organization to use their influence to obtain that those states which 
have not yet a stringent law on the subject be persuaded to enact 
one. 
On January 4th the Ornamental Growers' Association passed the 
following resolution: 
"Be It Resolved by the members of the Ornamental Growers' 
Association that the practice which it is alleged exists in some in- 
stances of nurserymen paying to gardeners, superintendents, or other 
representatives of the purchaser, commissions or other gratuities to 
secure such orders is condemned by this Association. 
" Further Be It Resolved That if at any time any one has 
definite information of this practice being resorted to by any member 
of this Association, such evidence may be placed before the Executive 
Committee and if, in the opinion of that Committee, the member 
complained of is found to be guilty of this deplorable practice, his 
membership in this Association shall thereupon be forfeited." 
The American Society of Landscape Architects has also passed 
resolutions condemning all such forms of bribery and corruption. 
Now that our Committee has secured the co-operation of the 
various associations best fitted to help us to bring about a reform, 
the question is how we can do our part to the best advantage. We 
would suggest that the following steps be taken — 
1. The Garden Club of America as a whole should endorse the 
action of the American Society of Landscape Architects, of the 
Ornamental Growers' Association, and of the Joint Committee 
representing these Societies and the American Nurserymen's Asso- 
ciation and should bring pressure to bear upon individual clubs to 
take vigorous action in the same direction. 
2. In states where no existing law covers the ground, the garden 
clubs in those states should endeavor to have a law similar to the one 
in Massachusetts passed and vigorously enforced. 
3. Each member of the associated club might promise to have no 
deaUngs with nurserymen, seedsmen, or florists giving gratuities 
and to forbid her own gardener to accept them, beside urging other 
employers of gardeners to do hkewise. 
4. The foUowing questionnaire which has been approved by the 
Joint Committee previously mentioned should be sent to all the 
leading nurserymen and seedsmen not members of the Ornamental 
Growers' Association. 
"The Garden Club of America has appointed a Committee on 
Trade Relations to promote a better understanding between nursery- 
men, landscape architects, florists, seedsmen, and their customers. 
We hope that you will be willing to co-operate with this Committee 
