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H/9/1886 -2-

seed for distribution

Our guests were Miss Darlington
Mariana Stabler, Charles Stabler of N. Y.
Albina Staber, Rose Stabler and Cornelia
Reese. Absent Longwood, Falling Green
White Hall, Cloverlea, Willow Grove, Avalon
and Norwood

Questions

1 A young apple orchard, all the
trees of which except two, are bearing
well; should those two be dug
up or grafted? Try grafting

2 Is it desirable to trim in autumn
such rose bushes has have grown lux
-uriantly? Trimming after the first bloom
is generally sufficient, as the winter
trims them. Trim into shape early
before the leaves come and again
after their first blooming.

3 Is there any report to make of poul
-try? The poultry has not been remark
-able in any way this summer. None
of our members have tried incuba
-tors. A guest says the farmers
near New York who use incubators
hatch chickens in December and
sell when large enough to broil
at $1.00 per lb.

4 Should Japan lillies be divided
when very crowded? Yes.

5 What is the proper soil for winter
plants? Rich compost, old hot bed