Three original papers by members in 1919, among them Flower Philipstown 
Arrangements, by Mrs. Quackenbush, and Garden Democracy, by GaiidenClub, 
Miss Giles. Also French Experiences, by Miss Rogers. Garrison-on- 
Four papers by outsiders in 1920. Hudson, N.Y. 
Paper by Mrs. Potter of Bedford Club on Garden Annuals; Mrs. 
H. I. Pratt on Roses; Mrs. Paulding, An Army Woman's Garden, 
September Planting and Summer Bulbs, from Garden Club of Amer- 
ica Library; paper on Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of 
America, by Mrs. Higginson, Club Delegate. 
Open Meeting, Small Gardens, by Professional; annual Dahlia 
and Vegetable Show both years; besides, prizes for Dahhas and prizes 
for vegetables grown by children, and separate prizes for arrangement 
of flowers by children and table decorations by members. In 1920 
music and dancing added attractions. 
In 19 1 9 the Club continued sending flowers and vegetables to the 
U. S. Army Hospital. Prizes given school children for best essays on 
Wild Flowers. 
Signs 2^'ii2'f erected on roadsides asking that Wild Flowers 
be spared. Committee on Improving Grounds report planting trees 
and shrubs on school and church groimds. Plans drawn by Mr. 
Electus Litchfield for beautiful Pavilion and rearrangement of Com- 
munity Gardens. Picnic place for motorists made by member on 
State Road near spring, hoping to help clear road of boxes and papers. 
In 1920 the Bedford Garden club asked our members to lunch with 
Mrs. Holter and visit six of their loveliest gardens. Delightful time. 
In 1920 the Bedford and Millbrook Clubs lunched with Mrs. 
Sloan as guests of our club, and as it was too wet to visit Constitution 
Island as planned, colored sHdes of Gardens were shown. 
In June, 1920, informal Flower Show. 
Two experience and business meetings in 1920. 
New constitution adopted. Katherine Sloan, President. 
The Princeton Garden Club has had a successful and I think The Garden 
profitable year. We have met our obHgation to Miss Washburn, the Club of 
horticultm-al gardener in the pubUc school, to whom we had agreed to Princeton, 
pay for three years one-half of her annual salary of fifteen hundred New Jersey 
dollars, the other half being paid by the State. It was understood 
that at the end of this period, if her services were thought valuable 
enough to warrant her retention, the State and Board of Education 
would pay the v/hole amount. It is needless to say Miss Washburn's 
efficiency and value have been well proven and she continues to direct 
the school gardening. 
Our Club has also continued to maintain the "French Market," 
which is held Saturday mornings in Spring and Autumn at a booth 
in a central part of town, served by Club members. Fruits, vegetables, 
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