Horticultural Society

H/9/1903-6She had done nothing to the ones spoken of.

8. Some celery that has been killed, is growing and spreading too much. What is the remedy? Tie in with string to make upright.

9. What shall I do with an old bulb border? Spade deep and reset. Enough can be thinned out to make another bed.

10. What can be done with cucumber pickle plants that are dying with blight and an insect which attacks them just above the ground? All plant on that order are affected in that way this year. As remedies corn-cobs saturated with kerosene and arsenite of soda are suggested and also to plant earlier.

11. What is the general experience with Egg-plants this year? A few people have them but they are more or less of a failure with most people.

12. What can be done with late cabbage that is already heading? It will help to cut part way through the stem, but will be better to plant some more.

13. Information is asked about winter.

H/10/1903 - 1 - Hermon Oct 6th 1903

It was very pleasant to meet again at this dear home and we had a good assembly of members and guests.

Mrs. Davis, who had been secretary for the summer, read the minutes of the last meeting which were approved. Readers of selected articles. 1st Mrs. [Nahlon] Kirk was absent. 2nd Mrs. C. F. Brooke read "The time to prepare for spring flowers is in the fall." The fall planting of bulbs best be made in October. Bed to be well puvlerized and enriched with well rotted manure. A voluteer article on long lived peach trees from the Journal of Agriculture. The writer says "bearing themselves out" means being starved out. They should be enriched requently and pruned back severely and borers destroyed twice yearly, and should be good for twenty-five years. There are many thirty year old trees in the country. For "Yellows" Dr. Magruder tried trimming back and the result was a fine growth. Dr. Kirk tried a wash made of Babbit's potash poured on the body of the tree hot. They made a wonderful growth.

H/10/1903 -2Roger Farquhar's trees died of the treatment. Volunteer Frances Stabler a poem "Her Garden" by Kate Carter in Magazine of Art.

The Forethought gave advice for preparing for winter. Lettuce and cabbage in cold frames; clean and mulch strawberry beds; manure and plow gardens; take care of winter roots etc. In the Flower garden, clean off weeds, manure bulb beds, plant more bulbs. Take in house plants. Forethought quoted from a poultry which says "on a farm it is decidedly better to keep more than one variety of chickens; keep clean and warm, feed grain, vegetables cooked and raw, plenty of water, lime, meat once or twice a week. Some give a warm mash in the morning." Dr. Magruder says don't put ashes with hen house manure unless you put it on the ground immediately.

Exhibits

Brooke Grove, cabbage, corn, carrots, pumpkin, celery, salsify, parsnips, potatoes, tomatoes and Flowers.

Tanglewood, corn eggplant, lima beans tomatoes and chestnuts.

H/10/1903 -3Cedar Lawn, cabbage, tomatoes, corn, peppers, roses, dahlias, begonias, etc.

Knollton, parsnips, carrots, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, celery and apples

Cloverley, potates, beans, sweet potatoes pears and chestnuts.

Rock Spring, sugar beets, turnips, corn, carrots, parsnips, salsify peanuts, and cosmos.

Rockland, corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, lima beans, salsify and carrots

Riverton, beets, salsify, carrots, sweet potatoes, celery and flowers.

Riverside, Lettuce and flowers.

Avalon, tomatoes, potatoes, cymblings, lima beans and flowers

Edgewood, lima beans, egg plant, tomatoes, 3 varieties of Apples and flowers.

Dr. Kirk read his report of the weather of this year, gathered, he remarks, from the reports of the weather bureau and not from "the recollections of the oldest inhabitant."

This being the 40th year of our society it was thought it would be well to have a synopsis of the proceedings of the past fifteen years. Margaret Magruder, who

H/10/1903 -4so successfully wrote the history of the first 25 years, kindly consented to oblige us in the same way, which she did in a most satisfactory manner. The Society takes this opportunity to thank her for the work.

The committee for the selection of of seeds and to consider means of improving the Society, was continued. Committee Eliza Brooke, Ellen Farquhar, Mrs. Davis and Carrie Brooke, R.B. Farquhar Chairman.

A committee was appointed to meet at the Lyceum, the committees from the clubs, and exhibit the grains and fruits of the neighborhood and select such as were considered fit to be sent to St. Louis for the Maryland Exhibit. Committee Dr. Kirk, A.G. Thomas, Robert Miller, Carrie Brooke, Ellen Farquhar and Mary Magruder.

Questions

1. Will it do to put early potatoes now in boxes in cellar? Yes, in dry sand in a cool cellar.

2. Will it be a good plan to spade up a bulb bed now, October, enrich and

H/10/1903 -5replant the bulbs? It will.

3. Will it be well to plow grape vines and make the ground rich? Yes. Get the grass out and fertilize with ashes and bone dust.

4. How get parsley for winter? Sow in the spring, keep clean. In the fall take up some of the plants and put in a cold frame and some in a box to be kept in the house.

5. How get rid of aphis on plants? Spray with tobacco water.

6. How destroy white worms in flower pots? Water thoroughly with lime water.

7. Will it do to put grape vines between apple trees about 12 feet from each tree? Better not.

8. Is it best to divide rhubarb plants this fall or in the spring? This fall.

9. How get rid of scale on house plants? Go over them with a paint-brush, with soap suds, in which put a little kerosene.

10. When trim a Hemlock hedge? In the spring.

11. A crimson Rambler has something like mealy bug? If the bug spray - if mildew dust with sulphur.

Wanted a good nursery man? Harrison recommended.

H/10/1903 -6. To the question "how many notices had been posted" came a smile, not to call it a grin.

Our walk tooks us among beds of exquisite roses, dahlias, budding chrysanthemums and rows and rows of cabbages. The water melons still lay thick upon the ground, pear trees were loaded and there were evidences that the table had been abundantly supplied, in the past as at the present time.

E.S. Iddings sec.

Readers Eliza Moore Mary Magruder

H/4/1904 -1Tanglewood April 5th 1904

The Horticultural Society met at Tanglewood, where the wood is no longer a tangle. Our President in his opening remarks congratulated us, that with all the sickness in our country, our circle is unbroken tho' several families had lost near and dear relatives.

The rules and resolutions were read. This being the year for elections of officers to serve two years, the elections took place and resulted in the re-election of R.B. Farquhar, President - John C. Bentley vice-president, E.S. Iddings secretary, the assistant secretary to be appointed by the hostess of each meeting. The President warns us that owing to other public duties he may have to be absent from several meetings when our vice president will conduct the meetings. The Secretary gave the date of ther first year of service, showing that she is in her 35th year of secretaryship, and kindly pointed out the mistake they were making, but, having got into a rut, it

H/4/1904 -2seems they would "rather bear those ills they have" than get out.

The minutes were read and first - reader of selected articles Eliza Moore read of the value of sweet and garden herbs 2 article "Gardening in the Slums and school gardens." The first one in Boston in 1890. The good result is spreading in ever widening circles and the happiness of hundreds of boy and girl farmers is untold. 2 - reader Mary Magruder, by Corry Brooke "Culture of Chrysanthemums." Volunteer F.D Stabler, potato anniversary E.S. Iddings a cure for gapes in chickens: flowers of sulphur in the food Dr. Kirk showed the report from the Rhode Island State board of Agriculture which gives excellent advice on the culture of plums, roses, etc. and of the dairy products and management. Forethought, after timely advice, congratulated us on the advent of our new member Robert H. Miller for predicting for him the honor of being President of this Society sometime in the future. Secretary to notify him.

H/4/1904 -3Report of meteorologist was read, noon temperature 64° today, April 16th. 45° last year average temperature for December, January February and March, lower than for 33 yrs.

Poultry Alloway 79 chickens Brooke Grove 220 Cloverlea 19 Edgewood 11 Falling Green 37 Riverton 7 Rock Spring 69 Tanglewood 35 Woodburn 56 Fair Hill 19 Highland 57 609

Exhibits

Edgewood, beets, parsnips, salsify, onions, lettuce, parsley, celery, cabbage, turnips, kale, spinach and two kinds apples Rockland, turnips, carrots, potatoes and lettuce Woodburn, parsnips, salsify and apples. Rock Spring, carrots, salsify, kale, lettuce parsley, apples and violets. Falling Green, apples Riverside, flowers