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Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1988

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Horticultural Society -- 125 Years 1863 - 1988

In the winter of 1863 Francis Miller and Margaret Brooke Magruder suggested the formation of the Sandy Spring Horticultural Society. An organizational meeting was held at Stanmore, home of Francis Miller, where it was decided that the society would consist of 12 members and meet on the last 7th day, every month from March to November. The purpose of the society was to discuss and pursue horticultural matters. Poultry reports also were a regular feature of the early years.

The first meeting was held at Brooke Grove on March 28, 1863 at 4 o'clock. A foreman (or forewoman) was chosen to preside over each meeting and the next meeting place seemed to be decided on a monthly basis. The gardens were assessed in each months minutes -- criticism was not withheld.

In 1864 the society was extended to include each member's family. This year also introduced the practice of exhibiting specimens from each family's garden.

The first annual horticultural exhibition at the Sandy Spring Lyceum (now the Community House), was held Sptember 1865. A motto was selected for each of these events. On occasion the exhibition was was not held in favor of the members lending their labors to the county fair. The Cedars hosted their first meeting on April 29 1865. Many questions were asked, but the gardens were not described due to inclement weather.

In 1868 the society listed 15 families:

Eliza Brooke, Ellen Farquhar, Roger B. Farquhar, Sarah B. Farquhar, Rachel Gilpin, Henry Hallowell, Mary B Hall, Charles Iddings, Deborah Lea, Mary M. Miller, Francis Miller, Annie Moore, Margaret Magruder, Hannah Stabler, Sarah Stabler.

A major administrative development occurred in 1869 with the formation of a slate of officers which were elected for annual terms. The first elected officers were President (formerly referred to as foreman), Henry Hallowell and secretary, Elizabeth S. Iddings.

The current practice of meeting the first Tuesday of each month was established in 1871. By 1872 the first meeting of the year was set ahead one month to April in favor of more temperate conditions -- the thermometer registered 5 degrees on a previous first meeting. Original intentions for the final meeting of the year did not prevail through the harvest season as it has never been held later than October.

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Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1964

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101st year 2d meeting May 1964

Helen and Jack Bentley entertained Horticulture the first Tuesday in May at the Community House. This was the second meeting of the society in its 101st year.

After partaking of the food, which was generous in all departments except desserts, and this limitation delightfully supplemented by the out of this world creamy mints brought by the guests Mr. and Mrs. Souder, the President opened the meeting. He welcomed our new memebers Wendy and Clive Lawrence whose garden interest and garden lore many of us have enjoyed.

Ellis Manning read from Beverly Nichol's new garden book GARDEN OPEN TODAY, which is informative as well as delightful. Ellis selected Mr. Nichols guides and cautions on the tree planting. Mr. Nichols reminds us that the nursery man can not do all your work. Your responsibility begins when the tree arrives and it is highly essential that you have the right mental attitude. Here you have on your hands a hospital case to be given immediate attention. The little tree has been through a surgical operation. It is all wrapped in bandages and has been forced perhaps to stand up for several days without food or water. Prepare your soil to a two feet depth, not just deep enough to crowd the roots in. Dig in a little o mpost. Get some one to help you plant it, unless you are an expert nursery man. As one plants the other person must juggle it so the loose soil gets around the roots. Stake it, and put your stake in as you plant. Staking is vital. The tree is in a state of convalescense and it may not survive the wintery winds if it is constantly windrocked. With these instructions the tree should live.

With Sylvia's resignation. Horticulture was without a Forethoughter. The president quickly remedied this by appointing Bea Wilson, whose garden demostrates what we have in store. But Bea and Walter were absent so again we had no advice for us to heed the coming weeks.

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Johnson had the hgihest pitching batting average in the American League/347 437and our own Jack Bentley the highest in the National League - 427

The next place of meeting was announced as being at the Huttons. Rose divulgedthat she as she would be away would not be there but that Pete would entertain at the Community House. It was suggested that she see if she could effect an exchange. If so, this will be shown on meeting announcements.

Lucy Manning sec.

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Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1951

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1951

PRESIDENT-----FREDERIC McREYNOLDS

VICE PRESIDENT-- --LOFTON WESLEY

SECRETARY-TREASURER---SYLVIA WOODWARD

FORETHOUGHT READER----REBBCCA SMALL

METEOROLOGIST------DWARD IDDINGS

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE----ROBERT MILLER

HELEN FAQUHAR

SYLVIA WOODWARD

COMMITTEE TO PLAN PLACES OF MEETING----M. R. N. MILLER HELEN FARQUHAR ELIZABETH LIGON

1951 PLACES OF MEETING

APRIL CLERMONT

MAY TANGLEWOOD

JUNE HICKORY RIDGE

JULY LITTLE HOUSE

AUGUST SOUTH HIGHLANDS

SEPTEMBER THE PORCHES

OCTOBER COMMUNITY HOUSE

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Ulric Hutton and EmmelineHill were selected as readers for the October meeting which will be held at the Community House with Edward Iddings.

The Meeting was adjourned and after examining the beautiful exhibits of flowers and the mouth watering display of fruits, including the Bentleys icebox watermelon and cantelople and the other fruits from the Highlands and the Cedars we sat down to our usuala delicious supper.

Sylvia B. Woodward Sec.

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