Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1880-1891

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convinced us of its fine condition.

Our hostess showed us 50 rose bushes she had planted herself (from cuttings) having lost but 3. Adjourned after an exceedingly pleasant meeting to meet at Avalon Tuesday Sept. 5th 1882

M. L. Moore Ass. Sec.

September meeting was omitted owing to the illness of Friend Edward Thomas

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Avalon Oct. 1882

We assembled at the usual hour with every family represented except Sharon, and our guests were Annie Hartshorne, Anna Gil-pin, Ellie Chandler, Hallie [?] Snowden, Mary B. Kirk and Francis Miller. Our exhibition tables were loaded with the beautiful flowers belonging to this charming season. They were from Hermon, Sharon, Fulford, Brooke Grove Falling Green, Olney, Riverside, Alloway, White Hall and our guests also contributed, from Stanmore, Homewood and Leawood. The vegetables were fine, but only a few mem -bers contributed to this department: from Rockland came egg-plant, Lima beans Sweet potatoes, Tomatoes & cucumbers. From R. R. Moore beets Sweet potatoes, 7 from one vine and corn for the table planted on the 24th of July. From Riverside parsnips, carrots, potatoes tomatoes snap beans and green peas and from White Hall apples and peaches

The President pronounced the Horti -cultural Exhibition a decided Success and our portion of the expenses is .30 cents for each member most of whom paid at once. It was suggested that a premium be offered for the finest roses at the next Exhibition.

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Hannah Stabler who was one of the read -ers for this meeting, plead guilty to forgetful -ness and was re-appointed for the next meeting. Annie F. Brooke read by proxy and Francis Miller read some verses by Marshal P. Wilder President of Horticultural Society of Boston

Questions

1 The question of winter protection for roses was discussed; pine or cedar boughs are preferred by several members and care has to be used in taking it off at the proper time in the Spring

2 Is it to late to sow parsley? No.

3 How can we get rid of ground ivy? Pull up by the roots or use lawn mower

4 Would it be well to paint a cypress shingle roof? It was thought it would pay.

5 What time take up lily of the Valley to have it bloom in the house in winter? Just before frost.

6 How treat rose bushes which are infested by ants? Take up, clean, and re plant

7 How cultivate roses? Keep the ground clean, give a shallow working and fertilize

8 How eradicate plantains from a lawn? If the lawn mower fail it might be best to crop the ground

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Our walk in the vegetable gar -den was very satisfactory and the flower garden was overflowing with its brilliant treasures so soon to but cut down by frost.

Adjourned to meet D.V. in at Rockland in April

Rockland April 6th 1883

Noon sun postion 65° to 69°

At this first meeting every family was represented by several members. Our President notified the assembly that he and his secretary wd vacate their seats of honor whenever it should be the expressed wish of the Society. It was moved and seconded that they continue in office another year, no objection being made the business proceeded. In his opening remarks, which were well suit -ed to the occasion, our President made inquiry if any one had suggestions which might add to the interest our meetings. It was decided that nothing could make our meetings more enjoyable and the only suggestion made was that we should be punctual, and for those who are late, the only penalty would be, missing the proceeding of the meeting, which are to begin at 4 o'clock.

Our guests were Richard and Edith Bentley Debby Reese and Fanny Stabler of Philadelphia

The specimens were fine Lettuce from Ful-ford and from Rock Spring lettuce and sprouted peas; from Longwood a tomato plant 9 in. high cabbage plants 4 inches and radishes the size of a small egg; from Norwood very fine head of cabbage; from Sharon parsnips carrots onions & salsify; from Hermon Burbank potatoes; from Edgewood fine heads of cabbage and the finest salsify we have ever had on our tables; from Falling Green parsnips and from