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Do this at once; one pound to every 10 feet.
The President mentioned the loss of the early
minutes which will prevent us from hearing
the reading of some early meetings. He called for
an volunteer article. Lucy volunteered with an
article on chickweed, from Florence Ransome's "British herbs". regarding which a question
was raised at the last meeting. Chickweed is one of
world's earliest pot herbs. It is also good for chicken
pheasants and birds.
In her forethought Bea suggested we prune trees
now and cover scars divide and fertilize mums; Iris
may be dividedl spray for borers. Use DDT Fertilize
and water roses; Plant marigolds in front of daffodils
Spray dogwood. Plant corn and beans through the
month. Bea added 2 interesting news items
(1) the story of an avocado tree growing in Alexandria
216 Washington Street; (2) the story about a bench donated to the
Arboretum by a garden club.
Grace reported on exhibits; Great Ease brought
12 varieties of roses, 6 irises of one kind; 3 peonies,
as well as strawberries and asparagus. Chicken brought iris an peopnies. Rose and Pete
brought cinquefoil, irish broom, clove pinks. The Lawrences
brought a beautiful spray of laurel, theMannings
asparagus and strawbrries.; Bea Hutton brought
pink and purple clematis, and peace and confidence roses;
The Canbys lettuce, onions, beets, cabbage, peas, rhubarb.
Our weather expert, Douglas Farquhar brought over