Somerset Hills Club — 25 sKdes of views of the gardens of Mrs. 
Lloyd, Mrs. LeRoy, Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Stursberg, Mrs. Hutche- 
son, and Miss Richardson. 
The Chairman reported the Committee found it very difl&cult to 
make a choice of only twenty-five sHdes for exhibition at the meeting, 
and had taken two from the set sent by each Club. There are many 
beautiful slides in the collection which has been received, but the Com- 
mittee has tried to vary the sHdes to be used this afternoon as much as 
possible. Much of the interest of the slides is lost when neither name 
nor description accompanies the sHdes. It is felt that greater care 
could be used when a Club sends a film or photograph to a shde maker, 
in describing the flowers and color of flowers. Again, it is asked that 
each slide be marked with name of Club and as much information as 
possible, thereby making the collection more interesting. 
The following report was read by Mrs. Thorne, Chairman of the Visiting 
Visiting Gardens Committee: Gardens 
Out of a total of forty-nine Clubs to date twenty-eight clubs Committee 
have hsted two hundred and thirty-six gardens. Six Clubs have pro- 
mised to send cards later. Fifteen Clubs are yet to be heard from. 
This Committee will send a booklet to the Presidents for distribu- 
tion during the early spring, so that the earliest as well as the latest 
gardens may be visited this coming year. 
It is proposed to incorporate the Visitor's Card in the booklet, and 
aU copies must be countersigned by the members' own Presidents. It 
is highly important that these booklets be personal and strictly limited 
to our own membership. 
As practically no two gardens are open under the same conditions 
as laid down by the various owners, it is manifestly unwise to issue to 
our members Visitors' Cards which naturally cannot make known to 
visitors the wishes of the owners. Therefore, the booklet becomes of 
the greatest importance and it will state very clearly all conditions 
desired by the owners. It wiU also contain a foreword urging members 
to read carefully and to observe conscientiously all these requests. 
Failvure in this observance will doubtless cause owners to close their 
gardens to our members and cost the careless visitor her privilege of 
visit. 
Our Committee feels that the response of members has been most 
cordial. Many members write that their gardens are informal and not 
in any way noteworthy. Will these members please consider that a 
visitor may often be more interested in and pleased by a simple and 
intelligently planned small garden which may lie within her own 
possibiHties than by an elaborate and extensive garden quite outside 
her limitations? We wish very much to list small gardens of individual- 
ity as well as those of important space and beauty. 
