Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1891-1906

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May 2nd 1893 74 degrees

Our President expressed the feelings of pleasure which we enjoyed in meeting at this place and referred to former meetings when she [parents?] of our hostess gave us hearty welcome and valuable advice and assistance in our undertakings. All the families were represented with the exceptions of Longwood and Fair Hill. Our guests were Edward and Anna Gilpin, Emily Massey, Miss Fowler Miss Pancoast, Miss Grace Knight, Mrs Clarke. Mary T Kirk [Mahlon?] Kirk Jr. Thomas J. Lea and wife and Elizabett T. Stabler.

The specimens, From Rockland lettuce, cabbage plants. [Pea eine?] 9in. tomatoe plant 6 in and radishes: from The Cedars. Geraniums; Riverton rhubarb radishes and flowers. Fair Hill parsnips carrots lettuce Kale, [salsify]. Asparagus: Edgewood purple magnolia, Riverside, flowers.

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Tanglewood cabbage pea vine 8 in. Tomato plant 12 in. with blossoms showing Brooke Grove flowers, lettuce asparagus radishes Kale, tomato plant 12 in blossom showing: Hermon flowers pea vine 10 in. Rock Spring asparagus; Alloway flowers, pea vine 7 in. tomato plant 6 in and onions; Falling Green corn 4 in beans 3 in. pea vine 10 in. Cymbling 2 in potato plants and flowers. Anna Lea a dish of apple blossoms

Poultry Alloway 75 chickens Avalon 53 chickens Brooke Grove 6 chickens Cloverley 130 chickens Edgewood 23 chickens Falling Green 226 chickens 22 ducks Hermon 25 chickens Longwood 150 chickens 23 ducks Norwood 40 chickens Riverside 100 chickens [Riverlow?] 75 chickens Rockland 100 chickens Rock Spring 80 chickens Tanglewood 110 chickens 7 gos.

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1st Reader M. E. Gilpin by Emily Massey "The old, old Story". 2nd reader Anna Thomas by her mother the culture of sweet peas, recommending early planting, can be planted in the fall; the quality of seed very important, make the ground very rich and mulch with manure. Volunteer articles F. D. Stabler a description of Anemones and their culture - admirable for winter blooming or for outdoor planting. E.S. Iddings read of a plant which is said to drive away moles.

Next place of meeting Brooke Grove

Questions

1 What treatment does Laurustinus require? We have no experience

2 How get rid of currant worms? Paris Green or Helebore. Of Helebore a table spoonfull in 3 gallons of water

3 Is it too late to set out an asparagus bed? No. set plants 15 inche apart rows 6 feet apart

4 Will salt kill quack grass? No

5 Anything to kill melon bugs? John Bentley will inquire what the melon growers of

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Southern Maryland use and report at a future meeting. Dust, lime, and soot are good sometimes. Dr. Magruder likes the plan of planting the seeds in cans or sods.

6 Is it too late to plant out rose bushes? a very good time

7 When should plants started in the house from flower seeds, be set out? The middle of may is considered early enough.

8 Should carnations raised in the house be trimmed when set out? Yes and use the cuttings for next years plants

9 How make an Amaryllis bloom? let it rest until August, then repot

10 How far apart plant sweet peas? An inch or inch and a half.

11 A tea made of tobacco stems was recommended for black Aphis on Chrysanthemums

12 What use to wash the stems of young fruit trees? soap suds or sulphur.

The treatment for egg plants was discussed. New soil was recommended and it was explained that by new soil was meant ground which had not been use for growing any vegetable for a long time

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John Bentley's plan of planting in freshly worked sod ground, had failed with some persons. A guest who had tried it said he had failed to raise egg plants for the 30th time. A member had succeeded well with them, planting in a rather stiff garden soil and putting 6 inches of sand around the plants.

13 How get rid of the currant borer? Dr Magruder to experiment and report

We found the flower and vegetable gardens looking well and no weeds to be seen. The salsify was remarkably well advanced.

Mary T. Kirk, formerly a member of the Horticultural Society wishes to join again. A vacancy having occurred, her application will be considered at next meeting.

adjourned to Brooke Grove