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9 Is flat culture or hilling best for garden
potatoes? Hilling is best in some places. The
Farmers clubs decided in favor of flat culture

10 Should the rank growth of sweet potato vines
be mowed off? Not considered necessary

11 Should lillies of the Valley be enriched in
any way? and can they be too thick?
Instances were given when they bloomed abundantly
when growing as thick as it seemed
possible, and in other cases the want of
bloom seemed to indicate that they needed
thinning and enriching

The readers for next meeting are
Robert H. Miller and Mary Magruder.

The rain continued so that we
had to forego the pleasure of inspecting
the gardens and grounds. We had a
little glimpse from a porch, but at that
distance could not distinguish sixty-
two little rose bushes. With good
wishes of a safe and pleasant voyage
to Europe, for our host and hostess,
and that they may not stay away too
long, we separate hoping to meet at
Norwood in October