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H/7/1989-2.

The Membership Committee asked and received authorization to write to Ellis and
Mary Manning inviting them to be members. The Canbys offered to invite the Brooks
and Peter Ligon families to the next meeting.

Among the many Questions and Answers: Lesley Rogers was advised that laurel and
copper beach leaves may be preserved by soaking for two weeks in a solution of half
glycerine, half water.
Mo Chance was told that Sevin was effective for Japanese beetles but also
lethal to bees.
Buzz Hussman, reflecting on the drive for freedom in Poland, asked if there was
a peculiarly Polish plant. Potatoes for vodka was the only answer.
Nancy Chance wondered what might be eating pepper leaves. Suggested culprits
were slugs, and suggested remedies were an applicaion of wood ashes or
encirclement of the plants by sand or diatomaceous earth.
John Hartge's question on drip irrigation without water pressure resulted in an
interesting discussion of water distribution systems.

Iduna Hanel passed out literature describing dogwood diseases, along with
information that the dogwood blight, anthracose, has not arrived in the area
according to county agents.

With warm thanks to Elie and Lesley Rogers for an excellent evening, the
Society adjourned to meeting next at Jackpine.