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South Highlands", August 7th, 1951

A cool cloudy afternoon, but a warm welcome greeted
the members of the Horticultural Society when they met
at the "South Highlands" on August seventh.

The president called the meeting to order and the
July minutes were read and appproved.

Jack Bentley, our reader, had brought his splendid
garden scrap book ,which could be read with or wihtout
glasses, and read us the lime requirements for vegtables
and flowers. Some of the vegetables reuqiring liberals
amounts of lime were; cauliflower, broccoli, parsnips,
asparagus, onions, beets, celery, spinach, and lettuce.
Those requiring medium amounts were; carrots, kale,
tomatoes, peas and pumkin. Watermelon, potatoes, squash
and parsleu require no lime. Some flowers requiring
moderate amounts of lime were alyssum, arbror vitae,
bell flower, begonia, calendula, carnation, and clemitis.
Lily of the valley, phlox galex, trillium, and rose
begonia require small amounts of lime. ------Jack also
told us of his interest in organic gardening and read
that crushed corn cobs were good to put around roses as
they are high in mineral content and light in texture.

Rebbecca Small, our good "Forethoughter", told us to
snow forgetmenots, build peony clumps by fertilizing,
inspect lilas for borers and punch them out with a
fine wire; start pansies for 1952 bloom and cut out old
raspberry canes. Her poem, "To a Waterfowl" was a familiar
one which all enjoyed.

Our meteorologist gave his report on the July rainfall
which was only 1 1/4 inches. The temperature average
was 7 degrees.

Douglas Farquhar read an interesting letter from
Helen, written just for the Horticultural members, telling
of her trip abroad. She wrote from pension in
Salzberg and told of the wild flowers there, the yarrow
and thistle then told of the English country-side and
London with its' Kensington Garden. The Luxumburg gardens
were filled with red and pink geraniums edged with dusty
miller which was a sight to see. Helen Hallowell
read exerpts from a letter from Ann in which besides
the flowers she mentions the attractive Tyrolian costums,
the short britches and the hats decorated with
"shaving brushes". As much as we enjoyed the interesting
letters, which practically transported us to foreign
gradens, we'll be more delighted when Helen is back to
tell us about her trip in person.