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Rockland noon 75°, 78°
May 6th 1902

Our President expressed our pleasure
in meeting again at the home
of our former President and feels
that we are carrying out his wishes
in continued interest in our society
and in efforts to keep it up
to its standard of excellence.

The minutes were read and corrected.

1st Reader Frances Stabler read
1st on making lawns, 2nd a short
history of the American Beauty rose
which, it seems, is ours by adoption
having originated in France.

2nd reader Anna Farquhar read of
"Silk culture in America["]

Volunteer, E. S. Iddings, Salt-petre
for plants which are being injured
by animal life. It kills insects and
nourishes plants. Volunteer Lou
Nesbitt read that Lady-bug is
being imported from France by the Dept of
Agriculture and raised to, to