ENPages That Mention Holly Springs, Mississippi
Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1967
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H/5/1967-2-
Alan Farquhar Thomas read the weather report for Douglas Farquhar, reporting for the month of April a high of 84 and a low of 30, with 1.7 in. of rain. The report is filled with the minutes. Douglas also sent a 1963 report he found- which will be filed in the proper place.
The Assistant/Secty reported exhibits from the Ulric Huttons, the Weskes, Alan Thomas's, Betty Ligon's, Goffs and Wilsons.
Betty Ligon reported having seen a catbird todayand Flora Goff said the luebirds won- and have set up housekeeping in their house. Purple Martins also were first seen today- and the Wilson have seen a Piliated Woodpecker.
Mrs. Hartshorne wants to know what to do for her box, which looks rusty. Ulric thinks it was the dry summer last year and advises fertilizing with 10-10-10- Feb. is the best time, but now is better than not at all.
There was a division of opinion among the experts about the shrub Grace wanted identified- some thought it was honeysuckle and others a lilac.
John Weske asked about the horse trough he had heard was once placed on the Laurel road for travelers- including the stage. It was at Sandy Bottom- and it was believed to have been put there by Robert and Asa Stabler.
Rust Canby said he and Elizabeth had been visiting their son in Memphis, and Tom is disturbed that his beautiful red oak has developed a hugh gall-well up the tree- and all around the trunk. They are really tumors, he was told- and are a protection the tree develops to overcome infection from insects bites or some other infection. The local forestry department should be the most help, as it is a very complex question.
Rust also recommended anyone in the vicinity of Holly Springs, Miss.n the spring, should stop by. They were there for the open houses- beautiful 18th century homes- still on the old family's possession. Different homes are open each year. They saw ten, which Rust thought the most magnificent he had ever seen- With very pretty girls acting as hostesses.
Dorothy Weske drew our attention to the warning about rabbies. A serum has been developed for it- but it is quite prevelant- and we were told not to hand feed squirrels- as if we would!
We adjourned to meet on June 6th- at Springdale with Lucy and Ellis Manning, with Robert Miller as reader.
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