APPENDIX 



The Garden Club of Cleveland, of which mention has just 

 now been made, has this fine sentence in its charter: "The 

 purpose for which this corporation is formed is to cultivate 

 the spirit of gardening in its fullest sense, together with an 

 appreciation of civic beauty and betterment in and about 

 Cleveland." No mean ambition here; though, as their sec- 

 retary says, their aspirations are far more numerous as yet 

 than their experiences ! Seventy-seven names are upon the 

 roster of this club. The meetings are in summer weekly, in 

 winter monthly. Mr. Charles Piatt has spoken at one of 

 these on formal gardening, a lecture on peonies has been had, 

 and the prizes are already offered for this summer's flowers, 

 one for a rose contest. 



New Canaan, Connecticut, has, it would appear, the largest 

 membership of the garden clubs. It carries the name of its 

 dwelling-place and shows a membership of about two hun- 

 dred — all this within three years of life ! In each of these 

 years an exhibition of flowers has been held, with none but 

 professionals as judges. This powerful club has helped sev- 

 eral other similar societies to come into being, and is a mem- 

 ber of the Plant, Fruit, and Flower Guild, assisting that or- 

 ganization in its work. 



It may be that the Garden Association of Newport might 

 be called the most ambitious of the newly formed gardening 

 societies, as may be seen by mentioning in order its objects. 

 These are: "First: To increase the knowledge of owners of 

 gardens in Newport by means of lectures and practical talks 

 in the garden during the summer months by well-known au- 

 thorities on trees, lawns, roses, hardy flowers, perennial 

 borders, and so on. Second: To provide a corresponding 

 secretary who will keep the association in touch with the de- 

 velopment of new ideas and improvements in the varieties 



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