Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1907-1917

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When Chestnut trees are in bloom

What vines best to cover quickly a chestnut stump? Possible Morning-Glories

Mary Stabler appointed to collect money for a new book for Minutes

A.G. Thomas had to decide, several years ago, between birds and squirrels He decided for the squirrels. They have increased in numbers so much have grown so familiar that he now has to decide between them and his daughter!

Our walk was short: Various things had been planted but the cold weather had prevented their making much show, but we know what the garden will be in July and August. The lawn was clean and beautiful.

Next meeting to be at Brooke Grove.

Readers Falling Green Fair Hill

Emily Massey brought Salvia plants for distribution

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The Horticultural Society meet at this dear home. After the reading of the minutes the readers of selected articles were called.

1^st Mary Stabler read of Cow peas used for table purposes. They are really a kind of bean and are like other kinds of beans, compareable with meat in the kind of nourishment contained in them The specialist of the Dept. of Agricultural say they are good human food in the North as they are in the South There are many varieties The white and the black-eye sorts are the favorites They are cooked in various ways.

2^nd Reader Mary B. Brooke per E. L. I. some curious names of flowers,

Volunteer, Margaret Bancroft, "How to to grow salad in your cellar all winter" Whitloof chicory which is French Endive Sow the seed middle of June cultivate during summer to get good roots. After frost pack the parsnip-like roots in a box 18 inches deep. with rich earth. Coarse litter for drainage, water well. Exclude the light. Growth will start soon; the white shoots will

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will appear and be it to cut in a week - Other boxes can be prepared for a succession. Eat with lettuce dressing

Forethought. Plant more seeds. One more planting of late peas and plenty of corn. A large planting from first to middle of July - not later as it rarely comes to anything. It is high time sweet potatoes wer set out

In the flower garden plant if it is late and have as many pot plants as possible. They are very beautifying and more easily attended to than those in the garden.

Exhibits Asparagus, beets, onions, peas lettuce, turnips, cabbage, potatoes, old and new spinach; plant of corn parsnips bean and carrots. The fruits strawberries cherries and apples. Flowers in beautiful variety and Roses ! Roses! "June with her Roses"

Poultry no report Committee appointed to consider the question of simple lunches at our dinners, or teas, reported a great want of enthusiasm in the subject and it was decided to let each hostess plan her own meals.

A letter from Mrs. Mead of Ashton protesting against Making military training in our

H/6/1917 -3. 275 Schools cupulsory as in some States.

The subject not being Horticultural was dismissed

Question 1 When take the jars off of young rosebushes started last summer? Do it gradually

2 What is a good dressing for an asparagus bed? Sand, coal ashes or wood ashes and rotted manure.

3 How treat Begonias repot & cut back. Too late to plant Hubbard Squash? First week in June is a good time

4 Should a strawberry bed be watered? Yes and mulched

5 Where plant egg-plants? In rich soil Ellen Farquhar brought plants of wall flower and Tobasco (red pepper) for distribution. Margaret Bancroft brought Alyssma and agerations and Carrie Brooke had snap dragon A. G. Thomas brought a fine style of Wren-house and offers to make such Bungalos. when wanted.

In our walk we found the finest garden of the spring. The Flower bed were bordered with concrete thus mice, moles, grass and weeds are fenced out Roses were flourishing

Next meeting to be as Cedar Lawn Readers Sarah Kirk Anna Farquhar

276 H/7/1917 -1The Cedars July 3_rd 1917 Every family was represented by from one to five members and our hospitable hostess had invited many guests. The minutes were read and corrected. 1^st Reader Sarah Kirk, had selected some articles for our instruction and forgot to bring them. 2^nd Reader Anna Farquhar, did not know she was appointed. Volunteer, Mary T. Kirk read "a new discovery in potato gowing". Planting them in a pen Volunteer Mrs. Davis read of the Arnold Arboretum., in Boston, which is the finest tree Museum in the world, the most complete collection of trees and shrubs

Forethoughts We should be ready cultivator and hoe to destroy weeds which grow twice as fast as the vegetables. The seeds to plants in July are cucumber, lettuce, beet, and spinach and snap beans. Plant a good planting of corn, early and on the 15^th of the month. Watch for, the striped bug, spray with Pyrox. It is the best insecticide out. One application seems to do the work. Try it on egg plants, Is it time now to mulch egg-plant with wellrotted ma-