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H/5/1962-1-
The Cedars 5/1/1962.
The horticultural met at the Cedars on a foggy
cool evening. The country side was particularly
beautiful. Mary Reading Miller acted as secretary
for Lucy Mannining. She read the minutes of the
last meeting which were approved. Appreciation was
expressed for them. Dues to the sum of $61/2 were
collected.
Flora Goff read from "Gardens of America 2"
Gardens mean so much. Gardening is an unselfish hx
hobby and always entails planning for the future.
Is there any life like that of those who really
work in the garden? Each country has its typical
garden. Maryland has many lovely gardens attached
to the beautiful old homes -many in the colonial mar
manner. With some more modern. We have a fairly
long season, estending usually well into November.
She also read an article from the Reader's Digest
about helpful Brownie Troop No. 12.
Sylvia Woodward gave us some good forethought
It's time to prune forsythia, Spray the trunks of
dogwood to prevent borer. It's about time to trans
plant chrysahthemums. If evergreens are spindly
&nip The tops. Disbud the sidebuds of peonies.
Next September is the time to dig and examine peon-
waesh that have not bloomed. Keep pansies pickes;
watch iris, and many other busy things to do,
such as keep the hoe busy.
Meteorologist report. Highest 90 degrees
Ap. 26; average high 64; average low 43 degrees;
low 26 April 4 7 17; mean 53. rainfall 3.28 inches on
13 days. Rain 1 1/2 inches April 27.
Asst. Secretary's report 46 kinds of flower
from great Kase. Ulric Hutton - triple and double
tulips. Goffs a lovely tulip.
Bird report. Helen Hallowell saw both
hairy and downy woodpeckers on suet at the same
time. Sylvia had a Baltimore Oriole on her feeder
just before she left for the Horticultural.
The membership committee presented the
names of John and Dorothy Weske. They will be
voted on at the next meeting.
Ulric Hutton presented a book to The
Horticultural from the Lundbergs, their guests at
the last meeting. Its title is the "History of
Horticulture in America to 1860" by U. P. Hedrick.
It was decided that anyone caring to might read
it first and then it would be placed in the Library.
Guest with us were Mr. and Mrs. Fisher,
the Carroll Browns, Elizabeth Cook and the Adelfios.
Special note was made of the presence of Lillie B.