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berry? A fine berry but very tender.
9 How to get rid of moles and ground
mice? Referred to the article on ants.

10 What is the reason for egg-plant dying when
the roots are uninjured? nobody knew

11 What is to be done with Striped bug on vines
Ashes - air slaked lime and black pep
-per very effective, Kerosene and ashes
also good.

12 What is the best thing to do with a straw
-berry bed planted one month? Cultivate
and destroy runners.

13 Is it better to plant an Asparagus bed
now or wait until next Spring?
plant now.

14. How does it do to plant rose seeds?
Too slow

Under the head of new business moved
and seconded that Mary L. Moore be appointed
assistant Sec. for the ensuing
year. We then adjourned to the
garden, or rather the gentlemen
went there while the ladies exam
ined the loaded tables on the pi
-azza. We will report the latter first

Hermon, Flowers cabbage plants
peas, potatoes size of an egg. beets
fit for use, corn 3 1/2 feet high salsi
-fy and carrots
Rockland strawberries, cherries,
lettuce, beets, onions, tomatoes size