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Falling Green,
June 5th. 1929

Because of the great bereavement to members of the
Horticultural Society, the April meeting was omitted, the first meeting was held
at Edgewood, May 8th.

The meeting was called to order by our President
Cousin Charlie Brooke. The minutes of Oct 1928 were read and
approved. Cornelia Bentley in Beautiful language
paid a loving tribute to those who have "crossed
the Bar" since our last meeting in 1928. It is
for those of us who are left to carry on.

The usual order of business was taken up. Mrs.
Green read of the benefits of paper mulch, it's
increasing use and the saving of time and labor
the gardner has. She also read a clipping telling
us that geraniums are a deadly foe to the destructive
Japanise beetle, cultivate geraniums.

Cousin ?Corrie read a letter from Mary Magruder,
discriptive of her journey across the Atlantic, and
approaching the shores of the British Isles..

The Secretary read of the success of a community
Spray in sections of Howard County. This is a need
expressed by several of our society who have only
a few fruit trees. This request and clipping were
referred to the Community Council. The report of the
Council was read, and listened to with interest.
This group indorses the agricultural and commercial
courses suggested to be added to the High School
Cirriculum.

Forethought told us to plant parsley where coal-
ashes have been thrown. Also that now is the time to
plant for winter bouquets. The lazy gardner is told
to plant Petunias, they just grow, and to trim out
dead wood from spring shrubs.