Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1871-1880

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8. Is it too early to transplant rose bushes? No

9 How often should hot beds be watered Every evening and sometimes oftener if dry. Plant in it Beets lettuce radishes egg plant cauliflower tomatoes cucumbers &c

10 Is it the right time to plant out young grape vines? Yes as soon as the ground is ready for them.

11 Have delicate tea-roses died down generally this winter? Yes

12 when should the covering be taken off of rosebushes? Do it gradually now some say when peach trees are in bloom

Poultry

R. M. Stabler 23 chickens. R B Farquhar 9 Annie Moore 12 M. M. Miller 25 twelve of which were six weeks old.

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Longwood

5th Mo 7th 1872

Our society met at Longwood and not withstanding the warm day we had a good attendance of members and numerous visitors.

All seemed to manifest an interest in the business of the meeting and answers to questions which is a convincing argument of the good of the institution. The exhibition table displayed some fine bouquets and but two lots of vegetables. The extensive Lawn in front of the house was very much admired for its variety of trees. Everygreens, shrubs, roses flowers &c. all of which were flourishing and many of them in tastefully arranged beds and boxes. After reading the minutes and answering questions we visited the garden where we saw a fine potatoe patch, some very large heads of Lettuce and several other things that looked well but the new hot beds, filled with large healthy looking plants attracted especial interest and for some of the ladies a row of newly planted rose-bushes of numerous choice varieties seemed to possess a great charm.

Questions

1st When and how to plant Okra? Now, and one foot apart in the rows

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2 Should Asparagus beds be salted? Generally thought best but some consider it an injury.

3 How to save cherries from rosebugs? Numerous suggestions, but nothing very practicable.

4th How can cabbage beds be protected from insects? Plant in the shade or in raised beds or boxes raised from the ground

5 The annual question of how to protect melon vines from bugs was again discussed Sprinkling with plaster lime quano &c was recommended.

The report of the poultry indicated that Norwood had 9 duck 75 chickens

Alloway 75 chickens Olney 5 Goslings 6 chickens Longwood 40 chickens Sharon 4 chickens Rock Spring 11 Goslings 10 ducks 8 chickens Rockland 16 chickens Hermon 44 chickens

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Avalon VI Mo. IV. 1872

The Horticultural met at Alban and Rachel Gilpin's and the heavy shower of rain that had just fallen not only brightened up vegetation but also the faces of those present, as the exceed ingly dry weather has continued since the meeting at Longwood one month ago and has had its affect upon our gardens. The attendance of members was up to an average and there were sever -al guests present.

The grounds around the house were in excellent condition, as were also the gardens; the flower garden was visited first in our walk and displayed a variety of roses and flowers (that were much admired) and was a pattern of neatness. The vegetable garden was also in excellent condition, and judging from the black rich appearance of the soil, will furnish an abundant supply of vegetables.

The flower tables were crowded with beautiful bouquets there being two from Longwood two from Brooke Grove two from Spring dale, one each from Norwood, Hermon, Olney, Rock Spring, Stanmore, Edgewood Alloway and not the least beautiful one furnished by our guest from Walnut Hill.

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There was a poor display of vegetables, several members bringing one or two kinds, and a number of them none at all.

Questions

1 How often should sage be cut? Twice

2 Is it the habit of the America rose to Blight The experience of some would indicate that it is

3 How raise a Daphne? The same as roses. Keep on shade

4 What do with asparagus beds this time of year? Let alone

5 How late will it do to cut asparagus? Till peas are ready to use

6 What do with a Fuschia to make it bloom? Cut back severely

7 How get ride of rose bugs? Use Grafton mineral fertilize and carbolic acid in some form.

8 Is it too late to plant soup beans? No.

The Poultry report was a follows -

Alloway 100 chickens 2 ducks 9 Turkies 1 dove Springdale 0 chickens 0 ducks 0 Turkies Hermon 60 chickens 0 ducks 0 Turkies Norwood 100 chickens 25 ducks 18 Turkies Edgewood 100 chickens Rock Spring 33 chickens 33 ducks 0 Turkies 11 goslings Rockland 47 chickens 37 ducks Avalon 10 chickens Longwood 80 chickens Brooke Grove 58 chickens Stanmore 40 chickens Olney 12 chickens 19 ducks 0 Turkies 4 goslings