way of testing the advantage to the trade which the signs are sup- 
posed to benefit. 
"State regulation would be generally approved, and the pohce t 
power of the State may be properly invoked to regulate or abolish an 
offense under which highway, river, lake and railway scenery suffiers. 
"Information for the benefit of the traveler is proper. Let this 
be given upon signs, advantageously placed upon approach to city 
or village, limited as to size and character. 
"Some one must move in this matter. I believe that general 
approval will follow, with assistance from many directions. 
"Under the circumstances, as related, in view of apparent doubt 
regarding the strength of opinion on the part of the Gaeden Club 
OE America, I offer the following: "Resolved, That the Garden Club 
OF America, at this, its Spring Meeting of 1920, reaffirms the resolu- 
tion adopted in December, 19 19." 
With a comment upon the travesty of having flowers presented to Important 
the public in such a manner, the resolution was unanimously carried. 
It was further moved and unanimously carried that the resolution 
and the fact of its reiteration be sent by each Member Club, to the 
Officers, Directors and members of the Publicity Committee of the 
Society of American Florists. For this purpose, copies of the Resolu- 
tion and a letter to accompany it are in preparation and will be sent to 
the Member Clubs to be signed and forwarded. 
Mrs. Stephen V. R. Crosby, President of the North Shore Garden Plans for 
Club, was asked to speak about the arrangements for the Annual °""^ ^^ "^^ 
Meeting. Mrs. Crosby expressed the welcome of her Club to the large 
attendance which her Club expected to be present at the Annual 
Meeting. She. outHned in general the plans which will be definitely 
presented in the Bulletin, and made an especial point of promptness 
of reply on the part of those who expected to attend the meeting. 
The matter of Daylight Saving was discussed, and upon motion, 
duly made and carried, it was decided that Mrs. King draw up a 
resolution, which should be forwarded to the proper authorities by the 
Secretary. 
Mrs. Martin announced the appointment of the following com- Committee 
mittees: Appomtments 
The Committee to co-operate with the Massachusetts Horticul- 
tural Society in the discussion of Quarantine No. 37: 
Mrs. Edward Harding, Member at large. 
Mr. Frederick Newbold, Garden Club of Orange and Dutches; 
Counties. 
Mr. Richard Saltonstall, President of the Chestnut Hill Garden 
Society. 
The Committee on the Revision of the Constitution and By-Laws: 
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