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The Highlands Cont.

ArlingtonExpermental Farm, Arlington Va. These
reports are available to all.

Lillie Stabler read "Melancholy days" a
parody on Come into the garden Maude, showing
the devastation of the insect and bug invasion
on our vegetable and flower gardens.

Alice Stabler's article on Forestry work
was a good showing of the effort bei g amde to
save and restore, rather than destroy a tree
wherever possible. The line-men are instructed
to trim rather than cut a tree.

Richard Iddings gave a very interesting
talk on the flowers and plants seen in his recent
trip abroad. Many of the same flowers we grow
here, some of them grow luxuriously. Heliotrope
grows to great height, Rhododendrons everywhere.
He discribed the cythes used in France and
Belgiam, straight with handles six feet long.

FORETHOUGHT.
Forethought told us that rose pests take no
vacation, and need constant fighting. She suggested
deep planting for Peonies and hardy phlox and I
Iris.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Gladys Tumbleson, Assistant Secretary, gave
a fine report of the Exhibits, many beautiful
flowers were shown.

QUESTIONS.
Helen Farquhar asked for suggestions for
filling a space with flowers in her garden.
Many useful idear were given.

The failure of apple crops, in home and
small orchards, due to no spraying, was discussed.
Would a community spray be advisable. Many
suggestions, pro and con, but no definate decission.
Why cucumbers turn yellow in the brine. No
decided reason could be given.
How to bleach cauliflower? Tie the leaves
over the head.
Does anyone spray corn for it's numerious
pests? No one had tried.
Will anyone plant a fall garden? Mr. A. B.
asked. No one expects to.

Our new bug pest, The Mexican bean Beetle
was discussed coming and going. It is not easily
controlled, but spraying or dusting with calcium arsenate,
and Hydrated lime retards its ravages, but
also kills leaves on lima beans. This beetle
confines it's work to beans. Each and every plant
has it's enemy, fighting these foes takes much of