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organized his talk chronologically starting with August
blooming perennials. He was enthusiastic and descriptive.
Those of us not involved with perennials were given a good
primer and the more knowlegdable no doubt gained fresh
insights. We appreciate the Bullards for arranging Mr.
Harcy's visit and presentation.

Elizabeth Thornton read the minutes from 100 years ago. The
place was Herman where it had been 95 degrees in the shade
and 125 degrees in the sun. At that meeting the minutes had
to be read by lamplight because a storm had blown through
and driven the gathering indoors. An addition to the
continuing saga of grape bagging indicates that bagging does
not save ripe clusters from rotting.

Forethought advised us to fertilize Mums.
Trim back pot plants, house plants, and plant cuttings.
Start potting (tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers, for
example) in preparation for the end of the outdoor growing
season.
Harvest and can.
Seed and plant.
Water.
Provide shade for transplants
Check your 3 year rotation schedule in preparation for next
spring garden layout.

Meteorological Report suffered from the absense of our
weather watcher. It was agreed that the month had been hot,
nasty, and dry. At National Airport the average temperature
for the first 30 days of July was 92.3 degrees. Rainfall
was normal for the month but very spotty and vicious at
times. It was a month most were glad to see gone.

Exhibits
Lydia brought broccoli, tomatoes, and geraniums.
The Hanels brought a 14 inch cucumber that grew while they
were away for vacation.
Jackpine brought a mixed basket of produce.
From Clifton came Clethra Alnifolia (sweet pepper bush),
German statice, daylilies, Butterfly bush, calendula, and
oregano.
Riverside brought Lord Baltimore hibiscus, a Primadonna
rose, daylilies, cuccumbers, an eggplant, tomatoe, and a
jalepeno pepper.
Quailhill presented a Bonica rose and ruffled basil.
From the Cedars came corn, tomatoes, carrots, onions,
potatoes, and a sweet potato.
The Chances brought rudbeckia, salvia, Pinwheel Salmon
geranium, daylilies, peppers, and tomatoes.

There was no Bird Report, Committee report, or New
Business.