Horticultural Society

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Hermon 120 chickens Knowlton 90 chickens Longwood 110 chickens 6 Turkey 5 ducks Riverton 40 chickens Rockland 75 chickens Rock Spring 100 chickens 7 goslings 25 ducks Tanglewood 100 chickens Woodburn 106 chickens 10 goslings 42 ducks

The total was 1928 chickens 6 Turkeys, 18 goslings and 77 ducks. for the fifteen families reporting. Norwood and Mt Welcome were not represented at the meeting and one report had been forgotten

1^st Reader, Mary E. Gilpin, contributed a clipping on celery, which recommended covering the seed bed with old carpets and after the plants appeared, raising this protection upon sticks placed between the rows which were made 10 inches apart. By this method less watering was required and a hard crust did not form over the seed and around the tender seedling The 2^nd reading was from John C. Bentley upon feeding young chickens. The use of rolled oats

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1 Are gardens doing as well as usual? Peas, onions and beets are but other vegetables are suffering from the cold.

2 What variety of rose is called the Tea rose? The members from Knowlton are the only ones who are acquainted a rose under that name and they will try to introduce it to others.

3 When should tomato plants be sprayed? At intervals during the season as a preventive as well as a cure. The Bordeaux mixture recommended was 6 lbs. lime 7 lbs copper suplhate in a barrel of water.

4 When should grapes be bagged? When the size of currants.

5 When should crimson clover be sowed and when should it be plowed under? Sow in August and turn down early in May.

6 Why has an asparagus yeilded poorly? Most beds have done so this season; only one or two present have had a fair crop.

7 How should rose bugs be destroyed? By being picked off and put into boiling water.

H/8/1897 -1-

Woodburn Aug 3^rd 1897 noon 85°

The Horticultural found Woodburn looking its best on this beautiful afternoon and the unexpected presence of our President compensated in part for the absence of the members from Hillcrest Knowlton, Riverton and Tanglewood

John C. Bentley presided at the Presidents request. After the reading of the minutes Dr. Kirk read an article recommending using turkey-hens as incubators. C. F. Kirk not being present, Dr. Kirk acted as his substitute by reading suggestions for the treatment of chickens with gapes.

The Forethought made appropriate suggestions after which the assistant secretary Lillie B. Stabler read the list of specimens

Avalon, flowers Woodburn, raspberries, salsify, pie-plant The Cedars, flowers, cabbage tomatoes potatoes and wine-berries Fair Hill, flowers Hermon, flowers, a cabbage potaotes tomatoes, onions and cymblings

H/4/1898 -2-

loss pass over us each one out from the heart an offering of sympathy for our sister who so bravely and beautifully bears the reality of the shadow that we feel."

The first reader Cornelia M. Brooke did not respond. The second Mary L. Kirk read an article on Gooseberry mildew, recommending spraying the bushes with potassium sulphide, dissolving one ounce in two or three gallons of water

Poultry report Alloway 104 chickens Avalon 42 chickens Brooke Grove 230 chickens Cloverley 10 chickens Edgewood 10 chickens Fair Hill 154 chickens Falling Green 70 chickens Hermon 11 chickens Knowlton 14 chickens Norwood 80 chickens Rockland 54 chickens 2 ducks Rock Spring 90 chickens Tanglewood 20 chickens Woodburn 275 chickens 58 ducks

H/7/1898 -1-

Knollton July 13^th 1898 noon 82°

Owing to the illness of little Robert M. Stabler at Edgewood the meeting was held at the beautiful home of our new members, Art and Mrs. H. W. Davis. Knowlton has become a familiar feature in the Sandy Spring landscape as it has been occupied some months and the transformation of the corner opposite Stanmore has been of interest to all.

After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. H. W. Davis read an article on thinning fruit, which recommended doing so very very strongly. Elizabeth T. Stabler at the request of Alice T. Stabler had brought an admirable article on Chrysanthemums.

Forethought suggestions were, as usual, interesting

Questions 1 What should be done about planting seeds and we were advised to continue to do so in spite of the dry weather

2 Can currant cuttings be raised in the same way as rose cuttings? It is thought they could be and a sand bar in a marsh