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Horticultural Society April 3rd 1973

"Roslyn" -
Buzzy and Caroline Hussman.
After a rather mild and almost snowless winter
members and guests were happy to gather together for
our first 1973 meeting at the Hussmans charming home.

Much rain and mild temperatures in March, and
heavy down pours as fringe benefits (?) from violent
storms throughout the South and East over the week- end
resulted in budding and blooming trees,
emerald grass and scabs of daffodils on theExhibit Bench
on the front porch. Along with daffodils and narcissi ( 12
varieties of these from Pine Hill ), magnolia, Andromeda, Japanese
Cherry, and pansies, were parsley plants for each family. from
Alan and Dale, wintered-ones out-door lettuce from " The
Cedars " and an arrangement of curly kale from Bill and
Nancy Canby's.

After piling our plates with servings from the
many tempting dishes, we were called to order by Ellis
Manning with absence of Harry Goff. Guests were
Chicken and Curly Kricker, Fanny Walton, Arlene and
Ethan Goldberg. Those absent and missed were Walter
Wilson, Francis Thomases, Harry Goffs, John Weskes
and Ulric Hutton and Douglas Farquhar. The two last named, a few
doors apart in our great new hospital, were
sent greetings which the secretary is in a position to deliver
in person.

Claire Hutton read the minutes of last October's Meeting
at "The Cottage". Claire's minutes have been good to listen
to, complete, well - written and replete with unusual touches.
These last minutes were adopted with stress about
Elizabeth Ligon's Chestnut tree, which is a survivor
of the old native variety, not Chinese