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May 1, 1990, The Chance's, Page 2

From Riverside came tulips, azaleas, lily of the valleys, and keria.
From Pi Acres came early blue & yellow iris, single kerria, double kerria,
camassia, phlox divaracata, purple tulip, amsonia, iberis, veronica, honesty,
alyssum saxitile, vinca major, heucherella, leucojum, and wood hyacinth.
From Clifton cam white spiderwort, spirea, artemesia annua, burnet, money
plant, lily of the valley, star of Bethlehem, and forget me nots.
From the Earps came azaleas, dutch iris, yellow iris, clematis, heliotrope,
chives, jack in the pulpit and candytuft.

The Bird Report brought up that the first wood thrush had been sighted.
Next followed the winter phenomenom of the buzzards at Springdale.
Somewhere between 3-5 dozen of the big birds roost over night in
Springdale's stately trees. When the sun comes up they catch rays (and
dispence guano) on one of the stately new mansions near the road or cruise
over to Quailhill to festoon the fences and slopes before going off to work.

A report came from the Redundancy Committee saying that 2,371 qustions and
answers had been catalogged. Asperagus and roses seem to be the leading
items.

There was no new business.

Due to the late hour Questions were dealt with on a need-to-know basis.
Sheri Fletcher needed to know about Sweet Violets; are there such things.
Yes, violeta stinkata were recently sighted at Spruce Mountain, West Virginia.

Mary Seiler needed to know about caring for one's septic system. Various
recommendations were voiced and literature was offered on the subject.

Eli Rogers handed out sheets listing plants sold by a colleague. Price lists
would be mailed out as soon as the secretary gave him the membership lists
that are promised at each meeting.

John Hartge needed to know how long it takes compost to cook down. A
number of opinions were presented but the most important agent seemed to
be manure.

On that rich note we thanked the Chances for their hospitality and agreed
next to meet on June 5 at the home of the Earps when Ted Fletcher would
be reader.

With apologia for
scata erata,

Peter Austin
sec. treas.