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September 4, 1990, Quailhill, page 1
The Society assembled at Quaihill for their September meeting. The Secretary
was inside carving the ham - previously known to the Society as Lord Jim,
Elizabeth Thornton's Christmas present and unsuccessful solution to the
garden's bindweed problem. The Secretary assumes that the dark underbelly
of Quailhill's horticultural anarchy was not overtly noticeable. It was ironic
that missing en mass were the proprietors of the Society's most magnificent
gardens namely the Rogers, the Hanels, the Earps, the Chances, and Beth
Bullard. Guest includedGordy and Christie Allen-Wardell, Dr. Thea Kappahn,
Dana Dameron, and Dana Tietje.
The minutes from the previous meeting were corrected and passed.
There was no unfinished business.
Ellen Hartge read an article from the May 1990 issue of Horticulture entitled
"Making Sense of Scent" by Roy Genders, an English plant specialist. The
article summarizied the authors research in analyzing and categorizing the
scents that plants generate. The author also connected the various scents
ranging from the sweet to the stomach-turning to how these different smells
help the plant survive.
Susan Canby alerted us to an up-coming National Geographic article that
studied the decline of certain migratory birds and how it relates to global
warming.
Elizabeth Thornton read the minutes from September 30, 1990.
Ellen Hartge delivered the Forethought. We were advised to plant spinach,
lettuce, radishes and other late season crops. Beware of freak frosts toward
the end of the month. Move houseplants indoors when night temperatures are
below 60 degrees. Plant daffaodil bulbs. Water but don't fertilize trees and
shrubs. Start Fall cleanup. If you have powdery mildew on lilacs, prune or
space at a later date to encourage passage of air. Plant new grass seed. In
conclusion, do everything now rather than waiting until spring.
Meteorologist Report
John Hartge allowed that it had been a wet month. Riverside logged 8.1
inches of rain - National Airport measured 6.75 and reported it to be 2.35
inches over the norm. August didn't see many days between rainfalls. It is
reported that we are 2.89 inches ahead for the year.
We had a high temperature of 92 on August 1st, 2nd, 14th, and the 22nd.
The low was 54 also on the 2nd. Average high was 84 and the average low
was 63.
Bird Report
Elizabeth Thornton related an incident that happened on the grounds of the
Oak Grove Designs workshop and residence of the Handlers. A macaw had
landed high up in one of their trees and the macaw authorities had been
alerted. As the day edged toward evening the effort became feverish and
two pronged - other macaws had been brought in from the surrounding area
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