Horticultural Society

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for a Horticultural display in the Autumn of 1928. Mary Stabler resigned from this Com.

Under new business, the resignation of Mary Reading Nichols, as Secretary, was regretfully accepted, Mary M. Nichols being appointed in her place for the season.

Application for membership was made by Mrs. Probert, this was approved, and the Secretary was asked to notify her.

The Secretary was also asked to write a note of sympathy to Mrs. Weld.

Mr. Harry Stabler was chosen to present the names selected by the Horticultural for membership on the Sandy Spring Community Council, at the meeting to be held April 27th. Helen Hallowell was chosen alternate.

The Treasury being depleted, Mary Stabler offered a resolution asking each household to contribute twenty-five cents for expenses. This was approved, and many responded.

Questions. Planting cosmos in a new asparagus bed will not injure asparagus. Separate iris after they have bloomed. Bessie Stabler has chrysanthum plants to give anyone who wants them. There were many suggestions to the questions for stones for rockeries. Anna Farquhar offered purple columbine. There was some discussion on mushrooms. There are no wintered cabbage plants in the neighborhood. Mr. A. G. Thomas announced that a number of interesting books on Forestry, with pictures, could

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ERCILDOUN, June 7th, 1932

Frederic & Elza Thomas were hosts to the Horticultural Society for the May Meeting. An unusual attendance of members and several guests were assembled in the Tanglewood Living Room when the meeting was called to order, the usual order of business was observed.

The first reader, Mrs. Harry Stabler read of Virginia's Eastern Shore and its historic interests the old homes and families of pre-Revolutionary War days, their influence on Colonial history. Also an article on what goes into a Lilly Pond. Too many frogs are not desirable.

Mrs. Probert read from Better Homes and Gardens the interesting story of New York School Gardens. Every newly built school has a Standard Garden where childern are taught garden work as part of nature study. There are more school gardens in New York than any other city in the world. Behind the growth of school gardens is the School Garden Association of America with over 10,000. members. This seems to be a far reaching work of our public schools all over the country - one we delight ot hear of. "A touch of Nature makes the whole world kin", we are told.

Mrs. Probert also read of the first Garden Clubs, Philadelphia having the first one, 1889.

There were no volunteer articles. Dr. Councilman, a guest, gave us a most instructive talk on the propogation and transplanting of Arbutus. The seed which is quite small contained in a shell is planted in a pot, and transplanted to an acid soil prepared for the plant. To break the the pot in transplanting is recommended, not to distrub the roots. Leaf mould and sand make the soil, keep very moist. In transplanting the plant move with as much native soil as possible.

FORETHOUGHT.

Forethought gave information for lawn culture. The preparation of soil being the first important step. Do not remove lawn clippings. Use cotton seed meal and ammonium sulphate.

Asparagus as usual claimed discussion. Plant year old plants, slugs are disastrous in some asparagus culture, use a spray of arsenate of lead.