Children's Gardens. 
(There are approximately two hundred gardens. The children have 
an annual exhibition of their own.) 
The New Canaan Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, under the man- 
agement of which are the Children's Gardens. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Mary R. Chappell, President. 
(Mrs. Henry W. Chappell) 
The Garden Association in Newport has two definite objects in Garden Asso- 
view, both of which it has tried, especially since war activities have ciation in 
ceased, to accompKsh. Newport, 
First, to interest and bring together its members by giving lectures Rhode Island 
during the summer months and having teas in the Garden of the 
Association, at which flowers are shown and prizes given. Members 
owning gardens with distinctive features are kind enough to also give 
teas in them to the Garden Association and its friends. 
More important, however, is the second object the Association 
strives for : to stimulate and improve the taste of the community. That 
is done through the Garden of the Association, which is open to the 
general pubhc. There Roses especially are grown. New and rare ones, 
also old fashioned ones difficult to get to-day, are added every year to 
the collection. These are carefully labelled. New color schemes are 
planned for the annual beds and the perennial borders are gradually 
getting to look as they were intended to. As a result of the meeting of 
the Garden Club of America on the North Shore, changes suggested 
by the beautiful gardens seen there have been planned for the work 
to be done this coming year. 
Four Committees: on Roses, Bulbs, Bed-planting, and Up-keep — 
are in charge of the Garden, and there is also an Entertainment Com- 
mittee for the shows and teas given there. 
The others are Lecture, Budget, and the Educational Committee, 
which was created this year. This last one has to do with the school- 
gardens, to which we give assistance and prizes. Joined to it is the 
Wild Flower Committee, and that is still in the process of development. 
The Garden Association co-operates with various societies which 
work toward civic betterment. It was instrumental in getting the New 
Haven Railroad to improve the approaches to the station. A play- 
ground opposite the station has also been cleaned up, shrubs planted, 
and the Association hopes to make it stiU more attractive. 
Edith Wetmore, 
President the Garden Association in Newport. 
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