administrator of the building called the Playhouse, which was in al- 
most constant use, and the members feel entirely justified in their rather 
unusual departure from the well-trodden path of Garden Clubs. 
A Show of arranged flowers was held in August, open to all com- 
petitors, which brought a goodly array of exhibits. One meeting was 
devoted to a talk on the books included in the Garden Club Library, 
and to the development of books on gardening; an interesting account 
of the work of reforestation done in Connecticut was given by the 
State Forester at another meeting; a talk on milk production from the 
point of view of the farmer occupied still another, while a most delight- 
ful morning was spent in the study of Evergreens, with specimens of 
the leading types, shown by one of the best known experts in that line. 
The work of the Standing Committees went on as usual, there 
being no change in the regular Hne adopted when they were formed. 
Margaret L. Gage, 
President of the Garden Club of Litchfield. 
The Garden Club of Michigan has had its usual number of meet- The Garden 
ings, two of them being most successful shows for Tulips and Daffodils. Club of 
The improvement in blooms and artistic arrangement at these shows Michigan 
was most marked. We have seriously considered having an artistic 
planting of bulbs in our Park so the public can enjoy them growing. 
Professor Sanford of the Michigan Agricultural College gave a most 
instructive lecture on Conifers, illustrating their differences with 
boughs. An interesting lecture on History of Gardening, with char- 
coal sketches of the forms of gardens in different countries, was given 
by Mr. Fleming under the auspices of the Club. Miss Jay gave a 
delightful lecture, the returns being used for the Serbian Aid Fund. 
Five hundred dollars was realized; $300 was given for a scholarship in 
the Lothrope School of Horticulture, Groton, Massachusetts. 
In June an al fresco supper was given in an Iris garden. A tree 
planting picnic was held in October, to which each member brought a 
tree or shrub as well as her lunch. The planting was done in the bare 
grounds of a little hospital, after which we ate our lunch, in a nearby 
woods, in true Garden Club style. 
We have had a very happy year, and in many ways a useful one. 
Mrs. John S. Newberry, 
President Garden Club of Michigan. 
Our Club, whose membership is limited to thirty, has held meetings Garden Clui 
at the houses of its members practically once a month throughout the of Middle- 
past year. The programmes consisted of papers presented by members, town, 
Among those of special interest were an extensive study of garden Connecticut 
pests, prepared by a woman physician in collaboration with the plant 
pathologist at the Wesleyan University Botanical Laboratory, a 
discussion of the growing and care of Dahlias, and sketches by those 
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