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but did not grow the next year

11 How raise large salsify? Plant in rich
ground and thin out early. If crowded
it will have many branching roots, none large

12 Do any of us lime our flower gardens?
Carrie Brooke does, especially roses. Some
others use lime

13 Will it do to cut asparagus this year from
a bed set out last year of two year old
plants? Opinion divided.

14 Will a white lilac put up new growth if
cut off near the ground. Yes

15 Have any tried putting up rhubarb in
water? Some were successful. Others said
theirs looked right but tasted wrong.

16 What the best way to hill celery? Carrie Brooke
hills half way with earth, then puts in leaves
and finishes with earth. Robert Miller hills as it
grows.

Robert Miller gave the name of his beauti
-ful red plums at the October meeting. "Reed"
is the name. He took orders from the mem-
-bers who want trees.

We are told to pull cabbage half up will
keep it from bursting.

To keep grapes, put in tight tin cans and
put in ice house. They kept well at Belmont.

A corn called "Howling mob" is recommended

The exhibits were a really wonderful display
for an April meeting. The garden showed cab
-bage set out and that seeds had been
sprouted, which is all we expect to see
in April. Meet next at Edgewood at 12 m.
by request. Readers Kate Janney & F. M. Hallowell