Horticultural Society

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May 2nd 1893 74 degrees

Our President expressed the feelings of pleasure which we enjoyed in meeting at this place and referred to former meetings when she [parents?] of our hostess gave us hearty welcome and valuable advice and assistance in our undertakings. All the families were represented with the exceptions of Longwood and Fair Hill. Our guests were Edward and Anna Gilpin, Emily Massey, Miss Fowler Miss Pancoast, Miss Grace Knight, Mrs. Clarke. Mary T. Kirk Mahlon Kirk Jr. Thomas J. Lea and wife and Elizabeth T. Stabler.

The specimens, From Rockland lettuce, cabbage plants. [Pea eine?] 9in. tomatoe plant 6 in and radishes: from The Cedars. Geraniums; Riverton rhubarb radishes and flowers. Fair Hill parsnips carrots lettuce Kale, salsify. Asparagus: Edgewood purple magnolia, Riverside, flowers.

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1st Reader M. E. Gilpin by Emily Massey "The old, old Story". 2nd reader Anna Thomas by her mother the culture of sweet peas, recommending early planting, can be planted in the fall; the quality of seed very important, make the ground very rich and mulch with manure. Volunteer articles F. D. Stabler a description of Anemones and their culture - admirable for winter blooming or for outdoor planting. E. S. Iddings read of a plant which is said to drive away moles.

Next place of meeting Brooke Grove

Questions

1 What treatment does Laurustinus require? We have no experience

2 How get rid of currant worms? Paris Green or Helebore. Of Helebore a table spoonfull in 3 gallons of water

3 Is it too late to set out an asparagus bed? No. set plants 15 inche apart rows 6 feet apart

4 Will salt kill quack grass? No

5 Anything to kill melon bugs? John Bentley will inquire what the melon growers of

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The Cedars 71 1/2 degrees July 4th 1893

The Horticultural met at The Cedars on July 4th. The Exhibit was an excellent one and the attendance was good. The absent members were those of Fair Hill, Edgewood and Riverside, and the guests were Mary H. Miller, Mrs. Parsons, Carrie Stabler, Ellen Stabler Emily Massey, Mrs. Harry Gilpin Marcia Libbey, Rebecca T. Miller, Lillie Williams Henry and Isabel Farquhar.

After the reading of the minutes, A. G. Thomas called the attention of the Society to one of the questions of the day, that of Roads, by reading an admirable article on the subject. Mary S. Hallowell and Dr. Kirk were appointed readers for the next meeting which was announced as belonging to Cloverley. By request those who had recently returned from the World's Fair told something of their trips. Eliza N. Moore spoke of the Rose garden in which she saw 50,000 rose bushes in full bloom; of the Japanese exhibit of dwarf plants, of the Water plants in and near the Lagoon, and of

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Woodburn April 3rd 1894

Our first meeting for this year was also out first meeting at this place. In his opening remark our President spoke of the good which had been done by the parents and grand parents of our present members at this home by precept and by example. He spoke of the sorrow in the families of several of our members as having a tendency to draw us closer to each other.

The senior member of the family had been called from the neighborhood. Our absent were the members of Longwood Norwood and Cloverley. Our guests were Sarah E. Stabler, Corrie Stabler, Lydia Thomas, Louisa Brooke, Emily Massey and daughter.

The minutes were read and corrections made.

The Poultry report Alloway 44 chickens Edgewood 12 chickens Falling Green 30 chickens The Cedars 22 chickens Riverside 40 chickens

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August 2nd 1904

Near the appointed hour the meeting was called to order. The minutes were read and corrected. The readers for this meeting had not been appointed. Volunteer Janet Miller read from "The Country Gentleman" A remedy for gapes in Chickens. The author thinks they are caused by head vermin. Volunteer by Frances Stabler, a description of a new potato of superior quality, Emily Massey read of a new rhubarb with flavor like strawberries or raspberries.

Forethought interesting and instructive and by the same author a notice of the gardens at Riverside, she being the only member who had seen them before the rains which prevented the rest from going out Exhibits, Edgewood, Cabbage, sweet corn, Lima beans, tomatoes and cucumbers,

Tanglewood, corn, potatoes, Lima bean cucumbers, cauliflower, squash and tomatoes.

Woodburn, apples and plums.