Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1891-1906

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the first, we had found the last of September late enough afterbthe change to the 1st Tuesday in each month, from 1872 to 1893 we had Oct meetings every year but with three exceptions. one in the case of a death of a member. One not convenient owing to circumstances to have it and the third the meeting was Sept 30 instead of Oct to accomadate the family of whose house it was to meet. Upon consideration of this data the committee thinks it advisable to continue our Oct meetings. A.G. Thomas proposed that we should follow the example of various clubs and assess the members a few cents to keep the secretary in stationary.

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Woodham FG Huron Tanefenisic Nernined Riverside Rirton

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keeping till late in the fall or into winter as they may be winter pears. 8. Some one says fruit trees should not be pruned except with a pocket knife, what does the society think about it? It is approved, when small enough to trim into good shape without injury; some instances were given where orchards had been injured and some ruined by prunning. 9. Should a peach orchard be plowed in the Spring? Not known, Try Fall 10. A pear tree very full of long green pears which do not come off easily what do with it? Do not know the pear nor how to manage it. 11. Do apple trees generally lose their leaves before the apples fall as they have this fall? Not always but a general complaint this year. 12. How make a cold frame for lettuce? use any good soil. sow the seed and cover with glass. An old hot bed is good. 13. Is it good to work flower beds and roses in the fall? Yes

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Our walk in the garden was of short duration it being cold and damp. The flower garden looked as they usually do in October. Vegetables were abundant and had been all the Season. After a happy summer we parted hoping all would be spared to meet again in the spring.

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Rockland

April 5th, 1892 noon 72 degrees

This, our first meeting for the year was well attended and an interesting meeting. Our President while nursing a carbuncle had written his opening remarks for this evening in which he expressed his and our sorrow for the loss of another dear member and his hopes for a good and useful summer. The absent the Cedars and Avalon and our guest Sarah T. Miller.

The minutes were read and approved. The Secretary paid to the President $3.45 cts for the new book for minutes, she having been appointed at a previous meeting to collect the sum of .20cts from each of the 17 members for that purchase.

The specimens' Longwood Flowers Norwood, cabbage, parsnips Spinach and flowers: Rock Spring lettuce celery, cabbage plants ; Riverton lettuce Kale and flowers ; Riverside flowers; Edgewood flowers; Falling Green Flowers;

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