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OVERLOOK,
May 1, 1928.

Thefirst Tuesday in April being the time honored
date of "The Horticultural Society's" first
meeting of the season, we gathered at the Community
house April 3rd., Miss Mary Gilpon and Mrs. Massey
being the Hostesses of the day. Some members
were absent, but enough were present to make the
meeting an interesting one.

Bessie Stabler, the first reader gave us a most
instructive and interesting account of the progress
of Agriculture with civilazation, it's
methods and it's developments. Wheat and barley
were the first known grains, dating back to old
bible times.

Anna Farquhar, the second appointed reader, gave
us three fine selections; Spring and it's beauties,
that many new varieties of flowers and fruits
grown by Luther Burbank were soon to be released
by Stark Brothers, well known nurserymen. The
old book found in the library at Invercauld published
in 1840, told of numerous varieties of Dahlias
known at that time, and gave a "Garden guide"
making april the most important month in the garden.

The display of vegetables and flowers was very
good for this early meeting. Cornelia Bentley
brought a very lovely pink geraniums. Mrs. Tilton
reported that a state garden club is under consideration
at our Maryland State university. No
other reports.

Emma Stabler was appointed on the Committee,which
was originally appointed in Oct. 1927, to arrange