Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1933

H/5/1933-3-

Asst Secty. Lillie Stabler reported a good showing of spring {?] Rhubarb young plants some hotbed lettuce and parsley and flowers of the season.

Under new business, Mary J. Hutton and her family were unamiously elected membersip in the Horticultural society. Mr and Mrs L. C. Robert sent resignation in this society at the May meeting. The resignation was accepted with regret. The Sec was asked to write these families.

The report of Community Council was read, and the work of the council was appreciated by our group.

Helen Hallowell reported purchase of two baskets for the flower containers approved and the Leas asked to pay this purchase, cost $1.oo.

The membership of Mr and Mrs. Hill was left for later consideration

H/5/1933-4-

Questions Mrs. Bancroft asked for advice in treatment of the lawn at Norwood. Grass is hard to make grow. There were several suggestions offered. Lime or no lime. Various fertilizers, the dressing, but nothing to insure a green grassy lawn. Strawberries last year did not do well. Should he plant a new bed. Yes plant a new bed but top dress and cultivate the bed now there. Do not put manure on evergreens. When seed is planted should it be watered. Not always necessary but will begin. Should continue. Should suckers be pulled from sweet corn. Break the first suckers. Harry Stabler told of his Holly trees being blown by the northwest wind to which they are exposed. Make a wind break if possible. Not easy to remedy such conditions. Use of cigars in geranium culture can be gd. stimulated.

H/5/1933-5-

Elza asked for information in treatment of Rhubarb. Discussion rich mulching and cultivation was necessary. Mr. Hurry asked if anyone was having a similar experience his potatoes are not coming through on time. Several have the same complaint this year. Many members have not planted gardens because of excessive rain. Ground too wet to cultivate. Unusual at this time of the year in our climate not to have a growing garden first of May. Adjourned to Edgewood, June 6th. The lawn and gardens at Norwood looked well cared foras always. The flower gardens showed much bloom with promise of great beauty later. The famous Box wood Walk ever the object of admiration with the young growth of spring covering its branches seemed even more interesting and wonderful. Each home we go into seems to possess a charm all its own.

Mary M. Nichols. Sect'y

H/6/1933-1-

Cloverly, July 11th, 1933 June meetings always held with flowers, in profusion to greet us, was never more beautiful than the picture made by such a wealth of blossons shown on the lawn at Edgewood when we assembled for our Horticultural meeting June 6. The President, Henry Nichols called to order at the appointed time minutes read and approved. Mrs. Tilton was the first appointed readerm and gave us a most interesting reading, "he subject of which was"Outdoor good maners", a paper written by Mrs. Francis Edmund Whitley, vice-chairman for Iowa conservation Com. The garden club of America. A very strong appeal to the public for the protection of wild flowers, care to avoid forest fires that destroy millions of dollars worth of timber, a plea to teach the children the love and care of the great outdoors.

Mr. Hurrey, the second reader showed ten varieties of native ferns gathered in his woods. He read interesting paragraphs from a book telling of ferns here and yon. The tropics have ferns that are veritable trees. Miners find tracery of ferns in the coal they mine showing this growth to have exhisted many years - centuries ago. Ferns are found in many countries and climates, one of natures greatest beauties.

Volunteer articles. Lillie Stabler read a jingle written for a child's paper telling of the home of many of our everyday much loved flowers

The Assisstant Secretary gave us a list of exhibits good to hear, many varieties of lucious strawberries, but no cherries exhibited, gooseberries currants, roses, larkspur, snapdragons, all beautiful to see, many mixed bunches of a variety of flowers. Cody Webb made his first exhibit, flowers.

The Community Council report told/of/only the new organization, with no reports on committees.

QUESTIONS. Questions were very rare, one might conclude this group are self sufficient. Your secretary deplores the lack of questions which, when asked make the meetings more interesting.

H/6/1933-2-

July 1933

Cornelia Bentley asked if it is too late to plant sweet potatoes. No time to assure good crop. Mrs. Bancroft told of cabbage plants not thriving. No good reason could be suggested. xxxx The price of house cleaning was asked, from 20¢ an hour to $1.25 and 1.00 a day, the prices varying as meals are included.

Lena Stabler told of the wealth and variety of vegetables and fruit shown in the Washington markets. With transportation facilities as we have them there is no closed season for our having supplies of fruits and vegetables.

The need of spraying and dusting of a garden was discussed and the scarcity of the potatoe bug was noted.

The tour on inspection showed Mary Stabler's garden in wonderful order and full of bloom, while the vegetable garden, and Emma's garden on the other side gave a variety of beauty which all of us are not privileged to possess.

This old home has opened its hospitable doors to so many gatherings of the Horticultural folk. The same spirit of welcome and interest is with it today, carrying on.....

Mary M. Nichols, Secretary.