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A. Ellen Farquhar who asked the question was advised to try the experiement. no one present having any knowledge on the subject. Q. How is the way to plant rose cuttings and should they be left out during the winter? A. Plant them under glass & leave them out all winter. Q. Ought Strawberry plants to be worked? A. Not in the spring but kept clean the rest of the year. Q. Ought corn to be worked in tassel? Andrew-NO Question. Is it certainly necessary to removed wound from peaches tree troots? A. Most persons thought so. Q. F Miller asked whether any one had experience in planting celery on level - ground? A. No experience. Q. Robert M Stabler asked how to get rid of moles? A. Traps & watching them was proposed.
The proposed Horticultural Exhibition was again discussed, and the committee appointed at the last meeting continued with James Miller Chairman. After accepting an invitation to hold the next meeting at Robert M Stablers, we adjourned.
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Edggewood
(R B Farquhar Sec for the day) 8th mo 31st 1865.
The Society met at Robert M. Stablers. Several members absent - as is usually the case. The minutes of the last meeting held here were read as also those of the last regular meeting.
There was quite a good display of vegetables on the tables and some very fine peaches from our Hosts orchard, which seemed to be enjoyed by members & guests. We found the little garden of our host in good order except a strawberry bed that was overrun with grass, there were some fine heads of Cabbage &c.
The questions presented were as follows. Why do some Eggplants that bloom fully not bear more than one or two eggs. A. Several reasons were suggested but no decisive answer given.
Q What should be the treatment of a cabbage that is headed now to procure seed from it. A. No one seemed to know how to preserve it until winter.
Q When is the time to set out strawberries. A. The 8th mo by some preferred. Others the spring.
Q. Information was asked as regarded sowing onion seed in the Fall for spring use. A. But little experience on the subject.
Q When is the best time to remove Raspberries. A. In the spring.
Q Is it too late to sow cabbage seed for fall planting. A It was thought not.
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[H?]/9/1865 -1FALLING GREEN 9th moth 30th 1865 (Granville Farquhar Sec for the day) The Horticultural met at Falling Green on the above date not a full attendance of members. There were several visitors The "perpetual Forman" was very late from some unexplained cause. The meeting was called to order at a very late hour the above mentioned official should be more punctual or the members should learn to proceed to business without his now necessary presence.
The first thing in the way of business was the examination of the garden. The first thing that attracted our attention in the garden was a post-borer. its application to the subject was not fully understood. The attention of the Secy. was called to some Dwarf Pear trees the shoots of which were allowed to grow around the main stem the object of this was doubtless to dwarf the fruit as well as the tree. The vegetables cabbage turnips &c were very fine. The clothes line a Galvanized Telegraphe attracted attention it was enclosed in the garden. Some thought it would not do to have it when there was danger of persons riding under it or the Suratt & Payne tragedy might be reenacted on innocent persons.
The questions follow Q Should Salsify Parsnips & Carrots be left in the ground during the winter.
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26 H/9/1865 -2. Ans. Some should be dug and put in the cellar in sand the rest left in the ground till wanted for use. Q What is the state of the cabbage crop. Fine crops of early but the late bursting and not keeping well. To prevent which they should be partly pulled out of the ground Q What is the best time to remove rose bushes? In the Spring, or in October if the weather is open. When is the right time to gather Rock Rimmon and Cart house apples When they begin to fall off, or about the 1st of Nov. When plant Cabbage for winter crop? Sow seeds in Sep. plant out in Nov. Supper was next in order the discussion of which was very animated.
The Society then adjourned to meet next Spring.
