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woods-earth. How short to cut an Oleander? To be governed
by circumstances. How to spice Canteloupe? Get
receipt from S E Slabler. How deep should the soil be,
in which to set Celery plants? The deeper the better.

When to gather Bartlett pears? As soon as they will part from
the stem readily. Whose grapes are blighting? Most peoples.

What for lawn roses ? the most durable, but not the the least expensive.
Mrs Hartshorne wants a Tomato that has all the season ?
Set out late plants for which sow seed the 1st of June.

What makes carrots die? Don't know. Why do rose blooms
dry up & drop off? No one seems to know the reason.
Pattie Stabler & A G Thomas were named readers for next time.
Then adjourned to meet at Leawood Sept 13th.

80th Meeting. Sep 15th

The last "H I" meet at Leawood. This time it was not
the elements which made the members few, but the Rockville fair

A number of interesting guests added to the sociability of the
occassion. Business opened about 5 o'c & W^m S Bond called
to preside. We were warned by the approaching twilight to visit
the garden first. The prospect here was pleasing, but rather
discouraging to some of us, when compared with our meagre
efforts in this line at home. After the flower borders &
the multitude of cuttings, many started for the green house,
the immense mounds of compost were the most striking feature

We enquired of our hostess, how she managed, this, to us
difficult problem, & the answer that came to us was, "she