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THE PORCHES, SEPTEMBER 4, 1951

All was auspicious fortheSeptember meeting of the
Horticultural meetingsociety at " The Porches, good weather
good friends, and interesting exhibits.

The August minutes were read and accepted.

Rebecca Small our first reader read of Popular Fruits from the
Geographic Magazine. One bushel of apples is grown
for ever person in the United States and although a
an immigrant from Europe they are grown in nearly
every country. Pears were described as "either
sand or water", and the peach, symbolivcal with
the Chinese for longevity ranks near the top with
the appledin popularity.

Lofton Wesley read an informative article on
[Maiols Clematis?] "Showey Vines for Effect", after telling us about
terracing his vegetable garden to keep the water
from draining off.

A volunteer article was read by Leon Small telling
that now there are Air Patrolson the lookout
for Oak Wilt disease in the state of Maryland since
a survey revealed the presence of the disease in
Garrett County.

Our Forethought chairman told us to; pick gourds
before frost, fall is the best time for planting lilacs
plant peonies in September, and in [?] reading the poem,
September"

Jack Bentley suggested we join the Farmer's
Clubs in writing to the County Council protesting
the litter and the unrefillable bottles thrown on
the sides of county roads. The Secretary was
asked to write a letter in regards to this matter
to the Council also a complaint about the uncut
ragweed allowed to grow between Olney and Brookville.

Edwards Iddings reported 1 3/10 inches of rain
and a temprature of 65 1/5 [25?] + fraction for the month of
August.