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4/7/1950 - / -

"Concord" July 4th, 1950

The regular meeting of the Horticulture Society
met with the Woodwards at "Concord" on July 4th, 1950
with 26 members present.

The many garden spots around the place were most luxurient
and entirely devoid of weeds marking them the envy of
all gardeners present. We know that such as that does
not just happen and represents much work and time
spent on them. Flower arrangements for the various
tables theme of the of the day of "red white and blue",
by Carolyn Woodward.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Substituting for Frederick L. Thomas, who could not be
there Mr. Hurrey read an article "Why Everyone Should
Know Ferns". There are 6000 known species of ferns
in the world, most of them in the tropics. But these
are few compared to the number to be found at the
beginning of the world. They range in size from
three forms to those with frondsonly one inch long.
It takes 7 years for ferns to reach mature growth
from a spore. They have had quite a repetation for
use as a medicine but acctually there is only one in
general use ---- that of a vermifuge.

Mary Reading N. Miller read an article on Iris
which told us the best time to transplant them is
in July and August. The ground should be spaded deeply
and bone meal used on it generously. The toe should
be planted toward the outside then the growth will go
in that direction. Watnh for diseased parts to the
roots. If rot is present the root should be dipped
in lime. Use of DDT at intervals is advised.

She also read of lawns needing attention mostly in
the spring. 2-4-D can be used on plantain but does
not affect crab grass. Lawns should be mowed at 2
inches in hot weather with watering only needed for
prolonged drought. Someone noted an advertisment in
a garden magazine for Weedon to kill crabgrass
and chickweed.

Isabel Wesley told of aluminum being used to
prevent growth of weeds but it was thought to be
too expensive for any extensive gardening.

Rebecca Small for the Committee on Forethought
advised cutting off Batchelols Buttons when through
blooding and fertilizing them. Peony seed poods should
should be removed and the plants fertilized. Turnips,
beets, and carrots can be sowed now for a fall crop.
For fall calundulas plant July 1st. Let only one
strong stalk in a dahlisa plant grow. There is a
new spinach from Java called Florida spinach that
is an improvement over regular spinach as it does
not have oxalic acid in it. She closed with a poem