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The Highlands

April 4^th 1922

------- oct 1921

Such a delightful Horticultural on
Oct. 4^th 1921, when we held our own closing
meeting of the season, at Norwood.

As customary, this was a luncheon gathering
_ so the society, with many very
pleasant guests had one social time +
delicious repast before the business of the
meeting claimed our attention.

We were called to order about 2.15 P.M.,
minutes were read + adopted.

As Sarah Kirk could not be present, she
asked Anna Farquhar to read in her
place _ so we listened to an article on
The 'Wild' Pearl In Peril.

"In a pearl that is caused to grow within
an oyster-shell by man's device,
instead of growing there by some chance
stimulation, a "real" pearl or not?

This question, which is now agitating
dealers + interesting scientific men, would
seem to be on a par with an inquiry
whether strawberries grown in a garden
are just as real as those found in the
fields. The name "cultivated peonies",