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parsnips, gumbo and tomatoes.

Mrs Dr. Thomas, flowers.

The Exhibition which was to have
been held at the Lycium was given up
owing to the death of President Garfield
The president of our Society persists in
thinking it would have been a great
success, in spite of dry weather, cab
-bage worms &c. He expressed him
-self encouraged at the improvement
in our Society as evidenced by our
specimens Tables & an increased interest
in the meetings

The readers for this meeting were
both absent

Questions

1 How treat a night-blooming Cerens [?]
Not known. Eliza Bentley asked to find
out from her friend who raises them
successfully and inform us

2 How soon pick winter apples? As soon
as the weather gets cooler.

3 How keep fall apples to use in the
winter? Recommended to sell the
fall applies and buy Northern ap-
-ples in the winter. Various methods
for keeping apples were mention
-ed, a cool dry cellar is thought the
best tho' the "Home & Fireside" was quo
-ted to show that dampness was not
injurious

4 Are pits for keeping plants sat-