Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1939

H/9/1938 - 5, The Horicultural Society =Sandy Spring= =Maryland= Treasures report April 4 - 1939 -

Dues collected in 1938 - $7.50 Balance from 1937 - 2.30 9.80

Expenses - 1938 - Community Council Dues - $5.00 Stationary 1.00 Postage .15 6.15

6.15 ------- $3.65

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April 4 - 1939

The first meeting of the Horticultural Society for 1939 was held at Edgewood April 4th for lunch at 12:30.

The meeting which followed was called to order by the President Mr. Hurry. In the absence of Mariana Miller, who is in California. Mary Reading Miller again served as secretary.

The minutes of the October Meeting at the Cedars was approved as read. The By-laws and Resolutions were then read - according to custom of the first meeting of each year.

Election of offices was next in order and Clarence Hurry was nominated for President. After some hesitation his objections were overruled - and nomination was made for each office the secretary was asked to cast the ballot as follows.

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For President - Clarence Hurry Vice-President Robert Miller Secty. Treas. Helen Hallowell.

The Acting Sect'y was asked to extend grateful appreciation to the returning Secty. The Acting Secty offered her place to the newly elected secty, which was declined.

The Treas. report was read and accepted. Mary Reading Miller, the first reader had an article on our native dog-wood.

Emma Stabler read us a very valuable travel book for garden lovers - a guide to garden spots all over this Country. It is called "The Gardener's Travel Book."

It was suggested that some of the surplus in our treasury might be well spent in purchasing this book for the use of our members - those who anticipate a trip might like to see what to see before starting out - and those of us who stay home might like to enjoy what we are missing. At the end of the meeting the subject was again taken up and Mrs. Hallowell and Mrs. Hill were appointed to investigate

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and make the purchase if they feel the book as worthwhile as it sounds.

There followed what our President called an experience meeting. Our members seem able already to find Garden spots and interesting things while traveling.

Cousin Helen Hallowell who has just returned from Charleston S.C. spoke of the wisteria which was in its prime.

Cousin Albert Stabler who had been near Charleston during the winter also spoke of the beautiful live oaks - with the southern leaves

Lofton had been to Texas and was in New Orleans for the Madra Gras.

Mrs. Hill also spoke of the live oaks in Louisiana.

Mrs. Tilton mentioned the very beautiful iron work in Charleston. Forethought told us to mow the lawn as soon as it is dry enough but avoid doing it when the earth is sticky.

H/4/1939 -4 Poppy seed may be sown out of doors as soon as ground may be worked.

Uncover perennials and strawberries slowly gradually. Winter coverings may be removed from hedges and shrubs.

The Poultry report was decidedly anti Anti-social - a most uneven distribution of alledged wealth. Of the 6,128 chickens reported 5,000 were from Cleremont and 1,000 West Edgewood - the remaining 128 being divided in two.

The Assistant Sectry's report was about as usual for April.

The pronounciation of our lovely yellow spring shrub was discussed - and will be settled by Mary Stabler at our next meeting.

The Community Council report was read. The following were suggested as our selection for members at large: A. Douglas Farquhar, Thomas Hyde IV and Duane Stabler with Mary Magruder as our Representative. Margaret Bancroft was named as our