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ERCILDOUN,
June 7th, 1932

Frederic & Elza Thomas were hosts to the
Horticultural Society for the May Meeting. An
unusual attendance of members and several guests
were assembled in the Tanglewood Living Room when
the meeting was called to order, the usual order
of business was observed.

The first reader, Mrs. Harry Stabler read of
Virginia's Eastern Shore and its historic interests
the old homes and families of pre-Revolutionary
War days, their influence on Colonial history.
Also an article on what goes into a Lilly Pond.
Too many frogs are not desirable.

Mrs. Probert read from Better Homes and
Gardens the interesting story of New York School
Gardens. Every newly built school has a Standard
Garden where childern are taught garden work as
part of nature study. There are more school
gardens in New York than any other city in the
world. Behind the growth of school gardens is the
School Garden Association of America with over
10,000. members. This seems to be a far reaching
work of our public schools all over the country -
one we delight ot hear of. "A touch of Nature makes
the whole world kin", we are told.

Mrs. Probert also read of the first Garden
Clubs, Philadelphia having the first one, 1889.

There were no volunteer articles. Dr.
Councilman, a guest, gave us a most instructive talk
on the propogation and transplanting of Arbutus.
The seed which is quite small contained in a shell
is planted in a pot, and transplanted to an acid
soil prepared for the plant. To break the the pot
in transplanting is recommended, not to distrub
the roots. Leaf mould and sand make the soil,
keep very moist. In transplanting the plant move
with as much native soil as possible.

FORETHOUGHT.

Forethought gave information for lawn
culture. The preparation of soil being the first
important step. Do not remove lawn clippings.
Use cotton seed meal and ammonium sulphate.

Asparagus as usual claimed discussion. Plant
year old plants, slugs are disastrous in some
asparagus culture, use a spray of arsenate of lead.