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The Cedars

April 6th 1915

Our first spring like weather and the
knowledge that our ill friends were gain
-ing in health made us enjoy a cheer
ful meeting. The minutes of last meet
-ing were read and accepted. Of the
appointed readers, 1st Mary T. Kirk read
"How to treat cut-flowers" A small lump
of carbonate of soda dissolved in hot
water poured in the vase! Change the
water daily: Salt as almost the same
affect: a tablespoonful is enough for a
large vase; 2nd article "[Mignonette?] tree". Sow
seeds in April: select a strong plant
and put in a pot. Whenever and where
-ever a blossom appears nip it off,
trim it to a tree. Shape. give it a larger
pot and put in green house; water
regularly; give the same treatment
next year and you will have a [migno?]
-nette tree that will last and bloom for
years"

2nd Reader Isabel Miller had not
received the notice sent by the Sec
so had nothing for us. Volunteer
Robert H. Miller read an article which
calls for the observance of "Arbor Day"
which is to be April 7th

Charles F. Brooke Robert Miller and
Bentley Thomas spoke strongly in