meetings. The best solution may not yet have presented itself very 
definitely, but in order to meet any such requirement, together with 
the increased dues of the Garden Club or America, the annual dues 
have been increased from $6 to $io, and the membership has held up 
with this increase to seventy-two members. 
The ColHnwood Garden Club, which was started and financed 
originally by the Garden Club of Cleveland, and became self-support- 
ing after the first year, has now a large membership and has brought 
about a very general improvement and feeling of unity in the village. 
The monthly meetings and Annual Flower and Vegetable Show in the 
fall are held in the village school. Dues of lo cents per month cover 
the general expense of the Club and the parent club supphes $ioo in 
prizes at the show. 
This same kind of a club has been organized in WicklifFe, Ohio, in 
the school, and with the help of the Mothers' Club and the co-operation 
of a large Italian settlement, it is hoped not only to improve conditions 
but to bring about a better feehng of unity with the foreign population. 
Many of the parents, who hardly speak Enghsh, can be reached through 
these school meetings with the help of the children and their knowledge 
of English. We all reaUze that most foreigners love gardening and 
it may be a most effective way of establishing a common interest. 
Another such club will soon be started, and with this end in view it is 
hoped to establish as many such clubs as possible. 
Garden Club We feel that the most important event in the life of the Garden 
OF Denver, club of Denver has been its admission this year to membership in the 
Colorado Garden Club of America. The association has akeady been a source 
of much inspiration. 
We are gratified to learn that the problem of "Wild Flower Preser- 
vation," which we had chosen as our life work, is receiving so much 
attention elsewhere. Our efforts along this hne began two years ago. 
The City of Denver is unique in having, in addition to its city 
parks, an extensive Mountain Park system. Miles of beautiful 
mountain roadways are fast being denuded of wild flowers. We have 
begun actively to combat this destruction in various ways. The 
Chairman of our Wild Flower Committee is sending a complete report 
of methods adopted. 
We now have a Wild Flower Preserve on one of the highways, fenced 
and protected by the city, where we have planted thousands of 
Columbine plants, several hundred Lily bulbs, also scattered seeds. 
The regular activities of our Club consist of meetings held every 
two weeks, except during the winter months. Discussions, lectures, 
excursions, exhibits, etc., constitute our programme. We experiment 
each year with one annual and one perennial flower, the Zinnia and 
Delphinium being the choice this year. 
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