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Brooke Grove
September 3rd 1907

The meeting was called to order, the
minutes read and approved. The readers
1st Mary Magruder gave us a list of some
of the best modern roses which she has
tested in her garden. Red and white Cochet
Teplitz a fine red rose, very sweet, Caroline
Testout, Climbing Paul Neyron, &
Pierre Notting, the best yellow rose.
2n reader Mary Brooke per. Frances Stabler
a chapter on birds.

Volunteer Dr. Kirk an account of some of
the marvelous works accomplished by
"The wizard of fruits and flowers" Burbank
who has succeeded in raising seedless
plums, white blackerries, thornless raspber
Cactus without spines, making them a
good food for cattle. His object is to benefit
mankind; he has had much money, furnished
by the Secretary of Agriculture
and others, to aid in his good work
Forethought, Insists that we shall continue
to fight weeds, work cabbage often, use
quick lime and unslacked ashes for the
cabbage worm. The Farm Journal says 1 oz,
of Persian insect powder in 4 gals. water
is the simplest and best application.
Gather Lima beans as fast as they ripen
James Stabler of Spring Garden has remarkably
fine ones saved from those
having five beans in a pod for many years
It is proposed that we buy from him next
spring. Cultivate celery. sow lettuce.