Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1930

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success.

The Assistant Secretary had a good April report. Several varieties of flowers, strong stalks of rhubarb from Cloverly. Avalon told of four tomatoes on plants in conservatory. Vegetables in various stages were shown.

The Community Council letter was read. Delegates to the annual meeting were, The President, Harry Stabler, Alternate Mary Tilton. They were instructed to vote for the men now in office, and were impowered to vote differently relying upon their judgement, if such be necessary.

Mary Tilton asked to be releived of the office of FORETHOUGHT, Anna Farquhar was named in her place.

A letter from Mr. Hurry asking for membership for Mrs. Hurry and himself, in the Horticultural. Follouing the usual order, election was deferred until the May Meeting.

QUESTIONS;-

Marianna Miller asked what kind of strawberries to plant. Much discussion as to varities. Cousin Corrie Brooke and Roger Farquhar suggested the names of Premier, Cheasepeake, Progressive, and several others. Allen, of Salisbury Md. is a good place to get plants.

Mrs. Hagerman asked for a simple spray for peaches. Henry Nichols and Robert Miller gave formulas true and tried. Anna Farquhar reported that her test of annuals planted in the fall met with failure, having been plowed under before the test could be made.

Mrs. Weld was advised to write the county agents

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office for a spray formula.

Cornelia Bentley asked the price of seed potatoes. $3.00 a bushell for first grade. In planting should you cut large potatoes or plant small ones. Large cut ones are better.

Mulch Rhubarb well with manure, care being taken not to cover the crown., it requires heavy feeding. Pinch back begonias and keep in shade for winter blooming.

It is well to prune after middle of march. Best to do pruning early.

there was great complaint of roses dying last winter. Heavy and prolonged sleet was given as the cause.

Isabel Miller plants a variety of pease at the same time insuring a sucession.

Rose Gilpin asked how to tell cabbage and cauliflower plants apart. Henry Nichols discribed the difference in the leaf. Elza suggested planting cucumbrs in clumps of grass. Raspberries can be moved in the spring, but itsbetter just after they have borne.

There was a discussion on the effects of red cedars upon orchards. Only some apples are affected by cedar rust.

The question as to whether or not this is the oldest Garden Club, was aggitated. The Horticultural was organized in 1863. No action was taken to ascertain whether an older club is in existance, or ever has been,

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but it was suggested that prehaps the Maryland Historical Society could throw some light on the subject.

Adjourned to Avalon May 6th, 1930.,

Mary M. Nichols Sect.

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TANGLEWOOD, June 3rd, 1930

The members of the Horticultural met at Avalon on May 6th, 1930. Could this home have spoken it might have told of the previous meetings held in it during the sixty-seven years since Rachel Gilpin, mother of our Hostess, became one of the original members of this garden club.

Bessie Stabler read of the constructive program for introducing the pleasures of window gardening to the people of the Boston tenement district which surrounds Lincoln House. It promises to bring much beauty where little now exists.

Lillie Stabler's article in House and Garden called, "The Plants of our Grandmother's Day" gave much information concerning the ancestors of the flowers in our present gardens. "As far as variety went," we were told, "the gardens of that time were poor compared with the richness of those of today, yet if one turns the pages of the books written at that period it is obvious that the love of flowers and the appreciation of gardens was as wholesome then as now."

Corrie Brooke volunteered the reading of an interesting account of boarding birds for obtaining light on their habits and told of a pair of cardinals taming themselves at Brooke Grove. Elza Thomas told of a mysterious shower of dead birds in Louisiana.

Anna Farquhar's first Forethought was received with applause. She referred to the long and highly appreciated service of Eliza Brooke of Falling Green in the work. She gave various

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practical suggestions for the coming month. Her idea of an annual Garden Pilgrimage to all the Horticultural Gardens before one meeting met a ready response, and the discussion was referred to the next meeting.

Sallie Brooke and others told of the unusual number and fearlessness of moles which this Spring cross roads and move about on the grass of lawns. Helen Hallowell told of having enjoyed a talk by Mrs. Cran, an English Woman who expects to add a book about American Gardens to others she has written of Gardens elsewhere. She considered the Charleston Magnolia Gardens the most beautiful in the world, but thinks the United States crazy in regard to Box Bushes.

The poultry report showed that there were only 1120 chickens at the homes of the members present, and that 800 of these were at Lulworth which gave us an added reason for being glad the Welds joined the Horticultural.

The Secretary cast the unamious vote of the Sociely for Mr. & Mrs. Hurry as members.

QUESTIONS.

The questions brought out advise not to cut down Iris, to trim off the faded flowers of Narcissus, to divide large peonies and give dahlias room to grow large. The Specimem tables were full, but while they were being examined many eyes were turned to the dogwood on the lawn with the remark that they were the most beautiful they had ever seen.

Much regret was felt that our Secretary was absent and the desire was that this feeling should be expressed to her.

Adjourned to Tanglewood June 3rd. M. Magruder, Sec, P. T.