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Cloverley

September 10^th 1912

This meeting for the convenience of our
host and hostess was on the secon Tuesday of
the month instead of the 1^st. The weather was
perfect. After the minutes were read the
1^st Reader Mary Gilpin read of a curious vegetable
clock, a native of Borneo. The
leaves are of two sizes acting as hour and
minute hand. 2^nd article, Making a forest
on worn out land, "60 acres are planted
with Norway spruce to be followed by
seedling chestnuts, Black locust, Box elder
hardy catalpa elm and sycamore to
be planted with the Norway Spruce. 3^rd
sweetening wood to season it quickly.
Beet sugar is heated by hot water pipes and
applied to the wood. When the wood is
cooled and is quickly seasoned and ready
for joiners work, pianos etc. 2^nd Reader
Dorothy Brooke read Bacon's essay on
the gardens he would have. Volunteer
Emma Stabler read of the great increase
of interest in horticulture in recent years.

A new lily was described, a native
of Thibet called "the lily of a 1000 leaves."
It is thought it will be a great acquisition
both to florists and in private gardens.

Alvin Thomas described a recent trip
North, in which he saw many floral
beauties not the least feature being
40 acres of Roses.