The Rumson Garden Club this year has increased the number of Rumson Gae- 
its Flower Shows. The Flower Show Committee, under the Chairman- den Club, 
ship of Mrs. Bertram Borden, has arranged for a small show each New Jersey 
month, as well as two large ones held in June and September. These 
small shows have added considerable interest to our monthly meetings. 
Arrangements have also been made by Miss Ruth Adams for 
lectures to be given each month by professionals and some papers 
written by members. 
Mrs. Howard Borden has charge of the civic work of the club and 
her Committee has arranged for the making of vegetable gardens by 
the school children, who plant and take care of them themselves. A 
professional starts them in the Spring and during the Summer they are 
visited each week by the Committee, who in that way are brought in 
close touch with the children and their families and are thus able 
to help them in many ways. The children have a show for their 
vegetables in August and prizes are given for the best exhibits. We 
find that the children do not lose interest, as we started with seventy- 
five gardens in the Spring and only three have been given up. These 
gardens were started during the war and we consider them one of 
the most important of our activities. 
Mrs. George Gr.ay Ward, Jr., 
President of Rumson Garden Club, Sedbright, New Jersey. 
The Hardy Garden Club of Ruxton, an interested group of women Hardy 
who, with few exceptions, do their own gardening, was organized Garden Club 
about six years ago. Since then there has been a noticeable improve- or Ruxton, 
ment in the gardens of the members, which are of a small and very Maryland 
informal character. At its meetings there is always an exhibit of 
flowers in season, personal discussions on growing flowers and vege- 
tables, or paid lecturers. 
Last year the Club bought sixty varieties of Tulips from Mr. 
Chester Hunt, which were given to the members, and the results 
exhibited at the May Tulip Show. Next day the Tulips were taken to 
the Flower Mart held by the Civic League and sold for $79. 
This year Iris roots of named varieties, also Jonquils, were given 
to the members to be grown and exhibited in 1921. Two of our mem- 
bers had four exhibits at the Iris Show held in Philadelphia last June 
and were awarded three second prizes. The Club exhibited flowers at 
the County Fair in September and in competition with other clubs won 
blue ribbons and money prizes. 
Flowers were sent during May, June and July to hospitals, and the 
altar of the Episcopal Church, Ruxton, is supplied with flowers from 
the members' gardens. 
It is the object of our Club to do something every year to com- 
memorate the Garden Club and beautify the neighborhood. An Oak 
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