Horticultural Society

H/8/1889 -4/ H/9/1889 -1- 235 Only three of our member knew it a Spanish needle. Many said it was a weed and some farmers called it a willd carrot. Happy farmers! not to know a wild carrot! After some fun over it one host came along and told us he had left it on purpose to see how many would know it.

After a delightful meeting we adjourned. E. S. I. Sec

Avalon Sept 3^rd1889 Tem 77^o Nearly all the members assembeled at the usual hour. Our guests were Mr. & Mrs. Haviland Mrs. Mary Gilpin. Elizabeth and Mariana Stabler, Lucy Miller, Sue Thomas, Anna Gilpin, Uriah B. Kirk, Josephine Barrington Miss Ida Hope-Doeg and John Janney

In the absence of our President, John Bentley presided much to our satisfaction.

The minutes were read and approved The readers for this meetng were 1^st Edith Hallowell who forgot her appointment, 2^nd Mary Gilpin who did not know of hers The Secretary read an article on the Cematis Coccinea and one on the depths for planting seeds. The readers for next meeting Samuel Hopkins and Eliza Brooke

H/6/1890 -1- 247 Riverton June 3^rd 1890 On this day we had our first meeting at the beautiful home of our new member Kate Janney. Our President, in a few words expressed our gratification at being here. The absent were the members from Alloway White Hall and Hermon. Our guests Sarah and Elizabeth Stabler, Mary Mary Hutton Miss Elise Hutton, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Miller, Miss Lizzie Hall, Rose Stabler, Mr. and Mrs. Waters, Anna and Edward Gilpin Elsie Stabler Carrie & Walter Brooke

No suggestions were made for the improvement of the Society and there was no new business

The Poultry report - Chickens ducks turkies Keats Cloverlea 125 25 5 Brooke Grove 35 9 Rock Spring 180 19 17 7 Avalon 123 7 Longwood 225 27 30 Riverside 55 7 Fair Hill 230 36 49 Norwood 100 5 3 Riverton 225 15 5 Tanglewood 80 Falling Green 250 46

1^st reader C. F. Kirk a short political

252 H/7/1890 -1Fair Hill July 1^st 1876 noon Temp 87^o We held our first meeting at this place Our President expressed his pleasure at being able to meet at this place which was full of pleasant memories to him, and to many of the rest of us, and congratulated us on having this family added to our list. The absent were the members from White Hall and Tanglewood. Our guests were Kate Elberry, Patty Farquhar, Elizabeth and Mariana Stabler Mabel Reese and Mrs. Pilling.

The specimens were, from Rockland new potatoes, beets, peas, wax beans, cymblings, onions, cabbage, cauliflower and flowers Riverton, flowers, apples, raspberries, potatoes & corn Riverside flowers. "The Cedars flowers, sweet corn beets new potatoes, onions, cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, cymblings peas and wax beans. Avalon ripe tomatoes, cabbage, Alpine strawberries and flowers Edgewood, cabbage, apples, corn, large green tomatoes, onions, wax beans, raspberries & flowers and a beautiful stalk of Auraturn lily raised Mary Bond Alloway, Salsify onions, large green tomatoes and flowers Norwood, new potatoes, 11 from 1 hill and cymblings Cloverley, cabbage, beets, onions, beans, large green tomatoes.

H/5/1891 -1- 269 Brooke Grove May 5^th 1891 noon 42^o to 50^o Assembled at the usual hour. The absent were Longwood, Norwood, Riverton White Hall. Our guests were Alice Taylor, Lizzie Bond and Elizabeth Stabler.

The specimen were very fine: from Alloway peonies and a fine cactus, lettuce onions, pear vine 6 inches high and a tomato plant: from the Cedars, flowers, beautiful geraniums &c - and pink lilies and caladium roots for distribution: from Avalon two bouquets, one of them brilliant Nasturtiums; from Fair Hill flowers: from Hermon a cactus in bloom and a tomato plant from Sharon Persian lilacs: from Rockland tomato plants 8 in. high cabbage, lettuce, and egg-plants. From Falling Green, pea vine 12 in high, bean plant, corn 5 in high, beet squash and potato plants; from Rock Spring pea vine 12 in high, potato plat 11 in. corn 6 in onions and asparagus: from Tanglewood, flowers, tomato, beet, radish pea and bean plants. Riverside flowers. Dahlia tuberase and pink lily roots for distribution Elizabeth Stabler brought specimens of fruit from B. Gilpin Stabler's fruit farm in California. Almonds, figs, nectarines, pears, peaches 8 apricots

Readers 1^st Corrie Brooke per Mr M. Miller read how to raise melons; make the bed very rich

284 H/8/1891 -1Avalon August 4^th 1891 Assembled at the usual hour. Absent Alloway, Hermon, Longwood, Rock Spring Stanmore and Norwood, Our guests Mrs. Lawrence Stabler of Alexandria Mrs. Thurston (ne Kidd) Mrs. Haviland, Anna Gilpin Miss Fowler Elizabeth and Mariana Stabler. The minutes were read and approved

The Reader, 1^st Mary E. Gilpin read an article on "pruning for fruit."

2^nd Reader Samuel Hopkins, apologised for having nothing and was excused

The work suggested for this month Keep the weeds down - sow onion seeds for sets: Sow broad and thick, The readers for next meeting A. G. Thomas and Mary Brooke

The specimens were excellent in variety and in quality. From Rockland came flowers, tomatoes 4 kinds including Henderson "400." corn potatoes, cabbage, squashed, Kohl Rabi, Lima beans, celery apples and pears: from Brooke Grove Flowers parsnips, salsify, carrots, tomatoes and pears; from Riverton tomatoes, corn dwarg Lima beans and flowers. From Riverside flower