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H/8/1930 -1-

THE CEDARS
Sept. 2nd, 1930

August 5th, Mr. & Mrs. Allan Farquhar were
hosts to the Horticultural Society. This was
our first meeting at Ercildoun. Many beauties of
flowers and shrubs and landscape gardening
spread out around this home.

We assembled in the cool living room, a
large attendance of members and some guests present
Our President, Harry Stabler called the
meeting to order, the usual order of business
followed.

Mary Brooke read for Edith Green, an
appointed reader, from the old favorite "The
Rural New Yorker". This article told us to
study soild which suited the plant. All plants
have their oun especial soil requirements for
their successful culture. A suggestion that
cutting gladiolus in bud and putting them in the
cellar brought more perfect bloom. Also that
we not take the present drought too seriously,

Cousin Corrie Brooke read a volunteer
article telling us of Victor Valley, where
thousands of acres are covered with wild flowers,
a paradise for the botanist.

Mr. Bancroft read from American Tree Life,
urging the planting of trees along roadsides.
Many states have this civic pride, the result
being the satisfaction of beauty on our public
ways. Much discussion followed. Mr. Bancroft's
article. Many questions asked and comparisons
of highways in different states. A timely
suggestion by Mr. Bancroft was that every man look
after his own roadside. This would go far towards
making our state more beautiful.

FORETHOUGHT;
Forethought told us in a pleasant rhyme of
the bareness of gardens and the lack of vegetables.
at the suggestion of a member of our group this
paper of Anna Farquhar's was put in the scrap book,
our "Hall of Fame".

ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Robert Miller, Assistant Secretary, read a
a report of our exhibit for the afternoon. Some
gardens yielded fair crops. Tomatoes were generally
found in our gardens. Several showed Eggplants.
The flowers were poor in quality, but
made a brave showing.

ASSISTANT TREASURER'S REPORT
Mary Stabler, appointed to collect a fifty