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Avalon

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On the 29 of 9th mo 1866

Twelve of our members braving wind, rain, & mud,
gathered at the house of [Alban Gilpin|Alban]] & Rachel Gilpin.

The fear had been expressed that any meetings
after the Exhibition would be dull. that seeming
the grand final to the July act for the season.
this proved a mistake there was as much interest man-
ifest as at our opening meeting and more
questions asked than the members found oppor
tunity to answer, but it was decided best to close
for the year. the evenings were growing short &
weather uncertain.

Three of the ladies went out in the rain to visit the
garden and were fully repaid by seeing the growing
plants from which we enjoyed boquetts at our
meetings, and the Exhibition, and one of great beauty
arranged by our hostess greeted our eyes upon the
tea table. flowers of the richest coloring principally
Daliahs & Roses. vegetables were found in fine
order all the crops were matured except celery
& cabbage, which were in a most healthy
condition. The salsify judging from the tops
promised a first rate crop, and we may learn a
useful fact by asking a question next spring.

Which raised the finest crop of salsify
S Gilpin or Roger B. Farquhar?