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H/4/1988-4-

There was no new business. The question was raised as to
whether there should a specific meeting marked to celebrate
our 125th season. The notion was avoided and in place, we
agreed to meet at 7:00 at the next meeting to take a group
picture.

QUESTIONS

Ari Preuss mentioned that during a trip to South Carolina he
stayed 1/2 mile from the Angel Oak ( located on St. John's
Island near Charleston) - a 1,400 to 1,600 year old tree
reputed to be the oldest living thing east of the
Mississippi.

Nancy Preuss needs a pet cage for their eventually large dog
that they will be voyaging with.

Caroline Hussman has seen metal strips around trees in town.
They were identified as sticky tape devise for battling
gypay moth caterpillars.

Buzz Hussman has wood chips for the taking.

John Hartge questioned the identity of a beetle 1/2 the size
of a ladybug with one black spot on each wing.

Mary Seiler asked about Polonia trees. One camp discounted
the species as a big weed and another expounded on the
value, aesthetics, and delicacy of raising the tree for fun
and profit

Priscilla Allen asked how far back to cut pussy willows - 6
inches will do. Also plant blueberries high or low. High
is preferable - Maine is a good state to start.

Flora Goff brought on a discussion of vermiliads or air
plants. The gist was that they do very well with
minimal care and feeding .

Tom Farquhar brought a stunted tomato seedling - 1 of 60
that he had planted in cardboard egg cartons. He also had
many pepper seedlings in a similar lamentable state.
Chemicals in the cardboard were blamed and it was
recommended that plastic egg cartons work better because
they can be disinfected with bleach solution and used over and over again.

WHat to do about the vole holes? Just a few of the approaches
included noise makers cats, moth balls and placing
plants within hardware cloth.

Peter Conlon inquired after locally available pines.
Recommended was Meadows Farms, formerly Cheap Eddie's,
across from the Red Door Country Store on Norwood Road.