Horticultural Society

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OVERLOOK, Cont.-

Mrs. Weld put some wet poultry litter around her tomatoes, would it benefit. Yes.

Complaints of large flocks of Blackbirds driving other birds away were voiced by several. Destroy them. the blackbirds, An interesting discussion on birds followed.

Adjourned to Overlook, July 1st. A visit to the garden at Tanglewood brought back memories of other meeting here. The entrance itself, the Plan of Mr. Thomas. Inside the garden everything showed care and the furthering of former skill and culture of plants, flowers and vegetables.

We cannot overlook the beautiful forest trees standing on the lawn at tanglewood as sentinels of the generations that come and go.

Mary M. Nichols Secretary.

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[Eurcildown?] Aug 5^th [?] 1930

The July meeting of our Horticultural Society was held at Overlook with our Pres. and his wife Harry and Bessie Stabler. Overcast skies and little showers of rain were with us that afternoon, but were no bar to the attendance of a goodly number of members. With some guests gathering at the appointed time of meeting. Henry Nichols presided and the usual order of business was observed, Marianna Miller first appointed reader told us of planting Castor beans as a preventive of moles, of the use of [?] fringe as a fine

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for shade very desirable also an article from a publication telling of the boxwood hedge at "[Norwood?]" planted in 1740.

[?] Allen Farquahr gave a very instructive reading on soils. How to prepare for plants and flowers, soil determines the growth of plants and flowers. Also we were told the great value of a compost and how to make it in our own gardens.

Ruth Weld Ass Sec. gave us a fine list of exhibits [corn?] from The Highlands [ripe?] [tomatoes?] from Avalon a variety of

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Vegetables in season of [grand?] quality. Beautiful roses from Invercauld a long list of flowers from [Eurcildown?] Lovely fragrant flowers from many gardens. No reports of [committees]. Reading of Community Council report accepted and [endorsement?] of same wuth the wish for our extension of membership

[Questions?]

What is the cause of Phlox [wilting?] as it does. A spray of [Calory?] is recommended.

What to do with [?] [?] Summer. [?] [die?] [?] [partial?] [?]. How to tell Larkspur from [delphinium?]. Difference in leaf.

Cornerlia Bentley asked about cutting [out?] excess foliage in

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grape vines. Advised to do so,

How long do potatoes grow; as long as the central stem is green,

When to [trim?] [Madonna Lillies?] [down?]. as soon as dead.

August time to [reset?] Madonna Lillies [?] Pansies seed [themselves?] [one?] variety does. Plant annually.

Adjourned to [Eurcildown?] Aug 5^th.

A visit to the garden [?] vegetables and flowers in a most [unusual?] [condition?] for their season. One is always impressed with the beauty and growth of the trees and shrubbery at [Overlook?] so quickly has this become a beauty spot in our community.

Mary M. Nichols, Sect'y

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cent assessment from each family gave the Secretary-Treasurer seven dollars fifty cents. ($7.50). This assessment was made to pay dues to the Community Council and demands that arise Stamps, stationary etc.

NEW BUSINESS. There was no new business.

QUESTIONS. Our Host asked how many present were going to hear Miss. Engle that evening, and how many were going to vote for her. Not a very definate answer given. Marianna Miller wanted to know the out-come of mulch paper this season. Ans. Cousin Charlie Brooke used it with canteloupe and bush Limas with helpful reuslts. Many members approve the use of mulch paper.

What is the opinion of planting late cabbage. Robert Miller planted with good success for the season we are having, only a moderate loss. Mr. Bancroft asked about a cover crop for gardens. Veitch is hard to control, and is not advisiable alone. Rye combined with vietch is good, Crimson clover also is a good cover crop.

Do you advise planting late tomatoes now? Opinions pro and con.

Has anyone tried Peat Moss for roses, and many other plants. Very advisiable. Can be procured in Silver Spring.

Adjourned to meet at The Cedars Sept. 2nd.

The story of poor gardens and stunted growthof shrubs and young trees seems far reaching, scarcity of water makes us careful of its use for watering our lawns and we must wait for nature to reestablish her system to again enjoy the luxury of green lawns, beautiful flowers, prolific vegetable gardens.

To say with James Whitcomb Hiley;-

"The commonality of men thats lived as long as me //Has watched the world enough to learn They're not the boss of this concern, //It ain't no use to grumble and complain, It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice, //When God sorts out the weather, and sends rain, Why Rains my choice."

Mary M. Nichols.

Sect'y.

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Ercildoun August 5. 1930

The Forethought [Com.?] [for?] this meeting will try to devote her [time?] to Vegetables, [are?] a Garden, to one member [we are?] only a Vegetable Garden, so [he?] said last month, [?] oh! What a dry subject - [Name?] [because?], as far as leaves and vines go are standing this [dispensation?] very well, [?] [ever?] things [?] [?] fall before [blossomming?] and no pods are being found. Tomato, plants and fruit, grow daily smaller and more [wizened?], the leaves more unhealthy looking and the fruit sun-scalded & [slighted?]. [?] & Squash & Cucumbers all wilted and gone. Making our ache for the [?] what should be theirs. Cabbage with hard little [?] made what [entier?] was one who gathers [?] [?] "oh! That will make good slaw" but alas! ones [?] (of whatever make) can not master the tough little pieces. Like

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[white?] [lather?], [what?] have [?] dressed [for?] delicious slaw. Corn - well [?] corn. ha only two rows, and she can tell you nothing good of [them?], [tho?] 2 doz ears [fresh?] from [the?] [?] looked and tasted like much cold [rain?] and coolness! So far the cook has not [?] [afront?] paring marbles [?] of potatoes. [Okra?] [must?] be [immune?], more or less [to?] that and drought [tho?] not more than 16-18 inches tall it has continued to make [pods?] which are more or less (less I guess) as [they?] should be, Carrots have not grown [?] are still fairly edible. Beets are impossibly [stringy?] now. Broccoli lives but has [ceased to?] produce. [?], [?] how far from [being?] all [she?] wants, a Vegetable Garden can be!

"[Hose or Hoes, which" is the little of a recent magazine article, 'and in our present [pre-?]

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[?] neither is of much use, with most of us the use of the hose is something to have Forethought about, with springs & wells low and continue dry, - all about us, if not our own, - and a [wet?] mulch seems of little value when the dryness of dust all ready obtained for put down into the ground.

"All signs fail in dry weather" has been acknowledged a real truth by our Govt. Fore casters and there seems little that can be suggested to be profitably done in the garden tho it can be cleared with a [s-v---sing?] hand even so early as this, this year, and made ready for a cover crop, that of course can not be planted till the rains come, but if the seed are at hand & some of the clearing] done, the rains will be even more welcome. Now may I not just say a

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a word about [perennials?], and how wise and easy [to?] plant [seed?] in [holes?] and care for them - transplanting to other boxes and by the [time?] the wether conditions are normal they will be [stocky?] little plants ready to make their tall growth and give us the wealth of color the set off our vegetable gardens) next year, when we will be able to enjoy what we have and [forget?] this almost unforgettable summer of 1930

Anna [?]. Farquahr