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Says the Times' notice of the flowers at the Crystal Palace: "The specimens of sarracenia drummondialia, of the imantopyllum miniatum, of the cyanophyllum magnificum, of the sarracenia drummondifluva, and of the sphaerogyne latifolia call for distinct notice." And they shall not call in vain, and the distinct notice Punch gives them is that they are sesquipedalian kusses. We shall have the really lovely flowers, the fairies of the old creation, crying out for new titles next. Who remembers, or rather who forgets Barry Cornwall's weavers' song, " 'Tis Better to Sing than Grieve?"
Come show us the rose with its hundred dyes, The lily without a blot, The violet, deep as your true love's eyes, And the little forget-me-not.
Are we to have this re-written in the following fashion?--
The rosa deschenhaultiana, come, show us The Lillium sepalisaibis, white, With the Viola ranunculifolia endows us, And the wee Myosotis palustris height.
--Punch.
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H/2/1863. H/3/1863.-1-
STANMORE.
February 28th 1863. (Ellen Farquhar Sec 1863).
A preliminary meeting for the purpose of establishing a Horticultural Society was held at Stanmore. Present besides our host, Eliza Brooke, Cornelia Stabler, Margaret Brooke Henry Hallowell, and Roger, Granville and Ellen Farquhar with a number of visitors. On motion Henry Hallowell was appointed foreman. -- The first question, shall there be a society organized, was decided in the affirmative; -- it was also decided that said society should consist of twelve members should meet from February to November, -- once a month or oftener as may be hereafter concluded, and the hour of meeting should be four-o-clock P. M. It was decided to include poultry as one of the subject of discussion. -- Our exercises were closed by an interesting discussion of hot-beds, cabbage beds, grape-vines, and garden-seeds, and the distribution of a considerable quantity of the latter by Margaret Brooke.
BROOKE GROVE
March 28th 1863.
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2 H/3/1863-2. H/4/1863-1asked and answered. Q, Was it then too late to manure asparagus? A. It was thought not, but Fall was the best time. Q. What is the best manure for a strawberry - bed? A. Most kinds were good but bone-dust was preferred. Q. What is the best manner of plating strawberries? A. In hills.
Sarah Stabler had no young chickens to report. Eliza Brooke had two -- Francis Miller had five, -- Granville Farquhar, two -- and Ellen Farquhar, three.
OLNEY
April 25th 1863.
The Society met at Olney; present George S. Eliza Brooke, E. S. D.A Lea, Francis Miller, H. C. Hallowell R. B. Farquhar Margaret Brooke and Ellen Farquhar. Margaret Brooke was appointed foreman and we went to examine the garden.
Were first struck by the clean appearance of the yards both front and back. A highly ornament[ed?] bird house attracted our notice. Attention was called on entering the garden, to the novel toolhouse. We found peas up, and beets, bean, onions and corn planted. Lettuce and radishes looked well, and things generally were in a forward