national Institute of Agriculture at Rome. Preserving the California 
Redwood. Prizes at Horticultural Hall Shows, Manchester. Saving 
Our National Parks from Commercial Irrigation Schemes. 
During the past year many communications have been written Garden Club 
regarding the bill-board ofifense. Impressive views of scenery have of Orange 
been taken from behind certain signs, and then from in front to include and Dutches^ 
these signs, thus emphasizing the offense. Counties, 
We have a Slide Committee, one seeking to beautify public grounds New York 
and those of hospitals, and one for Wild Flower Protection. 
We like to feel that our allegiance to the Mother Club was shown 
by inviting the Garden Club of America to a lecture by Doctor 
Wilson, of the Arnold Arboretum, upon the Flowers and Gardens of 
Japan, which took place at the Colony Club, New York, in con- 
nection with its Spring meeting. 
Our representation to the June meeting, suitably large, returned to 
report the unreserved cordiality of the hostess Club, and to comment 
upon marvelous gardens. 
Our minutes contain the following: "The Garden Club of Orange 
and Dutchess Counties desires to put on record its deep sense of loss in 
the death of Mrs. Benjamin T. Fairchild who, as Mrs. Ely, led the 
present interest in gardening, by her book, A Woman's Hardy 
Garden. 
" From the day when, in her country home at Warwick, N. Y., she 
gathered about her a few friends to consider the starting of this Club, 
until her death in May, Mrs. Fairchild was perhaps more instrumental 
than any other single person in the success of our Club, 
"Alike by her social gifts and personal charm, by her intimate 
knowledge of plants and flowers, and by her untiring energy and 
interest even when health was failing, she never ceased to be one of 
our most important and valued members. 
^ "Now that she has passed behind the veil, we join with gratitude 
in the ancient prayer that she may rest in peace, and that light per- 
petual may shine on her. 'Where grow such sweet and pleasant 
flowers as nowhere else are seen. ' " 
Edward L. Partridge, President. 
From September, 191 9, to September, 1920, the Pasadena Garden Pasadena 
Club held ten regular meetings and one impromptu meeting. The Garden 
programme covered a wide range, and each talk was given by an expert Club, 
in his Hne of work. Subjects considered were: California 
Shrubs for the All-Year Garden; The Elfin Forest or Chaparral, 
with slides showing the rapid growth of shrubs after a fire; Amenities 
of Gardening and Drought-resistant Plants; Gardens Seen From the Air, 
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