Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 20, 1960
Caption:
Northern Cotton: Robert F. Cox of Whitmore Lake started with a seed in September and grew a cotton plant, something normally associated with the South. The top arrow points to a creamy yellow flower. The other arrow points to one of the plant's cotton bolls. Cox, who now has the plant on display at his Ann Arbor service station says it makes a good house plant.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 10, 1963
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The Big Push: The "power" of spring may be seen in these shoots pushing through the asphalt surface of The Ann Arbor News parking lot. The unidentified plants have broken through almost two inches of pavement in several places.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 29, 1963
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Extra Long Vine: This vine in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Krins at 3095 Springbrook St., makes four circuits of the Krins' living room after coming out of pot behind chair at left. The plant provides a living, green wall border.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 8, 1958
Caption:
Grows Cacti as Hobby: Cacti are in bloom at the home of Irving G. Reimann of 3670 Miller Rd., one of several local persons who specialize in growing the desert plants. The Echinopsis cactus (shown here in bloom) is a South American variety.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 27, 1959
Caption:
Tall Cactus: The Ann Arbor climate seems to agree with these cactus plants growing in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Macomber, 822 Oakland Ave. Three of them are six feet tall, and one (right) is more than 10 feet.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1956
Caption:
The Urge to Grow: A plant may appear to be a flimsy thing, but appearances often are deceiving. These little weeds burst through the two-inch blacktop pavement of the parking lot at the Ann Arbor News to win themselves a well-earned place in the sun. University botanists identified the plants as being of the genus polygonum, which includes a wide variety of common weeds, such as smartweed and knotweed.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 20, 1954
Caption:
The philodendron blossom- rarely seen in private homes- was in bloom today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Suits of Hockey Lane. About six inches long, the blossom is green on the outside and red inside. The pistil is pure white. This is the third time the plant had borne a blossom, and the previous pistils were splotched with red. The bloom lasts about 24 hours. The University's Botanical Gardens grow philodendrons with both blossoms and edible fruit, but say that even blossoms are rarely grown by lay persons.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 17, 1955
Caption:
Color for Shady Spots: A caladium is a good choice for indoor or outdoor shady places. A quick grower, it comes in shades of green and white or green and red, and will spark a summer patio as well as a light but sunless spot in the living room.