .................... $4.40 join our team. Experienced,knowledgeable photogs $3.20 & up ................Skirt Any DRY CLEAN Clothes Shirt ........................ $3.20 for a talented pair of eyes to MON – FRI: 7AM-7PM, SAT: 8AM-6PM 38-29 Bell Boulevard, Suit 2pc .................. $7.20 should contact Tonia Cimino Bayside, NY 11361 Dress ..............$7.20 & up at 718.229.1888 Coat ................$8.40 & up [email protected]
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