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THE PORCHES SEPTEMBER 1944

A goodly number of members and guests gathered
at The Porches for the September Horticultural
Society meeting, the 4th meeting of the season. Due
to the gas shortage and general haste of the times,
those of us are doubly grateful to the Horticultural,
who would not otherwise be able to visit such
lovely but far distant places as The Porches.

Cousin Margaret and Milton Bancroft's article
stressed preparedness in the garden particularly in
the autumn. The soil must be cultivated, there is
cleaning up of crops to do, and the compost pile
should be made.

Mary Brooke has gained added fame since using
the prisoners of war at wheat thrashing time, having
heard from New York City, South Dakota and Texas;
but she is still living in the neighborhood.

Edith Green's article on Superstitutions raised
interesting queries: do we now believe that salt
on asparagus beds was good because it killed the
weeds?

The Forethought notes pointed out that there are
50 species of fall asters which delight the eye and
do their part in holding down the soil. Plant
peonies from Spetember to December, allowing 2 to 5
eyes and 2 roots and planting in holes the size of a
bushel basket. Narcissus and lilies may be included
in the same hole. For real results with roses, buy
only two year old field grown no. 1 graded plants.
Manure asparagus heavily when cut. Be sure to stake
choice perennials before September rains. Now is
the time to jot down garden notes on the summer's
experiences as to amount of seed preferred, favorite
varieties, and critial note on actual harvest both
as to quantity and quality.

There were bountiful exhibits from The Cedars,
Edgewood, The Highlands, Norwood, Sharon and
Tanglewood, and big yellow tomatoes from Yardley.
Altogether there were 21 vegetables, +6 fruits,
making 39 different kinds counting the several
varieties of some. I'd like to list them: cabbage,
carrots, Chard,corn, cucumbers, lima beans, snap