European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I in i capt Harry o. Shaw visits with Alfred Fessler at the Frankfurt palme Garten. Amateur Horticulturist capt Harry o. Shaw 36, of great Falls s.c., now with Naco Headquarters Frankfurt Hopes his Hobby Wil Blossom into a profitable business when he retires from service in a few More years. On his off duty hours Shaw is studying the propagation of unusual irises huge Flowers the size of a Saucer As big a your  they belong to a group know Nas the onco Iris which stands erect on narrow Stem and which when it s properly developed into a new variety May capture the fancy of the Flower Loving Public Back Home he said. Shaw is an Amateur Horticulturist whose Mother in Law has a Flower shop in great Falls. He has grown prize winning Camel Lia and Many varieties of irises and Dahlia in the. States. During his european tour Shaw has visited & number of famous gardens an greenhouses talking with seed growers and professional botanists. On one  visit he met or. P. Werkmeister who has de voted years of study and experimentation on the onco Tris. In the u.s.," Shaw said florists Are competitive Bunch and Are sometimes very cautious about giving out information to the opposition in Europe it s  everyone i be met on hearing i am a Horticulturist has gone out of their Way to answer questions. Or. Werk Meisler especially has been helpful with regard to this onco Iris. At present it s being sold in the states but the color Range is not very dramatic and it will take some years to Breed one with a spectacular color combination. Developing a variety is a Long  pollination produces the seeds which Are sown in september and they normally reach Blooming size in two years. From the Many seedlings All different several of the Best forms and colors Are chosen for propagation. A desirable new variety May be named and registered with the american Iris society for a fee of $2, and some varieties bring Large prices when sold  irises he went on May be dug up after Blooming and stored like tulips until the fall. In time they May come to sell for As much As $25 apiece. Some years ago Shaw said he met Mitsou Tokunaga a Horticulturist in great Falls who had begun raising and Selling Flowers on a Small scale and nowt has one of the largest greenhouse businesses inthe state. We had a close association for years Shaw recalled and i Learned More from him than anyone else. I be never had any formal schooling in horticulture jus started with a natural love for Flowers and went on from  jew Shaw and Fessler the Deputy director of the palme Garten of a old 5aton of Cattleya orchids. Army photos t is photos by red Grandy children sit on Steps of be Konscol City Hall. Visitors Sally Clark left4, and Allison Jane Berry 5, Are entranced by a miniature train. The stars and stripes miniature dance Hall sits on pier in foreground. At right is a Railroad trestle. Note Well tended shrubbery a major task for the staff of 12. By Paul Spiers staff writer although visited by More than250,000 persons so far this year Beko Scot England is not on any Road map. The delights of the Village were hinted at by Rudyard Kipling when he wrote our England is a Garden that is full of stately views of Borders Beds and shrubberies and Law Sand avenues with statues on the terraces and Peacock strutting by but the glory of the Garden lies in More than meets the  Beko Scot is a lilliputian size Village i Rural Buckinghamshire county and might very Well be something from Gulliver  total area is about two acres and the Wood carved and hand painted residents and animals number about 1,200. Scale i about one twelfth. The Village situated in a Rock Gardenin the town of Beaconsfield is no Hick town. Its facilities include churches shops hotels Public buildings railway stations Dock Airport zoo two castles swimming pools race track Polo Field and amuse ment Park. It was started in 1928 As a Hobby by Roland Callingham a prominent London chartered accountant to House his Mode railway which was becoming too big for the House. Beko Scot spread More anymore around the Rock Garden and was opened to the Public. The name derives from a mixture of Beaconsfield and Ascot the respective Homes of the owner and designer of the original Model railway. All surplus proceeds Are distributed annually by Callingham among several Charit Able institutions. So far More than $210,000has been donated. Life in the Green miniature of England appears to be pleasant Cricket playing on the Green Golf and Gin and tonic at the club fishing from a pier Riding to the hounds sailing on the Lake boy scouts tenting in a Field. There Are churches and castles built of chedd Arstone. Sacred music relayed from record Ings by magnetic tape is heard in the churches Manor houses surrounded by regal landscaping. Some have for Sale signs South Pool docks which accommodate Ocean going ships including the liner Prince Charles tiny gardeners working with tiny roller Sand Lawn mowers television aerials 6n rooftops North Row Airport with two runways control Tower passenger terminal and a jetliner poised for Takeoff the spider s web pub and the greenery one of the great glories to meet the Eye. Beko Scot s landscaping includes 9,000evergreens, which Cost about $13,000. They must be frequently trimmed Back so notto get out of proportion. Planting is a major Job for the 12-member staff anymore than 20,000 summer plants were put in this year. Possibly the greatest excitement for the2,700,000 people who have visited beckons cot is the Model railway. Among its en-1 thus lasts Are Prince Charles and princes Sanne. Rolling Stock consists of about 35 steam and diesel locomotives 60 coaches and 50 freight cars. The trains which travel at 5 to 6 Mph cover about 100 Miles daily.bekonscot23 Miles West of London is open from 10 am to 7 pm daily year round. Admission fee is 28 cents for adult Sand ,14 cents for children. Of Don t forget to bring camera an lots of film. You la have a Field Day. Monday july 27, 1959/.kiki./ a. A. I Peter Simmons switch operator shows a boy How train system works. The stars and stripes Page 13