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There are no wells on the islands, and so all water must be 

 caught from the skies. Large stone catch basins are constructed, 

 the run off from which is collected in cisterns. The only methods 

 of travel on the Islands are by donkey or horse and carriage, and 

 by bicycle. There is very little sickness, and the longevity is 

 noteworthy, perhaps due to the easy-going ways of living and 

 the healthful climate. 



The Bermudians appear to be especially fond of ornamental 

 gardening, the entire section being almost one continuous park. 

 This tendency is accentuated through the activities of several 

 local garden clubs. Abandoned quarries, which are common in 

 the Islands and had formerly been used as dumping places, have 

 been cleared out and are being used as quarry gardens. "Quarry 

 gardening," has become quite a fad and the results are very 

 interesting. Because of the prevailing winds the gardens are 

 often enclosed by limestone fences or oleander hedges. No place 

 visited by the lecturer has such a display of beautiful gardens, 

 whether they be associated with the wealthiest mansion or the 

 humblest cottage. 



Arthur H. Graves, 



Secretary. 



Meeting of January ii, 1927 



This meeting was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History. The minutes of the meetings of October 27, November 

 9, and December 14 were read and approved. The following 

 new members were unanimously elected to the Club : 



Mr. James B. McFarlin, Winter Haven, Florida. 



Dr. Ernest A. Petzke, Hixton, Wisconsin. 



Miss Aravilla M. Taylor, Lake Erie College, Painesville, O. 



Mrs. Helen M. Trelease, New York City. 



According to the usual program of the annual business meeting 

 the reports of the various officers for the year were next received. 



The Secretary reported that 14 regular meetings of the Club 

 had been held during the year, with a total attendance of 395, 

 an average of 28 persons per meeting. Twenty-seven new mem- 

 bers were elected during 1926; eight were lost through resignation, 

 and 3 by death. The present membership is 305. 



