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Items of forethought emphasized drought-related watering of
all plants but hold off on fertilizing. Reseed lawns and
order bulbs. One can plant minor bulbs but not tulips until
just before freeze. Towards the end of the month bring in
houseplants. Divide and transplant lily of the valley.
Transplant peonies. Deadhead perennials but not to the
ground. Cut back wisteria one half. Plant garlic and
spinach. Pick off small peppers to give their larger
siblings a better chance to mature. Top off tomato plants.
Plant cover crops on ground tilled for winter.

There was no meteorological report.

Exhibits included:
From the Cedars - long season beets, sweet potatoes, and a
"Sheer Bliss" rose.
From Clifton - New England asters, marigolds, cosmos,
butterfly bush, zinnias, lavender, and artemesia.
From Lea House - cleome, globe amaranth, and a white
marigold.
From Riverside - cosmos, love lies bleeding, zinnias,
clematis (bridal veil), cinnamon basil, nasturtiums, and
basella malabar.
From the Chances - Dr. Martin lima beans, San Marzano Paste,
Early Thickset Pepper, and an asparagus bean.
From the Earps - zinnias, marigolds, garlic chive, purple
pepper, and a cubanelle pepper.

The bird report included an account from Lydia Haviland
about a cockateil that flew into an acquaintance's yard.
This person knew Lydia to a person familiar with the
value and habits of parrot-like exotic birds. Inquires
were made and a sharp eye was pealed for notices concerning
lost or misplaced cockateils.

The phone number of a candidate was found. Lydia called and
interrogated a lady who claimed to have lost a cockateil.
Questions concerning the character and appearance of the
bird were answered with minimal sufficiency and no
enthusiasm. Now, please understand the lost bird was a fine
fowl indeed who could talk and liked women. It was an
aristocrat of the feathered world valued at an easy $50 or
$75. As unsound and ill-advised as it is to let a cockateil
outdoors in this climate zone, it was likely that this woman
was the owner of the bird. However, when the matter of a
reward came up (a paltry $25 was being offered) it was an
easy conclusion that to return the animal to such hands
would be like casing pearls before swine.
The exchanged entered a new level of intensity when
negotiations were broached concerning compensations for
Lydia's efforts and expenditures. Well, a faint heart never
won a fair feather. The purported owner of the mystery
cockateil lacked strength of purpose and bird-sense. No

H/9/1987-2-

Items of forethought emphasized drought-related watering of
all plants but hold off on fertilizing. Reseed lawns and
order bulbs. One can plant minor bulbs but not tulips until
just before freeze. Towards the end of the month bring in
houseplants. Divide and transplant lily of the valley.
Transplant peonies. Deadhead perennials but not to the
ground. Cut back wisteria one half. Plant garlic and
spinach. Pick off small peppers to give their larger
siblings a better chance to mature. Top off tomato plants.
Plant cover crops on ground tilled for winter.

There was no meteorological report.

Exhibits included:
From the Cedars - long season beets, sweet potatoes, and a
"Sheer Bliss" rose.
From Clifton - New England asters, marigolds, cosmos,
butterfly bush, zinnias, lavender, and artemesia.
From Lea House - cleome, globe amaranth, and a white
marigold.
From Riverside - cosmos, love lies bleeding, zinnias,
clematis (bridal veil), cinnamon basil, nasturtiums, and
basella malabar.
From the Chances - Dr. Martin lima beans, San Marzano Paste,
Early Thickset Pepper, and an asparagus bean.
From the Earps - zinnias, marigolds, garlic chive, purple
pepper, and a cubanelle pepper.

The bird report included an account from Lydia Haviland
about a cockateil that flew into an acquaintance's yard.
This person knew Lydia to a person familiar with the
value and habits of parrot-like exotic birds. Inquires
were made and a sharp eye was pealed for notices concerning
lost or misplaced cockateils.

The phone number of a candidate was found. Lydia called and
interrogated a lady who claimed to have lost a cockateil.
Questions concerning the character and appearance of the
bird were answered with minimal sufficiency and no
enthusiasm. Now, please understand the lost bird was a fine
fowl indeed who could talk and liked women. It was an
aristocrat of the feathered world valued at an easy $50 or
$75. As unsound and ill-advised as it is to let a cockateil
outdoors in this climate zone, it was likely that this woman
was the owner of the bird. However, when the matter of a
reward came up (a paltry $25 was being offered) it was an
easy conclusion that to return the animal to such hands
would be like casing pearls before swine.
The exchanged entered a new level of intensity when
negotiations were broached concerning compensations for
Lydia's efforts and expenditures. Well, a faint heart never
won a fair feather. The purported owner of the mystery
cockateil lacked strength of purpose and bird-sense. No