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on the 15th). We got 6 rains totalling 2.33 inches - most everybody agreed
that their lawns and gardens needed more. It's said that we are 3.04 inches
deficient in rain.

The offerings included;
A splendid harvest of tomatoes, peppers, and zuccinis from Sweetbriar.
From Roslyn a tapestry rose, sage, and blue salvia.
From Riverside a San Marzano Tomato, a big boy tomato, tomatillos, cayenne
pepper, pickling cucumber and spineless zucchini.
From Amersley vitex, salvia, Japanese anemone, Heliotrope, lisianthus,
nicotiana, corn flower, wisteria, saponaria.
From Quailhill; yellow pear, roma, and hytop tomatoes, a straight 8 cucumber,
an aristocratic bush Zucchini and some flowers.
From Rose Hill some fine blackberries whose numbers diminished as the
exhibit made its rounds.
From the Earps; begonias, salvia, crepe myrtle, zinnias, phlox, and basil.
From Lydia Haviland a fine Burpees melon.

The bird report mentioned a screech owl at the Cedars. A ruby throated
hummingbird at Sweetbriar. Three chimney swifts dropped into the fireplace
at Rose Hill.

There were no committee reports and no new business.

QUESTIONS

Buzz Hussman mentioned a newspaper report which said that the increasing
amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere contributes to overall higher temperatures
for earthlings. The news was received without enthusiasm.
Lydia Haviland pointed out that castor beans are deadly enough to kill if
ingested improperly. However, there's speculation that studying the bean may
reveal a cure for cancer.
Carolyne Hussman asked where to find broccoli seedlings. Advised that the
County Nursery on 198 just before Burtonsville is a good bet. Cloverly
Southern States will order them for you.
Mo Chance reported that Dr. Martin lima beans are hard to pick.
Tom Canby mentioned that his green peppers won't stand up. Suggested that
they may be getting too much water.
Aduna Hanel reported that one pepper of an otherwise benign crop was hot
to the point of causticity. The firey rogue was attributed to a narrow and
singularly different growing condition. If one bites a hot pepper, it is
suggested to chew on a banana to alleviate the pain.
Priscilla Allen wondered if one should mulch this month to increase soil
temperature. No, Mother Nature's merciless mid-summer heat is enough.
Tom Farquar in reference to Aduna's pepper subject said that the condition of
growing is equal to the influence that genetics plays.
Mary Seiler has fire damage on a white pine. Advised to have wound pruned
out in fall but not now.
John Hartge wanted to know if earwigs are good for anything but low regard.
No virtue known except that they are harmless albeit unesthetic. Effective
control measures include ground burning.
Bettes Hartge wanted to know how many beekeepers are in the society. 3
real, 3 marginal.