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H/10/1944-2.

in her words it was "the old maid's mite",
and contained raspberries, vegetables and flowers.

Edith Green had stayed awake the night before
thinking of her possible exhibit of young beets,
snapbeans, turnips, wax beans, etc., that she could
bring. However, the driving rain prevented.

As meteorologist she reported 60° as the
average September temperature. Considerable local
damage was done by the tropical storm.

Jessie McReynolds was sorry for the members
who could not be present. She described the
Norwegian peas and gooseberries common in Montana.

The membership of Edward Iddings awaits final
approval in the Spring. The membership Committee
(Mary Hutton, Margaret Bancroft amd Helen Farquhar)
was asked to invite the Francis Thomases and the
Berlages.

Attention was called to the rule still in
effect, that members are asked to notify the
hostess of the next meeting, whether they are or
are not expecting to attend.

Answers to questions included the following
information:
lilacs appreciate crushed limestone;
African violets benefit from woods mold;

Mr. Reed of the Northern Nutgrowing Divison
of the Agricultural Department, Muikirk, Md., can
give information relative to the obtaining and care
of northern budded pecan trees.

It was approved to give one basket of
to the Hospital

I. Wesley, sec'y