Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1975

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The Horticultural Society "Roslyn' - April 1st, 1975.

At the first meeting for 1975, members and guests, Carolyn's mother and the Goldbergs, who live in the little house at "Roslyn" received a warm greeting on a cold spring day. There was time to chat and enjoy feasting on surprise and delicious food before being called to order by host - President Hussman

Last year's Minutes were read by Helen Farquhar and adopted.

Climatologist A.D. Farquhar's report gave for February: Lo.8° on Feb. 10th AV. Lo 25° AV. Hi. 45° March Lo. - AV Lo 32° Hi 61° Av. Hi 50° 4.7" rain on 11 days, 1" snow. Then followed a discussion of unusual weather such as the day long sunshine, the trees and grass rermained encased.

Exhibits.

Seiler brought a most unusual plant with the name of PATHY-PHYLLUM (?). It has a long curved white bloom resembling the neck of a white shore bird.

Mary Reading displayed a ripe indoor - grown tomato.

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Mannings displayed a flowering plum and a lovely dark red Camellia, Farquhars just daffodils and new leaved privet greenery. Robert Miller, chairman of nominating Committee to name officers for the next two years reported as follows: President: Robert H. Miller Vice - Pres: William Hodge. Secretary Treasurer - Lucy Manning.

The Secretary read Francis Thomas reply to our letters to them expressing regret when they left us to live in Florida. In March Mr Farquhar has spent a day with Francis and Grace in their comfortable home next to their son Jack and family on Merritt Island.

A letter of Resignation from Dorothy and John Weske was received with regret. There is now a vacancy to be filled.

The nominating Committee appointed last year to fill Francis and Grace's place gave us fine tangible proof of their efforts. Jim and Beth Ballard have accepted membership, and were present with their two young sons, welcome to the family!

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Roslyn - August 1st, 1975

Lo - 8° - Feb 10 AV. Lo 25° AV. H 40°

March H 61° R 4.7" AV H 50° on 11 days AV Lo 32° 1" snow

Discussion of Weather -Ice - storm

Exhibits

Spathy phyllum [ Spathiphyllum} = Seiler Tomato - The Highlands - from Coffee's plants Daffodild - The Cedars - W.Privet foliage Camellia - Pleury Springdale

Birds - Claire - [?}. Buzz : 2 Pileated Woodpeckers in Woods farm Beltway

Letters : FAT Weske Weske - resignation Sylvia- Prune peach trees - cut Rhododendrons plant rhubarb & asp. Early veg. soluble plant food on sorts of plants to be moved.

Questions. [J. Cauly] - How long wait to apply cow manure & Woodward. How long before peas come up

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Sylvia Hyacinths are not full. What to do? Divide?

Tom C - Has been fertilizing oak trees, digging holes. Is there an easier way?

Lucy - Plant strawberries; soak roots overnight. [?]

Use 24D silvex best under 50% or 85"

Betty H - Pepper, Egg-plant germinate in warmth or Coolness. Soil should be 55⁰ to 60⁰ b?

Mary Seilers Humming Bird likes Mahonia? (Like Color)

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2. Birds.

Buzz Hussman almost stopped traffic on the Beltway when he spotted two pileated wood-peckers in a tree beside the highway.

There was general discussion of white throated and white-crowned sparrows and other winter feeders. Mary Seiler wonders whether humming birds like Mahonia. Most brightly-colored blossoms attract them.

Forethought Sylvia advises that we prune peach trees, cut Rhodedendron, plant rhubarb and asparagus and early vegetables. Put soluble plant food on roots of plants to be moved.

Questions Jess Canby - asks how long should she wait for cow manure to be safe to apply? Just so it isn't so fresh that it'll "burn" plants.

R. Woodward-How long does he have to wait for peas to come up? A long time in this weather.

Sylvia-Hyacinths are not full. What to do? Have they been divided?

Tom Canby - Is there an easier way to fertilize oak trees than digging holes? Several members had read of new devices that help

Lucy Hussman - Shall she plant strawberries now? Yes