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June 2, 1987

The third meeting of our 184th year was held at Jack Pine, home of Susan
and Tom Canby. It was a lovely spring evening and the Society was near
fully represented. Jack Pine is a most enjoyable contradiction - the neatness
and ambitiousness of the grounds and projects ranging from stone walls,
irrigation systems and a volleyball court indicated the principals are an
exhausted and harried pair living in a house constantly in a state of
shortchange. Instead there is a welcome atmosphere of order and ease and
the Canbys exude a relaxed elegance with an embracing hospitality.

The guests for the evening were Louise Canby and Lisa Ritter.

After the minutes from April were read, the voluteer article was announced
forgotten. Susan Canby rescued the moment with an article on the virtues of
workgloves from the Green Mountain Glove Company of Randolph, Vermont.
They are alleged to be the best gardening gloves, indeed the finest work
gloves available. They are made from only the best full grain goat hide and
are more expensive than cloth, pig skin or cow hide gloves. However,
because of the 100% nylon stitching, superior design, and supple yet rugged
qualities of goatskin they are an investment worth making.

Following the goat glove treatise the minutes from 100 years ago were read.
The meeting had been at Avelon and the temperature at noon had been 78
degrees. Once again our Society ancestors amazed us with reports of size
and abundance of their vegetables. There were familiar questions concerning
asparagus and strawberries. The report of the chicken flocks emphasized the
importance of a fowl population as a fair source of protein.

The exhibits included;
Columbine, campanula, peonies, heliotrope, and evening primrose from the
Chances.
coral bells, meadowsweet, primrose, irises, garden valerian, yellow and calico
yarrow, a peony, 3 roses (thornless, Dr. Van Fleet, and sweetbrick), from
Clifton.
Tarragon mint, sweet woodruff, white iris, chive blossoms, honesty/money
plant/lunaria, lovage and lemon balm from Lea House.
Coreopsis, love in a mist, tritoma, gaillardia, veronica, and a Dr. Van Fleet
rose from Riverside.
A lovely assortment of lettuce and a peony from Rose Hill.
Boston, iceberg, redleaf and romaine lettuce from the Cedars.
Clematis, columbine, a rose, gardenia, iris, alpine rosy bells, sunny tivinkles,
and heliotrope from the Earps.

The forethought advised us to plan moving strawberry plant every 3 years.
Begin taking measures against apple maggots. Replant onions. Plant brussel
sprouts. Use companion plantings to encourage growth and vigor. We were
also advised to check the toxicity of insect and fungus sprays as substances
once thought of as relatively benign are now found to be tenacious and
harmful.

Peter Conlon, our meteorologist reporter, arrived 3/4 of the way through the
meal but brought with him the report on both April and May. April had 3.8
inches of rain and had a high temperature of 80 on the 22nd and a low of