Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1934

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Questions Should narcissus be moved singly or in clumps. Both methods found favor.

Should asparagus be broken or cut. Some discussion. Both used.

Forest and field fires are prevalent. Douglas Farquhar gave timely advice suggesting Md laws regarding the starting of fires in the open, and the caution that should be used. This destructive menace is a hard one to control.

Mrs. Bancroft told of seeing a plot of Trilliums in bloom self seeded.

Should cedars be planted with other evergreens, temporarily. No one knew of an injury therefore.

Notice of a flower show at Mrs. Huff's May 8, sponsored by the Little Garden Club.

Not too late to set out fruit trees. Pack ground around tree well.

Mr. Hill told of how quickly our birds found [?] [trees?] [moss?] they had transplanted from South Carolina, desirable for nest building.

When to plant tomato seed for late plants

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First of April suggested.

Should raspberries be sprayed and fertilized. Not spray but enriching of soil good for plant.

Mrs. Weld offered Raspberry roots to any one desiring them.

Bentley Thomas has Fairfax strawberry plants for sale.

Gardens reported well up and growing. Some have string beans well up. May 1st Plant box cuttings from Mch - Aug.

Complaints of birds scratching garden seeds. Peas especially. a suggestion for a remedy is given. Plant grain seed when planting garden.

Adjourned to Clermont June 6.

The well ordered garden of The Cedars were noted and enjoyed. This home is one that has known many inspections, and given instructive ideas, to the Horticultural Society.

Mary Mathews Nichols Sect'y

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The Highlands July 3 - 1934

The afternoon of June 5th the Horticultural Society assembled under the beautiful tree at Clermont. An almost full membership and some guests were greeted by Mary Hutton and her family at this their first meeting with them. The was called pn time by the chairman, Henry Janney Nichols. The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted with minor changes.

The first appointed reader, Emma Stabler, read us of the beautifying of railroad station grounds & surroundings. Under the title "Gardening between trains", this interesting reading told of how in countries abroad this plan of planting and cultivating the [?] barren roadsides is given attention and made to blossom and delight the traveller when he passes on his way.

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Mary Brooke read of the Hummingbird who makes the long flight from his winter home in far away Yucatan, across the Gulf of Mexico to a point in Florida a distance of over five hundred miles a miracle of nature.

Forethought gave us suggestions and many duties for June gardening. The asst. secretary made a report of exhibits that [deemed?] full evidence of good gardening. Vines in advanced state. Peas & beets ready for the table. Peas from many homes with spinach showing how generally this vegetable is cultivated. Strawberries gooseberries and flowers in variety and beauty, from the dainty Johnny [?] to the gorgeous Peony, single and double varieties. Roses to add perfume.

The Porches showed new varieties of peonies colors unusual. Mrs. Hill's exhibit to the Horticultural of these new single Peonies were appreciated

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[serial?] beautifully arranged specimens of flowers were offered.

The secretary was asked to write the chairman of the Educational Committee of the Community Council asking the Horticultural go on record as urging the share of appropriation from the school ward be given Sherwood and the building of the much needed addition be speeded as possible.

Mrs. Weld, our Community Council Representative had no official report, but gave a fine resume of the last meeting of the Council, its plans and intentions.

Cornelia Bentley, chairman of a committee planting the row of Elms on Meeting House Lane, told us it was found necessary to move these trees further back from the original planting [Norwood?] consenting to have this done on his ground.

The former committee, Cornelia Bentley, Helen Hallowell, Mary Tilton