which was to be awarded for the greatest achievement in gardening 
or anything pertaining to gardening accomplished by any member 
of the Garden Club of America. The general discussion in regard 
to this medal strongly emphasized the great stimulus which would 
be given to the Member Clubs, not only to realize the purpose of the 
Garden Club of America, but by so doing perpetuate the great 
contribution which Mrs. Emily D. Renwick gave to the National 
Organization, through the inspiration and leadership which she 
brought to her work in the Short Hills Garden Club. The feeling 
was generally expressed that the presentation of this Medal would 
bring about an impetus to work, and an enthusiasm which would be 
very helpful to the Member Clubs. 
The President stated that in the early Spring, before the death of 
Mrs. Benjamin T. Fairchild, of the Orange & Dutchess Counties 
Garden Club, the 1919-1920 Committee of the Emily D. Renwick 
Medal Award had thought that it would be appropriate to present this 
Medal to Mrs. Fairchild, who as Helena Rutherford Ely, had made an 
invaluable contribution to gardening in America through her book 
entitled. The Woman's Hardy Garden. Strong as the feeling was 
that this would be fitting, it was called to the attention of the Com- 
mittee that this award would not conform to the rules laid down by 
its donor, as the achievement for which the Medal should be presented 
should have taken place during the current year. It was therefore 
decided to defer the award of the Medal until 19a i. The President 
asked each President to bring the purpose of this Medal before their 
Clubs, and to send in the names of their candidates, to the National 
Office. 
Mrs. Oakleigh Thome, Chairman of the Committee on Visiting 
Gardens, expressed her enthusiasm for the work of her Committee. A 
discussion took place by which the privileges granted by this Commit- 
tee could be safe-guarded. Miss Wetmore, President of the Garden As- 
sociation of Newport, spoke of a plan approved by her Club. This 
plan is to be adopted, and sent out to the Presidents of the Member 
Clubs. In general it would be that each President send in to the 
Chairman of the Committee on Visiting Gardens the Ust and locahty 
of the gardens of her Club which would be open to members of the 
Garden Club or America. The President of each Club would be 
furnished with cards of introduction. If a member of any Club 
wished to visit the gardens outside of her Club, she would ask her 
President for a card, which would be countersigned by her President, 
and would make her own arrangements with the owner of the gar- 
den which she wished to visit by letter or by telephone. This plan 
is subject to amendment, and Mrs. Thome, expressed a desire to 
receive suggestions from Presidents of the Member Clubs, as she 
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