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H/10/1928 -1-

EDGEWOOD MAY 6th. 1929

The October meeting of the Horticultural was
held at Lulworth, on the ninth of that month
and we assembled on the porch. The sunshine
and beautiful flowers and foriage surrounding
us, giving an added charm to this home. The
meeting was called to order by our chairman,
minutes were read and adopted. In the absence
of Robert Miller & Marianna read for him, giving
good advice as to the need of a thorough clean
up of all vines or garden weeds and to burn all
of this before winter to help rid our gardens of
the bean beetle. Fall ploughing was also urged
to bury all hibernating insects. Care in the
selection of seed in the spring, only beans of
bush varieties are advised for planting. Marianna
also read a most interesting article
from "Better Fruits Magazine", "Fighting bugs
with Electricity" This is one of the most
startling articles telling of a series of radio
treatments in orchards for the scale that destroys
fruit and trees. This is amking apples
larger and more beautiful, has been used in the
center of the apple growing belt of the north
west.

Anna Nesbit the other appointed reader was represented
by Helen Hallowell who read of Barbara
Bain Tree historian. So great is her contribution
to the tree loving people of America
that the American Forestry Association has extended
to her the right to file her volumes in
"The Hall of Fame for Trees". This ws created
by the Association for the purpose of compiling
and registering the famous and historic