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H/8/1898 -1-

Fair Hill
Aug 2^nd 1898 noon 82°

This beautiful found the Horticultural
assembled at Fair Hill. Our President
was not able to be present which is always
a cause for regret. Our vice President having
started to Boston, Robert H. Miller was asked
to serve as president. After the reading
and approval of the minutes of the last
meeting, Catherine Janney read an article
on the stinging tree, for Sarah E. Kirk she
read another on the strength of plants.

The Forethought committee included in
its report, the suggestion that peas be
planted Aug 20^th and Catherine Janney
was appointed to try the experiment
and report to the April meeting.

Specimens
Norwood, corn, carrots, parsnips, cucumbers
beets, cabbage, tomatoes, and
night-blooming cereus.
Longwood, tomatoes Lima beans carrots
parsnips, salsify and flowers
The Cedars, tomatoes, lilies gladiolus
begonias and roses
Riverton, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes