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The secretary announced that she had written Miss. McKay as ordered, and that she, Miss. McKay had answered, thanking the organization and accepting. The meeting expressed its pleasure in having Miss. McKay with us, and in retaining Knowlton on our membership.

Questions. Is it to late to plant spinach - no it is rather early. The question, "what did you think of the county Fair," brought forth such a diversity of opinions that I think everyone will have to "be there an see it for theirselves"

We then adjourned to meet at Brooke Grove on Tuesday Oct 6. with Cousin Mariana Miller and Father as readers.

I think I cannot better discribe the country at the time of this meeting and later, than by quoting a poem called September.

The goldenrod is yellow The corn is turning brown The trees in all the orchards with fruit are bending down.

The gentians bluests fringes Are curling in the sun In dusty pods the milkweed Her hidden silk has spun

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Miss. McKay asked for verbinias and Begonias her's having died during the winter.

Mrs. Estelle Moore told of how delicious Rhubarb is when "put up" in cold water.

The Secretary told of killing a thriving poison ivy vine by using quantities of coaloil around the roots.

Mrs. Green puts parsley seed in a bag and burries it for about a week before she plants it. This gives it a good start and it comes up very much more rapidly.

Brooke Grove heartily approves of Bush Limas, the Ford Hook being the best. Plant eighteen inches apart a little earlier than you would the others. The Sumer rains do not seem to affect them so much.

Mrs. Massey and Cousin Cornelia were appointed Readers for next time, May, when we will meet at Falling Green for Supper.

Mary Reading Nichols. Mary Reading Nichols. Sec'ty.

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INVERCAULD

September 6th. 1927.

On August second THE HORTICULTURAL literally blew in to NORWOOD, where we were received with a most hearty welcome from Mrs. Tilton and Mr. Bancroft. We missed Mrs. Bancroft, but later in the garden saw her handiwork, and realized how she had spent a large portion of her time this summer.

Forethought told us that;

the perpetual flowering plants are the most satisfactory. The viola is one of the most perfect of borders. Evergreens may be planted the first to the middle of August.

The Assistant Secretary reported a very good showing from every place represented at the meeting.

Mr. Harry Stabler one of the readers who was not notified, rose to the occasion, and read an article he had read at the Home Interest the night before. The subject being, "The use of fertilizer in place of manure in this day of the 'horseless carrige'". The use of clover Rye and vetch as covercrops, is very practical. The reader has to a certain extent followered the article and his garden certainly proves that both he and the arthur "know their stuff".

The memorial to Miss McKay was read, also Mrs. Dean's answer.

We discussed the advisabillity of joining the Garden Club of America, or The Federation of Garden Clubs. As one costs fifty dollars and the other five Mr. thomas suggested that they join us.