Horticultural Society

Questions:

Our first question was from Rust and reflected his recent travels. Why do not magnolias germinate from seeds here as they do in Louisiana. Probably the climate is more suitable in the lower south.

Betty Ligon reported that a racoon was visiting them. Has any one lost one.

Bea Hutton inquired about a lost pie knife. Betty thought is might be reposing at Great Ease.

Other questions related to proper exposure planting for camelias, and peaches, may an avocado be planted or, will figs grow here, where to find a yardman who could do anything, and everything, the virtue and disadvantages of osage oranges as a hedge.

The Centennial Committee was not yet arranged

The Secretary read the list of places of meetings for the year, which she distributed. The next meeting will be at Bien Venue with Great Ease Taking June, Rosyln July August Concord, September Fieldhead and October Highlands. There was some discussion as to whether cards should be sent. It is your secretary's understanding that they were to be and she promptly Forgot to do it, but will next month.

Readers for next month -Bea and Rose Hutton

Meeting adjourned.

Our second reader Bea Hutton read from old minutes a poem written by Sara Farquhar Henry C. Hallowell gad's grandfather in 1888 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Horticulture held at Brook Grove in that year. This poem reviewed the founding of the society, outlined what it had meant to the early members and included a personal tribute to each member who had died between the founding date and the 1888 meeting. As we listened in this 100d anniversary year, to the perceptive and delightfully vivid word pictures of each of these members we caught not only the feeling of sadness and loss that the 1888 meeting must have experienced, but we were privileged to glimpse a brief image of the personalities of these early members whose contribution and spirit went into early Horticulture.

Sylvia's advice was timely and much appreciated after her absences; After reading an item about an early cutting machine she advised on current garden needs. Cut old F orsythia canes; feed daffodils and tulips; do not more until foliage is yellow; Spray dogwoods now 5-10 per cent DDT Support peonies and babies' [?] when it is 12 inches tall. Pick your pansies; Slip chrysthanthemums; pick weeds.

Douglas's weather report is attached. Rainfall was 1.32 inches in April. Temperature ranged from a high 84 on Apr April 2, to a low 32 on April 8 and 10.

The exhibit report also attached; Plants, blooms or vegetables were brought in by seven families.

The Secretary asked Sylv ia to show slides and discuss her recent trip, and Mary Moore to read old minutes. Mary Moore released her time to Sylvia.

The President asked that anyone with ideas on how to celebrate the centrnial to write the secretary. Then he cavassed the membership for ideas and the following ideas were thrown out for consideration of the committee.

Exhibits (Copied from G T 'S paper

Bea Hutton: Oregon holly; clematisis columbine lilly of the valley Tulip Bleeding heart daffodil narcissus

Pete Hutton: delphiniums tulips japonica flowering crab flowering quince aqatia dogwood laurel peonies

Candy , R.and E. spinach lettuce hrubarb onions

Manning: as1/2aragus

Rosylyn : Bechtel's crab

Great ease: asparagus oakleaf lettuce lillies of the valley

The Cedars: Onions lettuce Radishes asparagus p nsies.

Bea Hutton organ Holly clematice columbine Lilie of Valley Tulip bleeding heart daffodil narcissus double

Peter Hutton lilac delphinia tulip japonica flowering crab quince agotia dogwood laurels peonie

Canby Field Head spinach lettuce rhubarb onions

Manning asparagus

Roslyn Bechtols crab

Great Ease asparagus oak land Lilie of Valley

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themselves. The development of the hybrid has been slow that before long trees will be available at the nurseries

Sylvia was absent and we were deprived of her suggestions for july activities in the garden.

Douglas gave his weather report Attached. In June we had 8.39" of rain on 14 days. Temperatures ranged from 49 - 92, an average of 80

In the absence of Grace Thomas, Chicken sketched the exhit for us from memory the exhibits. Bob brought zuccini Bea Hutton many flowers including clematis, sage, gallendra snapdragons, daisies + verbenas. Mary Moore Miller bought daisies. The Goffs carnations and peonies.