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July 4th-1967

THE COTTAGE with Mary Moore Miller

The wather was promising- and Mary Moore had tables
all ready on the lawn for supper- when as we were gathering the
biggest, blackest cloud came rolling along, Stopped right over our
tables and guests- set them up again in the living room whi ch was all
ready for the meeting- and went on with the usual delactable dinner.
After which everyone helped to take down the tables and ready the room
for the meeting, which was called to order at the usual time-8.00-
by the president, Ellis Manning.

We were glad to have with us former members, Jack and
Helen Bentley and Helen's sister- Ruth and Raymond Havens and Sallie
Brooke and Jean Coulter.

And we were sorry to not have with us :- Rust and Elizabeth
Canby, Dick and Sylvia Woodward, Harry and Flora Goff, Walter and
Bea Wilson, Alan and Dale Thomas and Claire Hutton.

The minutes were read and approved.

We voted on the names of WIlliam and Zala Hechendorn
for membership- the membership committee having presented them at the
last meeting. they were elected, and Ellis and Lucy Manning will call
on them to invite them to become members.

Helen Farquhar read fromt he newest Edward Teale book-
a diary of the seasons. She read his July 4th notes- when he listened
to and observed the insects around him- calling them by name- and
made them sound so friendly and interesting one hesitates to spray!
No volunteer articles and no Forthought.

Douglas Farquhar gave his weather report for June-
a very dry month after a rather wet May- only three days when we had
a measurable rainfall- totaling 2.1 inch with and average temperature
of 81 degrees.

Elizabeth Ligon told them of watching a row of young
robins patiently sitting waiting while the mother went back and
forth into the strawberry bedd bringing them the fruit.

QUESTIONS;

Elizabeth Ligon wants to know why she lost an azelica,
one of a group of the same kind and age in the same location- which
just died very quickly. No good answer unless it was attacked
by some bug - but why just that one.

John Weske asked about where there had been formal
gardens in Sandy Spring. Theere were several- none of whi ch survive,
as the informal ones seem more in keeping with our lives- and help
now. There was a lovely one at Norwood one at Alloway- Tanglewood,
and other were mentioned.

The question was asked about cuttingover the strawberry
bed after it stops bearing. After some discussion, mostly
against- Robert Milled said he always do so- and found it very
satisfactory.

There were not too many exhibits but what there was
was very good- from Great Ease, The Cedars, The Highlands and
The Mannings.

Adjourned to meet at Great Ease on August 1st- with
Alan Thomas as the reader.

Mary Reading Miller, Sect'y