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THE CEDARS,
August 7th, 1928

The Horticultural assembles at Ashland
Farm, the Home of our new members Mr. & Mrs.
Hagerman, The beauties of this old home, restored
and upheld seemed to be felt and appreciated by
everyone, as one by one we arrived to be greeted
by our genial hosts.

The display of vegetables and fruits and
flowers was complete for this month of July,
quality and varity were noticeable.

The meeting was held on the comfortable,
attractive porch. The membership was well represented.
The readers, Henry Nichols and Helen
Hallowell (representing Miss. Mary Gilpin) were
present.

READERS.

Henry Nichols read of the use of mulch paper in
gardening. This new idea is receving much consideration.
A trial of it's satisfactory qualities
being made by the experementel stations and some
private garders are going to try it. Anything
that could oppose weeds in the garden would be a
real boon to the gardener.

Hellen Hallowell read some cabbage lore.
In Heligoland cabbage is found growing wild. The
Netherlands country is also good growing ground
for this plant in it's various varieties. It is
distinctly European in it's origin, and the use of
cabbage as a food is an ancient custom. It is
grown in all civilized parts of the globe.

Helen also read of the village of Ilion, in
the Mohawk Valley, being engaged in a very unique