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read the other chapters. This fascinating account
of the origin of seeds and plants makes one pay
silent tribute to the early travellers who have today
made the world your garden. Doubtless we will
give more than passing thought as we plant and
grow vegetables and plants to the links which
they have to our own and distant lands.

Sylvia Woodward read an interesting article first
published in 1832 on strawberries. These come
from Anglo Saxon countries but now are everywhere.
In 1832, strawberries were not considered Spring's
most delicious contribution. They were considered
promarily for use medicinally. It was said they helped
cure the gout; were used to eliminate tartar
on the teeth.

Forethought: (also read by Sylvia) Do not destroy
bulb foliage; Give chrysthanthemums second pinching;
Finish perrenial seed planting; Spray roses for black
spot. Early June is the last minute for pruning ppants
if you wish blooms next year. Replace radishes with
N Y lettuce. Cut wistaria to eliminate twisting.
Do not forget to spray dogwoods,

Sylvia also answered a question held over from
a previous m eting. What is corn salad - a large leaf
green.

Our Meterologist reported it was raining; 92
degrees was the highest temperature reached in May , May
16 and 17; The average was 76, lowest 36 on May 10.
We had 5.1 inches of rain on 11 days. He also reported
that once in the year 1812 Md. had frost in every
month.
Exhibits:
Cedars: Onions; 2 kinds of lettuce, parsley; asparagus
radishes, currants strawberries.
Huttons: Columbine; clematis; 7 kinds of roses.
Fieldhead: Beets, peas, white potatoes, 2 kinds of
green tomatoes, rhubard, lettuce, spinach,
cabbage.
Springdale: snowpeas, strawberries, 3 kinds of
lettuce, chard.