Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1934

H/10/1933-1The Maples, April 3/1934

With almost a full membership meeting, and some guests, The Horticultural Society of Sandy Spring assembled in the Learning Room of Glen Lauder for the October and last meeting of this George for 1933. In the absence of the Pres or Vice Pres, Mr Hurry our host, called the meeting to order 2-30 o clock. Mr Hill and his family were heartily welcomed as members by the Society. The minutes of the September meeting, at Lulworth [Dr?] were read and adopted without change. - The first appointed reader Margaret Bancroft gave us a most interesting article on the care and culture of Gladiolus. The beautiful specimens shown at our meetings this summer were] [?] evidence that Norwood knew how to grow Gladiolus.

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Anyone hearing this reading must have learned much of interest and knowledge for use in growing this popular flower

Richard Iddings second listed reder gave interesting information from the L.A Howard's book Fighting insects.

Volunteer ArticlesMrs. Tilton read from a recent ledger regarding the growing of our community here-about. Mr. Hurry Community Council representative was asked to get any information, on this subject. Further, the current commissioner having named certain sections to be zoned. Mary Hutton read that nowhere in the world is such gorgeous change in foliage seen as here in our own Northern United States, & Canada

h/10/1933-32/ a part of area shows the same brilliant coloring, but our New England and Canada have their sugar maples with a blaze of color unequalled. Japan has their cherry blossom festival, and Holland has her festival and holiday at tulip time, but we make no especial deference to this rare gift of nature. May I add a personal line here, and say the sugar maples at Norwood and single specimens of trees throughout our neighborhood are not to be overlooked when we seem on our own beautiful scenery.

Forethought gave useful information, although he told us genuses did not burn so ardently in the autumn as in the spring Bedtime for the bulbs and Perennials and suggestions how to put them away for the winter, mulching

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any necessary since there are frequent upheavels of soil.

We hope there are those who have followed these words of instruction and are having promise of a rich reward at blossom time.

Mary Magruder, asst sec. gave a report of a good exhibit a fine collection of vegetables, egg plant, sweet potatoes, cabbage, pumpkin & a few tomatoes, no apples, grapes five varieties from The Maples. Strawberries from Falling Green, Ever bearing raspberries from Edgewood, very beautiful flowers in variety Roses fromTher Highlands. The scarcity of Dahlias was noted not seasonable An autumn of scarcity of fruit is noted. Community Council report while of interest to us, had nothing to act upon. Affiliated clubs are asked to report unsightly Bill Boards. Application of membership was received from Albert and Lena Stabler. Much pleasure expressed at their coming to us as members. As is so

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3/ Ordered by our Resolution the application receives a vote the meeting following its receipt.

Emma Stabler urged members to follow the prescribed ruling and inform the hostess of their attendance or otherwise.

The Committee appointed to act during the months this Society is not holding meetings was returned as in 1932 - 1933.

Questions How to [impose?] a Perennial bed. Lift the plants and enrich. How to treat a petunia bed that persists in seeding itself. Top dress with a good fertilizer with soil after the plants have started.

How to get rid of garlic. No known method. What to do for [?] pull it up only known method solution.

Scarcity of Lima bens with us this season. Hail destroyed the early bloom and late beans abundant when