Page 483

H/5/1905 -1-

Cedar Lawn
May 2nd 1905

At the request of our hostess we
we assembled 12 o'clock and after lunch
went thro our usual routine. The minutes
were approved. The readers, 1st
Frances Stabler "Plants for special purposes."
2nd Mary Magruder, "Culture of Nasturtiums"
and the "Ben Davis Apple"
The writer disapproves of this variety!

Forethought, presuming all gardens
were planted, suggested second plantings
now, of beans, peas, corn and cabbage
There was questions in the corner where
your secretary sat; as her first planting
of most seeds were still in their papers.

Sow late cabbage seed in middle or
last of the month unless you prefer
buying plants, sow late tomatoes. In
Flower garden, get beds in order,
fertilize rose beds & transplant seedlings
and set out bedding plants.

Report of meteorologist shows April
to have been much warmer than
last April 1904. Dr. Kirk read of
April 1841 when six inches of snow