Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1927

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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.

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Questions.

Mr. Bancroft wants to put up gate posts about ten feet from the big maple tree at the entrance. His question was whether or not it would kill the tree. Most people thought it would not.

Several people have had trouble with their tomatoes dry rotting.

Let lima beans dry on the vines, pull up, vine and all, allow to dry a while longer, then thresh with a flail

Plant celery now and on to the middle of August.

The next meeting of the Society will be at Invercauld, on Sept. Sixth. to Supper. Mrs. Weld and Mr. Bancroft being the appointed readers.

After the delightful meeting which was greatly enhanced by the several guests, we adjourned to look over the Place. Perfect? Well We had thought it was, but the mere mention of the old brick gate posts made us realize that Mr. Bancroft is just one jump ahead of us. But I do not think that anyone could improve on the garden, surrounded by it's gorgious old box, gaurded by that old sentinal linden, and filled with a riot of color, and so of-course beauty.

Mary Reading Nichols Secretary.

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CLOVERLY,

October 5th, 1927.

On Tuesday September 6th. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY of Sandy Spring met at the very attractive "new" Invercauld. It is certainly a living example of what can be done with an open Field, lots of work and sunshine. We met on the lawn, and while the trees do not cast much shadow, the house did and everyone enjoyed the entirely "Al Fresco" meeting.

The meeting was called to order at the regular time, by our President, when the minutes were read and adopted.

Neither of the readers being present at this time, Cousin Anne Farquhar read from the Washington Star and article on roses. Our Government breeds roses for it's people, each year giving us one or two new rases. The article told further the story of the Van Fleet Rose, the dainty climber that has transformed many an humble dwelling and hidious garage into bowers of fragrant lovliless each spring.

Cousin Mary Stabler suggested that we look further into the Garden Club proporsition. Mrs. Tilton was to have done this and The Sec'ty. was asked to remind her of it.

Francis Stabler, a guest, was our Assistant Secretary, and the lists werequite bewildering. We were reminded of the farmer who said, "We farmers are not making a fortune but we can always eat."

Mrs. Weld then read an article which was especially interesting in the absence of our Forethoughtful Lady. This is the time, apparntly to do anything you have time to do, put out perennials, and biennials, transplant, etc..

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Questions

Mrs. Massey asked if something could not be done to take Ashton cornermore safe. The Prisident, Mr. Brooke was asked to interview Mr. Beall and The Commissioners, about moving the present sign back about six feet.

Cousin Marianna Miller asked when and how to sow Mushroom spron. No one seemed to know much about it, but the general opinion seemed to be Aug. or Sept. for the time. Several spoke of the scarsity of Mushroon now.

There seems to be a difference of opinion about Bush Limas. Those who extoled them last spring are still extoling them, reporting bumper crops. Those who tried them this year, "just once more," declare it will be the last time, as they have not gotten any results at all.

Only six of the families present fill their ice houses, most of them feeling that the ice-man is cheaper, cleaner, and easier.

"When should you stopp cutting grass"? The last of Sept. was conceded to be late enough.

Privet Hedge is usually planted in two rows, in twelve inch trenches six inches apart. Put the plants in the trenches alternately, also six inches apart.

Cover Rhubarb for about six inches with barn yard manure, in the fall, in the spring take it odd gradually, until the crown is uncovered.

Cousin Roger Farquhar is going to have a nintith birthday on Tuesday Oct. 4. so the next meeting of the Society will be the next day at Cloverly.

Helen Farquhar and Mary Starler were the readers appointed, after which we adjourned to look

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over the gardens, both of which were in beautiful order, and most productive. "Both" of course meaning the home garden and Richards.

adjourned.

Mary Reading Nichols Sec'ty.