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Mention was made of the "dishrag gourd" which we assumed to
be what we call the luffa sponge.

Forethought told us that we should still feed broccoli and
brussel sprouts. Cut and dry sunflower heads. Plant
rhubarb, asparagus, shallots, spinach, and onions.
Brookside gardens says to burn tomato, pepper, eggplant, and
cabbage plants in cleaning up the garden - do not compost
them.
You can still divide peonies.
Water roses and evergreens if dry.
Deadhead everything but leave greenery until frost.
Plant roses. Dig up chrysanthemums and bring inside.
Plant fruit trees. Put trunk protectors on young trees.
Fertilize lawns with 10-6-4 mix.

Meteorologist report indicated 2.68 inches of rain from 4 or
5 storms. September's high was 89 degrees on the 23rd - 74
being the average high. September's low was 43 degrees on
the 15 and 16th - 53 being the average low.

Exhibits
From Roslyn came a magnificent eggplant, eggs, tomatoes, a
sweet potato, and some lovely flowers.
The Earps brought a large and dramatic looking airplant,
gladiolus, dahlias, a colchicum, a begoia, and a
chrysanthemum.
Amersley offered up anemone, foxglove,asters,
chrysanthemums, nicotiana, tradescantia, a gruss an Aachen
rose, zinnias, sedum, and a cleome.
Clifton bought radicchios.

The Bird Report mentioned a crow with a distinctive call
that's partly tame and hanging out at Sandy Spring Friends
School. The varmint has become quite popular with the
population there who has named it Elvis.

Committee reports drew attention to the Redundancy Committe
who had nothing to report.

New Business announced with great regret and sadness that
this was the last meeting for the Conlons who were moving to
Colorado.
The painstakingly arranged Sandy Spring Horticultural
Society schedule for 1989 was announced amid groans and
lamentations that fell on deaf ears. An malevolent silence
emanated from Elizabeth Thornton who was chosen by
irreversible mistake to be our first reader.

Questions
Peter Conlon says he has slugs devouring his chrysanthemums.
It was reccomended that he put on or more of the flowing