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4 Is it too late to set out tomato plants
No

5 What strawberries for a new bed?
Crescent seedling, Wilson, Captain Jack
and Kentucky

6 How much bone dust to top-dress a
lawn? Can't hurt it 400 lbs to
the acre not too much. Some prefer
wood ashes

7 Who has the courage to cut off the buds
of plants when you are anxious to
see the flowers? Let them bloom but
cut off the seed vessel

8 Hannah Stabler is not quite satis-
-fied with the condition of her
young roses, shall she use liquid
manure at this season? Yes, apply
by making a hole a little distance
off and pour it in so as not
to induce a growth of surface roots
to be killed by the winter

9 When plant celery? from this time
until the middle of August.

The readers for next meeting
Mary E Gilpin and Henry Miller.

The flower garden was
the perfection of neatness; The vegetables
excellent; A shaped tomato trellis
attracted attention. The names of
Richard Lea and Kate Janney are
added to our list of applicants. Next
meeting at Willow Grove.