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9^th Meeting At Norwood 4 Mo22 ^d 1871

The society met at Norwood 2 Mo 22^d 1871
Four members were absent including
the secretary, and Mary B. Thomas was
appointed to fill that interesting office
for the evening.
Annie E. Hartshorne was requested to
act as foreman. The minutes of last
meeting were read and the suggestion was
made to add the "Lawrence" pear to a
list formerly discussed.

1st Quest. When to Bud oranges A Anytime
after the tree is a year old when
the bud will clip.

2 Is it advisable to plant locust
near a dwelling? No most emphatically
try red maples & tulop poplars instead.

3 How much bone dust shall I put
on rose bushes? The answer was something
like Mark Twains account of
the capacity of St Peters They will
take [...]well, a good deal.