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Following our decision at the last meeting
Grace Thomas entertained us in rereading from Horticulture
minutes a paper written by the historian
Mary Magruder covering the years 1913-18 referring
to the 50th anniversary in 1913. Then she wead
a note found in the minutes regarding Robert
Brooke. This was on the back of a list of
trees at Avalon, dated 1919.

About 125 or 130 years ago Robert
Brooke went to the mill on horseback and the maill
was then standing on the H awlings Rover below
Riverton. While waiting for his grist he went
yp the river and pulled up a sycamore tree; when he
returned Mr. Geo. Chanldlee demanded the tree
pulling Rober Brooke from his horse. Roger
laid out his adversary with a rock and returned
to Brooke Grove with the tree. It was then
planted and lives, an enormous tree at this tim e

Sylvia reminded us of our duties in September - to res
seed and fertilize the lawn, spray for aphids,
plant daffodils 12 inches using bone meal;
cut seed of phlox, dig gladiolas, cut asparagus
when yellos.

Our meteroligist reported only .29 inches of rain
in August; average temp. was 83½, high 94, low 62.
Today's rain was heavier than all the rain in
August.

In spite of the drought a magnificent collection
of exhibits: From Great Ease bananas, cantalopes,
potatoes, tomatoes, citron, onions, begonias;
Oakley: cantelope, tomatoes, Bien Venu roses.
Calire and Bea: roses Cedars, cantalopes, yellow
timatoes, red tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, watermelon
pumpkins, Grimes golden, apples, beets. These were
left for the enjoyment of the h osts; the melons
were particularly enjoyed by the little Mannings
who wanted to know why we did not grow melons
instead of squash. This brings to my mind that
after almost two seasons in Horticulture I did not
know these were left for the Hosts. I always
collected my riny exhibit and took them home.
Perhaps new members sh ould be instructed.