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Elizabeth Thornton read the minutes from July 12, 1888 when the Society met
at Alloway. The temperature at noon was 83 degrees. Bits of enduring
wisdom came from the Committee on Grapes who pronounced that bagging is
the method to save one's grape crop. We also learned altho not from the
Grape Committee that Turner, Cuthbert, and Brandywine raspberries are the
best. An update of raspberry appraisals follows under "Questions".

The Forethought report entreated us to water and increase mulch around the
flowers. Delay moving bulbs because of the hot and dry conditions. Iris
bulbs, however, should be dug up, washed and scrubbed in hot soda water,
and the bad parts cut out. Before replanting, bulbs should be rolled in a
mixture of lime and sulpha.
Mummified grapes should be removed and the vines should be watered.
Inspect fruit trees for borers and water.
Vegetables should be watered. Remember that cucumbers don't like rapid
changes between hot and dry and cool and wet conditions - it makes them
bitter.
Continue sowing seeds for fall crop.
Cut lawns high if at all and water.

Our meteorologist was absent but since the month had been one of arid and
hot monotony with a maximum rainfall of .08 inches, the Society gracefully
allowed him an absence. Not so gracefully we roundly complained that the
weather had been cruel and unfair.

Exhibits
From Roslyn came monarda (2 kinds), chocolate mint, catmint, yarrow,
daylillies, oregano, blue salvia, lavendar, butterfly weed, and lythrum.
Riverside brought onions, romaine lettuce, garlic, zucchinis, green beans,
cabbage, and daylillies.
The Earps brought columbine, salvia, snapdragons, astilbe, lavendar, 5
marigolds, lily regal, lily sterling, and lily citronella.
From the Cedars came red hamburger onions, a sweet spanish onion, carrots,
Irish cobbler potatoes, red pontiac potatoes, harcots verts beans, yellow
beans, a Gopherit mole repeller, and roses; Brandy, Mr. Lincoln, and King's
Ransom.

The Bird Report was brief - the gist being that the Bluebird outlook was
good by several accounts.

The Redundancy reported proceeding with enthusiasm reported proceeding with
enthusiasm.

New Business. Lydia Haviland suggested that for one of our remaining
meetings - this our 125th year -, we should make a point to gather as many
of the previously active members as possible. The notion was greeted
positively. Mary Grady and Tom Farquhar agreed to host the expanded
gathering at the Cedars in September. To assist in this task Ellen Hartge
volunteered to help the Cedars prepare.

New Business concluded with a stern reminder for the Society members to
warn the hostess of any absences or extra guests. Failure to abide by this