Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1891-1906

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the President and others appointed her to the position.

Forethought advises sowing lettuce now to be transplanted later to cold frames Boston market and Iceberg the best headers; give strawberry beds a good working and fertilize. Dig sweet potatoes early. Lift geraniums now if you want winter bloom; repot begonias; set out bulbs in the garden and pot some for the house.

The specimens were very fine both vegetables and fruits. The flowers brilliant and in great variety.

Questions

1. Is there any chance of curing yellows in peach trees by injecting potash or any chemical? It was not thought it would cure the trees; the Secretary was requested to write to the Agricultural Department to inquire what was being done for this disease.

The subject of vines turning opposite ways North and South of the equator was mentioned. It has not been settled yet. It is said that Conch shells are "rights and lefts"

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in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

2. Is it possible to change the color of a hydrangea? An instance was given of a beautiful pie one changing to blue after the chemicals of a Daguerreotypist had been thrown about it.

A complaint was made of a great growth of Lima beans and few beans formed. Supposed the wet season and too rich ground was the cause.

3. How keep Hubbard squash? Leave a piece of the stem on and keep where they will not freeze.

4. When move a hydrangea? In the fall

5. When celery turns yellow what do besides spraying? Use Nitrate of Soda around the plants, not on them.

6. What do with rose bushes which have grown 10 or 12 feet? Leave till spring. In discussing grape vines we were told to cut back the old wood after the leaves fall. One person had grapes frrom an unpruned vine and none from those which had been trimmed. At our place the vines on highland bore well. So "we can't almost always tell what we least generally expect to find the most."

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It is the experience of some that potatoes can be raised successfully on the same ground for fifty years

7.What time put lime on a pasture field Any time.

A member had a peach tree form peaches which decayed with out ripening. Thought to be a sure sign of yellows; the tree will most likely die next year. Another member had plenty of peaches for six weeks The trees are a fine dark green Will they die next year? Yes!

Our walk in this luxuriant garden was a great pleasure. The abundance and variety of vegetables and flowers was interesting to all. The work of potting plants is to be begun tomorrow!

Next meeting at Riverside.

Readers Sarah Kirk Mariana Miller

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Riverside Oct. 2nd 1906

The President, in opening the meeting remarked that the Society was dependant for its success upon the lady members, and proved the statement by pointing out the fact that of the roomful present there were but two men members present; himself and the vice-president

The minutes were read and approved.

The Secretary was requested to write to the Dep of Ag. to know what was being done for "Yellows" in peach trees and report in April.

1st reader, Sarah Kirk, who had trouble with her chickens having weak legs, had written to Mr. Charles A. Cyphurs, Buffalo N.Y. for information. His reply was that they should not be overfed nor be kept too warm and should have plenty of exercise and fresh air. 2nd article described the height and size of tomato vines in California.

2nd reader Mariana Miller, read of a new hedge plant Kochia, an annual; several members had raised but it did not come up to the glowing descriptions given in the catalogues nor in the article read.

3rd Reader Jannet Miller on poultry. Janet Miller sent some notes made by the Maine Experiment

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Station, on proper feeding and signs by which to tell which pellets will be the best layers. Dr Brigham gave a formula for food which had proved good in his experiences. The quantity for 25 hens per day 3 lbs corn 2 lbs wheat 1 lb beef scraps 1 lb cut clover, roots, or alfalfa

Volunteer by Eliza Moore A visit by President Madison to our little town of Brookeville in the year 1714. She announced that it was not horticultural. We found it very entertaining. According to her opinion, Brookeville was the capital of the U.S. for 24 hours!

Forethought advises bringing in house plants, transplanting lettuce, gathering Keiffer peas digging carrots before freezing. Mulch strawberry beds in December. In flower garden work and trim rosebushes. Take up Dahlias and Cannas. Plant bulbs, in doors and out. Plough gardens in December.

The Secretary read a letter from the Sec. of the Interstate Commission requesting the name of our society and others of the neighborhood.

The assistant Sec. read the lists of Exhibits which were very fine, a brilliant display of