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H/9/1871 -1-

OLNEY

IXth Mo XXVIII

1871

"We met; 'Twas in a crowd" or in
other words nearly all the members and
some guests were present and we had a
most pleasant and interesting meeting
Horticulturally and Socially. Though
we have had severeal severe frosts out
table of bouquets was splendid, bril
liant was it, that one of our guests
as she came into the steps were they
were displayed on the porch exclaimed
"Grandiflora"!

There were three bouquets from Brooke
Grove, two from Sharon one from Riverton
one from Falling Green [composed?] of beauti
ful double portulaceas scarlet, white yellow
crimson, one from [Hernon?] one from Avalon
and a small one from Riverside composed
of violets as sweet as if the month
was May instead of September.

Questions

1 How should the Marshal Neal Rose be
treated during the winter? If a very young
bush it should be kept in the house. If
old enough to leave out it should be
laid down on grass sod and covered
with straw or cedar boughs. One member
who has tried it with success suggests
setting a chicken coop over tender rose