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H/5/1887 -2-

The readers, 1st Edith Hallowell read
"Some desirable flowers for the garden re-
recommending marigold, Larkspurs and Ornamental
grasses. 2nd Francis Stabler an ar
ticle on the pruning, the secretary a method
of raising sweet potato sprouts without a hot-
bed. The readers for next meeting, Patty
Hopkins and Cornelia Bentley

Our assistant secretary, having taken
unto herself a husband, and left the neigh-
-borhood, Mary Magruder was appointed to the
office for life, or until she sees fit to go and
do likewise.

Questions

1 What is the best time to trim a fir tree?
to make it symetrical, one side of it
having been eaten or broken off?
In May.

2 What is the latest it will do to plant
parsnips? In June; cover with a
board to hasten sprouting.

3 How many eggs is it best to give
a hen to hatch? 13 in cold weather
general number 15; some give 19
depending on the size of the hen
and the size of the eggs

4 What red raspberry has stood the
winter best? The Turner. Supberg
and Philadelphia have been some
what winter killed.

5 When plant Lima beans? 1st week in
May