Page 182

186 H/5/1921 -4-

us all love the grass more than ever,
& step with care over our velvet turf.

The poultry report was as follows.
2285 chickens, 39 ducks, 21 turkeys.

Questions

Cousin Elizabeth Iddings question
was upon the planting of dahlias, se we
answered it by referring to the article
first read by the 2^nd reader.

Hellebore was recommended for currant &
gooseberry bushes - some one remarked that
Robert Stabler used to have success with
air-slacked lime.

The question was asked, will an asparagus
bed ever run out - a gardener 89, said
he was not old enough to tell.

It was a surprise to some of us to hear
bog hair was good for putting around
rhubarb plants, the reason for this being
there is so much ammonia in it.

Alban Thomas thinks we should be
proud of having the author of the Sandy
Spring [Creed?] as a member of our society.

There was a request made for the
wording of the [creed??] - & the author
gave it to us - For the benefit of ourselves &
for future generations, I will copy the