Reports of the Member Clubs of the Garden Club 
of America 
1919 and 1920 
Albemarle During the spring and summer of 19 19 the Club continued its 
Garden Curb Market sales of flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc., three mornings a 
Club, week. This work had been undertaken the previous year to raise funds 
Virginia for devastated France. In 1919, however, three fourths of the proceeds 
were given to the District Nurse Association in Albemarle County. 
The work of restoring the interesting old Scheie de Vere Garden at the 
University of Virginia was continued through the able efforts of the 
Chairman in charge of that Committee. In 1920 the Curb Market 
sales were discontinued except for a series of plant sales through the 
spring planting season, at which numbers of desirable plants from 
members' gardens were disposed of at reasonable prices. During the 
season an unusual number of members entertained the Club when their 
respective gardens were at their best. Also the regular monthly meet- 
ings continued. Quite a successful Garden Fete was given at the home 
of a member in August. In September a Dahha Show and in October a 
Chrysanthemum Show were the chief matters of interest. At the 
latter the Club had the pleasure of welcoming visiting members from 
the two neighbor Clubs, Orange Garden Club and Stanton Garden 
Club, which Albemarle had been instrumental in organizing this 
summer in Orange and Augusta Counties, Virginia. 
Garden Club The work of our Club this past year has been carried out by the 
OF following committees: Bulletin, Catalogue, SUdes, Exhibition, Meet- 
Allegheny ings and County Work. A Wild Flower Committee was added this 
County, month. 
Pennsyl- Encouraged by the work we accomplished during the war with the 
vania aid of the Patriotic Fund, it was felt that we might still extend our 
interest and help to the women on farms, as well as encourage all 
efforts to make our county productive and beautiful. We got in touch 
with the County Agriculturist, Mr. Grubbs, and with Miss Hall, in 
charge of Home Economics Extension Work. We also visited the 
Superintendent of Schools and offered our help in furthering gardening 
work among school children. 
Mr. Grubbs was found to be doing a really valuable work among 
the farmers, but, having been offered a larger salary, was planning to 
leave. In order to avoid this, the Directors were able to offer him $800 
a year for two years in addition to his salary, taking some of the 
Patriotic Fund and making up the rest by private subscription. 
In addition, we sent ten girls to the Pennsylvania School of 
Horticulture for a summer course. 
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