Horticultural Society

potatoes and pears; Riverside flowers; Falling Green, flowers and nine good sized sweet potatoes from one hill; our guest Sarah Miller brought beautiful flowers from Mt. Airy

The Secretary brought a new lot of labels, which proved satisfactory; the printing of which was presented by A. G. Thomas to the Society A new book being needed, our President bought one and the cash divided among the members came to 20ct each. Robert Miller and Henry Hallowell Farquhar were appointed to collect that sum from those present and give to the Secretary who was requested to collect from the absent and pay over to the President.

The minutes were read and approved.

There was very little to report on poultry, Rock Spring had about half as much as usual Falling Green's 51 turkies was the larger flock owned by the society

1st Reader

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{4/} advised to put the pot in the ground, first putting stone in the hole + spray with

Mrs. Young, a guest, asked how to raise sweet peas - If not planted early + deep, till up from time to time + mulch.

Helen Farquhar wanted to know if a sitting duck would take ducklings if she had hatched none. Try putting them under the duck at night.

Emeleen Hill said they had quite a problem on their hands trying to get some good soil to stay on some land they had recently bought next to about 12 ft higher than gardens in the city (Washington) it is naturally rotten rock on which fine trees grow, but they want grass + other things as well. Have added loads of rich earth that promptly washes away = how can they keep it there. Not much help was given we fear + it would seem all they can do is try, try again.

Readers for June meeting Mary Tilton + Frederick L. Thomas Adjourned to Mt. Airy on June 7th Mariana S. Miller sec. There is always much of

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Mt. Airy. June 7^th 1938 On June 7^ththe Horticultural met at Mt. Airy with a very full attendance, "Innercauld" being the only place with-out a representative. After adoption of minutes of the last meeting, Mary Tilton as 1st reader described in part the experiences of two young people who inherited a piece of property, and their re-action to the process of filling some of the trees standing on it made a pleasant reading.

Elza Thomas read for Fred, of the many varieties of maple trees in this country and the characteristics of some such as the sugar maple being good for street planting; Norway maple has fine folliage but is short lived. Red-soft or swamp maple bright foliage in the fall. The manstola maple or box elder is not supposed to be desirable, but for a quick grower to get shade it is of some use. An interesting contributed article by Cornelia Bentley told of the Gingo tree that scientists find has been in this country 150 000 000 years, having been imported from China. The leaves were originally wedge

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and we shall hope to hear from them. Readers for next time - Andrew Adams & Emma J. Stabler. Adjourned to meet at "Ten Oaks" on 5 July, "The Highlands" having asked to exchange with them. The gardens at Mt. Airy were much admired and especially lovely was the trellis covered with blooming roses skirting one edge of the lawn. Mariana S. Miller Secretary.

{4/} H/8/1938-4give it a chance to put up if not dead.

Jessie (McReynolds) was told that we have one poison sumac out of the nine varieties around here. It has glossy leaves with smooth edges + green berries + is known as the swamp sumac from the location where it thrives.

To train grape vines, Harry Michols plants posts 11 or 12 feet apart + stretches on them two rows of vines. Trains one runner from each vine to lower wire + cuts off all other runners. Then the next year trains a runner to the top wire + then after trims well each year.

Heat + sun probably curled the leaves on Helen Hallowell's maple trees.

Lofton Wesley asked if any one had put a concrete wall around tulip beds to protect them from mice. No one had but at Mt. Airy they had used heavy mesh wire. Mary Stabler puts out poison wheat in winter.

Damson trees should be sprayed before blooming + several times through the season, including the