Horticultural Society

H/10/1891-5-

April 7th

As arranged at the meeting of April 3rd the commitee met at Ashton to consider the order of meetings. The change from meeting alphabetically according to the names of places, unavoidably made the length of time great between the meetings at some places. than two years. Our Presidents list was found to be as nearly right for this summer as circumstances would allow. The subject of the Oct. meeting was introduced: Some of our members had an idea that it was our habit to hold our last meeting in. Sept. Upon examining the records of our meeting since the first one in 1865 we found that when in the early years we met the last of the month instead of

H/9/1896 -1-

Fair Hill 77° Sept 9^th 1896

This meeting which was deferred on account of the county fair, was favored with an ideal September day in which Fair Hill looked it best, and all present were in the mood for enjoying it.

The Specimens Rockland egg-plant, carrots, parsnips, corn salsify, sweet potatoes Riverton flowers Hubbard squash The Cedars Flowers, egg plant, onions Longwood pears sweet potatoes and peppers Falling Green sweet potatoes turnip & peas Tanglewood potatoes egg-plant grown at Ashton store

Kate Janney read a most interesting article called. "Grandmother's garden"

The report of the Committee on Forethoughts furnished by Eliza Brooke, was, as usual suggestive and good

Mrs. Janney brought up the subject of having an Exhibition at the Lyceum next fall. It was left to the members for their consideration.

H/5/1900 -7.

21 How get rid of the flea that eats early corn? Use air slacked lime

22 What is the best cultivator for the garden? the Garden cultivator at Ashton

The 25 year old peach tree is full of peaches again. Many members complain of eggs failing to hatch: 256 chick out of 500 eggs. 87 out of 250 eggs 5 out of 80 eggs etc

John Bentley proposes to plant Gooseberry and currant bushes in a square so as to work both ways

Peach trees with white blossoms were mentioned. It is said the peaches will be white.

The garden was in good order and well advanced. Strawberry beds looked very well. The flower garden was very neat and the arrangement of beds may be copied in other gardens where new beds are needed.

Next meeting to be at Tanglewood Readers Mrs. Davis and Mary T. Kirk

H/7/1911-1- {111}

Highland

July 4^th 1911

A sudden and nexpected electrical storm prevented many members and guests from coming to this meeting. Some who started in good time, arrived late, having sought shelter bu the wayside until the worst was over. Those who arrived on time had never been out in such a storm with such vivid lightening and almost simultaneous thunder. The few who had come early watched the rain pouring in the South West, West and North West and a drop fell at Highland. Thoser who stopped at Ashton told of deluges of rain at Sandy Spring and Brighton.

1^st Reader, Mary Stabler read of "The Summer care of bush fruit." Gooseberries and currants should not have any stems more than four years old. Two or three shoots should be allowed to grow from the base of the bush each year, so there will be always be a succession of developing and bearing wood. To grow new bushes cut off 1 year old shoots after the leaves fall or in the spring, thrust them in the moist ground, and in a few weeks they will take root and maybe left one season and then transplanted to the plcae where they are to grow. Blackberries and red raspberries should have the canes which bore cut out and the new canes should

258 H/8/1916 -3of both flowers and vegetables

Questions 1 Alban Thomas had no question, but wished to call our attention to the weeping Elm between his house and Ashton on the right-hand side of the road near the bridge A few years ago when he was passing men were clearing out the trees: this special one was ordered down, but he rescues it and now he never fails to enjoy its beauty as he passed by it.

2 How keep peas and beans for seed? Put in paper bags and put into a tight box. Some put in a lumpg of camphor or moth balls.

3 Is it too late to plant sweet corn? Quite late but can risk it; early variety. Howling Mob.

4 A member wanted information about a amgrillis: She got one from Sarah Miller and after one year it bloomed, she repotted it & now for six years it has not bloomed

No one seemded to know just what treatment it needed: the President thought it was pining for home and suggested it be sent back to Mt. Airy.

5 How late plant string beans? Not too late as they grow very fasts.

6 What is best height for poles for Lima beans? Some say 9 ft. but 7 1/2 ft about right

7 Is it too late to bag grapes? Yes, for blight but not for bees and wasps.

8 What do with strawberry beds? Should they be plowed now and fertilized? Plow each side of the row. Cut off the the runners and keep clean. it is better to