Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1928

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skill and persistent effort.

Mary M. Nichols Secty.

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COMMUNITY HOUSE

April 3rd. 1928.

The October meeting of The HORTICULTURAL was held at Cloverly. Our gracious Hostesses, a perfect autumn day, the beautiful exhibit of fruit flowers, and vegetables,made a scene long to be remembered.

The meeting was called to order by our President, Cousin Charlie Brooke. In the absence of Mary Reading Nichols, Mary Mathews Nichols was saked to act as Secretary. A Large attendance of members and guests were assembled. The Readers were Mary Stabler, and Helen Farquhar. Mary Stabler read,"making the Green House in winter". Planting Horse Radish in a boul of gravel, soon a boul of green is the result. She also told of a Washington expert who says, "Plant grass seed in the fall for a lawn, cut the last time the middle of Sept."

Helen Farquharread an article on home grown mushrooms. The writer tried the experience of cultivating mushrooms in the cellar. One half garden loam, one half manure. With care they can be produced in a cellar, but a point made was that this climate is too hot and dry. Caleb Stabler ships mushrooms to the Washington market.

Mary Magruder read from a paper dated 1844, of a school at Olney, called Olney, conducted by cousin Roger Farquhar's Father. The requirments were much as of schools today.

Forethought forgot her book, but told of alpine flowers being put in a protected place for the freeze, being successful here. Mrs. Tilton also read an article on Garden Clubs. Such Clubs are a clearing house for, "how to cultivate flowers"

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senic interests, and suggestions on gardening.

Mrs. Hallie Bentley, Assistant Sec'ty. gave her list to Henry Nichols to Read, which report told of a most wonderful display, the apple display of Albert Stabler's being very complete. A real Harvest home.

The suggestion made by Henry Nichols, to have a public exhibition, was seconded, heartily approved, and carried, A Committee composed of, Cornelia Bentley, Mary Stabler, and Henry Nichols, the latter being Chairman, was appointed to plan an exhibition for Sept. 1928.

Questions.

The question of our Hostess, "What to do with the grass in the front yard, & when to plant woods fern." Try planting grass in the fall, also the ferns, which should haveCohosh or snake root with the ferns.

Anna Farquhar told of a visit to The Clarksville Garden Club where she was asked to judge A very beautiful exhibit of flowers. She also asked how to put a cabbage away for winter. Several methods were suggested. Marianna Miller asked how to dry green lima beans. Several methods were suggested for this also. Mr. Beal suggested putting straw under bush limas, at replanting time. Helen Hallowell asked when and how to spray grapes. Henry Nichols spoke on spraying and pruning grapes.

The meeting adjourned with the notice from the President that the promgram for next season would be announced at the April meeting.

After luncheonWe had a social hour on the lawn and garden so beautifully ordered, and showing a goodly supply of fall and winter vegetables

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We must not overlook the wonderful view from the back porch of Cloverly. A picture of country beauty and Autumn Sunshine.

Mary M. Nichols. Secretary Pro Tem.

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OVERLOOK, May 1, 1928.

Thefirst Tuesday in April being the time honored date of "The Horticultural Society's" first meeting of the season, we gathered at the Community house April 3rd., Miss Mary Gilpon and Mrs. Massey being the Hostesses of the day. Some members were absent, but enough were present to make the meeting an interesting one.

Bessie Stabler, the first reader gave us a most instructive and interesting account of the progress of Agriculture with civilazation, it's methods and it's developments. Wheat and barley were the first known grains, dating back to old bible times.

Anna Farquhar, the second appointed reader, gave us three fine selections; Spring and it's beauties, that many new varieties of flowers and fruits grown by Luther Burbank were soon to be released by Stark Brothers, well known nurserymen. The old book found in the library at Invercauld published in 1840, told of numerous varieties of Dahlias known at that time, and gave a "Garden guide" making april the most important month in the garden.

The display of vegetables and flowers was very good for this early meeting. Cornelia Bentley brought a very lovely pink geraniums. Mrs. Tilton reported that a state garden club is under consideration at our Maryland State university. No other reports.

Emma Stabler was appointed on the Committee,which was originally appointed in Oct. 1927, to arrange