Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1880-1891

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VII Is Sharpless recommended as a good strawberry? Yes, when planted with crescent seedling makes a succession.

VIII Any advantage to break down the tops of seedling onions? Not necessary

IX Should the tops which have gone to seed on a new asparagus bed be cut off? Answered as follows No 7. Yes 12.

X What causes some of the stalks of corn to turn yellow? Possibly wire worm.

XI How have any early garden? Work frequently cover with barn yard manure & plow in the fall.

XII How press cut flowers so as to preserve their color. Mary Gilpin had an article on the subject which she will send to the questioner.

XIII Are the little hexagon bugs found in orchards friends or enemies. Friends

XIV How get rid of Old Man in the Ground. No one knew

XV What fertilizer best for asparagus? Ashes, sand, super phosphates

Hannah Stabler told of a new variety of onion, which is very productive

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Specimens

Falling Green Potato large as a tea cup, cymlins, onions, beets, beans, peas, last year apples & flowers

Stanmore Potato

Rockland Beets Potato carrots, & flowers

Hermon Beans, potato, salsify, ripe tomato, corn in silk, water melon, and cantiloup vines, and flowers.

Sharon Flowers

Avalon Flowers

Rock Spring Flowers

Our walk in the garden found all things in their usual good order. Adjourned to meet at Rock Spring August 1st 1882

The specimens from Longwood came in after the meeting was called to order, and were cauliflower Large head of cabbage Potato, onions, Raspberries, large green tomato, Peppers, beets, two kinds of string beans & peas

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Rock Spring Aug 3d 1882

Rock Spring

Noon Temperature 70°

Meeting called to order the Pres in the chair. All the houses were represented except Longwood, Riverside and White Hall. Our guests were Annie Miller and daughter, Nellie Miller, Fannie Osburn Miss Gover, Mrs Frank Stabler and son, Mrs Taylor, Mr & Mrs John Miller Mrs Hall, Farquhar, Fannie Darlington, Ashby Miller Arthur Needles Mr & Mrs Granville Farquhar, Rebecca Janney and Mrs Coleman. Our Pres. had just returned from a trip, of which he gave us an interesting account. he also asked why we did not use white snap beans, those who had tried them like them, likewise mentioned purple clematis very beautiful but only blooms once. It is now an understood fact that all who go on a journey shall bring home something for those who stay at home.

Mrs Roger Farquhar proposed the conun -drum of how to keep pigs and poultry apart. referred to Roger Farquhar for solution. Fannie Darlington read for Anna L Moore an article on finger pruning. in connection with this our Pres mentioned a pear hedge of Jay Gould's.

Sarah Hallowell read an article on giving our experiences to the world. Readers for

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next time. Hannah Stabler and Annie F. Brooke. Our Pres next asked the question, shall we have an exhibition. carried 18 to 4. the meeting to be held at the Lyceum Sept 14th. A preliminary meeting, to be called at the Pres. pleasure, to make all arrangements. The members of the Horticultural, are now pledged to do all they can, and make others do the same.

Questions next in order

I What to do with garden paths that are bare, when not covered with weeds? Sawdust, Tan, Grass, but especially gravel.

II How to cook Kohlrabi? Boil tender, cut in slices, and dress with drawn butter. S. M. Hallowell try and report if worth raising.

III How to raise celery? Follow Henderson's directions

IV Will pansies bloom in cold frames in winter? Yes

V Is it the right time to trim young maple trees? Will not injure them

VI Is it too late to set out tomato plants? No

VII Will carnations live out all winter? The monthly will not

VIII How to keep onion sets dug today? Spread out in corn house lofts.

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IX Is it too late to plant sugar corn? No

X Has the cause of mildew on roses been determined. No

XI Who have cut asparagus tops? No one

Roger Farquhar then drew attention to the Agricultural Fair. The $1.00 membership ticket intitles the holder to all the advantages of the Fair. Margaret Magruder stated her method of having constant blooming geraniums plant in 2 inch boxes or pots crowd into a large box and keep all the year round.

XII How keep worms from cabbages? Dr. Magruder is having the butterflies caught will report progress.

Our specimen table showed from

Sharon Pears, squash, cymblings, cucumbers, Flowers

R. R. Moore Corn, Beets, Pole snap Beans

Olney Flowers

Falling Green Flowers

Rockland Squash, Beets, Cucumbers, Heart of cabbage Kohlrabi, Tomato, Potato corn, carrots Salsify, Apples, cherry Tomato, Flowers

Alloway Salsify, Roses & Gladioli

Edgewood Flowers

Hermon Flowers Emma M. sent a lemon from a tree 2 3/4 feet high bearing 45 lemons

Avalon Flowers, Tomato, Carrots, Beets, and Cabbage.

Our inspection of the garden