Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1930

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Eurcildown Aug 5^th 1930

The July meeting of our Horticultural Society was held at Overlook with our Pres. and his wife Harry and Bessie Stabler. Overcast skies and little showers of rain were with us that afternoon, but were no bar to the attendance of a goodly number of members. With some guests gathering at the appointed hour of meeting. Henry Nichols presided and the usual order of business was observed, Marianna Miller first appointed reader told us of planting Castor beans as a preventive of moles, of the use of mountain fringe as a fine

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for shade very desirable also an article from a publication telling of the boxwood hedge at "Norwood" planted in 1740.

[?] Allen Farquahr gave a very instructive reading on soils. How to prepare for plants and flowers, soil determines the growth of plants and flowers. Also we were told the great value of a compost and how to make it in our own gardens.

Forethought as always read helpful practical suggestions from been use in [illegible] lines by Horticulture - Many parts to the care of a garden.

Ruth Weld Ass Sec. gave us a fine list of exhibits [illegible??] from the Highlands ripe tomatoes from Avalon a variety of

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Vegetables in season of good quality. Beautiful roses from Invercauld a long list of flowers from Eurcildown Lovely fragrant flowers from many gardens. No reports of committees. Reading of Community Council report accepted and endorsement of same with the wish for our extension of membership

Questions.

What is the cause of Phlox wilting as it does. A spray of Calox is recommended.

What to do with [?] [?] Summer. [?] [die?] [?] [partial?] [?]. How to tell Larkspur from delphinium, difference in leaf.

Cornerlia Bentley asked about cutting out excess foliage in

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grape vines. Advised to do so,

How long do potatoes grow; as long as the central stem is green,

When to [trim?] [Madonna Lillies?] [down?]. as soon as dead.

August time to [reset?] Madonna Lillies [?] Pansies seed [themselves?] [one?] variety does. Plant annually.

Adjourned to [Eurcildown?] Aug 5^th.

A visit to the garden [?] vegetables and flowers in a most [unusual?] [condition?] for their season. One is always impressed with the beauty and growth of the trees and shrubbery at [Overlook?] so quickly has this become a beauty spot in our community.

Mary M. Nichols, Sect'y

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THE CEDARS Sept. 2nd, 1930

August 5th, Mr. & Mrs. Allan Farquhar were hosts to the Horticultural Society. This was our first meeting at Ercildoun. Many beauties of flowers and shrubs and landscape gardening spread out around this home.

We assembled in the cool living room, a large attendance of members and some guests present Our President, Harry Stabler called the meeting to order, the usual order of business followed.

Mary Brooke read for Edith Green, an appointed reader, from the old favorite "The Rural New Yorker". This article told us to study soild which suited the plant. All plants have their oun especial soil requirements for their successful culture. A suggestion that cutting gladiolus in bud and putting them in the cellar brought more perfect bloom. Also that we not take the present drought too seriously,

Cousin Corrie Brooke read a volunteer article telling us of Victor Valley, where thousands of acres are covered with wild flowers, a paradise for the botanist.

Mr. Bancroft read from American Tree Life, urging the planting of trees along roadsides. Many states have this civic pride, the result being the satisfaction of beauty on our public ways. Much discussion followed. Mr. Bancroft's article. Many guestions asked and comparisons of highways in different states. A timely suggestion by Mr. Bancroft was that every man look after his own roadside. This would go far towards making our state more beautiful.

FORETHOUGHT; Forethought told us in a pleasant rhyme of the bareness of gardens and the lack of vegetables. at the suggestion of a member of our group this paper of Anna Farquhar's was put in the scrap book, our "Hall of Fame".

ASSISTANT SECRETARY Robert Miller, Assistant Secretary, read a a report of our exhibit for the afternoon. Some gardens yielded fair crops. Tomatoes were generally found in our gardens. Several showed Eggplants. The flowers were poor in quality, but made a brave showing.

ASSISTANT TREASURER'S REPORT Mary Stabler, appointed to collect a fifty