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256 H/8/1890 -2-
at Fair Hill had heart failure
1 Reader Annie B. Kirk read a poem by Longfellow
on flowers. 2^nd reader Mary Hallowell requested
John Bentley to read for her; his selection was on
the subject of fruit culture advocating spraying
trees to have perfect fruit, and calling the
the Codlin Moth the chief enemy. The Secretary
read a method of raising roses. The readers for
next meeting Eliza Moore and Sue Thomas.

Questions
1 Is it too late to plant sweet corn? Try it
and report to the Society

2 How raise lettuce to have it early in the spring?
Plant in a cold frame and cover
with sash or sow in open ground and
cover with fodder or Cedar boughs.

3 How raise egg-plants? John Bentley's plan
of planting in cornfield in nussing
hills was very successsful.
some what shaded seems to suit them
If in a dry place mulch and use but
little fertilizer

4 How many egg-plants enough for a
family? 12. 1. 18. 30, 50 according to the
size of the family

5 What time move lily bulbs? After the
tops die and before growth starts in the
fall

6 What time plant onions to leave in the
ground, all winter? In November

7 When plant cabbage in the fall to have
it very early in the spring? 1^st of Novem-