Horticultural Society

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Class V Yellow Corn, F. Miller White do., A. Stabler Sweet do. (Seed), F. Miller do. do. (Roasting), W. P. Miller Most Productive Stalk of Corn, F. Miller Tobacco, A. Stabler Potatoes, S. P. Thomas Sweet do., Dr. William B. Magruder|Dr. Wm. B. Magruder]] Pumpkins, Mary B. Hall Sorghum, Larkin Johnson Pop Corn, F. & E. Iddings

Class VI

Rolls, Mary B. Hall Biscuit, " " " Loaf Bread, Phebe A. Stabler Crackers, Sarah T. Miller Butter, Mary W. Kirk Vinegar, Joseph Stabler Tomato Catsup, Stanmore

Class VII

Sponge Cake, M. M. Miller Washington do., M. H. Kirk Cup do., Had. Moore Pound do., M. W. Kirk Ginger do., Martha Lea Sugar do., Stanmore Marble do., Rachel E. Gilpin

Class VIII

Bouquets { 1st. A. E. Hartshorn {2nd R. B. Farquhar Plate, Falling Green Petunias, D. A. Lea Verbenas, Ellen Farquhar Lady Slippers, M. B. Magruder Geraniums, " " " Pyramids, R. E. Gilpin Baskets {1st Helen Lea]] {2nd Gene Fawcett Wild Flowers, D. A. Lea Cut Roses, M. B. Hall

Honorably Mentioned.

Hanging Baskets, S. M. Hallowell & M. B. Magruder Bouquet of Grasses & Flowers in Cymlin vases } Rachel G. Gilpin Flowers made of Rice, Corn, Coffee &c., Exhibited by Albina Stabler Preserved & canned Fruits, especially those of P. A. Stabler

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article, which gave hope that sometime in the dim future the consumers might equal the producers in numbers and farmers get better prices 2^nd reader Sally Janney, read "Spraying for Insects" showing the good effects of tobaccco water, soap suds &c but that a strong stream of pure water was best of all, for all kinds of insects and even English Sparrows. She also read an article on potting lilies for winter blooming, recommending June as none too early, in fact, the best month Anna Gilpin read of the Flower Mission.

The Secretary read from "Farm & Home" of the present fashion of using the bow of ribbon for decorating all sorts of incongruous things, and last and best a letter to the Society Ellen Farquhar (from Italy) giving some horticultural information from foreign parts and containing a message from M. M. Miller in which we are promised in the near future that the "desert" of Alloway shall blossom as the Rose"!

The readers for next meeting are Annie Brooke Kirk and Alice T. Stabler

Questions 1 How get rid of chickweed? Burn it It should not be thrown on the compost heap, as the seeds will ripen and it will grow wherever the compost is used

2 What use for destroying striped bug Try dusting with air slacked lime in which a little kerosene has been mixed.

H/4/1950-1Alloway April 1950 April showed a balmy spring nature to welcome all the Sandy Spring Horticulturalers back to the first meeting of the season with Wesleys at Alloway.

President Fred McReynolds called the meeting to order and the secretary, Isabel Wesley, read the minutes of the last meeting and then to the dismay of all the memebers asked to be relivieved of the secretaryship, a postion she has held for 9 years. Her resignation was accepted with the deespest regret as all realized that to replace her would be an impossibilty. With much fear and trepidation, on her part, Sylvia Woodward was elected as secretary-treasurer. She accepted humblely, kowning that fools walk in where angles fear to tread.

The treasurer's report : the balance on hand is $12.00

Fred McReynolds was kept in him position as president by unanimous vote. Lofton Wesley was made Vice President.

The question of postal notice was brought up and it was decied to ask the new secretary to continue sending them.

The Club expressed regret over the Andrew Adams inability to attend the meetings but voted to have them associate members and instructed the sectary to write to them.

Rebecca Small, committe on Ferethought, gave us some splendid ideas to carry home; scatter poppy seeds in the border, out in the open seeds of hardy annuals such as cornflowers, alyssym, larkspur, candytuft ect. Lily of the vally clumps should be set out now, and use lime freely on lilaces and clematis.

The Annnals Committee appointed Mary Moore Miller as assistant to Clarence Hurrey.

Our metorologist gave us the unusual report on the peculiar March temperature. Average temperature 34 Lowest 11 Highest 68 As no regular readers had been appointed, Jessie McReynolds read us an amusing article from the

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"Wet Weather Talk", by Jmaes Whitcomb Riley The assistant secretary, Martha Nesbitt read the report on exhibits. Edward Iddings, the meteorologist said the average temperature for June had been 703/4 and there had been 6 9/20 inches of rain. June. Readers for next time will be Molly Miller and Martha Nesbitt. It was noted that the Japanese beetles have just arrived. The Meeting adjouned for a covered dish supper and to meet at the Cedars in August.

Mary Moore Miller Mary Moore Miller, Secy Pro Tem

H/9/1988-1-

September 6, 1988; page 1

Our 873rd meeting was held at the Cedars, home of Helen Farquhar as well as Mary Grady, Tom Farquhar and their two children, Kate and Andrew. It was a splendid late afternoon, perfect for viewing the lovely grounds and Tom and Mary's wide, ambitious, and productive garden. The house itself sported a new paint job and looked appropriately grand and glorious in preparation for hosting the October 8th wedding of Miss Brooke Farquhar who attended the evening's meeting and Victor Bullen. The meeting was made distinctive by the attendance of previously active members Mary Moore Miller, Sylvia Woodward, Martha Nesbitt, Betsy and Herb Kinney. Guests included Hal and Anne Cope, and Pat and Fred Mills. Missing were the Earps and the Goffs.

The meeting started off with a remembrance of George Coffee who passed away recently. Mr. Coffee was never a member of the Horticultural Society but his contributions to the community and his horticultural abilities were easy to appreciate and will be sadly missed.

The previous month saw the annual appearance of the Montgomery County Fair. We were pleased to hear through the grape vine that the Fair bestowed on Elie Rogers the title of Grand Champion for his wine making expertise. Tom Farquhar was also honored for submitting the 2nd heaviest tomotoe and given a Blue Ribbon for a large onion.

Unfinished business included an update on Flora Goff's medical state - she is said to probably be in the hospital for another 2 months. More unfinished business dealt with the group pictures taken at the Chances last July. These photos along with those taken after this meeting's garden tour should be a good representation of the 125th season's membership.

Elie Roger was the chosen speaker. He presented us with selections from the Commissioner of Agriculture's report to Present Lincoln in 1863. Most notable was the fervid recommendation the southern states turn their energies toward the cultivation of tea and coffee, opium poppy, vanilla, ginger and castor bean, wax, and quassia plants, silk cocoons, gum arabic, mastic and camphor trees, chinese yams, sweet chestnuts, almonds, Persian walnuts, cork and gall-nut oak, the arrow, licorice, and orris roots, hemp, prune, fig, date pomegranate, olive, tamarind, guava, nectarine, shaddock, pineapple, pistachio, Iceland moss, indigo, frankincense, balsam, Egyptian senna and others.

John Hartge read excerpts from a letter he received from the New York State department of health. This notice warned of sporotricosis which is a skin disease acquired from handling sphagnum moss. Ths symptoms are skin bumps that ulcerate and persist until treated.

Polly Conlon offered a poem penned by her daughter Hannah. A copy will be included with these minutes and the original returned to the Conlon archives.

Missing the minutes from 100 years ago Elizabeth Thornton read a short History of the Society written by Mary Moore Miller for the October 1, 1963 meeting.