As the financial question has been settled by the decision to raise 
the dues immediately there need be no discussion of the replies to 
that question. Some have suggested that we accept outside subscrip- 
tions or place the Bulletin on sale in book-shops, or allow unaffil- 
iated Garden Clubs to subscribe. It is for the Club to decide this 
question, but, from a business point of view, we could not afford to 
place the Bulletin on sale. The very small return would be eaten up 
by the expense. 
The following are some of the subjects that members have asked' 
to have considered: 
Soils. 
Herbs and Herb Gardens. 
Bees. (Thefirstof a series of articles by Miss Wright appears in this 
issue. Those following will give simple, technical and practical details.) 
Two articles yearly on Birds. 
Material for Formal Planting. 
Articles on Village Improvement. 
A campaign against sign-boards. 
Articles descriptive of small gardens and suggestions for their 
making. 
Pruning. 
Canning. 
An Experience Column to which members will be urged to con- 
tribute, giving more space to their failures than to their successes. 
That articles be about equally divided between amateur and pro- 
fessional writers. 
Color combinations. 
Articles on famous foreign gardens. 
More articles by members. 
Continued or serial articles. 
More excerpts from periodicals. 
More practical instruction. 
More active representation from Member Clubs, i. e., programs, 
interesting meetings, special activities. 
A suggestion that Clubs specialize in certain plants and make reg- 
ular reports of the results. 
There are many who wish much space given to the preservation of 
native plants, the publication of lists of new papers and of good lec- 
turers and a Correspondence Column to be filled with more personal 
news from the Member Clubs. The preservation of native plants 
should certainly be one of our first considerations and lists of papers, 
lecturers, etc., are now being revised. The success and length of the 
Correspondence Column depends entirely upon our members. 
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