The Lake Geneva Garden Club, drawing to the close of a successful Lake Geneva 
season and feeling that its feUow members in the Garden Club of Garden 
America may be interested in the activities of the past summer, has Club, 
instructed the Secretary to send a report to the editor of the Bulletin Wisconsin 
of The Garden Club of America. The Secretary feels a good deal 
like a child with a stick of peppermint candy. Both ends being equally 
good, she doesn't know at which to begin. 
But the main interest centered in the Harvest Flower and Vege- 
table Show held in Horticultural Hall on August 25th. The members 
of the Garden Club, assisted by the Gardeners' and Foremen's Associa- 
tion, gave an exhibit which included everything a garden can produce. 
Besides being of great interest to the whole community, the pro- 
ceeds from the Show helped to support a local charity. 
An illuminating lecture by Miss Jay gave us pictures of great 
beauty and showed us especially how a barren spot can be transformed 
into a veritable paradise. 
Mr. C. L. Hutchinson, one of our members, talked most interesting- 
ly on the Arnold Arboretum, illustrating his talk with color slides. 
During the month of August the members of the Club motored to 
Grass Lake to visit the Lotus beds. Those who have never seen that 
loveliest of water flowers are strongly advised, when in the vicinity, to 
take a trip to Grass Lake. They will find it well worth while. 
Of special interest to our Club are the visits to the gardens of our 
members, and I cannot close this report without particularly mention- 
ing the garden of our president, Mrs. Potter. With the utmost grace 
she planned her garden to meet her needs as well as rejoice the eye. 
Kathertne Lefens, 
Secretary Lake Geneva Garden Club. 
Council Meeting July 21, 1919. Lenox Gar- 
Council Meeting August 18, 1919. An informal discussion by the den Club, 
members of various garden plants, and their care. Massachu- 
Council Meeting September 15, 1919. Mr. Ralph Hoffmann gave setts 
a talk on The Flora of Berkshire County. 
Club Meeting July 2d. Mr. Benjamin Fairchild gave a lecture 
entitled Planting in the Wild. 
Club Meeting August 4, 191 9. Miss Lounsbury read a paper on 
The Romance of Flower Discovery. 
Club Meeting September i, 1919. Mr. Herbert W. Faulkner 1 
lectured on Seeds Bewitched. 
Annual Meeting October 6, 1919. Miss Helen Hohnes gave a talk 
on The Natural Garden. 
Council Meeting June 2 ist. It was voted to offer a prize of $5 . 00 to 
the individual in each town in which the Garden Club has members 
who has the best cared for premises — no hired labor, the work having 
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