Horticultural Society

List of persons to be invited to the October meeting to celebrate Horticultural's 100d anniversary

Former members

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Achesan Mrs Roderick Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Nesbitt Mary Brooke

Mrs. Frederick W. McReynolds

Mrs. Loften S. Wesley

Mr and Mrs. Raymond Havens

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Adams

Mr. and Mrs Henry Owens

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Small

Miss Nancy Brooke

Mr. and Mrs Clark Slade.

Mr and Mrs A. Irving Smith former members of

1st generation descendants of/deceased members who live in the neighborhood, or nearby.

Rose Gilpin: Ann Gilpin Boyd

Frederick Gilpin (Mr. and Mrs.)

William H. Gilpin " "

Carrie and Margarette Brooke Charles Brooke: Gladys Tumbleson (Mrs. Chas.S.) Dorothy Henderson (Mr. & Mrs. Robert N.)

Cornelia Edith Thomas

Bentley Florence Bentley

Elza and Jean Ladson (Dr. and Mrs.Thomas Ladson)

Frederick Cornelia H. Thomas

Thomas:

Mary

Mrs. Green Mary Farquhar Green

Mr and Mrs Tom Lansdale

Other

Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Adams (Historical Society)

Brooke and Mary Farquhar

The Horticulture Agent,

Milton Bancroft John Bancroft

Jane Day

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Falling Green

May, 3d, 1927.

On Tuesday April Fifth, THE HORTICUL TURAL SOCIETY of Sandy Spring started its Sixtyfourth year. We met at Knowlton, when Ethel McKay upheld the reputation so well known to us, of gracious hospitality. We are so pleased that she wants to belong to us, and we all enjoyed amost delightful meeting with her.

Our Cousin Ellen has left us since last we met, and never has her loss been felt so keenly as on this day, She loved the Horticultural, and was an inspiration to all of us. Gladys B. Tumbleson, expressed most beautifully, our love and sorrow in a mem orial which Cousin Corrie read in a very charming way. A copy of this memorial has been put into this book preceding these minutes.

The minutes of the October meeting were then read and adopted. Mrs. Nesbit then read for Cousin Helen Hallowell an article discribing the three story garden. In this wonder garden things are planted so closly, allowing tall vegetab les which require sun to shade lower ones which like less sunect., that everything just grows except weeds which are chocked out. Thtis sounds very much like a fairy tale Our weeds just wouldn't choke I'm sure.

Mother read us what John Bouroughs had to say of apples, a very good article, read at a very appropriate time, for I'm afraid we don't think as much of apples as we once did, before this last fall and winter of apples in the "fifty-seven var eities.

The poultry roll-call showed that we have 172 chickens, 51 more than we had last April,

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The Highlands Cont.

ArlingtonExpermental Farm, Arlington Va. These reports are available to all.

Lillie Stabler read "Melancholy days" a parody on Come into the garden Maude, showing the devastation of the insect and bug invasion on our vegetable and flower gardens.

Alice Stabler's article on Forestry work was a good showing of the effort bei g amde to save and restore, rather than destroy a tree wherever possible. The line-men are instructed to trim rather than cut a tree.

Richard Iddings gave a very interesting talk on the flowers and plants seen in his recent trip abroad. Many of the same flowers we grow here, some of them grow luxuriously. Heliotrope grows to great height, Rhododendrons everywhere. He discribed the cythes used in France and Belgiam, straight with handles six feet long.

FORETHOUGHT. Forethought told us that rose pests take no vacation, and need constant fighting. She suggested deep planting for Peonies and hardy phlox and I Iris.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY. Gladys Tumbleson, Assistant Secretary, gave a fine report of the Exhibits, many beautiful flowers were shown.

QUESTIONS. Helen Farquhar asked for suggestions for filling a space with flowers in her garden. Many useful idear were given.

The failure of apple crops, in home and small orchards, due to no spraying, was discussed. Would a community spray be advisable. Many suggestions, pro and con, but no definate decission. Why cucumbers turn yellow in the brine. No decided reason could be given. How to bleach cauliflower? Tie the leaves over the head. Does anyone spray corn for it's numerous pests? No one had tried. Will anyone plant a fall garden? Mr. A. B. asked. No one expects to.

Our new bug pest, The Mexican bean Beetle was discussed coming and going. It is not easily controlled, but spraying or dusting with calcium arsenate, and Hydrated lime retards its ravages, but also kills leaves on lima beans. This beetle confines it's work to beans. Each and every plant has it's enemy, fighting these foes takes much of

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Buss Hussman said that he had a grandfather clock that is not in running order. He wanted to know if any one knew of some one who could fix it. Fred Young, of Olney, was recommended by several of the members.

Joyce Shotts asked if pansies may be used as house plants. The response was that pansies are generally used outside, but that she might try them as house plants and see what happens.

Bill Hartge asked if tomatoes should be staked or not. Whereupon a lively discussion ensued; that it should be done and how to do it, preferably by the Alan Thomas method. Your secretary is fearful that she did not get the details correclty, and anyhow anyone interested should consult Alan Thomas for the know-how.

Betty Hartge wanted to know if there is any one in the neighborhood who could and would teach the minuet. The response was that Gladys Tumbleson might agree to teach that dance.

The Horticultural was adjourned at about this point to meet next with Alan Thomas on Tuesday, May the 11th, at the Community House at Sandy Spring.

Respectfully submitted, Lucy Manning, Secretary.