North This club was formed in October, 19 13, at a meeting of Federated 
Country Clubs in Philadelphia, and was originally composed of twenty-five 
Garden Club members, representing widely separated districts of Long Island. 
OF Following the suggestion of Mrs. Stuart Patterson, " Godmother of all 
Long Island, Clubs, " the Club has decided to keep its membership small, in order 
New York that each member may more easily discuss, in an informal way, her 
plans and difficulties in making a garden. 
Horticultural societies had been formed in several Long Island 
villages, so that the Garden Club did not start new enterprises, but 
rather aided these existing activities, by furnishing judges, giving 
prizes, and by general advice. The Club has also had leaflets printed 
and circulated, describing the best methods to be pursued in creating 
and caring for small gardens. Mrs. Aaron Ward, the celebrated 
rosarian, is one of our members, and her successful methods in planting 
and caring for roses should be studied by all Rose growers. During the 
war, the Garden Club sent money to purchase seeds for the Royal 
Horticultural Society in England, and money for agricultural kits was 
sent to France. At this year's annual meeting, on October 6th, three 
new Committees were formed, with which it is hoped to make the 
Garden Club a more potent factor in our communities. The Com- 
mittees were: A Committee on Public Improvement, for the purpose 
of beautifying our villages, and to encourage the planting of trees; 
A Visiting Committee, to promote meetings betweenx our club and 
members of neighboring clubs; and, lastly, a Meeting and Programme 
Committee, to arrange dates and places of meetings of our own Club. 
Melza Riggs Winthrop, President, 
(Mrs. Beekman Winthrop) 
North Shore We enjoyed exceedingly the Annual Meeting of the Garden Club 
Garden of America on the North Shore June 29th, 30th and July ist. 
Club, Massa- Our attendance at meetings has averaged about twenty-eight. 
chusetts Five papers have been read by members, subjects being: 
1. Working for Succession of Bloom with as Little Labor of 
Transplantation as Possible. 
2. Two Gardens of Java and Ceylon. 
3. Inherited Horror of Cutting Trees. 
A. A Japanese Garden. 
5. A Walk Over Long Hill. 
Mr. Cook of the State Forestry Conservation Department spoke 
on Forest Conditions here. 
We have taken up the following subjects: American Academy at 
Rome. Lantern Slides. Opening Our Gardens to Garden Club of 
America Members. Collecting Items for the Historical Gardens 
Society. The Iris Society. Preservation of Wild Flowers. Conserva- 
tion of Forests. Quarantine 37. Suppression of Bill-boards. Inter- 
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